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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

anding committee on
~ government now ex-
4 90 present an appropri-
/ regular meeting of the
PAT. Monday evening,
o is done. 1t will be as
4 has been presented.
win ask for is not
the bill went through
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Mrs. Frank Perry went to Bath foI
q visit of few days with friends, yes
terday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

B. F. Huges is the guest of Mr. NJ 3.
Clement for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Six persons will be admitted into the
membership Of the Universalist church,
next Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
TO THE NATIONAL HOME
Eastern Branch, d. v. s.. at Togus.
KEkNEbEC Central R. R.

Connects at Gardiner with the NJ c. II.
r. and Electric Ry. to Augusta, and Ken
nebec steamboats, for Boston.
TINE TABLE-Winter Arrangement.
Leave Randolph. Ar. National Home:
722, 9O5, 1880, A VI. l742, 925, lilo A. M.
LOO, 20, 4.So P. NJ. 1.2o, 800. $50. p. M.
7.55, $50, 1l.20 A. NJ ISIS, $50, 11.4O A M.
1.30, 800 500 p. M. lL50, $40. $40. p. M.
SUNDAY TRAINS will run as follows:
Leave Randolph, 800. 1l.3o, A. NJ. $50
p. M. Leave National Home, 1000 A. M,
Leo and AGO +. Nj. Visitors are cordially
welcome at the Home and receive spe-
cial attention from the official guides on
duty. who will escort them through the
buildings and about the grounds, visiting
the Deer Park, containing about 50 deer,
bears. etc. The restaurant at the Home
Station is open every cay, where luncn,
Ice cream, etc, can be procured for any
number of visitors, as accommoda lions
are ample. American Express Company
does BUSINESS on this line.
r. A. LAYTON. DuQA !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
II Rsnsar, & Aroostook

Gsde watch and clock repairl1g>..-.--
slfs amount of his business in this line
is evidence Of his success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

There will be a Good Friday service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,.
al M lgI ISs,j!lM1
In Effect, Oct. -. 1894.
anxer traiks leave AugusLA


wv TI1noUGH TEAINs
GOING WEsT-6 70 A. M. for L~~,rtos
tao i is.6S A. X. for brunswick; Lew
lston. Farnnineton, Phillips. CaTaoassS
NJ. Conway Faby ytn r hancas1 ;Tav.;Sn.
No stra,ford, Island n Pend; cG 1ncs, 20
Portland $50 p. M. (exprsss) for BruAs-
wick, Portland and boston. connecuns
for Bath. Portland. Lewiston, cornish;
oriigton, No. Conway and Bartlett: III y
P. n. might PullInan) every night TOT
Lewiston. Bath. Portland and boston'
,.0s A. NJ. daily except Monday for Port
GOING CASTLE A. N. might ex-
press) for Skowhegan, Bangor. Bar Har-
Dor. ST. Stephen. !calais,. ST. John, Hail
| fax and Aroostook county and to wash
| ington Co. r r. Monday morning, g"ine
east does not connect for SkowheEan nor
on Sunday morning for Belfast Toxcron
4 Wash. Co. r. r. SO =. IL. for Water,
vile, Belfast, Skcwnegan. Bangor and
Bucksport; l2.s5 P. NJ, Watsrville. Bangor:
stephen, (Caials;,' Iouitol. Woodstock.
St John and Halifax; snd 20 % lewiston.
press for Waterviile, Bangor. Bar Haroof.
Wash. co. p T.. y: rca'n Greenviile
and KatGhcin Ircr Works: $40 p. n. for
ham, SkowhegaS. Belfast Foxcroft.
Greenville, Bangor. Old Town ens Mauta-
| wankeag; 72a p. Ii. for Waierylue.
| SUNDAIS-Going west. r9s A. NJ. for
Portland, Boston; 1928 A IL. l0.55 p. II.
for Brunswick, Bath. Portland and bcs-
ton. Going east. 122 a. u. Bangor. SIS
A. Nj. and go P. NJ. for Waterviiis and
| Bangor.
! The Night Pullmas Train leaving a
l22 A. M. Monday morning going east
does rot connect Tor Skowhegan, nor on
Sunday morning for Belfast, Fexcroft or
east Of Bangor, except to Ellsworth and
"Asn ASC S TRAINS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Through tickets to California and 81
points South and West may be had of q
H. Walker, ticAet agent. Augusta, the
only office In Augusta seiilng via al
routes and checking baggage free Of az
pense.
GEO. r. EVANS, Y. p. d Gen. Man.
5E. BOOTHBY. g. p. 4 T. A
| ,sf1ffrflnn Maf1a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

