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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
Defense of STAG Hunting.

1t Is always the custom to describe
a stag the noble animal" AS great
admirer, l regret to say that his
'obility is confined to appearance, AMI
does not extend to character. If the
truth be told he is a selfish old fellow,
much addicted to the pleasures of the
table and the harem. He is dreadful
oully to the kinds and young deer;
and, though well armed by nature, is
/ poor fighter save at the season when
the lust of the flesh is upon him. Now,
in satisfying his appetite he does
treat deal of damage to crops. Not
'nly what he eats but what he spoils
has to be considered. The hunt pays
some 6 1000 a year in compensation,
md there are rumorS that the sum
loes not cover all the damage done.
ret the stag if not welcome is usu-
lily an unmolested guest The farmer
s very loyal to the hunt, and though
he often grOwls he seldom shoots; and
o the stays have the best Of every
hing for years. Some live to a ripe
Id age, escaping pursuit or at all
vents capture, in the summer. looking
m and laughing when binds are
hunted in the winter. There was an
Did mott stag on Dunkery and an old
)ne-horned stag on the Quantocks.
veil known characters both, that
luded hounds for years; for even
When a stag is hunted it is by no
means certain that he will be killed.
He has many chances in his favor, as
Ill who follow the hounds know well.
It is true that it is the business of
hose responsible for the hunt to make
he odds against him as great as
possible. Horses must be fast and
it. Hounds must combine drive with
readiness. The staff must thoroughly
understand their work. Then, If luck
with the pursuers, to kill a stag
ooks easy. 1t is not really So l have
hunted great many deer myself, and
cannot remember day when at
ONE period or other of the chase l did
,ot expect my quarry to escape. In
uniting a stag if you make two mis-
axes you will probably lose him: you
ill probably lose hind if you make
me- The deer indeed, has many
hances. If all fail him, he is killed
18th as much speed and humanity as
,ossible He has lived a life of luxury
or years, and has a bad half-hour at
he end. From his point of view
surely the pleasure predominates over
he pain; for if it were not for the
hunting he would not exist at all.
every ones hand would be against
i'm. In the middle of last century,
hen stag hunting was dropped for
ew years, the deer very nearly be-
anne extinct. And then it must be re-
rendered that one animal only is
,illed to provide sport for hundreds l
10 not wish to malign other sports;
ut compare this with the shooting
mans bag of pheasapts or the fisher
vans basket of fish. 1t is true the
kinds are killed. The country would
be overrun with deer were they not.
suit they have a far longer period of
race before and after the birth of
heir young than any other hunted
,nimal. and l have never heard OF a
lind that was not killed being any
he worse for being hunted. 1t is said
here is an element Of cruelty in all
sport. 1t may be so, and in all life as
veil. I doubt if any form of sport Is
'ess cruel than the chase Of the deer
In The Nineteenth Century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
AT GOOD WILL.
Boys Excel in Bible Study-A Powder
less Fourth.

Hinckley. Me-. July 6.-(SpeciaD-
Certificates We're given Sunday to those
Good VIII boys who passed the exam
nations in Bible study conducted by
the International Committee of the Y
M. c. A. Six years ago a cup was Of
fered by the Y. Nj C. A. as a prize for
excellence in Bible study. The cup is
known as the Daniel Alexander Mac
Donald cup, i'll memory of Dan"
Macdonald. who was himself one O!
the best loved Good Will boys. The
cup Is to become the property of thai
association which succeeds in Winnin,
first place in the examination in
Bible study three times. This year s.:
Good VIII boys took the examinations;
81 of them passed with high grades
over 80 of them taking rank of more
than 10 per cent This gives the Good
VIII Association a second place; only
one association had larger percent
age of its members passing the exam
nations, viz: an association in Iowa.
The July Fourth" celebration at
Good VIII was on Monday, the fifth. In
the morning track meet was held for
the boys in the cottages. Every event
was closely contested, and the time in
runs and dashes AS we'll as the dis
tances in the field events were excep-
tionally good The silver cup that is
20 go to the cottage that wins this meet
three times went this year to Golden
Rnle Cottage which won the meet with
90 points. Banchroft -oFote House was
second with % points.
In the afternoon a ball game between
the "Sky Rockets and the "Pir
Wheels resulted in score of II to g.
in favor of the "Sky Rockets The
PIN Wheels" failed to go round.
The different cottages took part in a
| competitive drill with Japanese Ian
terms in the evening. This new feature
was very pretty. The prize, three
gallon measure of ice cream, was
awarded to Hall cottage AS usual a
Picnic supper was served on the lawn
in front of the Quincy building, fol
lowed by lawn games. The day was
! finished with a pleasing pyrotechnical
display on the Quincy lawns.
This year no fireworks were sold tc
the boys. II was thought best to elm
mate this dangerous feature There
have never been serious accidents al
Good viii on the Fourth, and now
there never can be. No boy complain
ed because he was not given g
| chance to burn his fingers or run the
| risk of blowing off toe. On the other
| hand, boys and workers agree together
that this years celebration was tn.
! happiest and most satisfactory that
has ever been witnessed at Good Will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
coMPANY's DAY.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

