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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Continuous Highways.

More miles of State roaG will be built
in Maine this year than there were
last or in any one year since the State
has been furnishing aid to the cities
| and towns, but it Is doubtful if little
or anything IS done on a trunk line
through the State. Nearly every city
and town in the State made an appli-
cation for State aid in road building
this year. but in sense when the
State is taken as a whole it will be
like patchwork, a little piece here and
a little piece there, scarcely any two
towns building in the same direction
and MISUNDERSTANDING.
State roads constructed in this man
ner are of doubtful value. What is
| needed in Maine is good. properly con-
structed trunk lines between the CEN
ters of population and the inland and
shore resorts.-Maine Woods.
Maine is getting. gradually. just
what is needed The fact of the whole
matter is that the state, as a State,
will not build much trunk line this
year. but the towns will each do some
work on the roads designated as State
| roads add will receive State aid there
for. More than so percent. of the towns
in designating the main Travelled road,
have designated 4 part of trunk
highway and in a few years, with the
work that the State will be able to
do, these pieces built by the towns will
be joined and the trunk highways real
| lied.
The highway between Portsmouth
and Portland. cited by many automo.
bilists as an extremely poor piece Of
road in view of the vast amount o.
travel which must pass over it. ha!
been designated by the towns through
which it passes as their portion of thu
State road work and. with the worl
that the State can do with the surplus
fund, it will cease to be a cause TO
fault finding within a few years. TIL,
same is true of the road between Fal
mouth and Brunswick. In both case
the towns have laid short stretches o
joined together in continuous high
way.
Scrutiny Of the map sent out by TIL
State Highway Department in the las
report vii! show that the roads desig
mated form several complete systems
There is very little "patchwork''--a
most none. The greater part of tn
towns applying for State aid this yea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
The Modern Indian.

Did you succeed in getting that In
dian to smoke the pipe of peace with
you?"
No" answered the agent. 1--WE were
just getting to a friendly understanding
when | made the pipe of peace PROPOSE
ton. He got angry and wanted to go on
the warpath because l didn't offer him a
cigarette "-Wasnington Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Bath believes in keeping everlasting
ly at it. This year she is to show the
rest of the State how to observe Old
Home Week. Those who have enjoyed
the hospitality of the Shipping City
can testify that for royal entertainers
the Bath folks show the way to all
competitors. The committees indicate
that Old Home Week in Bath will be
second only to the great Ter-Centen-
NAL of two years ago and second to
that only in size, not in quality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Tricky Appearances,

women and newspapers should never
be judged by their wrappers" says the
Chicago News.
Neither should towns be judged by
their washington Herald.
Nor golf players by their sticks. -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Following Directions.

"Hello. Gayman. A.-.a. ) your hurry?"
Got to catch a train
whittier bound?'
For Halifax"
Whats the object?"
mo object. My wife told me to go
here, and IN going"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

A Maine paper remarks in it's news
columns that sit is not believed the
presence of females at boxing bouts
will have tendency to keep the game
on proper footing" The language is
unfortunate inasmuch as the presence
of ladies is presumed to improve the
general tone of any gathering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Where the Money Goes.

(COlllerS)
In 1899, the number of riders on Pull
man cars in this country was 6,000,000;
and they paid $10,OO0,0O0 as the price.
In 1908, year Of hard times, there
were 100000 riders, at a cost of $780,
100000. A good deal of what is called
increased cost of living in this country
is really increased demand for luxu-
ries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Maine sportsmen are endeavoring to
introduce a new game bird. the Hun
garian partridge, to our State. Reports
state that someone is retarding the
work by frightening the mother birds
from their nests. No sportsman does
that sort of thing. Others should be
opinion, if not by statute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

London suffragettes threaten to COM
nit suicide in Jail by starvation Still
there is reason to believe that ham
and eggs would look mighty good to
them after they had tried it a while.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

