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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

from Queen Alexandria of England
whether she really truly believes in
that fake photograph of the "crest of
Mount Mckinley taken some fourteen
miles below the summit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
LIGHT AND AIRY.
What?

NO, Jagway, I'll not go out and
drink with you. You ought to quit tn"
habit, anyhow"
VIII wha' for"
Because it's undermining your
constitution"
"What's con'stution b'tWeeen frien ):
Come on, OF fel."-Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Perhaps some of these mediums will
succeed in making J. Pierpont Nor
San's ghost talk after he is dead. 1t IS
certain that they cannot make him talk
when he is alive any more than can
the New York reporters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Ii is evident that England will soon
adopt the policy of protection. Her
people have suffered the evils that fol-
low i'm the wake of free trade just
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

The deposed president of Nicaragua
claims that his troops have won
two victories over the Insurgents
1t might be well TO consider the reports
along with Spanish reports of victories
over the Moors. They are doubtless in
the same class
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
Good for Biz.

The young men fairly shower
flowers and candy upon her. There is
great competition for her hand"
Il see. And now | understand
about competition being the life "
trade Kansas City Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

A man in central New York, who
answers to the name of Scripture, was
defeated in the elections. That demon
stratcs conclusivcly that central New
York reeds Gypsy Smith or some other
strenuous exponent OF Biblical truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
Essential of Stage ViIlainy.

I'm sorry" said the able actor, but
I'll have to refuse your liberal offer to
appear as the william in your produce
tons
"What's the trouble?' asked the
manager.
My doctor has absolutely forbidden
me to smoke cigarettes. Washington
Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Lieutenant I.ahm VIII find it dull
work mixing round the country aStride
of horse after several weeks Of wing
ing through the air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
Her Modesty.

Ethel-"Helen is an exceptionally
modest girl, isn't she?"
Edith--"Indced she is Why, every
time her fiancc calls of an evening she
turns the gas real low in order 20
blush unseen."-Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Those newspapers who paid good
money for DR.. Cooks STORY" and in
fiicted it upon their readers are still
making some feeble efforts to defend
him Elsewhere he appears to be
pretty thoroughly discredited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
Possibly.

Here is a story of a New York
man who raised forcible protest be-
cause his wife gave him pigs feet at
thirtytwo consecutive meals
Perhaps he felt that he had been
sufficiently fetcd.'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Those men and women who keep pre-
dieting that the day of the universal
brotherhood Of man is rapidly drawing
near must stay in the woods or on the
high seas during the political cam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
Objects in Life.

Yes" said the near millionaire, II
have two objects in life
What are they" asked the dense
party
other is to become richer" was the
reply.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

The defeat of Francis J. IIeney indl-
Gates that his anti-graft crusade is not
as popular with he people of that city
as it is with the people of the rest of
the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

The dirt is still flying on the 18th
mus of Panama: but just at present
there appears to be lull in the ac-
tivitcs of the magazine muck rakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Boston does not lack for patriots who
are willing to serve as mayor four
years with the worry and expense of
but one campaign to attain it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
What He Expected.

Did that agent call at your house
with that patent shower bath ar
rangement?"
Yes, and | bought one"
You got soaked
Il know it; that's what | bought it
fOr.''-Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

BY the time Cook proofs" get back
to America the chances are that the
general public win have forgotten all
about him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
Daily skennsbsc Journal
ESTABLISHED 1926

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
Tho 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, 1909-11-09

Inasmucll as we buy good deal
mere from France than she buys of
us it does not look as if the United
States would get the short end of
tariff war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

1t has been discovered that prehiStor-
ic man passed his summers in Maine
1t shows that the men of that day had
a lot Of good sense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
Poor Fellow.

why do you call him lobSter?"
Because he is so green and because
he turns red every time his wife
rOasts him '-Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Hearst will someday get used to run
nirg for exercise and pulling out with
nothing but the exercise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Mr.. Croker cannot resist the tempta-
ton to take an occasional look at
where he got it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

The prophets are busy picking the
new justice of the United States SUI
prome Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Turkey is about to sell half its navy
to the junk dealers who are liable to
be cheated at that if they don't look
out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

The noble but strenuous game of
football has no terrors for the man
whose sons are all daughters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

William Randolph Hearst says that
he is glad he was defeated. SO is the
rest of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

What q title for book, lit can New
er Happen Again." Ask Willie Hearst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09
Maine Gossip
OFF Ae'in, on Aa'in, Gone As'in.