lieries and that the town would APP
point sufficient force of special police
The mayor later addressed the as
sembled men numbering about 1000 out
side the colliery fence. and asked them
as men to do all in their power to as
sist the authorities and officers OF the
law in the preservation Of the peace OF
the community, and prevent the de-
struction of the companys property
and life. The remarks by the mayor
We're received with cheers by the men.
The officials Of the company express
satisfaction with the situation. while
the Mine Workers leaders claim that by
tomorrow night they will have all the
collierics tied up.
General Manager Duggan stated to-
night that the output OF the colleries
today was COCO tons which is about so
per cent. Of the total output. Several Of
the Mine Workers leaders left for
Port Hood tonight and will attempt
to tie up the colleries Of the Port Hood
Coal Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
WINTHROP CENTER.

Rev. Robert Douglass of Iowa, and
Rev. Jesse Mcpherson of Indianna are
guests of Joseph e. Briggs. ~
Miss Addie Comstock is passing q
week at her home in Mt Vernon.
Alpheus White passed the Fourth
with his family here. -t
Rev. and Mrs {. NJ. Woodman and
little son Of Portland are guests oil
Mrs. T.. $. Woodman
Mrs. Harry Davis and children have
returned home after passing several
weeks in Portland.
Charles F. Smith of Taunton, Mass,
arrived Saturday as the guest of his
mother, Mrs. A. NJ. F. Smith.
Rev. Jesse McPhearson, and Joseph
E. Briggs passed Sunday in Fairfield
Mr.. and Mrs Willard lockwood of
Waterville We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Millspaugh over the Fourth.
Several members of the Winthrop
Center Band went to Haliowell Monday
to join with the Winthrop Band who
furnished music for the celebration.
The grounds at Songwood Inn have
been improved by the setting of a new
nag pole, which is nearly SO feet high
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
Decree Granted Woman
Who E|oped with Chauffeur
Mrs. SlIvey Speer Thomas
Tells Very Startling Story.
Lursd from Home at Atlanta and
Dragged Before Marriage.

Atlanta, Ga, July Elm spite of at
tempts of the parties concerned to
keep it secret. it was learned today
that Mrs. Silvey Speer Thomas was
granted a divorce in the superior court
here yesterday.
1t was last September that Miss
Speer, daughter of w. A. Speer and
prominent in local first family circles,
eloped with her chauffeur, Russell j,
Thomas. Her parents pursued the cou-
pie, had them detained and carried off
the bride of few hours. She was
spirited to New York and thence to
Europe to escape the search of her
youthful husband. The latter has
brought suit against his father-in-law
for alternating his wifes affections.
statement signed by Mrs. Thomas
was read to the court and jury. She
said in this statement that young
Thomas made love to her but she re-
sented it. Next he told her that unless
she married him he would kill her faith
ar She averrcd that upon the day o;
their elopement, Sept. 2S, Thomas
father telephoned her that unless sh'
came to Marietta and married his sol
her rather would be killed. She went
to the place agreed upon and was very
nervous.
The elder Thomas, she asserts, gave
her a tablet and after swallowing it
she claims, she did not remember what
happened except in a daZed way. She
believes now that she was drugged ano
while in this state went through mar
rage ceremony
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
Ownership of Mailed L letters

Many persons are under the impress
sion that letter once mailed is no
longer the property of the sender, blu:
belongs 10 the person to whom il is
addressed. This is an error Under the
postal regulations of the United States
and the rulings of the highest courts in
the land, letter does not belong to the
addressee until it is delivered to him.
The writer has a right to reclaim
and regain possession of it provided
he can prove to the satisfaction of the
postmaster at the office from which II
was sent that he was the writer of it.
Even after the letter has arrived at
the ONCE which is it's destination and
before it has been delivered to the adj
dressee, it may be recalled by the
writer by telegraph through the mail
ing Office.
The regulations of the Postoffice De-
partment require, of course, that ut
most care shall be taken by the most.
master at the Office of mailing to
ascertain that the person who desires
to withdraw the letter is really the one
who is entitled to do so, and the post-
master is responsible for his error If
ne delivers the letter to an impostor
or to an unauthorized person.
The vital principle in our political
system lies at the bottom of this
matter. In this country the state is
the servant or agent of the citizen. not
MS master. 1t remains merely his
agent throughout the transmission of 4
letter. The state may prescribe regu-
-atlons under which its servants NAV
carry a message for the citizen, but it
cannot shirk its responsibility to him.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
sLossoM OF soLlp wooD.
Peculiar Flower Grows Only On Sides
| Of Guatsnatan Volcano.

