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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

The common shares Of one great
American railroad system, at the end OF
last week, could have been bought for
IS share; the common shares of another
great railroad system could have been
bought for So, and the common shares OF
still another great railroad system was
offered for rs cents. The par value of all
these stocks is 500 a share. 1t is only
right to say that two of these great sys-
TENS are in receivership, but the third
Republican.
Tut, tut! That is psychological.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08
Maine Gossip
Laughter and Appendicitis.

Is. z. Kiser)
Come, let's be cheerful for awhile,
Let's find things that delight us:
If health depends upon a smile
Why have appendicitis.
Get out Joe Miller's ancient book.
Peruse the funny column;
IF you would have a healthy look
Refrain from being solemn.
There is the hungry cannibal
Who eats the missionary;
That joke may serve to save us all,
Though it is rather hairy;
The man who caught a minnow and
Supposed he had sturgeon,
May help to save us out of hand
And circumvent the surgeon.
Come. brothers, let us all be gay.
No matter what our stations,
And save the money sad men pay
For painful operations;
with jokes concerning ma-in-law
To bring us healthy laughter,
Why should the doctors have to saw
Or cut or probe hereafter?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

The Empress of Ireland disaster
seems a terrible thing, but maybe it is
only psychological" like the business
depression.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

You say that selfridge is a promoter.
What does he promoter"
His own interests, chiefly Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

David Reid, for the past year sec
rotary of the Rockland Y. NJ. c. A,
has been secured as assistant secreta-
ry of the Bangor Y. NJ. C. A. and will
begin his duties next Tuesday. He has
been in Y. NJ. c. A. work for the past
10 years, having met with great sue
cess. He is about 80 years of age and
is married, having two children. He
was formerly of Methuen, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

why do you feed every tramp who
comes along? They never do any work
for you"
NO" said his wife. but it is quite
satisfaction to see a man eat a meal
without finding fault with the cooking"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

Lewiston is having much trouble
with the elm tree beetle, City Forester
c. B. Whitaker saying they are more
numerous than ever. 1T is hard to
find an elm tree that has not some
evidence of their presence" Spraying
for the elm tree beetle has begun and
those that have been set in the trees
during the winter are being dug out.
AS to brown tails the forester says that
there are 40 per cent. less this year
than last and that of these he did not
believe more than 10 per cent. of the
nests were of the variety capable of
propagation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

In New South Wales, Australia,
there are 4,477 children under sixteen
years OF age at work in factories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. MONDAY. JUNE 8, 1914.

mortal, which will probably be in the
form of monument This cemetery
is one of the oldest in Maine but has
not been used for years. 1t contains
several historic graves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

Your valet went on strike. did he? 1
hope you didn't accede to his demands
"'Pon my life, had to. old chap; the
cunning creature actually threatened to
leave me one morning when l was half
dressed!"-London Opinion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held response
Bile for the preservation or return OF
rejscted communications.
Address all commun;ca tons relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to Kennebec Journal Co., PUBLISH
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
G. s. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08
Light and Airy
Modest Marjorie.

Now prudish little Marjorie
Eliza Phillips-Hopper
Sits in the lap of Luxury
And thinks 1t not improper.
But in the lap of Poverty
She'd sit-not, it's a clincher.
'Twould never do at all, you see,
For Poverty would pinch her.
Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

clothes that are out of STYLE" she
protested.
Yes. l do replied the reckless man.
LAS a matter of decorum. l wish you'd
put on the clothes you wore five years
ago."-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

Miss Wombat, will you be miner"
Never
The young man was Jared but not
wholly discouraged. Presently he came
back in this fashion:
well, will you let me be yours?"-
Pittsburgh Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

JEPHTiIA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday.
j. r. TOWNSEND. C. p.
C. E. STEWART. Scribe. =
dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08
The Waist

(Anthony Euwer. in Harper's Magazine)
An imag' nary line is the waist,
Which seldom stays long where It's
placed,
But amb1es and skips
'Twixt the shoulders and hips
According to popular taste.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

The Aroostook Pioneer reports what
seems to the editor about the most
despicable trick he has ever heard OF.
A man drove nails through boards, so
the points projected, and placed the
boards at either end of the driveway,
so as to puncture the tires of any auto
that might enter the yard for the pur-
nose of turning around. A case was
recently reported to the Journal of a
quantity of glass placed with appar-
entity the same purpose at the entrance
of a set of buildings on the West River
road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

ST think" said the editor, in worried
tone. that 1 will drop journalism and
take to astronomy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

The Good Old Clothes.
Surely you don't want me TO wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 20, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at s. Friday
evening, June Il, work in Second degree.
w. f. CURRIER, N. G.
E. F. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

