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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13
The Author of St. Elmo.

Did you ever read "St. Elmo?' Per-
haps you have never done so, but be-
yond question your parents did and all
their friends and neighbors of that
earlier generation. 1t is said that this
novel has been more widely read in
this country than any other story. with
the single exception of Uncle Tom
Cabin" Quite likely its sale will get
another stimulus now that the death
of it's author is announced Mrs.
Augusta Evans Wilson. who died at
her Alabama home this week, aged ~
years Mrs Wilson has been so much
in obscurity during the later years of
her life that her existence has been
pretty much forgotten by the reading
public, although she continued her
literary work well into the last years
of her life. st Elmo was not her
first book, but it was far the best
known of the nearly half hundred
novels she wrote, and from its APP
pearance in 1866 until the rage of the
various best sellers within the past
dozen years or so, it held the sales
record in this country.
Many of her earlier works found
their theme in the Civil War and Mrs.
Wilson has often been referred to as
the novelist of the lost cause" Some
of her novels were "Vashti." for which
she received $4,000 while the book
was still in manuscript; "A Speckled
Bird" of which more than 100000
copies were sold in the year of its
publication; "Inez." "Beulah, 'At the
Mercy of Tiberius,' and "Macaria.
Her writings brought her a fortune
and she lived in one of the most
beautiful homes of Mobile, in which
city her husband was a leading bust
ness man. AS writer the style OF
Mrs. Wilson was somewhat lurid ant
| her plots were extravagant, but
strong religious tone permeated he
pages and whatever the rank giver
her in American literature it is certain
that her books have been more widei.
| read than those of any other woman o
our times, and that for a generation
she was the favorite novelist of Ameri
can mothers and daughters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13
Fathers Day.
(BostOn Advertiser).


Mothers Day is past and over with
it's wealth of blossoms, white; and it's
show of white carnations, from the
early morn till night. But some Gym
les ask, impatient, in the cynic's usual
way: That's well enough for moth
ers, surely, but when is Fathers day?'
Is not that a useless question, when
most everybody knows that every
working day is Fathers. in the life
of business prose? Everybody Works
but Father may read we'll enough in
song, but the fact is quite the oppo-
site. and his working hours are long.
Fathers work may be quite prosy.
and inspire no poets rhyme; but
every working day is Fathers and he
works overtime.
Soon will come the long vacation,
when the family goes away. Every
body goes-but Father. And of course
he las to stay. Mother goes to the
seashore. and the children troop along;
but Father sticks to the grindstOne
lest something may go wrong. Boat
ing and bathing and fishing and new
dresses to wear. each week, away at
the shining seashore, where the cool
wave fans the cheek; but Father sticks
close to business and sleeps all alone
in the fiat. and gets up each morning
early for the milk for the family cat
No single day" will do for hero sc
sublime Every working day is Faith
er's and he works overtime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13
PENoBscoT.
GARLAND

MIS- MIS-: Will Libby is improving since her
Floyd. the little son Of Mrs. Lillian Sill
ms Is III. threatened with pnemmnnia
i Mark Avery has recently sold the stable
Brown" TO his buildings to p. "
Memorial aex "a s sunaayss give tho
gational church. EveE2l al the Conrrs'
attend. in vitaS =.
The teachers in the district sch61.-.u ~
this term are. as follows: No. Miss
Grace Smart of Dexter: No. 3 Miss Car
RE Titus; No 3, Miss Lulu Leonard, Dex-
ter; No. 4, Mrs. Nellie Campbell: No. I.
Miss Edith Davis: No. 8. Miss Stella Skill
lin: No. TO- Miss Mabel Knight. The pu-
pills of No. 8 are conveyed to No. Z and
these of No. Is to No. 4.
The Woman's Relief Corps at the meet
inE held May !. voted to celebrate the
18th anniversary of the formation Of the
w, r. G. in this State. by holding a
meeting for both Post and Corps on May
IS. An appropriate program will be car
ried out,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Hiring Wedding Presents.
New York Evening Post)

- new fork Evening POSto
The Cleveland multi who recently sent
out invitations to his daughters wedding
bearing In bold script mo presents will be
received" sets an excellent example,
winch If generally. followed. would save
the expense in fashionable circles of hir-
ing presents for the grand occasion Sew
erai London, Paris and New York firms
have grown rich by letting out for a night
or day all sorts of fnery and trumpery
to make believe that friends of the bride
and bridegroom have contributed hand
somely.
AT recent New York wedding the
guests were more than amazed at the dis
with the costliest jewelry, bric-a- brac
tapestries, paintings. cut glass. china.
ceramics: rugs. furniture. laces. ETC..
world without end. Amen, The father
of the bride is a practical joker. He
couldn't keep a family secret to save his
life. What did you think of Carries
presents?" he asked an old friend two or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

in Denver the other day. that is. fu
neral procession in which the bearers,
relatives and friends accompanied the
body to the cemetery in automobiles.
instead of the customary carriages.
there were seven automobiles in line
behind the hearse. but the hcarSe was
drawn by horses as usual. Why didn't
they make thorough job of it and cut
out the horses altogether? There is
nothing fantastic in the idea, and it is
not at all unlikely that such funeral
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

