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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
The Falling Barometer.

The rich man was enjoying his first
cruise on his new yacht.
Suddenly the captain came aft. He
looked anxious.
whats the good word, captain?
the owner asked.
THE barometer is falling rapidly
the skipper nervously answered.
You must have hung it on a loose
nail" the owner pleasantly suggested.
And the barometer laughed until it
mixed itself all up and fell on further.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Do your duty-but remember that 1t
isn't your duty to do your friends.
The man who doesn't owe a dollar
can look anv other man in the eye
and tell him to go to-work.
A nan seldom realizes the true value
of money until he has to hand his hard
earned salary over to his wife.
Blessed is the man who. in the hour
of adversely. discovers that he has
more friends than he thought he had.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Philadelphia had a. novelty in a
The people of that nation have the
spirit of America SO firmly seated in
their natures that celebration of the
Fourth of July comes natural. The
Philadelphia orator was Baron Taxa
hira
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

That Hope diamond is said to be
worth a kings ransom, though the size
of kings ransom would depend
somewhat on the king and who
wanted to ransom him. In these days
discarded kings are lucky if they can
get a job of running the elevator.
Superstitious ones believe this
diamond brings bad luck to the pos
SCISSOR. Still, as it changed hands for
$4,000 the last time. there is not much
danger that it will bring bad luck to
the common people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

to be of brick and occupy large space
of ground near the present power
house.
The "old Dow place. so-called,
which constitutes the Valley Farm at
the Home for Feeble Minded at West
Pownal is one of the oldest in the
town The house is built on the site of
the. old homestead which was erected
in 17T4. One of the two farm colonies
to be connected with this State institu-
ton will be located here.
Richard i. Dole of Washington, d.
c., a well-known Bowdoin man, class
of 1902, has been placed in charge of
the U. S. Government exhibition at the
National Ecuadorian Exposition, which
is held this summer at Quito. Mrs
Dole was formerly Miss Hulda Humph-
revs Of Brunswick Mr.. Dole Will be
AWAY six months during which time
Mrs. Dole will remain at her former
home in Brunswick with her mother,
Mrs G.. T.. Humphreys.
So rapidly is the Finish population
increasing ut West Paris and vicinity
that some of the proprietors of the
stores there have decided it IS for their
interest to learn the lHnguag, of tfese
peOpl, Alrl ady one man is studying
hard to master the tongue and he IS
also learning to write it. He carries a
large stool: of bibles. post cards and
other publications in Finnish and uoes
an extensive business in this line.
A milk famine looms up in Bidde-
ford, says the Journal. Cows I'M that
section are giving a third of the aver
age quantity of milk. The trouble is
charged to the swarms of big green
flies that put in appearance during the
hot spell ard so tortured the cows that
they were rot able to feed. This with
the heat dried them up.
Writes a summer visitor at Swan
Vile. a typical rural Maine town: "The
farmers in rne Center have an r. F. D.,
the NJ & B. Telephone, a grocer, ba-
ker, 4 fish team, a beef cart, fruit
team, a tea cart, and dry goods team
to call at their doors 1t is not much
like living in the country, except the
beautiful fresh air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

~ IN iowa city is to have a minister for
police chief for the space of single
day After that the city will talk
about the novelty for day or two and
then return to their usual evil ways.
There is nothing ne putting these
theorists in harness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Commissioner Bingham Of the New
York police department is doubtless
sincere when he says that his next APP
pearance in politics will be from a
Republican platform. The wish is
often father to the thought, it's said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Mistress (angrily)-How dare you
talk back to me in that way? / never
saw such impudence. You had a lot
of nerve to call yourself ladys maid.
New Maid-I don't call myself that
now, Ma'am; but 1 was a lady's maid
before I got this job.--Philadelphia In
quirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Mechanic Falls has attracted atten-
ton to itself by arresting three of it's
most prominent citizens for horse steal
ing. That Is one kind of advertising.
but hard on the victims.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

"AeroL1anes are not provided with
whistles: but wait till they make sta
tions of the stars. "-.ttlanta Constitu-
ton
Then we will know all about those
canals on Mars and won't be obliged to
Depend on the Sunday supplement for
Information which doesn't inform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

A Brooklyn man claiming to be 105
years of age celebrated the Fourth
with his youngest boy, who is As years
of age He also claims that he drinks
a half pint of whiskey every day. He
ought to be fairly well preserved by
this time, if alcohol will do it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Hope springs eternal in the Portland
breast that some day new city hall
viii Re erected to take the place of the
structure burned Jan. "a, 1905.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Directors.