rhe strangest and rarest flower
known to scientists Is he rose Of hell
a gigantic blossom Of solid wood,
which grows only on the edges Of "A
Central American volcano and gets It's
name from the Indians, who believe the
crater is the entrance OF hell and the
blossom native Of the regions inside.
At first appearance it seems to be
tough gnarIed knot Of tree which has
been splintered, but closer examination
discloses the fact that 1t has petals Of
wood and bark and the rough outlines
of a flower.
The petals, concave in form, are ar
ranged much like the petals Of half
blown rose. Their inside surfaces are
covered with fine lines, which have the
delicacy OF fine hand carving.
The stem, which Is about a foot long,
is of some unusual wood, which is light
and strong. 1t is covered with heavy
bark, which seems to have been
cracked by heat
Both flower and stem are dark
brown-the color Of. weather-beaten
boughs-and dry as finder. The flower
grows on tree of great size and
strength. The blossom measures
about IL inches across.
The trees grow in the crevices on the
sides of Mt. Aqua, high peak among
the rugged mountains of Central
America and near the volcano of
Fuego. The Guatemalan Indians have
known of 1t for long time, and have
associated it with the fiery vengeance
OF the subterranean regions. - Los
Angeles Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
THE CRITIC ON THE MARGIN.
The One Who Writes Queer Thinas in
Public Library RooLe


Every one who resorts to the public
libraries for much of his reading must
nave been interested in the mcneil
markings which are scattered liberallv
through some of the books. They
arouse the same sort of curiosity that
you feel when, tramping through q
wilderness, you come upon the ashes
OF somebody's else's campfire.
There is certain fascination in the
woods In specializing upon who has
been there before you. You examine
any bit of evidence left behind and
set your wits to work at making de-
auctions. A scrap of paper lying on
the ground is often an invaluable
cleW In such explOrations-it may give
you name or even an address. and
from 1t you may learn whether your
predecessors on the lonely trail have
been just men or men and women to-
gether. An exploded cartridge, a lit
tie heap of feathers, even an empty
tomato can or cracker box may
piece out the story.
Well, 1t Is much the same when you
follow the track of a previous reader
through book. A note on the margin.
perhaps nothing more than line
drawn around sentence or two, will
SHOW you where some one else has
pitched the tent of meditation and in
terrupted his Journey
There are books in the Boston Mu-
scum which are considered precious
because Macaulay scrubbed on the
edge of page. a note of approval or
dlsap2roval or perhaps supplemented
the authors knowledge with a contri-
button from his own marvellous store
of information. Mr.. Gladstone used
to leave capital x on the margin
whenever he read a statement which
seemed to him to call for protest or
denial
And think how overwhelming the eff
feet must be when a person encounters
upon the printed page the simple word
"Bosh." and knows that 1t expresses
the opinion of Thomas Carlyle as to
what he himself has just been reading.
If 1t were a printed impersonal foot
note. even though 1t were by Mr..
Carlyle. it wouldn't be so terrible, but
to see the actual written scrawl and
to realize that his hand put it there.
why it's as though Carlyle himself had
beloved that "Boshr' into your own
ears and you sat mute and guilty I'M
der the spell Of his awful frown 1t
would take some courage to believe
any bit of composition which had been
thus accommodated by the glowering
T. c. or by Mr.. Gladstone's frigid and
final x
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
Canadian FusI-testins Plant.

The Canadian government has ap-
propriated $4,000 for the erection in
Ottawa of a fuel-testing plant 1t will
deal chiefly with peat, with the object
of solving the problem of utilizing the
peatbogs by converting peat into pro-
Queer gas from which electricity can in
turn be generated. A peat-bog will
also he secured and a plant laid down
to demonstrate the best methods OF
converting the raw material into fuel.
AS peat occurs in immense quantities
in Ontario and Quebec, where coal has
now to be imported, the question is one
of much commercial importance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
Toilet Goods in .Japan,

Nothing has made more remarkable
progress in Japan in recent years than
the demand for toilet goods with the
general rise in the scale of living in
the country. The imports have In
creased from $155,O00 gold ten years
ago to $750,OOO in 1908, while the ex-
ports last year were $1,250.O00 in value.
The cost of toilet goods manufactured
in the country last year is estimated
at $3,500,000. Hitherto China has been
the best customer of Japanese toilet
goods, but the trade seems to have
met check in this direction. 1t Is
said that German goods are fast re-
placing Japanese articles in the Chi
nese market. The boycott movement
in China may be responsible to a GER
tain extent for this state OF affairs.
hut the inferiority Of quality, which il
the prevailing defect In Japanese goods,
is likely to be at the bottom OF the
whole trouble. New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Maurice Kane of Gardiner, who has
been visiting at home for short time,
has gone to New York to pass the re-
mainder Of his two-weeks vacation pre-
vious to making business trip
through the Northwest as the repre-
sentative of a large roofing concern
Mr.. Kane has the whole of the United
States. Mexico and Canada as his ter
ritory and does a large amount Of
travelling during the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