While James cowpe was dumping a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

The joint st
nnance of the ci
poets to be able
alton bill at the }
city government
Aprii 9. If this
carry as any bid
Just what they
known. Last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
A STORY OF SENATOR HOAR

Not long since a venerable and dis
tinguished looking gentleman entered the
office of a railway passenger agent in
Boston, and inquired in a kindly, drawl-
ing and deliberate voice; Is the general
passenger agent imp"
The office boy woke up and started to
find out and returned with the pert in
formation He is out will anyone else
doT' which sounded like a new phrase
in telephone photography, a relief
from 1.-The line is busy; please ring Off"
THAT is unfortunate" continued the
distinguished looking man. wiping his
brow. perhaps you could direct me to
the proper source of information" he
continued with stately New England
preeiseness. Mop; no one gives passes
! 'cept the boss" volunteered the young
oracle, going on with his Jack the Rip
per novel.
Just then one of the clerks recognized
in the courtly stranger a striking resem-
blance to 4 famous United States senator,
and stepped forward inquiring if there
was any word to leave.
We'll, I desired to ascertain who is re-
sponsible for the dining car collection.
inadvertently, left the train at Worces-
ter without paying my bill. Now, some
/ one had to pay it. and 1 want to reim-
/ burse the right party or the company.
It is 81 for a regular meal. believe
Down into both side pockets he dove
/ for the facts.
L have the date. time and place of
the train, where and when the meal was
/ partaken; could you-v
isn't this Senator Hoar? I think it is
all right" broke in chief clerk.
''No, it is not all right; I must pay
that dollar TO whoever paid for that
NEAL
There was a diligent search among the
records in various departments. and Sen
ator Hoar spent the time searching the
railroad records. and finally discovered
the man who had paid for the meal and
reimbursed him. with the consciousness
of having performed a duty as import
ant as s1,oo0.co0 appropriatlon.-Natio
| Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY.
The City Council Takes Up Munic-
ipal Ownership.

