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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Little lzaak Walton,

MY pa he took me fishin' Yesterday
cause when got my bran new pole
Hell take me to the river soon, he say,
When it look like the fishin' will be
fine. u"
So yesterday We start. an pa he let
Me carry my new pole, an. saw 'at iva
WIN snow folks what a snap it is to get
AS Dig 1ish as there is i'm the sea
An we clumb over Mister Timmons. gate
win my pole an my line an my bait.
Men when were at TIL river pa he take
Wy pole an line an he fix up the hook
AN tell me that | musn even make
III ieas,es noise, but lust to sit an
"hile eoI ne would %.' show me how to catch
An men he throw the line in. an wait
fasht there beside him. an just wish an
That | could hold my fshpole in my
An pa he stand an wait an wait an
wait. -
with my pole an my line an my bait.
An purt' near fell he pun it up so
quick,
An way up yonder. way Off from tn
bank.
Is just a piece of old an crooked stick,
Men pa he bait again an throw it in
An l want just to hold the pole awhile
But he tell me to watch him. Men he
grin
An say he use to catch all the while
An so stand an wait an wait an wait
For my pole an my line an my bait.
Men purity soon he got another bite.
An yanked real quick, an somepin
whizzed up high
That shned like silver cause iWwas So
white
An plunked down fore you'd ever wink
your eye,
An pa he holered that must keen st;u
tWhen / amt sayin' not thing al aiin
An pa he shake just like he Aas q chin
An purity soon he slip an in he fail
An men think it's lost as sure as fate
Is my line an my pole an my bait.
Men he clumb ont an he was wet 40 mot,
An he says he must go home now al
once,
An when 1 want to stay, why, he won't
let ~
Me by myself. an say that I'm a 1unce,,
So we go home. an pa he says II he s.
Could Just go fishin' like he use Ia do
Without no boy to bother him ike me-
He'd catch string o. fish. he.a falIinG.
III so myself. an men it viii bsa sseats Al
With my pole an my line al, mn baiff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Two Cities At War.

The scramble for the worlds falr
which is to celebrate the opening OF
the Panama Canal. is costing great
deal of money, but is worth all IL
costs. for whichever city succeeds IN
winning the prize. all will have eX-
tracted a vast amount of excellent
advertising out of the campaign. New
Orleans and San Francisco are the
two leading candidates for the hohor'
Washington has been mentioned.
There is nothing to prevent the
three cities from holding such lair
in 1910 if they desire to do so. but OF
course it is preferable, on the part Oh
the promoters at least, for one CITY
to hold it for Congress is to appro-
pirate at least a part of the necessary
cash. 1t is this campaign to secure
the cash which has become so inter-
esting. Full page advertisements in
the newspapers are among the least
extensive features of the campaign.
San Francisco and New Orleans are
equally suitable. so far as advantage
of geographical position is concerned.
New Orleans is destined to become a
great port as a result of the opening
of the canal, for the products of the
United States will sift down through
the Mississippi valley to New Orleans
and thence by water to South Ameri
can countries and through the canal
to the Pacific. There is little doubt
that New Orleans will become fully
as great port as New York and may
indeed surpasS it in tonnage. More
millions live within a comparatively
short distance of that city than can
be found in the same distance from
San Francisco. New Orleans too has
excellent transportation facilities other
than those by rail, while the great
bulk of those who visit the fair in San
Francisco would be obliged to make
the transcontinental journey.
San Francisco would drain the whole
western portion of the United States
and is the large port nearest the west
tern terminus of the canal. More
over the business men of San Fran
cisco are not afraid to spend their
money. Their belief in the argument
that money talks is supreme. They
began their campaign by subscribing
$4,GG000O in two hours and it may be
that that will be sufficient argument
to induce Congress to furnish the rest
of it. San Francisco also mas the ad-
ditional advantage of reputation for
hustling and a willingness to risk
money in any venture which will adj
vertise the city. San Francisco in 1915
will have entirely eradicated every
scar left by the earthquake and fire
and may fairly celebrate that also.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
The Green Month.