The millennium was about to arrive.
But we don't want it, we tell you.
protested a great many prominent
citizens. 1T will hurt our business. y
Newark News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Daily kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held response
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, 1909-07-08

That Detroit lawyer who challenged
jurymen believing in the doctrine of the
unwritten law found the judge agreed
with him and, incidentally, robbed a
sensational murder case of the most
picturesque defence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
LIGHT AND AIRY.
At the Dawn of History.

The missing link scratched his-or
its head in deep perplexity.
I'm certainly close to the people,
unused the creature-or phase of de-
velopment-"but where are the
people? l don't see any,
Which was quite true, for the people
though they were next, as one may
say, had not yet arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

There are now at least four candi-
dates for the Democratic presidential
sacrificial altar. They are Gov
Marshall of Indiana. Governor john
of Ohio and one William J. Bryan
Tough on Willie to put him last, isn't
ito
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

During his ride up the lake the rain
stopped and the sun shone again" That
was in the press reports of President
Taft's day at Bluff Point. Was it the
Taft smile?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Which Makes Him as Good as a King.

columbus Press-Post)
Whitelaw Reid will beat the proven
bal cat, which could only look at a
King, next month when he will enter
tain the King of England at dinner.
And Whitelaw is a Buckeye lad, also.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
They Could Never Make Good.
(Denyer Republican.)

Denver Republican,
If Ohio ever goes SO far as to send
the Wright boys to the United States
Senate think how those ten-word
speeches will be received in such a
haunt Of loquacity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Case of Too Much Burton.
(Hamilton JOurnal.)

(Hamilton Journal)
AS "feeler" put out from Washing
ton, the mention of Senator Burton as
the strongest man the Republicans
could nominate next year for Governor
fell fiat, very fiat 1t failed to touch a
responsive spot anywhere in the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Too Polite.

First Tramp-"After ALL it pays to
be perlite. pardner.'
Second Tramp-"Not always. The
other day | was actin deaf and dumb
when man gave me sixpence. l says,
Thank you, sir and he had me ar
rested"-Tit Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
It's Worse-It's PitifuI.
(HouSton POSt.)

OSt.D
A California girl II years old is hav-
ing her picture printed in the metro
politan press as the worlds most per-
fecty formed girl" 1t is pretty tough
on a child to grow up with handicap
like that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
In Illinois.

Chicago Record Herald)
The state factory inspector and his
deputy were found working in their
office at II at night. But then they are
not city hall employees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
At the Infirmary.

"Well, for Heavens sake! What's
that assemblage over there?'
"Those are the deaf mutes celebrat-
ing the Fourth with noiseless powder
Life"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Kansas may need harvest hands. but
so does Maine. Haying will occupy the
weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Sorry to disappoint the calamity
howlers, but Uncle Sans deficit isn't
going to be as large as was at first
feared. Tariff tinkering has raised the
imports very materially.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Castine will have received at least the
elements Of a common school education
when the pedagogues get through their
convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
The Jokes on Cincy.


cleveland Plain Dealer.)
Father Time may be expected to en-
Joy a quiet chuckle over that
Cincinnati attempt to gain an hour on
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Real Enough Then.

washington Evening Star.)
The consumer is never enough of
myth to be disregarded by the men
who make out bills on the first of the
month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
The Natural Locality.

Il was reading here about some
sailors who raised chickens on their
voyage, for and by way of amusement
and profit l shouldn't think a vessel
had any convenient place for raising
chickens"
Couldn't have a better. There's the
hatchway. baltimore American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

The big cities are nibbling interest
eddy at the open air school proposition
1t insurcs no repetition Of the Collin
wood disaster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

The people paid the usual toll for Gel
ebrating the anniversary of the Ma
tons birth with powder and dynamite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Bath celebrated the Fifth with Ave
alarms of fire one of which called the
department to eXtingli sh a small con-
flagration in which &c houses were on
fire at one time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

For organized crime the Chinaman
can beat any other nationality. 1t
remained for the Sigel case to call it
to or attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Beginning that Cape Cod canal has
caused many cities in the Middle West
to break the tenth commandment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
1t Is a Habit With Him.
clos Angeles Times.)

