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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
Odd Items of Interest

The Dutch throne has forty zone posi-
BILE claimants.
Turkey exports goods to the value of
about $lOO.OO0,OOO year
The depth of the earth satmosphere is
from 120 to 200 miles.
The United States is the worlds largest
consumer of coffee and cocoa.
In new watch for the blind the fig
ures are replaced by knobs. each of
which sinks during the hour which it rep
resents The minute hand is in the usual
form. but heavier. to withstand the pres
sure of fingers feeling for it.
United States Senator. Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts. found time from
his duties at Washington to run up to
Nahant recently and preside as moderator
at the annual town meeting. ut is to be
hoped" says the Springfield Republican,
that he will keep UP the custom as long
as he lives. even if he has to make spec
ial trips from Washington. The influence
cellent. since the spectacle of so distin-
guished a statesman, whose range Is
national and worldwide, displaying a To-
cal patriotism of this sort must help to
maintain the essential dignity of our To-
cal institutions"
In 1851 there. was in Huntsville a man
who pulled teeth for 25 cents and a pho
tographer who made daguerreotypes at
$50 each The first was called doctor,
in the highest circles. as being the repre-
sentatives Of the sciences and arts. With
deer, birds and all manner of game in the
woods and fine fish in the streams, so
cheap that the poorest flarders were
stocked with it, the grocers did a big
business in mackerel. herring and sar-
dimes. The latter were real dainties. be-
cause the better food was so plentiful the
pioneers got tired of it.-Macon (MoD
Republican.
Sir Frederick Treves considers that we
have practically reached the therapeutic
limitations of the X-Ray, the high fire.
quency current and the Finsen light but
that in radium we still have UNEMPLOYED
fields of usefulness. This writer believes
without desiring to raise false hopes, that
whether 1t Is a port wine stain, a pig
merted mole or a hairy mole, and rodent
ulcer, which has not yielded to the Fin
sen light or the X-Rays, and that. too, in
two sittings of one hour each. Wonders
are also accomplished in the early stages
of epithelioma of the lip and tongue
British Medical Journal.
Women Of British birth residing in this
country have recently organized a So
the Empire. The society is branch Of
the Imperial Order of the Daughters of
the Empire, which was started in Canada
by Mrs. Clark Murray, Of Montreal, at the
outbreak of the Boer war. The American
branch Is known as the King Edward VII
chapter, and the members are careful to
state that its purpose is social intellectual
and philanthropic only Mrs. Bryce, wife
of the British ambassador, Is the homo
rary president; Lady Purdon Clarke the
honorary vice-president; Mrs. ]. Elliott
Langstaff, the president, and Mrs. X. B.
Lapham, Mrs. William p. Hamilton and
Mrs. Carl Won Pustau. the Independents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

that was poor substitute for the real
article. that imprudent waiter present
ed bill for that ice cream. 1t was
more than we from the good old L. S.
A. could stand. Rising we left the
ice cream untouched.
Such wrathy person as that waiter
have never before or after seen. He
followed us up on deck but all the con-
ISOLATION he got was to be told "to keep
his tip in payment for the ice cream"
Muttering. he at length went down be-
low. resolved I suppose. to wreak his
vengeance on the next poor foreigner.
We did not allow the walters eXor-
bitance to trouble us. but sailed on,
as merrily as before. passing on both
sides castles and vineyards There up
on those steep heights are the well
kept. vineyards with the peasants toll
ing patiently from dawn to set of sun.
The long days; which All the travellers
heart with delight, are dreaded by
these toilers, for it only means more
hours added to an already long day.
That night the sun did not set until
nine o'clock.
Farther UP the Rhine, the vessel had
to beware of seven rocks that stood
up prominently in the river In the
neighboring castle of SchOuberg there
once dwelt seven exceptionally bcauti-
full maidens, tut their hearts were as
hard as stone. and they continued I'M
mercifulIy to break their woOerS'
hearts. They were such desperate flirts
that heaven at last changed them into
seven stones, as cold and hard as their
own hearts, ard there they stand to-
day warning to all the voyagers who
are tempted to follow their example.
Passing "Faif Ringen on the Rhine"
another turn brought us to that pictur-
esque bit of ruin. the Mouse Tower"
One time during year of famine,
Bishop Hatto induced the women and
children of the town to enter one of
mis- barns. Eagerly they FASTENED in,
thinking that they were going TO have
some grain given to them. But when
they were there like so many mice in
a trap, the bishop locked them in and
set the barn on fire saying, There, I
have burned UP a lot of miserable rats
that we're good for nothing but to eat
corn" Scarcely had he spoken when
servant rushed up to him and told
him that he would soon be devoured by
rats, as an army of them were hasten
ing to him. Hurridly the bishop noun
ted the tower, barring every possible
crevice, but in they came through
windows and doors and straightway to
the bishop go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

