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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
victorx All AIona the Line.

Tuesday was election day in several
states of this Union and the result was
a signal victory for the Republican
nartv in New York where Tammany
has been securely entrenched. Judge
Gaynor. who is admittedly cleaner than
the organization he represented, was
elected, but the rest of the ticket went
to the Tusionists who are pledged to a
better government and more
economical administration of the city's
affairs. Tammany lost control of the
Frances and it's principle source OF
revenue at one and the same time.
Massachusetts reelected Governor
Draper by a reduced plurality in a
campaign in which state issues were
subordinate to national. The Demo-
cratic candidates misrepresented the
facts so persistently that large body
of men were led astray, but the entire
Republican ticket was reelected. Tom
L. Johnson gives way to a Republican
as a Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, and
Maryland Republicans have won their
contention against a disfranchisemeni
of the Negro. Republican gains are
noted in Indiana and Rhode Island.
This election following so soon after
the enactment of the tariff BILL an
admittedly dangerous time for any
party, indicates that the people have
not lost confidence in Republican
principles. The Democrats worked the
National issue into the campaign
whenever possible, believing it to be
their strongest weapon, and that
weapon failed them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
Little Of Everything.

It is related of Baron Alphonse de
Rothschild that on one occasion three
strangers called at his banking house.
They said they had been deputed by a
committee to inform him that move
ment then on foot at no distant day
would compel all rich men to aid in re-
distribution of wealth and that his
name headed the list. The baron lis
tened patiently and then drew sheet
of paper toward him.
please tell me the population of
France and her colonies" he said. One
OF his visitors gave the desired lnfor-
nation, whereupon M. de Rothschild
made some calculations, at the conclu-
sion of which he said:
According to your estimate, gentle
men, my fortune divided equally, rep
resents three cents to each man. l
have much pleasure in giving you your
share now"
So saying, and to the establishment
of his visitors, he rendered three cents
to each and politely bowed them out
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Senator Culberson of Texas tells a
good story about an old gentleman
who was one of the early settlers of
the now famous town of Brownsville
on the Rio Grandc. The old residentcr
referred to was a good Methodist, but
possessed q fiery temper, and when
aroused he was by no means pleasant
subject to come in contact with. One
day one of the old mans favorite
hounds was shot and killed by bully,
a man who had been in more fights
than any man in that section. His
fighting reputation, however. did not
keep the old man from hunting him UP
and giving him thrashing, and then
he announced:
"Unrestrained by divine grace. neigh
bors. I can whip any man on the Rio
Grande. and especially if he kills one
of my hounds. "-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

1t is better to be polite to your rich
uncle than to let him know how much
smarter you are than he is.
The reason a good many men stay
poor is they buy a bottle of cham
payne to console themselves for their
poverty.
1t would be all right if a woman
loved man because she trusted him,
but the trouble-is she trusts him be-
cause she loves him.
The longer girl keeps man run
ming after her the harder he will run,
but once he catches her he will never
go off walk again.
Women are SO innocent it seems per-
fectly natural to them for a chorus girl
to buy ten thousand dollar automo-
bile out of her 500 week salary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
A Pertinent Question.

Richard Harding Davis was talking
in New York about the life of a re-
porter.
"a hard life it is" said he. at is a
life that taxes all the energies. l don't
care how great q genius man might
be, how resourceful, how perservering
how alert, all those qualities would be
brought in play if the man turned re-
porter, and on many a good story he
would still fall down at that.
reporters are often snubbed. There
is a stupid type of man that likes to
snub them. Such a man, a bank presi-
dent, once tried to snub my friend
Jimmy Patterson.
'The bank had gone up through a
defalcation, and Jimmy went to inter-
view it's head. But it's head was crus-
ty. He refused to be interviewed. He
took Jimmy by the arm and led him
toward the door.
"'Young man. he said, I always
make it rule to mind my own bust
ness.
"Were you doing that said Jimmy
when the cashier made his haul?'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Recent examination of candidates for
the Portland police force developed
the fact that the men had more muscle
than education. The Portland Express
prints as horrible example, the fol-
lowing answer to one of the questions
the spelling being exactly like that in
the paper: mo police Office shall be
absent from doty except in case of
sickness an dooring the annual vaca-
ton without the concent of the chief
of police
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

