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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

1t spoils all woman's pleasure in
shopping to buy anything.
knowledge is power to think you
know heap more than you do.
The way to write a good love letter
is to be careful not to say anything
rational in it.
THE or'v time a man takes much
pride in being a pillar of the church is
when he is running for political office.
No matter now long a woman has
been married to man she can keep
on expecting that it's going to turn out
better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
1t Will Pay Dividends.
(Springfeld Union.)

A little mishap occurred in the Me-
Adoo tube" Tuesday night. Instead
of denying it, says the New York Tel
egram, 1.-The management took the re-
porters to the spot and explained just
how it happened and how it would be
avoided in the future" This attitude
toward the press and the public is so
rare as to provoke surprised comment,
yet, if the corporations could be
brought to see it, their greatest asset
would come from taking the public into
their confidence and insuring it's good
WILL The "public-be pleased" policy,
promulgated by Mr.. McAdoo, is the one
that will win in the long run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
The Main Consideration.

At the siege of Fredericksburg
when the Confederates were enduring
even more than their usual pangs OF
hunger, one Of the southern skirmish-
ing parties made sudden raid on an
unsuspecting Federal brigade. Aftei
some interchange of firing, the assail-
ants rushed upon their disconnected
enemy. One emaciated Johnny" hur-
hiedly emptied the knapsack of a pros
trate soldier, and. Strengthening up, re-
CARELESS of blades and bullets. waved
his booty above his head.
Charge 'em, boys, charge EN-" he
yelled. They've got cheese. "-Lippin-
colts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
overzeaIous koman's Politics.

The Westerner: The ladies of this
fair land who believe in the enfran-
chisement of women are in secession,
the Washington organization having
been expelled from the parent body by
reason of overZealous politics. 1t is I'M
fortunate for the cause they represent
that the dissension has come not as an
honest difference of opinion, but as a
matter of personal ambition. 1t nat
urally occurs to the casual observer
that body that moves through it's or
bi; with the sole purpose of reform
should hesitate long before subordnat-
ing the principles at issue to the ques-
ton of personal ambition. The pub
licity gained by the convention has
done little to advance the cause in the
interest of which it had existence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
He Had the Idea.

Chinese who had been robbed by
woman on the Bowery was trying to
describe her at the police station.
Cant you remember how she was
dressed?" asked the lieutenant at the
desk What sort of "a hat did she
wear"
For a moment John seemed puzzled
Then his face frightened.
He dead-she glad" he confidently
announced.
And now the police are looking for a
woman with a Merry Widow hat Elk
change
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

$25 in money in his possession before
being permitted to land. This clause
was inserted in the law for two rea-
sons--first, to shut out contract labor,
and second, to prevent the immigrant
from becoming at once a charge on
public charity. The limit is a very low
one, and to take it off would bring back
the Old condition, when thousands of
immigrants were annually dumped into
the country without the means to pro-
cure themselves full meal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
Fools Rush. Etc.

(Waterpury, CT, Republican,
Miss Amanda Clement, of Hudson, N.
D., is the only woman umpire in the
United States. She stood behind the
pitcher in a Semi professional game
at Minneapolis recently and made
good" to the general satisfaction, which
is something out of the ordinary for
an umpire anyway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
Good Example.
New York Tribune.)

The Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia have been making war On
the unsightly street signs with which
Washington has been afflicted. The
nuisance has been abated, and the
National Capital will thereby gain in
attractiveness to residents as well as
visitors. The Washington authorities
have set a good example. In too many
American communities flashy signs
and billboards offend the eye and mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

been examined and rejected in the ef-
fort to get a jury to try Patrick CAL
houn of San Francisco for graft is a
disgrace, not only to California courts
but to our citizenship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Johnson is mean enough to state that
Jeffries doesn't intend to meet him.
We would advise Liz Arthur not to
tempt Jim too far. A defeated champ
ion is a poor vaudeville attraction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
ESTABLISHED 1895

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
Address ali communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGHS ~ FLYNT. Publish
ers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
And He Can Go to Beverly.
New York Herald.)

If he can get the members of this
conference committee into early agree
ment, SO that the legislators can go
home, Mr. Taft will win the gratitude
of wearied country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

The heading read Young Nordica.' -
To be real polite the dash should be
dispensed with. She's over seven but
still young.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Portland is justly proud of the trees
which still remain on her streets and
as justly indignant that the moving
of an old building through the streets
has damaged them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
No Pauper Immigration.

