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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

1t was a fad with the late Dr. Hale
to attempt to reduce great state doe
uments to four or five letter words.
The result was always remarkable for
brevity and clearness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

The Golden West has sent out hur-
ry call for $4,000 men to work in tho
wheat fields. 1t is getting to be an
ands of labOrers to help harvest the
crops,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

If some way could be found to con-
vince The neighborhood gossip that one
of the j8ys Of living is giving the chin
rest, what a happy world this would
he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Encouraging Race Suicide.

Atlantic City, in taxing baby car
riages, strikes a blow at infant in
dustrialism, and, incidentally, en-
courageS race suicide
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Untitled Footwear,

(WdSHlnStOn FOSt)
Dickens chair has brought 1870 at
a sale; but no one yet has been found
who could wear his Shoes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

While the rest of the country is Wor-
rying Itself over the divorce question
the fesaive bachelor is still pressing his
J own trousers and grinning contentedly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

With Boston lowering close enough
to the top seat, baseball is occupying
more attention than usual in New Eng
land. A,e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Mystery is Solved,
(Chicago Record-HeraId

Chicago Record Herald.)
Some of the English newspapers
boldly declare that they do not like
Chancellor Bethmann- Hollweg Now
We know why he got the job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Found at Last.
New York Post \


The doctors now say that the re-
moval of the large intestine along with
the appendix, preferably at the age of
two of three years will ward off old
age" This sounds probable. The
same might be said of removing the
head
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

The pan who declines to look at the
thermameter has gained lap in the
pursuit. of an untroubled state OF mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

The Brooklyn Standard Union says
that the last man at the summer hotel
table 10 the ultimate consumer and that
he deserves his fate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

A United States consul in switzer-
land reports that the majority of the
Swiss who seek homes outside the
fatherRnd, come to the United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Tha: Evelyn ThaW interview is more
disg gushing, il POSSIBLE. than all the 9TH
er features Of the disgusting affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Revising Webster.

(WaShingtOn POSt)
The dictionaries must be revised.
Downward" means per cent increase
when applied to tariff tinkering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Waitinq.
washington POst.)

The house insurgents are waiting for
the high sign from the White House
before doing many and various things
to that conference report
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Have you examined your laundryman
critically to see if he has any facial
resemblance to Leon Ling?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

light, saving money and saving lives are
SYNONYMOUS. Perhaps. But, think of
the time lost in figuring out what time
1t really is!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Ice
(Lippincott's)

Ice is used as a handy medium for
conveying microbes from the interior
into larger cities, where the Inhabitants
can indulge in them freely.
y In the winter, when it is not needed
to cool the air, the Hudson River is
filled with Clipped ice; which disap-
pears as soon as the weather gets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
For Democratic Party Platforms.

washington Herald)
Hereafter, party conventions should
adopt for platform purposes the motto
the railroads invariably attach to the
timetable ads: Subject to change
without notice"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Morocco has gotten into the spot light
=
again. Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Ballooning has degenerated from a
feature OF a Fourth of July celebration
to a society fad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Especially One in Sugar.

(InUldIId pUIIS NtWS.J
Likewise it seems that it is a good
deal easier to kill a charging lion than
an overcharging Trust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Ana Inspires Profanity.
(HOuStOn POSt.) ..

If Mr.. Taft were as wise as he ought
to be, he would spend his summer IN
Texas, where the heat is uplifting and
ennobling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Suggested Retaliation.

(HoustOn PoSt)
Now wouldn't it be the devil If the
president should cut from his visiting
list those States whose representatives
voted against his travelling expense
allOWance2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Thursday, July %, 1909.

Votes talk. at Washington and else
where. +
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

The Portland gun club will hold a
Maine championship shoot in August.
The club has done much to revive the
interest in trap shooting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

: Norway's Piedmont club, the famous
tramp to AndoVer the week of Aug. 7.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Is the souvenir post card business on
the wane? Reports from the Portland
posto:fice, one of the largest summer
Offices in the country. indicate that
there is marked falling off from the
figures of last summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Not Alone,
NOC AIONCs
baltimore SUM

Baltimore SUM-
Those Italian counterfeiterS are not
the only Pittsburg people who have put
out $1,0O0,OO0 worth of bogus paper
that looks like money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

How Would you like to occupy
front seat at that tariff dinner?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Uneasy Slumbers.

