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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
Editorial Comment

ATLANTA Constitution.1


The whole world debates peace
while the area around us rains GRIM
SON
Carnage, turmoil cease i'll Mexico.
Men the world over-with the might OF
government in the hollow Of tneir
hands strain genius, assdil evil pre-
ccdent. invoke compromise that the Oh
gan ized butehery that has trailed civil
ization's story may be written an
Gthema.
Let as have the courage of self~crit-
icism. Well, then, the south's news
budget of a brief "A hours Grips blood.
Violence stalks III every form made
familiar by ancient and modern his
tory. The arbitramcnt of hemp, jeer-
ing at tie majesty of law; gentle Wo-
rranhoOd done to death within the
portals of home; a train brawl, With
its sequel twin tragedy; open and
unabashed murder; assassination, in
its most cowardly and wanton aspect.
The Sc things, cumulatiVely. sGell-
tarbarisml
Is il not time for the south to declare
against a continuation of such condi-
ton?
We must queil the assassin, we must
bring the advocate of mob law short
with a jolt: ~e must smash the riotous
license that makes the bullet the pri
waite and final court of appeal
Enforcement of Jaw. irrespective of
person or station. viii do it There is
20 other way.
We must set our house in order
and NOW; lest our Vaunted sympa-
| thy with world peace be branded as
| CHASTITY jibe.
This is significant: The entire ma
ton suffers from the sinister speck of
| that dry rot that tolerates murder un-
whipped and that blossoms into chaos
From beginnings milder than these
have nations descended into the val
| ley II the shadow of disintegration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
HALF A CENTURY SINCE LINCOLN'S CALL.

Leu u pace flowers on every grave where soldier
rs eomnlanderin Chief Gilman says, the Soldiers
oaDoath Day. We should observe it with due reverence
IS 50 years since the toering heroes responded to
Lincoln call Every year their ranks becoming paheti-
ca less IN number and strength Every year the number who
can respond to marching orders strngly smaller is only
lew more years at most when not man in Grand ARMY
UNIFORM VIII stand above the fast increasing mounds
af century has passed. and the boy who was sent forth
IRON mother breaking heart now erzzled wearer of the
due STOPPING to drop flower tear over comrade he
loved he TOO must soon respond last roll call and
grateful nation will decking the graves and greeting with
yeneraon the flags their blood has baptized
Let gladden. the hearts of the few that are left to nc nv
showing gratitude The time is all too short in which 70
express devotion
hitting day in which to lay aside business and show
our love Tor the republic which these men saved to ne In
spite OF the fact that the who honoed their fallen
comrades falling like autumn leaves the dav vii; ;
the hearts of Americans as the wears 90 on Il
may not be too exravagant predict that in another half
century day IN the will be held sacred as Memorial
Day when the nation win honor the memory of its hero dead
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
SOME PosTscRIPTs.

The use of muslin in dairy windows
instead of glass is said to lessen the
danger from disease germs.
A species of stiff grass, which grows
abundantly in that country, is used Tor
match sticks in India.
A room will look both larger ana
higher by the use of wall paper con-
tanning designs in vertical lines.
Cars on some small railways IN
Chile, where the wind is dependable,
are fitted with sails for propulsion.
Maine leads the other states in the
value of feldspar produced although
Connecticut mines a greater quantity.
In a new English incandescent light
cluster of rods replaces the more
familiar and more fragile mantle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

When a bad loser sees inevitable
defeat at hand he sometimes vents his
ohagrin and wrath by childish tsee-
ond) swats at everything in sight.
He knows no friends because he has
none; he has alienated them all. one
after another, by attempting to estab-
lish himself ON a moral pinnacle which
his reputation, does get sustain. He
cannot have 'chastened conscience"
because he poses as above the Chast-
ener. He cannot be granted "clari-
fed mind because bigotry has closed
the door to the Clarifier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