There is real campaign in Europe
against the corset. The queen of italy
is opposed to stays, and Carmen Sylvia,
queen of Rumania. wishes every wo-
man, thin and fat, to cast Off the cor
set and trust to nature. 1.-The woman
who wears corsets." she says, makes
martyr of herself. and does every
thing possible to hinder her natural
development. All that, is unnatural Of
tends me. A tight wait 1 resent a,
unesthetic.' German scientists decrv
the corset on health grounds. but the
German empress is an earnest advo-
cate of it. She not only wears a stiff
corset herself. but insists that her
maids of honor shall not appear before
her unless tightly laced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

tea. In either form it produces mia
state of intoxication IF so positive d
character that the plant takes rank
with hasheesh and opium.
The Kiowa Indians of the Rio Grahde
have used this drug for centuries IN
connection with their religious cere-
monies, but of late years the practice
has spread from tribe to tribe until
the Indians in Indian Territory ana
Oklahoma have taken it up and it has
even reached as far north as the Oma-
has and Winnebagos and Sioux. the
tribes which used the drug at first IN
troduced it into other tribes through
a sort of missionary who organized
cults to further the use of the drug.
1t is even claimed that Indians who
have had the benefit of an education
are taking to the habit very freely.
AS this new drug threatens to take
the place of whiskey among the In
dams it would seem to be a sort of left
handed blessing, but as a matter or
fact the lasting effects are worse than
those of liquor and steps are to be
taken at once to suppress it's use so
far as possible 1t is believed that the
American Indian is menaced by more
dangers now than he can grapple with
successfully.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Chelsea was the only city in Massa-
chusetis to vote on the liquor question
Tuesday and it chose to harbor the sa.
loon. The action is a discouraging de.
feat Of the better element which has
been in charge of the city's affairs
since the great fire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

One hundred leading London chefs
are 70 celebrate soon the professional
jubilee of NJ. EscQffier. the Napoleon of
the kitchen The supper will be sur
prisingly simple. consisting of English
oysters, filet of sole, chicken en- casse-
role--ald style; cold meats, salad and
an ice. This seems in strange con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Peary will deliver his first lecture
before a body of men who are thor
oughly capable Of passing upon the
true worth of his every statement.
Cook could have avoided much adverse
criticism if he had been equally dis
Greet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
Decision Will Help Labor.

| The District Court or Appears mas
confirmed the decree of the Supreme
| Court of the District of Columbia aud
adjudged Samuel Gompers, Secretary
Frank Morrison and Vice President
John Mitchell Of the American Fedora
Court in continuing to publish the
name of the Buck Stove and Range
Company in their I'VE don't patronize"
list. This decision, while not one Of
the highest court to which the case
may be brought, is considered a signal
defeat of the three great labor leaders
and brings the probability of Jail
te rm just that much nearer to them.
There is more involved in this matter
than the mere punishment of three
men for contempt of court. The pub
fishing of lists of firms who manufac-
tured goods under non-union condi-
tions was most efficient weapon in
the hands Of the unionsts until the
proper. BY sinister use of these lists
labor leaders were unable to 50
strengthen their position that con-
tinuance in office was practically as
sEred. The prohibition of such lists
removed great source of power from
tn, hands of INSCRIPTIONS labor
leaders.
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison
fought this case most bitterly and
gained some prestige among the
followers of organized labor on that
account. The question now arises
whether the rank and file will still
cling to these three men instead of re-
c"gnizing the justice of the courts
scientious element in labor, as in, every
other large body of men, aiming to
pace union labor in the position which
rightfuly belongs to it. There is also
all element which seeks to cover up
inefficiency through an organization
Whereby the amount of work turned
out is held to minimum which the
less efficient workman can attain
Sending Gompers, Mitchell and Morri-
son to Jail will do one of two things.
1t will inspire a new respect for the
courts among so considerable por-
nf LOU. bA
standard of the whole organization will
be raised or it will make martyrs of
the offenders in the eyes of so con-
siderable number of the men that all
aspect for courts and law will suffer
We are inclined to believe that the
better element will predominant and
are led to this belief through the action
Of organized labor in declining to have
it's vote delivered in the last Pres-
dental election. The result of this
effort of the labor leaders to turn over
the vote to one of the two principle
than appeared at the time. That result
revealed the fact that no man can de-
liN er the vote of organized labor in this
country, that the great majority are of
sufficient intelligence to come to de-
cision of their own and act upon it.
This we believe indicates that any
decision of a court which involves the
labor leaders will be received respect
fully and will strengthen rather than
ganized labor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