Unlike St. Louis where public owner
ship seems to have lost ground, Chicago
is pushing the idea to a practical concur
sion.
Municipal ownership of street railways
is provided for in a bill prepared by the
special committee, submitted to the
city council. The committee will not
present the measure for municipal own
ership of gas and electric light plants,
and the measure providing for direct
nominations by the people until the fol-
lowing meeting of the council. The
aldermen will be asked to adopt the
street railway bill and to appoint a COM
mittee to urge its passage by the legis-
lature. The other two bills will be ready
for presentation to the legislature at the
same time, but the main effort will DE
to push the street railway bill
A special committee will submit Ions
statement to the council showing the
benefits to be derived from municipal
ownership as exemplifed in European
cities.
Many members of the legislature
pledged themselves in favor OF munlc-
! ipal ownership before election through
the work of the committee. These rep.
resentatives will be urged to work for
the measure
The bill for the municipal ownership
of street railways provides that every
! city in the sta tie shall have the power IL
I
ways. When it is proposed to carry thu.
/ lines outside the corporate limits, but
within the county, the consent of the
county must be obtained. The act is
not to take effect unless the proposition
/ to adopt il is first submitted to tho
voters and then receives q ma jority of
votes cast on the proposition. This lat.
/ ter provision eliminates any doubt as to
whether a majority of the total votes
cast in an election should be obtained
for the proposition.
| The city adopting the act is given the
power to acquire existing street railway
/ lines, either by purchase or by con-
domination proceedings. The lines may
he mortgaged or a deed of trust execu-
ted in order to raise money for opera
1 ton. If the mortgage is foreclosed the
purchaser is to get the right to operate
the lines for 20 years Any street rail-
ways acquired under such foreclosure
proceedings are to be subject to regu-
/ latien by the corporate authorities The
bonds or certi1ca fess are to be only a
! lien on the street railway property and
! franchise, and viii not become general
obligations or liabilities of the city. The
4 bonds will not become valid until the
ordinance providing for their issue shall
first have been submitted to vote 81
4 the people, and have received a ma jori-
| ty of the votes cast for the proposition
The city is given the poWa& to lease
all lines and to license cars foF nos norf
than 20 years after q favorable vote o.
the DeoDle. The mayor OF any city is
given the power to appoint a street rail
way commission or commission to man
age and control the street railway sys-
tenn. a provision is made for an eiSnt-
hour day, the placing Of all employee!
under civil service and the doing Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
KEEP EXPENSES A SECRET
Bride Is Advised Not to Tell Cost of
Housekeeping.

My dear said a shrewd matron to
newly married young woman, sit is bad
to let a man know how little you can
live on.
IF in a time of financial stress you
cut your household expenses to the very
last limit to help him, you will find THAI
thereafter he will always expect you 10
get along on that minimum amount
upon which you squeezed through in
that emergency.
L don't know. but men seem to have
an idea somehow that you can get
along on nothing. and if you should
manage in some way to furnish a good
table on money utterly inadequate for
the purpose. it wouldn't surprise them
at ALL IN fact. they would never give
it a thought, for men seem to have an
idea that women can DO with nothing.
Don't forget that, as il is difficult
to recover ground yielded in business,
social or other relations with anybody.
So viii it be also with your own hus-
band with regard to your household ex-
penses. And so, my dear. use some dis
, erection about these.
IF your husband is in real distress
why then, of course. you will risk ev-
cry other consideration in your desire
to help him. But if he is in comforta-
bic circumstances in life, it is better not
10 let him know how cheaofy you can
run the house, if you can avoid it,
| Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
SHE CAME TOO LATE

One day a man and a woman entered
Four Mile Bend on horseback. and the
woman got down and asked one of the
miners If there was a man named Sam
Brown in camp
I'VE buried him only three days ago.
was the reply. WAS he related to
yon2'
Yes, somewhat related
We'll, all your weepin won't bring
him back to earth. Sorry for you.
but
"Weepi" she shouted as she f1ourished
a club over her head. DO I look like
a woman who'd be a-weeoin' fur any
SIGH critter as Sam Browne He left
me back in Injiany two vars ago, and
hasn't writ me 2 word or sent me q
dollar. and 1 cum out yere to take him
by the h'ar and club him till he couldn t
holler. So he's dead Ell ?"
Gone to his reward, ma am
And he didn't leave nuthin' be-
hind?" dsar
Not a shillin' / bev jest written you
a letter to notify you Of the sad tragedy
and to say that he died with your naIDs
on his lips
Hump WAL, I. don't want no let.
ter, and as fur my name on his lips
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

