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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
Maine Gossip
The Perfect Soma,

he Perfect song.
Amid the traffic of the throng
Methought / heard the perfect song.
l listened to the sweet refrain
Without discOrd in the strain.
l listened and it came again.
AS if an angel sang to men,
AS if from twilight deeps had rung
The accents of a seraph tongue.
By outward sense l could not hear,
But on the listening spirit ear
1t fell as soft as early snow
Falls on the autumn fields below.
The glad strain ceased-I FASTENED then
To sing the song to careless men;
Alas! found my words were dead,
The rapture of the song had fled.
Sam Walter FoSs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
Friday, May 7, 1909.

! 1t is said that the Filipinos are COM
blaming that the natives of the islands
Exhibited in this country are not cred
I able specimens. But why complain
hen? The specimensa aEe such that
he Filipinos ought to be very glad that
hey are not representative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

Few Of us would think that Uncle
Sam would need cruiser for use in
pafrolling the national forest reserves,
But nevertheless a craft for just this
purpose was launched at Seattle few
days ago. 1t is for use along the Ton
grass national forest reserve in south
srn Alaska, which has coast line of
500 miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

Miss Lillian Rolf is the first woman
to take the degree of bachelor of divin-
ity at London University. She not
only passed through the course with
credit, but made an unusual record in
the severe examination required before
such q degree is conferred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

The Boston merchants are at hom'
again, but they have learned a 10
about the hest State in the Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

This is Arbor day, and if you canno
plant tree you can at least care fol
one already planted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

The Springer heirs who are on the
trail of a great fortune held meeting
at Franklin April o. where temper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

ESTABLISHED 1szs

~ notice whatevor will b taken Of
b hnsigned communication.
4As journal cannot b held response.
rejected communication.
A1dress oil communications relating
o 10 subscriptions and advertisements
/ 10 BURLEIGH 4 FLYNT. Publish
! Drs. Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

one already planted
One of the first of the graduations is
that at Monmouth academy where the
class of 1909 gets it's diplomas this
evening.
The potato planting season in Aroos-
took county is about ten days behind
| and it will be at least another week be-
fore the land will be sufficiently dry for
the farmers to go upon to work.
Canaan, Clinton and Fairfield have
done their parts, and work upon the
new bridga across the kennebec will
soon be begun.
William j. Drummey. of the Green
Lake fish hatchery, claims the impor-
tant discovery of the eel spawn which
has aroused SO much interest among
fishermen and scientists. Mr.. Drummey
was the one who caught and opened
the eel containing the spawn. and at
terward called the attention of others
to it.
The Bowdoin college alumni are en-
titled this year to fill two vacancies in
the board of overseers The following
eligible list is presented by the COM
mittee on overseers' nominations: Err
nest B. Young, class of 1892, physician,
Boston; Edgar O. Achorn, class of 1881,
lawyer, Boston; Alpheus Sanford.
class of 1876 lawyer. Boston; Thomas
J. Emery, class of 1868. lawyer, Boston;
William G. Beal, class of 1877, lawyer.
Chicago; Frederick O. Conant. class of
1850. merchant, Portland; Melvin S.
Hrlway, class of 1882. lawyer, Augusta;
Philip Dana, class of 1896, manufac-
turer, Wcstbrook
The old guard in attendance upon the
meetings of the Grand Masonic bodies
at Portland this week missed A. M.
Weatherbee of Warren who had not
failed in attendance upon an annual
meeting for over half century. He has
died since the meeting of year ago.
There are several others who have not
missed an annual meeting for half a
hundred years or more. among them
being stephen Berry of Portland. Judge
]. NJ. Larrabee and Augustus Bailey of
Gardiner. Sheriff John w. Ballou of
Bath and others.
the dual track meet Wednesday be-
tween Bates and Colby. was good
thing for track athletics in Maine Ever
since the Maine intercollegiate field day
was first held in 1895 there has been a
fight between Rowdoin and U. of M. for
first honorS with the other two trailing
far behind and picking up relatively
few points. 1t is likely to be the same
at this years meet which will be held
at Orono May IL. but the newly arous-
ed interest at Waterville and Lewiston
| in this splendid branch of athletics will
| mad" those two colleges more of a fac
| tor in coming years. This years meet
will te the 18th annual contest of its
kind OF the "a already held Bowdoin
has Won II and U. of NJ three
| The Springer heirs who are on the
| trail of a great fortune held a meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

One of the first of the graduations j:
that at Monmouth academy where thu
class of 1909 gets it's diplomas this
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
NOTICE.

