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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
THE RETURNED BATTLE FLAGS.
Story of How Moses Owen Came to
Write the Beautiful Poem.

The following from the Portland Ad-
vertiser Of May 20 gives the interesting
story of Moses Owens famous poem
THE Returned Battle Flags" telling
of the inspiration and also how neal
the poem came to bring lost forever:
Complimentary things were being
said about Gen. Elliot c. Dill, the new
adjutant general of the State, today
because of his embodying in his Me-
mortal day order to the Naticna?
Guard Moses owens poem The Re-
turned Maine Battle Flags" which is
regarded by many people as the bes,
poem Moses Owen ever wrote and one
which would have made him famous
as a poet had he never written any
thing else. The publication of this po-
EN- brought to light today an interest
ing story of the inspiration of the po-
EN- and how it came to be preserved
for future generations.
Mr.. Owen was a graduate of Bow
dom in the class of 1861. Right afte.
the close of the war he was clerk IT,
the Office Of the secretary of State al
Augusta. One afternoon he was pass
ing through the rounda of the Capito.
where the returned battle flags haG
just been placed in the glass cases
which have since held them and saw
grouped about the cases a crowd o.
young women who We're intently look
ing at the ragged and shot torn ban
ners. One of the young women impa
tiently remarked to her companions, al
Mr.. Owen was passing, Come along
Girls, they're nothing but flags"
On returning to his desk Mr. Over
completed the work he had in hant
and then upon the brown paper which
covered the top of. his desk in lieu OF
the hlotter or pad now SO commonly
used, he scrubbed the poem beginning
Nothing but flags Major A. L.
Smith, now the treasurer of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home at Togus, was {
clerk in the Office and occupied desk
by the side of Mr.. owen. He had no
ticed his companion writing with 6
lead pencil upon the top of the brown.
paper covering his desk. Finally Mr.
Owen tore off the paper and handed i
across to his companion saying, Ma
jor, what do you think of that" Maj
Smith read it through and said that HI
thought it was the finest thing Mr.
Owen had ever written.
MIR. Owen laughed and remarked
that he would revise it and forthwith
tore the brown paper into pieces an6
threw them into his waste basket.
Mai Smith knowing his companion
we'll realized that Mr.. Owen would
never in all probability revise the poem
or think of it again and that it would
be lost for all time. 1t seemed to Maj.
Smith to be such beautiful thing thai
he extricated the pieces of brown pa
per from the wastepaper basket an(
pasting the sections together, took the
poem, just as it has been written, tt
the Kennebec Journal Office, where il
was printed the next morning.
This poem which no man with patri.
otto feeling can read without emotion
was the work of few idle moments
by man whose genius and ability
We're not recognized until after his
death. Mr. Owen died in Augusta IL
1878 He was well known in Portland
and had written many verses, some Of
which have been published abont this
city and the people here"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

Employees of the different printing
establishments of the city will attend
services at the Universalist church
next Sunday, June 6, at which time a
special sermon will be delivered by the
pastor. Rev. Leroy w. Coons. TINS
service was instigated by the Augusta
Typographical Union and it is hoped
that every printer in the city. whcth,r
working at the trade or not, VIII JOIN
the active printers and be one of them
for the time, at least. 1t Is tn" GUS
tom of the International Typographical
Union to set apart one Sunday in each
year as Memorial Sunday. They
designate the last Sunday in May, hut
as that day this year is taken ZIP by
the G. A. r., the printers selected the
following Sunday in which to turn out
in a body The printers will mee- at
the office of w. S Laid at 10 O'Clock
sharp and proceed to the church. 1t is
desired that as many of the printers as
feel inclined join the body on next
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