work under the day labor system by
the city.
The statement of the special commit
tee regarding the operation of munlclpai
ownership of public utilities in other
cities throughout the world is exhaus-
tive Chicago is held to be ten years
behind the march of events. in common
with a great number of other Ameri-
can cities The committee stated that
Chicago had leased certain rights OF oc-
cupancy in the streets during the last
20 years to street railway corporations.
upon terms that have enabled the les
sees to capitalize the lease at approx
mately s70.0O0.000 over and above the
expense of their equipment without SUD
stantial recompenSe.
1t also stated that the city has leased
certain other rights of occupancy to the
gas. companies capitalized at about $780,
10000 over the cost of equipment. with
out substantial recomDense other
rights, it is stated. have been similarly
leased to electric light companies, tele-
phone and elevated railroad companies
THE public demands says the COM
mittee, 'as shown by the recent over
whelrning vote in favor of municipal
ownership, that this wasteful, wanton
prodigality of public resources shall
cease
The statement continues: Fortified
by public ownership acts, the city will
for the first time be in position to
meet these public utility corporations on
a business OASIS Inc SIduuai elhiAiii~1
ton of private franchises, under a COM
prehensive policy of public ownership,
may possibly require temporary agree
ments with the corporations already
controlling public utilities before the
/ city is in a position to launch out as the
/ owner and operator of traction and
/ lighting plants. But the mere fact OF
being legalized by the general assem-
bly, to own and operate public utilities
/ will enable Chicago to demand from all
existing public service corporations bet
ter terms of compensat ton, and better
service to the public. for the remaining
time that they may be in the field
Further, the possession of such en-
abling acts will prevent the necessity of
any further franchises to privately own
! ed corporation for long terms. 1t Will
/ be judgment of custer to such cor
porations, not immediate, perhaps, but
/ just themselves. "-Chicag Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
BABY AND FORTUNE.
Little One Placed by Roadside With
Roll of Money.

Paris, Dec. ia laborer near
Evreux, Brittany saw a motor car with
four occupants. including one woman,
stop a few days ago, while one of the
men carefully placed a bundle by the
roadside. The occupants of the car evil
IDENTIFY knew the laborer was watching
them, for they moved slowly along the
road for about a quarter of a mile until
they saw him reach the parcel, and
then they drove off at full speed.
The parcel was a handsome cradle,
containing a newly born child. On ex-
aiming the find in a neighbours house
the peasant found $3.50 pinned to the
babes clothing, with the following
note:
Whoever will take care of this child
until its majority viii have good for
tune assured him during his lifetime on
the express condition that he. never
seeks to penetrate the secret of the
birth of the child, the issue of one of the
noblest families in England"
The peasant has gladly accepted the
charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
MINERS ARE SUSPICIOUS.
They Fear Unjust Treatment by the
Commission.

1.-The reason there is so much apprehen
sion lest the anthracite strike break out
again." said a gentleman who has been
in attendance on apart of the public
hearings of the arbitration commission.
'is that there is large element among
the late strikers who still regard the
commission with suspicion, as a device
for sending them back to work, without
the points gained for which they went
through the long siege last summer The
trouble was allowed to go on for so many
months not only unsettled, but uncheck-
ed, that many of the miners grew to re-
gard the final submission of the question
to arbitration as the rich mans trick for
woodworking the poor man. the whole ar
bitration machinery as owned and con-
frolled by the rich man. its coming award
as rich mans connection, and-perhaps
II is not going too far to say-the COM
parative conversation of John Mitchell
as the effect of the rich mans fascina-
tons. One of these fellows approached
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
BIG SLICE OF COLORADO
Apparently Belongs to New Mexico
Territory.