Barriell give two hundred thousand
To get his wife back again;
Twill be funny if she doesn't
Come back for the dough-and then
Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Joseph Ouelctte of New Auburn who
gathered his garden a few days ago,
has a cabbage that tips the scales at
IS pounds and turnip that weighs IL
pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Several sharp flashes of lightning
were seen during a rain storm at Houl-
ton last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

William Randall Of HarpSWell has
experimental in raising peanuts IN his
garden and although his crop was not
a large one he succeeded in getting
some pretty good ones. These are said
to be the first peanuts ever raised by
farmers in Harpswell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Scarsport is to have juvenile band.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Some cpossum, the little southern
animals which have been made famous
by President Taft and which have
put the Teddy bears TO flight, are on
exhibition in the windows of Lewis"
ton merchant. They attract much at
tentiOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

The fish screen at the foot of High
land Lake, in the town of Bridgton,
which was put in by popular subscrip-
ton at an expense Of something like
$50, has been removed by the mill au-
thorities, presumably on the ground
that by catching the floating sticks and
leaves it retarded the flow OF water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

Urban. the tWclVe-ye ar-old son Of
Bert Camel Of Naples, holds the rec
ORE for the crack shot of Naples. The
young fellow sighted wild goose in the
water on one Of the lakes and with his
rifle shot the head cleanly OF the bird.
The goose when dressed tipped the
scales at nearly eight pounds.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
PARIS DOCTORS DISCOVERY
Dandruff, Falling Hair are Caused by a
Mierobe-Dr. Sabourand Proves II.

DR. Sabourand is the leading dermat-
ologist of France. He has claimed for
years that dandrun was caused by a
germ or microbe and that these germs
also caused badness.
To prove that this theory was right
ne infected a guinea pig with these mi
crobes and in short time the hair
from the animals body completely dis
appeared.
Intelligent doctors and scientists the
world over have accepted DR.. Sabour-
land's theory as correct and I'm treating
diseases of the hair and scalp they en-
deavor first Of all TO kill the dandruff
germ.
1t is an acknowledged fact that Paris
/ is away ahead of the world I'm knowl-
edge OF diseases OF the hair and the
remedies for the same.
And Partisan Sage, which can now be
obtained in America has an immense
sale and is highly recommended by
lphysicians in all parts Of the world
Il is Just because it is the only pre-
scription or hair tonic that is abso-
luteiy sure to kill the dandruff germ.
Miller Drug Co. is the distributor
for Parsian Sage in this city and they
are so sure of its wonderful and quick
acting virtue that they guarantee II tc
cure dandrum. stop falling hair or Itch
ing scalp in two weeks or money back
In warm weather IL keeps the scalr
clean and cool and free from obnoxious
odors. And ladies should remember
that Partisan Sage is more than a germ
killer: il is a pleasant and dainty hail
dressing that will put bewitchinl
charm and lustre into faded and life
Hess hair in one week. II is distressing
for any woman to have dull, unattrac-
tive hair and women so unfortunate
should use Partisan Sage.
Partisan Sage costs so cents a larg'
bottle at Miller Drug Co. and is SOLE
by leading druggists everywhere. Th'
girl with the Auburn hair is on ever
bottle. Made in America by Girou'
Mfg, Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16