What of all the colors shall bring YOU
for your fairng,
Fit to lay your fingers on. fine enough
for you?
Yellow for the ripened rye. white for
ladies' wearing
Red for briar-roses, or the sky's own
bue?'
Nay, for spring has touched the elm,
spring has crowned the willow
Winds that call the swallow home sway
the boughs apart
Green shall all my curtains be, green
shall be my pillow.
Green I'll wear within my hair, and
green upon my heart
Marjorie, l.. c. Pickthall in May Met
ropolitan Magazine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
The Third District
R epubIican Convention
Will Be Held in
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA,
Tuesday, June Is. 1910,
At & o'clock, p. M,

for the purpose Of nominating a candi-
date for Congress to be voted for at the
1910 4 :
The basis Of representation will be as
follows: Each city town and plantation
Will be entitled to one delegate, and for
publican candidate, for governor in 1908
an additional delegate, and f0c q fraction
Of forty votes in excess, Of seventy-dv
votes an additional delegate.
The District Committee will be in ses-
sion In the reception room Of the hall at
j, -."iock on the afternoon Of the
convention for the purpose Of receiving
n order to be eligible to participate IN
tie cony ention, must be elected siibse-
nyept ~ taesdRta.Sofkt heAcAll sfoH this
Convention.
1per order ard District Repdblican com-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
The ChilIjno Reply.

According to a Washington legal
light, there are times when a lawyer
regrets the use of an illustration
which a moment before has appeared
especially felicitous.
THE argument of my learned and
brilliant colleague" said counsel for
the plaintiff in a recent suit for dam
ages from a railway company, lis like
the snow now falling outside-it is
scattered here, there and every
where
Whereupon opposing counsel i'm
proved his opportunity. 'All can
say" he hastily interposed, lis that
the gentleman who has likened my ar
gument to the snow now falling out
side has neglected to observe one lit
tie point to which / flatter myself the
similarity extends--it has covered all
the ground in a very short time
Harper'S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
The Restoration. of American Shipping

/ ne ne6tOTdStOns OF american SU'PPu'9s
1.-The greatest question before
the present Congress is the
restoration of American shipping.
| A favorable answer is demanded
by the business interests Of the
country. by the needs of naval
efficiency, by the pride and
patriotism of the people. Dem
yer Republican.
Legislation looking to the aid Of
American shipping has been lost to
sight in the maze of legislation now
pending at Washington. The investi-
cation of charges brought by over
enthusiastic advocates of ship sub
sides did much to hurt the cause. but
the great principle and right remains
that American shipping is entitled to
and should at once be granted sub
| the country demand it because it is
needed in order to protect American
goods in their competition with the
goods of other countries in the foreign
markets. Governmental aid and infiu-
ence is extended to the merchants of
most of the foreign countries. This is
more easily rendered and more effec-
tually used when the country selling
the goods has absolute control of the
carrying agent. A marked example of
this influence is the German policy.
Aid to American shipping is de-
at the present time, in spite of the
fact that we have an excellent navy
which is constantly being kept up to
date by the men i'm power at Washing
ton. The naval equipment is incom-
plete because it lacks Golfers and be-
cause it would be absolutely impossi-
BILE to recruit the naval arm of the
service to a war footing on short no.
tice. In time of war we cannot look
to other nations for our coal as we did
i'm our trip around the world. Our
coal must come to us under our own
flag, il it comes at all. and it will not
come at all unless we have the vessels.
We cannot have the vessels if we do
time of peace, for it is obviously i'm
possible to maintain a sufficient number
of coaling vessels in time of peace to
be available in time of war. 1t would
the average person to know
what proportion of the. sailors who
now man our vessels of war never saw
the salt water until after they enlisted
and begun to take up their duties. In
times of peace it is feasible to make
sailors Of such material. In time of
war such a thing is impracticable. The
must come from men who
have had experience on the sea if the
efficiency of the service is to be main
tanned.
The pride of the people demands
some aid to American shipping because
we were formerly a maritime nation.
The people realize that there is need
of an adequate merchant marine and
realize too that if such is not provided
in time of peace disaster will follow in
time of war. 1t is humiliating in the
extreme to visit foreign ports year af-
ter year and never see the American
flag. 1t is doubly humliating when
one considers that the American flag
would float over thousands of mer-
chant vessels if adequate aid had been
extended at the beginning of the de-
cline. Congress can i'll afford to Law
down the work of the session without
taking some steps looking to providing
Substantial aid for the American mer-
chant marine. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

The dickens about a man deep in
debt is his one idea seems to be to get
in deeper.
When a woman is a scold it's sign
her husband probably would be if she
wasn't.
It's so easy for. a girl to get a man
to make love to her that he, thinks
he's a wonder at IT.
What makes a man mad about being
sick is how much siclyer his wife
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

I'll die rather than be bigot,"
shouts Chicago minister i'm leaving
his denomination. Some ministers
certainly will die before they will be
anything else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Where She Caught Il.