IN keeping an imaginary political
enemy before the public. Ii is tho
latest demonstration of the manner in
which the High links" bug gets IN
TO the cells OF the gray matter OF the
Sinks 1t proves that it is not good
for man to be alone. He soon mag
ines that the hand of every man Is
against him; he sees crin<e IN every
heart but his own; he theories him
self into the belief that any man who
refuses to swallow his doctrine Is a
scoundrel. Had he the moral courage
to meet men as they are and discuss
popular topics with them while look
ing into their eyes, he would Know
that his eowardly and thinly yelled
charges-his insinuations-wer In
justices heaped upon men far above
him in character; he could read the
supposed to-be lessons of Saturday
Morning, Fables with better grace be-
cause he would have more of the es-
sence of charity and goodness in his
heart.
Business interests find it hard to lay
their plans for coming months in the
face of national legislative conditions
and the unknown quantities which the
country. is liable to draw as the re-
suit OF the 1910 political overturn. All
of the demagogues in newspaperdom
seem to he up on their hind legs and
ready to holler. They think they are
trigging the wheels of progress by
their quaek doctrines and their cure
all concoctions for the saving of the
civic life. In the face of Democratic
insurgent influence, nobody can tell
when the special session of Congress
will adjourn or what will be the out
come While cooler heads realize the
mistakes that have been made and
would gladly draw the session to
agony, they are compelled to go on
by the reckless energy with which the
Democracy has seized upon the err
rors made by the conflicting Repubh-
canism. With a Democratic majority
in the House and a Democratic-insur.
gent lead in the Senate, the country Is
in serious portent and industry Is
bound TO be disturbed. Everyone reai4
ICES that every act that has been taken
by the Democratic leaders in the Ma
tional House is for partisan effect In
the Presidential campaign. Messrs.
Underwood. Clark and theiN colleagues
are playing politics for all il is worth.
regardless of the effect IT may have
upon business, because they believe
they can show in the coming cam
paign that whatever ills they create
will be laid to the Republican party
and whatever appeal they may make
to the people TO them Will be given
credit. Anything they believe VIII de-
lude the voters to their side IN 1872
has a chance Of favorable hearing at
this session. They are led to believe
that their schemes are meeting with
popular favor by such organs as pro-
fess to the discovery of high Jinks
and 'low ginks' in every department
of government which yet maintains
semblance of conservatism or care In
the making or Interpretation of laws
and of government
Biodefofd and Saco are grieVed De
cause the Portland Board of TRADE
dii not include the York county cities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
Loss of A ,petite.

A person that has lost appetite has
lost something besides-vitality, vigor.
tone.
The way to recover appetite and all
that goes with 1t is to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla-that strengthens the
stomach, perfects digestion and makes
eating a pleasure.
Thousands take 1t for spring loss Of
appetite and everybody says there's
nothing else so good as Hoods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

Charles M. Evans of Brunswick, one
Maine Central Railroad. is recovering
from an illness which obliged him to
take the first vacation he had had on
account of i'll health. He expects to
be able in a few days to resume his
position as foreman of the round
house. He was for many years engi-
neer on a freight train running into
Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

John ]. Wardwell of Roekland. is
devoting his spare moments to whit
Ting out models of the new fishing
steamers recently built by Cobb, But
Ter & Co. for the Atlantic Fertilizer &
Oil Co. He is incidentally making a
model of his own, containing some
ideas of his own, not contained in the
Crowninshield design which may
prove even more acceptable to the
firm for which the steamers are being
built. Capt. n b. Church. manager
of the fisheries department of the At
lantic Fertilizer & Oil Co, has had
several confabs with Mr. Wardwell
and was much impressed with his
ideas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
MEMORIAL. DAY ORATORS.
List of Speakers in Various Towns and
Villages.

Among the Memorial day speakers in
the various cities and towns of this State
will be the following:
Auburn-Rev. r. E. Conner of Auburn.
AugustaaThomas Leigh of Augusta.
Athens-Rev II f Miiligan of Athens.
Boothpay Center-Bradford c. Redoh-
net of Wscasset m
Bangor-Rev. ]. NJ Harrington OF
Orono.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
The Returned Maine Battle Flags.