Because astronomers have more space
than they know what TO do with. '-Ex
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

r. 3. cAPEN RE5EkRH LODGE NO.
81 l. o. o. F. meets 2nG and 4th Wednes-
day evenings at 7.30 o'clock
EDITH H. CURRIER, n. G.
SADIE E. METCALF. Rec. Sec.
mch26 m-w-f Tyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

The Lewiston patrolmen OF the
notice force are to ask for an increase
of pay of so cents per day, which Will
make the daily stipend SO. This is
said to be the pay Of patrolmen In
Bangor, Portland and some other
Maine cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08

Augusta, June 5, 1914
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-02
THE SGT, 700 Is STILL RESTING IN |
A VAULT


home. She refuses to say anything
further concerning her controversy
with Harlow N. Higginbotham over
the $67,75O, left over from the
Worlds Fair, which has suddenly
been remembered after 81 years.
1t is evident that Mrs. Palmer is
greatly panied over the unpleasant
publicity that has attended the pub
LEGATION of the fact that there was
$67,7 left from the fund which was
to have been used to aid working wo-
men, but which, after q years, has
been allowed to lie somewhere with
out any plans being made for its ex-
penditure.
For the last week or so Mrs. Palmer
has been sending out frantic expla-
nations as to the whereabout of the
money, but for each question she
would explain Harlow N. HigginbOt-
ham would ask another.
The questions that still remain I'M
answered are:
1. Who owns the money which
Mrs. Palmer is keeping in a vault at
the First National Bank?
2. For what purpose is the money
to be used?
3. When will the money be ap-
piled to the purpose for which it was
gathered?
No answer is forthcoming on any
of these three questions. Mrs. Ma
tilda Canse, who was a member of
the board of lady managers, is very
anxious that some practical use be
made of the money.
81 can't understand why the money
should be left to lie in safety deposit
vault all these years." she says.
A committee of clubwomen is urg-
ing that the money be used to build a
working women's forum, but nothing
has been said of this by Mrs. Palmer.
1890
VOL RET NOT
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-02
FAIRMAN DEATH A MYSTERY


The death of Cassius M. Fairman,
whose mangled body was found on
the Northwestern Railroad tracks
near West Chicago Saturday night,
still remains mystery.
Elizabeth Davidson, who was to
have married Fairman, will arrive in
town today from Springfield, Neb.
She comes with the conviction that
her fiance was murdered and his body
thrown on the railroad tracks in an
effort to cover up the crime.
Fairman was to have left Chicago
at 6:05 Saturday night to meet his
sweetheart in Omaha. His body was
found about 1880 that night. 81,
It is believed that when he started
for the train he had large sum of
money on him. Only So was found
on the body.
Fairman was a wealthy Oak Park
grain broker.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-02

SAYS MILITIA INTERFERED WITH
THE COURTS
Trinidad, COL, March 2.-That the
state militia now in the coal fields in
terfered repeatedly with the local
courts and court officials was testi-
mony of D. M. Ralston, deputy dis
trict attorney, before the congress
sional committee. He also asserted
that for years the coal companies
have been active in politics.
At "a of the 80 inquests into mine
accident deaths recorded in the books
of Coroner B. B. Sipe in the last two
years, the same man, ]. G. Baldwin,
was foreman of the jury and w. w.
Jones served on every jury, accord
ing to testimony of Deputy Coroner
Roy Campbell.
Examined by Rep. Evans, Camp
bell said he couldn't recall a single
verdict of this jury holding the COM
pany negligent or responsible for any
death.
Reading the coroner's record, Ev-
ans cited notation on the case of
Wyatt Buckner, killed in a rock-fall,
which said no inquest was held be-
cause Buckner had no relatives and
damn few friends
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-02
YOU BET NOT

There is nothing so disappointing
as dead sure thing that refuses to-
come to life.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-29
Feds Home Today-Double Bills
North and West Tomorrow.

Numerous citizens who will have
a holiday tomorrow are kicking be-
cause the date falls on Saturday and
they would have had a halliday of
anyhow. They claim they are being
deprived of a half-portion vacation.
Consider the poor baIIplayer, who
only knows it is a holiday because
he must toll a doUble-header in the
hot sun and put in both games after
the noon hour. This goes for both
the Cubs and Federals.
The Cubs will engage the Cards in
twin bill, and TinkeT's team viii
have a tussle with Indianapolis, the
first game starting at 1:S0 p. N.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-29

Attention can now be turned to
another of our local pugfHsts, with
the hope that he viii do as Wen as his
fellow townsman, Charlie White.
We refer to Johnny Coulon, BAN
tam champion, who will defend his
title against Kid Williams of BaltiE
more in Los Angeles June 9.
CouIon is down to hard training in
the coast city, arriving today from
his temporary retreat in the noun
tains. Reports from the West are to
the effect that Johnny is in much bet
ter condition than when he left here
and has gained in strength and
speed.
He will need all of his stuff when
he meets the Baltimorean, as VIII
Hams packs healthy punch, is
rugged fighter and willing to mix
matters for the sake of getting in one
good lick.
couIon will have to show great inn
provement in order to have a chance.
Al Reich knocked out Soldier
Kearns in the seventh round at New
York.
Battling LevinsEry and Jack Dillon
fight tonight in Butte, Mont The
New York heavy is said to be in good
condition.
O-O
TILE MIlOI IOG
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-29
BASEBALL SPORTS OF
RESULTS YESTERDAY

INNIIVIIHI IVdsNV'
Chicago, 4 /; st. Louis, 8 DC in
Pittsburgh, O.; Philadelphia, 2.
American. League.
New York, 6; Chicago, 1.
Philadelphia, g.; st. Louis, 0.
Boston, 2; Cleveland, s.
Washington, 5; Detroit, 8.
Federal League,
Buffalo, z; Brooklyn, q.
Baltimore, 2; Pittsburgh, 5.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-29
THE WHOLE HOG

Playwright-+Was Grasper satisfied
with the part assigned him in my new
play?
Manager-Was Grasper ever salts
fed with part" Of anything ?--Judge,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11

There are persons, doubtless, who
would gladly contribute something to
help circulate temperance literature
throughout the county. This is an ex-
cellent opportunity to do so, at low
cost.
There are doubtless individuals in
many communities who would be will
ing to aid the cause by getting up clubs
for this paper. There are those who
ought to read such paper as we are
publishing from week to week. They
need to be awakened upon the subject
of Temperance. Their minds are open
to conviction. They want facts. They
should have them.
Let every subscriber of THE REPUB-
LICAN get one or more other persons to
subscribe for the paper. This is a
great reduction on our regular sub
scription price. 1t is made for the good
of the cause. Every voter in the coun-
ty should have copy of this paper to
read until after the election. Shall
they have it?
Sample copies mailed on request.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11

THE REPUBLICAN is and has been an
outspoken temperance newspaper. 1t
will during the next five months, each
week devote more or less space to the
subject of temperance, showing the ad-
vantage of temperance and the losses
sustained through the influence of in
temperance.
1t will fearlessly advocate the adop-
ton of the Speicher Local Option bill by
the voters of Garrett. 1t will endeavor
to create sentiment in favor of the bill.
Beheveing that a general reading of
THE REPUBLICAN would be helpful in
the Local Option camgaign we have de-
cded to make special campaign price
t. new subscribers. who will receive
the paper from the date the subscription
is received until Nov. II for 50 cents,
or in clubs of 10 at 35 cents each, pa
pers mailed to any name included in the
club, and to any post Office designated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11

NEXT Sunday is flag day, the ami
versary of the writing of the Star
Spangled Banner. This National hymn
was written during the war of 1924.
On the night of September 13 the Brit
ish bombarded Fort McHenry, Balti
more. All night long the continued
fight General Armistead, the command
er refused to surrender. Toward dawn
the bombardment ceased, and all was
quiet. The historian thus describes
what follows: Having no communica-
lions with the British ships the Ameri-
cans did not know who was victorious
until the dawn broke. Then Key seiz-
ing the glasses, turned them on the
Fort and saw the stars and stripes still
waving from the flagstaff. In a mo-
ment of patriotic excitement he drew
an old letter from his pocket and wrote
on the back of the envelope the words
destined to become the national anthem
of our great nation. AS he finished
the first few lines the dawn broke and
he saw the British retreating to their
ships. He then completed the poem as
the little vessel carried him back to
Baltimore. Thus the. Star Spangled
Banner was born.
Its inspiration was on the occasion OF
the triumph of American arms, its
stirring, patriotic theme grew out of
the anguish of a true American soul
trembling alternately with, hope and
fear at the assault of the then most
powerful nation of the world bursting
forth at the first glimpse Of ess in
to poetic description of ,terrible
night. the words and sentiment of
which so touched the American heart
that it became the patriotic hymn "of
the land of the free and the home of
the brave"
The BON bardment of Fort McHenry
lasted twenty-five hours and during
that time Key had not slept, and on
reaching Baltimore late in the evening
of the fourteenth he went at once to a
hotel and retired. Early the next
morning he showed the poem to Judge
Nicholson, his brother in-law, and ask
ed his opinion as to it's merits. Judge
Nicholson had just returned from the
defense of Fort McHenry and he was
so delighted with the poem that he at
nnce sent it to the printers and had a
number of printed copies struck off.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11
BIG ATTRACTION
Daily Balloon Ascension and Parachute
Leap at The Big FAIR Next Fall.

