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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22
Twenty Thousand Italians for FIorid

twenty thousand Italians tor Florida.
There is considerable discussion OF
the proposed plan of wealthy Italian
nobleman to transport about 5000 fam
lilies, survivors of the earthquake hOr-
ror in Sicily and southern Italy, to
cnlonize a 100000 acre tract in Florida
The proposed colonists are people who
have lost their homes and possessions
IN the earthquake, many of them,
their families and relatives, and the
total number which it is proposed to
bring across the ocean is about 10000.
1t is said that this scheme WILL in
the first place, run against the immi-
grafton laws which require newcomers
to possess a certain amount of money
when they land in this country and
that there are also other obstacles of
Il similar nature to be overcome.
There is room enough, of course, in
Florida for 20 times 10000 additional
population, though the soil of much of
that state is hardly to be compared
with that of the fertile Italian land
which the colonists would leave be-
hind them. The tract in question is in
Manatee county, which is on the west
coast. below the frost line and above
the Everglade area. The country is
now very sparscly occupied and even
~ a coil 1iI not nrnClIc-
tive at first the lakes and arms of the
sea swarm with such an abundance Of
fish and edible foods that there would
be small danger of starvation.
One thing to commend the scheme is
that it proposes to put the immigrants
upon agricultural lands instead of all
lowing them to herd in colony in the
great city where the steamships land
them. There are several sections
here Italians have settled upon agri-
cultural land and have shown promis-
ing energy and enterprise, and there is
no reason to doubt that within few
years such a colony, if started right,
would soon be on substantial ana
prosperous footing in Florida. To be
started right it would have to be pro-
vided with food supplies for many
months, with the necessary agricultur-
al implements, an army of mules, etc.
Certainly it would take a lot of capt.
tai to bring 10000 people from Italy
ard establish them in Florida, but the
Duke of Pompeo Litta is said to have
the necessary capital and to be very
much in earnest. If such colony
should be established and prove sue
&C ssfui, no doubt others would follow,
not necessarily in Florida but in other
states where there is an abundance of
cheap land and a good opportunity for
willing hands and stout hearts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22
The Sea Hate.

Soft it sings in shining ripples, glad be-
meath the golden day,
With a laugh among the dune grass, as
it filings its jewel spray,
But | hate its smiles and whispers, for
beneath the white. curled crests
Lies the great black heart of terror, and
the wrath that never rests.
Hidden from the blessed daylight, in its
caves it heaves and throbs
With Il dreadful choking gurgle and a
sound of dying sobs;
And the long. dark, trailing seaweed,
lifted on it's ebb and flow.
Is like hair OF drowned women whelmed
within the undertoW.
Through the pale green dusks of twi-
light from the rolling mystic line,
Comes a chant of fear and beauty, cal
ling sweet to me and mine.
But l flee the siren music of the cruel
Turing flood,
For tits doom is in it's message and the
answer in my blood.
London Daily News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22
Maine Gossip
The Summer Bird,

Used to think dat summer bird
Who fluttered in de tree
Was bout as full o. foolishness
AS anything could be.
He stopped little while to sing
When all was warm and gay,
Enjoyin sunshine While he could;
And den he flew away.
Useter laugh at him. 1 did,
An'he would scold at me
An seem to say, "Ol' Uncle, you
Is foolisher dan me!'
Dey say he's singin' way down south,
Where every breeze is kind.
An hyur l is, knee deep in snow.
Chilled through an lef' behind!
Washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22
The SickIy Gem.

