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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
For independence.

The New Bedford Mercury recently
called attention to the efforts Of the
British Cotton Growing Association to
provide cotton supply for the manu-
facturers. The British Association
not only desires a cotton supply in
which the independent farmer does
not figure, but it especially desires to
become Independent of the American
market. Efforts are being made to
raise a capital of 100000 among the
spinners, manufacturers and opera
tives at the following ratio: Spinners,
CO per 1000 spindles; manufacturers,
one shilling per loom: operatives, one
shilling and three pence each. The
scheme is to spread these payments
over five years and on this basis it is
estimated that G150,000 could be
raised by the trade. While this
proposition is being considered by the
trade efforts are being made to obtain
subscriptions from merchants, bleach
ers, shippers, printers and other allied
trades. Sir Alfred Jones has offered
to subscribe e25,00O and promises
have already been received from 9TH
ers amounting to 100000. if the entire
capital be subscribed The Mercury
suggests that, IF the manufacturers of
cotton goods in the United States
would manifest the same enterprise
and interest in the subject of cotton
growing as is shown by the British
Cotton Growers Association they
would be less at the mercy of the
planters than they are" 1t might be
added that the cotton gamblers would
be eliminated to some extent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

We wish to assure the Houston Post
that the revival services which will be
held in Maine next month would be en-
tirely superfiuous were it not for the
great influx of Texas Democrats and
other benightei heather who have fed
to our ample bosom the past year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
The Bryn MaWr girls are get.

The Bryn Mawr girls are get
ting up a classic Greek play, and
the Dartmouth students are doing
the same thing. Why wouldn't it
be great for the Dartmouth boys
to give a performance of their
play at Bryn Mawr. and the Bryn
Mawr girls to give performance
OF their play at Hanover?-Bos-
ton Globe.
- That's the nearest thing to a matri-
monial advertisement that the Globe
has printed for some years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29


On this glad day we bespeak the
sympathy of all married men for
the lonely, unromantic. unregener-
. ate, unreconciled, unreasonable I'M
49,. orthodox, and unrepentant bachelor
of the Kennebec Journal-Man-
chester Union.
Thanks for the sympathy-out we
y dicn't need 1t any more than the
plundered Benedicts needed those four
pairs OF carpet slippers. those boxes of
cabbage leaf cigars with the lovely red
and gold bands, those four-in-hand
-.scarfs they cannot tie or those match
safes that are too short. We confess
I with feeling akin to pride that we
I GfFNT Ffs-f4tire d. yfefly oozing
c5omnniiseratio1 and c8mpSssfofi for this
poor unfortunates who had been shorn
o. all their aard won sdhcs8s ii order
shet these ss - might
va - {11 r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Western Canadian railways will give
, Winnipeg s2oOO0U0 if that city will
hold a worlds fair before 1914. III
would be a great Investment for the
railroads. but how about Winnipeg?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

A correspondent from Lubec says
Washington county has the first pro
baton officer under the new law sThc
corresp ondent is half right. The Ken
nebec and Washington county proba-
ton Officers were appointed the same
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

The famous Old North Church from
which the Paul Revere lanterns shone
y !ster because the parish is so poor. Tbs
Sidooors of that church should never
close. The old building means too
. ssnuch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

A convention of from 1000 TO 5'ooo
scientific men will meet in Boston TINS
week. Is it possible that so mucn
gray matter has escaped from the Hun
in this generation?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

The suggestion How to Dress For
Small Figures made the mean man
rejoice but when he found that the
article referred to stature and not to
money he decided that it wouldn't be
of much use to show it to his wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Rear Admirals Kimball, Arnold, Sc
bree. Swift, Adams. Mark. Dilling-
ham, Rodgers. Rees. Berry, Winslow
and Phelps will retire this year as
punishment for growing old in the SER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Louisiana isn't quite Texas. but the
fact that the former state has enjoyed
n snowstorm within week promises
worse weather for the latter. Maine
is Il very pleasant winter resort after
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
Getting Peevish Again.

IHOuStOn POSt)
Walter Wellman says there are
some able economists in Congress.
Yes. but there are a great many more
able extravagantists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

In some European towns the mayor
has the privilege Of kissing all the
girls i'm town once year. fcrtelia'eiS
it is a privlege-there is no compulslon
10 it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
But Fine For the People.
Baltimore Americana

A motion was made in the national
assembly of Servia to request King
Peter to abdicate. This seems to be
the European kings bad day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
First Aid to the Eaker,

Charleston News and Courier.)
Why not send Mr.. Loose up to help
the Worcester aeroplanst put his
story in scientific shape?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

There is talk of making divorce
cheaper in England. 1t is easy TO see
that when the people get their MAD up
they are likely to snatch away all the
cherished privileges of the titled rich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
The people who have assigned them.

