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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-19

TWO STORED HOUSE AT NO. 48
Bangor Street with stable. Apply on the
premises. juncl6.dlmO"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-19

Peerless Cream Separators; half the Ia
Dor to make more and better butter.
Price 81 to 50. Catalogues free. Peerless
Cream Separator Co., Augusta, Me.
juneG, DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-19
Is ABLE BODIED MEN TO WORK

county to manage business. old estab-
lished house, solid financial standing:
paid by check each Wednesday, with all
expenses direct from headquarters;
money advanced for expenses. Manager
379 Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
june9,141G21 p, 20, $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-19

1. Be sure they are Congress Shoes,
Ks, either high or low cut.
-. Be sure they are stamped on the
r. inside of the elastic with the
RJ1 words HUB GORE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-19
A GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
FIVE YOUNG MEN FROM

kcnnobec county at once 70 prepare Tor
Positions in the Government Service. Np-
ply to Interstate Cores. Inst, Cedar
Rapids, Ia. iune17dlmo%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-19
AT OCEAN POINT FOR

HOUSE OF IL ROOMS ON STATE
Street; three minutes walk from r. r.
station. Inquire of w. ]. Tuck, Y Church
Street. aprl4 DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-19

GOOD EXPERIENCED COOK FOR
Hammond's Grove. Wages s. per week;
no washing or ironing. Apply to Miss
Longfelow. No 80 Green st. june4 blot
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10
Fitting Memorial to Lincoln.

The passage by both houses of con-
gress of Senator Cullom's bill for the
appointment of a commission to pre-
pare plans for monument to be erect
ed in Washington in memory of Abra-
ham Lincoln gives assurance of the
placing Of a fitting memorial to the
great emancipation at the national
capital. The commission which was
some time ago appointed to oversee
the improvement of the public parks,
grounds, streets and boulevards Of the
capital has been consulted in the mat
ter and has promised to give the best
remaining site for the Lincoln monu-
ment. Senator Cullom expects that
the plans will be far enough advanced
by the next session of congress to war
rant an appropriation to begin the
work on the monument, which will
probably cost $1,O00,00O. Congress
could not do less than pass the bill for
the appointment of the commission
and at the next session will doubtless
provide the necessary funds for the
erection to the savior of his country
Of a memorial which will rank with
the great shaft reared in honor Of the
Father of His Country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

The British government has lost no
time in graphing with the afforesta-
ton problem in South Africa Recent
reports from the government forest
nursery, which has been laid out near
Thaba Nchu, show that great progress
has been made. More than 100000
seeding trees, mainly eucalyptus and
pine, are now ready for transplanta-
ton. Experiments have also been
made in the cultivation Of oak trees,
Of which eight acres have been plant
ed, and the waffle area under cultiva-
ton is being continually extended.
The construction Of dams and water
burrows is proceeding. 1t is intended
to establish plantations generally, and
wherever the government acquires
land part of it will be preserved for
forestry. Nearly every civilized coun-
try in the world realizes the great i'm
portance Of forest preservation. We
have done little something in this
direction, but nothing in comparison to
what we should do.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

The Japanese government mas sum-
mary way Of dealing with financial
evils which other nations, including
our own, might perhaps wisely follow.
In consequence Of the demoralizing
speculation on the exchanges, of which
eighty-two exist in Japan, about halt
being petty concerns with insufficient
capital and irresponsible brokers, the
authorities issued regulations the 9th
er day fixing the minimum paid up
capital at 100000 ven, raising the
brokers' license fees from 10 to 100
yen and enacting further that half
the profits earned above 10 per cent
must be carried to- reserve. These
changes are to become operative with
in six months. The action, as might
have been expected, caused great CON-
motion on the exchanges and a heavy
depreciation of shares, amounting to
100000 ven in three days. The press
for the most part approves the spirit
of the legislation, but is inclined 10
think that little more warning might
have been given.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10
Few Good Novelists.