Unlike other gems. pearls will sic crs%
and change and die if not properly GU ~ IL
for and once their luster Is gone 10y
next to impossible to bring II par N.
"Skinning" is a difficult process OF re -
moving the outer layer of skin to s ee
the inner covering will reveal the desn Sill
sheen but the operation is rarely .. SUD
cessful. Polishing is also sometimes ui, na
but once the natural brillance IS du .nra
there is no known method that Is M IN
than temporarily effective. Ana ye,, %
spite of this, Eastern workmen n n.nr.
ways mysterious and strange. OF dpc oed.
ing pearls--ecrets that have been n trnuo
ed down for untold generations i io
father to son, tricks of the trade lea their
ly and successfully guarded: Among ARE are
class superstitions. Of which ine,e worn
many. is the firm belief that when when, Wi" vii
by dark-skinned persons. q pear .r, II
never lose it's luster, since from the from,
can absorb more vitality tna an ,,nouil
those of fairer skin. 1t is a kI,ssaris
at ALL Some element in their P aayrs or
makeup causes the gems to turn da rkth
dull yellowish white: hut let a,,o, will
person wear them, and their lust ttdn Of
soon come back. As an ILLUSTRATIVE LYMAN
this, there is in New York a w W. he.
whose pearls are famous ana alii ~ lend
yond price. Every year she mas 70 ~ho
them away to be worn by Won tharr ~" 90
she has found, ''agrees" with tneht ,,ne
veil that in a marvelously snoI,s "a nv
they are restored to their oIo ~, viii
Their owner says that with her theyA ffer
last not more than two months. &c -
that they begin noticeably to cfa"e I
Everybody's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22
The Choice of Snowshoes.

Tn an article in Recreation. entitled!
'On the Trail of the Snowshoe Raooii,
Warwick S. Carpenter DISCUSSES .he
choice of snowshoes He writes ties sn aRe
shoes. shotgun, and one or two goou
rabbit hounds. 1t is wise ,grecautloIh
to carry a compass. as sudden snow
storm coming on when YOU are III d
swamp may entirely obiterate all en,
dence of direction. There are many
kinds of snowshoes some perfectly nat;
others turned up in front some long anu
narrow some short and broad, ana Sonie
almost round. Nearly every northern
Indian tribe of any consequence mas III Il
particular design attributed TO II, ana "a, a,'
of these have their ardent suppor.eaas,,
For rabbit hunting. however you may
separate them in two classes-tne pe ea,.
paw shoes and the others. Belwc..
them there is no choice. The others n nrd'
the long tail, which is commonly r esatu
ed as one of the prime charac se tsar.
of the genus snowshoe. while in the Deal !,
nav Shoes to prove the rule, tnere w., 70
none. The tail has it's uses. especi,alni
when travelling long distances, It's pm. no
pal functions being to balance the sun II
properly and to keep it stralgnt' pu MA.
rance. 1t acts not unlike the keel S o. .
boat. preventing short turns. ana p ,.s;pC
it knocks and catches against eVervtnnHHs'
Ones mind has to be contlnuaiS ~ n
cused about two feet in the rear, wne N :
should be on the game. the pea. Pp;rc
tail: thev are nearly round Ihey . %
carry Just as much weight as the . o,m
patterns. and allow very sharp WI Una ne,
while you never have to wonder u .n i,0
is room to get around without ,oun uss
every tree in the neighborhood Tor t tSs
in swamps and dense woods they are ,hs
best of any. For straight-aneaa "'
however, they are not so desirapie'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22
Little Of Everything.
To Helen.

Helen, thy beauty is to me
Like those Nicean banks of yore,
That gently DER a perfumed sea,
The weary, wayworn wanderer bore
TO his own native shore.
On desperate seas long wont to roam.
INV nyacinth hair, thy classic face.
Thy Naiad airs have brought me home
TO the glory that was Greece,
And the grandeur that was Rome.
How statue-like see thee stand, y
The agate lamp within thy hand!
All, Psyche, from the regions which
Are Holy Land! ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

