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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
Homeward Bound.

| President Taft has turned into the
home stretch and it is now certain
that he will come home a winner. He
has swung around the circle as no
other President ever has done and has
vet to sound a discordant note. His
journey was begun while the smoke Of
a tariff battle still hung heavy over
the whole country. He plunged
Iinmediately into those states which
were reported to be the least satisfied
| with the schedules as finally passed
and attempted to show the dissatisfied
ones that the tariff bill which has be-
ccme law is best for the whole country
He has addressed several millions of
people. talking to them as man to man,
and has yet to meet the individual he
did not convince that Taft and the adj
ADMINISTRATION which he represents have
performed the task to which they
were committed, for the best interests
of the whole country Where one
section has failed to derive marked
benefit in the industry in which it is
most directly interested, the country
as whole has benefited through the
great prosperity which has come as a
direct result of the disposition of the
tariff problem made by President TAFT
and his associates.
During the trip President Taft has
committed himself to two propositions
which have won him great popularity.
One of them was the enactment by
the next Congress of a ship subsidy,
law and the other was the issuance Of
bonds for the purpose of improving
the natural waterways of this country
so that they may become IA serious
factor in promoting the industrial!
affairs of the communities along their
banks. In effect President Taft gave
the weight Of his official commentator
to the proposition that the federal
government should eXpend a reason
able amount of money to upset the
monopoly Of transportation facilities
now vested in railroads. He evidently
believes that an improved and COM
prehensive system OF deeper water
ways and canals will enable the
slipper to secure quite a cheaper
transportation. His declaration in
favor of ship subsidies was hailed with
enthusiasm by the people of both
coasts and his declaration in favor OF
better waterways welded the people of
the great Mississippi Valley to him, so
that he now comes home better known
and more securely enshrined in the
hearts of the people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
A CASE OF FAITH.
It Did Patients of Doctor Lot OF
Good to Use Wistaria Seeds.

81 wrote medical friend of mine IN
,ondon about a curious discovery
which 7 made recently quite by chance'
hut which I shall never publish to the
world through the scientific Journals
said a Brooklyn doctor last week.
Not long ago this friend sent me
about fifty little dark colored pellets
and he wrote me that they We're new
combination of drugs that he haa
found particularly good in cases Oh
brain fag. He asked me to try them
on NV patients and report. during t,e
next month or so / doled out the tei-
lets to several of my patients VINO
came around complaining OF tired
nerves, All OF them said that the me'-
icine did them q lot of good. 1eS'ei
day. however, I was going throus"
nv office desk and discovered those
nellets from London intact IN III,
nlain envelope in which I had placed
them. hurried but anxious lnVes'l-
cation disclosed that I had been au-
ministering to my nerve weary patleh's
como wistaria seed that my wife liao
gathered. and put in plain envelope
and laid inadvertently on my Office
table "-EXchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

the grain passes through Montreal or
Boston, but the insurance on the
freight from Boston is one-third that
on the same commodity if shipped for
Montreal.
shippers have been quick to see the
advantage of shipping through Boston
and Portland and as a result both ports
will enjoy unprecedented business
Montreal cannot suffer any disastrous
results this year on account of the in
crease, as the river usually closes be-
fore December list, but if the rates are
continued, even in a greatly reduced
form. next season it will suffer a Sc
we're blow. The only Canadian port
which gains in any way by Montreals
misfortune is st. John.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
WIRELESS ON TRAIN.
Remarkably Successful Test Of T.l..
phone Used on an Erie FLYER

Wireless telephony applied to movin.
trains was demonstrated reccntJv tn
be q success on an Erie train runnina
at 20 miles an hour between NewarL
and South Paterson. The oprrator,
talked without interruption with orara~
tors on either end of the run. and nh;-
Gals OF the Erie who participated /,
the demonstration were delighted wifi
the results. The inventor, Fred To-
croiX, said his system when perfected
will permit Of conversation from q
train running at cannon-balI speed
within a radius of 1000 miles.
His confident statement was relied
upon implicitly by the officials who wit.
messed the test yesterday. The wire.
less telephone was operated from the
engine cab. The electric current ia
taken up from a small third rail at the
side of the track. Perfection of the
system. it is said will reduce almost
to zero the possibilities Of train acct
dents by attachments in the cab that
show when a train is stalled ahead
and indicate now distant it is. An
other device operates the air-brake
attachments the instant the recorder
SHOWS lHtIt ID d Sldllcu OF Qerdlie1
train within 2 miles ahead. The road
officials pronounced it a marvellous in.
Vention.
There was a short test of the in.
vention on a section of Erie track sey-
eral months ago. This section was, set
apart for the test. The test yesterday
was on a train running on schedule.
and the efficacy of the invention was
proved.
Lecroix. the inventor, is little more
than a youth. He is "a years old and
looks younger. He learned electrical
engineering in Texas, and is said to
have remarkable comprehension of
the broad subject. While the test yes
terday was confined to the engine cab,
the development of the invention
means that a man in Pullman sleep
er may BE- aroused from slumber to
answer call and talk to his mother,
wife, sweetheart or business friend
1000 miles away. 1T is predicted the
invention win be as wonderful in its
DEVELOPMENT as wireless telegraphy,
and its accompaniment tire device to
prevent railroad accidents, makes 1t
the more remarkable.
The third rail which carries the pow
er for the Lecrox system of wireless
telephony is not deadly" as per-
son NAV walk upon it without re-
ceiving the slightest shock.-New York
Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

