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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Turkey is showing signs of progress
in various lines, but it is still very
conservative in many matters and it
has great respect for the ancient
laws and traditions. One of these tradi-
tions is that the Sultan can be expel-
led from office only for insanity or for
faithlessness to the Mohammedan re-
ligion. Nobody questions that Abdul
Ham;G is sane or that he is good dis
ciple of Mohammed. Therefore, if he
desires to cling to his throne it is a
pretty difficult problem to remove him
except by assassination. This sort of
thing would have been the prodecure
in ancient times, but killing a king,
even in legal fashion. is certain to
calse reaction in these modern days
and cannot prove a profitable business
for these engaged in it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

EX-Vice President Fairbanks is off
for foreign trip. and. in order to avoid
any possible confusion and complica-
tions he has started across the Pacific
He was given a splendid welcome at
Honolulu where there vas a great pub-
lie demonstration in his honor, and
this will no doubt he repeated at other
important places where he touches.
Whatever honors are paid abroad to
Roosevelt and to Fairbanks are, in a
way. honors to our country and will
be considered as such by all our peo-
pie. These two men filled for four
years our two highest places and dur
ing that time American prestige has
been Increased throughout the world
Naturally enough, the worlds interest
is larger than formerly in men who
are proniinent or who have been prom
tnent ii6uy public life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

The advocates of statehood in New
Mexico and Arizona are not at all dis
couraged By the failure of the Senate
to pass the bill admitting them to the
sisterhood of states. At least, they are
not enough discouraged to cease their
efforts and new statehood bill will be
ready when Congress meets next De-
cember. The methods employed by the
statehood boomers before Congress at
its last session were SO questionable
that the boomers defeated their own
ends, and no doubt they will go about
their next attempt with more circum-
spection. Nobody questions that these
two territories will be admitted before
long, and it is known that president
Taft is in favor of prompt action upon
the statehood bill provided it is drawn
without certain features which caused
objection to the bill last winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

About this time. so those closest to
the plans of Comnialfder%eary tell us.
the intrepid explorer ia, Reaching the
North pole or has persisted in the last
of his numerous attempts to reach it.
1t was in the closing days of April
three years ago that Peary reached
the farthest point north ever attained
by man and this seems the month most
favorable for work in the Arctic re-
gions. Not only Peary but also Nansen
and the Duke d'Abruzzi made their far
thest north in this month. 1t will
probably be late in the summer and
perhaps we'll into the fall. before It'd
ings comes to use from Peary and his
expedition. but from now on these It'd
ings will be awaited with the keenest
interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
Memorial Day in the South.

our exchanges from the southern
was celebrated as the Memorial day of
that section of the Union. the day when
the South pays it's tribute of love to
those who wore the gray. 1t is the
necessity imposed by Nature herself
which makes Memorial day in the
North and in the South fall at differ
cnt seasons. BY the end of May when
the graves are being decorated in the
northern cemeteries. the flower season
in the southern states is practically
at an end, but at this time of the year
tie spring flowers are running riot
The peach orchards are in glorious
bloom, the laurel transtigures the land
scape, the azalea is at the height of
it's bloom and every garden is rich
with roses and bright with tulips. A
writer to the Boston Transcript points
out that the celebration, too. has its
difference as distinct as the superficial
differences in the flowers which are
used in the two sections.
Says the Transcript: cit is double
loyalty that the South has to pay
loyalty to the old-loyalty to the new.
And the expression is as strong and
deep as the feeling. There are the two
flags, the battlefront Confederate. the
fresh new Union, interviewer over the
school platform where the children
give their exercises. The veterans arc
| there bearded, bent old men, with the
| sorrow of defeat still heavy on their
shoulders. There are the young boys
| too, taught perhaps under both North
ern and southern teachers alike in the
modern school. Often there is a flag
| dance. half the flags, the stars and
| stripes, half. the stars and bars, al
| interviewer in the quick and graceful
| movements of the maidens of the new
South. One of the most beautiful
| works of the teacher has sometimes
| been to organize a camp of the Blue
and the Gray, a union of the veterans
| of both sides. whose interest it is every
| year to give prize for the best dec.
| lamation of patriotic piece. Long
since the feeling of sectional bitterness
has ceased in the North. With the
| ease and confidence of success. we dis
missed the harshness of the battledays
| and forgot that the South was still
smarting under the sting OF defeated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Not all the youngsters who disappear
from tile homes of rich families are
kidnapped. There was the foolish lit.
tie IL year old Adele Boas of New York
whose distracted parents offered re-
ward Of $4,000 for information as to hel
whereabouts and mo questions asked
She was found in a Boston restaurant
working as waitress for $3.50 per weel
and board and having "seen the world
was very glad indeed to return to the
parental roof
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
KENNEBEC.
MONMOUTH,

