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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01
Quit Braying and Reply.

In tnelr papers ana on the PLATFORM
Democrats are reviling one of the
ablest administrations Maine ever had
and it does not make much difference
how often their attacks are proven
libellous and inconsistent, they sing
the same song over and over again and
then they whistle it.
They profess, for example. to con-
slider the States plan OF taxation and
expenditure for the benefit of agricul-
tural colleges. hospitals, good roads,
institutions for insane and feeble
minded, etc, etc, etc, as Conf
dence Game"
AS a matter of fact these expendi-
lures received the appreciation of the
Democratic chiefs themselves!
AS matter of information the Jour-
nal will again ask the Democratic
leaders just what institutions and en-
terprises for the good of all the peo-
pie of Maine they would cut out and
refuse appropriations granted by the
Republican administration of the last
two years?
Would they squelch the appropria-
tons for Good Roads?
Would they cut off the Agricultural
College and Experiment work?
Would they abolish the profitable
insurance department?
Would they stop aiding the develop
ment of the Institution for Feeble
Minded?
Would they refuse to aid municipal
hospitals where injured and sick are
so well cared for and so often made
whole again or we'll?
Maine voters can if they desire quit
spending dollars for roads, for institu
tions Of civilization. for schools and
colleges-and cut out all progress and
decency.
If Maine keeps step, however, with
sister states that pay more for these
same things, then Maine must pay the
bills.
The expenses ,of course are more
than in previous administrations, but
Maine is getting more for her money.
And all will recall the fact that our
State tax is no higher than it was
when we didn't have these accessories
of advanced civilization.
1t is in vain. Voters are knowing
to the game.
If you would reduce expenses Demo-
cratic brethren answer-What econo-
mics do you propose? " ~
You dare not state them to those
whose votes Won hapi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01
The WANDERING Scribe.

MS coat was much the worse for wear
ana ne was run down at the heels;
re had a sad. submissive air
ana plainly showed the need of meals
Poor man. said l. chow does il come
ror 1 possess kindly heart
mat you are thus upon the bum?
Are you devotee of art?
Or do you gaze with soulful eyes
Al yonder vault so richly stared
And for small profit rhapsodize?
be candid, friend. are you a bard?"
He sadly shook his head and frowned
ANA Wiped away a dangling tear,
Inen quickly turned and looked around
AS If he had been filled with fear
Il have no taste for art" said he,
And no enchanting bard am L;
But deathless sorrow dwells in me
Ana rear must haunt me till die.
An, once I was journalist
~ owned my plant. my hopes were far;
ioday my name Is on the list
reserved for people in despair.
We had wedding in our town.
No sweeter bride e'er blushed before;
The groom for strength had won renown'
And he was six feet tall or more.
Il thought to do a graceful thing
And thereby made the couple glad;
called the bride bewildering
With all the adjectives / had.
horrible mistake was made,
The printed daily still curse;
The town awoke to read that they'd =,
Been bound for bitter or for worse
His clothes were much the worse for
wear
He dashed away a danglino tear, 8
And when, at length. we parted there
He glanced about him as in fear. !.
e. s. kiser. In Chicago Record Heraid'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01
Their Game of Bluff.

In Augusta singularly enough
stranger. going about the streets ask
ing for political information might
get the most misleading news and go
away with entirely erroneous impress
sions unless he had his ideas, obtained
on the street, Strengthened out by Re
publican leaders or Republican citi-
Gems of intelligence and backbone.
The Democrats are playing stiff
game of political poker and stand
pat, blutfing splendidly on mighty
poor cards.
Friday an Augusta Democrat as
sured Journal Editor that the
Democrats would really win, that they
figured that a change of only six
votes in each town this year would
do the trick and that the aforesaid
six votes had already been secured.
Then he smiled a happy. trustful
confiden- smile that beatified almost
his always genial countenance and
1t was cruel but We couldn't help it,
We asked:
Weren't you prophesying victory
for Democracy two years ago just as
you are today"
Yes" was his reluctant reply
Then sadly he said;
Well l don't care much anyhow
We Democrats have been licked so
often by you little black devils that
it will seem natural to get licked
again this fall."
Yes it will seem natural-and be
Maine
But this claim of our Democratic
friend that the change of six votes
IN each of Names 800 towns and
score of cities is based on the figures
obtained last campaign for Obadiah
Two years ago many Republicans
who were Changers felt it proper to
vote for their State Master Gardner.
They will vote for the other Granger,
Farmer Fernald this year
Hence it will require great many
more than six votes in Maine towns
to help pull Democracy out of its hole
Moreover our friend Col. Plaisted is
not a farmer but a city man who does
not appeal as does rugged Governor
and Farmer Fernald to those in the
rural districts of Maine.
The high tide of Democracy in
Maine as the Journal has said was
just before the nomination at the
State Democratic Convention.
After Obadiah lost the Democratic
tide began to ebb and has been going
down lower ever since.
Even good Democrats admit that
our other good friend Danny Mac was
too rabid in his attack on the Repub-
lican administration and too careless
with and ignorant of his figures
wherefore Gov. Fernald easily tripped
him up at the Republican Convention
and sent Mr.. McGillicuddy and all the
Democratic "mathematicians and
Performers" humping down the back
stairs of the house of politics into
embarrassment and disgrace.
But most of the Democratic lead
ers can play good political poker and
so they continue to bluff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