was a good quality. He sold Il at
once and received $i25 por bushol Tho
prevailing high market price for good
quality wheat and the disappointment
over the small yields. is "a matter of
more or less discussion among all far
mers.
An article from Cheswold in The
Times says: All that is going as TO
current report as to scab swivel grain
and one-third TO one-half crops of
wheat in this locality is being much
over-stated. Three crops. those of
w. c. Savin, his neighbor. Mr.. Hutch
ms and Harry Ross, came incidentally
under our notice to-day. and in the
order here named their Yields were
Il 1-2. Is and IS az bushels per acre,
with the quality damage In each in
stance not more than five per cent.
The yield therefore cannot be esti-
mated in these instances more than
five bushels per acre short OF the aver
age crop yield. So much exaggeration
OF the inferior wheat crop has put tho
market In somewhat OF "a panic un-
necessarily. our buyers being shy OF
stating their prices.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
GOOD WHEAT
YIELDS IN KENT
Twenty-fOuT Bushels To The
acre On The Herman P.
Hazel Farm

SMYRNA. Del, July 16-Farners In
this vicinity are in the midst Of their
wheat threshing and the results gem
orally speaking are hardly averaging
more than ten bushels to the acre. The
bearded wheat as a rule. IS turning
out better than the bald or beardess,
snys 5m a Times. Fields of the
latte, ,cios have been giving our
farmers as low as FIVE and SIX bushels
to the acre. a most discouragins and
rrohtiess result The bearded wheat,
however, is turning out very eatislac-
torily.
The banner yield i'm this vicinity Is
that of Herman p. Hazel, who finish
ed threshing last week and received
fraction over "A bushels 10 the acre.
Harry Slaughter on the state road
from q acres received AIS bushels or
an average of % bushels to the acre.
r. w Lapham. Harry Lower and a
number of others i'm this vicinity Will
average around 20 bushels TO the acre.
Samuel Fortner received 900 tons from
so acres on which he had only used
seven tons Of phosphate.
Down at Cheswold. jefferson Cooper
received Il bushels on a field that
should have yielded him % bushels TO
the acre. MIR. Cooper's wheat did not
touch the barn but was delivered 20
tho railroad siding for Si.15 per bushel.
Joseph Robinson of the big oak did
not have a large yield but the wheat
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
Lundyfoot and His Snuff.

Thc shop of a Dublin tobacconist
named Lundyfoot was destroyed by
fire. While he was gazing dolefully
into the smoldering ruins he noticed
that his poorer neighbors were gath.
ering the snuff from the canister. He
tested the snuff for himself and dis
covered that the FIRE had largely i'm
proved its pungency and aroma. This
was a hint worth profting by. He Sc
cured another shop, built a lot Of
ovens. subjected the snuff TO a heat
ing process, gave the brand name
and in a few years became rich
through an accident which he at first
thought had ruined him. It was Lun-
dyfoot TO whom the great orator and
wit, John Phllpot Curran, suggested the
celebrated motto to the coat Of arms
emblazoned by the successful tobac-
conist upon the panels Of his carriage
motto which had its meaning in
Latin and English and was significant
IN both, "Quid Rides" Cwho laughs)
"Quid." it may be mentioned. was a
nickname bestowed on tobacconists al
the time, owing to a prominent article
in their stock of trade.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
RAILROAD
THE SUMNER VACATIONTSTS' PARADISE.

The New Jersey seacoast from Atlantic City to Cape
May ideal in its summer attractveness. Every
ment recreation and sport which the seashore can offer
is there in its most aluring form.
For bathing the broad, sandy and safe beaches at
Atlantic City Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor,
Angesea Wildwood and Cape May without superiors
the Atlantic Coast
For sailing the open ocean or boating the more
protected waters Of Great Egg Harbor Bay Absecon
Bay Lakes Bay Ludlam Bay Great Sound Grassy Sound,
Cape May Harbor and Sound and the many other inland
waters unrivaled facilities available.
For fishing and grabbing there is section of the
coast that begins compare with that of southern New
Jersey where the deep sea angler or the thoroughiare
fisherman may indulge in his favorte sport until his
heart is content
If you love the salt air and the water sports
which the seashore provides. spend your vacation
of the of southern New Jersey where accommo-
daons can be had to fit the purse OF the capitalist or
clerk
The train service of the Pennsylvania Railroad IS
comprehensive and convenient
Excursion tickets, with varying limits sale at
all Pennsylvania Railroad ticket offices.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
HUCKSTER'S YELLS
STOPPED BY LAW
Blowing OF Horns And Ring
ing OF Bells Also Pro-
hibited