ciate that mass Of ivy covered runs
perched up there so high upon the null
and dominating the country for miles
around. The French endeavored "
vain to destroy it. Even nature. as u
in anger against this noble pile, struc.
it with lightning. just when one y
the emperors was coming TO awe.
there, but still 1t stands. steadiaSs
defying man and the elements alike'
Again in Heidelberg we came acros'
the immitable German student. WIN
cane in his button hole and brien'
colored cap stuck on the back Oh US
head. The most popular colors we'e
a bright red a bright blue ana
grass green. Of course being stude"''
they couldn't dispense with tno'o
hideous gashes on their faces. WIN"
they consider marks of astouhu'nS
bravery.
The walks up to the castle arg :,
attractively laid out that we dld ~.
know which one to take. we .wo.
always sure that the other one w.
there must be prettier. These pa.-
lead beyond the castle up to the wy
Of the hill where a magnificent VIZ.
was had of all the country. Tnen
descended, and had dinner OUT "
doors on one of the terraces. Dei ".
beginning the exploration OF ="
castle itself. lad
Half fortress. half castle this rum
pile stands today. the work nv -,
one architect but of many, the ~ a.
of three hundred years. One Ian.
tower is plainly noticeable. IN In
when Louis XIV came he dislou sSs
that massive, tower, and iea,
Heidelberg smoldering, he CAUSE 80
medal to be struck bearing u
words Heidelberg is desroy. IN
But the pride with which the cas.
overlooks the river Necker DIV
that the great king was mistaken "a
From one large room to anotns, y
passed, and then our guide leaS
down some steps into the cellar VIZ
we saw many large wine 4 M N
Somewhat apart stood the greas $3.50
the largest key of wine IN tne Il
but It has long since been emp.ys,
the olden times when the vintase ~ -
good. and the cask well filled, 80
was held upon the platform tns. ,viih
mounts it.. and they made merry ~
songs, laughter and music. fron
low it seemed a short CLIMB, ~
we assembled it and walked all the 30
around 1t, we estimated tnat AZ
quadrilles could have taken p's
the same time there.
Continued on Page Seven''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
If Juliet Sneezed.

Julia Marlowe once yielded to the insis-
tent demands of an ambitious girl ad-
mirer who had deluged the actress with
sweet notes begging an interview, and
told her to call at the hotel on a certain
afternoon, wnen she would be glad to see
her
Il saw you in Romeo and Juliet last
Monday night said the young woman,
land have just been insanely furious to
ask you a question:"
WELL what is the question:" said Miss
Marlowe.
I'm the potion scene I want to know
what you are thinking about when you
lie there supposed to be in the deep sleep
from the effects of the drug you took"
II am not thinking said the actress;
I'm hoping"
"Hoping?'
Yes. hoping that won't sneeze. SUN
day Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
Maine Gossip
Foretlsousht.

rs g'ineter go a-fishin,'
An Use servin' notice now, >.
Cause I sho'ly isn't wishin'
To be stahtin' any row.
I don't want no. compton,
Nor expressions of surprise
When comes to my description
OF de number an de size.
When engaged in de narration
OF dem fishin' tales of mine
I depends on imagination
Same as on de hook and line.
So I'll staht wifi de essentials
Dat'N save me FUN a snub;
Jes' make out my credentials
In dat Ananias Club.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

In 1860 there were three times as many
collegiate institutions in the southern
states as in the middle and New England
states combined. about twice as many
teachers and nearly twice as many stu
dents. OF public schools New England
had 5,73S; the middle states, q, 999; the
Southern states, 1920. OF academies
and other schools New England had 87S;
the middle states, 1888; the southern
states. ,2.445. Virginia had more public H.
braries than any other state in the
Urfon,3 but not more volumes. New York
had 1855 illiterate whites over 20 years
of age, and Virginia 74,055.-Baltimore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31