The car, "Chinkoff, haven't the
guards been set yet?"
The aid: "All except the light caval-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Maine Gossip
Writinu a Poem,


This writing verse is not so worse,
Requires but little time.
You take some prose, put it in rows
And line it up to rhyme.
And if your rhyme is not sublime
Or possibly not pat,
You do not fret, but simply let
The matter go at that.
Kansas City Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Mt Desert win hold it's second an
nual flower show August IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

People who live on the new Washing
ton rural free delivery route are re-
joicing in the fact that &C of the boxes
have already arrived and that the
route will be working within a short
tine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
In Wicked Texas

VlIOuoIOIl Z OSI, 1-l1.l VI 1000
The report is out that the editor O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Reginald Dekoven, the great COM
poser has arrived at Bar Harbor with
Mrs. neKoven and daughter. They will
pass the vacation weeks there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Charles s. Hamlin of Boston, assis-
tant secretary of the treasury under
President Cleveland, will be a speaker
at the unwilling of the Hamlin memo
rial tablet at Paris HILL August q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
Not the Same Joshua.


During a recent term of the United
States Court at Frankfort, KY, there
appeared before Judge A. j. NJ Coch-
ran tall. lanky, awkward specimen
of humanity from the mountainous
regions of Jackson, XIV, where the
chief industries of the natives are feuds
and illicit stills.
What is your name?' said Judge
Cochran, when the mountaineer was
brought before the bar.
"Joshua-Joshua Duncan" was the
hating response.
Joshua, hey?" remarked the Judge
with twinkle in his eye that strangely
belied the gravity of his countenance.
Are you the Joshua that commanded
the sun to stand still?"
mo, Judge" responded the prisoner
with a corresponding CLINT in his own
shreWd gray orbs. mo, Judge; I'm the
Joshua that made the 'moonshine'
From Lippincott's.
OF all the feats of SKILL strength or
legerdemain accounted impossible by
ancients sweeping back the sea with
broom was we'll up in the lead. Per-
sons who tried it came away disour-
aged after the first few whisks Be
hold the modern triumph! Chicago is
going to sweep back the sea with it's
street sweepings and build a mile-a-
year of boulevard over the spot where
now play the man untamed waves. 1t is
like dropping nickel into the slot and
getting driveway. At that rate in
twenty-five years the lake front should
run wholly to driveway, and the city
could begin at once to double-track it.
Street sweeping may be lowly material
for pavements, but they beat good in
tentions at that.-Chicago News.
The first newspaper ever printed in
a balloon was received in Butler coun-
ty, Ohio, recently when balloon
from Dayton passed over the western
part. The bag was equipped with a
corps of newspaper men and a print
ing press by a Dayton, Ohio, paper,
and as it scared over the town, minia-
ture copies of the paper, printed in the
balloon basket, We're thrown to the
ground.
When the balloon reached Woods
Station, 8 miles east of Hamilton.
copies were sent down telling of an ex-
citing experience at Darrtown, miles
from Woods, when farmers fired at
the balloon with rifles. The balloon
was unframed. 1t finally landed at
North Vernon, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Promoters of the great Magalloway
dam have organized for the construc-
ton work and digging will be begun
within a short time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Cumberland county sportsmen have
formed the Cumberland Fish Club to
take over the property of the Casco
Bay Fish Culture and Angling Asso-
citation, situated at South Freeport The
preserves will be conducted as gentle
mems private park. The property is
one OF the most beautiful, in point of
natural advantages, on the coast and
the first association erected a first class
hatchery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

A Portland man who ATTEMPTED to
eXtricate a cat from a sheet of sticky
fly paper soon found himself in a worse
condition than the cat was when he
started and it was only after some 90
minutes work that he was able to sep
arate pussy and the fly paper from his
person at one and the same time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Then he sought out drug store and
bought alchohol with which to remove
the traces of his exploit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

The latest trolley road rumor is that
one will be built from Brunswick to
Potts Point, South Harpswell. The
road would open up beautiful shore
resort neighborhood and make South
Farrswell accessible to many people
VINO cannot now spare the time to
make the journey by team or by boat
The new road would connect with the
Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville at
Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

People who have visited the Cape
Elizabeth shore as far as the Two
Lights will be interested to know that
one does not have to make the Journey
from Cape Cottage by team any lon
ger. The new electric road was COM
pleted as far as Pond Cove recently
and it is comparatively short walk
from that point to the Two Light The
road will ultimately go beyond that
point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

The little Italian boy who was badly
injured through his propensity to view
the bear at too close range is doubtless
the hero of his Portland playmates.
He's been there and lives to tell the
story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