The hunters are holding high jinks
on account or the rain, for it has been
claimed throughout the fall that the
woods We're so dry that a man travel
ing through them made noise enough
to startle bear in his annual
sleep, to say nothing of deer and moose
that are already wide awake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

The solid South is fast becoming SOL
idly for Taft. Southern gentlemen can
not help but congratulate themselves
seeing the Democratic candidate per-
form.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Uncle Joe Cannon showed New Or
in his veins by attending a lively box
ing match and cheering the contestants
to the echo. Perhaps he was getting
q few points on What to do" when the
seIf-appointed committees start to lay
him on the shelf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

barrel of beer and $4,000 in cash
were the contents of an Indiana bank.
feggmcn broke into the building and
took the beer. which speaks we'll for
the enforcement of the liquor law in a
dry town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

A Southern Methodist bishop re-
sents Rocketeler's gift of a million
to drive the hook-worm out of the
South on the ground that the accep-
that the South needs it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
Maine Gossip
Her Bluff.

She could not cook.
She could not bake,
She could not WELD
A garden rake.
She could not sew,
She could not darn,
She could not knit
Socks out of yarn.
And she could not
A husband get,
So she became
A suffragette
And joined a CLUB
Whose motto said:
It'll we can vote
We shall not wed.
Houston p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

"A witness came very near being mar
ried to the prospective bride instead of
the man who had popped the question.
The Indiana justice who was perform
ing the ceremony congratulated the
witness on his narrow escape
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Within a month the people of this
country have heard several decisions
from the bench which warrant a re-
newed confidence in the honesty and
Integrity of our courts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Tammany baited the hook with
Judge Gaynor and was lucky to get
the bait back into the boat The peo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

The president of Notre Dame uni
Nerslty of Indiana brings forward
strange defence of football, when he
says that more spectators die from
pneumonia contracted in watching the
games than players from injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

trast with some elaborate and mon
strous bills of fare that President Taft
is steered up against or steers away
from. Escoffer has been chef at the
Carleton and Savoy for many years
and formerly, when chef to Napoleon
III was captured at MetZ.-New York
Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

The immense orders for equipment
pouring in upon the builders of freight
cars and locomotives shows that rail-
road managers at last realize that
moving the crop of 1909 is not the snap
II appeared at first glance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
No Trouble With the Exit There.

(NeW York WOrId.)
Mr.. McHarg, Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor, who resigned
some weeks ago, is having trouble in
retiring from office because no one has
been appointed to succeed him. He
should have tried the place of Minist ar
to China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
But He'll Never Give Up the Ship.

(NeW York Evening Sun.)
And now Mr.. Mack slips over the
rail- in the dusk and escapes to another
craft. 'Tis a lonely quarterback that
Candidate Bryan PAGES, in truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Chicago is getting so familiar with
bomb Outrages that the denzens of
that benighted burg are said to dodge
just as gracefully as do the native
Russians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
Can't Blame Ben.

louisville Courier ournal)
Who will blame Benjamin Ryan Till
man for declining to pay $40 to sit in at
a Taft banquet when he couldn't enjoy
his food because of his bitter refec-
tons upon the guest of honor being the
legatee Of his hated foe?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

The Republican victories throughout
the country indicate that the Demo-
Gratis last on their trump card, finding
fault with the tariff. The tariff had
no place in the state and municipal
campaigns and the attempt to inject it
into the discussion proved a boone
rang
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

The spectacle of the Greek govern
ment aiding Il rcvolutionst to escape
because it is afraid to punish him. is
not an inspiring affair Such coward
ice puts a premium on discomfort and
violence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

The Census bureau tells us that 200,-
900 infants die every year from dis
eases that are preventable. Such an
indictment should bring shame to an
enlightened nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

William Carlton of Woolwich has
drained a swamp in that town and
raised 5000 bushels of potatoes on the
land that has been considered worth
less The proceeds would pay 1or the
entire farm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Catcher O'Connor of the Pittsburg
Nationals has been presented with
twins and calls it a double steal on
the part of the stork.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

1t has often been said that all the
Th" is especially true of the reports
that Bryan has read all the Texas
Democrats out of the party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
Jp To TiIIman To Save the Country,

. NLUS AIlStItS II11ItS.J
:, If Matt Henson becomes our chief
'Chautauquan lecturer and Jack john
son our champion prize fighter, what is
there left for the white man to boast
about?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
Comes: From His Going to Texas.

