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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
WALDO.
PALERMO.

NDRIH-NIIdTltS AIilOlu iiflo sop'N ~
tons of pressed hay to parties In WIS
casset. and he and T. F. r. Rowe have
been hauling it to Palermo station.
A number from this place attended
the horse trot on the pond at Branch
Mills Saturday.
MI and Mrs. Theodore Thurston OF
Albion rassed the Sabbath with her
mother, Mrs Mary Wilton.
Mrs. Wallace Dyer is quite sick
with a severe cold.
Mrs. Hattie Chadwick and daughter
Jennie passed Friday at Mr.. and MIS-
Warren Nelson's.
w. A. Nelson, who has been in Bel
fast the past two weeks on the jury,
arrived home Jan. 10.
A 1O-pound boy arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jordan, Jan. 49,
Blanche Nelson of Freedom Acade-
my end Edith Nelson from the Branch
passed Saturday and Sunday at home
Miss Jennie Chadwick, who has been
teaching in China, closed her school
there last week. She went to Castine
Saturday to attend Normal School,
Miss Mildred Aver accompanied Miss
Chadwick and will also attend school
there.
C. w. Studley recently sawed his
winters wood at his steam mill.
CENTER--Ora Vinal, who is supern-
tending tine cutting and hauling or
ship timber at this place for l. l.. Snow
&, Co. of Rockland, went to his home
in Thon.aston Saturday to stay over
Sunday.
w. B. Howard of Somerville. Mass,
who has been passing few weeks
at his farm here, returned home Sat
urday While here he purchased a
pair of steers of Orrin Crommett Of
Somerville.
James Glidden has moved to Maxey's
Mills, Windsor.
It is understood that the parties who
bought the Wilbur Glidden farm are to
begin cutting the lumber in the near
future
The apples bought in this section by
W. E. Colley of China were hauled to
the station Wednesday,
w. w. Turner and w. B. Howard
got UP their ice Tuesday from Sheep
scot Great pond, which they reported
to be of fine quality.
BRANCH MILI.S-Miss Nellie Bumps
of China was the guest Of Mrs. Alice
Parmeter several days last week
In the recent post card Shower" CIV
en- George F. Worthing by his friends.
he received over 200 cards.
The members of the Roosevelt School
League and the scholars of the Paler-
mo school gave an entertainment at the
hall Friday evening.
Mrs. William Osgood visited her
daughter Mrs. S. G. Parmenter, last
week.
A horse race was held on the pond
Friday afternoon and was won by the
hcrse owned by Mr.. Stuart OF Weeks
Mills.
Mrs. Dean Estes entertained the La
dies Sewing Circle Saturday.
The members of Branch Mills Grange
wish to extend their thanks to the diff
ferent Oranges of the State that have
contributed so generously to their needs
and express the hope that when they
arc in position to do so they can rem
der some service or help in return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

1t will give Maine a new and very
direct interest in the work upon the
Panama canal if that proposed $1,000
OvO plant is located at Bowdoinham for
the purpose of transforming Bowdoln-
ham clay into Portland cement for use
at the isthmus. 1T has often been
demonstrated in our national history
that Maine clay is of the right consti-
tucncy for great things, and so there
is nothing surprising in this latest pro-
position
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

out in Topeka the members of the
Kansas legislature began their work
this week by filming a member one bar
rel of apples. 1t seems that he had Sc
cured the permission of the legislature
fCi Topeka bootblack to locate a
shoe shining parlor in the state capt.
toll The bootblack failed to put in an
appearance the next day when every
bndys shoes were muddy. and 50 the
legislature solcmnly proceeded to fine
and the dispatches say that he paid the
fine, too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

With his speech eXpunged from the
Congressional Record. with the press
OF the country. Democratic as we'll as
Republican, unanimous in denounclng
his scurrilous attack upon the Presi-
dent, with the President himself alb
solutely ignoring the incident, Con-
gresham William Wiflett, Jr, of
New York is undoubtedly one of the
81 rest men in the country today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
Walked Riuht in.

