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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

SUNNY SOL: Jingelologist.
With Christmas Near

Don't talk drunkards Xmas
worst all! stand
lick my chops can't buy I with a
longing eye who gobbes
in
when I've just battered feel like
spending time Before the
like silly and Nell
Bess and gifts
thing NV mighty
to be wrecked" |
a and when the I
got a
leave ne spend!)
SOL SIMPSON,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
A Man Of Law,

What are they moving the church
for?"
well, stranger, I'm Mayor of these
diggin'S, an I'm fer law enforcement.
We've got an ordinance what says no
saloon shall be nearer than 300 feet
from a church. l give 'em three days
to move the church" Legal News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Perhaps it is lust as we'll to let some
of the rest Of the states think they've
got real climate, for if everybody
realized what we have here in Maine
the State wouldn't be big enough to
hold the population.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Treat everybody right, pay your
debts and attend to your own bust
ness" was the religion of an Ohio man
who was not afraid to be buried with
out a funeral sermon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Matter of self-Preservation.

New Orleans Times-Democrat)
Senator Borah has introduced bill
to bar corporation lawyers from seats
in Congress. Some heartless cynic will
probably rise to ask the name of the
corporation lawyer who aspires to
Senator Borah's seat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Santa Claus will be here soon and he
will furnish indsputable evidence that
Peary is the only man who ever visit
ed him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
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, 1909-12-20
Water,

The Ancient Mariner beheld water
water everywhere.
Something is doing!" he exclaimed.
Herewith the wise looked for bond
iSSues.-NeW York Sum-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Zelaya evidently thinks that he can
perpetrate all the atrocities he wants
TO at present and escape punishment
by resigning. He has another guess
coming to him. 1t is Zelaya, the indi-
Vidual, Uncle Sam is after
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

The customs frauds were a blot on
in Iart when the frauds were discov-
cred and steps taken to punish the
thieves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Sweet Child!

Did you dream sweetly last night,
Karl?"
Yes, aunty. about the candy you
promised to bring but didn't."-Meg-
gendorfer Batter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
OauntIess.

Sir. I wish to make your daughter
my Wife,
me old man hesitated Hadn't you
better see her mother first? ?" he asked,
gently, after a1ffttee thinking moment
I've seen her mother, and it does
MT make any difference. I'm willing to
take the chances4'' d1axclafn1ed the
youth, with all the ard6r fof honest
|love.--Puck. &e ts IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Careless Aunty.

Mistress-Did you have company
last night, Mary?
Mary-Only my Aunt Maria, mum.
Mistress-When you see her again
will you tell her that she left her to-
bacco pouch on the piano?-Illustrate
Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Names hunting season for 1909 is
closed and we will now proceed to find
out whether the deer are increasing or
diminishing in number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
At the Present Prices,

Scott see that an actress in Ros-
lands "Chanticleer" objects to laying
an egg on the stage.
Mott-Heavens. When she might
sell it and retre.-Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Wouldn't Work.

Howell-Why don't you try drown
ing your sorrows, old man?
POWell-NO go; my sorrows all have
life preservers.-New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Another Delicate One.

Nephew Ito returning aunt-"And
did you think of me while you We're
away?'
Aunt-"Certainly."
Nephew-"Then open your trunk
and let me see it.''-F'liegende Batter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Perhaps brOoms will be a dollar
apiece next year. If they are the vac
uum cleaners will reap a harvest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Wired Like He Had a Frank.

(Richmond TimeS-Dispatch.(
At least it may be said of w. Gould
Brokaw that he was not man who.
VIXEN telegraphing, stopped to count
out the ten words.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

We would call the attention of the
Manchester Union to the fact that a
bachelor who died the other day left
$1,000 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Thin ice continues to claim it's vic
Tins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
ouoht TO Have Known Better.

sl senator Rafley'sn suggestion of night
Sessions Of tfes senate will not be app
'brovedtq5y the Poker Players Associa-
ton OF the District ri sIsN n1iiar d, +
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Looks Like the Work of an Enemy.

(New York WORLDLY
The difficulties of being martyr
were increased in Mrs. Panllhursts
case by some friend who quickly paid
her S25 fine. Some one apparently
thinks that Mrs. Pankhurst out of Jail
is worth more to the woman suffrage
cause than Mrs. Pankhurst in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Mrs. w. c. Rogers who died in Cam
bridge Mass, recently was born in
Mercer IS years ago and was a daugh-
ter of Daniel Palmer one of the
pioneer settlers of Fort Fairfield.
Mrs. Rogers Rhoda A. Palmer) was
married in 1857 and of the IS children
born of the union, eight survive, as
does the aged husband. The couple
had made their home in Massachusetts
for several years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Red Cloud is dead and we trust thai
he is now good enough to suit the mos
eXacting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

AS Christmas approaches the atten-
dance at Sunday school shows heal
thy increase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Congress has buckled down to work
in manner that indicates its determi-
nation to earn it's Christmas dinner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Buy EN-.