First cousins can marry in New York
Chile supports fifteen industrial schools,
giving instruction to about $500 pupils.
Following the example set by Germany,
the Russian admiralty intends to devote
far more attention to submarine mining
Five mining transports are to be ordered
from the three leading Russian shipbuild-
ing yards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION
q.
To Miss Percivai and Mr.. Carey, Who
Will Be Married This Morning.

"A wedding reception was rendered to
Miss Ella Judith Percival of Gardiner
ard George Albert Carey of Hallowell,
Tuesday evening at the home Of Miss
Percival's parents. Mr.. and Mrs lin.
Percival. SO Church Hill. in honor of
their marriage. which will take place
this morning.
Fully 150 friends and relatives of til e
bride and groom were present, many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Ellie Lyon and daughter Dorothy OF
Dexter are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
]. e. Dudley.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church will hold business meeting at
the vestry Thursday afternoon.
Melrose Davies and family of Dor
chester. Mass, are visiting relatives in
town, 'f III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

II is understood that Fred York, who
recently fell from building in Togus,
will lose control of both of his legs Mr..
York is now at the home of his father,
Colby York. on Undertook street in
Randolph. and is receiving the best of
medical treatment and care
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Ghee is used in India as is butter in
America and European countries, and in
fact is butter. so prepared that it never
grows stale, instances being known of it's
preservation for as long as two hundred
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

The potato crop of the world is roughly
five billion bushels year. Most of it is
raised in European 1902, more than four
and quarter billions; 1903 little more
than four billions; 1904, little less; 1905.
more than four and three-quarter billions !:
1906, 4,305, $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Station Agent Harry Wight of the
kennebec Central Railroad, with Mrs.
Wight and two children, Linwood and
Barbara. were in Portland Sunday as
the guests Of Mrs. Wight's brother,
Harry Batchelder,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Rev. DR.. Il. F. Jones, pastor of the
Guilford NJ. E. church, was the guest
Monday of his brother, Rev. c. f.
Jones, pastor of the Randolph M. f.
church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

The intentions of marriage of Ernest
Glenwood Holt of Gardiner and Mil
dred NJ. Hartman of Randolph have
beer recorded with the town clerk Of
Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Frank Bredo and Jennie Black, both
both of Gardiner, have had their inten-
tions of marriage published with City
Clerk Wadsworth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Fred Boston, son of Frank E. Bos-
ton, has returned to Madison, after
passing the holidays with his parents
in this CITY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Miss Corine Wight of South Gardi-
ner will leave this morning for Port
land to visit her uncle, Harry Batch
elder. for week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

George Emery returned Tuesday to
North Arson, after passing a few days
at his home in Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Miss Jacques. who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. McCaus-
land of Grant street, returned Tuesday
to Green Harbor, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Fifty families. mostly from Massa-
chusetts. arrived by boat Saturday at
the Richmond campground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Miss Florence E. Cobb, who has
been passing the month of June with
relatives and friends, returned to Bos-
ton Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Moody of church
street passed the holidays in Winthrop
visiting Mrs. Moody's parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Miss Jones of Melrose, Mass. who
has been the guest of Miss Ina Cobb of
third street, Randolph, has returned
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Albert Friend of Providence, r. l.,
the son of Fred I. Friend, a former
business man of Gardiner, passed the
at the Johnson House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Eben Upton returned Tuesday to
Peabody, Mass, after passing a few
days with Fred Carlton of Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Miss Mary Benjamin left Tuesday
for New York, where she will begin a
course Of study at Columbia University.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Miss Bernice Noyes and Mrs. Noyes
of Boston are visiting at the home of
Edwin G. Wood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Miss Uba Wyman Of Randolph pass
ed the holidays with relatives at Pop
ham Beach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

II. A. Fuller of Boston is passing a
few days with F. p Willard of Farm
ingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Libby of Roslyn,
N. Y, are visiting Mrs. A. ]. Libby in
Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Miss Matilda Brown of Monmouth
was among the visitors in town Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
GARDINER,

Mrs. James Wood of Boston is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. j. f. Collins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

]. II. Wight of Lynn, Mass, is visit.
ing w. w. Wight of South Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John Fields of Oakland
are visiting friends in Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed of South
Gardiner were in Portland Monday.