This famous poem, much admired by Grand Army men
the suggestion of Maine newspaper has been INSCRIBED
bronze and the tablet will in few days be placed III thu
otunda company with steel which to contain
battle flags carried by the several Maine regiments during
he Civil War and which afterwards returned to thu
tate.
Nothing but hags-but simple flags,
Tattered and torn and hanging in rags
And we walk beneath them with careless tread,
Nor think of the hosts of the mighty dead
That have marched beneath them in days gone by,
With burning cheek and kindling eye
And have bathed their folds with their young es tide
And, dying, blessed them, and blessing, died
Nothing but hags-yet methnks, at night
They tell each other their tales of fright,
And dim spectres come and their thin arms twine
Around each standard torn they stand IN line
AS the word is gven-they charge, they torm
And the dim hall rings with the battle STORM
And again through the smoke and STRIFE
Those oolors lead nations life
Nothing but hags-yet they're bathed with tears
They tell of triumphs, of hopes, of fears,
OF mothers prayers OF a boy away,
OF serpent crushed, of the coming day!
Silent they speak and the tear will start
AS we stand beneath them with throbbing heart
And think Of those who neer forgot,
Their flags come home-why come they not
Nothing but Aags-yet we hold our breath,
And gaze with awe at those types of DEATH
Nothing but hags-yet the thought will come,
The heart must pray though the lips be dumb
They are sacred pure and no STAN
On those dear loved flags at home again,
Baptized in blood, purest, best,
Tattered and torn they now at rest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

Bi0deford and Saco are grieved De
cause the Portland Board Of Trade
dii not include the York county cities
IN their itinerary and the expiana-
tions Of the Portland Press do not
seem to satisfy them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
Maine Gossip
Decoration DaN.

Comrades. in what soldier grave
sleeps the bravest of the brave
Was II he who sank to rest
With his eolors round Ms hreastp
fiehdsilip makes his tomb a shrine
ddriahds veil task not mine.
one low grave yon trees beneath.
Bears no roses; wears no wreath.
Yet no heart more high and warm
Ever dared the batt1e-storm;
Never foot had firmer tread.
On the field where hope lay dead,
Than are hid within this tomb
Where the INTENDED grasses bloom,
Ana no stone, with feigned distress
Marks the sacred loneliness
Youth and beauty, dauntless Will,
Dreams that life could ne'er falhi
Here lie buried: here in peace
Wrongs and woes have found release.
turning from my comrades eyes,
kneeling where a woman lies,
| strew lilies on the grave
OF the braVest of the brave.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
(He led the first regiment Of former
sidQeS in the CiaH Wdr.)

sldqeS in the CiaH Wdr)
The regiment has waited long,
Waited for the Colonel;
Dusky, patient, brave and strong,
Loyal TO the Colonel:
Now, the weary furlough spent,
Garland the Commanders tent:
Now the Freedmen regiment
Has received its Colonel
See him, young and quick and fair,
Ever young, the ColonelD
While the happy trumpets blare
Welcome to the Colonel
See the shining of his face,
And his eager, swinging pace, N
All the unforgotten grace
OF the youthful Colonel
See the laughter in his eyes,
(Ever-sprightly ColonelD
Hear his greetings, merry-wise,
Ready, like the Colonel
Age and pain and weakness past
Sorrow to oblivion cast,
Back among his boys at last,
All the hero COLONEL
Heavy with the loss of him,
Everkindly Colonel
We, though eyes are sadly dim,
Would not keep the Colonel
From the armies of the Skies
From the light that never dies, ~
From the Wisdom endless wise,
Who would hold the Colonel?
Amos R Wells in Boston Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

+. NJ Howell. popular druggist OF
Greensburg, Ky, says, We use Cham
berlains Cough Remedy in our own
household and know it is excellent" For
sale eyerywnecSs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

The closing days of MAY have been
busy seasons for the clam factories to
the eastward. The different eanneries
having worked through the month I'M
der a full head IF steam. The rea son
for this hurry of the factories to get
the pack out of the way was, that at
ter June /, it will he Illegal to dig
clans, to ship them cut of the State,
or to barrel them for bait,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

We are surprised that fairly good
advertising medium with a reputation
for pinching the eagle on the cent,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
AUGUSTA. LODGE DlREcTO0f

cusHNoc CHAPTER, r. A. M
NO ~. Stated convocation at Masonic
Temple Thursday evening, June r. All
sojourning companions are cordially In
vited to attend.
WILLIS E. SWIFT, III, p.
THOS. III. BODICE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
Pomona Dates.

