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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
The New and Old States.

New England too generally has the
idea that the history Of North Ameri-
can civilization dates from the landing
of the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock.
AS a matter of history, in passing, 1t
may be said that ii is extremely
doubtful if the Mayflower people ac-
tually did land on Plymouth Rock.
Whether they did or did not thus OBJ
tain a foOthold on the Massachusetts
shores in 1920 and become pioneers in
the enterprise which resulted in the
the MayfiOwer pilgrims were not the
first colonists of New England, al
though so often thus considered
Thirteen years before, at the mouth
of the kennebec, the Gift of God and
Mary and John had landed on the
broad beaches of Sabine the Popham
colony, actually the original colonial
enterprise of New England, On
Sabine these colonists held the first
town meeting, erected the first school
house and built the first ship put to-
gether on the North American CONT
nent. 1t is true that because of
cold winter and their leader Popham's
death the following year. the Popham
colony was given up, but half of the
colonists simply changed their habita
tions to the Sheepscot River and
Pemaquid, and Pemaquid speedily be-
came the commercial metropolis Of
New England years before the arrival
of the Mayfiower in Massachusetts
Bay.
Pemaquid continued to be the chief
city of the New England coast until a
generation later Boston forged to fore.
jamestown, Va, by the accident of
sea captains mistaken orders, ante
dated Popham. Indeed. so far as
antiquity of settlement is concerned
the Englishmen who made great
fishing town of Pemaquid probably
Dullt oNtI tIlt Sue VI tllN
by the Norseman or the Dutchmen as
indicated by the ruins Of the old mills
and paved streets constructed CEN
turtles before.
New Englanders are prone to con-
slider our section the first settlement
in our country because of Popham,
Pemaquid and Plymouth A century
or more before came the Spanish into
Florida and a portion of the Pacific
coast
The above thoughts are suggested
by the following editorial from the
New York World:
1T seems rather odd that one of the
new states. New Mexico, should con-
tain what is probably the oldest town
in the United States proper. Santa
Fe was settled or rather occupied by
Spaniards from Mexico about 1892.
II was then a large Indian pueblo.
with a considerable civilization, and
was supposed to be already 200 years
old.
fSut tIt cpdIiSIl was
not the foundation stone of Americas
mighty nation of today. This foun-
dation of course was built upon the
early English colonies of New Eng
land and it is historic fact. and
most interesting one, that the building
of the forts at Pemaquid holding the
French to the eastward of the Ken
nebec and stopping their colonial
sweep through Maine southWestward
to the Mississippi river, prevented the
French nation becoming the chief
power in North America. 1t was the
fighting at and near Pemaquid that
made America an English speaking in
stead of French speaking, stalwart
and progressive Anglo Saxon offshoot
in North America today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Forestry Commissioner Edgar f.
Ring is of the opinion that more
sportsmen are going into the Maine
woods this summer than in any pre-
vious year for a long period. Com
missioner Ring also states that the
fishing in Maine ponds and lakes never
was better than this season. showing
the wisdom of the states system Of
stocking the waters with fish. Large
~ owing to the abundance of rains up
10 the present time Commissioners
Ring is confident that all present dan
ger of forest fires has been passed
ut any rate until fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

coast cities as their own? How long
before Japan would be able to dictate
to the United States any emigration
policy she chose to adopt?
At the present time leading states
men in England are prophesying that
the United States must fight Japan
within five years. We do not believe
that the American people will elect
for the purpose of carrying through
these dangerous "economicar policies
of the Democratic party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
The Singer and His Song.

OF what avail to sing of Death?
None but the dead will hear.
OF what avail to sing of Life?
The living lend no ear
OF what avail to sing Of Love?
Only the Jealous care.
or what avail to sing of Hate?
Love will not turn hair.
OF what avail to sing Of Truth?
Truth from old age is cold.
OF what avail to sing Of Faith?
Do beggars scatter gold?
OF what avail, to sing at all?
The nightingale replies:
Il sing to cheer the heavy heart,
And hold the light that flies"
New York Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
Maine Gossip

II.
If all the skies were sunshine,
Our faces would be fam
To feel once more upon them
The cooling plash OF rain.
If all the world were music.
Our hearts would often long
For one sweet strain of silence
To break the endless song.
If life were always merry,
Our souls would seek relief
And rest from weary laughter
In the quiet arms of grief.
Henry Van Dyke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

His fighting blood up. President
Taft cut out going to New Haven to
his sons graduation, remained in
Washington, destroyed an incipient
filihuster i'm the Senate and defeated
the scheme to beat the postal savings
bank bill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
LOOKING Ahead.