Whats the matter with you this
morning, Delia?" asked Mrs. Wise ~
"O- ma'am," replied the servant
girl, "tis the terrible earache I have
this mornin"
"Ah. you should be careful. Della.
All the keyholes in this house are very
draughty. Standard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Before the Disaster.

II want to hire canoe"
Accustomed to rowing one. sup-
pose?"
Never was in one"
Can you swim?"
Not stroke"
well, you pay double and in adj
vance I've been left in the lurch by
enough suicides" -Phifadelphia Ledg-
err
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Wages have gone up on the Balti-
more and Ohio, indicating that some
corporations recognize the necessity of
keeping step with the rise in the cost
of living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

That latest Indian uprising" con-
sisted in fence cutting bee brought
about by the trespassing of the white
settlers. The sympathy of most peo-
pie is with the Indians in the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Lost Their Confidence.

You say she is no longer editor of
the Women's Corner?"
mo. She wrote so many articles on
how to make over last years hats that
her readers began to suspect she was
a man"-Puck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

The Pittsburg grafters who thought
they were going to have special privi-
leges while in JAIL are not taking very
kindly 80 prison fare. The way of the
iressos = getting to be hard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

The Nicaraguan insurgents would
accomplish more If they looked appeal
ingly over their shoulders toward Tn
Gle Sam less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

me present steam railroad MILEAGE
IN continental Europe is 14s. 4s1. Rus
STA, including the Siberian railway
leads with 4o.117 miles, followed nv
Germany with 36,70l. and France with
G'sS4. The general per cent. of in
crease in 1909 was LII, compared with
So in 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

j. Pierpont Morgan isn't a noisy in
dividual, but he manages to get his
hands on the goods while some other
fellows band is playing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Furniture Reform.

King Arthur had just invented the
Round Table.
Maybe he can invent a bureau
where the husband can have the top
drawer" TREY cried.
Patiently they waited for the flower
ing of the genius-New York Sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Explanations.

birmingham Ledger)
1t never does take a man long to eX-
plain when he is right or thinks he is
right. 1t is when a man goes wrong
that great long explanations are need
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
The Politics Of Noah.

Noah mused
This is just the result of local
rains in several spots at once" he
cried.
Thus we deduce the fact that he was
good old Republican.-New York
Sun. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Wall street didn't VERY about the
comet but il is getting n little nervous
as the date for Col. Rooseyelt's return
approaches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

IL the weather man is good all the
rest OF the month he won't any more
than square himself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
A Chance for Butt.

VHIIPIllUWH DHfnUCTdt.I
An Irish cop deprived the White
House of its cook and next thing
red-headed Texas widow will swipe
Captain Archie Butt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
ANALOGOUS.

teacher had very dull pupil
whom the found extremely difficult to
instruct in the letters of the alphabet.
This is letter A." explained the
teacher for the tenth time, as he wrote
it down on the blackboard. And this
letter B." he went on, putting down
the second letter of the alphabet
Now, my boy he began, kindly
and encouraging, as he turned to the
stupid boy; ''let me see if you can re-
member Them"
What is this"o" pointing to the
initial letter OF the alphabet
Letter A. came the slow response
from the dense scholar
And this?" questioned the teacher.
indicating letter b.
Let 'er alone" returned the pupil
instantly. his stupid face lighting up
with pleasure at his own quick reply.
Bohemian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

People who get their living by work
ing on the ignorance and credulity of
others. wouldn't care if the comet
came oftener
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
In Boston,!

(Boston Transcript
Time works wonders. Over the
John Hancock building the flag is at
half staff for the death of the King of
England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

The comet will be back again Friday
and will call early enough in the eve
ming to obviate the necessity of sitting
up all night OF setting the alarm
clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
The Safe Kind.
LITTLE Wi1lie-S3y

Little Willie-Say, pa. what is
safe burglar?
PA safe burglar, my son. is one
who is behind the bars.-Chicago
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Won Out,

Chicago Record Herald.)
f. Augustus HeinZe will not be COM
PEELED to learn to keep books or feed
penitentiary gold fishes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Philadelphia thief took the roof
OFT church. Evidently that strike
didn't wake the folks down there after
all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Any improvement New Hampshire
makes in her roads helps the tourist
travel into Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

A New Jersey Gretna Green gives
trading stamps with every marriage
license. New Hampshire should wake
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Soldiers of fortune are fastening
toward the only real war on the map,
in the Andes mountains
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