world. Edward Thomas, a member OF
the class, is civil engineer In Missou-
ri: Raymond Davis. is a forester in
Minnesota; Roy X. Hack, a Rhodes
scholar, is soon to be attached to the
has ranch in the southwest; John A
Randall is an instructor in the Pratt
institute in BROOKLYN; Clarence L. Sta
pics is teaching in Pennsylvania; Bur
ton Thomas is an engineer in the West
and other members of the class are at
different parts Of the world.
The Penobscot Bay Electric Co. with
it's power plant at Teddy pond, East
Crland. has run up against an obsta-
Gle in it's attempt to extend its lines
into Searsport. The Waldo county
commissioners, on appeal from the Sc
lectmen of Searsport, have decided that
the power company has no right under
its present charter to enter Searsport
The company has built transmission
line to Bucksport crossed the Penobscot
river By submarine cables at Bucks
port MAJ rows, and strung its wires
in Prospect, through Stockton
Springs to the Searsport line. Arrange
ments are being made to light Stockton
1t is understood that the company will
now appeal to the courts, claiming that
their charter rights will allow them tC
build their lines both in Searsport and
Belfast.
At the flower show, under the aus
pices of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural society held in Boston the last
| week, Florist Charles S. Strout of Bid
Geford took first prize in the exhibit OF
formations. The prize was 500 and Mr.
Strout's exhibit included % blooms OF
four varieties. The show was held in
Horticultural hall and displays We're
made by the leading flower growers in
and around Boston. Mr.. Strout must
rank among the best carnatIOn produ-
GERS of New England if the prizes he
has taken are any indication. Mr.
Strout's great success as a florist cal
only be attributed to the love he has
for the profession and the amount OF
knowledge and scientific labor eXpend-
ed by himself and his wife in the de-
veloping of floral species.
knights Templar in this part OF
Maine will be interested in the an
nouncement that Dunlap Commandery
Of Bath will work the Malta degree in
full form Wednesday evening February
"a. 1t will be the first time this has
been done in Bath for 26 years. The
Malta is rarely worked in the State
different Communicates using the full
ritual at intervals of several years,
now in one part of the State, now in
another, anG the action of Dunlap will
be a big event in this section of Maine
fer al! Knights Templar Commander
Samuel b. Kurdish will invite the Off
GERS of the Grand Commandery OF
Maine and of course Knights all
through this section will be present
and it is estimated that between 800
and 400 visitors will be in Bath on that
evening. A Lewiston quartette has al
ready been engaged as a necessary part
of tine program. and Commander Fur
hish is busily at work on the other de-
tails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

.Sealers who have reached sea .,to
tell the story of party of Indians We .;a
visited d place in northern e'O so,s
which was an Eskimo village aoon ~
the. middle of June. There wa 80
sign of life. They reached the pa ~
and found that every man. woman a nh,
child in it was frozen to deatn..fss ian
evidences showed that slow starya Haoa
had preceded death. With. tn aessI..S Ia
all gone. the famishing Eskimcs .srt
tried to eat their skin clothing anu ' .,,a
covers, but the cold soon compieteu ~
work Of hunger. rss s..'sssa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

New Jersey has hitherto been most
hostile of all the states III the Union to
automobiles, even So far as to refuse
recognition to licenses issued In otht I
mainly to the opposition to automobiles
in the farming sections of the state,
but now that the farmers themselves
are owning automobiles the thing app
pears in very different light and the
present New Jersey legislature Is being
pctitioned by the farmers and by the
state board of agriculture to enact
milder automobile laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

Since the election of Elihu Root as
United States Senator from New Yorl:
was q toregone conclusion, the actual
voting has attracted little general in
tcrcSt. Nevertheless his election is an
event of great importance TO the En-
pire state and it is to be congratulated
that 1t is to he represented by a states
without superior in the public service
in ability. energy and character.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

The Kenncbcc Journal is accused by
one of its Democratic contemporaries
with not having answered the chal-
lengc of the Lewiston Sun to show a
single instance in which the Dingley
tariff had benefited Maine. We answer
ed that moss grown challenge some
time ago at length and in detail show
ing by the official figures that there
was 40 part of the industrial life of our
State that had not been prospered by
the Dingley law. We did not expect
that the proof we submitted would
satisfy the Lewiston Sun and its free
trade contemporaries; but it was evil
IDENTIFY satisfactory to the voters. II
we may judge from the verdict they
rendered upon election day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

John w. Kern of Indiana still insists
in very noisy fashion that wholesale
fraud was used to prevent his election
to the Senate He is saying some very
unkind things about his fellow Demo-
Gratis liz the Hoosier State which do
not bode we'll for future harmony with
in his party there He insists that his
rival, Shively, was elected through the
influence of the brewery interests
which .Shively has served for many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22
Wise Men.