KNEW 1T WOULD RAIN,
And He Had Substantial Basis For
Courage Of His Conviction.

mission teacher on the EoWery.
by the force of enthusiasm. succeed
ed in gaining the interest of a we'll
known tough, who began at once to
change his way of living, certainly to
the signal betterment of his worldly
comfort. He wore new clothes, asso-
c,ated with attractive people and ex-
perienced the prosperity of peaceful
ideas.
The convert, though much regener-
ated, could not wholly abandon his
former life. and the drift of his mind
toward things of the past came into
startling evidence. He attended a
non-devotional class meeting called by
his mentor for the special purpose of
considering the practical ways and
means of promoting monster basket
picnic. An appropriate date for the
picnic was one of the matters to be
decided. Much to the general aston
shment, the convert was greatly op-
posed to the date favored by all the
others A recess was taken to dis
cuss the issue more informally, and
the mission worker drew his protege
aside to interrogate him.
1T is going to rain that day." de-
clared the convert earnestly. 1T will
spoil the picnic''
But how do you know it is so GER
tain to RAMP
Then the convert blurted forth his
reasons helplessly, but with conviction:
II have is traight that Taboo's peo-
pie Will start her in the third on that
very day. She is out for killing, and
l never knew her to run that it didn't
rain. New York Telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

II is evident that Lord Ruseberry
and E.XPremier Balfour of England
have never read the Lewiston Sun OF
they would not now be so active in
advocating the abandonment OF Eng
lands free trade fallaces and the
adoption of the policy of protection.
IN spite Of all the Sun can say it
really looks as if this We're sure to
happen. When England shakes the
free trade rot from it's bag it will have
no longer an abiding place in all the
wide world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

recently defeated for mayor of AL
bany, New York. The public appears
to he pretty well persuaded that the
proper place Cor the Hisgen family is
on the shelf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
PRESIDENTS NAMESAkE.
Younq "BiII" is Flower Boy
Gloucester, Has Many Friends.

"Rill Taft" or "Bill from Beverly as
William Deering, of Deering street, na1 *
Gloucester, is often called, is p %o on
who supplies the guests at the Hl ouce %,
ter hotels with flowers. He is not ohly a as
stout as the President,for his age, pu' Of
good natured, and has won scores VI
Eterv morning he disposes of large
quantity of flowers freshly picked IN n.a hls
garden at the various cottages and hote he
He makes a specalty Of sweet sN opp peas Of
nnwers native to the region in the sun, sun
mer also. He sometimes fills large orde as
for parties and even weddings. as WEI, d.
fortnightly or monthly contracts ioi
In the Younger set of Gloucester ne h hs
been a complete social success. anu anna
has access to the exclusive tennis , sou,
ments water sports and other diversions us,
Jncidentallv. Bits position as forlst,,ni
ordinary to the summer colony prlhss INN
a good income.-Boston Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

4 handsome New York widow, re-
ported to be worth S10,0O0.000 has been
obliged to abandon a projected Eu-
ties of a swarm of titled Suitors.
These mercenary vermin. be it said
to their shame have no trace of the
pride and self-respect which is char
acteristc of American manhood. If
the widow in question really desires
to which she has been subjected, she
can easily do so by marrying some
worthy citizen of the United States,
everyone of whom is born a king
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

The nublic service commission OF Inc
state of New York has declined to COM
pei the adoption of electricity ny =,
railroads passing through the Adlronua.n
country as a means of preventing ."'
destruction of the forests by hre. ine
proposal was rejected because OF lne
prohibitive cost of the operation OF e'.e
trio roads even though most OF 'n
power was obtained from WATERWAYS
would mean an expenditure or niuo"
more than a million dollars year apo'o
the present cost of steam operation lo'
tho railroads of the state of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

Somehow those experts who did
so much figuring on the probable size
of the governments deficit this year
are now presenting thrty-cent ap-
pearance The fact has been demon
as the American masses, profits from
Republican prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
Handicapped.