Denver, Col, Dec 1S.-A dispatch to
the Post from Washington today says
that not only do the revised statutes
give New Mexico's northern boundary
line at the thirty-eighth parallel, but
that the original statute passed in 1850,
defining the boundaries of the territory
give the northern limits as that degree.
While the southern boundary of Col
orado is given as the 37th degree in the
statute passed in 1861, there is no refer
ence there to any change in the New
Mexican law of 1850. The latter being
a prior law makes the matter one of
serious consideration for Colorado. Con-
gresham Shafroth will commence an
investigation into the subject at the
present session of congress-
If the immense area of Colorado south
of the 38th parallel goes to New Mexico,
the state will lose tract of so miles
from north to south and nearly 400 miles
wide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Wayne MacVeagh the other day, during
a temporary lull in the proceedings. We
had noticed already the way he studied
the lawyer and watched his every mo
ton. The man was a typical mine hand,
rough in appearance and manner,
obviously uneducated, but with a certain
shrewd, half-cynical expression in his
eye.
Are you sure that you are going to
win this case?' he inquired.
:. I feel satisfied that whatever is just
and right on either side will triumph
answered Mr.. Macveagh, pleasantly :;
and I hope that my clients will be found
to have their full share
You have confidence in this commits
sion, then?'
Certainly. 1t is admirably composed
as regards both character and intellig-
ence.
You are dressed like a fine gentle
man..
This made Mr. Macveagh smile slight
ly, for if there is a man in the United
States whose clothing is always mas
terpiece of art, it is he, and he probably
is aware of his distinction in appear
ance.
- should be paying you a poor COM
pliment to say nothing of my profession
al brethren and this tribunal said he,
if were to present myself in shabby
condition when 1 can just as well do 9TH
erwise. You surely would not respect me
any more for doing that
= L mean-touch1ng the others lapel
you wear silk facings on your coat
THE lawyer nodded.
" so do the $4,000 commissioners-they
wear silk facings on their coats too.
And his eyes swept the whole line OF
arbitrator.
1T was like a passage from one of Vic
tor Hugos novels. Not another word
was spoken, so far as I could hear; bui
looking back on the brief conversation
could see what was in the mans mind
the notion of class lines. caste. socia
strata founded on wealth-the familiar
theory of the untutored laborer that al
who have more of the worlds goods thar
he are banded together against his in
terest. If they are organized to grinC
him down. he reasons, why should not
! he and his cronies organize to defend
themselv with the only weapon theJ
have? If the capitalists stand by eacf
other, even to padding arbitration com
missions with their own people, why
should not the laborers stand by each
other for resistance to awards from sucl
I a source? 1t is obviously still too soor
+ to congratulate ourselves that We have
settled affairs in the anthracite region fol
| good Washington Correspondence Bos
! ton Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
PING-PONG EUCHRE.
A Popular Amusement That Was
Started in Brooklyn.

Ping pong euchre, the latest fad in
this line of amusement, was introduced
by w. E. Phillips of this borough, who
holds the patent for it's invention, says
the Brooklyn Eagle. The game of ping
pong euchre, which is new to many peO-
pie. is interesting and affords plenty of
amusement, the players going from one
court to another instead of from table to
table as in progressive euchre games.
Before the game is commenced the four
people seated at each table receive num-
bered cards, the odd numbers for the
women and the even numbers for the
men. Instead of going along a line of
ten tables when progressing two play
ers from table change to another
table in some other court, but return to
their own table when a game has been
finished, as in military euchre.
The courts are named American and
English. Each table in the American
court displays the American flag and
each table in the English court the Eng
lish emblem. Before the game is start
ed the four players at each table are
partners, but a card bearing two num-
bers is put. on the table and the two
players with the numbers that are on
the card go to some table in another
court while the others remain at the
table and defend the flag of their court
against the two other players who come
from a table of another court Ping
pong nets are attached to each table
and the letters of the word ping pong
are used In rotation along the aisle with
one letter of ping pong on each table.
When the game has begun members OF
the committee in charge go along each
aisle and place a ball on each net. A
game lasts about six minutes When
the bell rings playing must stop irnme-
diately and the two players having
scored the largest number of points get
their tally cards punched. If it is the
visiting player who wins the game they
take the ball from the net of their OPP
ponents' table to their own table. and if
the partners whom they left at the home
court win their game those four players
will have two balls on their net. When
the first game has been finished the Wis
iting players return to their own table
and cards are again distributed and two
players go to another table. This is
kept up until the prescribed number OF
games has been played. If ten games
are played and the four players taking
part as partners win all their games
they will have twenty balls on their
net. This is the largest number obtain
able in ten games. The tally cards are
punched for each winner but this does
not count as much as getting a large
number of balls on each net.