Not long ago there was discussion
among librarians and those interested
in Libraries as to the propriety of plac-
ing some restriction on the purchase Of
works Of fiction by public Libraries.
The same problem leads James Cotton
Dana, librarian Of the Newark On. j.
Public library, in a recent issue Of the
New York Times Saturday Review, to
make some interesting statements
anent the probable number of novel
lists whose works would seem to be
really worth reading. The article
is comparison of the number of au-
thors actually read by frequenters of
public libraries with the number worth
reading.
According to Mr.. Dana, libraries es-
tablished and maintained at PUBLIC
expense for the purpose of general i'm
proyement are finding that from 70 to
so per cent of all the books they lend
each year are novels. Taking a few
typical libraries for example, it is found
that they contain. with, total collec-
tons of from $4,000 to 10000 volumes,
between 5000 and 10000 different titles
Of fiction, adult and Juvenile, and that
these 5000 to 10000 stories have been
written by from 1,200 to 5000 different
authors Mr.. Dana does not believe
that there are 5000 or even 1900 writ
ers of good novels, or have there ever
been so many in the whole history Of
English literature, even if you include
writer's of stories translated from other
languages, and adds:
An examination of the lists Of fiction
of many Libraries and some experience in
reducing longer lists to shorter ones led
me some years ago to the conclusion that
there are in existence in English today
not over 1900 good novels including those
for young people, and that instead of
there being from 1000 to 5000 writer's who
have produced good novels there are not
moE@ than 800. believe any one, no mat
ter how conversant with novels he may
be, who attempts to make a list Of fiction
in English Of more than 1900 titles will
find long before he reaches that limit that
he has passed out of novels of the first
rank into novels of the second rank and
even into novels Of the third, fourth and
fifth ranks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

There is a general impression, which
many people believe that they have
verified by personal experience, that
electric light is more trying to the
eyes than most other kinds Of artificial
illumination, though a Russian special
list who has been conducting a series
of experiments to determine the point
declares that the impression is wrong.
He started with the theory that weari-
ness and damage to the eye by any
light are proportional to the frequency
with which the eye is closed while ex-
posed to that light and he found that
in ordinary conditions people with
normal eyes winked 6.S times a min
ute while working by candlelight, 2.8
times with gaslight, 2.2 with sunlight
and only 1.8 times with electric light.
Accepting his premise-and it seems to
be reasonable one on the whole-the
electric light must be acquitted of the
only fault that anybody has ever found
with it. However, the course of the
demonstration is not conclusive, and a
good many people will remain uncon-
vinced that electric light is better even
than sunlight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10
The Isthmian Waterway.

The Isthmian Waterway.
1t is matter Of qualification to the
American people that congress has at
last authorized the construction Of an
isthmian waterway to connect the At
lantic and Pacific oceans. People gen
orally had little choice as to the
route. They wanted the best and the
most feasible route, and this they were
willing to leave to the judgment Of the
government authorities and navigation
experts.
Congress has. however, after long
and exhaustive consideration decided
in favor of the Panama route, provid-
ed good and sufficient title thereto can
be secured by the president. With this
decision the public generally is salts
fed, since it means that the isthmian
waterway will be built by either the
Panama or the Nicaragua route, as
the canal bill as finally passed author
ICES the appointment of an isthmian
canal commission and the issuance of
government bonds in the sum of $780,
100000 for the construction of the
canal and provides that should the
president be unable to obtain for the
United States a satisfactor title to
the property of the New Panama Ca
nal company and the control Of the
necessary territory Of the republic OF
Colombia and the rights within a rea-
sonable time and upon reasonable
terms then the president, having first
obtained for the United States perpet-
ual control by treaty of the necessary
territory from Costa RIGA and Nicara-
qua, upon terms which he may cOnSid-
er reasonable, for the construction,
perpetual maintenance, operation and
protection of a canal connecting the
Caribbean sea with the Pacific ocean
by what is commonly known as the
Nicaragua route, shall through said
isthmian canal commission cause to be
excavated and constructed a ship ca
nal and waterway from point on the
shore of the Caribbean sea near Grey
town. by way of Lake Nicaragua, to q
point near Brito on the Pacific ocean.
Thus it would seem that the great
enterprise upon which the American
people have set their hearts is to be
consummated. 1t has taken long
time to bring about this assurance
and much strong opposition, particu
larly from the powerful transconti
mental railway corporations, had to be
overcome, but now that the building
of canal has been authorized the peo.
pie hope to see the work upon il
pushed forward as speedily and eco
nomically as is consistent with good
engineering upon an enterprise Of such
great magnitude and Importance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10
Mine Coal, Arbitrate or yield.