Washington Post: The country will
watch with interest the outcome of the
effort that Is being made in New York
to test the constitutionality of the
clause in the immigration law which
requires an immigrant to have ct least
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
PERHAPS He Remembers Dowie.
lChicagO Record Herald. }

(ChicagO RecOrd-Herald)
DR.. Elliot has the modesty of true
greatness. He shows it in neglecting
to insist on being the leader of the
new religion which he proposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

An insurance company states that an
ul to date sanitorium for the treatment
Of consumptives will be established to
care for policy holders. 1t will doubt
less be paying investment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Denver has discovered that it has an
other mineral deposit of great value.
It is marble, Maine is similarly blessed
but in our case it is granite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

If you are going out on the water
tomorrow don't try to pick barnacles
off the keel, dance on the gunwale OF
rock the boat and we won't read your
name in the casulty list Monday morn
ing. The safest way is to go to church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
His Summer Job.

Got a summer job, eh?' said Yorick
Hamm.
ION a farm" explained Hamlet Fatt.
What do you know about farm
work."
90 I'm hired to talk dialect for the
benefit Of the summer boarders." -
Courier Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Admitting that Bleriot did a great
stunt in flying to England yet we
wonder why he selected England
There are lots of other places he could
reach in half an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
His Future Assured.
ATLANTA Constitution.)


In her suit for divorce, Missouri
woman was forced to admit that her
husband was a first-class cook. Think
of the proposals that man will receive
from suffragettes who are busy saving
the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Cruel war RACES all along the New
points. An engagement of some mag
nitude is expected at Augusta next
week. AiahN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Out of the Mouth of Babes.

One day when there was fish for din
ner little Enda said: Mamma, | know
what q shad is"
What is it, dear?" queried her moth
err.
Its a porcupine turned outside in."
was the triumphant explanation.
Teacher-"Why do you persist In
saying the trunk is the front instead of
the middle of the body, johnny"
Small Johnny-"Well, the trunk of
the elephant l saw at the circus was In
'front.'
Caller-"Harcld. when you get to be
the head of family what will you say
to your children when they are naugh-
typ
Harold-"Oh, I'll do like papa, I'll tell
them how good I was when l was q
kid"
"Now, Richard said the teacher
"can you tell me who Atlas was"
Yes, ma'anl," answered Richard
"He was a notorious footpad."
"A what:" queried the teacher
"A footpad," repeated Richard. He
held up the earth, you know"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

New Hampshire is beginning to spec
ulate on the next governor, though the
primaries are more than a year in
the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

All aboard for Beverly, Biddeford and
other points in New England. Won't
Taft kick up his heels when he can
respond to that call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Why all this fuss about pantaloons
and rainbow hosiery for women in
Georgia? A year from now they will
cut them down to sox and pants and
let them 90 at that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Iittsburg, poor old Pittsburg is going
to change the name of many of its
streets Hasn't Pittsburg suffered
enough
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Taft's brother-in-laW is a Democrat
ic candidate for mayoralty honors in
an Ohio city. Wen bet that he voted
for Bill Just the same
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

The Senators and congressman are
longing for home. Old Sol is a great
persuader when he gets down to bust,
ness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
Cause and Effect.
washington Starr

AS a temperance advocate Mr..
Rockefeller should pause and reflect on
the buttermik famine the adoption of
petrol is likely to cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Georgia business men complain that
freak legislation is keeping investors
away from the state. No state can ar
ford that sort of thing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

The death of Harry c. Pulliam is re-
corded with extreme regret. He was a
great force for good in the field of
honest sport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Direct primaries are not as popular
as formerly, that is, in the districts
where they have been used
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Thieves ia Boston police station!
They weren't welcome either, though
they got away With $40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Those increased steel dividends indi-
cate that we have been paying too
things
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Glace Bay authorities are after the
dynamiters with club. Here's hop
ing they get them and intlict statutory
punishment. Dynamite is a poor ar
gument in any cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
A branch of the African NJ. E. church

A branch of the African NJ. E. church
has been formed in Bangor by Rev r.
T. Thornton, who for 81 years has
preached to the colored people in the
South and various parts of the West.
The executive board of the new church
is composed of the following: Everett
D. Willis chairman, George Diamond,
Abner Peters, Ford Clark, Claude
Hight, Robert McIntire, Sandy Gordon.
w. B. Stewart and George HudlOn.
For the present the meetings will be
held at the Y. M. c. A. building un-
til some other arrangement can be
made. The new church is to be called
the All Peoples church. 1t is the plan
of the new society to build a church
in the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

That the line between insanity and
genius is fairly drawn is proven again
in Thaw's case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Insurance companies decline to insure
aviators They decline to take the short
end of sure thing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
In the Minors Too.
(ToledO Blade.)