If any person or persons find eo .ia
floating in the Kennebec river please ny n
It and notify s. e. Hammond, H. r. =.
No. 3, Augusta, Maine and receive, IN
Oard 3 r. HawnnnH am.x:s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

The potato planting season in ARGOS
took county is about ten days behint
and it will be at least another week be
fore the land will be sufficiently dry fol
the farmers to go upon to work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

Canaan, Clinton and Fairfield have
done their parts, and work upon the
new bridga across the kennebec will
soon be begun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
PRODUCE THE FIGURES

A correspondent in the Ocala Ban.
ner. who writes over the signature of
"Suggestor," is evidently figuring on
a candidacy for the legislature. He
says:
Since tho state has seen proper TO
cut down the pension list. why not
lower the taxes accordingly? The
heavy taxation and the reckless and
injudicious expenditure of the public
funds are now preying upon the needs
of the people. These are facts too
plain to be called a joke. Somebody
must wake up and get busy"
Bless your heart, "Suggestor," If 1t
wasn't reduction. what was it? Had
the pension law not been revised. and
the home-guards and bomb-proofs not
been fired from the roll, it would have
taken seven instead of four mills for
this purpose.-Lake City Index.
Let's have the figures, please.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
A PROMINENT FLORIDA EDITOR
WEBS

A wedding of widespread interest
was soiemniZed at Boston on Wednes.
day. The groom was Mr.. Charles H
Walton of Titusville, Fla, and the
bride, Miss Wilhelmina Eleanor
Mack, charming Boston woman.
Miss Mack is a daughter of the late
Mr.. William Blaine Mack, an inventor
of considerable note, and formerly a
partner of Mr.. John H. Flagler, cousin
of that well known Florida benefac-
tor, Mr.. Henry NJ Flagler, in Pitts
burg, Pa. Miss Mack lived with her
sister, DR.. Helen Flagler Mack, a
prominent physician of Cambridge,
Boston. She is one of Boston's talent
ed soprano singers, and formerly led
160 soprano voices of the Boston Han
del and Hayden Society. Her mag
nifcent voice has made her quite pop
ular in Boston musical circles.
Mr.. Walton is editor of the East
Coast Advocate, Familiarity known as
the pink paper" He is well known
al over the state, and when his en-
gagement was announced several
months ago it was quite a surprise to
his friends, and he was very warmly
congratulated.
The groom has just completed at
Titusville very handsome concrete
residence, which is bridal present
to Mrs. Walton, and after an extern
sive wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ton will return to their Florida home.
The Ocala Banner unites with the
entire state press in congratulating
Mr.. Walton and in extending a well
come to his bride.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
TIE CONSUMERS

Editor Harris of the Ocala Banner
spaBN wisely though with seeming
RIGHTEOUSNESS some time ago when he
said that it was time for the consum-
ers of the country to get together.
The consumers of the country are
getting together, and this coalition is
coming about regardless of sections
and party affiliations. The republi-
cans, liberals or insurgents, or what
not, as one chooses, crowded the dem
ocrats off their own platform in the
recent tariff debate, and they were
applauded throughout the country as
being moved by impulses of the high
est patriotism-they stood for the
consumers, for the greatest good to
the greatest number. The following
from Golfers Weekly affords an ex-
ample:
THE legislature of Ohio sent a me-
mortal to congress demanding free
lumber. The republican state con-
vention in Ohio last year demanded
free lumber. The entire republican
delegation at Washington had an op-
pOrtunity to vote for free lumber-it
was before both the senate and lower
house. In the senate Mr.. Burton vot-
ed for free lumber and Mr. Dick did
not. In the lower house some Ohio
congressman voted for free lumber
and some did not. Will Ohio bear
this record il mind when it comes to
electing new congressional delega-
ton? At present, Ohio has no Insur-
gent congressman. Yet the political
sentiment OF the people of Ohio must
be much the same as in Wisconsin,
Iowa and Minnesota
If the democratic platform was good
enough for the republicans, it does
seem that it should have been good
enough for democrats.-Miami Me-
tropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
EX-GOVERNOR BRoWARD A CAN
DIDATE FOR U. S. SENATOR