NEW YORK, July 16.-The new or
dinance preventing yelling by huek-
sters is now in effect. The ordinance
is:
No peddler, vender or huckster who
plies trade or calling Of whatsoever
nature on the streets and thorough
fares of the city of New York shall
blow or use, or suffer or permit to be
blown upon or '---- any horn or other
instrument. nor make, or suffer or per-
NIT to be made, any improper noise
tending to disturb the peace and quiet
of a neighborhood, for the purpose of
directing attention to his ware trade
or calling. under a penalty of not more
than So for each offense.
Much gratihcstion is expressed by
health authorities and other municipal
officials that the anti-noise ordinance
has been signed by Mayor Mcclellan.
According to DR.. Michael b. Feeney
of the Board of Health and Coroner
julius Hamburger, the enforcement of
the ordinance will mean the saving of
hundreds of lives of children in tene-
ment sections where hucksters shout
their wares. The principal offenders
are:
The scissors grinder and umbrella
mender. who blows a buglc.
The old-clo'es man.
The wash -tub-to-mend man.
The junbnan.
The frankfurter and pretzel seller.
The hot-corn shouter.
The East Side rejoices because tho
"loedle German band" is not affected by
the new law.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED ON ALL ALTERATIONS.

be the probable use Of the immense
battery of searchlights 70 be located
on Riverside Drive az 10th street.
This searclight battery win be first
put In operation ON the night OF SAT-
urday. September %, and continue
until the end Of the celebration. II
will make tho river as light as day
for miles each way. When brought
together in a single beam. as Il will
be on the night OF October Q, Il can
be seen for fifty miles.
Tho Hudson-Fulton Celebration
Commission vii pay the expense Of
this battery OF searchlights and a
small battery Of searchlights. which,
with an aggregate Of 100000 candle
power will play upon Grants Tomb
and for approximately 10000 incan-
descent lamps while the balance OF the
display will be made by private citi-
zens. theatres. banks. corporations Of
flee buildings and advertising firms.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
The Kino Of Instruments,

Restricted as is its range Of dynam.
ics, the violin has had for its votaries
men Of such widely differing tempera-
ments as Paganini and Spohr, VIII
helmj and Sarasate. Joachim and
Ysaye Its literature does not COM
pare with that of the piano, for which
Bach. Beethoven. Schumann, Chopin
and Brahms have written their choic-
est music. yet the intimate nature Of
the violin. its capacity for passionate
emotion, crowns it-and not the organ
with its mechanical tonal effects-as
the king of instruments Nor does the
voice make the peculiarly poignant ap-
peal of the violin. Its lowest note is
the G below the treble clef and its top
note mere squeak, but it seems in a
few Octaves to have imprisoned within
its wooden walls a miniature world Of
feeling. Even IN the hands of a clum-
sy amateur it has the formidable pow
er of giving pain, while in the grasp
of master it is capable of rousing the
soul.-James Huneker in Everybody's.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
S1.OO
and
$3.50
Waists,
59c

While the details OF the new nnan-
cing have not been decided upon, It Is
reported that the tentative plans call
for the issue OF from s75.OOO,O 900 10
SioO0oO0OO addltioRdl stock. which
probably rin se oaerya.to sherehoId-
ers on such a basis as TO make sub.
scriptlon privilege OF some value.
Tho cost Of the $4,000 cars TO be
ordered, it Is estimated. win average
$1,000 a piece. A large part of them
will be Of the steel gondola pattern
for hauling coal. ore and limestone.
while tho rest win be box cars, with
steel underframe.
II has been suspected for long
time. and practically verified. that
very large part of the idle cars
charged up to the Pennsylvania ara
old stock that win never again be put
In service. The company has been
burning hundreds OF old cars lately.
Annual Reunion. Minqua Tribe SAT-
urday.t
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
REVEALS ARE SCORED
Classed With Hypnotic seanees by Chi.
caqo University Professor.