When woman cans fruit it is a
put-up job.
Does a porter who loses his position
become an exporter?
If without curiosity woman would
certainly be curiosity.
No man ever found true happiness
by running after pleasure.
It's easy to drive some men to the
pump-if it is a beer pump.
A woman never forgives a man for
letting her make a fool of him.
Once in a while a suffering man is
able to speak a good word for himself.
Some people can't see the error of
their ways because they insist on
keeping their eyes on yours.
It's up to the man who thinks that
only an angel is good enough to be-
come his wife to remain in the bache-
Tor class.
When it comes to safety coupling
the railroad brakeman seems to have it
on the minister at the present stage of
the game.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Government, it is necessary to note
the methods adopted to secure in
formation to make changes in routes
and carriers, where deemed necessary,
to establish new routes and to record
and tabulate statistics and data for
the postmaster general as well as for
sons is required in Washington, in
spite of the great amount of office
work and correspondence that must
be finished daily. over million let
tiers are received and answered by
the Department of Rural Free De-
livery in a year. Many of those re-
ceived are merely addressed to the De-
partment. To save time CT opening
and reading missives not properly di-
rected is part of the work of the
mailing section. 1t includes private
postoffice through which every letter
received or sent relative to rural de-
livery must pass.
Every one of the half million and
ment is copied for record by me-
chanical system which saves the labor
of hundred copying clerks even
where the hand copying press or the
carbon method has been employed. A
force of only seventeen clerks is
needed in this section, yet in addition
to handling and copying mail they
keep a daily record of all the outlay
for postage expenses of the depart
dreds of letters daily received which
must be returned to the pOStOfticeS
where they should have been directed.
What the service does in receiving
applications for new routes, petitions
for carriers decisions of the depart
ment. the payments and receipts, is
told by the postoffice newspaper.
Published every day by the accounting
section, it is a record of what every
one in this postal counting house, in
Guiding the assistant postmaster gen.
eral himself, is doing. Every import
ant item of statistics is tabulated in
type.
And yet we are apt to accept it
all as a matter of course and the next
moment grumble at the extravaganza
Of twentieth century living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01
On the Hotel Piazza.

1t was the Landlord himself who
had the. chair.
Said he: AN elderly clergyman was
of a party of visitors who were going
through the Insane Hospital across
the river. Before leaving he said to
some of the inmates. I'm leaving you
now to return home and when l ar
rive one of the very first things l shall
do will be to pray for you
AN elderly lady responded very
quickly: The whole trouble is with the
officials here; we're all right When
you go home pray for them; not for
ne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

All things get further ahead of him
who waits.
The easiest things to resist dong
are those that won't cause you any
harm.
A man would rather drink and
smoke his money up and woman
dress it up, than eat it up.
Anyhow, trusting your friends is no
bigger a gamble than betting whether
it will be black or red.
The more money man can borrow
the bigger the grievance he can have
if anybody wants him to pay it.-New
York Press. ...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01
For tho Farmers 5000, 900 Annual,