(HarriSburg Telegraph.)
The pennies one spends for Red Cross
Christmas stamps are not missed, but
they help 70 make up mighty total in
the fight against an insidious foe to
mankind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Give Him Time,

How fast do you run your auto?"
Eight miles an hour. She'll go
raster. but I am no speed fiend."
How long have you had hero
Two days" -Washington Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Ship subsidies first and then deeper
waterways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Steep Falls correspondence, Even
ing Express: Miss Ida Ham found a
live WOodbine worm upon the outside
of the house a few days ago which
goes to show that Steep Falls can't be
the coolest place on earth, as it has
always been called.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

We got our snow all right, but it
didn't stay long enough to do any good
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Chanueable,
hume, }

(SiouX City Tribune)
The climate may not be changing.
but the weather is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Appropriate.

He has invented a new drink"
What does he call ito"
Love"
Why"
Because it makes the world Q
round.'-Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

/ ES1teredo at che Augusta Post once as
second.class mail matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Maine Gossip
What's the Use?
SOL SIMPSON.

n man who owned an auto car
And wouldn't run it fast,
was bumped into by one who would
And met his fate at last.
birmingham Age-Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Monday, December 20, 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

After an absence of more than /
years. James F. Mitchell of Bethel
Mimi, is visiting relatives and friend.
at his old home in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

A Maine born man, Ernest l..
Mountfort, has been appointed con-
tracing freight agent of the Illinois
Central Railroad with headquarters at
Birmingham, Ala. Mr.. Mountfort is
yet in his early 30s and is graduate
OF South Portland High school. He
took up railroading and four years
ago went South, where he has rapidly
risen to his present responsible posi-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Stephen E. Pullen has returned to
his home in San Francisco, after visit
ing his old home at North Arson, for
the first time in 40 years. Mr.. Pullen
came East in August and was taken
i'll soon after his arrival. He is re-
turning to his Western home for the
cold weather and plans to come to
Maine early in April to finish his visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

The Methodist Episcopal church at
Brunswick has recently been beauti-
fled by the addition of stained glass
window, the gift of Levi Toothaker.
The window carries out the patriotic
design of the American shield, showing
white stars in a field of blue, with
red and white stripes. In the center
of the window directly underneath the
shield is a design showing bunch
of grapes entwined with vines and
leaves, the whole opalescent feoloinE
making an attractive window. fq
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-30
The best Of the good ones.

All the experiments Of the Cover
ment food sHports and the athletic
trainers Of Yale University prove
that cereal saten are the strongest
and healthiest. Quaker Data stands
81 the head Of the Rst Of cereal foods.
Il Il not Oaly the best food. bat it's
The cheapest food en- earth. Packed
b tins Il win keep sweet and frssh
ANYWHERE inds6nitsiy
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-30

In 1899 an act WAS passed by the leg
islaturo defining the boundaries Of Coz
lumbia county. The boundaries as laid
down in the act embraced all of Suwan-
nee county and repealed all laws in
conflict Herewith. SO. during all the
years since 1889 there has been no legal
Suwannee county In this State II is
strange that some defeated lawyer In
the courts Of Suwannee county has not
discovered this and taken advantage Of
Il by filing a plea in abatement.-Jas-
per News
-Four thousand dollars worth Of vege-
tables were sold In Plant City in one
day.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-30

The DeLand Record says the outlook
Il that Volusia county viii have 9 cit-
rus crop Of $50, 900 boxes next winter.
OF the general situation Il Gays: ''kf
normal conditions continue, the crop q
oranges next winter viii Be q recor
broaker. The trees Are h The pink e
condition and have put On an immanue
hloom. The system Of Distributes hle
been improved 60 much Of late years
that there VIII b coed market tot
this BIG eros"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

w ASHINGTON.-The great white
w United States capitol building is
a sort of central magnet of great pow
er which attracts many queer people
from all sections of this broad land.
Capt. ]. P. Megrew, union war vet
eran with splendid record, is in
command of the capitol police force,
and the peculiar people who flock to
the big building come under his OBJ
servation.
Away back in the '70s. before Capt
Megrew became chief of the capitol
police, the tragedy of the DOME oc-
Cured. A young Catholic priest, who
had become demented from overstudy,
assembled to the platform just below
The Goddess Of Liberty, more than 259
feet above terra firma, and plunged
headlong into space. In striking the
thick copper sheathing of roofing over
the rotuna the body made deep In.
dentation in the metal. which Is now
pointed out to visitors by the capitol
guides.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
,Sam Worried Over $1O' Error