"Of course you will learn something
about that mans financial circum-
stances before you consent to marry
him." said the solicitous friend
"Oh, yes" replied the New York wo-
man. Il shall go further than that
and ascertain what his ideas are about
a reasonable alimony allowance"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
Northern Lights.
Our Finger Nails.

Pink nails, Incidence.
Red nails, a warlike nature.
Narrow nails incline to mischief.
Filbert nails are associated with de-
ceit.,
Small round nails denote obstinaey
Crooked nails indicate fierce nature.
Nails abnormally pale or with black
specks on them denot esickness.
Broad nails are considered to be indica-
tive of bashful and gentle nature.
Long nails appertain to those of a
temporizing disposition. These are the
nails of persons who hate scenes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
Rev. c. W. Doherty.

Contributed to the Journal)
Omniscence doth by wondrous touch,
Some mortals single for his ministries;
The current of whose lives their fellow
man
Sustains refreshes gladdens.
Such an one precept and act so blended
that,
His Word thine shows:
Even thus vert thou,
Catholic Christian, man, true priest, true
pastor,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Entered at the Augusta Post Office
as second class mail matter
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 .BuRLElCH a FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

The papers are slightly mixed when
they refer to sunshine as Roosevelt
weather." for Roosevelt's steamer
was pursued into, port by storm and
he had hardly set his foot on shore
shower
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
Uncharitable.

An American city without graft is
getting as hard to find as a white
observation-disclosures American
Baltimore evidently imagines her
smudged oriole establishes general
rule
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

restaurant entrance. No said the
poor fellow, some one in there might
recognize me; l used to be a customer
of theirs at the old place" and refused
the invitation, but took with courtly
thanks the small coin with which he
said he would buy something to eat lat
some place good enough for has -boens
like New York Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Names officially appointed automo-
bilists' tarrying places of which the
Augusta House is one, are being bet
ter patronized by car touring parties
since the sunshine dried up some of
the mud on Names country roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Crime, DR. Bertellion shows. Is not
as rife among married men as among
bachelors The reason for this is
that American wives are very success :
full in holding their husbands down to
close subsection to the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

After all when it comes to pretty
girls, Baltimore furnishes the pick.
Baltimore American.
And then again when it comes to
providing beautiful girls Maine fur
nishes the pinks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Take off that hat" said Mr.. Roose
welt to man in a hotel elevator, II
all the American people should obey
this Rooseveltian command and walk
bare headed there would be fewer
bald headed men and more luxurious
American hair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

In annexing the wealth OF the Congo
state, King Leopold left bother for
Belgium. Again money is shown to
b. the root of all evil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

1t is interesting to learn that the
big dry goods house of Lord 4 Taylor
New York city, was founded on capital
Of the crown jewels of the Neither
lands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

The Wellesley girls, 265 in number,
wore simple white gowns, far less
elaborate than in former years, at
Tuesdays graduation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Venezuela finally has decided to
turn over new leaf but nobody pro-
poses to Kill for this prodigal son any
veal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

The annual June problem. What is
the nation going to do with its college
graduates? Certainly, we could i'll do
without them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
An tnspiratjon.

We greatly admired your speech,
Senator Gargle."
We'll. I'm free to confess that ]
consider it one of tn finest inspira-
tons my secretary ever had"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

ROSE OF SHARON Chat .sR, NO.
"a. O. f. 8. Stated meetings the first
Wednesday evening Of each month at
I. TO- All members sojOurning In the city
are invited to attend.
SUSIE NJ. BRAN, w. M.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON. Sec.
m W fritz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

After July the biggest man in
America will be that scrapper who is
left able to hike from Reno.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

The Kennebec Valley, beautiful,
historical and cool invites all the
world to pass its summer vacation
here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

The June bride in her bower OF
roses is a princess of beauty. The
same bride of twenty wedding ami
versaries is a slave of duty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Ii looks as if President Taft had
big stick in the cupboard as well as
that genial smile upon his face.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
Friday evening at O'Clock.
Work in Initiatory degree Friday even
'N' e. +. WESTON, N. a.
X III. BROWN, Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

It's struggle between the grass
began to shine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Say, Blanche Ring "a Yankee girl'
is a cherry, but there are trees full or
similar cherries down here in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Total abstinence is generally OBJ
served by aerOnauts. 1t would be
dangerous for them to take drop"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Really with Taft and Roosevelt
leaders of the G. q. =. there seems no
need for any third party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

jim Hill has been made an l.. l.. d.
although he has DID the entire ma
tiCn.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

JEPhTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO.
Meetings at s O'Clock every second and
fourth Tuesday.
FRANK J. HAM, c. P.
q. w. MERRILL Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Colonel Bryan should wake up and
add to the gaiety of the 1910 cam
paign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

The new query-What will our Ex-
Presidents do to US?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

President Taft is giving vitality
and force to the Republican party's
platform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

During this HOT wave men be
merciful to your beasts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

President Taft is Psi u. A Psi U.
usually makes good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Baltimore is going to have a great
big exposition in 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

The Maryland peach crop will be
large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
At The Hotel Table,

They We're still talking of the big
tornado and hail shower that aston
ished Waterville last Wednesday. Said
the man from Boston:
Big trees bent beneath the force of
the tornado until their tops almost
touched the ground. The earth was
covered with hailstones with the grass
peeping through. 1t seemed like win
ter again. The hail stones smashed
window glass by the acre on the sides
Of buildings exposed to the direct force
of the wind. 1t cut the leaves from
the trees
The man from Bath:
sort of a warning to the WaterVillC
politicians who cut off Obadiah's head
at the Democratic convention. as II
were"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

The man from Philadelphia: There's
a man in this room now who hasn
eaten square meal for ten days
All: "How's that
The man from Philadelphia: He
had had trouble with his digestion and
decided ~ days ago not to eat for I'D
days, but give mis- department of the
interior a rest. He lived up to ms
agreement with himself and tells me
he feels much better therefore. On the
eleventh day he ate an orange and on
tn 18th bread and milk. For the star
walton he feels greatly improved. At
ter the first day of abstinence from
food 1t was easy, ne says, not to eat
The girl with the Garden Hat: "Yes.
they wanted us to remain In Gardner.
In Gardiner, he said, I could live two
wears on four dollarS!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
Who shall despair while the
fields Of earth are sown with
flowers and the fields of heav-
en- with stars?
Hamilton Wright Mabie.

Think not the distant stars
are cold; say not the forces Of
the universe are against thee;
believe not that the course of
things below is a relentless
fate, for thou canst see the
stars, thou canst see the
forces; il right, thy will is un-
conquerabIe, and by it thou
art the maker and lord Of
destiny.-GiIes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
Fingy's Way of Firinu Men.

Samuel G. Blythes connection with
flngy Corners is considered a story
ABOUT newspaper oces. Corners got
the political bee and he purchased the
Buffalo Courier. He madee Blythe
managing editor. One day the own
er called Blythe in and told him to go
out to the local room and fire some
reoprters. In all there We're nine,
according to Mr.. Blythe. who We're
slated for the ak. The managing edi-
tor went to the local room, mixed
tears with the luckless men, then told
them where they might catch on in
some other town and returned to his
boss.
Il have fired the men," he told Mr..
Corners
Good" said the politician owner.
now fire yourself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Near the entrance of one of the fash
lonable restaurants in Fifth avenue.
where there is usually a large crowd
at luncheon time on Saturday, feeble
old man in tattered clothes was no
ticed by two men who were on their
way to their midday meal Hating
the old man, one of the others said:
Come in and We'll blow you off to a
good meal" and led the way to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. Q p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday u
o'clock.
c. NJ TABER, Capt.
JOHN E. KELLER. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Field Strawberries are ripe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

AT Bar Harbor Alessandre Fabbrfs
fast Tekla III has attracted attention.
She is a raised deck cruiser finished
in mahogany and is 80 feet in length.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Saturday the New Meadows steam
boats begin making summer trips an(
more of them than last season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

New Sweden is planning on great
celebration on Saturday. June 25. it
being the 40th anniversary of the com
ing of the first settlers. Hon. w. w.
Thomas, eX-miniSter to Sweden, who
brought over the first inhabitants of
the little town, will be the particular
guest of honor. Ex-Gov. Joseph
Chamberlain will also be a guest at the
celebra ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

A Lewiston physician preparing t"
respond to a midnight call cranked
his machine, and standing on the
stables steer. runway was Mortified
to see it moving upon him. Unable to
dodge the car forced him upon slippery
runway. He fell and the car passed
over him fortunately however without
injury to the physician and only bent
axle result from The prank of the buzz
cart. To be run over by ones own
car is modern instance of being
hoist by cne's own petard."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

Monday June q in Bath, Mrs.
Thomas w. Hyde ent ertains Bath So
ciety at Elmhurst, the occasion being
reception to Bishop Goldman of the
f.piscOpalian church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24

A small boy on the North River
road, Auburn, mstook a porcupine for
a monkey t'other day. The mon
key" was killed by H. S. Hammond
with pole. 1t weighed % pounds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-20
The Tears In Books.