The militant suffragette glanced criti-
cally at the pavement as soon as she had
arrived.
Il fear the materials for typical cam
paign are lacking here she said.
Asked to explain further, she added that
she observed an embarrassing absence of
loose bricks.-Philadelph Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
Judging Human Nature.

"Bliggins says he can tell whether he
will like a man after he has talked with
him half an hour
Yes He is one of those people who
try to borrow money on first acquain
tance. Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
Restrained bv Politeness,

prisoner, have you any reasons to pre-
sent why the sentence of the court should
not be pronounced upon you?
No, your honor. l feel as if / should
like to say a few words about the de
tense my lawyer put up for me, but there
are ladies present; you can go ahead with
the sentence, your honor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
The Force of Association.

"Our glazier tells me he is going to give
up his business and take up the study of
surgery
He may make a good surgeon. but I
doubt if he would ever be a popular one"
Why not?"
Because he would never think of per-
forming any operation without a great
deal of pane"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

May the Lord inspire the patriots
of New York City to give Judge
Gaynor and the entire Tammany
ticket record breaking ma jority
tomorrow Houston Post.
Judge Gaynor got in, but 1.-The en-
tire Tammdny ticket was defeated.
The Post may console itself however
with the reflection that Il foolish pray
err is best unanswered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
Morgiana's Mistake.

Morgiana had just poured oil on the
forty thieves.
Why" he cried, didn't you promise
they could retain their jobs?''
Herewith all realized she fell short of
the Loeb methods.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

The Democratic disfranchisement
amendment was defeated in Maryland
by a majority of 10000, a fact that
speaks volumes for the honesty of the
voters of that state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

Although Ex-Governor Nardaman of
Mississippi pulled himself together
sufficiently to pay his respects to
President Taft it must not be as
sumed that he has any less bile on
his stomach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
LIGHT AND AIRY.
A Sure 1hinu.

do You think we will get anything
really pure out of this movement lor pure
air, pure politics, pure food and pure
ballot?'
"Oh, yes
What is ito"
Pure rot. "-Baltimore American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

gathered he impression that Judge
Gaynor the newly elected Mayor of
New York is an irascibc old gentle
man with Il minimum of judgment and
a maximum of concoit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

And still an eXpectant world is watt
ing for that marked reduction in the
price of shoes which our free trade
follow the putting of hides upon the
free list. Not only has the predicted
result failed to come about; but raw
calf-skins are today selling at record
high price. Raw goat skins and
picked sheep skins are also selling at
abnormaly high prices Again it is
to be noted that the most conspicuous
thing about most of the assertions of
the free traders is the fact that they
aren't so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

Those Alaskans who arc going to
climb Mount Mckinley can add to the
gayety of nations by having their pic
lures taken on DR.. Cooks alleged
Summit"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
Poor Cook,

What do you think of Cooks claim
that he climbed that mountain"
II think he was on the level"
That's what his opponents say
Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

Only 21a per cent. of the population
of Manila voted at the recent election.
The Filipino demand for "home rule"
is obviously hot air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
Perfectly ReoiiIar

Il saw him hugging YOU in the conser-
vatory last night
Its all right. mother. He always re-
moved his arm when the music stopped
Kansas City Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

Spectator Patten appears to think
that a profit Of 100000 is all the ex-
PLANTATION of his cotton operations
that is necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
Irouhle for Him.

Charlie told me that he never saw a
prettier girl than me-.
He told me that there are no prettier
girls than me'-Houston Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

The sad fate of Mr.. Charles r. Crane
is not regarded by our State Depart
ment as Il desirable attribute in
Diplomat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
Tho journal cannot be held respons'.
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
His Comment.

Henry, the milliner, guarantees this as
being the last word in fall hats, and I'll
simply have to have it
IF it's the last word, of course you'll
have to have it."-Pittsburg Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

Even 50 cultured cOlored man as
Booker r. Washington finds it some
what difficult to restrain his admlra-
ton for Mistah Jack JohnSing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
Nav Be If.

Why do you suppose that more blondes
than brunettes go crazy?'
Il expect it is because blondes are lust
naturally light-headed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

The National Geographical Society
has awarded its medal to the right
man--th the only white man who ever
reached the North Pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
A Frank Admission.

Were sleeping on the floor at our
house to accommodate company"
Hard luck eh?''
T'No. Poor judgment We brought it on
ourselves by going visiting. kansas
City journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
His lnspiration.

They say his wife was the inspiration
of some of his best plays
Yes. He produced them before he was
married '-Chicago Record Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
PoIyuot Parrot.