The following petitions were received
at the office of the referee in bank
ruptcy for Kennebec county Saturday
afternoon: Joseph Butler of Waterville,
laborer Petition filed May %. adjudi-
Gated May 90. Liabilities $3.50, assets
$40, all of which is claimed to be ex-
empt. No deposit. Bankrupt ordered in
before referee for examination Friday.
June 4, at 10 A. NJ. Frenk E. Brown of
Waterville, attorney. William King of
Waterville. laiAprer. Petition filed May
81, adjudicated May 80. Liabilities
sal6S2, assets 800. all of which is
claimed to be exempt. No deposit
Bankrupt ordered in before referee on
same date and hour as above. Frank
E. Brown of Waterville, attorney
Walter A. Hunter of Clinton. farmer
Petition filed May "a, adjudicated May
90 Liabilities $4013. of which amount
S3l65 is secured; assets $311S. of which
amount 5000 is mortgaged. No deposit
Bankrupt ordered in before referee on
same date and hour as above. George
G. Weeks Of Fairfield, attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
Charles Hooper of Granite hill is re

Charles Hooper of Granite hill is re-
ceiving treatment at the Augusta Cen
eral hospital on account OF an accl-
dent which befell him about week
ago through having large wheel fall
on his left foot and which crushed the
great toe badly. Mr.. Hooper was
brought to the hospital Friday after
noon and as upon examination the toe
was found to be in gangrenous con-
dition it was necessary to amputate
He was as comfortable yesterday as
could be expected and it is hoped that
no further surgical work will be neces-
SUrV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
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g. Real Facts
About the Hair

The air is full Of floating dust. dirt and
disease germs, which settle upon every
thing. There is a natural oil on your head
that holds the dust fast, and in a short
time you have dandruff and scalp troubles.
The pores in your scalp are stopped up,
the hair roots get no nourishment, and
then your hair begins to fall out 1t is all
such a simple matter that child can see
that cleanliness is the one and only thing
needed. You don't need tones. reviewers.
invigorators or hair growers. You need
Birt's Head Wash, which will put your
hair and scalp in a healthy, natural condi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

Members of the Augusta Yacht Clut
will he interested to learn that the fast
cabin cruiser Hopalong, owned by
Frank Fl. Percy of Bath, which visit
ed this city last summer and was much
admired as she lay at the clubhouse
float, has been sold to Charles q
Downs of Philadelphia. 1t was the In
tention of the latter to leave Bath with
the cruiser yesterday morning for Phil
adelpfia and he expected to make the
trip in four or five days. The Hopa-
long was one of the best launches or
the Kennebec river and will be much
missed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
Issued by Associate Justice cornisl
Against Standard Coal Co.

A temporary injunction was issued
against the Standard Coal Co. a
5000, 900 corporation organized under
the laws of Maine, Jan. Is, 1909. by
Associate Justice Leslie C. Cornish o.
the supreme judicial court. The in
junction restrains the Standard Coal
Co, from issuance Of preferred stock.
from voting or transferring stock in
the Standard Coal Co, held by ). j,
Tonl<in of New York City, president
and treasurer Of the corporation. and
from voting and transferring stock IN
the First Coal Co, and other plaintiff
companies.
The bill in equity asking for the in
junction was filed in the supreme
judicial court. May II. and the plain
lifts named in the bill are the First
Coal Co, Second Coal Co. Third Coal
CO.. Fourth Coal Co, Fifth Coal Co
Sixth Coal Co, Seventh Coal Co,
Eighth Coal Co., Ninth Coal Co., and
Tenth Coal Co. all corporations or
ganized under the laws Of Maine. The
plaintiffs contend that these several
companies are the owners Of valuable
| coal areas in the province of New
| Brunswick and that a sufficient num-
| Der of shares to obtain control Of the
several companies were transferred to
the Standard Coal Co. upon consider
alton that the defendant company
should at once develop and operate the
| coal areas owned by the 10 plaintiff
| coal companies. This the plaintiffs al
| lege that the Standard Coal Co, failed
to do and thereby violated the terms
of the contract.
| Joseph Williamson and c. L.. An.
! drews appeared as counsel for the
plaintiffs. and no one appearing in op.
position the temporary injunction was
granted as prayed for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

Col. Everard f. Newcomb of East
port. commanding the Second Regi-
ment of Infantry, N G. S. NJ, who had
been in the city Tor the purpose OF at
tending q meeting of a board of eX-
animation at the adjutant generals Of
flee Friday, returned to PASSPORT Sat
Url1V
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
AMUSEM ENTS.
MANDY Hawkins" at Opera House.