Did you ever pause to think of the
present and ver-increasing magni-
tude of the rural free delivery SER
vice? Have you considered the prob
able number of expectant glances
which at a given hour are bestowed
on the highways of Maine alone, at
the time the carrier is due, bringing
missives from dear ones far away, the
daily paper or the current magazine?
Did you know that bringing the mail
to the farmers of the United States
in these days. of 1910 is costing Uncle
Sam the nice little sum of $36, 00O, 600
annually? That every year are dis
tributed three thousand millions of
letters and parcels? And that Al 900
carriers daily go over the routes to
which they are assigned?
No? Well those figures are ap-
proximately correct. OF course in the
expense is reckoned the cost of ex
aiming new routes. maintaining post
offices, payments of inspectors. spe-
reaus.
Many Journal readers have heard
that Kennebec county was one of the
first counties in the United States.
to be thoroughly covered with this
network of rural convenience. but
have they grasped the Importance of
this stupendous Government undertake
ing? Have they thought that the
greatest factor in the back to the
farm movement which is already
rapidly advancing the value of farm
property, has been the r. f. D.?
tenfold since the farm home has the
daily mail service and is thus in touch
as promptly as is the city resident,
with the affairs of the world. The
farmers letters and daily paper is
brought to his door daily without the
bother and expense in loss of time of
going to the poStofflce for II. me re-
liability of the men engaged in the
service is best shown by the recent
annual report from which the above
facts were taken. During the year
out of 41,000 in the service the total
dismissals for cause were only 100,
less than the total number of deaths.
The reasons for the dismissals were
principally incompetence and failure
to obey instructions. No dismissals
whatever for stealing from the mails
or other dishonesty were on the rec
ords. Considering the different KINDS
of men required, this is indeed remark
able testimony to their faithfulness
and speaks we'll for the organization,
Among the other things to be con-
sidered in sizing up the task OF the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

The news dispatches tell of man
vho laid down his roll of SIS on the
hank of stream while he rescued
two drowning canoeists. The money
was stolen and he has small pros
poets OF a Carnegie medal, even' III
return. Banks are sometimes unsafe
1aces to leave money. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

A Connecticut man recently sold his
holdings In one of the railroads in the
southwest and has informed the new
management that he will give years
salary to all who have been in the
employ of the road 20 years or more.
Il In addition to this every conductor,
brakeman, porter and agent IL to Get
q months pay. RS5a a asisfBf alf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

The Philadelphia Inquirer thinks
that Hartman took that missing
800 00O, 900 with him. He certainly
had millions to burn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Wall street prices crumble but the
crops are all right and steel earnings
at high water mark. Wall street is
run by tidal power-a financlai epp
bears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

No Maine Democrat is taking such
chances as did Bryan in Nebraska 1t
Is so dangerous, you know, for Demo-
Gratis to eSpOuse moral issues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

A Boston girl. graduate of Rad
elite and Smith Colleges, has been APP
pointed to carry IN experimental work
In Wisconsin looking toward the ulti-
mate conservation of the forests of our
country Rah, rah, rah! Pinchot?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Will Maine men for the price of a
promise of beer vote for a party which
with reason is ashamed of its re-
cord in national and state politics for
so years?
The Journal does not believe 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

A game warden from Weld tells the
Journal that black ducks are breeding
In Weld waters and that chicken
partridge are numerous hereabout
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Sort o singler, this figgerin' NV
Dimercrats tibet they're goin ter win
by Republican votes!" observes the
Journals Uncle Jake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Would that some Edison would in
vent a disk that would catch and hold
heat waves as they do songs. No
body'd care to be coal man then.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Names State officials draw small
salaries as compared with those paid
IN a majority of states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

cna.kino about lids. They cant
play Sunday ball in New YORK. even
il they start the game with sohs
service Sentinel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Russia now has a population Ct lso.
100000, an increase of over 3S.000VW'
in the past 10 years. Over 81
cent. of the people are engaged
agriculture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01
wH,sPER,Ncs OF THE PRESS.

The Joke is on New York. which ~
having dryer" Sundays now tnan u
ever had under its reform Mayors.-
Pittsburg GaZette-Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

The Baltimore papers seem very
proud of the fact that it took turus
a year to crawl a mile in the suburps
OF the city. That is some speed fo1
Baltimore. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Wooing couples in New YORK City
parks complain of being annoyed ny
hoodlums and now the police are car
rying lights. Where's the gam -
Bingham Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

When keeper becomes too good
the Donkey kicks him over the fence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Oh yes, Bryan was big, but so are
some soap bubbles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Soon comes plover shooting on the
sands and marshes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

The cricket in the smooth haytields
sings midsummer's lullaby in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

As to that rise early fad-who
wants to be bird?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Somebody stick pin in the Demo
cratic editors; they are snoring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01
How July has jumped.