(HOuStOn POSt)
And now they are saying there is a
Bryan fight on Harmon in Ohio. What
do you know about that?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Bryan is said to have EXPRESSED the
nope that he will never be a candidate
for public office again. 1t is the first
time he hasn't had solo part for
NearS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

An Illinois youth died of broken
neck after the family physician had
diagnosed his case as scarlet fever
The result was the same anyhow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

New York ought to be able to liquor
up quite handily row that the big
cargoes have arrived from France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
Daily kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatevsr will DO taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held rssponsi-
bic 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, 1909-11-04

The late Robert r. Hit had a knowl-
edge of stenography which was of
great value to him in debate. He has
been known to rise with his hand full
of shorthand notes of a speech lust de-
livered to which he was about to reply,
and woe to the man who accused Mr.
Hit Of misouoting HON. He was the
patron saint of the stenographers of
the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

A Bucksport school teacher has Or
ganized a sewing class which is SO
popular that the pupils give up their
Saturday afternoons to it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
Would Never Have Tried IL,

(San Francisco Chronicle)
The elephant who charged Roosevelt
probably knew nothing at all OF
Forakers previous attempt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
What They Eat.

The actor-ham.
The printer-pic.
The chef-bacon.
The hrOker-lamb.
The dentist-pullets.
The surveyor-steaks.
The billposter-paStry
The centenarian-livcr.
The lumberman-cho
The vaudevillian-dates.
The jeweler--lady fingers.
The chorus girl-lobsters.
The manager-angel cake.
The dramatic critic-roasts.
The Observation-Disclosures
The gambler-Saratoga chips.
The ropodist-corned beef
The character woman-lemons.
The Pittshurg Observation-Disclosures.
The base ball player-batter cakes.
The banker-rOlls and doughnuts.
The dry goods Observation-Disclosures
cakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Ty Cobb is add ng new laurels to
his already overloaded collection. He
is now leading an automobile endur-
ance contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
Loves Educational Aspects.

UelSie'S Weekly)
To love a good woman is liberal
education. To love lady OF fashion
is commercial education.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Protection for Bridge street crossing
during every hour of the "a is a public
improvement, the attainment of which
is worthy of commendaton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Tammany will now proceed to worry
along on the fiat" that has been saved
up for rainy day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

(NeW York PresS)
There is a lot of virtue that is just
from force of habit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
Thursday, November 4, 1909.

Boston has adopted new charter
which provides for a more stable form
of government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Mrs Ellie Higgins OF Readfield has
raised some sweet potatoes this year
one of which is six and half inches
in length and four and a half inches in
diameter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
Up to Peary.

One thing is certain: Lieutenant
Shackleton did not reach the South
Pole, that is, if he may be believed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
No Trade Dollars for Bill,

President Taft and President Diaz
did about everything except swap
silver dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Dr. Carmichael. the new Bishop OF
Montreal, is an Irishman-a native OF
Tipperary. He tells a story about a
clergyman who was examining Sun
day school class and who CHANGED to
ask one of his small pupils why it was
cruel to cut off dogs tails.
One child replied that it was cruel
because of the text in the Bible.
What text, my dear?' asked the
puzzled clergyman.
The child was thoughtful for mo-
ment and then replied. "What God has
joined let no man put asunder."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
The girls are patiently awaiting tho
fate promised them Halloween.

East Sangerville can boast of few
big things: James ellison raised "a
potatoes that filled a half bushel full;
David Cleaves raised 16 potatoes that
filled a half bushel full. while F. L.
knowlton raised 80 pounds sweet APP
pies that filled half bushel full.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Millennium Is Not Vet,

(ChicagO NeWS.)
There is general impression that
Croker does not come over for his
health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

There is no dearth of candidates to
succeed Mayor Leighton of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Patten reports that the mercury
stood at Is above zero Sunday morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-04

Daniel Zntsmaster, wealthy resi-
dent of Huntington, Indiana. has had
erected on his country place log cab
in. an exact duplication of the old Alb
raham Lincoln home. The cabin hous-
es a large number Of Indian and other
relics owned by Mr.. Zintsmaster, who
is a banker Several matched build
ings of Filipino style are also included
III the grounds decorations about a
pretentiOus modern residence.