Our parrot talks three languages.
The talk, of course, is rot;
But you'll admit that Polly is
A sort of polyglot.
Kansas City Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
More Than Likely.

What will happen when women vote?"
Among other things, all the millinery
stores will want to be polling places.
'spose."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

Tammany Hall must feel that Judge
Gaynor was a rather poor Dfand 10
have snatched from the burning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
Little Of Everything.

In q contest between Claude Clark,
Arthur Howard and Clarence Gibbons
last Friday night to see Wnlch couId
stand in front of an approaching tram
the longest, Gibbons won. He stayel
on the track until the engine struck
him and threw him about twenty feet,
battering him up considerably and
cracking few bones. The stunt was
pulled off at a local depot about 10
o'clock at ght.-Burrton Grit.
Lancaster county stands first in the
United States in the number of its
farms, J,437; st. Lawrence county, N.
Y, second, with 9,33a@ farms, and York
county, this State, third in rank with
reason to take pride in such Il record
Philadelphia Record.
A book agent who is working he
east enc doesn't inquire for the lady
of the house" He rings the bells at
side doors and directs his persuasive
words to domeStcs. His books are:
How to Rule the Kitchen and "rhc
Mistakes of the Mistress end How to
Meet Them They are said to be very
he lpful.
When he had engaged the attention
of domestic for % minutes and had
brought her just to the verge Of buy
ing, despite protestatiOns that she
didn't want the books, the mistress in
truded.
1 wish you would leave" she said,
severely. Cant you see that the poor
girl doesn't wish to buy your bcoks?"
The agent bowed.
MADAM he said, eff | had wished
to speak to you, ] would have called
at the front door. Goodby.''
The mistress left him alone to finish
his sale. loveland Press.
Let me add one word in conclusion
and say il in the best spirit: Leave
South Africa alone; let the curtain be
drawn over the niSerieS of the past :;
forget us for a while and give us a
chance Of solving our difficulties our
selves. 1 know that the British people
are anxious that a strong and healthy
nation should grow up in South Africa,
and we in South Africa have firmly re-
AolFtu, oil ltt lllt Dlt)ou ana tears OF inc
past, 70 build up such q nation--a ma
ton of which the mother country viii
be justly proud. Roth the white races
IN South Africa require nothing today
but q policy of mutual forbearance, of
cGnciiation and cO-ope ra ton Enbued
with this spirit and policy / am return
ing to my native :and.-LOndon Times
to dress, sit up, digest and talk Every
man must have this amount to live To
work, think, love and aspire require a
large amount of force. A great many
people, especially women, have hardly
enough force to live. Dressing, eating
digeStng ard talking are almost too
much for tlem. If they attend upon
sick friend, for eXa'opir, they must
give up dressing, walking, sitting, eat
ing and digesting for number of
days, in order to catch up.
Persons in high health have so Der
cert. of their vital force to spare for
mind and heart. Thousands of women,
ard not few men, use up SO per cent.
of their vital force in simply living. in
Guiding little poor thinking and lit
tie weak sentiment, and they are often
obliged to draw on the constitutional
capital to achieve this contemplate ex-
lstence-Dr. G. +. Butler in Chicago
Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

George II. Scwall, for many years
city solicitor for the city Of Old Town
drew up the city charter in 1891.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

Gary, Indiana is doing it's best to
make noise like Breathitt county,
Kentucky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

There are eight people at Wlley's
Corner in the town Of st. George, who
are over eighty years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

SkoWhegan has young men at WORK
n Porto Rico, California, North Car
DINA. Japan, the Philippines, Missouri,
ard Panama-aS well as at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

Liverpool is the third city in the
world in the manufacture of flour, be-
ing exceeded by only Minneapolis and
Budapest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

Passport has an epidemic of bur-
glaries. One resident whose house was
entered Is snort some 500 in cold cash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

Germany used 3o0,O0O-horse power o uo
veloped from water; France, eoo,V".
Italy, $4,000; Switzerland, 3SO,ooc. ove,
$3.50, 600 horse power from water Is ~"
developed In the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
Monday November 8, 1909.

The knockers of football are all
swinging their hammers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08

1t is proper in the season Of big
newspaper stories OF remarkable ag-
ricultural products. freaks and other
wise that this community should get
It's due In this connection, Deacon b.
|. Garland Of Newfiell comes forward
with the assertion that he raised this
year potatoes which weighed nine
pounds to the hill, or seven hills to the
bnshel. The deacon's prize products
DO not end with vegetables. He has a
fine Hereford calf, that at the age Of
seven months measured five feet A
yoke Of three-year-old steers in his
possession measure six feet, 10 inches.