Ex-Governor BrOward will be can.
didate for United States senator al
the next primary. The question
which has been discussed by the state
press frequently of late is answered..
Mr.. Broward spent yesterday in the
city and was interviewed by a Record
representative. He was asked Tie,
question direct and he answered ii as
straight as If was asked, without qui5-
bling or beating about the bush. He
said that he intends to become a can
didate, but that it is very early to
make an announcement or to launch
the campaign. He will be found a
very active factor when the campaign
opens, being hard fighter and a tire
less worker.
His business here yesterday was of
a private nature and he had no inten-
ton whatever of announcing his can
didacy unit, he was accosted by the
Record representative, but he did not
hesitate to state his position when
asked.
In speaking of the drainage work
in the Everglades he said the dredges
are doing very effective work, and
that an immense area will be reclaim
ed. He has not changed his opinion
as to the advisability of draining the
Everglades and still believes that the
state will greatly profit by the reclaim
alton of the overlooked land.
The ex-governor seems to be enjoy
ing his usual rugged health. He left
on the evening train for Jacksonville.
Miami News-Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03

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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
WHY ARE EDITORS UNFAIR TO
ONE ANOTHER?

1t has been often thought strange
that a woman rarely ever appeals TO
her own sex for fairness and sympa-
thy. The opinion is proverbial that a
woman is never disposed to treat an
other woman fairly. But does not
this rule apply in other directions?
Are not editors disposed to treat
one another unfairly? We remember
when the late young Senator Bryan
roasted the editor of this paper his
letter was extensively printed by the
newspapers of the state, with the fear
full headlines, "The Nestor is de-
capitated; put into a hole" and
things of that kind, but not a news
paper, so far as we remember, was
fair enough to print the Ocala Ban
ners reply.
Recently Representative Frank
Clark wrote a ''rOast" of the Miami
Metropolis, hot to the point of siz-
cling, through the columns of the
Jacksonville Metropolis, in order to
give it more extensive circulation,
and the letter was extensively copied
by the press of the state, but so far
as we know the Ocala Banner is the
only paper that printed the congress
mans letter that likewise printed the
Miami Metropolis reply.
What's the matter with the editors
that they cannot be fair to one anoth-
err. If we are not disposed to hold up
one another's hands, we ought at
least to be fair.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
A POINTER FOR SOME OF OUR
FLORIDA coNeREssMEN

The Chicago Record-Herald SAYS
that when Senator Bunkley was call
ed upon to explain to his dissatisfied
constituents his vote upon the tariff
he rose equal to the occasion. He
said:
My Fellow Citizens: | defy any
man to deny that the fathers were in
spired by higher power when thew
framed our constitution. 1t has srood
the test of time, and it has been proof
against the assaults of all who would
tear down our noble institutions. Nor
does 1t matter whether the declara.
tlon OF independence was the work
OF one man or of many. 1t stands to-
day, as it stood in the beginning. as
the very soul of freedom. Who can
read a line of it without feeling the
thrill of patriotism, without being a
better and a prouder citizen?
"Ah! my friends. as l gaze on the
folds of that glorious fag-as | con-
template those sacred stars and
watch the waving of that
banner-the most beautiful on Gods
green earth-I am proud of the tears
that force themselves into my eyes,
and lift Up my head with the knowl-
edge that, what ever may come Amer |
can manhood will assert itself. and
woe betide the foreign foe who at |!
-empts to drag those consecrated |
folds in the dust.
L thank you, my friends. for your
touching expressions of confidence
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
AN EDITOR GOES ON A JOURNEY