But" said Dumley. Il don't see the
difference between notoriety and fame"
You don't? Then you wouldn't be able
to distinguish between the odor of a rose
and Limburger cheese. Catholic STAN
dard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Haynes, for
merly of Portland, will observe theil
50th wedding anniversary July %, at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Sor1e 900 Senate amendments to the
House tariff bill are now being con-
sidered in conference. There is reason
to believe that a large number of them
viii go by the board
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Col Roosevelt is now said to be scour-
present time he does not appear to
have been successful in securing zu
belinkuS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Seattle has had an experience not un-
like that of several cities on the
Atlantic coast. Sailors in the u. S.
uniform have been refused admission
to places of amusement. Revocation
of licenses has Statutory effect on the
proprietors of such places
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
A Feast or a Famine.

advice" said Uncle Eben, 'is sumpin'
like singin. You either gifts it free till
you's tired O. listenin' or else it's so eX-
pensve you can't afford sca'sely any. -
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Poor Pittsburg. She settled her street
car strike under the most creditable
conditions. without violence and with
to the general public. The rest of the
country was not through congratulate
ing her when the miners and tin and
sheet metal workers went on a RAM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The Western farmers are reported tC
be among the best customers for auto
mobiles this year. With the bumper
crops they are raising they can well
afford them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Own the Embassies!

philadelphia Inquirer)
The United States should own it's en-
hassies outright, and it ought not to
require the formation of societies
abroad and the organization of citizens
at home to get Congress into the right
way of thinking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

DR. Parkhurst still continues his war
on tipping. IF he should ever go to a
hotel he would have to carry along a
rabbits foot to insure prompt service,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Capt Howard Broadbent has taken
command Of the u. S. Revenue cutter
Androscoggin and in his cruise along
the coast Maine people will have an
opportunity to meet one of the finest
gentlemen in the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Those entries for the Central Maine
Fair stake races indicate the best o
sport for horse lovers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Daily kennebec 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, 1909-07-17

1t isn't necessary from purely lit
erary standpoint that fish story
should be true 1t should merely seem
to be true.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
The Difference.

Tommy-Pop. what is the difference be-
tween vision and sight?
Tommy's pop-Well. my son. you can
f1atter girl by calling her vision, but
don't call her signt.-Philadelpr
Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Frederick Lavigue of Saco has a
crimson rambler rose bush now in full
bloom which it is estimated, has some
1900 blossoms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Tho Piano Regulation.

Down in Washington piano playing
after midnight is prohibited. Good. but
the courts should have gone further
Children should not he allowed to cry
until after s A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

1t will not be safe to stand on the
bridge at midnight now, for Harvard
bridge has heen condemned. Repairs
are to be made at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Strange how the pedestrians plan to
walk through Maine. The latest is an
Austrian and he could not leave
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Portland Union station, the railroad
gateway to Maine, is to be extensively
improved, according to the plans OF
Gen. Manager Morris Mcdonald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
An Expensive Pun.

THAT man Burlaps would do anything
for a joke. He bought horse not long
ago and named it Favor
"Well?"
He wanted to say that his hired man
was a great fellow to curry favor. Elk
change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

5OEne of the books on DR.. Eliot's five
foot shelf have been commonly used
for scrap books in modern times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
A Word to Automobiles,

(Springfeld (Mass.l Republican,
Let it not be forgotten by any
thoughtless people that the right to
exist still remains to the less fortunate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
The Much Abused Indiana.

(Inu1anapOIIS NeWS.)
Won't some one move in order to
avoid further argument and trouble.
that the Dlngley bill be unanimously
chosen for second term?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
LIGHT AND AIRY.
MAKING Friends.

The truly courteous man doth win
Esteem He says with joyous shout
To heavy-weights. You're growing Thin
And to the thin. you're growing
stout"
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Naturally 1t Will Be Darkness.
TChicag

Something will have to drop when Gin
cinnatfs baseball playing by electric light
collides with it's early rising movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Safe Conclusion.
(NeW York World. }

(NeW York WOr1d.i
DR.. Eliot says that marriage is the
best occupation for women. safer con-
clusion than what twenty-five books
are the best material for liberal edu-
cation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The six big express companies. and
the rates they charge. constitute the
strongest argument for the parcels
post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Proof Of Love.