Mr.. Hartman is reported in Europe
as on his way to take the waters" If
the waters are anything like a railroad
he will take them easily enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
The Public is Interested.

In the suit of the Hipolite Esq Com
pany of St Louis vs. Secretary of Ag-
rieulture Wilson. is discernible we'll
organized attempt to destroy the food
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

The American occupation of Cuba
ceased long enough ago to permit
yellow fever to break out again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Brace Up.
Indianapolis New

Indianapolis News.)
If the President doesn't brace up on
his golf game pretty soon the first
thing he knows he'll find himself in
the second division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Father Time isn't worrying much
over Cincinnatis attempt to steal an
hour from him. He's seen it tried both
WAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Truth crushed to earth may rise
again, but it's apt to stay down long
enough for a lie to get away with the
goods.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Good Advice.
(Pittsburg Dispatch

(PlttSDurg DISpatCn.J
Among the hot weather "dont's''
please include any worry over a war
between Turkey and Greece about
Crete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Why Punish chautauquans?


tPrOVldenCe JOurndI.D
Now that the hot weather has
surely set in, why not adjourn the
tariff debate to the Chautauqua cir
cult?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
In GEORGIA Too,
atlanta ConstitI

ATLANTA Constitution.)
You can't dodge the question of
good roads. 1t hobs up serenely
everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

After heavy meal take a couple OF
Doan's Regulets, and give your stomach
liver and bowels the help they will need
Regulets bring easy, regular passages OF
the bowels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Itching, torturing skin eruptions, dis
figure, annoy, drive one wild. Doan's
Ointment brings quick relief and lasting
cures. Fifty cents at any drug store
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Thursday, July 8, 1909.

The tariff bill is now on the home
stretch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Many ills come from impure blood
Can't have pure blood with faulty diges-
tion,. lazy liver and sluggish bowels
Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens
stomach, bowels and liver, and purifes
the blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
The Boss Seldom Works.
providence Journal.)

A Chicago man was robbed in front
of a police station while the officers
were sitting inside This seems to
establish the innocence of the officers,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Often!
(SaleI

(Salem PreSS.)
The wife who kisses her husband
when she wants money. in some in
stances earns all she gets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Cleveland is rejoicing over blood
less Fourth. It was it's first sane cele-
bration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Whatever may be the matter with
Hartman, he hasn't lost his grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Mere Point never knew the season to
open as early as this year. Although
the season rarely is really open before
the first IF July, more than half of the
cottages are already open, and others
are being opened almost daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Everybody's friend-Dr Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil Cures toothache, earache, sore
throat. Heals cuts. bruises, scalds. Stops
any pain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
He Can Grow Up With the State.
Chicago Tribune.)

A Mr.. Turnipseed has been elected
a member of the Georgia Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

The torpedo boat destroyer Flusser
will be launched from the Bath Iron
Works, Tuesday, July 20, and the event
will be an important cEe in the history
of the Shipping City. The Reid, a
sister ship, will go overheard about the
middle of August. Bath warships are
to be on the Roclkland course for trial
later in the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Portland Argus.-Can a calf swim?
Ask Capt Morrill, of the Aucocisco and
the people who came to the city with
him OIL the early morning trip
up yesterday. TIL" steamer mad
amongst its freight when leav
ing Chebeague Island a small and
very pretty little calf that was as
lively as a cricket and much afraid of
it's surroundings and the situation in
general. Finally the little fellow slipped
mis- moorings and went overheard, ap-
parently intending to swim ashore and
reJoin it's mother on the green fields of
OLD Chebeague. But the word was
passed up to the wheel house "calf
overheard" and Capt. Morrill, at once
decided that it was his duty to rescue
and return the calf on board and to
bring it through to it's destination. So
he put the helm hard down and start
ed after the little fellow. The calf
swan in circles and lodged around in
great shape. but was finally captured
and taken on board and tied up again.
The question now is. will this animal
when properly slaughtered and pre-
pared for sale, be salt veal or fresh?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Little drops of water.
Little drips of wet,
Spoil the stiffest collar
Mighty quick. you bet!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

men will commence work on a large
electric power house at Old Town. 1t
will be used as TN adjunct to the plant
of the Penobscot Chemical Fibra Com
pany at Great Works. The building is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

