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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-31

found that these aie regarded a. nassi-
mistic views. and that there is cause for
no immediate alarm concerning the de-
struCtiun of our forests Most ~ IN. hoe,
and most extensive timberIands are held
by lifSe owners who will cut conserve
lively ANA not make serious inroad. intn
the forests. i'll oruer that the y;,lne nf
their property may be maiqtajned AMI
, the supply kept growing for future usr.
! An element oi danger which exists is.
that certain lands are held by small own
crs, who md it difficult to make their
business profitable ANA are obliged Ia ,,It
immature lumber. without waiting for
the fuller development Of the trees An
other danger is. that when the stumn-
age Is sold at a high price. The operator
is bound 10 set his lumber out regardless,
"t waste IN this way many small trees
ar" destroyed.
| 'Besides the maintenance If the for
cStS. a run ana reliable water supply Tor
! me rivers oi the State. is e>>cnti;ii To the
success Of all numbering operations This
supply can be assured only by preserving
intact the forest growth around the riv-
or sources, thus allowing the moisture
| which collects from SHOWS ana rains To
! D." more evenly distributed throughout
! the season
fortunately. the rlen prominent in tie
/ lumber business OF the State. are alive to
! the Importance" Of maintaining perma-
lcht water supplies as well AZ permanent
lumber supplies, and We may sun safely
look to this great industry az q Syurce VI
MldrIT diss animated wealth ana prosper
itN."
FACTORY INSPECTORS REPORT.
Factory Inspector &. +. Atwood has his
annual report in the same volume with
missioner Matthews.
ite says the year has been free from
strikes ~ any magnitude ANA where ais
"Sree merits have existed between en-
ploArr ara employee it ha, been set
t!td hy arbitration. 4 fact which ne be-
lltN"1 ~ Il very good omen for the fl-
tnre. showing that education is having
1 tftr T.- l..l. .-f..
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LABOR STATISTICS.
Marked Improvement in Bust.
ness Conditions and Prospects
Reviews Of numbering, Lime, Slate
Pup and Paper Industries.
'e"''r'AeS and Better Understanding Bc.wecl
Employer and Employee.

~ ;n.1I," ''' mud. report of the bureau
Mn, '''i '"l ana labor statistics of
tilt. = '"'' commissioner Matthews
,.,, 80 ''''' one as II his previous ones.
"p som" interesting articles
rom N" routine Of the statisti-
,'.,.. Nh T. -NlFeaoN ms readers IF the
WV ,I '','' Ni''" OK ms important article
~ pup ana ''aprr industry which
S"N' very July. not long ago. Mr..
,''''''''N" SiN 1llS ADVANCE sheets I" the
newspapers. But there is q fund 81
SUBJECTS treated outside this. The
=, on IN" lnmhrring interests "i
~, . ','''r - en- as '",tI'stihS as mat
treated fba .uhin,t-. a. l.,,,'' 7,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-31

The mill men looked with pleasure
upon the volume of water that was
pouring down the river, Tuesday, az
the result of the rain,
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TOTALS FOR NINE YEARS.
THE SLATE STEY.


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III. history Of the great ind,,strv 81
Piscatauuis county ana VA rrcnarc,
bv Major a. J. House. the clerk Of thu
department. who was born and raised
In the section Of tha Slate uuarrias
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80 ~ oro ;nlxetords and
9"'l'e '"t. 'ti.,a, ha;ng made ana
lrN ~" ,.i.i,ors the demand
s"io l. 1911. inlraaead wear Nv wear
i'i 80, .t,a ,.n1un,a of business re-
un'i' ~" ~, Iii s+,c,, nroduced AT
/ sul'''S ,''.i ',,ar,.;a, arnroximates.
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III It's .lai'u'. .e.', :. e. ooo An average
crew Of T. men are employed through
/ 'ir" II i ,,.,aae, AVERAGE 50 90 Der
tIe ca ~ ,nrl, l. practically all
"eeN' ,,. 81 ,bat q few men
zone ~ ''''' ..,. LARGO nr,duct
can turn 90 "
! THE LIME INDo , hi-
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Totals,

~ ~ Of the mills that made returns
t,..tb 1893 ana 1899, it is fnuhu pN '"ii'
.,,,.;enn that there was decrease i,
500 or So 9n5 in the amount "l cay
;.,,.,stad. that the cost of materlal m
',,ased s44.564: the total wages Palu
.,,,.,oaeed S2.94O: the value "l '.ie
,,r value decreased Slo2.62"; the
',.arape weekly wages paid the men
.,,,,.aased % cents: the average weekly
ices maid the women increased W.
No.. He average weekly wages pa'"
.ha children increased IA cents; the
orarare number Of men employed m
croased by 43: the average ,lul'io'' ~
,rnmcn employed decreased II: U,
a,,arace number Of children ehlPl"H IL
;ncrens.d two: the average total mum
hsy If employees Increased by 80 t"'
az u,.a, 40 number Of weeks in operation
decreased by r.
Root AND SHOE INDUSTRY
r,o returns We're received from bu'
~, II the factories of the state ana
- ~ touv unsatisfactory. H
,.1 Ines. factories 70 have IL
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The average annual product pr en-
pl"yec. including men. women and
children, would be 81. 800 50; the aver
age annual earnings per employee
would be Sf15.05
These averages in TIE shoe business
for 1899 compared With those of the
cotton and wooden Industries for The
same year, viii he of interest and are
rs follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-31

'apltai invested. $45l 500: the cost of
the material used. 81 $50. 462: the value
of product. $2.5al 005: the number Of
weeks in operation. sos: the total
"Nefa%' number employed l.29S. Of
VINO h'' We're men. 341 We're women
ahd - We're children. The wages are
more satisfactory than in the other
TWO branches of business treated, the
average Of the men being S10.93 per
week; of the women. $797; of the
children. 81. The total wages of these
factories mentioned We're s6l6.6la
Deductions from the tables show the
following percentages:
Percentage Of raw material.... 60 q
Percentage of wages " :,
percentage ~ margin. ............ 06 s
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
SWEET POTATOES IN EUROPE.

Do you realize that our sweet potato
is a strictly American dish, and that
neither the English nor the French ever
indulge in this toothsome delicacy. AS
a matter of fact, an actual trial shipment
Of American sweet potatoes proved that
the people of both these nations failed
to recognize them, and many thus saw
them for the first time. The department
of agriculture, in an effort to introduce
American sweet potatoes abroad, last
spring made an experiment shipment Of
twenty barrels. Half of the shipment
was sent to Paris, and attracted consid-
cradle attention at the exposition, elicit
ing many inquiries. The other half was
sent to London, and part of it offered
for sale in four different shops and part
of It distributed among English families,
who were asked for an expression Of
opinion as to how they liked them. The
portion of the consignment offered for
sale was quickly gobbled UP by Amer
leans residing abroad, who gladly paid 8
cents a pound for them. The English pail
ates did not take kindly to the sweet po-
tato on first trial Gas the taste is evil
IDENTIFY a cultivated one) but on second
and third trial they were unanimously
voted very palatable. In Paris novelties
in vegetables and fruits find a ready sale
at fancy prices. Non of the potatoes
sent to Paris We're offered for sale, al
though many offers to purchase were
made. On the whole, the government eX-
perts are satisfied that if sweet potatoes
are properly introduced a large foreign
trade can be built up. This must be
lone by educating the English and
Franch people in the various ways or
preparing sweet potatoes for the table,
and of making very small shipments az
first and gradually increasing these as
the demand requires.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