80 you think he's really in love, eh?",
mo doubt about it. Why. he thinks
she's attractive in auto goggles. Louis
vile Courier-Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
All in Good Time!

De,J
Perhaps it was hotter than hades
yesterday, as several declared. For
our part, we do not know.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Maine Eoss1,1
Danger.

Though he has safely passed the Fourt
another dangers near;
o, father. guard your boy with care.
Green apple time is here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

c. 4. Harrington of Bath, in a letter
at having been personally acquainted
with the late Simon Newcomb and
states that the great astronomer in
herited his great gifts from a father
and grandfather, both scholarly men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Give Dog a Bad Name, Els.
[ Anaconda Standard.


Doubtless Tom Taggart didn't do any
thing of the kind, but his general repu-
tation seems to be that of doubtful
Thomas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Little Is to be expected from Column
bia with president who spells his
name Jorge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Anyway freckles are plenty and
cheap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Maine schools will receive state aid
to the amount of 1869, 1879 this year
$29, 26219 more than in 1908 OF this
amount Kennebec county gets 66,367 .63
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

All any rate the smoker has the
laugh on the mosquito.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Mr.. Taft has assured the folks that
he is still on the job and ready for
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Saturday, July H. 1909.

Fortunately the crops are not wait
ing for the passage of the tariff bill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

California man with nine wives
has been given seven years for bigamy
What a nice long rest he will have!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

July wheat takes a jump of seven
cents. Who gets it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Dyinu to Excess.
cleveland Leader

NCleNoldnQ lIedQer.)
King Meneliks latest death hardly
causes a ripple in news circles. He is
OVERRIDING the thing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Can't Be Warmed Over.
kansas City Star

IkanSaS CITY StaT.I
A Hutchinson CKas) man says he is
glad that at least ice cream can not be
used over again in hash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Bolivia had better make that apollo
gy to Argentina. Apologies are con-
siderably cheaper than ornaments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The thermometer is trying to boost
alorg the tariff conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
A Poor judge.

81 admit" said Crittick, that he's ac-
quiring some notoriety, Tut not fame as
YOU call it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
With Just Cause.

Yale graduate is going into vaude-
vile with a sketch of Yale life" Yale
men think of Brown of Harvard" and
shudder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The campmeeting season is now be-
ginning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Old Orchard is skittish when she
hears a firm alarm, but she has reason
to be. A million dollar confia gration
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Probably Refers to the Steel Industry
Detroit Free Press

Kaiser Wilhelm says that the battles
of the future will be industrial-and at
the same time orders a few more Dread
nOughts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
A Plausible Explanation.

philadelphia Record
We probably love the old songs best
because every one is singing the new
ones. EsAtA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

HOw's this for strict attention to
business. Six carpenters kept right on
working in a Deering shop while the
roof burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Mother Case of Absent Treatment.

Wonder how we got this cool spell. when
Mr. Fairbanks wasn't even in this coun-
try.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Eden has voted to exclude the auto
mobiles from the streets of the town
If the other towns on Mt. Desert take
similar action, Mt. Desert will surely
be horse paradise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

And Evelyn made them think She
told it with reluctance!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Sam Haynes and Harry Thaw offer
splendid examples of perseverance.
Haynes is after a pardon for the sixth
liberty so many times that the rest of
the world has lost count.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

If that torpedo boat "O'Brien" named
in honor of Jerry O'Brien, the COM
mander of the American forces in the
first naval battle of the Revolution,
lives up to the reputation of it's name
sake, it will be terror to enemies of
Uncle Sam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
A Jeffries Punch Would Be Better.
Houston PoSt.1

Jack Johnsing, the most famous produc-
ion of Galveston, will not reach the full
height of higger swelldom until he has
diamonds set in his front teeth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Press reports state that the visiting
Massachusetts yachtsmen fingered
along the coast until the last minute.
1t is a good wager that they didn't
want to return, even when the time
was IN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17
Somebody has invented whistle to