In most OF the states the official year
corresponds pretty closely with the cal
endar year, but down in Georgia it be
gins June %, and the coming Inaugural
ton OF GOvernor-elect Brown promises
to be something unique in the history
of the state Georgia has long been
famed for the gold lace and frills of all
sorts with which it has invested public
functions Of this nature. Mr.. Brown is
putting an end to all that, during his
term of Office at least. He proposes to
cato the capitol on street car and
will not allow any escort. parade, sa-
lutags decorations. reception or any OF
the other frills SO long familiar on such
occasibns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13
No More STRIKERS" in the Army,

General Leonard Wood, the head of
the regular army, has just issued an
order which impresses the civilian as
being eminently sensible and just.
How it will be received in the army
is another matter, but we cannot help
feeling that among the private SOL
diers it will be very welcome regu-
lation. The order is to the effect that
there are to be no more Strikers. -
A striker in army parlance is an
enlisted man detailed by an officer at
a army Noyt to do men.A duty at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

President Eliot of Harvard will give
way to his successor, Prof. Lowell, next
week, but the formal Inauguration of
the new president will not take place
until next October. On the morning Of
october 6, Ex-Governor John u. Long
president of the university board of
overseers, will deliver to the new pres
ident the keys, the charter and the seal
Of the college. This ceremony will be
followed by the inaugural address and
the comforting of several honorary de-
grees In the afternoon the Alumni
will entertain the governing
boards, faculties and invited guests at
luncheon. and later there will be in
formal addresses at Memorial Hall.
The second day will be devoted to the
entertainment of guests. The future OF
Harvard can hardly be regarded as less
secure than it's past, but the long and
wonderfully successful administration
of Dr. Eliot is certain to stand as a
most notable period in the history of
the university
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

II seems that Abdul Hamid was long
sighted enough to deposit the neat lit
tie sum of s50oO,o00 with the bank of
England before he was pricd loose from,
the Turkish throne. The new Turkish
government is trying to get this money
but the hank of England fatty refuses
to turn it over to anybody but Abdul
himself. 1t is understood that the re-
fusal is based upon the theory that re.
turning the money would establish 8
dangerous precedent. inasmuch as the
Car of Russia. the King of Italy anC
other monarchs have followed the for.
mer sultan's course in endeavoring t.
provide for rainy days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

There will be unveiled today at
tain John Smith. The exercises will
take place on the 3O1st anniversary of
the settlement of jamestown and will
doubtless be a pleasant occasion provid-
ing it does not arouse too many men,
cries of the late exposition at that
place. The monument is constructed
Of Virginia granite and stands directly
in front of the remodelled church whose
old brick tower is all that remains of
the town founded there by John Smith
and his coloniSts. jamestown island is
in the possession of newly formed AS
gilman Antiquities. and sea wall has
been built to protect the island from the
encroachments of the James river.
which stream has already eaten away a
considerable portion of it, including a
part of the land where the original
town and its cemetery were located.
The association will do all it can to
preserve the lines of the town as far
as they can he restored and to make
the spot historic shrine for coming
generations. John Smith was a unique
and remarkable character in the early
history of this continent and both he
and the site of the struggling James.
town colony merit all TIN atAnuos
which y being given them )
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13
Advertising Maine.