The third annual meeting of the
Cochrewagan Agricultural Association.
Monmouth, will be held at Grange hall
| at L. M. Saturday. May /. DR.. G..
M. Twitchell will speak upon the sub
! ject, Home Improvement" 1t is ur-
| gently requested that citizens be pres
ent as important matters are to be
discussed.
| A Carnival of Books" will be held
at CumstCn hall Saturday afternoon,
| May L.. A sale of Maybaskets of all
colOrS, shapes and sizes will be con-
Quoted early in the afternoon, and there
will be filling for the same, besides
many other useful and beautiful arti-
cles. Among the booths will be an ice
cream booth. presided over by 1.-The
| Woman in White" also a mysterious
booth called Great Expectations" and
an old Curiosity Shop" Supper will
be served from to O'Clock The pro-
ceeds will be used for the benefit of the
library
H. s. Blue returned Saturday from
Providence r. l., where he has passed
| the winter
Mrs. Mabel Blake has been visiting
her mother and sister in Bangor for a
week.
c. f. Smith of Auburn was the guest
Of his aunt, Miss Tappan. Tuesday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Luther King are NOV
| rg into their new home, formerly own
| ed by the late Rufus King. 4,
The Junior exhibition of Monmouth
Academy will take place Tuesday even
ing, May 4, at Cumston hall. Pres
colts Orchestra will furnish music.
Rev. c. w. Wallace has been re-
appointed to the charge of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in this place
although on account of somewhat i'm
paired health he was DESTROYS of max
ing a change 1t is hoped that his
work may be made easier this year.
His people are much pleased by the re-
appointment.
Carleton Blake is suffering from
sprained wrist, caused by an accidental
blow.
WAYNE.
NORTH-Master Orville Abbott OF
Fayette Mills was the guest Saturday
of his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
NJ S. Abbott.
Mrs. G. f. Cove is gaining and able
to walk out short distance.
Miss Phyllis Ward is attending school
at Kent's Hill.
Mrs. J. f. Wells was guest recently
of Mrs. Clarence Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. o. E. Dickinson were
guests Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B.
Locas in Readfield.s gss 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Tn speaking of the death of Governor
Lilley of Connecticut the Hartford Cou-
say, he nevertheless died of broken
heart. TO be sure. he had triumphed
over his enemies, he had attained his
ambition and he was admittedly MAX
ing good in the high office to which he
had been elected. but just when his
vindication and triumph were complete
his strength failed and the cord of life
snapped under the long and severe
strain to which it had been subjected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

sinking Republic. stood out against
temptation for three months. but he
has yielded at last to the lure of the
vaudeville stage. 1t is a pity, espec'
tally after all the praise which ha:
been shnwered upon him for resisting
the vaudeville managers. but everybody
Will have kind wishes for him and we
hope that it will not be necessary fol
him to flash c. Q. ID. while off upon the
variety circuit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

pride and hope. The misfortunes that
the South has endured since the war
have driven deep the lesson of long
suffering. loyalty and idealism. And
the North should never forget on the
thirtieth of May that the South OH the
twenty-fifth of April, with even deep
er significance, has paid tribute to the
still aching memory of the past and
turned with the heart of the old 10y
alty toward the work and hope of the
future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

The great crowds that see our Amcri-
can football games during the autumn
with the multitude of 1901 900 people who
were present last week at a football
game in London. Still. if there were
account cdations for 100000 people
around the gridirons upon which our
big football battles are fought each fall
occupied. especially if the prices were
anywhere near as low as those prevail
Ing across the water on such occasions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

They nave just been celebrating
celebration does net figure upon the
sporting page of the American dailies.
1t was not Professor Jack Johnson OF
Texas who was honored, but a dead
man of the first name of Samuel who
once wrote a dictionary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
ITO SAVE TIME IS TO LENGTHEN LIFE.
DO YOU VALUE LIFE7 THEN USE a.,
Sal POI. 10
SIDN EY.