June York Pomona. Berwick.
June 6, Waldo Pomona, Freedom.
June T. East Somerset Pomona, Har-
mony.,
June 7-North Waldo Pomona, Winter
port.
June 7-Androscoggin Pomona. Turner.
June S-Cumberland Pomona, North
Yarmouth.
June S-Excelsior Pomona, East Dix
field.
June 9-Hancock Pomona, Surry.
June l-Kennebec Pomona, North Au-
gusta.
June l5-North Franklin Pomona, Weld.
June 81 Somerset and Penobscot Pomo-
na North Newport
June 23-Oxford Pomona, Upton
Aug. H-Hancock Pomona Field Day,
Biuehill Mineral Springs.
Commencement Dates.
May 2S-June monmouth Academy
Graduation.
May 29-June Commencement Exer-
cises at Good win Schools.
June 1l-4-University of Maine.
June l-l4-Farmington Normal School
Graduation.
June 1S-22-Bowdoin College
June 25-28-Bates College
June 25-28-Colby College
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

The engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Minott of Pittsburg Centre. to Rev.
Charles L. Stevens. pastor of the Con-
greeational church at that place, was
announced last week, when Miss
Minott entertained her club, the Busy
bodies, few days ago at her home.
Road Commissioner Davis of West
Bath has had a crew of men at work
the past week on the Bald Head road,
making improvements for which a
special appropriation was made at the
annual town meeting. The road has
been at times In the past in an almost
impossible condition On account of the
sand blowing in and last summer sew
eral automobiles came out of the sand
with broken axles. Commissioner
Davis is erecting a wind break to stop
the sand drifting into the road.
Past Grand Chief Templer, William
A. Rideout of Calais. will represent
Maine in the World Convention of the
Independent Order of Good Templars
which viii be held next month in
Hamburg, Germany. Mr.. Rideout for
the past 20 years has been District
Templar for Washington county.
-.
Bangor has been suffering from a
series of petty burglaries. The latest
reported was at The store of j. A.
Winslow and Son, where % cents was
taken from the copper compartment
OF the money drawer and ST. so from
an envelope, which was under pack
age of envelopes The burglar OBJ
tanned entrance in the rear of the stove
department by breaking pane OF
glass and releasing the window fasten-
ing.
capt. Harry Goodier of the Eth Co.,
Coast Artillery Corps, has received
from Adjutant General Dill a letter
| ffalsihg the company for its efficient
| assistance in preventing the spread OF
brush and wood fires in the vicinity
vi biddeford May and s and also
i LOT the Fa46inaGc Wit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
Coming Events

May s0-Sl-25th Annual Conference of
the French Baptists of the New England
States, Watervile
June Injecting Srd Maine Regimental
June 5-6-7-Annual Convention Maine
Universalists. Bath.
June 7-Somerset County Veterans AS
ISOLATION and Ladies' Auxiliary. Nor
ridgewock.
June l4-15-4ith Department Encamp-
ment, Maine G. A. X. Meetings State
Sons of Veterans, State w. r. c., Ma
tionai w. X. c. and lauIes of the G. A.
r., Augusta
June 15-10oth Anniversary of Congre-
gational church, Litchfied.
ell, Augusta.
June 20-27-Thirteenth Trienniai Con-
vention International Sunday School As
ISOLATION, San Francisco
June 2l-Celebration of Tooth Anniver-
sary of Town of Corinth
June 4-Dedieation Masonic Hall. Hal
lowell.
June 2s-29-Annual Meeting Maine Medi-
cal Association, Augusta
June 2S-29-State Convention of Kings
Daughters, Warren.
June -Forty-fourth annual meet
ing Maine Pharmaceutical Association,
Kineo.
June 29-9o-Maine State Epworth Lea
que Convention, Houton.
July 3-4-Annual Outing Maine Sports
mems Fish Il Game Assn, Kineo.
July l2-17-National Young Peoples
Christian Union, Portland.
Aug. 6-l2-Old Home Week Celebration
Ellsworth.
Aug. 7-l6-2nd Regiment Infantry En-
campment State Campground. Augusta.
Aug Solicitation On Tooth Anniver-
sary of town of Washington
Aug. educational Encampment of
the G. A R., Rochester. n. Y.
Sept. l1-Special election in Maine on
prohibitory amendment, Davies direct
primary bill, Portland debt limit and
declaration of Augusta as State Capitol
Oct. 3-5-Maine Baptist Convention,
Skowhegan.
Oct. l2-14-Bangor Musical Festival
Oct. 16-1S-Portland Musical Festival.
Oct 25-26-27-Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