Although a wise man is exacting
toward himself ne does not demand
anything of others. He is content with
his lot and never complains of heaven.
Ho never blames others for his fate
trel eforc, when he finds himself in a
low state, he submits to fate An or
binary mortal, seeking earthly bliss,
fall into dangers.
When the arrow does not hit the tar
get he who shoots it blames only HIM
self and no one else. Even SO does the
wise man act.-COnfuCiuS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

The scientists are finding out many
things about ancient nations, some of
which may be true and some not. In
ference is often advanced as fact
Guesses grow into possibilities. and
possibilities into probabilities and
probabilities into certainty. DIR. NJ. G.
Kyle tells story which illustrates one
method of argument. An Assyriolog-
ist boosted to an Psychologist that
"the Assyrians understand electric
telegraphy because we base found wire
in Assyria." oh said the other.
1--WE have not found a scrap of wire in
Egypt, therefore, we know the
Egyptians understood wireless teleg-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

Although the old age pension law in
Great Britain has been operative but
q few weeks, il has developed the APP
palling fact that one person IN every
- In England and Wales is Il pauper
In London the ratio is one in Ii. 1t Is
certain that the new law will greatly
increase the tax rate and those who
and bewillered at the story of national
POVERTY which is being revealed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

Senator Teller of Colorado whom the
Democrats of that state have voted to
replace by millionaire corporation
lawyer named Hughes, has been
member Of the Senate ever since Colo
RADIO was admitted to the Union In
1876. witt. the exception of three years
when he, served On the cabinet of Pres
i,'ent Arthur. He began his public ca
reer as Republican but became a
Democrat on the silver issue In 1896 and
was retained in his seat in the Senate
by the Democrats who got control OF
the Colorado legislature AT that time.
He is now 20 years of age and has had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

The recent destruction of the part of
the old Park Square railroad station in
Boston renews the discussion of that
site as the location of a grand new
City hall which Boston needs and has
long been talking about The fact that
the railroad people ask s4.000,000 for
ridden city from buying at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

One by one the Texas cities are adop-
ment. 1t is already in operation in
Galveston, Houston and Dallas, and
now Austin, the capital of the state, is
to follow their example. The new plan
was adopted at Il recent election by a
vote of 1881 to 1874
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

ESTABLISHED 1s2s

No notice whatever will BE- taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot DO held rssponsi-
BILE for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22
A Sign Of Genius.

The truly literary man has q cleared
space about eight inches square on 81
corner of his desk; in this space he does
his writing. The rest of the desk is
buried deep under a heap Of pressing
bills. When a desk looks as orderly as
race-suicide home, the chances are
that the owners literariness Is assuEl-
ed. No litter, no observation-disclosures
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

The genial Col. Watterson is now
worried for fear the Panama Will cost
consider ably more than the original
estimates. Possibly; but it will not be
necessary to crosse that bridge until
We get to it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

Nebraska is talking over the pro-
position to move the state capital from
Lincoln to some place nearer the
center of the state. 1t evidently feels
that Lincoln gets glory enough in be-
ing the residence of the Peerless One.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

1t is announced that southern
spnners have decided to advance the
price of soft yarns. This, however.
does not include those told upon the
parlOr sofas these long winter even
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

There We're 500 deaths in Hancock
county during the year 1908, according
to returns made to The Ellsworth Ant
of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22
ROUGE ct Nor.

go on" my warm blood urges; tits
but SIM
'"Tis DEATH my coWled confessor
warns: come back"
All, soul of mine at hazard; who's to
win
This GREATNESS game between the Red
and Black?
Smart Set
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22
Friday, January %, 1909.