DR.. Alvin H. Stanhope of Dover
thinks he has the banner tree as re-
CARDS growth in this section of the
State. 1t is a smoke tree and about
three weeks ago the highest branches
of the tree failed to reach the doctors
chin. On Tuesday, however. the tree
was several feet higher than his head.
These trees die down each fall and
upon clearing away the dead branches
in the spring they again spring into
life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

to be of brick and occupy large space
of ground near the present power
house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Irving L. Rich, son of Herbert w.
Rich has associated himself with S. S.
Rich & Son, the Portland undertakers'
Mr.. Rici's connection with the firm
brings it through four generations OF
the family as follows: S. S. Rich. A. J..
Rich, H. w Rich, l. L. Rich The bust
ness was established about Is years ago
and while, of course, the building has
been enlarged and reconstructed to bet
ter suit modern methods the location
on Exchange street is the original one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

son of Portland took place from the
lawn adjoining his late residence. This
somewhat unusual ceremony was
largely attended and under the high
vaulted arch of heaven the last rites
were performed over the body o. man
who loved the blue sky and the green
grass and the flowers ard fruit trees
among which he had lahore all his use
full life. 1t was fitting close to life
srent in the open air working with God
for the Identifying of the face of the
beautiful! world.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-01
Forfeiture Notice.

Elk City, Idaho, March IS, 1909.
To Mrs. Lillian Mcfarland, her execu-
tors, administrators, heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that ] have
expended during the year 1908 the sum
Of $500 in labor and improvement upon
the st. Peter and the St. Paul lode
mining claims, situated in Elk City
Mining District, Idaho county. Idaho,
the location notice of the ST. Peter be-
ing Of record m Book G, Page 367, and
the location notice Of the St. Paul being
Of record IN Book g, Page 36S, IN the
Office Of recorder of Idaho county, Ia
order TO hold said claims, under the
provisions Of Section 1924 of the Re
yised Statutes of the United States and
the amendment thereto approved Janu-
airy p, 1880, concerning annual labor
upon mining claims, being the amount
required TO hold said lodes for the year
1908, that your interest la said claims
Is One-third, and IL within ninety days
from the personal service Of this notice,
on within ninety days after the publica.
ton thereof you fail 10 contribute your
portion of such expenditure, which Is
5000, and the charges for this adyer-
tisement, your interest in said claims
wall become the property of Che sub
scuDef, your co-OHner, Who has made
the required expenditure, BIZ The terms
of said Section. LESLIE BELOR
m2Ojunel9
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-01
Notice of Assessment.

Office of the Elk Golk Mining
and Milling Company, Ltd,
Wardner, Idaho, March r.
1909.
Notice is hereby given that at
a meeting of the board OF dlrec-
tors of the Elk Gold Mining q
Milling Co., Ltd, held on March
1, 1909, at the Office of the COM
pany at Wardner, Idaho, an as
sessment of 1 mill per share was
levied upon the capital stock OF
the company. payable on or be-
fore April 20, 1909, to John
Hammer, treasurer of said COM
pany, at his Office at Wardner,
Idaho. Any stock upon which
this assessment remains unpaid
after said date will be delinquent
and will be advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless pay
ment is made before will be sold
on May 20, 1909, to pay the de-
linquent assessment thereon, to-
gether with the costs of advertis-
ing and costs of sale.
H. w. JEWELL,
President.
JOHN HAMMER,
Secretary. mch27
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-01
Forfeiture Notice.

To H. L. Herzinger, his heirs, success
sors and assigns:
You or your representatives IN inter-
est are hereby notified that the under
signed, your co-owners, in accordance
with the laws of the United States have
expended the sum of S6O0.00 in labor
and improvements upon the Liberty
Bell, Australia" and Rob Roy
quartz mining claims situated in the
Robbins mining district in Idaho county,
state of Idaho, said Liberty Bell
claim being recorded in Book II Page
5l2, said Australia" claim being re-
corded in Book l3 Page So, and said
''Rob Roy" claim being recorded in
Book II Page $50, respectively, of min
ing claims in the records of said Idaho
county, Idaho, said sum being necessary
to hold said claims for the years 1907
and 1908. And you are hereby notified
that if you fail or refuse to contribute
your share of said expenditures or $500
for your one-third interest in sad claims
for said two years together with the
cost Of this publication within the
statutory time as specified in Section
1924 Revised Statutes of the United
States and all the amendments thereto,
your said one-third interest in said
claims will become the property Of your
cO-Owners. +. A. Campbell.
pr3-julylO EDWARD M. GRIFFITH