Arrangements are about completed
for the opening up of the electric light
plant at Lubec, which will be hallea
with delight by the residents who nave
been obliged To return to the kerosene
lamp since the closing up OF the old
plant several years ago and the ex-
change back to the more modern
method Will be welcomed BY an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

Says the Gardiner Reporter-Journai;
Somebody has been amusing himself
by scratching a big w on the plate
window at the postoffice. II is the
largest and costliest plate in the city
and if the wretch who did il could be
discovered he would be given some
thing that would be good Tor him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
Maine Fair Dates.

Aug S-ll-Stake races, Augusta.
Aug l5-17-"a.do County Agricultural
Society Fair, Belfast.
Aug l5-16-l7-Fifth Annual Fair Cor
nish Agricultural Association, Cornish.
Aug 22-23-24-25-Eastern Maine State
Fair, Bangor.
Aug. 29-Sept l-Centrai Maine Fair,
Waterviile
Sept. 4-5-6-7-Maine State Fair, Lewis
ton.
Sept. 9-First Annual Boys and Girls
Fair of Winthrop Grange, Winthrop
Sept. l2-14-Waldo and Penobseot Agri-
cultural Society. Monroe.
Sept l2-15-Portland Agricultural Socie-
ty Summit View Park Portland.
Sept 1920 21-South Kennebee Agrieul-
tural Society. South Windsor.
Sept 27-28-Calais Town Fair.
Oct. 3-4-5-Lincoln County Fair, Dam
ariscotta.
Oct 4-5-Freeport Agricultural Society
Fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

The ranks of the veterans are ever
thinning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

THE REGULAR MEETING OF SETH
Williams Relief Corps, No 96, second ana
fourth Friday evenings at 7.30 at q. A p
hall. - -
ANNIE L. FLETCHER, President.
ADA +. PURINTON, Corps Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

N. e. o. p, kENNEBEC LODGE, NO.
PSI, meets in G. A. R. hall the first and
third Tuesday evenings OF each month at
Z. 30 O'clock
MRS CADD1E b. LOVEJOY, Warden.
EMMA F.. HOWE Rec. Sec.
b. l.. NICHOLAS, Fin. Sec
tu- h-sat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30

G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No. IL, second ana
fourth Thursdays of each month.
N. w. WHITE, Commander.
VIM. McDAVID. Adjutant,
ID. p. HANSON, Quartermastsr.
tu-th-sat.tf
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-07-01
Wild Geese Impressive Sight,

There can be no more impressive
sight than a straining line OF wild
geese moving In the clear air with
steady strokes, their rigid necks point
ed to their northern summer home
their outlines slowly diminishing until
as row of floating dots. they
vanish in the uncertain distance.
AS they scan the continent in their
northward sweep the feeble efforts
that dot 1t here and there with cities
must seem to them helpless presump
ton. They call In the Joy of their
strength. and the poor prisoners OF
gravitation fancy that the resonant
tones from the vast, airy dome are a
special message to their own little
worlds. More impressive than this
voice of the open day or the sight OF
the vigorous and steady forms eour.
sing the air Is the sonorous mingling
of cries in the starry dome when the
lofty way Of travellers Is concealed by
.he enshrouding night
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-07-01

w INNIPEG. Man.-Before the close
w Of the present year this city will
be looked upon as the greatest ex-
ponent of public ownership on the
American continent. Its investment
In public utilities Is now more than
10000, 900.
1t Is nearly quarter of century
since the city council laid the founda-
ton OF municipal ownership by buy
ing out the Winnipeg Water Works
company and establishing municipal
plant. So successful did the venture
prove that when the city decided to
lay asphalt pavements some years
later 1t was decided to install mu-
nicipal asphalt plant and the many
miles of pavement In this city have
been laid by 1t.
Trouble with the Winnipeg Electric
company, which controls the street
railway franchise, gas, electric light
and power franchise. resulted in the
city voting $3.00O.0OO for municipal
power plant Out on the Winnipeg
river. 65 miles from the city. plant