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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
TRACK AND STABLE.

Frank Sanford of West Montyilhl
purchased II. F. Jackson's gray ny,
A mare owned by Moses Chss1
of Porter. foaled a fine horse coli ~
day of last week She was rajsa1
owned on the same farm by his y
Geo. f. Stacy. The mare is d
old and this is her first colt
Percy l.. Rideout. cashier Of
Farmers National bank. Houlton
driving a four-year-old bay filIy
Marie. by Lord Arleigh. BY Wilkes
by George Wilkes. She has ali,
taken several prizes. and can ~
clean fast gait at the trot.
A mare gave birth to a colt wb,.i
ing shOd at Colby Moore's blactJ
shop in Bath, one day last weef
few hours later the mare was car
up the street toward her home n
Meadows. trying to show folks
proud she was.
William ]. Sweeney of Gorham
of the best-known drivers on trad
Maine. New Hampshire and Massa
sets for a number of years nast
for a long time driver for c. G
berry of Hazen Junction. n. H.
May Y. from pneumonia He /
about 45 years of age
The Fort Fairfield trotting park
passed into the control of n B,
sons. A. r. Hoyt, d. w. Haines
G. II. Churchill. all men of enter
having much interest in horses
horse matters. For the past few
the park has been owned by a syndH
of some Is members. K. j. Dorsey
all along owned a third interest 4
which he retains. but which he
leased to the four above named for|
years. MeSsrS. Parsons Hoyt Ha|
and Churchill will put July-Fo]
celebration on July 5, Monday, and
may rest assured that it will be 4
one.
The Roosevelt Stunt, or great SCI
hour go-aS-you-please race for pj
of $50 will be held at Union troll
park, PittSfield. Saturday July Sd,
The race will be open to ALL MoneJ
vided So 25 Is and 10 per cent TwdI
cent. to enter and 3 per cent. more h
winners only. Race to start at . a
and finish at p. NJ. All starters
race that are outside the money
ing thirty-five miles will have thei}
trance money refunded to them
tries to close June 18th and to be
to Walter G. Morrill,. Pittsfield. A
P. NJ. there will be "a free entry l0
dash, purse So; So to LIST; 81 to I'd.
I'd There will be a game of bal
forenoon and afternoon. The M. q
d A. and S. & M. Railroads Offer
duced rates. Tickets good from Fl
July I'd to Monday. July 9Th. A
band of music will be in attend
will be made at the
for serving dinners. -luncher and
freshments of all kinds. Admissl(
park 25c.; grand stand 15c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
Natures Second THOUGHTS.

In the course of organic evolution
very mary strange and quaint develop
ments present themselves from time to
time, not only in the history of race
or genius, but within the narrow COM
pass of the life of a single individual
member of such race or genius. Ma
ture changes her plans, in fact. to
meet contingencies that occur unex-
pectedly Probably few who have any
acquaintance with marine fish have
failed to notice something strange
about the appearance of what are call
ed flatfsh. known as the founder fam
lily Cor in zoology as Pleuronectidae),
embracing the turbot. plaice, brill.
sole. halbut. founder, dab, &C. The
conformation of the head and of the
anterior portion of the body in the
adult stage is characterized by
strained and unsymmetrical appear
ance. In this respect the flatfish differ
from all other members of their ZOO
logical class.
The question naturally suggests it
self why this particular genus should
be so different from all other fish,
which, as a rule. are remarkable for
their symmetrical and graceful APP
pie. The fatfish, instead of swimming
in an upright or vertical position, like
all other fish, has for some reason or
another taken to the unnatural habit
of swimming on it's side. 1t may be
on either side-right or left. This en-
ables it to take up what appears to
be the lazy position of lying on the
bottom of the sea, where it can move
about freely in search of such food as
small marine animals, ollusks. worms,
&c The young fish swims erect in the
ordinary manner for some time, but
it early shows a tendency to become
lopsided, and gradually falls over on
one side-usually the left but not in
variably SO by any means.
The eye on the under side, just so
soon as the tendency is shown to fall
over on that side, commences gradual
ly to move round to the other or up
permost side, and finally takes it's
place beside the other eye.
This process is strangely brought
about through the twisting of por-
ton of the bones of the head, which
gives the latter decidedly deformed
and unnatural appearance. The ven-
trail fins become useless and degener-
ate. Impaired fins are developed, the
undulatory motion of which enables
the fish to swim with ease, and even
rapidity, in the new and horizontal
position assumed.-Harpers Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
The Young Men Of War Times.