lost and the valuation, $40, was paid
by Postmaster Weart Subsequently
post Office inspectors discovered that
the package had been delivered to the
ADDRESSED and the records mislaid.
When the facts were disclosed
every effort was made by the de-
partment to return the amount to
Postmaster Weart. He had moved
from Deal Beach to Hood River, Ore.
Inquiry showed that he had died
there. An effort to locate his heirs
proved unavailing. Neither of his
two sons could be located, although
they both. were traced by post Office
inspectors from place to place. The
search already has cost the depart
ment several times the amount of the
original loss. but the dfsbursing Of
fee of the department still has the
check ready for delivery to Wearts
estate II his heirs can be located.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
Queer Piece of Red Tape Is Found

and mailed in Beebe Plain. Canada,
goes 294 miles, CT of them in Canada
and the remainder in the United
States, just exactly as the othe. letter
does, for the reason that that is the
way that mail is routed, and, of
course, 1t has to follow that string of
red tape, whereas if the fellow who
has letter to mail to some one in
Beebe Plain, VT, but lives in Canada,
simply walks across from one side of
the post office to the other and sticks
his letter in the Vermont post office,
the Vermont man will probably get
1t within couple of hours.
The remarkable thing about it is
that there are separate entrances to
these two post offices, they have the
same lobby, and there is not sign
of partition to mark the division be-
tween the domain of Uncle Sam and
the possessions of King Edward, and
yet some railroad company is carrying
the letters of these two places, If ad.
dressed to the other, 294 miles, when
they need not be carried at all except
in the carriers bags.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
Washington Whisperings
interesting BivS Of News Gathered
at the National Capital.
Tragedy and Romance Of the Dome

Next to the tragedy of the dome Is
a recent occurrence which Is desig-
mated as "the romance of the dome"
A young couple secured permission
from Capt. Megrew to be married be-
meath the great bronze Goddess Of
Liberty on the lofty congress steeple.
A preacher rendered his services, and
the novel ceremony was performed In
mid-air beneath the goddess with two
capitol policemen and sprinkling of
visitors as witnesses.
Then comes the comedy of the
dome" An eccentric fellow who had
invented a parachute made an inef-
fectual effort to test his invention by
sending down from the dome several
of his parachutes with cats attached
to them. He was evidently afraid to
risk his own precious life, so decided
to use felines. His purpose was
thwarted by the capitol police, re-en-
forced by the Washington Humane so
ciety.
Statuary hall is one of the most in
teresting apartments in the capitol
it contains the stone and bronze
statues of a number of Americans,
distinguished alike in war and peace;
famous generals, statesmen, explorers
and diplomats-contribu to the gen
eral government by the several states
each state selecting it's most illustri
GUS sons.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
Snuff Takers of the u. S. Senate

excited the wonder and awe OF the
modern page.
He was very proud of gold snuff
box presented to him by the senators
upon the fortieth anniversary of his
entry into their service, and he kept
it filled with choice brand of the
powder. He carried 1t in tail pocket
of the frock coat in which he always
appeared, and the force of his habit Of
reaching for it caused a laugh at his
expense.
1t was during the troublous times at
tending the HayesTilden contest, and
1t was thought best that Capt. Bassett,
as custodian of one of the boxes con-
tanning the disputed electoral votes,
should be armed He was according
ly provided with revolver, which he
carried in the pocket OF the empty
coattail
AS the procession was about to start
on the march from senate to the
had his revolver with him.
YES" he replied. here it is" and,
diving into the wrong pocket, he pro-
duced not the revolver, but his cher
ished gold snuff box.
There had been threats of attack
ing the procession on the way to the
house, and the members of the party
were in rather sober frame of mind.
but the tension was relaxed for the
moment by the laughter which was
caused by the mistake.
Perhaps the most noted Of the SEN
ators who were addicted to snuff with
in the memories of the old employees
was the late Allen G. Thurman of
Ohio. Mr.. Thurman was a frequent
visitor of the official snuff box on the
Democratic side
Vice-President Wilson, who died in
his room at the capitol, was another
noted patron of the senate snuff box.
and so was Senator Edmunds of Yer
mont.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

r HERE are two snuff takers in the
] United States senate, Mr.. Over
nan of North Carolina and Mr. Carter
Of Montana. For the benefit of these
TWO men the senate still maintains the
official snuff boxes, which are kept
carefully with fresh material for pro-
.'ucing sneezes.
These boxes are little lacquered af-
airs about four inches long, two and
4 half inches wide and an inch deep,
and are fastened by screws to the
top of the projecting ledge, one on
each side Of the vice-president's dais.
The snuff Is purchased by the SER
geant-at-arms in four eight pound jars,
at a cost of rs cents a pound, and 1t
takes an average of about five pounds
a year to replenish the boxes twice a
week during the sessions. The work
of refilling the boxes was for years
one of the duties tremendously per-
formed by the late Capt. Bassett, the
venerable assistant doorkeeper of the
senate and inveterate user of the pow
dered weed; but since his death, five
years ago, the task has fallen to the
lot of one of the pages. who. naturally.
does not bestow upon it the loving
care of his aged predecessor.
Capt. Bassett when he died had
completed nearly sixty years of con-
tinuous service in the senate. and was
almost the sole relic Of the days when
he use of snuff was general in that
body. For many years before his
leath his dignified. almost ceremoni-
)us. manner Of indulging in the habit
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
a, bEcRMBnR ., '1sO'.