Manager Cuddy Of the Opera house
has secured for the first three days
of this week, in connection with his
big list of fine moving pictures, the
services of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Mann.
vaudeville's fayorites, and character
artists, presenting the Way Down
East" of vaudeville, Mandy Hawkins"
a beautiful rural, heart-stirring play
cite, depicting every day life. as pure
and soft as a spring rain The Manu-
carry special scenery and electrical eff
fects The list of pictures contains the
following good subjects: THE Two
Pickpockets," Western Bill" will
Men From Borneo," "Guardian of the
Bank" and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

tion, and YOU ought to use it at least once
week. It puts the scalp in such healthy
shape that faded, lifeless hair resumes its
natural color, and the hair Of all who use
it takes on a soft, silky gloss and sheen
that every man and woman so much adj
mires There is no alcohol in Birt's Head
Wash, as alcohol is said to make hair
turn gray prematnrely. Birt's Head Wast,
is made Of Refined Soap Cochin Cocoanut
Oil. White OF Eggs. Glycerin and Salicyiic
Acid There are no better things than
these known for cleansing the hair and
scalp, and any doctor or druggist viii tell
you SO if yon ask him. Price so cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

A special meeting of the managers
of the City League baseball team will
be held Tuesday evening at the Board
OF Registration rooms, City hall. 1t is
desired that every manager should be
present as business of much import
aEce to the welfare of the league will
come up for consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
Daily kennebet Journal
TeIephono 135,

Cards 81 thanles, obituary notices, ree-
olutions Of respect etc. VIII b
charged ut the rate Of ten cents PEI
line. No charge less than 7S cents
All advertising announcements Of en-
entertainments whose object II the
raising Of money. will be charged ct
the rate Of fifteen cents . line.
Advertising notices, nsWe form will be
excluded from our local columns.
except such ~ refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and win be run under .
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail 20 receive the
journal promptly win confer . favor
by notifying the ONCE Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

a meeting of the Augusta Rifle Club
win be held at the armory on Win
throp street Tuesday evening and all
members are requested to be present
as business of Importance is to come
before the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

on account of the holiday today
there will be no issue of the Journal
Tuesday. but Wednesdays issue will
contain complete accounts of the OBJ
sorVance of Memorial day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

The riVermen We're at work Friday
and Saturday stringing the Hallowell
boom and the sheer boom on the west
side OF the river above the kennebec
bridge and everything Will soon be in
readiness for the coming of the Kenne-
bee drive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

nails proof reading department is Wis
ting in Portland for few days, the
guest OF her sister, Miss Pearle Mon
Grief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

John Metcalf has taken a new horse
in charge, it being a six-year old
chestnut mare belonging to Edgar S.
Forrest of Riverside. She is of good
size and "A high actor and was sired
by Governor Pattison out of Morgan
mare. s'sA& n H
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

J. c. Howes, recorder for Augusta
Lodge, A. .. u. W., has paid to Mrs.
H. S. Turner a check for the amount
of insurance which her late husband
carried in the order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Gushing of Soutl
birmingham, Mass, are the guests OF
friends 1T Hammond's grove, Cobbos-
seecontee, for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

The Curtis Daughters will meet at
the church parlors Tuesday evening
June l. All members are requested Ia
come prepared to sew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
LOCAL MATTERS.