OF charges and countercharges, affir-
nations and refutations, statements
and explanations which have passed
PRO and con between the mine opera
tors and the mine workers in the an
thracite coalfeld the public has had
plenty Neither side can possibly say
anything that the other side will not
contradict, and further discussion will
not affect the situation. The issues
involved are clearly enough under
stood. What the public now wants is
not talk, but action In view of the
fact that the owners Of the mines and
the operators Of the coal carrying
roads are under obligations to the pub,
lie by virtue of the charters they hold
the public has a right to demand that
they either mine and deliver coal, arbi
trate their differences between them
selves and their employees or yield to
the demands Of the latter
The operators claim that a large pro
portion of the miners who went on
strike desire to return to work and
that these dissatisfied strikers have
visited the offices Of the companies in
large numbers and asked for re-em-
ployment. If this is so, why do not
the operators go Oh and mine and ship
coal and relieve che anthracite famine
which is disastrously affecting the in
dustries of the country? If the object
of the operators is to break up the ex
listing union, which seems apparent,
no surer or more expeditions way of
doing so could be devised than resum.
ing coal mining with such of it's mem.
bers as are DESTROYS of breaking away
from the organization.
If, on the other hand, the talk about
disaffection among the miners and
their eagerness to desert the strike and
return to work is unfounded and the
operators cannot resume work until
the union permits, the sooner they ac-
.cept the proposition to arbitrate the
better for themselves.
The strike has now been in progress
nearly two months, certainly long
enough for a test of strength, and
there is no prospect of the union reced-
ing from the position it has taken
while it is not improbable that the
strike will extend to the bituminous
fields after the general conference ap-
pointed to be held in Indianapolis on
July II. Meanwhile the public inter
ests suffer. 1t is clearly the duty of
the operators to mine coal if they can
or arbitrate if they cannot. If they
persist in refusing to do either, the
legislature of Pennsylvania would be
warranted in dissolving the coal com
panies for nonuser Of their charter
powers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10
Ineffectiveness Of Fines.

It has been pretty thoroughly demon
strated that the imposition of fines will
not stop the violation Of speed ordi-
nances by the owners and users Of au-
tomobiles. What is the loss of an oc-
casional ten dollar bill to the million
aire owner of ten thousand dollar
machine which he has bought prima-
rily because it is capable Of smashing
records?
Some other way must be found to
persuade the lawbreakers that it is
better to obey the regulations and re-
spect the rights Of others. In this con-
nection the German system for the reg
ulation of the speed Of bicycles and
presumably automobiles is suggestive.
No one is permitted to ride a wheel
without a license, evidence Of which
is carried about by the wheelman in
the form of a conspicuous tag on the
machine, visible from the curb. When
No. All is seen exceeding the limit, the
owner of that machine, whose name
and address have been recorded by the
authorities, is notified that he must
abate his speed. If he offends again,
he is heavily fined. If third offense
attracts the notice of the police, his
license to ride is taken from him and
the first appearance Of his untagged
machine on the streets causes his i'm
mediate arrest and heavy punishment
by Imprisonment.
The same system might easily be ap-
piled to the automobiles in this coun-
try. When the automobilist had been
given fair warning by the first fine
and still persisted in violation Of the
speed regulations, his second and third
offense should bring their cumulative
penalties, resulting in the withdrawal
Of the right to use his machine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10
Appearance Of the Sea serpent.

AS might have been expected, the
l9O2 sea serpent has been seen off
the Jersey coast in the immediate vi
entity of Atlantic City. 1t was dis
covered by the Robbins brothers on
the good and swift fishing sloop Don.
1t may be noted in passing that the
Robbins brothers have a reputation
for both sobriety and yeracity. OF
course, being fishermen, it stands to
reason that they never tell lies.
When they first saw the dreadful
rover of the seas, they thought it was
log, but when they observed that it
was approaching them faster than they
were sailing they were convinced of
their mistake. Being experienced sail
ors, they knew that was not the prao-
tice of logs. AS it came nearer they
made out that it was a huge snake
with jaws distended and flaming eyes.
Then one Robbins, terror stricken, said
to the other Robbins, 1T is a sea SER
pent." The other Robbins was calmer
"and appeared to be resigned to his
fate,' but in reality he was preparing
for the encounter. On came the SER
pent, with it's jaws opening wider and
wider, and the other Robbins thinks it
was angry. as it flashed the water
with it's terrible TAIL, churning up the
sea and making Whitecaps"
AS it came within a few feet of the
boat both brothers grabbed the oars
and struck at it, at the same time wild
~ shouting and trying to scare away
the terror Of the seas. '"Thank God"
says the other Robbins, 1--WE were sue
cessful to limited degree, though the
hideous thing before it sheered off
scraped alongside the boat, it's fins
making a noise that made our blood
run cold"
1t is a somewhat unaccountable
thing that sea serpents are most fire.
Quently discovered along the Jersey
coast, anywhere from Sandy Hook to
Cape May. What relation this phe-
nomenon bears to Jersey applejack,
which at this season of the year is
said to act with especial potency in
enabling people to see things, is a
question that the scientists must de-
eide.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