The people who have assigned them
selves the task of discreditirg the
present administration, should pom
der on the following words, spoken
by Congressman Harrison of New
York, a young Democrat whose father
was a private secretary to jeff Davis:
Il yield to no man in this body in
my respect for and confidence in the
present President of the United
States. I believe that in all his pub
lie actions he is actuated by infiu-
ences so lofty as to lift him to a posi-
ton unsurpassed during the last forty
years, and perhaps unequaled in pure
patriotism except by that great demo-
crat, Grover Cleveland.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Paris is going down mill fast. 1he
nopulace has adopted common sense
heels and broad toes. In a snort tiiiio
IL will be almost as picturesque as MIL
waukee or South Bend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

If Vermont don't stop warning the
country that she isn't raising any more
turkeys, the West will be blaming
some of those scrawny old relics onto
Maine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
No Dancer Here.

The Hunter-O, l beg your pardon
l mistook you for a deer
The Native-No harm done, mister
reckon I'd bin safe enough If yec
miStOOk me fer a barn Coor.-Ll1e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

The Utah is bigger than the others
now aflOat, but we have been promised
that the MormOn's will not be per-
mitted to crow very long. the
Florida is bigger vet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

II has been discovered that the eu-
ca,vptus trees of Australia grow taiier
than the redwoods of California. Hun
Another reason for staying at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
Brothers.!

Kind Man-Madam, won't you take
this seat?
LADY, cannot deceive you, but l
am a suffragette.
Kind man-Then sit IN my lap
Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
A ProbIem.

New York Evening SUM-
How will our Aldermen go about
getting back the keys of the city"
from DR.. Cook?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
Good Enough.

George-"Do YOU think that I'm good
enough for you. darling?'
Darling-"NO, George; but you re
too good for any other girl. -lllus-
trated Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Congress has a bill calling for 81
100000 for joint army and militia
maneuvers in spite of the talk that the
1909 war game was not worth what it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
Over the Telephone.

Hello. Is this the information edi-
tori"
Yes"
who is the president of Nicara-
gua?"
wait a minute, and I'll
But l want to know who's president
now-not who's going to be president a
minute from now!'-Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

VII Over in Moscow the police celebrated
EhrfS4nlas by unearthing another plot
y Is XIII tie. Gear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Saturday the rum express companies
will hand in their designations III ac-
cordance with the polite request OF tiie
Interstate Commerce, Commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

That Worcester aviator eVloeii'iS
nrefers to fly in the dark so that the
wrights cannot bring him to earth
with an Injunction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
Hardest Goal Of All.

Detroit Free Press)
And the small boy may some day be
elected president of the National
Baseball League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

The Portland Iron and Steel Com
pany, which has conducted a rolling
mill at South Portland for many years,
is now adding a furnace to it's equip
ment and will soon be manufacturing
steel by the open hearth process. The
furnace has capacity of 81 tons so
that 100 tons Of steel can be produced
each day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

The New York man who pulled his
owl teeth MUST have had experience
with "painless" dentistry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Mrs John Frost of Calais has a
violin which is reputed to have once
been the property of an English noble
man. For the last 90 years it has
been the property of DR.. Morrison of
Halifax. n. s., and only lately was
given to Mrs Frost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
Little of Everything.
inconsistent.

A man will stand and lecture his wifi :
by the half hour on what she ought
not to buy, but if she asks him to go
shopping with her he will run like a
Jack rahbt.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Recently wallet containing a
memorandum of prices in 1868. was
shown at a meeting of the Bowdoin-
ham Colonial Club. In 1863 an axe
handle cost s.25; e. quart of kerosene
cost $50; half pound of tea cost
s.4S; pair Of buclsslxin mittens, $1.5S;
barrel of flour. $500; pound Of
mackerel, $40; bushel of apples, $.s2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
Descriptive.

What do you think of Cook as an
explorer now?'
Hes out of sigh" -Philadelphia
Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
ESTABLISHED 1925 /,

No notice whatever will DO taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held responsi.
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Addrea. alls communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLMGH e FLYNT, PUBLISH
ers. Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
LIGHT AND AIRY.
To Spare.

Flesh to spare the fat man has.
Now here's likeness rare.
The lean and hungry man also
Has flesh to spare.
Kansas City Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Brewer reports the finding of May
flower blossoms Christmas day. 1t
might be well to postpone shedding
winter fiannels, however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
Not Her Own.