e deaths Monroe is secood "''n =
cases and s deaths So.
The disease is reported from ior'y'
one of the seventy-eight counties IN
Mississippi. Thirty-seven countries
either made no reports OF cou"'.
health officers were unable 70 nho per
lagra.
In addition to the above statis'''''
the state charity hospital az VlcAsou's
treated twenty-one cases, ana the a'
erage mortality record was maln'aiaeu
at that institution. No otner nosp'.a'
reports have been received oy 'he
state board
Counties other than lauderdaie ana
Monroe report from one to ten cases
each the latter figure being reported
from Jones county, where six deaths
resulted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
DEADLY PELLAGRA
IN THIS STATE
statistics show Alarming Spread OF
Disease and Mortality Of Nearly
so Per Cent.

Special to The NetcS.
Jackson, Dec. 2S.-Dr. 5. h. Mci-sah
secretary of the state board OF health
has issued an official tabulation OF
statistics sent in by county health Oh
ficers showing the alarming spread OF
pellagra in various counties OF the
state.
The statistics were collected dur
ing the month of November, and sho"
total of 1888 cases, resulting in 81
deaths, a mortality record OF nearly
fifty per cent.
The largest number of cases re
ported from any one county, is Lau
ierdale, with a record of 43 cases ant
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
80 Double That Of Any
0lksr South Mississippi Paper
pEBauTALIzlNc SPORTS.

Grantland Rice, Of the Nashville q
ennessean does not object to de Ia
rutalizing football" he says, but he
oes object to playing any favorites. 1
Fhy y Fsdebrutalize Christmas fes, {
w r. auto racing. over eating. over &
dA9. etc. Certainly. Why mott K
r " stands for a brutal Christmas! {
Has not the s and the pulpit for
AsuranC ls.-s.,-.-s.. ~, ,-,,-
~. "lsand who are believed u be
.'y omplatins application for the pl
IT. was emphatically stated al
az that the test will be an
~ss ny M sonable and practical
sentiment strong agafnssp pneu " "pp,
drivers, and street car mo, w."
do not the laws of the Ia
these offenders when tE
caught! And overeating al
drinking the Bible gil
ings plenty against the G. .u VS.
the wine bibber. OF cours ~ :, -. ~
= right tshis contention 49, ~
nould 1eRno favorites; "' " '
eontention destroys hisa.
kno4haIl y-tsra-eSonss "hetner "oAei
zmen. who may desire to become
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
II Nj
NA1I0NA n u
Pirates First in Club Fielding With
Cubs a Very Close
Second.
(By Associated Press,

New York, Dec. 2S.-Capt. Frank
Chance, Of Chicago, leads all national
league first basemen in the averages
for the season of 1909, as announced
today. With percentage of 994 for
92 games he is closely followed by
Bransfield, of Philadelphia, with a
percentage of $3.50 for 1873 games.
Bridewell of New York, with 145
games to his credit, and Hans Wag-
ner, of Pittsburg, with 1876, are tied
with $40 per cent in the fielding av-
erages, for shortstops.
Hummel, of Brooklyn, played per-
feet score in II games as an outfield-
er, but Captain Clark of Pittsburg
has probably the best average, with
1852 games and played a percentage
of 9S7. Gibson, of Pittsburg, caught
$50 games, more than any other catch
err, and had fielding average of 9S3.
Pittsburg won in club fielding, with
a score of 1854, with the following
ranking as they read: Chicago, 1861; ;
Philadelphia, .961; Brooklyn, 1855;
New York. 1854; Cincinnati, 1852; st.
Louis. 1851 and Boston, 947.
Camnitz of Pittsburg, has proba-
bly, the best pitching record, with Al
games played, and percentage of
500. Matthewson, of New York, has
the same average with 81 games
played.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

his party. will
The Democratic Party wot lns
iy more effective, and the So
play larger part in our publ ek
if more men of the Money tTg,
sent up from the Southern Strn
is a good sign for the party Use
has been put forward as lead
ing the remainder of his term pi
vice, which will expire a yeaf-
next March, when he will be sd
ed by John Sharp Williams. IA
ator Moneys leadership shallb
fective to the extent of inspirin
following with somewhat of his
service on truly national lines, II
be a splendid contribution to
Strengthening Of party sadly in
of more Observation-Disclosures T