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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25
GRASS FOR SALE.

Bids will be received at the Office OF
the Adjutant General. State House, Au-
gusta. Maine, up to noon of Monday,
June 9TH, for the sale of the grass on
the State camp grounds in Augusta and
on the State rifle range on the Written
Road in Hallowell. Separate bids should
be made for each lot. Bids should be
addressed to The Adjutant General and
should be marked on the envelope Bids
for Grass"
ELLIOTT C. DILL,
The Adjutant General.
Augusta, Maine, June %. 1870
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1zI2g @g95sf! 20
Railroad;

TIME AT WHICH TRAINS ARE Elk
PECTED TO ARRIVE AND DEPART
in effect June 20. 1910.
FROM BANGOR,
245 A. NJ. for Ashland. Caribou. Van
Buren,. Fort Fairfield and intermediate
stations, via Medford.
100 A. M, for Greenville. st. Francis,
FIT. Kent. Washburn, Grand Isle. Caribou.
Limestone. Fl. Fairfield and intermediate
stations. Dining car Bangor to Houlton.
$50 A. NJ. for Searsport and interme-
diate stations. -.
$50 P. M, for Caribou. Van Buren,. Ft.
Fairfield and intermediate stations, via
Medford. Dining car Bangor to Houlton.
Parlor car Bangor to Caribou.
40 p. M, for Greenville. Brownville.
and intermediate stations.
$50 P. NJ. for Searsport and interme-
diate stations.
ARRIVE BANGOR E
TBS A. M. from Searsport and interme-
date stations.
$50 A. NJ. from Greenville, Brownville
and intermediate stations.
215 p. M. from Aroostook County
points. Dining car Houlton to Bangor.
Parlor car Caribou to Bangor. Nl
sos P. NJ. from Searsport and interme-
date stations.
ITO p. NJ. from Grand Isle. washburn.
Ashland, Caribou. Fl Fairfield, Green
willie and intermediate stations. Houlton
to Bangor.
1859 P. M. from Van Buren,. Caribou.
FIT. Fairfield and intermediate stations.
w. NJ. BROWN. GEO. NJ. HOUGHTON,
Gen'l Supt Pass'r Traffic Mgr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25
LOST
BUSINESS CHANCES

MONEY IN EVERY MAIL. OWN A
strictly legitimate business. No capital.
canvassing or merchandise required
Bank guarantee furnished. Address with
stamp. ]. w. Tate, Toccoa. Ga.
j4,sat,t It
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Eastern Steamship Comply.
Kennebec Division.

Steamer City Of Augusta leaves Angus
ia 100 p. NJ, Hallowell 1.50 p. NJ, con-
Meeting at. Gardiner with steamers City
of Rockland and City Of Bangor, leaving
at 3.45 P. M. Richmond 40 p. NJ, Dres-
den 40 p. M. Bath $50 p NJ, daily ex-
cept Sunday for Boston.
RETURNING y
Steamers. City Of Rockland and City of
Bangor leave Union Wharf. Boston, 6 p.
NJ. daily. except Sunday, for Bath, Rich
mond, Dresden and Gardiner. connecting
with steamer City of Augusta for Hallo-
well and Augusta. 90
First class fare between Augusta or
HaIIoweli and Boston, $500 ono way;
$3.50 round trip.
C. G. WALL. Agt. H. J. STONE. Aet.
Hallowel. Me. Augusta, Me.
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Own Farm on Maine Coast.

FARM OF 100 ACRES, TWO MILES
from the city. ga mile from electrics,
near school, large wood lot, good build
ings, pleasant shade, city water, best po-
tato land In Kennebec valley. Mrs. G. S.
Fogg, Summer St., Augusta. m25dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25

VALUABLE PROPERTY IN ALL
parts Of the city. c. S. Fogg, 6 Summer
St., Augusta. Me. m2Sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25