Some surprise has been expressed
that today. forty-four years after the
close of the war, there should still be
living nearly half million survivors
of the various Union Armies. This
however is not so surprising when we
stop to consider the fact that these
armies were made up very largely of
young men and boys. The following
statistics compiled from the records of
the War Department, show the ages
of enlistment of the men who bore the
stars and stripes to victory on South
ern battlefields.
At the age of ten and under, Is
At the age of twelve and under 225
der "ee 1923
At the age of sixteen and under, S44,SOl
der, ~ 1,151, 43S
under. s @" 215s, 1913
twenty-five years of age and
over, olo,olo
1t should be stated that the forego-
ing figures are not strictly accurate,
inasmuch as they include re-enlist-
ments, of which there were nearly two
million during the war. These figures
show that even when the war was over
the great majority of the soldiers who
had fought it's battles were still young
men-the average age Of the men
who made up the union armies in
1868 being estimated at only % years.
In view of this fact it is not surprising
that q large number of them are still
vigorous men notwithstanding the long
stretch of years that have come since
the grand review of the victorious ar
mics of the Republic in Washington
May 23rd and oath 1865 marked the Of
fetal close of the war.
While the lines grow thinner year by
year there is reason to hope that even
forty years from now there will still
be living among us men who bore a
part in the great struggle for the
preservation of the Union, and that the
rising generations will give to them
the honor and reverence that is their
due
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
CASE AFTER CASE. Z
Plenty More Like This in Aus'

Scores of Augusta people can "i
about Doan's Kidney Pills. Many =
py citizen makes a public statement
experience. Here is a case Oh IT,
better proof of merit can be naa'
such endorsement?
John Larrabee. living at Is Page I
Augusta, Me-. says: For Two
years I was troubled with kid"'
plant. I had considerable backac''
the chief symptom of my trou0'
distressing and annoying weakness y
kidneys. The kidney secretions wei
frequent in action and greatly ~"
my rest at night. Hearing many vi
ports about Doan's Kidney Fh' L
led to try them and procured .
Willis r. Partridge's drug sto'
short time I could notice an imp'"
in my condition and continued :
remedy until the backache ceasee
kidney secretions were restoreo
raj condition. I now feel better
way and it is a pleasure to re'
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For Sale by oil Dealers, fii..
Foster. Milburn Co.. Buffalo. ~.
Sole Agents for the United o'
Remember the name-DoahS
no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The best way to make love last
long time is to get in the habit.
II woman were the best dressed In
the town she could worry because 1t
wasn't in the country.
One of the meanest things for wo-
man about airships will be how peo-
ple down on earth can't see she has
the best seat.
A man can never get over the idea
that he ought to be doing something
more worthy of his ideals than MAX
ing his living
The way to make girl know you
appreciate her is to take her to base
ball game and be proud of her not
knowing the difference between a base
hit and a slide to the plate.-New
York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
The Rat Problem.
DUE.

A statement prepared by the experts
of the Biological Survey of The De-
partment of Agriculture entitled 1.-The
Rat Problem" presents some figures
on the extent of the destruction
wrought by these rodents that are de-
cidedly startling, and have been the
occasion of wide spread comment. 1t
is asserted that is costs the American
people in grain above more than $780,
100000 year to feed these MAMMALIAN
pests and this tax, enormous as it is,
represents but a small part OF the
destruction wrought by them. The
problem is certainly a very serious
one, and is well worth the careful at
tention that scientists are now giving
to it. The statements of the govern
of dollars worth of property are being
destroyed every year by the rat, which
is also the principal agent in the dis
semination of bubonic plague. The
Norway rat" is the most common and
by far the most destructive of the rat
family. 1t has been carried to almost
every part of the world on ships, and
wherever it has landed it has made it.
self at home. The rats bill of fare in
cludes almost everything eaten by man
and considerable number of things
not included in human dietaries, as, for
instance, carrion, mice, kid gloves, ivo-
ry and living horses hoofs. It's most
common foods are corn and grain. If
fed on grain alone it is estimated that
one rat W ill eat sixty cents worth in a
year. while of oatmeal it will consume
81 so worth
But the damage done is not to be
measured by what a rat eats. Through
POLLUTION of food products it does as
mdcn damage as by eating them. Be
sides, it does great damage by digging
under buildings and entertainments, by
gnawing wood, cutting holes in sacks,
and by cutting up goods and papers to
make nests. The killing of young poul-
try and squads and the stealing of eggs
are among it's other destructive habits.
The rapidity with which rats multiply
is the main reason why man appears to
make so little Roadway in their de-
struction. 1t is calculated that single
pair of rats and their progeny, breed
ing without interruption and suffering
no losses, would in three years increase
to more than 20000,O0O.
Rat proof construction of buildings,
especially the use of concrete in foun-
dations, is urged. The rats food sup
ply could be reduced, and their num-
bers thereby decreased by the disposal
of garbage and the protection of food
supplies, the statement says.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The Charleston News and Courier
movement for the conservation of for
ests is designed to prevent other
states from becoming like Texas, the
Houston Post promptly retorts that
Texas has a forest area one and a half
times the area Of the state of South
Carolina. There has, evidently, been
a good deal of tree planting down there
in recent years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
The heavy rain on Friday was very