Fred Marco went to Bangor Satur-
day afternoon to pass Sunday and Me-
mortal day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

Miss Marguerite Romeo of Plymouth
Mass, visiting the Misses Frawley
at their home on North street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
The Fight Is On

Every moment Of your life, when
you are at homo or abroad,
awake or asleep
Between the poison germs that are in air,
food and water, everywhere in fact
and the billions of your invisible friends,
the little soldier-corpusclesin your blood.
If these little soldiers are kept strong
and healthy by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, yon need have no fear of dis
ease. Begin using it at once if you are
at all under the weather, or have
troubles of the blood, stomach, liver
and kidneys. Get it of your druggist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
McCurdy-Pierce,

George r. McCurdy and Marion NJ.
Pierce both of this city. were united
in marriage at the Green Street
Methodist parsonage Saturday even
ing. the ceremony being performed ut
s O'Clock by Rev Henry f. Dunnack,
pastor of the church, in the presence
of relatives of the bride and groom
Both Mr.. and Mrs McCurdy have
many friends in the city who will ex.
tend best wishes for happiness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

Rev. Alexander p Bourne, associate
pastor with DIR. Alexander Mckenzie
of the First Congregational church of
Cambridge, Mass, preached. Sunday
morning at the South Congregational
church in exchange with the pastor,
Rev. David Herbert Evans. The SUBJ
ject of his sermon was Love, the Full
filling of the Law t s,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
LIE Force Pushes Us Up F!
SICK KIDNEYS

Bladder Diseases, all forms Of
rheumatism relieved and cured.
Reliable, endorsed by leading
physicians; safe, effectual. Re-
suits lasting. On the market 1G
years. Have cured thousands. 100
pills in original glas package, zoe.
Trial boxes, 20 pills, 25 cents. Ali
druggists or mailed postpaid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

Monday, May 81, 1909.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
LEFT s1.oe4,ss5 TO WIFE.
o. n. P. 6eImont's Estate Mostly Cash
and Securities.

New York, N. Wv. Holden
Weeks. appraiser, reported to the sur
rogate's court that the entire es-
tate of the late Oliver H. p. Belmont Is
valued at s1.l97.654. When all expen-
ses are deducted the net value OF the
estate, both real and personal, is ST.
094,995. Mrs. Alva E. Belmont, the
sole beneficiary under the will, the re-
port says, must pay an inheritance tax
Of $10,s49.95.
With the exception of three parcels
of real estate, worth $l1 ,631, at Hemp
stead, where Mrs. Belmont lives, the
estate consisted entirely OF cash and
securities.
Among the items which go to make
up the estate are: Bonds Of the Colo
RADIO Gas company, $75,35O; $50 shares
of the Night and Day Bank, $4,000;
30S shares of the Peoria and Bureau
Valley railroad. $55,44O; 438 shares Of
the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chica-
go railroad, $72,473; 500 shares of the
Forty-Fourth Street ard Fifth Ave.
Building corporation, $4,000; credit
balance with Charles M. Oelrichs e
Company, $256,744.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
TRAIN IN RIVER; THREE KILLED
BETWEEN 80 AND FORTY INJURED
IN DISASTER AT KANSAS CITY.
Eight Mail Clerks Take Refuge on
Roof Of Car, Then Swim to
Shore,

Kansas City, Mo. 1t developed
yesterday that six persons were killed.
three perhaps fatally injured and be-
tween 80 and 40 others hurt in the
wreck of passenger train when 1t
plunged into the Missouri river, 80
miles west of here.
The Dead.
Charles Flowers, engineer, Kansas
City.
Louis Bond, fireman, Moberly, Mo.
Harry Eckert, baggageman, st.
Louis.
Daniel, 2-year-old son of E. T. King,
Eldon, Mo.
Charles Anthony, laborer.
Jesse Oldham, laborer.
Seriously Injured.
Frank Gardenr, Mount Vernon, o.
Mrs. S. s. Hackett, Orrick, Mo.
Miss Irene Dorton. Orrick, Mo.
Among the injured who are expect
ed to recover are:
]. w. Seathoff, st. Louis, cut about
| the head and side bruised.
Peter Nau, Cleveland, Ohio, head
bruised and arm dislocated.
Jacob Steinfield, Cleveland, Ohio.
severe blow on head.
George Metcalf, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
collar bone broken.
E. l.. Coles. Nashville. Tenn. left
shoulder sprained.
Mrs. C. Trupp, Dayton. side and
back injured.
Grover Young. Pana. ILL.,, back
wrenched.
OF the eight cars which made up
the train, FIVE and the engine are now
in the river with the water covering
| all of them except one end of the Des
Moines sleeper. A deadhead Pullman,
| mail, baggage, day coach and sleeper
| followed the engine into the stream.
The chair car and two Pullmans alone
remained uninjured.
At the scene of the wreck the river
makes bend and the railroad follows
| it. For days the food waters have
been undermining the roadbed, max
ink 1t too weak to hold up the heavy
trains. Three hours before the wreck
a freight train of As loaded cars pass
ed the point safely. Three hours later
when the passenger train started
across the same piece Of track, SO feet
of the roadbed suddenly collapsed and
engine and cars piled one on the other
in the water.
/ Eight mail clerks were saved be-
cause the roof of their car was torn
off permitting them to get out on top
of the car and swim for the shore.
None escaped injury.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
|ruit Picked by Hand
as in Days Of Yore
One Has Been Genius Enough to Contrve Machine That
Can Be Set in Field and Made to Pick Berries.