FARM OF 10 ACRES, WITHIN "a
mile of Outlet, small cottage house and
barn, good place for noultry and small
fruits. good water. Address Mary A.
Barter. As Winter street. Hallowell
june24d1W+
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25
ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE
KENNEsEC AND LINCOLN CoUN-

ty farms from $500 to $4,000, near r. R., In
the best part of Maine Sold on terms to
suit purchaser. Address Andrew c. Hal
pen, Windsorville, Me. Tel. 1888 North
Whitefield Me- m6dtf
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HOUSE LOTS ON TERMS TO SUIT

customers in the most rapidly growing
portion Of the city. Have sold Is lots and
houses have been built in the last two
years in the Williams field between West
ern Ave. and Green st. Handy to cleo
trio cars. schools, etc. Improve your OPP
portunity before they are gone j. r.
Townsend CITY Building iy9dtf
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FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS
l HAVE A Big TRADE IN A SMALL

square piano at $1,000 A piano tuner
from Boston. was in the store recently
and remarked that it was the best value
for the money he ever saw Charles E.
Downing. Vickery Bldg. Augusta,
i,,po0Sd1 x,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25

gies almost new: just out of the paint
shop. Also platform scales. capacity 1000
lbs. Apply to Cassavant & Clontier, 36
Water St, city. jn24dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25

STOVES TO STORE. MALCOLM 6
Over. 1876 Water street a22dt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25

BOARDERS-CLEAN AND WELL
furnished rooms and excellent table at
moderate prices. The Lawrence House
No "a Grove street Augusta. Me. l13dt1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25
AGENTS Wanted

AGENTS WANTED-OUR FAST
ssners cannot be beat. No-Sew Hooks
ssaa Eyes sell on sight. Many other
Iuunsehold necessities Baron Supply
"Ouse' Douglas Park Sta. Chicago. Ill:
IA, sat. At
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25

AIeNTS IN EVERY TOWN. BEST
ff ou out, Start at once. Large demand
n ur goods S25 to $50 a week Success as
Sptre1: Investigate today. f.. J. Y, p. o.
ooS al. Sanford. Maine june23d1w*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25

HIGH GRADE PIANOS AND PIANO
players at reasonable prices: easy terms.
Also several good bargains in second
hand pianos. Call at Melville Smiths
Music Hall. 1855 Water St. Augusta. Tel
434-3: iune25dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25
JLTRY m A N.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

THE LADY WITH BOY 16 YEARS
old who applied for kitchen work to write
again to Hotel Maine. Winthrop, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25
1T is TIME TO BEGIN TO THIN

about insurance on your boy. The cost
is small and policy can be written to
cover one month OF one year as desired
Core spondence solicited. Charles E.
Downing. Vickery Bldg. Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25
$50 MONTHLY AND EXPENSES T,

advertise and distribute samples for
wholesale house, Steady work H. Mon
roe. President, r 303 Chicago. June 25d1t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25

LAUNCH IS Fl. o. A., 6La n. p. EN-.
CINE standing top. side curtains, fully
for particulars r. N. Pernette or Rip
leys boat shop. m4dtf
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-04-09