The big fight press agents do not
show any signs of exhansting their
supply Of ideas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Experience.

certain member of the Pittsburg
Stock Exchange has set his nephew
up in business three times, but the
young man lacks something essential
TO success in the line selected for him,
and has failed with each effort.
When he recently appeared before
the uncle with his fourth request. the
latter said:
You must learn to lean on YOUR
self l can't carry you all my life.
I'll tell you what I'll do. You owe me
a great deal as. the result of your last
failure. Pitch in on your own hook
and go it alone till you pay off those
debts. When you've done that. I'll
give you check for what they
amount to. Such an experience will
do you more good than all the money
could give you now
Two months later the nephew walk
ca IN with every claim receipted in
fun. and the uncle was so delighted
that he gave the promised check.
How did you manage it. Howard"
ne asked, after an expression of con-
graduation.
II borrowed the money" replied
Howard.-Harper's.
A New Jersey florist says that he has
succeeded in growing blue rose and
VIII nov turn his attention to a red vio-
let. Probably a black tulip will be his
third venture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
ESTABLISHED 1925

Entered at the Augusta Post once -
second class mail matter.
No notice whatever win 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, 1910-05-19

As a peace maker that railroad bill
paper correspondents will admit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Fasting is getting to be a fad. 1t is
one Of the least expensive fads of
which we have any record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Apple blossoms used for interior dec
Grafton will not figure heavily in the
apple barrels this fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Maine offers more advantages to the
manufacturer just starting in business
than any other state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Both impurity and drunkenness are
deplorable and should be fought Wig
orOnsly by all religious bodies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

President Taft does not use big
stick methods but he accomplishes re-
suits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Isn't Nearly So Grandfatherlv.
(Springfield Repub

ISpflngfeId RepubIican.)
The Kaiser has one distinct ad-
vantage over Mr.. Roosevelt He's a
grandfather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

The Flusser and Reid continue to re-
fleet credit upon their builders. They
are about the speediest vessels afioat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

The white light of publicity is cur
Ing more municipal ills than all the
ranting of the professional reformers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Everybody in Chicago Is

(Pittsburg Dispatch.)
A Chicago woman novelist has been
declared insane. Others are under
suspicion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Those Boston Speed Boys certainly
have had q lot of fun with the Detroit
Tigers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

The good looking man will have an
unfair advantage when the ladies'
vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Welcome Now.

Better dodge dat town. Weary.
Tramps amt popular in towns
We amt tramps now; we're pepu-
lation. Don't youse know de census is
being took ?-Louisville COURIER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Kerby was worked and will pay the
penalty, as long as he lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Every new dreadnought launched
cOmpels the armament cranks to revise
their comparative tables
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

The world is going to Sunday school
at Washington this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Collector Loeb of the port of New
York has done much to make smug-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19
Thursday, May 10, 1910.

We're still here!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

Rex Beach's new book, which the Har-
pers are bringing out this week, is called
Going Some" 1t relates the sprightly
adventures at house-party on a West
ern ranch and is plentifully supplied with
humorous sketches by Mark Henderson.
Mr. Beach took for the basis of his rO-
nance the play by himself and Paul
Armstrong
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-24

lost their money on Jefries are what
are called in sporting parlance "bad
losers" They at the same time have
done what they could to give the lie
to the American love of fair play as a
boosted national characteristic.
Though racial hatred has, doubtless,
mingled to some extent in these
brawls, disappointment of low gamb-
lers over the loss of their bets has
the most to do with them. Even in
the sporting fraternity there is moth
ing more contemplate than failure TO
make a good face over bad luck.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-24

lens which confront the mining in
dustry and which are of sufficient i'm
portance to demand the attention of
the mining world in their solution.
Second-To draw out discussion of
these problems and the ideas of min
ing men of standing and knowledge,
thereon.
Third-To decide the policy of the
mining mems organization-the Min
ing Congress-towards these ques-
lions.
Fourth-To decide In what man
ner action should be directed towards
their solution.
Fifth-To bring mining men to-
gether for a mutual interchange of
ideas. enlarge and renew acquaint-
ance. promote social fellowship, etc.
Sixth-To have an active working
organization of influence, which can
speak with authority on these mat
tiers.
Among other things that will be
discussed at the Los Angeles meeting
and in which the people of Nevada
are more or less interested, Is men,
toned the following:
First-The apex law, with the un-
certaintles Of the title and litigation