The heavy rain on Friday was very
welcome to the people of Fryeburg
since forest fire broke out on Thurs
day afternoon near the railroad on the
land of c. w. Pike and c. F. Smith. 1t
was that night supposed to be sub
dued. but at IL o'clock on Friday
morning it broke out again, and as a
strong wind was blowing in the direc-
ton of the village general fire
alarm was given. and the men, after
some hard fighting. had it under con-
troll. The rain, which began about Z
O'Clock on Friday evening finished the
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

One of the members of the British
Parliament, who must have dined on a
broiled live lobster the night before.
recently made the narrowing discovery
that Germany has $4,000 soldiers in
England today under various crafty
DISCUSSES. also that they are all
armed to the teeth" and ready at a
moments notice to rush to the assis-
lance Of an invading force. Really if
this sort of thing goes on. doncher
know. the London policemen will have
to be permitted to carry side arms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
Southern Chivalry.

What is the reason" asked
traveller from the North. that
trains down in this part of the CO.
are always behind time? ] have
seen one yet that ran according
schedule" "a
THAT, subj" replied the did
Georgian, is matter that is
explained. 1t is all due to sou.
Chivalry, subj
Southern chivalry? Where doel
come in?"
You see, sub. the trains are
late in this country because they
for the ladies. God bless them!S1
cago Record Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The Southern newspaper that recent
1y devoted a considerable amount of it's
valuable space to an editorial on The
Dissolving Democracy" is behind the
times. That occurred last November
The Democratic party is now dissolved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The Philadelphia Inquirer is unable
to see how the State of Pennsylvania
can fairly be held responsible for the
neglected condition of William PENIS
grave. inasmuch as 1t lies three thou
sand miles away in England" Never
theless it is to be presumed that there
Is nothing to prevent that state from
spending the small amount of money
that would be necessary to give the
last resting place of its founder decent
care. i.-1A.ik ri.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
Maine Gossip
The Crops.

The cotton crop progresses.
The weather favors wheat,
And there are indications
The corn crop can't be beat:
But others quite outstripping.
And blooming as the rose,
Within the Senate chamber
The talk crop grows and grows,
We long for weeds to choke it,
For we would see it die;
For rust to overtake it,
Or else the Hessian fly.
We yearn to see boil weevils
Upon it's substance sup,
And pray for burning weather
- To parch and dry it up.
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

Count Zeppelin of Germany has
made a new record in aerial navigation
by travelling 456 miles in dirigible
balloon. The Wright brothers how
ever. may be depended upon to make
this back number within the next
few weeks, If their present plans and
purposes are carried out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The efforts of Harry Thaw to attract
attention to himself are futile. He has
passed permanently out Of the lime
light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The manager of one of the most
popular vaudeville circuits in the coun-
der the ban. Truly this is an age of
progress. The advance of righteous
ness is sometimes slow; but it is al
ways sure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The announcement is made that Jack
Johnson has given up his trip to Eng
land. Perhaps he is planning to get
himself into condition for a bout with
Senator Bailey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

senator Cores solicitude for New
..uglanu fruit consumers strikes the
Boston Herald as touching" The Ok
lahoma senator is probably ignorant of
the fact that New England is itself a
pretty good fruit growing section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

Senator Daniel of Virginia is for the
protection of American industries mo
matter what name it Is called" Up
here in New England we call that pref
ty good Republication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

Chicago bakers are reported to have
met in part the advance in the price
of flour by increasing the size of the
hole in the doughnut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The New York Edison Company has
about $4,000 customers on it's lines ex-
tending over Manhattan island and the
borough Of the Bronx. Current is fed
through $1,000 meters to an equivalent
of 100000 lamps. The electric motors
taking current from the company fig
ure up about 10000 orsepower.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The Lewiston Sun rises to assert
that there is no tax in the thousands
of items of the present law. nor in the
Payne way of making it over nor in
the Aldrich way. that is more defensi-
BILE AS q method of raising revenue
than is u tax on tea"
The Sun is at least consistent in it's
advocacy of free trade heresies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The North Pole does not look near
ly so inaccessible as it did before Count
Zeppelin made his famous 456 mile trip
in a dirigible balloon without landing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