Francis Wilson was speaking at the
Players club not long ago of the all too
prevalent ignorance OF dramatic litera-
ture in the country today. why said
Mr. Wilson. "a company was playing
She Stops to Conquer in a small west
ern town last winter when a man with
out any money, wishing to see the show
stepped up to the box Office and said:
Pass me in, please
THE box office man gave a loud. hard
laugh. Pass you IN? What for?' he
asked.
THE applicant drew himself up and
answered haughtily: What for? Why
because | am Oliver Goldsmith. author
of the play
oh, beg your pardon. sir renlied
the other in meek voice as he hurriedly
The CLEAN of the far-off sail.
Magazine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

The celebration of the Booth ami
yersary of Millions birth, closely fol-
lowed by the Poe centennial, prevent
ed as much attention being paid to the
anniversary Of the birth of Burns as
would otherwise have been given it..
Neither Milton nor Poe holds such a
place in the hearts Of the people as
that occupied by the humble Scottish
bard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
CAsToE a.
n..-..,o 1lhe Kind You Have Always Bought
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MOOSE RIVER LOG DRIVING CON-
PANY

The members of the Moose River Log
Driving Company are hereby notified
that the annual meeting of the Company
will he held at the Augusta House, Au-
Gusta, on Tuesday, the 10th day or
February. 1909. at 1915 O'Clock in tho
forenoon for the following purposes. viz:
1st-To chose a Moderator.
2nd-To hear the report of the Irea-
surer, and take such action as may be
thought proper.
3rd-To choose officers for the ensuing
year.
4th-To take such measures for driving
the logs the ensuing year, and raise sllch
sum or sums of money for That purpose
as may be deemed necessary.
5th-To act upon any other businesS
that may legally come before them.
S W. PHILBRICK. Clerk 4
Skowhegan. Maine. January y, lNs
i9Sf4-1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
Progress of the Wireless.

Progress OF the wireless
The wonderful work of the wireless
in bringing about the rescue of the i'm
perilled passengers and crew of the Ii
ner Republic is causing a lot Of new
and interesting information to be
printed about this mysterious method
of communication which has reached
such a state of perfection within a few
years. 1t is a matter for pride that in
this country much higher degree Of
perfection has been attained in wireless
communication than elsewhere and
that the United States government mas
been especially quick to realize the
possibilities of the wireless system.
Other countries are doing as much or
ton, put the authorities at Washington
and the experts in government EN-.
ploy have taken the lead with aero
grams, as the American system is Of
ficially called
Upon our warships is being placed
an equipment capable of sending Wire
less messages for at least 1000 niles.
Moreover, they are erecting stations
upon our shores and upon our island
possessions which will send messages
for 5000 miles in every direction. The
plan is that Washington shall be able
TO, in x..;f -,1
sci, no matter in what port of the
world that vessel may be. There is
nothing visionary in this proposition
Admiral Evans fleet at Magdalena
Bay was in continual communication
with California station nearly 1000
miles distant, and the equipment not
only served the government officially
but attended to long dispatches from
the newspaper men who had accom-
panied the ships around South Amer
lea. The san Francisco newspapers
recently told the story of d long dis
lance feat performed there by the
same American system that is en-
ployed by the government. The oper-
atOr at the Russian Hill station &C
tudlly picked up messages that were
flying around Japan, something like
800 miles away. He had powerful
receiver San Francisco and Honolu-
lu are now connected and exchange
messages without the slightest diff
Guilty.
it seems probable, therefore. that the
evolution of telegraphy is reaching the
point where wires will be discarded
eventually, and certainly no company
hereafter will lay cable. If the
United States Government can tele-
graph 5000 miles, as it expects to do
the time will come when the oceans
can and will be bridged inexpensively
and tolls reduced to minimum Few
persons are aware of the growth of the
wireless system because it has been
progressing 50 quietly. AS a matter of
fact, most of the coastwise, West In
dian and South American vessels sail
ing from New York carry a wireless
plant. daily news bulletins are pub
lished just as they are on the Euro
pean liners, all government vessels are
being fitted out, while land stations are
multiplying. Because of the activity
of the government, the United States is
likely to take the lead in the develop
ment of the wireless system. The day
is not distant when a business man can
not only reach any vessel of impor-
sages anywhere on land without the
use of wires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
tiow's This7

ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure
+. J. CHENEY, & CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years and BE-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Waldring, Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for const-
pa ton. +-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

fies the article. We prefer a creamy
colored bread, as richer, sweeter and
more nourishing. Such bread contains
more of the gluten Of the wheat, and
this is of brown or yellowish color.
Bake loaf of bread OF graham flour
and one from the whitest flour you can
find, and if the former is genuine and
made from pure, sound wheat, you will
pronounce it the SWeeter and better
bread, or We are greatly mistaken
Indiana Farmer. /
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

The French are thrifty people, as
the world is again reminded by the an
uo,,nccment that the new Russian loan
has Just been subscribed 40 times over
in France, and that more than $l,ooo,-
OO0.0 900 of the Russian national dent
is held in that country. Other coun-
tries have a greater aggregate Weait1
than France, but the French people
have the greatest per capita wealth IN
tho world. and this is the result Of
their very creditable habit OF living
within their income and of laying
something aside for the proverbial
rainy day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

The expert testimony industry gets a
SAD jolt from Judge Peabody in re-
cent decision whereby the bills of var
ious medical experts made out at the
rate Of $50 a day are cruelty cut to the
statutory fee of $3.50 per diem and ira
vel This is what the other witnesses
in the case received, and Judge Pea
body ruled that no exception should be
made in case of the medical men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
The Cynic Acain.

Most girls would rather be rich
mans widow than poor mans wife.
The pull that keeps a man out of Jail
isn't going to get him into heaven
1t sometimes seems as though the fool
killer had given up his job in disgust.
The man who takes q post graduate
course in love must pay his tuition fee in
almony.
The foreign nobleman has his air
castles and is generally looking for an
heiresS to go with them.
AS we grow older it is very comforting
to assure ourselves that wrinkles are
merely the dimples of second childhood.
New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
kENNEBEC LOG DRIVING COM
PANY,

The members of the kennehec Los
Driving Company are hereby notified tha :,f,
the annual meeting of the Company VIII VII
be held at the Augusta House, IN Au
gusta, on Tuesday the 18th day OK
February, 1909 at 10 O'Clock i'll the lore
noon for the following purposes, VIZ:
1.t-To choose Moderator.
2nd=-To hear the report of the lrea.
Surer, and take such action as ma! %
thought proper.
3rd-To chose officers for the ensuing
year. .,
4th--To take such measures for drlVlns
the logs the ensuing year. and raise suo,,
sum of sums of money for that purpose
as may be deemed necessary.
5th-To act upon any other business
that may legally come before them.
S. w. PHILBRICk, clerk.
SkowheSan, Maine. January ~ la Gs, .,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

One of our southern contemporaries
hints at a superstition in that section
that a 'possum diet will turn a Rcpub-
lican into a Democrat. Perhaps, after
all, there has been a deep, dark plot in
all this hospitality which has been ex-
tended to President-elect Taft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
A Mysterious Menu.

In each sentence is hidden the name
of an item for a dinner. The firse one
10 "ovsters" There are 25 of these
hidden articles.
Menu.
I. Tell the boys tersely and empha-
tic2lly to be silent.
2. Colds have been prevalent here
but we hope to see Olive better and
Eve get able. so. upon their birthdays,
we may celebrate.
:. The turbaned Turk eyed the
children curiously
q. We laughed to see how wildly the
boys Dan and Eric. ran, berry
saucers and butter dishes crashing as
they fled with the basket.
s. She said. beseechingly, 80. live
strong and earnest lives"
C.. They call him a despot at Oescan
and philosopher at Otranto.
:. We will labor to turn Ipswich
people to our views.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
No Paupers.