coodion, paratln etc, be applied with view
to strengthening the parchment or making II
moisture proof But the committee did urge
that the document be kept in the dark ana
rs dry as possible, and never placed on eXhl
bition Accordingly, In 1894, it was hermet
iCaliy sealed in frame and placed in the steer
case above mentioned, together with the
original copy of the constitution of the United
States Then, in 1902, Secretary Hay issued
the order in accordance with which the huge
square steel box that holds the Declaration
was locked and sealed. 1t has been opened
once since that time In order that the ON
cials might ascertain the condition of the doc
ument 1t appeared to be in exactly the same
state of preservation as when placed In the
case half dozen years ago and indeed Mr..
John A. Tonner chief of the division OF rolls
and library of the state department. the pres
ent custodian of the Declaration, is OF the opln'
ion that the deterioration or at least the fading
of the Declaration has been almost completely
arrested,
The interior of the steel safe which com
prses the final resting place Of the Declare
tton contains four drawers In one OF these
reposes the Declaration-kept perfectly fat be-
tween two pieces of heavy plate glass. The
other four drawers are given over to the orig.
inal copy OF the constitution, similarly protect
ed. The constitution 1t may be added, Is in
an excellent state OF preservation and really
does not need the extreme protective meas
ures to which 1t is subjected because OF being
In company with the Declaration.
Presentday visitors to the state department,
although they may not see the original Dec
laration of Independence, can inspect some
thing almost as interesting namely, the orig
inal draft of the Declaration in Jefersou's
handwriting. with few interlineations made
by Franklin and Adams. This is displayed In
a steel cabinet that stands adjacent 20 the
safe containing the original Declaration. The
steel exhibition cabinet also holds one OF the
fac.similes OF the engrossed copy OF the Dec.
laration-one OF those reproductions made by
order OF President Monroe in order to secure
200 copies for the signers OF the Declaration
and their heirs.
In a glass case in this same treasure house
Of historic mementoes is the small. plain I'm.
polished mahogany desk which Jefferson
wrote the Declaration Of Independence. This
interesting relic came into possession Of the
government in 1880 The desk had been given
by Thomas Jefferson TO Joseph Coolidge Jr
upon the occasion Of the latters marriage ~
yeflerson's granddaughter. Miss Randolph on
the death OF Mr.. Coolidge whose wife had
died year or two previously, the desk became
the property OF their four Children snd was nv
them presented 10 the nation, Il Vas the ex.
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possible care dates from a period somewhat
prior to the Worlds Columbian exposition in
Chicago In 1923. 1t was proposed to transfer
the Declaration to Chicago for exhibition and
steel safe or packing case" as it was then
termed, was specially constructed to serve as
n repository for the document en- route and
during the period of the fair While these
preparations were in progress the officials OF
the state department turned me matter over
I'm their minds and eventually came to the
conclusion that It was risky business to have
the nations most honored relic carted about
the country. even If the moving was done
with all possible care. The president took
this view of the matter also and so 1t was
decided not to allow the Declaration to be
transferred to Chicago
About this time John Hay. who was then
acting as secretary OF state asked the Ma.
tlonal Academy OF Sciences to carefully inves.
tigate the condition OF the document and to
make suggestions to ways and means for
its preservation. Accordingly President Agas-
siz OF the National Academy appointed a spe-
cial committee. consisting of John S Billings,
Ira Remsen and Charles f. Chandler. to con
fer with Secretary Hay on the subject. Even.
tually this special committee given an
opportunity to make careful examination
Of the precious instrument with the assist
ance of Mr. A, II. Allen then serving as the
chief of the bureau of rolls and library of the
state department and also with the aid OF Dr.
Wilbur NJ. Gray, OF the Army Medical museum
1t was found that the document had SUI
fered very seriously from the very harsh
treatment TO which 1t was exposed during the
earlier years OF the republic. Folding and
rolling have creased and broken the parch-
ment The wet presscopying operation to
which II was subjected about 1920 fer the pur'
pose of producing fac smile copy, removed
large portion OF the ink Subsequent ex.
posture to the action of light for more than 30
years while the instrument placed on ex.
hibition has resulted In the fading OF the ink.
particularly in the signatures. The commit.
tee was pleased, however, to find that eyi.
dence or mold or other disintegrating agents
could be discovered upon the parchment by
careful microscopic examination. They also
reported against the proposition which had
been advanced 70 apply chemicals with view
TO restoring the original color OF the ink 1t
was the opinion Of the experts that such ap-
phcauon could be hut partially successful In.
asmuch as a considerable portion OF the orig.
inal ink was removed in making the copy o,
1920 and also because such application might
result IN serious discOloration of the parch.
meut
Finally the committee reported adversely
upon the suggestion that any solution such A.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-04-09

value to it, but the host agreed that a
should be allowed to represent s1O
When the game was resumed luck con.
tinued with the host and the document
soon passed into his possession. Then
the trio retired for the night. and
early the next day the strangers went
their way, first having left an address
SO that any question concerning the
title could be referred to them.
week passed and the Englishman
had forgotten about his slip of pa
per, which he had sent with some
other securities to the nearest hank
lie was standing in front of his hut
about the same hour of the day, when
mounted stranger appeared. and
saying he had come long way, begged
shelter and food. Though roughly
dressed the stranger was evidently
possessed of money. He announced
himself as DESTROYS of purchasing plots
OF land and said he was prepared to
pay literally, He pressed mis- host
to tell him if he knew any lots for
sale, and finally elected from him the
story of the scrap of paper. The story
seemed vastly to amuse the stranger
and before he left he had offered $3.50
for It.
Ten days later the visitor returned,
announcing that he had developed a
veritable craze for the possession OF
the paper. He displayed 5000 in
cash and fpnHhral Z.
1t dawned upon the young English
man about this time that the paper
really was valuable, and he told his
visitor that 1t was not for sale.
investigation proved MAT the docu.
ment was clear title to pronertv
which held one of the richest mines in
all Australia, and before he was
through with it it had netted the man
who had won the paper from the two
Waylarers In the hut a sum very close
to 100000. The Englishman, who
Is sun alive, later provided handsome
ly for the men from whom he had
won
tie learned later that the well-to-d,
stranger who took such an interest in
MIN was a Spectator in mines, who,
IN one way or another. had learned
that the property represented by the
paper was highly valuable. but even
he did not estimate the tremendous
sum eventually realized by the man
Wno would have been termed in most
sporting circles as more or less of
p!Eei at card games,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-04-09
s5,000,000 WINNER
Record in Card Game Held by
Young Eng|ishman.
With Little knowledge Of Cards He
Wins Title 20 Mining property in
Australia That Made
n i'm Rieh.