There Is growing suspicion that
the bears Count Boni de Castellane is
planning to hunt when he comes to
this country are of the Wall Street
VARIETY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The New York reporter can hand
smashed Senator Bailey, down to his
posterity as a souvenir of his war rec
ord
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The French courts have put Count
ECni lie CaStellane'S children beyond
the reach of Prince Helie de Sagan.
They evidently feel that while Roni is
bld ruovgh. Hello is positively the
INIT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

Eleven Chicago saloon keepers were
brought into court the other day and
fined for breaking the 1 o'clock closing
ordinance. Even in that city the dry
wave appears to be making some prog
reSS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

1t Is to be hoped that the trial of
the blasphemous fanatic who calls
himself adam God" will result in
his securing the good long sentence in
the penetentiary he so richly deserves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

Sir James Crichton- Browne said, re-
Gently: 1.-The fight with the fly will be
a stiff one One fly it has been cal
culated, will lay 1000 eggs and must,
on the SNOWFALL principle, leave 25,000,-
900 descendants In season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
Daily kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will Be taken Of
unsigned communications.
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, 1909-06-02
Not " Ohio Knows 1t.

charleston News and Courier)
The claim that President Taft was
born in North Carolina. now sprouting
will probably be in full bloom in 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

Professor Lombreso says that where.
as, in an ordinary asylum SIS per cent
of the patients owed their insanity to
alcoholism, in the Jewish lunatic asy-
lum at Amsterdam there were no such
cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

If Premier Asquith of England
could find some sure and easy way to
dodge the suffragettes all his other
problems would look like play to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
The Rural Free Delivery Carriers of

The Rural Free Delivery Carriers of
kennebec County had very enjoyable
meeting at Winthrop Monday. There
was a good attendance from all parts
OF the county. The meeting was called
to order at II o'clock A. NJ, and dele
gates were elected to the State Con-
Ventlon to be held at Augusta Labor
day. At the close of the business ses-
sion the party was treated to a lunch
by Postmaster Wentworth of Winthrop
after which, in company with him they
took the steamer Maranacook for a
trip up the lake to the Maranacook
hotel where they enjoyed fine dinner
Following this Captain Collins, the
proprietor of the hotel, took the entire
party in his launch for a trip down the
lake to Winthrop. The day was an
ideal one, and the members of the par
ty report that the occasion was a thor
oughly enjoyable one. and long to be
remembered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

Now the discovery has just been
made that New Orleans and st. Louis
are in need of immediate ratification
Fudge!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
Abdul Puts High Value on His Neck.
New York Post.)

VNCW
Abdul Hamid has turned over $5,000.-
Ob6 to the Turkish Government. This
is undoubtedly the largest life insur-
ance premium on record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

The motto of the Washington cor
respondent is Glands off my coat COL
lar" Senator Bailey will please take
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
Mother Sign Of Returning Prosperity.


Train robbery is picking up in the
West along with other expert indus
tries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
Tho v. p. Bee Must Be Still Buzzina.
(ROston Globe)

Mr.. John Hays Hammond might be
persona grata to China, but China is
patria non grata to Mr. John Hays
Hammond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

Thirteen men were recently hanged
together in Constantinople. Thirteen
always was an unlucky number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
And Plenty Of 1t.
New York Maill

VINVW I UTK NdII.J
Our own view is that if the Demo-
Gratis in the Senate want to preserve
their party traditions on the tariff they
will have to use benZoate of soda.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
Wednesday, June 2, 1909.

The demon player" is figuring more
ana more frequently in the baseball
games as the season advances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

About $3.50 has been raised in Saco
for the Fourth of July celebration and
there are more to hear from. Inc
committee is meeting with very good
success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

Two fair days in succession nave
meant busy times to the farmers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
breads the Slipper.
(BOSton Herald. }


Cuba likes American shoes. but
breads the impending national slipper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
John A. Jones, civil engineer of Lev

John A. Jones. civil engineer of Lew
iston, has begun the work of surveying
the route for the electric road between
Camden and Belfast This is believed
to mean that this road surely will be
built. and it is hoped that some of the
grading may be done this season. The
line will be 20 miles or more in length.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
But Not at a Dollar Per
Detroit Free Press.)

Colonel Roosevelt appears to be
working also for powerful magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

Miss Mary S. Snow, of Pratt Insti-
tute, Brooklyn, formerly superintend-
ent of schools of Bangor, has been
selected out OF Is applications to take
charge of the department of household
sciences of the Chicago public schools
at a salary of $4,000 a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

Among the Maine people who are
taking foreign trips is Rev. O. 3.
Folsom of Bath, who left that city May
q for trip around the world.