The report comes from Bar Harbor
that Joseph Pulitzer and family of New
York will pass the summer in cruising
along the Norway coast, instead of &C.
cupying the Pulitzer villa at Bar Har-
Dor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Leslie c. Homer of Bucksport, the
veteran truckman who died a short
time ago was a great friend of the
children and it was a common sight to
see him driving along the street with
his wagon filled to overlooking with
the happy youngsters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Is that Woodstock, N. B., band Vio-
lating the provisions of the contract
labor law when it plays at Houlton's
merchants day celebration?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

Anstrians may drive Maine box
shook manufacturers out of the bust
ness by their insistence that unless
fruit passing through that country be
packed in Austrian boxes it must pay a
high duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22

The Portland veteran firemen will
take the old James w. Plaisted engine
to the big playout in Lawrence which
is to be held August 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Mann BILL IS OPPOSED
MINORITY CONSIDERS IT NOT
COMMITTEES AFFAIR.
Invasion of State Rights, in Opinion
of Democrats Who Will Write
an Adverse Report.

There Will be vigorous minority re-
port by the four democratic members of
the House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce on the Mann white
slave bill. favorably acted upon by a ma
jority Of that committee yesterday.
The minority report. to be written by
Representative Richardson Of Alabama
Will assert that the whole matter is one
to be handled by the immigration COM
snittee: that the interstate commerce
committee has no jurisdiction whatever
and that the Mann bill, which aims at
the suppression Of the traffic by means
of regulation Of interstate commerce, Is
unconstitutional and a gross violation of
the right of states to regulate the morals
of their own Inhabitants.
The minority report will be signed by
Representatives Richardson, Bartlett of
Georgia. Adamson Of Georgia and Peters
of Massachusetts,.
This piece Of legislation said Repre-
sentative Richardson yesterday. Il char
acterize as the worst piece of cant and
hypocrisy that has lately been perpe-
trated by the republican party.
Because the majority believes that it
Is In relation to a subject upon which
we dare not offer objection to any kind
Of regulation, they purpose to enact a
law that let's down the bars as far as
invading the rights Of states are con-
cerned.
III this bill becomes a law the fed
eral government can go to any extent
in enforcing the regulation OF the morals
and health of any state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
KINGS BODY. IN PALACE
REMOVED BY NIGHT. FROM
LAEKEN TO BRUSSELS.
Torches Light the Way for Royal
Cortege-Crown Placed on
the Coffin.

BRUSSELS. December 1S.-The body Of
from the pavilion at Laeken to the palace
at Brussels tonight by the light of
torches carried by troopers acting as
guides. The hearse was covered with
crepe and drawn by eight horses with
black draperies. 1t was surmounted with
black plumes and bore the national coat
Of arms and the coats of arms of the
nine provinces.
The car was surrounded by Leopold's
grooms and servants. On either side
rode the general officers, and the court
carriages which followed contained Prince
Albert and the court dignitaries.
As the body was conveyed to the
hearse the batteries fired salvos and the
bells tolled. An enormous crowd wit
messed the impressive scene
The cortege. preceded by mounted gem
darmes and a squadron OF guides, and
followed by the officers of the general
ST If and the local authorities, left Lac
ken at O'Clock, arriving at the palace
at $3.50.
Non-commissioned officers of various
corps bore the coffin. on which was the
royal crown, to Il room which had been
transformed into chapel, where the
civil and military authorities We're drawn
up.
According 10 the Gazette, Princess
Louises counsel has notified the prin-
cipai banks that she will oppose the
payment of any deposits they may have
received IN the name Of Leopold or
Baroness Vaughan. and has forbidden
the executors of Leopold's will to destroy
any papers.
Prince Albert is believed to have made
a master stroke in sending the royal
train to the frontier to give royal well
come To Princess Louise. Both Prin-
cess Louise and Princess Stephanie are
held In high affection by the Belgian
people. who consider them the victims
OF misfortune. The reunion Of the
separated family is accepted as a good
omen for the opening of the reign of
the already popular Albert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
WOMAN SHOWSFEAR
Creates Scene and Is Drag
ged From Courtroom.
IN COURT WITHOUT LAWYER
Caroline B. Martin Charged With
Completely in Murder.
CONDUCTS HER OWN DEFENSE
Held in New York to Await Extra
dition Papers-Accused in
Snead Case.
IN COURT WITHOUT LAWYER
CONDUCTS HER OWN DEFENSE

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, December 1S.-Mrs. Caro-
line B. Martin one Of the two sisters be-
ing held in the Tombs to await extra
dition to New Jersey on the charge of
completely III the murder of Mrs. Ocey
W. NJ. Snead. was dragged from the
Tombs court by two detectives today
when she persisted in addressing Mag
istrate Cornell upon what she believed
to be a violation of her rights under the
law. Mrs. Martin, who with her sister,
Mrs. Mary Snead. had been brought be-
fore the court for recommitment on a
short affidavit. pending the action of the
Essex county IN. j. authorities, stood
before the bar without a lawyer and
alone. and it was her fear lest thus un-
protected some injustice should be done
her that led TO the surprising scene on
the floor of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
NIGHT RIDER JURY OUT.
One Member Will Not Listen and
Judge Goes Home.