One umpire OF the American associa-
ton has been discharged. But let us
not rejoice. There are still enough
left to defeat the home team now and
then.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Taft let the conferees know that he
intended to show them if it took all
summer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

The Canadians who repealed the Fee
MAN raid are to get quarter sections OF
land. Patriotism is again rewarded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Eden las her joy rides even if autos
are barred in that beautiful town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Spain is dying of infirmities due to
old age and a wild youth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Yes, it is hot, but think of the hay
we're getting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

This Is the silly season. There's no
denying that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Still Taft retains that smile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Portland Advertiser: A COW belong
ing to William Ross. was run over, and
killed by a large touring automobile,
on the Rangeley road about a mile
above Phillips, Sunday. The chauf-
feur was a woman, and the COW was
trotting along the road before the car
arrived. then it was under the works
of the car which was not seriously in
jured An attorney and a bookkeeper
drove up about that time and helped
remove the COW, for which service the
woman rendered the attorney 81 bill
with the remark give the other boy
half" The humor of the situation APP
pealed to the attorney and the fee was
retained. The owner of the dead COW
placed her value at s25, and the woman
informed him she was insured in case
of just such accidents, and gave him
an address. by writing she said he
could collect his price Then the tour
list party started on toward Rangeley
without further discussion, and MFR
Ross is wondering what he is going
to get out of it, not having much faith
in this kind of insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
As It Seemed.

THAT man." said the court onleoker,
will be convicted surely He's max
ing very poor impression on the
witness stand"
That isn't the defendant" said a
lawyer. He's just one of the alienists
undergoing cross examination. De-
troit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

West Rockport reports a horse Whlcf
kneels when his check rein would pre-
vent him from procuring his food ir
the ordinary manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
Little Of Everything.
Finds Advertising Pays.

POSTMASTER H. -. ATWOOD OF water
town, Conn.,, whenever he finds 1t nee
essary to post up list of lost and
found articles, adds at the bottom of
the list request for delinquent box
owners to pay their box rents Sunday
the following notice was displayed in
the postofiice: "Found-A girls pretty
hat; wanted a girl to match it. How
about your box rent?'
That the members OF the Bridgeville
Methodist church do not believe in the
old saying that lightning never strikes
twice in the same place was demon
strated last night, when they deserted
the church at the approach of an cleo
trio storm. The church steeple has
been struck by lightning three times
this summer and 1t was only on Sat-
urday that workmen finished repairing
damage caused by the last bolt.
A song service was in progress when
the storm broke last night and by tWos
and threes the people in the church be-
gan to make their way to the door.
Finally the pastor found he was almost
alone and stopping the singing he said:
In view of the fact that half OF the
congregation has left the church and
that storm is impending we will close
the services without further delay"
That ended the exercises and within
another minute the church had been
completely cated.-Bridgeville (Del)
correspondence Chicago Inter-Ocean.
est. Patrick" monster maltese cat,
which hunts and eats snakes, is the
latest freak OF nature in this vicinity.
He belongs to Francis H. McGovern,
roadmaster of Lower oxford township,
and won his name because. like the
patron saint of Ireland, he has driven
reptiles out of the neighborhood.
The cat lives almost exclusively on
serpents Rats and mice are scorned
by him and milk and meat are never
touched by this epicurean feline. Dur
ing the past week he is known to have
caught eleven snakes of various sizes
and varieties, none of them poisonous.
He has even caught and killed a four
foot blacksnake, and Snaky Spring,
which gained it's name from the fact
that it was" infested with Watersnakes
has been cleaned out.-Oxford Pa.)
correspondence Chicago InterOcean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Saturday, July 81, 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

If Every Knock Were a Boost.
New York World)
What Latham needs is a submarine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Fort Fairfield fears that deliberate
attempt is being made to blow up
large mill with dynamite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Entered at the Augusta Post ONCE as
second class mail matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Abner DuntOn of Hope, one of the
Oldest members of the Grange will be
1O2 years old Sunday, Aug. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