oIONCys
WEST.-Ernest Wyman has bought a
pair of matched colts of Bert Bailey of
Center Sidney. colts are one and
two years old and are beauties.
L. G. Minot of Belgrade was in town
last week and purchased colt of L. E.
Taylor.
Mrs. L. H. Wyman has been staying
at the home of her parents, owing to
the serious illness of her father, c. Fl.
Lovejoy.
Miss Bessie Mills returned to Augusta
Saturday after passing two weeks at her
home.
The friends of c. H. Lovejoy, the mes
senger of the Maine Senate will be
pleased to learn that his condition is
slightly improved.
Oracle Blaisdell the little daughter of
VIM. Blaisdell is sick with the grip.
:. Walter Newell. who has been sick for a
long time is failing very fast. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
Daily kennebet Journal
EsrABLIshEp 1sas

No notice wl,atsvsr will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot b held RESPONSE.
BILE for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
Addrsss oil communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH q FLYNT, Publish-
ers. Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

A disquieting rumor comes from Lon
don that Alfred Austin is at work up
on a poem with Roosevelt at Mombasa
as his theme
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Considering that the excursion season
will soon open. it, ,wqul9 seem to indi-
cate lack Of foresight On the part OF
the Niagara Falls people to be dyna-
hitting that great ice gorge at this
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

The pictures of the Young Turks
now appearing i'm the newspapers make
it apparent that the adjective must be
used in some other connection than as
a reference to age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Friday. May Z. is to be Arbor day in
Maine, and the proclamation of Gov
ernor Fernald is worth a careful read
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
Maine Gossip
Where the Rose Makes Holiday.

Mighty near the place where spring
Tempts the mockin'birds to sing:
When your sweetheart takes her way
Where the rose makes holiday.
Roses redder than her cheeks
When in love dimple speaks!
Mighty near the place where you
See a sky o. Twin blue,
While the river at your feet
Ripples-'An't the country SWEET
When the sun says. "Howdy do
An you tell him-"Same to YOU"
Open vide the windows bright!
Straight from heaven a road of light!
Health and wealth, an love to win,-
Tell the sunshine: Just stream in!'
With your sweetheart or your wife
In world that sings with life!
Frank l.. Stanton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
Wednesday, April %, 1909.

The 18th congress of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution has ad-
journed. Now let us have peace!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

The little town of West Brooksville.
about two miles across the harbor
from Castine, has produced some of the
ablest, most prosperous and eminent
shipmasters Of New England. Capt.
Limeburncr, who commanded the ia
nous clipper ship Great Republic, built
by Donald Mckay in East Boston just
previous to the Civil war and the first
four-ipasted ship ever built. was ma
tive of Brooksville. Next in promi-
nence and later came the Tapley
brothers. who. it may be said. We're
practically born of and on the sea.
They were eight in number, namely,
Simeon, Robert, Thomas, William,
Abram, George, jerome and John Tap
ley. In August. 1898, their first re-
union in Al years was held and fate de-
creed it to be their last. At this time
they were respectfully IS, "a. y, 70. So.
66, Ga and so years Of age. Simeon was
the only landsman in this illustrious
group, having adopted the occupation
of a farmer OF eight brothers there
arc only three living at present. name
ly, Thomas, George and Jerome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Word has been received in Maine OF
the death CT James F. Blunt, native
of Mt. Vernon and for many years a
well known resident in this part Of the
State He went to California Is years
ago and died at Los Angeles January
Is, aged 50 years. Before leaving Mt.
Vernon, which was his home for the
first s. years of his life, he was proml-
nent in municipal affairs, holding vari-
Gus town Offices and serving for many
years as superintendent Of schools. He
continued his interest in public affairs
to the very end and last year, at the
age of 70, he served 40 days as jury
man in the superior court of Los Ange-
les and acted as an election clerk at the
November election. Mr.. Blunt was con-
verted in 1S4S at a Methodist camp
meeting and all his life was an active
member Of that denomination. He
married Miss Martha Fuller, a school
teacher who was the daughter of a
Methodist preacher. She died seven
years ago in California. Mr.. Blunt's
funeral services We're conducted by
Presiding Elder A. w. Atkinson of the
Los Angeles district who gave a sketch
of his life and paid a loving tribute to
his memory. There were also scripture
reading ard remarks by Rev. George
F. Foster of Los Angeles, whose church
Mr.. Blunt has attended since residing
in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28
SCOTS Emulsion

clothes the nerves and
muscles with warm fat, fills
the veins with rich blood.
1t makes children rugged
and hardy and fearless of
the cold. 1t fills the whole
body with warmth and life
and energy.
Thin people sometimes
gain a pound a day while
taking it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Send this advertisement. together with name of
paper IN which it appears, your address and four
cents to cover postage. and we will send YOU :
Complete Handy Atlas ofthe World ;;
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street, Nev York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

New Meadows Inn opens for the sea-
son today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Every day brings it's new scheme for
financcering the Portland City hall
project.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