No wonder the burglars have an
idea that the Florida editors are rich.
Here is the way one of the bunch
goes on a summer jsunt We clip
from the Jacksonville Metropolis.
"E. o. Painter, wife and daughter
and Chauffeur FOlts left at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon in their siX-cylindeI
Premier" for a trip to Canada. They
are going overland via Waycross and
Macon. They are being ACCOMPANIED
as far as Waycross by Mr.. F. c. Mil
Ter, of the firm of Miller & Roberts
agents of the Premier"
Mr.. Painter is. the owner and editor
OF the Florida Agriculturist. BY the
way, the editor of the Florida Fruit
and Truck Grower, is also off on an
extended summer tour.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
LON. FRANK CLARK GETS HIS
REWARD

Reports come from Washingt n
that Hon. Frank Clark, who denoupc.
ed Mr.. Bryan on the floor of CONGRESS-
and was willing to vote for anv sort
Of tariff measure if Florida got her
part OF the "swag," has been retained
on the committee on merchant ma.
rlne and fisheries. and in addition
thereto has been made a member of
the committee on printing.
The repor; says:
Both of these are first class com.
mlttees, and it is something unusual
IN the house TO give a minority mem.
Der place on more than one good
ana important committee. At pres.
ent there are but six democrats in the
house that have been given bettar as.
sIgnments than the Distinguish
Florida representative"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
TIE WORLDS FIRST BILLION
ARE

If Mr.. John d. Rockefeller lives %
he as old a. Mr.. Flagler now h. ne
will be a billionaire-the first in th'
worlds history. No king. mo- emperor
no tvrant of the earth. either in an
cient or modern history. has ever peeu
able TO accumulate riches 60 80 larg,
an amount. Notwithstanding the euor
nous power placed in their hands
Yet here in free America, with no
prestige. no influential connections. q
man starting out i'm a most humble
way. and on a most modest salary. hy
native intuition and the bent OF Ms
own genius. as the architect Of hi-
own fortune" organizes an enterprise
on purely legitimate lines that make
him the worlds first Millionaire. la
the organization of this great corpor.
alton he is aided by no special grant
he is given no special privilege, and
all the while he is cheapening the ar
ticle which makes him rich, and
thereby becomes a benefactOr with.
out considering his gifts TO benevolent
and religious institutions. the like OF
which is without a parallel in the pag.
es of history.
Mr.. Rockefeller has reduced the
price of oil. which is a necessity Of
the poor, ard has made it cheaper
than any water that is sold upon the
markets.
All the while he has lived a life Of
sobriety and righteousness. fearing
God and eschewing evil.
He has reared a family. the mem
bers of which are as simple in their
tastes as any that are to be found
scattered over our land, and the trib-
ute to Motherhood" recently con
tributed to one of the monthly maya
zines, by one of his daughters.
stamps her as one of the sweetest Of
women.
The success of John ID. Rockefeller
is a magnificent tribute to our form
of government, and shows that the
road that he blazed out for himself Is
open now, as always. to the poorest
piney woods boy in our land.
Mr.. Rockefeller has set a very fiRe
example for the American youth. and
is worthy to be classed as one Of the
worlds greatest examples and bene-
factors
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
p. 3. BOWIE TO ASSUME CHARGE
OF CRYSTAL RIVER NEWS

Next week P. B. Bowie, late fore
man of the Ocala Star job office,
takes full and complete charge of the
Crystal River News. To begin with.
he has nice outfit, and being a first
class printer, will do excellent work.
Mr.. Bowie does not believe in petty
chickering's in a newspaper and the
News will not be run on these lines.
He is liberal minded in all things, and
his sole object will be to advance the
material interests of Crystal River
and Citrus county. We do not believe
there will be any brickbats thrown
by the News or Chronicle. Individ-
uals might want to see such a state of
affairs, but they will be disappointed.
We heartily welcome Mr.. Bowie to
the journalistic field of Citrus coun-
ty, knowing him to be qualified in ev-
cry particular, and furthermore,
knowing that his splendid energies
will be Devoted to the welfare of our
people and county. The Chronicle
sincerely wishes him success in his
new field OF labor, and trusts that he
and his most excellent family will re-
ceive the welcome of Crystal River
ties that they so richly deserve.-In.
verness Chronicle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
CLAUDE L'ENGLE DOES HEROIC
DEED