Her celluloid comb took fire."
Gracious! Did she have it on?''
yes"
Did it smoke much?"
Just a couple of puffs. '-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
Those Lovino Friends.

Those Loving Friends.
Maybelle-"Do you think this photo
graph looks like me?'
Gladys-"Not in the least, dear; but
it's splendid picture. Chicago
Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
Wednesday, December 20, 1903.

ms satanic majesty is likely to. hnd
name uncomfortable along about Jan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Bath boys have become interested in
wireless telegraphy and there are sew
eral stations in that city, built and
owned by amateurs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29
yaily kennsber Journal

i Entered at the Augusta Post once as
.necond-class mail matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Harry Fl. Mitchell, who was a ia
miliar figure around the Union station
at Portland for number of years,
was once a slave. At the age of 90 he
escaped from his owner on Florida
plantation and made his way north
ward to the Union lines at Raleigh, N
c. He now drives the wagon which
carries the United States mails from
station to station in Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Capt. s. c. +. Smith of South
Presque Isle. who recently returned to
that town from Portland. where he
moved after living in Mapleton, has
been showing remarkable physical
ability and endurance at II years of
age, by cutting ten solid cords of sec
ond growth of hard wood and has it
nearly stacked up at his door, 1t is
his purpose to get it into convenient
lengths by use of a bucksaw and the
captain does it Just for exercise"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

West Bath boy, Walter T. Brown.
has attached a cream separator and
churn to his fathers gasolene engine
and has invented a butter press which
does the work much more quickly and
easily than by the old hand method.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

Fl. G. Brown and Mrs. S. W. Durham
of West Paris We're both so years of
age on Dec. 20, so Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
and Mr.. and Mrs. Durham celebrated
together with dinner which Mrs
Durham prepared. Mrs. Ezra Ridlon
Of the same town was so years of age
on the same day, but illness prevented
her from joining the unique gathering
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-09-10

store at Salisbury the night of
the 25th of last June.
State of Missouri vs. R, A.
Huber, Nos. 1, 2 and 8, selling
liquor illegally; on a plea of
guilty the defendant is fined
$500 and costs on each case;
stay of execution of fine is given
in cases Nos. 2 and 3 upon the
payment of $500 in case No. 1
and the costs in all three cases
and the further agreement of de.
fendant not to again violate the
local option law. Huber is q
Salisbury young man and has
been running a bakery and ice.
cream psrlor with something on
the side to wet a fellows whistle
aid make him drunk kif he get
enough of it.
State of Missouri vs. Mandy
Martin, burglary and larceny;
on q plea of guilty the defendant
is sentenced to the penitentlary
for four years-two years for
burglary and two for larceny.
Mandy Martin is a KeytesviIle
negress and was convicted of
entering the country home of
Glen Oestreich, west of town the
18th of last August sEd stealing
a lot of clothing.
State of Missouri vs. Walker
Mott, disturbing the peace; trial
by a jury who return a verdict of
not guilty. Mott lives over near
and was charged with
the peace of Mary E.
Powell, also of near Salisbury.
the 10Th of last April.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-09-10

F. Clark, attachment; erroneous
ly on docket.
O.S.Guifford VS.. JohnHayward,
J mandate; mandate dismissing
plaintiffs appeal to Kansas City
courtof appeals entered Of record.
Drainage district No. 4 vs.
Wabash Railroad Co., man date !;
mandate from supreme court af-
firming prior judgment of this
court entered of record.
w. D. Cox vs.. American In.
surance Co., mandate; mandate
from Kansas City court of sp.
peals entered of record.
CRIMINAL CASES.
State of Missouri vs. Dan
Robinson, burglary; alias capias,
and cause continued. Dan Rob.
inson is the dsrkey who burglar
izeo the Wabash depot at Dalton
of two express packages, each,
containing, a suit of clothes the
night of the 10Th of last Decem-
Der, for which he was arrested,
but afterward escaped from the
county Jail.
State of Missouri vs. George
Shepherd, burglary; trial by q
jury, who return a verdict of
guilty and fix defendants
punishment at three years in
the penitentiary; the jury also
found defendant guilty of grand
larceny, and assessed his pun.
ishment at two years in the pen
itentiary. 1t being the inten-
ton of the jury to give Shepherd
the minimum sentence for burg
larry and the new law of 1909
having reduced the ightest
punishment for that offense from
three to two years, the court, on
it's motion, changed sentence
on the burglary charge accord
ingly. Shepherd is represen.
tative of the genus hobo, more
commonly called a tramp. and
who broke into q Wabash box
car at Brunswick April 20, 1909,
and stole seven pairs of mems
shoes.
State of Missouri vs.. Robt.
Steele, burglary and larceny;
continued on the application and
at cost of defendant; the amount
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-09-10
A Letter from the Soldiers.