Master of mystery, Of melody, of
melancholy" That is as apt as it is
alliterative in summing up the life and
work Of Edgar Allen Poe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

One smart boy at Larone, who had
been exposed to the measles and want
ed to pepper the town, is responsible
for 40 cases of measles there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

The South will find it a hardship to
spare Taft long enough for him to go
to Washington to participate in the
inaugural exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

The sentencing of four night riders
to death has had discouraging effect
upon that line OF industry in the
border states. Either that. or else
the night riders who are still at large
have been more successful in keeping
their exploits out of the newspapers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

The various Masonic bodies of Bath
are making plans for a new Masonic
temple for that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

The graduating class of Brunswick
has to cali on the junior boys in giving
it's class play, as none of the girls cared
to assume the masculine roles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

Since its introduction into tn ea. ~
lfsh protectorate of Uganda IN iD ss,ySf
sleeping sickness has killed no.. TO-. e
than 100000 out Of q total popu'as'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

Talk about the full dinner pail! One
StoniHgton woman has, with the assist
ance of one girl, packed every day since
sides getting breakfast and supper for
that number of boarders. Another wo-
man in the same place packs % dinner
pals for her boarders, with little help.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

Arthur w. Waldron of Portland, who
is coming home for bride after two
years at Panama, is one of MANY OF
the young men of the Portland class Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

Frederick E. Boothby. president of
the Maine Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, announces that
he is IN receipt of a letter from Hon.
john S. Wise of Virginia, stating Lord
and weather permitting. he will be
with the society as orator on the &C.
casiou OF its annual meeting at River
ton on the 22nd of February next
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

"Of all the squirrel family. the dear
est and cutest," says the Otis CORES
ronGent of the Ellsworth American,
has made his home near one of his
humane friends here, who supplies him
with food-the kind he likes best-and
for which he comes every day to the
window-sill, while his friends, separ-
ated from him by just a pane of glass,
ENJOY his wise and loving ways. The
pleasure he affords will more than pay
for his winters board"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
No Baseball Money
For This Preacher

Stigler Okla, Aug. 12.-"If the pec.
pie OF my church are not going to take
my counsel In matters OF this Kind,
they do not need me for pastor.
think that the least they can do in the
matter is to return this money to the
parties they received It from. ! am
sure we cannot be success as a
church OF Cod and accept money for
our maintenance from such source
as this"
This was what the Rev. A. y. l.,
Hunkapiller OF Stigler said to his con-
eregation after elders In the church
had accepted a percentage OF the re-
ceipts OF a basball game The minis
ter's objection was founded on the fact
that the team played on Sunday. The
game from which the receipts for the
church came, however, was pla9edspn
Saturday, but he objected be19dse the
team next day violated the lRW NOt'the
sabbath.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
What K. 0. I. M. Means

Maccabeeism encircles The CONT
nent
s The knights .of the MaccaLees Of
the World now has nearly
i Three hundred Thousand nom
bers.
2. Three hundred ard fifty millions
of protection in force
g. Il has paid a total oi thirtysfour
million dollars Ia benefits TO members.
their families and hsneficiaries in
twenty-five years
4. Itis established as an insurance
society under the lodge system. on an
adequate insurance cost basis, ap-
proved by the Insurance authorities Of
the United States and Canada.
5. It has over eight million dollars
in SURPLUS benefit funds to guarantee
its certificates, and these funds are In
vested entirely in government, state.
county and municipal bonds
s. The K. o. T.. NJ, among our bene-
fetal associations, Is financially the
stronges fraternal beneficiary society
on the American continent, and mum
'ericaiiy Is the third largest. Tot