In Holland there are few ablebodied
paupers. There is a tract of public land
containing five thousand acres which is
divided into six model farms. and to one
of these is sent the poor person applying
for public relief. If he voluntarily serves
till he learns agriculture he is allowed to
rent small farm for himself and be
what is called free farmer. Every
pauper who is thus reclaimed to honest
regular industry is so much gain to the
state There is also forced labor
colony, where beggars and Migrants are
sent and made to do farm and other
work whether they like it or not
New Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

pounds, stood six feet, eight inches
high, and was over five feet in diam
eter at it's base. The fruit, which was
a prominint part of It, had been soak
ed over week in wine and brandy
before the baking began.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
Our Country.

This great republic of ours shall never
become the government of a plutocracy,
and it shall never become the govern
ment of mob. God willing, it shall re-
main what our fathers who founded it
meant it should: To be a government in
which each man stands on his worth as
personal liberty consisted with securing
the welbeing of the whole. and where,
so far as in us lies. we strive continually
to secure for each man such equality of
opportunity that in the strife of life he
may have fair chance to show the stuff
that is in him. Theodore Roosevelt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

Indirectly, the sailors of the Amerl-
can battleship fleet now in the Medi-
terranean are interested in the loss of
the liner Republic. The cargo was
made up largely of food supplies being
sent to the fleet to replace that taken
from the war ships to the earthquake
sufferers. However, it is not likely
that the American tars will go hungry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
The Town Livery Stable.

On Sundays many of us would be sadly
Inconvenience were it not for our livery
stable. The ordinary downtown meeting
places of citizens on week days-the
stores, the barber shop. the blacksmith
shop and the newspaper office-are
closed, and on Sundays during certain
hours we would be lost without the livery
stable. 1t is open on Sundays.
The stable office is big room, tightly
sealed and rooted SO that wind and rain
cannot enter. In it's center is a big,
long. oldfashioned Franklin stove in a
sandfilled Enclosure. Like before the
altar of the Goddess Vesta, the fire in
the stable stove never goes out day or
night during the season when cold
enough for a fire. BY the stove sits old
Tom the stable cat, looking like com
fort and shedding comfort all around.
Old Tom is singed all along his back
from staying under the stove too long
after the fire gets to going good. but
Tom does not seem to care cent
about the damage to his looks. Against
the walls on three sides of the room are
long benches where we sit on a Sunday
morning and talk and smoke and chew or
keep silent and ruminate. On the walls
are advertisements of by-gone country
fairs, stock medicines and foods and a
picture of Dan Patch. Should one wish
to read. on a shelf there is an old book
of some 600 pages, showing how every
event in the history of the world has
been in srict accord with the prophecies
in the books of the Prophet Isaiah and
others in the Bibe.-kansas City Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
Thursday, January %, 1909.

AS the United States Senate seems
wholly unwilling to accept Senator
TilIman's invitation to investigate him,
it may be that he will undertake the
job himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

Tire thick forest along tie banks of the
Semliki in eastern Africa is densely in
habted in pvgnies. They are canniaals,
and when pressed for food exchange their
children for those of Other families. They
refuse to eat members of their avn farai-
lies At the southern end of the frontier,
of the Congo Independent State there are
people who owe allegiance n no chiefs
each family oWnin" its own village and
recognizing no head. The whole com.
munity. however. is dominated by clan
of witch women, who arc extremely hos
tile to Europeans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
Maine Gossip
SUPERSTITION.

I made my resolutions
On January first;
l says: Now, Mstuh Satan,
Coon an do yoh worst"
1 felt so proud an happy
Bout whut I'd went an did.
MY feet got kind o kerrless;
l suddenly backslid.
Is mighty disappointed;
I sholy never saw
Such no-'count luck. Next winter
I'll tote my rabbit paw.
Jes' see dem resolutions
All piled up in a wreck
When New Year comes on Friday
Well, what kin you eXpeck?
washington Sta-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
,saiIy kennebec journal
EsTAeLisHEp 1873

No notice Whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held rssponsi-
BILE for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
Hshers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
Her Pilot.