On Tuesday last, at Millville. at
about the noon hour, little boy nam.
ed Jones. while attempting to get
from 2 wharf into a boat, fell into
more than four feet of water. and
would have certainly been drowned
but for Mr.. Claude L'Engle, who, Wis
ting on the bay, while Fastening to
get a passage on the JULY Rover.
CHANGED to be near enough to witness
the event, and at once plunged in and
rescued the little fellow from certain
death.-St. Andrews Buoy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
FIRST STEEL BRIDGE spAs "a
LOW KNIGHTS RFv

The frst steel bridge nan ar fr.I
portion OF the Key West erten...r .f
the Florida East Coast uaIaat f..-
knights Key 10 Key West uas naf
In place Saturday. and ere r-rrr....
'iar%s an important step forward Ir
the completion Of the uonHsrfsf .r..
neering project which - .aau 81. LIZ.
the Island City with To- mainisrI III
the United States NJ an canf.i...
are favorable O. g. likely fhsr lt.
hnlghis Re" channel viii d. b..ar.f
within three months. uhar 50
trains will be able 90 Ct acrs.. .rf
thereby expedite che e.nafr.rfI.-
work on the remaining keys
There are about iss anars .. ..
perstruciures. from 50 t8 .s Co. ga.
10 be erected. The spans uiH d. r.f
together on barge AMI chen f...f
10 the piers they are to trfr-
powerful derrick fitted ta ah..I. .r.
run out on the first pisr um be- II.
spans into place A. fasf ss tf. .-.-.
are placed they viii be- nrI.arf IL.
track extented ont u ferr.t IL
'ahced and the next suan plsr.I ii.
MS way the vIaduct uIu 81 nrf. rI.
completion Of TIE iast r1ar &c..
ne completion Of ths brilr. - Il.
justine Record
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
1T PAYS, SOMETIMES

1t is rumored in Tallahassee that
Ex-Governor Broward recently cleared
up $4,000 in an Everglades land deal.
What does man want to be in poll
tics for when he can make such bust
ness deals as his?-Tallahassee True
Democrat. 'Oh, you kid" Was it
not through Governor Broward's Off
cial connection with the state govern
ment that he was enabled to make
the above sum, and did he not gain
his official position through poll
tics Gainesville Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03

Reports say that fourteen hundred
49, dad ~ Monterey from Saturday
nlEhtf nrol The federal govern
ment has been appealed to for aid.
10 huis OF the poor people living
near the river were washed away and
49, iosf un their belongings. The
rEiinatod destruction Of properly is
a. eao ooo.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03

Former Governor Broward and Al.
torney General Park TrammeIl are
scheduled for Labor Day speeches az
Jacksonville, and Claude L'Engle has
been invited to make the address of
the day in Tampa. There are not
many occasions before the first OF
the year that will give the candidates
an opportunity to put in a few ticks
On the side.-Miami Metropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03

Prank CLARK and the Miami Metrop-
olll have succeeded in kicking up a
lurs among themselves that is destin-
90 b. iniure both. especially Frank
Nnnaies Record
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03

The New York World says that
lhsre are enough peaches picked and
rnrkoi 90 b. shipped to that city to
49, q peach necklace Il sewed one
~ nnofher 20 reach 10 Japan in one
1lruriion and eastern Russia in an
49,. sixty carloads are arriving
49, ana the number may increase.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03

ne schoo; children of Pittsburg
ars oui On q strike. Only three re-
aponded 90 ron call last Monday out
uf en- enrolment OF three hundred.
Elrlkos are catching in the smoky
cliy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03

Mr.. S. E. Cobb has resigned his no
sition as secretary TO the railroad
commission. and has been succeeded
by Mr. ]. Hill Yon of Jackson county.
In Mr.. Cobb's case it is not true that
only death removes from Office.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03

What evidence have we that a new
IInfe board Of trade will be any i'm
pavement upon the present one? If a
Nlaie board q trade is what the state
A. wanting why no, stir up the pres
~ oues
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03

To Tamra Times says that if the
.forr ~ trpc that Ex-Governor Brow
ari clcaned up $4,000 on the Ever.
1Iatrs land deal q Is conclusive that
~ ~ b. = candidate for the senate
11fore ne primaries when the time
t..mns
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03

The state of Texas has confscated
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company. The
property holdings are valued at ST.
100000, and it was fined in that sum.
The property will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder.