Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-09

Alloy, there, Got the mast seraped
Boston Globe.
Ne. but say. our engines running
like hundred dollar wash,
Well Well! This Roosevelt cy-
clone. or tidal wave. in Maine. It's
uufathomable, And The News may
as well confess it knows Just nothing
at all about modern politics-and,
furthermore. candidly, it believes no
one else does-save. possibly, the
ward -heelers, or "mousers," as they
have sometimes been very aptly char
acterized.- Brighton News, -
Major, if YOU have the slightest
doubt as to their knowledge Of politics
just ask EN-. Every one will dis
unctly explain why this Jimmy
Blaine or Tommy Reed were rank
simpletons at the game when YOU con-
slider that little trick l turned month
before last
That Maine Gossip" person, with
the plaintive wall that he never tried
to joke without getting into mess.
turns the following communications
over to the main squeeze of this de
partment. for repairs to injured SEN
sibilities:
April c. 1912.
Dear Sir:-I thank you kindly for space
given the ''grasshopper article, in
Your very valuable paper-in fact one OF
the foremost in New EnSland-but am
lust a little sensitive as to the doubt eN-
pressed about the main TACT.
think it would be nothing more than
fair to me for you to print Sonethihs 10
give a different impression frop Wilat
you said after it, as that shows me up
in rather poor light. The second
party mentioned was Thomas Norton, q
near neighbour and he saw the grasshop-
per too ! remarked to him that that
was good enough to put in the paper.
Thanking YOU again for your courtesy,
Yours very respectfully.
5. j. NEW ELL.
Weeks Mills.
2 :. | have not read the piece but
neighbor 'phoned me something about
the editors remarks.
Now, now Mister Newell! We're
sure he didn't mean thing-honest,
you know. he never does-but YOU
can't blame any weak minded inno-
cent for shying when he receives an
eighth wonder story ON April first.
You will admit that you considered
il unusual enough to put in The
Qhank you!) paper" However. he's
ready to make any apologies or
or To pay any forfeitsz-eX-
cept To drink water-you may suggest.
Since your letter he's been swamped
with grasshopper stories and shoe
boxes full of the blooming little in
sects, and he's ready to eeneede that
you're the original little spring hoS
diseoyerer of these United States.
He's just displaying the latest in
perfume box from Ct. II. Harrington.
Mars Hill. Hallowell the capture be-
ing made Sunday after desperate
struggle in six-inch snow drift.
There. now. we trust your feelings
toward our ill-advised friend are
more kindly. and Just to help things
along we give you a cute little grass
head of this column.
Editors .Note-The Cant Help Say
ing It. editor suddenly gasped and col
lapsed in his chair, Monday morning,
after perpetrating the foregoing. The
only explanation might be in the follow
ing letter which fluttered from his hand
as we lifted him into the ambulance. He
recovered enough to whisper weakly,
''Tell him values have slumped but il he
unoads quickly he may get $l59 for
EN-.
IT, Center St, Chicopee, Mass.
April ;, 1912.
Editor "kennebec Journal
Augusta, Maine.
Mr.. Editor
The Springfield News" of yester
day contained a clipping from your
paper, anent the value of the
1909 coinage of Lincoln pennies, stat
ing their value to be $1,000. AS I
have 159 in my possession. / would
wish to know to whom and where TO
dispose of them. Enclosed stamped
envelope for reply and hoping to hear
from YOU soon, | remain,
Very truly yours.
(Sionedl + Il n ROHF,MIER