upon both sides of the house that In
the performance of his work he was
guided solely by his convictions as
to the real merits of the propositions
that came before him. He knew no
friends and feared no enemies. He
stood shoulder to shoulder with Thom-
as B. Reed ani Nelson Dingley, Jr.'
for clean, conservative legislation. 1t
would certainly have seemed to the
average observer of events at the cap
ital that no man in the National House
was in a better way to make hlmselI
generally unpopular than Joseph q.
Cannon. for there was, first and last.
scarcely any enc of it's members whom
he had not antagonized on some pro-
position. And yet out of these very
contests grew the full measure of his
strength. His fellow members respect
ed him because they knew the difficult
ties of his position, and admired the
courageous and unyielding honesty
with which he performed it's exacting
duties. He was hard fighter, but fair
one, always in the open. and scorning
anv unfair advantage. He knew how
to give and take hard blows. but when
the battle was over he was too big and
too broad a man to harbor any bitter
ness of spirit. He accepted the verdict
of the house with cheerfulness whether
it were for CIR against him, and turned
with unruf!led front to the work that
was still before him. His associates
came not only to appreciate his cour-
age, his fairness and his answering
honesty, but they were also impressed
with his amazing capacity for hard
work, and his indefatigable industry.
1t was because his associates knew him
as his constituents knew him-a big
hearted, able, courageous, and incor-
ruptible man-that they made him
sneaker of the National House of Rep
resentatives over whose deliberations
he has presided with a fairness that
has won the appreciation of his polit-
ical opponents as well as the members
Of his own party.
When any man enjoys the confidence
and. esteem of his neighbOrs and
friends, and of the men associated with
him in the activities of life it is usu-
ally safe to assume that there is some
good reason for it, That Mr.. Cannon
enjoys such confidence and esteem
there can be no question-and the rea-
son is not far to seek. He has been an
honest man. an able man, an induStri-
ous man, courageous man in all the
relations Of life. All who have been
associated with him have had conf
dence in him, and that confidence has
never been abused. Those who have
watched Mr. Cannon's distinguished
career know, if his critics do not, that
amid all the exactions of long and
busy public life he has never failed to
measure up to the demands upon his
time and strength, and to prove HIM
self at all times and in the face of all
emergencies, a rugged, courageous in
dustrious man, following without fear
and without favor his convictions of
public duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The more bargain the less buy.
A man likes to be generous about
something so he can feel what a fine
fellow he is to do it.
The happier a man could make his
wife by taking her on trip with him,
the moro she oughtn's to expect it.
The first time a girl is engaged she
is afraid other men will try to firt
with her; the next time that they
won't.
When a woman says she has nothing
tit to wear it's a sign she would be
madder than hornet If somebody else
said it.-New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
Sectional Jealousy.
NASHVILLE Tennessean.)

NASHVILLE Tennessean)
Nineteen New England college pres
idents condemn cheering at athletic
events Nobody ever heard New
Highlander give real. sure enough
cheer. anyhow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
Bryan tho Boss.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil)
Mr.. EIisgen. the independence party
candidate for President last year, an
nounces that lie has become a Demo-
crat and will affiliate with the Demo-
Ocratic party. However, the announce
ment may be a little premature. as Mr.
Bryan has not yet officially passed on
Hisgen's credentials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

The granolithic sidewalk appears to
be making Roadway in all parts of the
State. The indications are that it has
come to stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
OPTIMISM,
columbus Dispat

columbus Dspatch)
There are some persons so optimistic
that they believe a tariff bill will be
passed before the Panama canal is
finished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

It is certainly to be hoped that ar
rangements will be made to hold the
Central Maine Fair on schedule time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
Still losinq.

New York Mail)
Reports frorl the southwest state
that Mr.. Bryan recently lost a train
while talking horse. This Is the same
Mr. Bryan who thrice lost the presi-
dercy while talking politics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

me Chinese Emperor having had
two funerals. may now be considered
dead-officially and otherwise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

The observance Of Memorial day in
Houlton today will include the dedica-
ton of beautiful new Soldiers Monu-
ment,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
Fame.
(Boston Tr

CBostOn Transcript
And this is fame. Harper's Weekly
refers to the recent presidential candi-
date of the independence party as "Mr.
Higshee."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
Live Language.

Galveston News)
Why keep the boy grubbing at the
dead languages when he can read the
base pail column and learn live one
every day?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
Daily ksnnsber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken Of
81 unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot b 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, 1909-05-31
Senatorial Hazinq.

(Kansas City Starr
The law against hazing. enacted by
Congress few years ago, evidently
does not apply to new senators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
The MeIodrama.

The villain still pursued her. yet
They were putting pair:
The villain puffed a cigarette,
The heroine puffed her hair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Blind Leader of the Seers.

CHICHESTER Herald)
1t is rather curious that the blind
senator in congress is the only Demo-
crat who can see what a real Demo-
cratic tariff ought to be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

washington Starr

wv 0IdI.I
Over his signature and through the
medium of interviews, Mr.. Cannon has
recently been replying to those who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

Today being observed as Memorial
day no paper will be issued from the
Journal Office Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
No More Privacy There.
cleveland Leader.)