They are, however, easily explained.
All our best horses come from English
stock. AS far back as revolutionary
days they We're brought to this country.
In the sos n 40's such animals as
Glencoe. bennington and Diomed found
American homes.
They formed the nucleus Of the string
of American thoroughbreds which to-
day bid fair to equal their rivals on
the English turf.
In those days races We're longer than
at present, and to that fact 1 attribute
the tough and wiry qualities then ac-
quired by horses.
Now the shorter race has come into
vogue. There is no doubt that both
the speed and endurance Of thorough
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

monarch OF his day. He is not only
learned i'll the lore of DOCKS, but has
Travelled extensively. Oscar was crown
ed King OF Sweuen at Stockholm, on
Ma IL, 1913, and became King OF Nor
way at Drontnelm On July IS OF the
same year.
EARLY III his reign the old conflict
TIVE Sweden anu Norway broke out
afresh. The struggle on the part OF
Norway to be severed from sweden
was bitter. For a long time the rad
ical opinion OF Norway had been hos
tile not only to the administration OF
Swedish o1ncials, but also to the tunda-
mental union or the two kingdoms.
Ihis had been making great progress
among the electors IN Norway, VINO
We're Tor the most art farmers.
At length, in October, 1882, the cleo
tors gave these radicals a considerable
majority. The programme included
the restriction. and, ii possible. elinina-
ton of the royal veto; u separation of
Swedish and Norwegian tariffs; a rep
resentation from the Norwegian Storth-
ing in the Swedish ministries, and above
all, the creation of a Norwegian min
lister of foreign affairs, together with
Norwegian consuls and diplomatic
agents.
In the cabinet crisis which followed
an attempt to r~eorganize the army,
he orwegians won an advantage, for
q little later the king, after Intellectual
efforts to reconcile the two parties, con-
sented to the appointment of a Nor
wegian cabinet, headed by the chief
Radical, Sverdru, the president of the
Storthing.
From that time forward there have
been constant struggles between the
two parties, and frequent ministerial
crises.
The king is praised as an orator,
and has some reputation as a pet.
1tc %nro~y ~pr~-&-
graph on Charles XII" two volumes
Of poems entitled "Recollections of the
Swedish Fleet" and Poems and Leaves
From My Journal" He has also rams
lated THE Cid" of Herder, the works of
Tasso and of Goethe n has edited the
ten a drama called The Castle Of
K~ronborg."
A LITERARY KING.
For some of his and bal
lads sent to the Swedish Academy
anonymously he received a prize. The
king has always been a patron of
learning, and Nansen owes his Arctic
discoveries to King oscars original en-
couragement of his enterprise. His
on international law was attested by
the choice of him as the judge of the
Venezuelan boundary case.
King Oscar is a Bernadotte, son of
Oscar I, and of Josephine of Leuch-
tenberg, who was the daughter of
Beauharnais. the stepson of Napoleon.
His wife, whom he married in 1857, is
the sister of the Grand-duke of Luxem-
bOurg. His SOns have all become men.
The Crown Prince is Gustave, Duke
of Wermand, born in June, 1858. He
married a granddaughter of Emperor
William L. The second is Oscar, Duke
of Gotland, born in November, 1859.
He married Miss Ebba Munck, and
throne. The others are Carl, Duke OF
Westergotland, born in February, 1851,
M Eugene, Duke Of Nerke, who was
born in August, 1865.
The king has often had to play the
role Of pacificator between parties and
peoples in his own kingdoms, and es-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
KING IS TIRED
Of THE THRONE
Oscar of Norway and Sweden Is Ready
to Place His Royal Crown Upon
the Head Of the Crown Prince.

Flushed with the triumphs Of the
past year, during which he celebrated
his seventy-tirst birthday, amid the great
rejoicing of the Scandinavians, King
Oscar OF Norway and Sweden now talks
of forever retiring from the field Of
kingly ~ndeaVor He wishes to abdicate
the throne in favor of his son, the
Grown Prince Gustave who was born
in 1859 and is consequently ripe for the
throne.
Though in fairly good health for the
past six months His Majesty has been
suffering from a severe and lingering
illness for the past three years, and,
though he may recover, his advanced
age renders rest imperative.
Let it not be supposed that at the age
of II and i'll, the king of Sweden has
not resigned himself to his lot of old
man. Far from it he is just as young
as ever in many respects. He shoots
during the hunting season, dances in
the social months, spends much time
driving and is the picture Of aged vigor.
Only, recognizing his years and appre-
ciating the duty which he owes his son,
he thinks it we'll. 50 it is claimed, to re-
tire to a post where he can watch the
Crown Prince rule, and at the same
reign.
The same course has been urged upon
Queen Victoria. namely that she allow
the Prince of Wales to reign for q year
Or Two DelOIe his lIlOlIlei > uedtA. by
simply Indicating, she could see her son
crowned and could enjoy the delight
of guiding him along the pathways she
has laid out and cherished during the
past go and more years .
So, with King Oscar. ~Forty-three
years of age, hen he came to the
throne, he found himself ripe and ready
to rule; naturally he desires that his
son shall enjoy the same long period
of government.
A short time ago it was feared that
the king would not live. He was or
dered away from the seat of govern
ment by the court physician, and no
matters of state could be mentioned to
him. After a course of baths, and @
long period of treatment which in
cluded the rest cure" he returned APP
parently we'll and nearly as vigorous
as ever. But his friends says it is the
vigor of a man h is losing his hold
upon his vitality, more like a spark
than a steady flame, more like unto
the long rest which precedes the last
Tepose.
HIS BUSY LIFE.
King Oscar of Sweden and Norway
was born in Stockholm, on January
p, 1929, and succeeded his brother,
King Charles XIV. in 1872. Destined
for the ANY he took an active part in
several expeditions, commanding the
squadron. He took the course in the
University of Upsait, where he was
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

breds are lessened by reduced require
ments.
We must take into account, when we
say that first-class horses on the Eng
lish turf excel our own. that it is no
fault of American trainers. The reason
why we cannot produce a similar class
here lies in the fact that nothing ca
induce English owners to part with the
creme de la creme of their stocks. Dia-
mond jubilees are scarce, and when once
perfected are zealously retained.
American stables excel in training.
One might apply the English charac-
teristics of preference for old-fashioned
methods to their system of horse rae
ing. AS in their business ventures they
still adhere to plans successfully pur-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
THE AMERICAN TURF AND ITS
HORSES.
(By G.. Whitney,

h rapid development of the Amer
lean racing horse has furnished SUBJ
ject for comparison between English
and American training m riding
methods. I am inclined to say after
two years of close observation that the
English racer of first class ranks or
own of similar class.
On an average our mediocre horses
are better than theirs. At first sight
these may seem conflicting assertions.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
PUNISHMENT FOR MOTOR CAR
DRIVERS IN PARIS.

1t would appear that the police author(
tiles in Paris are at last making q decide
ed move toward putting down the fur<
ious driving of motor carriages, of which
so much has been heard Of late. Nd
fewer than fifty summonses were heard
in one police court in one day some twd
weeks ago. The punishment is not sufl}
GENTLY heavy for this class of offensei
the fines only ranging between one and
five francs. %89- /,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

pecially has frequently been harrassed
by the indomitable desire of the Nor
wegians to form a western S%candinav-
ian republic.
He has had to submit to many
Sights on his visits to Norway, and
has sometimes had a hard time to pre-
vent the Norwegian Storthing from re-
fusing to provide it's part of the royal
salary. In his kingdom of Sweden he
has always been fervently revered by
his people.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
a Letter Which Proves,
That Lydia e. Px1khas,s,s
Vegetable @ o I'm d
VIII Remove 7us1,Os' and
0us.e Other Weakness.

"Two years ago l was a great suf-
ferer from womb trouble and profuse.
flowing each month, and tumors would
form in the womb. I had four tumors
in two years. l went through treat-
ment with doctors, but they did me no
good, and l thought I would have to
resort to morphine.
"The doctor said that all that could
help me was to have an operation apd
have the womb removed, but I had
heard Of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and
decided to try it, and wrote for her
advice, and after taking her Vegetable
Compound the tumors were expelled
and I began to get stronger right
along, and am well as ever before. Can
truly say that I would never had got
ten well had it not been for Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound."- Mary a.
Stahl, Wats0nt0wn, Pa.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
Another Case Of KId-
ney Womb and Bladder.
Trouble Cured by Lydia
e. Plnkhans's Vegetable
C0sr,u0uno.