New York-F'ive million dollars ia
the largest sum ever won in card
game at a single sitting, and the Tors
Of the vast winning carries TIE listensS
to lonely nut IL u rugged section OF
Australia, according to the chronicles
of Ralph Nevill, the English historian
of gambling, gaming, gamesters and
the turf, says the New York Tele.
graph. The story is related as an in.
stance Of the whims Of fortune, which
in certain rare instances seems to de.
light in showering her gifts upon
some one who is not gambler
A young Englishman, who had gone
to Australia with slender capital.
was standing at the door of his hut
just as night was falling, when two
men who looked much like tramps ap-
preached. The Englishman accorded
them such hospitality as ais scant lar
der afforded, and then prepared to put
them up for the night. Pipes were lit
after dinner, and when conversation
waned one of the strangers drew
from his pockets a much soled pack
Of cards.
Although the young host knew little
Of gaming, he finally consented, after
much persuasion, to play for small
S .kes; but he stipulated that as soon
as any Of the three CHANGED to lose
such money as they had in their peck.
cts the play should cease. The game
progressed for a time with varying for
tune, but luck eventually went the way
OF tho host and the pockets of his
guests were emptied of their modest
sums. The losers were anxious to con.
| tinue, promising to remit their losing
upon arrival at the nearest town, but
The Englishman insisted that the
agreement be Kept.
We agreed to play for ready
money; your losses are trifling, Let's
turn in and so to bed" he said
The losers continued to insist, but
their entreaties fell on deaf ears Sud
denly one of them said:
Bill, where's that bit of paper we
got up the country. Perhaps he'll play
Us for that" A soiled document was
| produced. 1t appeared to be the title
Of several plots of land up country
The holders apparently attached little
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nants we're not important The reasons as
signed bv Mr.. Adams for the selection of Mr.
jefferson as the writer OF the Declaration
are so numerous that it is difficult to deter
mine which of them he intended should be re-
garded as the principal or decisive one. In
the autobiography he states that there were
more reasons than one why Mr.. Jefferson was
appolntcd on a committee of snCh importance
He assigns two reasons; one, Mr. JefersOn's
reputation as a writer, and the other the de-
sire OF his Virginia colleagues to have Mr
jefferson supplant Mr.. Richard Henry Lee
In a letter to Mr.. Pickering Mr. Adams gives
as the reason why Mr.. jefferson was placed
at the head OF the committee that 1t was the
Frankfort advice to place Virginia at the head
of everything" but he also adds that Mr. JET.
ferson brought with him to congress "a repu.
taton for literature, science and a happv tai
ent of composition" and that this reputation
had been sustained by writings remarkable
for their peculiar felicity Of expression" As
in the case Of Washington, therefore 1t would
seem that there were reasons of eminent fit.
ness and qualification for the duty assigned.
and certainly the Declaration OF Independence
Itself fully iustihes the selection Few stats
papers have ever been written with mora
skill, or greater adaptation to the purposes IN
view Whether It's sentiments were purelv
original with its author, or were gathered from
NV f''lNi'oA phIOsOpny winch had hpCOma
familiar to the American mind through tho
great discussions of the time II must forever
remain an mpershable monument os bis
power OF expression and his ability to touch
the passions, as well as to address tho reason
of mankind e"SoN
Win regard to the passage concerning
slavery which was stricken out of ,Iefferson,s
oIaIt' we may well conceive that both north.
ern and southern men might have felt tha in.
justice OF the terrible denunciation with ubioh
ne charged upon the king all the horrors
crimes and consequences OF the African slo,a
trade, and in which he accused hin, ~ ovof
u"s Ihe slaves TO Instruction. and go ~
chase the liberty OF which he had da,ui -
them by numbering the people unon ,ha., ~
hao ootruded them" Mr. Jefferson IN i-on
ing up the list Of our national accrso,,an,
against the king, obviously intended 70 ra.a,
10 MIN as the representative of the nrb1ic ror
ICY ana acts OF the mother country, and T.. =,
true that the imperial government was a,,S
must always remain responsible for ~,
lS'ehee Of slavery in The colonies M -,
80 roy one OF the grievances to he redres.sd