The mills of the Wyandotte Worsted
company at Waterville are to be en-
larged and excavating has already
been started for the foundations.
With these additions the mills, which
were designed as worsted mills, will
have full, equipment for either worsted
or wooden making. Perhaps 30 addi-
tional hands will be required when the
mills are complete, and total of about
lis men will then be found on the pay
rolls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

August the Cleopatra of the sum
mer months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Z. $. Steel statement is a full blown
rose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Now blazes in the Maine fields and
road sides the purple freweed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

A. f. Shurtleff made an interesting
find the other day. in taking down the
Methodist church at South Paris.
Near the southeast corner of the main
floor of the church, between two of
the studs of the outside wall and be-
hind the lathing, which is of the old
fashioned split board style, was an
umbrella. 1t is a good umbrella, with
the whalebone- ribs such as We're for
merly used, and q horn handle with
an inset piece of mother of-pearl. A
name plate has the name. somewhat
worn but still distinct, IF. G. Morton"
1t undoubtedly belonged to Freeman
c. Morton, who built the church in
1S4S. and for sixty-two years it has
been safely stored in the wall of the
church. Within five minutes after it
was found Mr. Shurtleff had it spread
to protect him from the rain which
was falling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO ].
Meetings at . O'Clock every second -
fourth Tuesday.
q. w. MERRILL Gcrxs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01
AUGUSTA LODGE DIREc1ney
ODD FELLOWS hAll.

Asylum LODGE NO. 70. ReoUt =
meeting Friday evening at 49,.
e. r. WESTON n
X. II. BROWN a.. y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Thousands are at Old orchard and
daily many pretty maidens are Dip
ping in the surf and disporting along
the sands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

The sign in a New York real estate
office, "Roof<House to Rent" suggests
the large possibilities Of the roof area
of that city. Perhaps this may
eventually serve urban needs 10 as
great an extent as the boats IN ti'e
waters of Chinese city now IN
crease the measure of its accommoda-
tiOns-BostOn Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Many sharks in Casco Bay; likewise
the dog fish, the sharks little brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. .. p ri
Regular meeting every third Tussd., !.
nbolnrk u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Fer several days the temperature IN
New York has been lowering around
81. That is some II degrees hotter
than the average in La Guayra, Vene-
zula. The elf-respecting New York
er naturally sticks to his wooden coat
his heavy, lronclad straw hat and neat
prostration In La Guayra. Para'
Havana and ParamaribO they suifer
somewhat from fevers and snake bites,
but they don't have sunstroke-Wa-
terbury American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

r. B. CAPEN, REBEkAH Lonos
No. So, I. o. o. F. Meets End Ana -
Wednesday evenings at 7.30 o'clocf
GERTRUDE. SAVAGE, N q
MINNIE NICHOLS, Rec ".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Names Somerset Railroad, so X. K
Commissioner Keller informs the
Journals Gossiper, makes one run OF
So miles almost entirely through virgin
forest to the shore of MOosehead lake
without striking a crossing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01
Maine Gossip
August.

The high gods took the roses flame Of
fire;
Thew took the drowsy poppy's breath
OF sleep:
And shaped her woman's soul Of mad de-
sire,
And lovely languOr deep.
lark,
And set it singing in the quiet hush;
They gave the dove to mourn at dawn
and dark,
And tender hermit thrush.
Rich Cleopatra of the months! queen
She rules the world with sun that
southwark swings,
And see! like asp upon her bosom green,
The tiger lily clings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

c. N. TABER, Capt.
JOHN r. KELLER. c,s,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Wednesday the old tug Adelia which
has seen service on the Kennebec
river since the war of the Rebellion,
opposite the city of Bath, and burned
for what junk could be obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Great interest is taken this year by
the residents of Northeast Harbor in
the exhibitions of village Industries
which will take place in the Neighbour
hood House on the afternoon OF Aug.
H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

cALANTHE LODGE NO. Sc, X =
Wednesday evening.
w. C. SMITH, c. CO.
G. E. FRYE. X. Of r. and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

den of Mrs. Charles Lewis in East
port has been producing some unusual
ly large roses this season, one recent
ly picked and given a scribe meas
uring fourteen and a quarter inches
in circumference and nearly five inches
in diameter The flower is as large as
a large dahlia. dark pink in color and
beautifully fragrant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Frank Buchanan of SkOWhegan has a
picture that he took few nights ago
it distinctly streak of lightning. Mr..
Buchanan set the camera on the piazza
along in the night leaving it exposed.
When a flash of lightning came it pro-
duced sufficient light to expose the
film in the camera, taking in the gen.
eral effect of the sky with this streak
of lightning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

A class in practical dyeing work is
about to be formed at Bar Harbor, an
outcome Of the Arts and Crafts move
ment there Prof Charles Z. Pellow
of the chemical department of Column
bia University opened the work by
giving talk on modern dye stuffs and
their relation to Handicraft work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Maine is getting some fine and
dandy" weather mixed in with dog
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

Topsham rejoices over report of a
new pulp mill on the old fishway, to
be built to supply pulp to it's paper
MILL