UNION CITY. Tenn, December 49,
After celebrating for nearly twenty-four
hours. the jury in the case Of Garrett
Johnson and Arthur Cloar, the leaders Of
the night riders. charged with the mur-
der of Capt. Quentin Rankin. Is apparent
ly hopelessly disagreed.
No verdict was reached today, al
though the jury was twice called before
the court.
No further report will be received from
the jury until Monday afternoon, even
though it should reach decision tomor-
row. Trial Judge j. f. Jones adjourned
court late today and left here for his
home at Dresden, Tenn.
When court convened today and the
jury was first asked for a report, one of
the Jurors remarked
I'VE stand nine to three for
That was as far as lie went. He was
at once stopped by the court.
When the report was made Judge Jones
was informed that one juror refused to
allow other members of the jury to dis
cuss the case with him.
Instructions were given the jury on this
point and IL returned to the jury
rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
SEEKS MEN HIGHER up
LOEB ON TRAIL OF STILL MORE
SUGAR MEN.
New York Collector Well Pleased by
Convictions of American Refining
Company's Employees.

Collector Loeb of New York, who was
again. at the Treasury Department yes
terday, expressed his satisfaction over
the outcome Of the trial In New York of
the former employees Of the American 6u-
gar Refining Company. accused Of de-
frauding the government.
Very satisfactory. Fine! Mr.. Loeb
remarked. He was disappointed over the
failure to convict Bendernagel. There
were two men "higher up" than he. how
ever, whom, Mr.. Loeb said, the govern
ment was after-one Of them Gerbracht.
who had been superintendent OF the sugar
refinery docks at Williamsburg, and who
whose name he did not care to make
public.
wait few days., said Mr.. Loeb,
knowingly
Keeping Names Secret.
In the matter OF the sleeper trunk
frauds. in which a number Of indictments
have been found throughout the coun-
try, the district attorneys Mr.. Loeb
said, were waiting for word from heaa-
quarters before making arrests. 1t was
desirable. he added. to keep secret ..,e
names of the persons under indictment
until the time for concerted action Vas
at hand. so that they would not Sbe
able to escape to Europe or Canada.
1t Is said there are between thIrty-five
and forty persons and firms against
whom the government ccntemplates In
stituting action In connection with the
sleeper trunk frauds. Thirty Of these
arc said to be in New York city. Esti-
mates are made that the Treasury has
been defrauded out of approximately 81
NDo.OOO through the operation of tne
sleeper trunk methods. and as in most
of the cases the persons and firms sus-
pected are believed to be responsible
financially, the expectation of the gov
ernment is that the larger portion OF
this amount will be recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
To Find Cannon's Body.
ZELAYA TAKING REVENGE.
Reported Cruelties Fully Credited by
Central Americans Here.

In Central American diplomatic cir
cles here no surprise was expressed last
night at the reported action Of Zelaya
and his adherents In imprisoning and tor
turing the political prisoners that now
crowd the penitentiaries of Nicaragua.
It has been predicted throughout that
Zelaya would wreak a saturnine ven
geance on those who opposed him and
who had fallen beneath his power. and
that this vengeance would be withheld
until the time came when he foresaw his
downfall.
"Zelaya Is viudictive and his cruelty is
q byword In our part of the world"
said a Central. American diplomat last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
RARE ANIMALS FOR zoo.
Collection From Africa to B
Brought to Washington.

PHILADELPHIA. December 1s.-Five
lions, a leopard and a variety Of other
wild animals, the gift OF w. w. Nc
MILAN to the Zoo at Washington. D. -,
were unloaded from the German steamer
Holtkefels here today. The work of
unloading the wild beasts was a ticklish
undertaking for the 'longshoremen. and
a large crowd watched the operation.
The five lions and the leopard were
shipped direct to Washington. The other
animals, including two hartebeests, two
Glands one gazelle. one wart-hog and one
water buck, were taken to the Philadel-
phia geological gardens, where they will
remain in quarantine for fifteen days
after which they will be sent to the Ma
tional Capital