Mayor j. T. Dewey has receiv-
ed the following letter in which
the company of soldiers, in camp
here two weeks ago, through
their captain, w. G. Csples, ex-
press their appreciation of the
reception accorded them at Key
tesviIIe:
ORRIcK, Mo-, Sept. 7, 1909.
THE MAYOR,
Keytesville, Mo.
DEAR SIR
/ desire to express to you and
the citizens of your city my
thanks and the thanks of my
command for the cordial recep.
ton rendered US.
We shall always look back up.
on our visit to your city with the
greatest p essure and shall re.
member you all as our good
friends.
If you will extend ourt hanks,
through the medium of the local
press, you will add a favor to the
already heavy debt of gratitude
that we owe you.
Again thanking you, and with
our best wishes to you all, l am,
Sincerely yours,
w. G. CAPLEs,
Capt. Corps of Engineers,
Commanding Company 1, En-
gineers.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-09-10
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.


Court met Monday, September
6, 1909, with the following Of
ficers present: John p. Butler,
judge; j. E. Montgomery, prose.
outing attorney; A. N. Harding,
sheriff; Miss Grace Morris.
stenogrspher, and W. L. Wright,
clerk.
Disposition of causes g
shown by the judges docket up
to yesterday at noon as follows
CIVIL CASES.
John Willis vs. Iva Willis,
divorce; nonsuit.
Iva Willis, vs. John Willis,
divorce; trial by the court;
plaintiff divorced and adjudged
to pay co sts.
Elizabeth Cox vs. w. D. Cox,
divorce; nonsuit.
John Strickland ct al vs.. Liz
zie Strickland ct al, partition !;
nonsuit.
]. T. Lewis vs.. John Dorrance,
debt; it appearing to the court
that this is a proper case for ref
erence, and that the parties have
agreed on Fred Lamb as referee
to take the evidence and report
as to the law and facts herein
at next term of this court, it is 30
ordered and cause is continued
to await referees report.
Ruby McCuDe, by next friend,
vs.. Atchison, Topeka C Santa
Fe railway, damages; judgment
by agreement for plaintiff for
S88 %.
John Skeffington VS., E. c..
Ladd, attachment; defendant
enters appearance, and cause
is continued as per written stip.
ulation filed.
First National bank of Bruins.
wick vs. w. T. Magruder, suit to
revive judgment; erroneously on
docket.
w. T. jackson vs. Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.,
damages; dismissed by agree.
ment at defendants cost.
Sarah G. Mathieson vs. Geo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-09-10

DR.. A, G. johnson, q former
Charlton county boy who is now
coroner of Kingmsn county,
Kss neccessitating his removal
from New Murdoch, Kingmsn
county, to Kingman, sends US q
dollar to renew mis- subscription
to the COURIER. He says they
are having some very dry
weather, but that everything is
moving along fine with him and
that he and his family are well
pleased with their new home.
The doctor sends best wishes
and REGARDS to US and all old
Charlton county friends.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-09-10
The New Preacher.

Rev. J. A. Snsrr will sue ceed
Rev. o. H. Phillips as pastor of
the M. E. church, South, at this
place. Rev. Phillips was sent to
Hun tsville. The new Methodist
pastor is q splendid preacher and
an earnest, Christian man, but
wouldn't take q prize at beauty
show.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-09-10
CIVIL CASES.

Peoples bank OF Salisbury va.
Otis Ulrich, suit on note. Lamb
& Lamb of Salisbury are counsel
for plaintiff.
Jas. Littleton vs. Jas. Clav-
in, damages. The amount for
which Littleton brings suit is
So, 900 and is demanded as balm
for his lscersted feelings grow.
ing out of his arrest the 21st of
last July at the instigation of de-
fendant who charged Littleton
with having stolen a suit of
clothes of the value of S15, q gold
pin of the value of 81, and a silk
muffler Of the value of 81, all the
property of Mr.. ClaviD, from his
(Clsvins') residence, and where
Littleton had been employed as a
farm hand. At his preliminary
trial Littleton was released, and
he now charges Clavin with ma.
licious prosecution and asks
judgmeot for So, 900, $4,000 ac-
tual and So, 500 punitive DANA
ages. John d. Taylor of Keytes.
vile is Littleton's legal adviser.