The management of the Garrett
County Fair to be held in Oakland,
Sept. 30, Oct. l and 2, have secured at
a considerable outlay of money, the
celebrated Aeronaut, W. G. Flexon
of New Jersey, who is well known for
his skill as baloonist IN all the eastern
section of the United States and he is
under contract to make one ascension
to the clouds each day and from there
make parachute leap to earth. Moth
ing of the kind has ever been seen in
this section of the country and Mr..
Flexon comes to our Fair with the very
best recommendation and has given
exhibitions at many of the largest Fairs
in the country and always to the salts
faction of his employers.
In addition to this big free attraction,
the management has secured number
of clean and entertaining smaller at
fractions that will have no equal
in this state, including one of the
best bands in the state and one whose
reputation is known all over Maryland
for their excellence in music. Other
bands will be secured and patrons of
the Fair will be highly entertained every
hour of the day. Threr'll be something
doing all the time.
Special effort will be made to enter
tain the children and young folks and
Ferris Wheels and Riding Galleries have
been secured as well as numerous
teatures.for their benefit.
The management have decided to
abandon the three day or season ticket
and admission will be only by member
ship or straight fare and the price will
remain same as charged last year.
Premiums are to be nearly doubled this
year and every effort will be made to
secure the best products of this and the
adjoining counties of Pennsylvania and
West Virginia for our exhibits.
The membership list is growing
rapidly and many exhibitors have al
ready applied for show space Posters
and advertising matter will shortly be
distributed throughout this section
of the country and nothing will be spar
ed to give patrons of the Fair the best
Agricultural, Horticultural and Live
stock exhibit in the state of Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11

OUR readers will doubtless enjoy
reading the account of the opening
of the local option campaign, at Mount
ain Lake Park last week. 1t was a
rousing meeting, full of enthusiasm
and indicates the great interest mani
tested in this all important question by
the citizens of Garrett county. If such
enthusiasm prevails in the very COM
mencement of the campaign what shall
we expect as the campaign progresses?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11
SEVERAL PUGNANT lFFS.
The Cumberland News asks:

The Cumberland News asks:
If the Democratic tariff had re-
duced the cost of living
If it had increased the number of
men at work
If it had brought the workingmen
OF the country higher wages
If it had caused new industries to
be erected
If it had enlarged the factories and
mills already in operation
If it had made every builder busy in
every community
If it had set every wheel turning in
every mill
If it had caused smoke to issue from
every one of our coke ovens
In word, If it it had brought about
prosperity
Would it have to be explained upon
the grounds Of psychology?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11

THE Maryland Suffrage News, in its
current issue. comes out boldly for the
disfranchisement of the horrendous
male, on the ground that men as a
class are less educated than women,
and therefore undesirable as voters. -
In support of this contention it brings
forward three facts to wit:
/. One-third more boys than girls
graduate from the high schools of this
country. -. sssr'eyN
2. Of the total number of ilIiterate
immigrants admitted to this country in
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1913,
1875, 872 were men and "a, 116 were
women. es@ 80 80 -
8. Few men have the all-around
practical training that women have.
They have no intimate knowledge of
housekeeping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11

LAST Saturday was,observed as Con-
federate Memorial Day. Appropriate
exercises were held in which the Gray
and Blue united and flowers were plac-
ed on the GRAVES of those who died
fighting for the Southland THERE'S no
North or South. in Its stead is united
country. The spirit of enmity is no
more, in its place the spirit of brother
ly love prevails. The dead who fell on
either side are the dead of our common
country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11

THE greeting given Senator Speicher
last Friday, at the temperance rally
was magnificent endorsement of his
labors last winter and hearty appro-
val of his countrywide local option bill.
The people have been heard from and
their verdict is well done good and
faithful servant"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11
Childrens' Day Exercises.

The annual childrens' day exercises in
the Presbyterian church will be held on
Sunday evening, when a varied pro-
gram will be carried out. Addresses
will be made by both Rev. and Mrs,
Splitting, returned missionaries from
Chill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11

SAYS Cardinal Gibbons. 1.-The great
Catholic leader, II do .belleve in local
option, and where the saloons are
menace to the community, I believe
they should be abolished. That is why
advocated the adjustment of saloons
In Charles county,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11
DR.. Thomas M, Baldwin of the Laurel

Democrat can justly lay claim to being
one of the Original Bryan men" in
Maryland, but the Doctor would not
seem to be entirely pleased with the
State Department. He says:
That mediation up in Canada seems a
queer affair. 1t looks as though we are
in favor of allowing Mexico and other
nations to do as they please with our
country and our people. This may be a
Democratic Administration, but it does
not seem to be American.