There are many bad grade crossings
in Maine. but the very worst one of
all is now to be abolished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

ice win go out about May III Will prove
true, while there are others who still
say 1t will not go out before the 18th
or goth.
The mystery Of the motor boat, which
was seen to 60 down off Pine Point.
Scarboro, Sunday was explained Mon
day when William 2. Sylvester came in
to Portland harbor after thrilling ex-
perience off Richmond's Island in the
Sunday gale. With a companion he went
to Prouts Neck to tow to Portland
motor boat which he had purchased.
When off Pine Point in a very heavy
sea, the boat in tow was lost, and
Sylvester had all he could do to pre-
vent his own boat from being swamp
ed. He finally succeeded in reaching
Richmond's Island, after many mar
row escapes. The motor boat drifted
on the lodges off Prouts Neck and was
smashed to pieces. This was the boat
the peOple on shore saw suddenly sink
Sunday afternoon.
Eastport Sentinel: From indications
at the present time, the sardine can
ming season in this section for 1909,
ought to be one of exceptional sue
cess, provided fish of suitable quality
and quantity can be obtained. Last
seasons pack is about cleaned up.
very few of the packers now having
any of the 1908 pack on hand, and the
market is more promising than it has
been for some time. Former out-of-
town employees are beginning to come
back to the city. from all points, many
moving their families here and putting
up with all sorts of Inconvenience
from the great scarcity of houses.
But the little squirt of fish just now
on is not likely to be long lived. and
some long waits are probably in store
for those who come too early.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

ice will go out about May 10 will prove.
true, while there are others who still
say 1t will not go out before the 18TH
or goth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

The Maine Woods says that the ice
is rapidly weakening in the lakes ard
ponds in Franklin county, and warm
weather will see Clearwater pond,
Varnum pond and Sweets pond clear
in week or So At Rangeley there
is an appreciate difference in the ice
since a week ago. and many now
think that first predictions that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

Says North Sedgwick correspond
ent: tMaurice Allen found six little
foxes Saturday under a rock in his
fathers field. He took them home and
is caring for them. The mother fox
was shot last week, and the young
were almost starved"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-28

A tiny nugget of gold has been found
in the crop of a chicken at StetsOn.
Tie rush for the new Ell Dorado has
not yet set in, but they're farming a
small stream. where the chicken used
to drink. very diligently this week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-03
An Old Tree in London
Occupies Site Worth Millions

LONDON, November 29-There is
tree in Cheapside, London, that may
literally be described as the most ex-
pensive of it's kind on earth. If So
gold pieces filed the entire trunk and
IS bills futtered in the place of every
one of the leaves, it would not buy the
terra frma it occupies. For the land
on which it stands, the northwest cor
ner of Wood street and Cheapside, is
worth $4,500,000 an acre. The tree has
stood on this spot for more than two
hundred years; while its site has aug
mented in value to almost fabulous
proportions.
There have been several hard fought
lawsuits over this plot of ground, the
fight having been carried even to the
House of Lords; but, so far, the lawyers
have never been able to break through
the phalanx Of legal enactments which
preserve the tree. In the first place,
there is law in England which pro-
hibits builders from putting up struc-
ture which shah keep out the light from
windows which bear the mysterious
words, "Ancient Lights. This tree
in Cheapside is literally surrounded by
a number of "Ancient Lights proprie-
tors, whose consent has never been OBJ
tanned when it came to cutting duwn
the tree and putting modern structure
on its site. For the same reason, the
storekeeper who rents the tiny two
story structure on the corner, just in
front of the tree, has never been able
to put his building up beyond its pres
emit height. Some years ago, one build
err who thought himself more "cute .
than the others, started to take the
law into his own hands and put up 9
building, thinking to arrange with
the owners of the "Ancient Lights
afterwardJ But he was met with per
feet shower of injunctions, proceedings
writs and indictments, more than woulC
have covered the tree in its full spring
bloom, and it is said he has never beer
able to pay the thousands of dollars
of law costs which his little expert
ment resulted in.
s. A few years ago, some gardener
were ordered to lop off certain limbs
of the tree which hung over Cheapside
It was done really to save the life O.
the tree, and, with the consent of tn
parish clerk and church wardens ,f st
Peters, Cheapsde, the ancient httl
Norman church in Foster lane, nea
by, who guard this tree from the van
,lals' clutches. When the men begal
TO work on the tree, however, it Great
ed big sensation in Cheapside. "The,
are chopping down our tree,' went u
from thousand angry Threats in tn