Now watch out for the rush to Mai
robi and Kapiti. The solitude of the
jungle has received its deathblow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
Different Grades.

Feminine tempers you may note.
Are like cigars. my child;
Some are medium, some are strong
And some are very mild.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

The 800 yards of cotton sheeting used
in decorating the Bangor City hall for
the recent Cotton Manufacturers Ex-
position has been given to the City
Missionary for the benefit OF the city's
poor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

1t Is certainly 10 De HOpcu lldI al
rangements will be made to hold the
Central Maine Fair on schedule time.
The observance Of Memorial day in
Houlton today will include the dedica-
ton of a beautiful new Soldiers Monu-
ment.
be making Roadway in all parts of the
State. The indications are that it has
come to stay.
The 800 yards of cotton sheeting used
in decorating the Bangor City hall for
the recent Cotton Manufacturers Ex-
position has been given to the City
Missionary for the benefit of the city's
poor.
1t is evident that criminals who are
guilty of the cowardly sneaking Of
fence of robbing summer cottages, need
look for no favors from the Courts or
from the Executive Department of the
State.
James Z. Dunning, formerly we'll
known Maine newspaper man, who
has been United States consul at Mi
Ian, Italy, for the past few years. has
been transferred to Havre, France.
Bar Harbor is to have a new tele-
phone exchange which will be one of
the largest, and best equipped in the
State.
James Small is in a fair way to find
out that there it a kind of confession
that is not good for the soul.
If the multitude of blossoms in
dictate anything Maine. too, will have a
bumper strawberry crop.
Auburn expects to show population
of 10000 in the next census.
The coming session Of the Maine Fish
and Game Association at Kineo bids
fair to be one of the most largely at
tended and enjoyable in the history of
the organization.
In addition to the list Of 100 Me-
mortal day speakers in Maine which
the Journal published last week, there
are the following: Brooks, Rev. VIM.
Vaughn of Brooks; Calais, Rev. Charles
Legal of Calais; PASSPORT, Hon. E. E.
Chase of Bluehill; Hiram, Rev. Joseph
M. Twomey of Portland; Milo, Rev. ].
B. Mower of Milo; Monroe, Prof. F. A.
Libby of Corinna; Naples. Daniel C.
Aver Of Naples; North Brewer, Rev. E.
S. Burrill of Brewer: Princeton, Rev.
c. D. Roothby of Calais; Springfield,
]. u. Murphy of Bangor; Vinalhaven,
Rev. Oscar S. Smith of Vinalhaven;
Wilton, Hon. G. N. Blanchard of Will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

It is evident that criminals who are
guilty of the cowardly sneaking Of
fence of robbing summer cottages, need
from the Executive Department of the
state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

Auburn expects to show population
of 10000 in the next census.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

The coming session of the Maine Fish
and Game Association at Kineo bids
fair to be one of the most largely at
tended and enjoyable in the history of
the organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

James E. Dunning, formerly we'll
known Maine newspaper man, who
has been United States consul at Mi
Ian. Italy, for the past few years. has
been transferred to Havre, France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

James Small is in a fair way to find
out that there it a kind of confession
that is not good for the soul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

If the multitude of blossoms in
dictate anything Maine, too, will have q
bumper strawberry crop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

The Journal is in receipt of the fol-
lowing communications:
Dear Mr.. Editor:
What the Dickens is Zubelinkus?
vorrc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31

Bar Harbor is to have a new tele-
phone exchange which will be one of
the largest, and best equipped in the
State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-23
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The preferred stock of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company sold
at the meeting Of the Stock Exchange to-
day at S0A in a block of 100 shares. The
stock was subsequently offered as low
as 901s. but without result. and then the
broker who offered the stock at that hg-
ure and also had purchased the 100
shares bought fifty shares at s0ss ana
ran the bid for the stock up to so1f, on
which level he was ready either to buy
or sell.
There was nothing more done, so that
at the close the bid was 9Oh and the
asking price 903s.
The market for gas stock was about
In the same condition. There was out
one buyer. and he secured some odd lots
at IS, and also a quotation lot OF TWEEN y
five shares. When he bid rs for 100
but afterward the buyer offered the
stock at IS. and that was the asking
price at the close, wi h the bid quar-
ter of a point below 1t.
While the advance in the figures Tor
the stock was an entire point. as COM
pared with the bid price OF yesterday,
yet that circumstance did not appear o
change the volume Of the stock for sale.
In fact there was no general partic1pa-
ton in the trading, the one broker hav-
ing the market practically to himself.
AT err the call there was more trading
in gas, and Il couple of hundred shares
were recorded as having been sold at
"a and one quotation lot at rs.