"DEAR FRIEND Two years ago I
had child-bed fever and womb trouble
in it's worst form. For eight months
after birth of babe I was not able to sit
up. Doctors treated me, but with no
help. had bearing-down pains, burn
ing in stomach, kidney and bladder
trouble, and my back was SO stiff and
sore. The right ovary was badlyaffected
and everything l ate distressed me, and
there was a bad discharge.
~ was confined to my bed when /
wrote to you for advice and followed
your directions faithfully, taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Liver Pills, and using the Wash,
and am now able to do the most Of my
housework. l believe / should have
died if it had not been for your Com
pound. I hope this letter may be the
result Of benetting some other suffer-
ing woman. Recommended your Com
pound to every Mrs. Mary
Vaughan, Trimble, Pulaski Co., KY.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

sued by their fathers, 50 in racing they
frOwn on novelties.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

Monfx,!y Suffering Rack-
ache and ~Bearinu-dOwn
Pains always Cured by
lydia e. PinkiianssS NeHe-
cable COMPOUND.
81 suffered untold agony every
month, could get no relief until l tried
your medicine: your letter of advice
and q few bottles of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound have made
me the happiest woman alive. / shall
bless you as long as l iive."-MiSs
JOie Saul, Dover, Mich.
"Four years ago l had almost given
up hope Of ever being well again. I
was afflicted with those dreadful head
: ache spells which would sometimes
last three 0 rfour days. Also had back
ache, bearing-down pains, leucorr-
hGa, dizziness, and terrible pains at
monthly periods continuing me to nv
bed. After reading so many testi-
emonials for your medicine, concluded
ito try it. I began to pick up after
taking the first bottle, and have con-
tinued to gain rapidly, and nov feel
like a different woman. l can recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkla.n's Vegetable
Compound N highest t-s ms to all sick
women."- Miss Rosa Helden, I76
W. Cleveland Ave-, Canton, o.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-28
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Sam Bunch Beat into Insensi-
bility Saturday Afternoon.

Saturday afternoon about s o'clock,
Sam Bunch was held up and robbed by
two men on horseback out near the GENE.
terry. He Is teamster and was hauling
load Of wood to town.
The robbers went at the job In the reg.
ulation highwayman style. They made
him get down from his seat and, while one
covered him with a gun, the other went
through his clothes. They secured only
$3.50, which fact seemed to enrage them
and they beat him into insensibilty with
loaded whip, declaring the while that
the next time they held him up. II he
didn't have more money they would kill
him.
Bunch says that he lay on the ground
unconscious for some hours. When he
recovered his senses, he drove to town
and had his wounds dressed. His head
was badly bruised and cut, which would
seem to make his story quite probable.
Marshal Austin was in Baker City at
the time. Monday he talked with Bunch
and since then has been making some ef.
tort to apprehend the highwaymen. 1t is
stated that slight clue to their identity
has been obtained.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-28
FIRE DEPARTMENT AFFAIRS.
More Equipment Ordered-Ball Thurs.
day Evening.

At a meeting Of the fire department
Monday evening there was ordered for
use Of the men one dozen additional rub.
ber coats, eight pair high top rubber boots,
six helmets and one chiefs white helmet.
The verbal resignation Of John Wagner
through Chief Jewett, as second assist.
ant chief and foreman Of hose cart No. !,
was accepted and Walter Cronin elected
to I'LL the position vacated.
Authority was vested In chief Jewett to
hereafter appoint various officers In the
department as he should see fit.
A committee was appointed to see what
light wagon could be secured for to carry
surplus hose and be otherwise used by the
department at fires.
It was announced that the ladies' Of
Sumpter would furnish a supper, to be
served In the hall off the auditorium In
Ellis opera house, Thursday evening,
when the firemen's dance will be given.
The entire proceeds will 20 to the fire
department.
A large numbe, Of citizens have paid
many times the established price for
tickets to this ball. THE MINER en-.
deavored to get this list for publication,
but Assistant Chief Leibenstein, who has
1t in charge, refused to permit copy TO
be made, usurping both judicial and ex.
ecutive prerOgatives.