=! 0e revolution, it did not constit,.,s al,
o. 'As reasons for aiming at independence MA
mere was not sufficient ground for tho 49,.
$50 'hat the government; If Great rr,-..
1"4 knowingly sought 10 excite rso-r.t #r..,,
'eS''oHS among the slaves.
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ected for the honorable task Of writing the Declaration
of Independence at one time the subject OF CON
siderable controversy The evidence on the suoJect
is derived chiefly from the writings of John Adams ana
of Jefferson himself These two distinguished states
men disagree as to some important details
Mr. Jefferson in his memoir written in 1921 states
simpv that the committee for drawing the Declaration
desired him to do It: that he accordingly wrote it, and
that being approved by the committee, he reported II
to congress on Friday the twentyeighh of June when
after three days Of debate it adopted on July T.
In Mr. Adams autobiography he says THE com
miee of Independence were Thomas Jefferson John
Adams BENJAMIN Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert K.
livingston There more reasons than one for the
selection OF Jefferson for such important work He
had the reputation of mastery pen; he was dele
gate from Virginia. Another reason was Richard
Henry Lee was beloved by most of his colleagues
from Virginia. and Jefferson was set up to rival and
supplan him The committee had several meetings in
which were proposed the articles of which the Decla
ration was to consist, and minutes made of them.
The work OF making the draft left to Jefferson and
me but on my nsstenCe jefferson alone did the work
Summed up the substantial points of difference in
the accounts of these two men regarding the same
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pressed wish of the donors Ito offer
II TO the United States that 1t may
have a place in the department OF
state with the immortal instrument
which was written upon 1t in 1176."
The desk bears an inscription In
Jefferson's handwriting rs follows
Thomas Jefferson gives this writing
desk to Joseph Coolidge, Jr, as 4
memorial Of his affection. 1t was made
from a drawing Of his own by Ben
Randall. cabinet maker, Of Philadel-
mia with whom he first lodged on
his arrival in that city in May, II'o'
and is the identical one on when he
wrote the Declaration OF lndepend-
erce. Politics as well as religion mas
its superstitions These gaining gam
ing strength with time, may one DAY
give imaginary value to this relic TOT
its association with the birth OF the
great charter of our independence
Monticello, Nov. 1s, 1925"
Although Jefferson was nearly 85
years Of age when he presented the
desk, his donation inscription, above
given, Is written in the same bold,
clear and strong handwriting in whlch
he nenned the Declaration of 1nde'
pendence almost half century be-
fore when a young man little more
than 30
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has remained ever since
in the library, which has
spacious quarters on the
fourth floor of the great
granite building occupied
by the state, war and
navy departments.
The present sollcItude
for the preservation OF
the Declaration with all
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-04-09

TRANSACTION relates 10 the acllOn or
the committee in designating the
person or persons who We're to pre-
pare the draft Of Declaration. Mr..
Adams states that Jefferson and
himself were appointed subcom-
mittee to prepare it; Mr.. Jefferson
states that he alone was directed
by the committee to write the Dec
laration. This question is not i'm
portant, since Mr.. Adams version
does not In the least impair Mr.. JEFF
ferson's claim to the authorship OF
the instrument.
1t Is proper to add that Mr.. JEFF
Persons account is confirmed by the
original manuscript draft Of the Dec
laration, exhibiting the corrections
and interlineations made by DR..
Franklin and Mr.. Adams In their re-
spective handwritings. These amend.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-04-09

It's first hint Of the EXTRAORDINARY caIe
exercised by Uncle Sam for the safe
keeping of what Is, in way, the ma
lions most priced possession. PROD
ably no relic In the world Is more
carefully guarded than this selfsame
piece Of parchment with It's roster OF
significant autograph signatures.
Every time an exposition Is held
anywhere IN the United States the
projectors conceive the idea OF Dor.
rowing the Declaration Of lndepend-
ence as their chief drawing card in
the way Of an historical exhibit, but