It IS not hard to understand why,
when a book makes you laugh. you
want to read it, and to read It over and
over again But it is rather puzzling
to find that one also enjoys reading
and rereaGing books that make one
want to cry. What can there be in us
that likes to he made to feel unhappy?
In real life we don't try to do things
that will make US su1fer-not at all!
But there are books that you cannot
think OF once you have read them
without tears coming to your eyes. and
yet you will find that you love those
books perhaps more than any others.
To feel deeply is one Of the best
things in life. and there maybe lies
the explanation Of why we do love
sad stories. They make ~ unhappy
In a way, but they do not leave behind
any bitterness or sense Of personal
loss. And they usually have q special
beauty of their own.-St Nicholas.
"Whitcomb is 9Th Independent think
er."
HE is?'
Eyes; he even dares to say the clock
in the railroad station IS wrong."-
Buffalo Express.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-20
BALLINGfR.PINCHOT
case CLOSED As FAR
AS PROSECUTION GOES

Washington, Feb. 19-"At time
when the department of the interior
is under the gravest charges and un-
der a cloud before the American peo-
pie, these recommendations should
not have weight here declared Rep
resentative Fitzgerald of New York
in opposing an amendment to the
Indian bill for the abolition Of the
Indian warehouse.
The proposed change in the meth
cd of making purchases for the In
dian Office had the approval of the
secretary OF the interior. The
amendment was proposed by Chair
man Burke, of the committee which
reported the measure TO the house.
BY it's terms five Indian warehouses
at New York, St. Louis, Chicago,
Omaha and San Francisco, would not
be maintained unless the secretary
of the interior should deem it ad-
visable to do so.
Nov this new secretary" contin-
ued Fitzgerald, with a desire to
improve the public service in so
many ways and while he is being in
vestigated under charges from which
I hope he will be exonerated, but
which up to this time are a cloud
upon him, should not be cited here
upon proposed legislation, the only
effect of which will be to introduce
to the Indian service the most extern
which the country has ev rexeeirpcen
which the country has ever expert
enced."
Mr.. Fitzgerald's reference to the
secretary of the interior was made
near the end of three hours de.
bate on the amendment during which
Representatives Parsons and Fitz-
gerald of New York: Bartholdt of St.
Louis, Hitchcock of Nebraska; Kahn
Of California; upheld existing ware
house system, while Burke of South
Dakota; Miller of Minnesota and
Saunders of Virginia were prominent
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-20

in advocating their abolition. Rep
resentative Mann of Illinois Joined
the antagonists of the warehouse
system.
The burden of Mr.. Fitzgerald's op-
position to the amendment was that
by shipping supplies direct to the
reservations, the present effective
system would be abandoned in that
way and extensive frauds would be
made possible.
Chairman Burke preferring to de-
fer action on the amendment until
Monday, sought adjournment which
was only reached after a roll call Of
the house had demonstrated the alb
sence of quorum.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-20
JUDGE FINED HIMSELF.

Wellington, Kan, Feb. 19.-Just
because VIM. Stotler, a newspaper
man, happened to he police judge
here, that didn't excuse him from ar
raigning himself in his own court on
a charge of disturbing. the peace af-
ter lie engaged in fight with J. l..
Ferguson, tailor, on the street here
today.
Immediately after the fight Stotler
summoned himself into court.
Have you been fighting?" he ask
ed himself.
Eyes," he answered. But, Judge,
T."
Tut, tut" interrupted the judge,
I'll fine you five and COSTS"
Ferguson was then arraigned b.
Judge Stotler and fined the same
amount.
As we'll as being police Judge, Stot.
Ter is the city editor of local paper.
The fight started over a story Stotler
wrote about Fergusn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-20
GENERAL GHAMORRO
IS near MANAGUA
(Bv Associated Press.)

(Bv Associated Presa,
San Fuan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Feb.
Chamorro, according to
the latest advices, with large body
of insurgents is within q short dis
lance of Managua. His column this
morning bombarded the steamer
Managua, near San Francisco Del
Carnicero on the lake, about rs
miles from Managua ~ city. The
steamer escaped without damage.
Mounted scouts sent out from Tip
itapa are watching Chamarro's move
ments closely. 1t is reported that
the Madriz government will be trans
ferred to Leon in case Chamarro's
forces the line at Tpitapa. An en-
gagement at that place is certain to
take place within the next twenty
four hours. 1t appears as If Mana
qua would be captured by Chamorro
without much fighting.