Death seemed afraid to wake her
For traversing the deep,
When home he came to take her,
He kept her fast asleep.
And haply in her dreaming
OF many a risk to run.
She woke, with rapture beaming,
To find the voyage done.
John B. Tabb, in Harper's Magazin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
THE CONSCIENCE OF LONDON.
Serious Crime Grows While Minor
Offenses Decrease.

The most remarkable feature of the an
naul report on the work of the metro
poltan police for the year 1907 is the
large increase disclosed in serious crime
during the year.
The huglar, housebreaker and petty
thief were exceptionally busy Here are
the figures.
1867. 1906
Cases Arrests Cases Arrests
burglary 49,. SAT 300 445 2ll
brea king 1862 90 1,l59 2p
Shop
Robbery -. 60 so Il 81
Stealing. 1ss 1s4 y: 1909
ut may be a coincidence" says the
commissioner. but it is certainly notice
able that the marked increase in burg
laries' Hnd houscbrea]lingS was srnchron-
Gus with the period during which a rela-
lively large Eumber of short sentences
and orders binding over prisoners were
passed.
The total amount of property stolen was
valned at t,2n2.Sl an increase of E4T.S4S
on the previous year. OF this G62.7Sl was
recovered Ivy the police, or 10000 mere
tina" the previous year.
AS compared with this increase of seri-
Gus crime it is satisfactory to note that
there was 4 substantial decrease in minor
ofrenses. The total number of aprre-
tensions made during the year was 1ns.-
nrincinal decreases were as follows:
Drunkenness ................. 5.l6S decrease
Police acts Observation-Disclosures. 5,420 decrease
Begging .................... 9zS IecfcfS"
There were twelve cases of murder dur
ing the year. In seven cases arrests rern
suicide, and two are still unexplained
LOnGcn Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

The story of wonderful wedding
cake comes down from Hamilton, Ont.
1t was constructed at Chicago and
shipped to the Canadian city. where it
was served to the wedding guests last
Saturday. The cake weighed 700
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
The Best Bread,

One of the recommendations the bak-
ers claim for their loaves is their
Wilderness. According to our taste and
judgment, extreme whiteness disquali-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
the cover design is of the same. If it
is the pitch pine cone which is officially
the emblem, it would be well TO change
Little Of Everything.
Enchantment,

The sails we see on the ocean
Are as white as white can be,
But never one in the harbor
AS white as the sails at sea.
And the clouds that crown the mountain
With purple and gold delight.
Turn to cold gray mist and vapor
Ere ever we reach the hight.
Oh. distance, thou dear enchanter,
Still hold in thy magic veil
The glory of far-off mountains,
The CLEAN of the far off sail!
Hide in thy robes of splendor.
Oh. mountain, cold and gray!
Oh! sail in thy snowy Wilderness.
Come not into port, l pray!
Author Unknown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

This is the day set for the annual
meening of the Maine Press association
but it is arranged that postponement
will be made to Feb. 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

The Portland Express speaks Of "this
summer" and the reader is thereby led
to wonder why some kind friend does
not send the editor calendar or alma
nae.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
s mighty disappointed;

The preliminary plans indicate thai
Maine will be we'll represented at Taft
Inauguration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
ldIeness,

1t is no more possible for an idle man
to keep together a certain stock of
knowledge, than it IS possible to keep
together stock of ice exposed to the
meridian sun. Every day destroys
fact, relation or an influence: and the
only method of preserving the bulk and
value of the pile is by constantly adding
to it.-Sidney Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

The new shoe factory at Springvalc
starts off with a payroll of $1,000 a week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

\ Minot correspondent says that
several farmers in that town are going
to use oxen instead of horses for farm
work. Perhaps after all the OK is not
going to share the fate of the mastc
don, the do1o, the aux, the buffalo and
the lobster.