SOmebOdy has invented a WHISTLE to
warn person at whom a gun may be
pointed that he is about to be shot
II is claimed that the whistle does not
brighten deer. If man is going to be
shot it is difficult to see why it is
necessary to warn him beforehand.
He would only have it to think about.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The city council voted to go ahead
and build the City Hail. We think the
city council did the right thing. Now
lets talk about something else.-Port-
land Advertiser.
YeS-let'Si
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Maine has contributed one life to
the toy pistol death roll. Harold Pitts,
the only son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
poisoning resulting from a wound i'll
his right hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

President John S. Hyde of the Bath
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Textile training for the boys living
in the cotton and wooden centers, chem
paper making towns, mechanical draw
ing and practical mechanics for the
railroad centers and practical agri-
culture for the rural towns is what
Maine needs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

The Lewiston Board OF Health has
used eviction to clean up a tenement
in that city. There is room enough
in Maine for everyone to live in clean,
healthful surroundings and if few per-
sist in living under conditions which
are menace not only to themselves.
but to others. the board of health ought
to evict them and the general public
will support such health officers in
their action
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

Madame Ncr1ica, the Maine song
stress, is reputed to have been paid
500 guineas ($2,625) for her services at
dinner recently rendered to King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra of England
By Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid. Maine has contributed to the
rest of the world all out of proportion
to her size and advantages.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
ROBS THE EXPRESS,
THEN FAKES STORY
Night Agent of Company Makes
BungIing Attempt to Get
Rich Quick

PEORIA, H.. Oct. 2S.-Driven by a
sudden impulse to get rich quick. James
Mahan. aged %. night agent of the
American express company at the union
station here. originated fake holdup
story after robbing the company safe
of $4,000 in currency early today.
After sewing ST. 600 in large bills in
the lining of his coat sleeves and scat
tering the remainder of the loot about
in obscure places throughout the union
depot he called. forsthe police and de-
elared that he had been held up at the
point of revolver and robbed of the
money
During his Investigation of the al
legged holdup Detective Wombacher had
occasion to grasp Mahan by the arm
The erinkling of the bills in the coat
sleeve under the grasp Of the detective
led him to suspect the perfdy Of Mahan.
With the assistance of fellow officers
Wombacher overpowered Mahan and
the money was recovered.
Mahan then led the officers TO the
places where he had hidden the other
50. 900.
He admitted that he had opened two
packages. one of $4,000 and the other OF
81 600. lie destroyed the wrappers and
could not tell just where the money
was addressed to.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
BAPTISTS PLAN TO
WELCOME CHURCH
Will Recognize New House OF
Worship of Their Creed
in BurIingame
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


BURLdNGAAIE, oct. 2s.-Delegates
from the Baptist churches of the San
francisco association will meet in the
local church Monday evening, formally
to recognize that body and to ex-
tend the hand of fellowship to it. The
meeting is the outcome of deliberative
council held here on October u, al
which time arrangements were made
for the formal program of next Mon
day night.
The leading address of the evening
Will be delivered by Dr. George e. Bur
lingame. pastor of the First church
IN san Francisco, and immediately fol-
lowing. the pastor of the local church,
Rev. Richard e. Day, viii administer
the ordinance of baptism
This meeting Will be the beginning
Of two weeks series of special serv-
ices to be conducted by Rev. H. W.
Davis of Palo Alto. The younger mem
bers of the church have formed a choir
of 20 voices to assist at these meet
ings Following is the program for
Monday night:
song service. choir and congrega tion;
scripture reading. Rev. H. w. Davis:
prayer. Rev G. a. Parker. pastor Red
wood city; welcome toyisiting ehurches
Rev. Richard Il. Day; charge to the
Burlingame church and right hand Of
fellowship. Rev G. 1E. Maxfield pastor
Oakland Twenty third avenue church:
response on Behalf of Burlingame A.
:. Moore, w. S. Davidson; The Church
ed the DeRomination,a Rev. c. w.
Brinstad, northern California conven-
ton; address. Rev. George e. Bur
lingame, d. D. ordinance of baptism
administered by the pastor benedic-