sort of pleasure out of the work,
for he sings in that musical voice
which is the birthright of every son
of Italy's beautiful slopes.
When the strawberry crop has gone
to its finish, the blackberry has made
Its debut, and is ready to replace it.
A little more care must be exercised
in the picking of blackberries for the
bush carries thorn that cuts cruel
ly. The hands Of the berry harvester,
who has been engaged in pursuit of
the blackberry, are likely to be all
cut up by the time the season has
been finished.
At the same time that the black
berry is being brought into market
the huckleberry is making it's appear
ance, and the attention of the fruit
gatherer is turned to a new interest.
The huckleberry grows in the woods,
usually in shaded places in sandy
soil, and the workman can get a
certain welcome shelter from the sun
that it is not possible when he is
working on low bushes like those
~ q
example.
The raspberry is rather fragile and
has to be picked with greatest care
lest the fruit be bruised.
But it is not in the case of fruit
growing on vines alone that the as
sistance of hand labor is imperative.
So it is with the kind of fruit that is
borne by trees.
When the strawberry, the raspberry,
the blackberry and huckleberry have
about seen their best, the cherry Is
in full bloom.
Every year this fruit enjoys an in
creased popularity. It's value to the
rheumatics has caused it to be re-
garded almost as a medicine, while
in the country the old-fashioned cherry
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
GIGANTIC ADVERTISING TOWER.
Unique Structure to BE Erected In
New York.

New York, N. Y.-Plans were ap-
proved and contract let for the erec-
ton in Times square of tower $50
feet high, said to be the only struc-
ture OF its kind ever built exclusively
for advertising purposes. The ground
floor will apparently be free of walls
and surrounded on all sides with
fronts OF glass. Even the steel sup
porting columns, inclosed in mirrors.
will be invisible from within and with
out.
The third, fourth, fifth and sixth
floors will be occupied by offices. The
seventh is to be huge frieze or dado,
intricate with electric arabesques and
Illuminated advertising signs. Flam-
Ing arcs will crown the four ornamen.
tai corner posts.
Ultimately 1t is proposed to extend
the framework to a height of 80 stor-
les.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
NO INSURANCE FOR AvIAToRs.
Habitual Aeronauts Put In Class With
Auto Racers by Company.

New York, N. Y.-Millions of pol
icyholders, representing billions of life
and accident insurance, are interested
in instructions just issued by the Trav.
elers' Insurance company of Hartford,
Conn. to its agents in relation to the
payment of claims for injury and
death. growing out of balloon, aero.
plane and other flying machines acct
dents. The company rules that its
accident policies shall not cover acct
dents resulting from the use OF flying
machines, nor to balloon accidents,
after the policy holder has made one
trip in a balloon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
Patten Going to Europe.

Chicago, illinois, Jim" Patten an
nouced that he was again through
with corners" and grain manipula.
tion. He is going to Europe for long
rest.
Patten has also been heavy seller
of cotton. He took on a big line
around $50 and is said to have over.
stayed his market. All his cotton still
shows big profit. According to per-
sons in close touch with the plunger,
he has made $4,oO0.0 900 on his May and
July deals.