Naturally the italian ambassador al
Washington is angry over the publica.
ton of the report of the proceedings OF
the naval court of inquiry into the
Venetian incident, which is a rather
serious reflection upon Italian justice.
Otherwise he would not be standing
up for the dignity of his government.
All ambassadors are expected to as
sumo an indignant air under such cir
cumstances. That is what embassa-
doris are for. and it is their chief occu-
patton. However, the affair is not
likely to cause any considerable break
in the amicable relations between this
country and Italy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

A New England widow, fair and
forty, has received a verdict of $780,
600 damages for being cast off by the
man who promised to relieve her of
the solitude Of widowhood. This is a
pretty good sized balm for wounded
affections, but it may be mentioned in
justification of the verdict that she
was handsome widow and that the
faithless swain was worth $5,OOO,OOO
The average jury can generally be de-
pended upon to treat a pretty widow
handsomely. Why not?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

In establishing a community kitchen
the good women Of Kenosha, Wis,
have obviated the necessity of leaning
over the back fence for the exchange
OF tea and talk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

The Humbert picture sale in Paris
brought no less than $4,000, which
was about three times the estimated
value of the pictures. Still the cred
itors Of the departed swindlers are
several millions out of pocket. They
will have to recoup themselves with
their experience
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

II the college graduate will take a
small part of the advice which has
been given him during the commence
ment days, he ought to be very happy
and prosperous.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

An Indiana youth who stationed him
self under the window of his sweet
heart and warbled "Good Morning.
Carrie" was shot by an indignant citi
zen. This would seem to be a case or
justinabIe homicide.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

According to all accounts, the latest
delinquent Newport cashier appears to
have been about as highly respected a
gentleman as ever speculated in the
bucket shops with other peoples mon
nu
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

Possibly if the extradition proceed
ings are kept up Captains Greene and
Gaynor may be kept in Jail in Canada
long enough to punish them adequately
for their alleged misdeeds in the United
States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

A Frenchman claims to have in
vented an explosive that Is smokeless
and fashless. What we most need ever
here these days Is a noiseless ex-
plosive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

The fraternal organization whose
supreme lodge has just announced that
Spaniard is a white man would
hardly have dared to report finding
of that nature couple of years ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

If the Venezuela rebels continue to
win victories, they may soon come to
be known as patriots. The distinction
between a rebel and a patriot in South
America depends entirely on who. is
on top in the fight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

1t is stated that Herr Johann Most
wept when he was taken to jail to
serve a sentence Of one year for sedi-
tious utterances. 1t is not recorded
that there was any considerable
amount of weeping in any other quar-
ter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

Science with all its power has thus
Ear been unable to exact from Mont
Pelee and La Soufriere any promises
Of good behavior in the future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

The corn crop promises to be so
abundant as to cause the usual fears
that good prices cannot be secured
for 1t.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

Speaking of Yale's annual distribu-
ton of A. BIS, M. AS, D.. DIS, LII.
DIS, and the like, young Reginald Van
derbilt gets on his merits the designa-
ton of N. G.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

The Philadelphia bank official who
bundled up all the available cash and
sailed for Europe will doubtless be
much interested III the latest turn of
the Greene aynor case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

A Pueblo Indian whipped his wife,
was promptly and severely castigated
by his mother-in-laW and in his mort1-
fication committed suicide, 1t appears
that poor Lo has his domestic troubles
as well as his pale faced brother.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

A company has been organized in
London which is expected to solve once
and for all the eating problem as it
faces the bachelor and the servantless
household. This company guarantees
to send hot meal anywhere at any
time at moderate cost, the dinner to
be as good as can be got in any Of the
first class restaurants. Not only is the
dinner sent, but with it goes a COM
plete table service silver glass and
napery. The idea in itself is not par
ticularly new, but the price for which
it is done is surprisingly small. A din
ner for one, comprising soup, entree,
roast and sweet, is sent out for
shillings. Breakfast costs a shilling
and lunch a shilling and sixpence,
The company undertakes to supply al
the meals of a household at a guinea
per week for each one. 1t has a cen
trail kitchen, where the food is pre-
pared, and specially constructed bas-
kets so arranged that the hot dishes
will stay hot and the cold dishes cold
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10

The extensive alterations which the
White House at Washington is I'M
dergOing and which are to cost about
100000 will not transform it alto
gether. The historic residence Of the
presidents will conform as nearly to the
plans adopted for it by President
Washington as the, architect can make
1t. 1t is his purpose to make over the
mansion according to the plans which
would have been followed a century
ago had circumstances permitted. The
plans being used for this work are the
original drawings. The only modifica-
tons Of these will be due to changed
methods of heGting. illumination and
construction.