CHICAGO, July l6.-Religious re
vivals" are classed with hypnotic Sc
ances and scored for their unnatural
and weird" results by Professor Ed
ward Scribner Ames, Of the University
of Chicago.
In a lecture on THE Development Of
the Personal Religious Experience" at
the University. Professor Ames declar-
ed that revival converts were likely 10
be undesirable additions to the church
In no respect is there greater
agreement among the psychologists of
religion than that the methods of re-
vivals are essentially methods of hyp-
notism." he said THE fixing OF atten-
tion. the manipulation Of the subjects
through a series of suggestions, the
final mandatory eXhortation to sur
render and TO indicate It by a simple
motor response-all these are the WELL
know methods of hypnotism.'
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
GOTHAM TO SHINE
ALLFULTON WEEK
Millions OF Lights Will Make
City Brighter Than
Ever

NEW YORK. July 16-For eight
nights during the Fulton cele-
bration this fall New York city i'm all
it's boroughs. will be the most brilliant
ly Illuminated city in the world anl
tho illumination will be more magni-
hcent and imposing than any illumina-
ton ever attempted in any city in the
world The illumination will begin
each night at $50 and continue until
1880 a. m.
Conservative estimates place the
number Of lights TO bo used i'm ad-
dition TO the regular lighting of the
city, at between 1000 000 and 100000
incandescents; 1000 arc lights. 5000
flare arcs. one battery Of search
lights of 100000 candle power each and
one battery Of II searchlights aggre-
eating 100000 candle power. thus
making a grand total Of approximately
26 100000 candle power. This estimate
may be greatly increased by electric
advertising signs for which contracts
for hundreds of thousands Of dollars
have already been made by electric
lighting and display advertising firms.
And this is for Greater New York
only. taking no account of the lights
along the New Jersey shore and il
other places adjacent to but outside
the city limits.
This remarkable illumination Is a
part OF the plan of the Hudson-Fulton
/ Celebration Commission in charge Of
its illumination committee, of which
Hon. William Berri is chairman.
In addition 10 the city illumination
Mr.. Berri's committee has charge of
the lighting Of the Hudson River Val
ley on the last night Of the celebra-
ton. Saturday. October 2, from New
York to Troy. a distance of 40 miles
with huge signal fires on mountain
tops.
One Of the most remarkable features
Of the illumination in New York viii
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
MANY MILLIONS
IN FINANCE PLAN
Reported Pennsylvania Rail-
road May Issue Additional
Stock Up to 500, 900, 900

II was indicated yesterday that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
made such progress I'm rounding out
its financial plans that Il viii begin
placing its S35.oOO,OOO car orders early
this Fail.
Reports yesterday had It that the
company viii raise the required money
for the improvements contemplated boy
the sale of stock instead of bonds. Al
though the company has SS0.000.000
bonds authorized. these. Il is said, will
be retained in the treasury for use al
some subsequent time, when they may
be needed.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16

SMYRNA. July 15.-Linn II. Bah
cock and wife arrived in their new 20
Il. D. 6-cylinder Thomas Flyer, at Hotel
Richardson i'm Dover Monday evening,
making the run from Norwich, New
York. to Dover I'm two days. dis
tance Of four hundred miles stopping
for all meals and over night.
They are accompanied by Mrs. Roscoc
Merrill of Norwich.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
Opening Of Zoar Camp.
Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL

GEORGETOwN. July 1s.-zoar
Camp, one Of the most historic tented
spots in the state, viii start on August
13. and continue for ten days. Great
improvements have been made to the
grounds. and the camp this year prom
ises to surpass all previous ones. His
toric Zoar is more than one hundred
years old. and during each year it is
the scene Of large assembly Of poll
ticians.