The people of Maine may well APP
preciate the fine work that is being
done by the Maine Central Railroad in
advertising the fishing, hunting and
summer resorts of our State. Its lit
erature is circulating extensively over
the country and has brought millions
of dollars to Maine by attracting here
many thousands Of people who but for
| this advertising would never have
known of our attractions. Three re-
cent publications of the Maine Cen
trail are now being sent out and are
models of concise statement and beau
tiful Typography. They are small
booklets illustrated with halftones.
and one Of them carrying a fine map
of the state.
booklet and reviews at length the
splendid fishing advantages offered by
various sections of Maine. 1t is not
only printed in a most attractive man
ncr but it is finely written and COM
prehensive work 1t cannot fail to ap-
peal to people in all parts of the
country who appreciate the delights
of angling.
vacation Board and Summer Tours"
is a beautiful booklet giving a COM
prehensive review of the advantages
for summer outings to be found in
our State and in New Hampshire.
This is supplemented by comprehen-
sive list of the various hotels, board
accommodations for summer visitors
ard sportsmen. Not only does this list
give the name of the house but also
the names of the proprietors and the
rates of board per day and per week
There is also list of summer camps
for boys and girls with the names Of
the proprietors and the rates of fare
from Portland and Boston to the vari-
Gus localities where there are facili-
ties for entertaining summer visitors
and sportsmen. In fact, this book is
4 complete compendium of information
for any one contemplating a vacation
tour in Maine and New Hampshire,
and it cannot fail to greatly increase
the number of those who will seek the
delights of an outing in our State the
coming season.
where the Traveller may Stay in
Maine is q list of a number of the
leading hotels in our State, with write
UPS Of the advantages offered by each.
Among the hotels of which halftone
pictures are printed are the Preble
House. the Lafayette, the Falmouth,
the Congress Square, West End and
Columbia Hotels in Portland, the Elm
House in Auburn, the Hallowell House
IN Hallowell the new Augusta House
at Augusta, The Elmwood at Water
vile, the Bangor House, the Windsor
hotel and the Penobscot Exchange in
Bangor and the Gerald at Fairfield.
1t is a most attractive little booklet
and one which will certainly do much
to advertise the attractions of Names
principal hotels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

Tie figure heads are to go from the
powersDf our naval vessels. They are
ornamental. nothing more, and mod
ern nayal craft is a fighting machine
whose beauty and adornment are little
to be considered. Moreover. the metal
]igurchcad, FLASHING in the sunlight be-
trays the presence of the ship upon
which it is carried There is an excep-
ton TO the new rule in the case of the
Olympia. Dewey's flagship. which. in
honor of the events in Manila harbor
May 1. 1893. is allowed to retain its
f'gnrehead which Is beautiful female
figure tvpifyin ing victory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

From Milwaukee comes the an
nouncement that the violet has been
adopted as the official state flower OF
Wisconsin. Somehow it is a little diff
cult to associate the shrinking modest
viz let with Milwaukee or Wisconsin,
but perhaps the country can get used
to it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

Bath is willing to give 1925 for ~
band concerts this season providing
the band will raise an equal amount.
1t does rot seem as if this ought to be
such a very hard proposition. especi-
ally little later in the season when
people can get out of doors evenings
and when band concert proves very
enjoyable form of entertainment.
Every city ought to have such series
of concerts in the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

1t is a queer world. Just at this
time when England is trying to build
up a protective tariff system, there
are senators at Washington trying to
convince their associates that it would
be the wise thing for this country to
take up the policy which England is
now abandoning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

three weeks after the wedding. why.
George, old fellow. I was thunderstrucjs;
And Just think Of the hard times, There
must have been half million dollars
worth OF stun George laughed Never
81 pie athe II to my wife," he whispered. Z
but all that vast outlay cost me onIy
S.,GW hired four roomfuls for the oc-
casion from - & Co. and We had
!, 81. on exhibition for week. The few
thiEss In the hall bedroom were ours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13
Maine Gossip
Water, Leaf and Wing.

WAs0T, IodT ana wing.
Tell me of a fairer thing
Than the water leaf and wing
Unbound in the early Spring!
Water from the springs that sleep
In the hillsides dark and deep,
Singing In Its silver fight
Down the Valley of Delight
Leaf that lifts an emerald eye. 49,,
To the turquoise-tinted sky,
Hardening that 1t may hear
Floras football drawing near.
Wing of butterfly and bird,
Air with rainbow colOrs blurred,
Wing of dragOnfy and bee
Ger the honey-laden lea
Tell me of fairer thing
Than the water. leaf and wing
Unbound in the early Spring.
Clarence Urmy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

One trouble with this suggestion of
president Roosevelt as the next Re-
publican candidate for mayor of New
York is that he is not a resident Of
that city. This may not matter as
New York politics are run. but in most
cities it would be a serious obstacle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

On the South Ridge road in the
south part of Dexter live six people
whose combined ages are SIS years.
They are Uncle Micha Soule. aged 90:
Mrs. Soloman Sawtelle, SO; Mrs. Annie
Lancaster. 70; Mr.. John Lancaster"
IS; Major Steuart,- 80, and Mrs.
Steuart, 81. All living within Is rods
of each other and able to do a days
work with the exception of Uncle
Micha Soule and Mrs. Steuart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

Most of the sardine packers are con-
templating the installing of fish sep
arators in the factories, writes Lube;
correspondent. The arrangement OF
the gear has proved practical in
separating the larger fish from the
small, carrying each to its proper
place. saving considerable handling of
the fish, and also makes saving of
labor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13
Thursday, May 49,. 1909.