An object lesson in what Maine does
not have is a bunch of sage brush
hanging in the office of D. E. Dinsmore
of FoXcroft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

The refusal of pardons for Or" and
Mrs. Paul Castor meets with the hearty
approval of those familiar with the
case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

We again have the rumor that Pres
way to Pres. Mellen of the New Haven
Maine is, or should be, deeply inter
eStcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Wilton is going to have a new pas
senger station and several other I'M
provements to railroad property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Norway has currant bush that
grows in the forks of tree, twenty
| feet above the sidewalk. 1t beers
currants in season just as other cur
rant bushes do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Mrs. Alice Barney of Washington,
a summer visitor at Bar Harbor, ha:
attained some distinction as an anna
teur painter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Turf, Farm & Home.-J L. Elwell of
Augusta, owns the brown trotting mare
Theresa 225A by Nelson 200 dam
Lady dam of Van Helmont 219h) by
Gen. Knox: second dam by Garaba Id;
by Old Drew. Mr.. Elwell has bred this
mare to Lanyard, by Lancelot. the
black stallion in Howard Smalfs
stable here in Augusta. owned by F.
r. Wellman of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Hon. George NJ. Warren of Castine is
dead. He was county attorney for
Hancock county for several years; was
representative to the Legislature and
had been a member of the governor
council twice and was one of the au-
ditors for the State for several years.
He was collector of customs for the
district of Castine from 1890 to 1884.
and from 1898 to 1906, three terms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Baby farms have always been I'M
savory places and that in Portland Is
keeping the average down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

L. White of Topsham recently took a
motor boat from New Meadows tt
Potts Point, Harpswell, a distance OF
20 miles The trip proved quite an ad
venture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Joseph Leman Vondel of Boston,
who spends his summers at Pemaquid
Harbor in the town Of Bristol, rec
ommends that the name of the town
be changed to Pemaquid. He is writ
ing "Pemaquid and Pentagoet," a his
tory of the district.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
Chicago Stock Yard Personala.

Stock Yards, Chicago, Nov. SAC
s aaa receipts here Monday: Cattle, 3D.
1877; hogs, 27.SSs; sheen. 25,e50. Num-
Der Of carloads: Cattle, -.451: hogs,
s5s; sheep. 14e. Average to carload:
Cattle, 20; hogs, II; sheep, IT'S.
L. D. Kelly of Van Vert, Ia, had
on Mondays market two loads Of
butcher stuff. He reports cattle scarce
in his locality.
c. F. Fryer, one Of the largest ship
pers at Villisca, Ia, was on Mondays
market with six loads of cattle.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
SITS, against s7.s1 Monday, s7.77 a
week ago. 1914 year ago and $3.50
two years ago.
Actual receipts Of hogs at Chicago
Monday 2S,563, including 675 direct to
down town packers.
Eleven markets received rs, 500 hogs.
against 1850 a week ago and $4,000 a
year ago. Total thus far this week
10000, against $4,000 the previous
week and 10000 a year ago. Total for
1898 to date 1s,935.ooo. against 22,7os,-
600 same period 1907.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
Horse GOSSIP.

Stock Yards Chicago Nov. 3.-Dav-
Id Shatzer of Miles. Iowa, arrived with
load of finished fed drafters selected
from his feeding stables, which he will
sell IN the auction to the highest bid
der. Mr. Shatzer is a professional feed
er and shipper of commercial draft
horses to the Chicago market. his con-
sisnments every year including market
toppers. He reports it difficult to find
young feeders in his locality, as the
demand for big drafters the current
year from both eastern and western
quarters has been so urgent that near
" all the well-developed 3-year-olds
nave been sold to dealers for imn1edi-
ate industrial use in eastern cities
Formerly dealers would not purchase
5-year-olds and this class was taken
by shippers and fed through the win
ter and sold as finished fed 4-year-
olds With every appointment to feed
horses for market, Mr.. Shatzer reports
1t difficult to keep his stables filled
With young feeders. He says the Iowa
farmers are now harvesting a banner
crop of corn and are in independent
circumstances, with horses and all
classes Of live stock unusually high
priced. The farmers Of Iowa are in the
best financial shape in the history of
the state and automobiles have ceased
to be novelty on the farm.