Dorothy Russell the only daughter of
the much married Lillian. celebrated
her 18th birthday this week The fair
Lillian is still on the verge of turning
IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

A Lewiston paper tells us of an
ancient pitcher which has been in the
possession of a BiddefOrd man since
1771. period of 1873 years. 1t would
seem that write-up of the owner
would be ever more interesting than
one of the pitcher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

Though he has been officially Sirded
new Sultan no doubt keeps his weather
eye on the sword of Damocles which
hangs over his head
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

AS the result of that trip of the Bos-
ton merchants the Boston papers. as
well as the merchants. seen to have
learned a few things about this State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
An Elastic Conscience.
(HOuStOn POSt.)

(HOuStOn Post)
Mr.. Box says the seasons millinery
styles are beautiful and artistic The
elasticity of that mans conscience is
simply unparalleled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

Bath Times: Another Virginia was
received into the Kennebec today
The 3O2 years that have interviewed
since the launching of the first
Virginia by the Popham colonists mea-
sure less in time than in progress in
marine architecture. as well as Of
clVlllzat1on on this continent and
the new boat through the agency Of
winch the jewellers at Popham will
carry on their business with the other
people along the kennebec, although
insignificant enough in comparison
with ordinary sea-going vessels Of
these times. represents a tremendous
advance over the Bottom pinnace which
was designed by the Pophamites of
the 18th century for a very similar
purpose but in which some of them
were destined to make the hazardous
voyage to England. The new Virginia
IS an up date little steamer in every
way, and winter and summer will
carry people swiftly and comfortably,
with the regularity of a railway train.
between Bath and Popham. AS she
speeds to and fro on her daily work.
she would be marvel to the builders
or her historic namesake.,. We con-
graduate the Popham Beach Steam
poat Co. on their new acquisition. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

There will be summer schools Tor
teachers at Gorhahm. Pennington
Castine, Presque Isle and Fort Kent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13
Daily kenllsbee Journal
] Es1AsLIsHEu 1s2s

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot b held rssponsi.
BILE for the preservation or return of
rejected communications
Addrsss al communications rslstins
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH 4 FLYNT. Publish
ers. Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

If you listen bit you can hear the
leaves growing these days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

officers residence. He may work al
the stable or he may be the maid in
the kitchen. He may do the work OF
a chambermaid or that of nurse girl
to take care of the officers children.
He may be boot-black, or, for that
matter, do whatever work the officer
tells him to do. If he does not do 1t
or do it well, he is likely to find him
self in the guard house. This is the
sort of thing that has been abolished
with the order of General Wood.
1t is said by those acquainted with
army matters that many OF the ''strik-
ers" enjoy being picked out for such
work. They are exempted, of course.
from drill and certain military duties
and quite likely receive something in
the way of tips, but for all this their
service is not voluntary. 1t is not
what they enlisted for. and such a
system smacks very much of kind
of slavery Gen. Wood has looked
over the situation ana without re-
gard to army traditions he declares
that such work should be no part of
the duty of an American soldier, and
he has consequently given an explicit
order that it must stop, and stop i'm
mediately. For this attitude we feel
the general public will commend him.
Some of the army officers may not like
it, bat the general public has an idea
that there is too much of the superior
mortal about many army officers and
that the drafting of private soldiers
to serve as mental servants beneath
such officers has bad effect upon their
manners and upon the service as
whole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

That enterprising German heiress'
up in Hebron is learning few things
a hout the nOStal laws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

Writes a Mapleton correspondent "a
noble visitor appeared in MapletOn at
an early hour Sunday morning in the
form of a huge beaver. He was first
seen BY Mr. Charles Grendall, coming
across his field from the direction OF
Brayley brook. He seemed to know
where he was going and was not in
much of hurry either, as he crossed
the road into J. N. Ferguson's yard.
From there he proceeded to the stream
going towards Tea Kettle brook evil
IDENTIFY looking for a job as the B. & A
short cut to Pressure Isle"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-13

The ''ship of mystery" as the bark
Kingdom of the Rev. Frank w. Sand
ford of Shiloh is called, which has
been lying in the lower harbor at
Portland since last fall. is preparing
for sea. Her sails are being bent and
she is taking on board sea stores. The
people on board Of her, who have come
from the religious community at
Shiloh. refuse to make any statement
as to their plans or the destination of
the bark. 1t is said that she is pre-
pairing for voyage to the Holy Land
with large number of men and
women from Shiloh. who will form the
first instalment of the colony Mr.. San
ford is to establish in Jerusalem. The
bark is to go to Freeport to take or
board the passengers as soon as she is
fitted out