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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-30
Notes of Notables.

MAMMALIAN Showzo Machita of
Sanuke. Japan, won the high honor OF
yaledictorian of the graduating class OF
Lehigh University.
Second Assistant Secretary OF State
Alvin A. Adee has returned to wash
ington from Europe. where he mas
spent about six weeks in a bicycle tour
through Southern France.
The English Justice Barnes takes
down his notes in shorthand aud sums
nm from these notes. He finds this Il
great saving of time and by this means
is never obliged to stop q witness.
Henry H. Callen of Newark. n. j.,
has returned home after spending 10
years in South America. bringing win
him one of the finest collections OF
tropical butterflies ever collected by an
individual.
Pear Admiral Clark. who will always
be referred to as ''of the oregon,
denies the published report that he m
tends to resign. He is perfectly salts
fed with his present billet at the naval
home at Philadelphia.
One of the oldest clergymen in Eng
=
Devon. He is one of the few members
of the House of Lords who was born
before Waterloo became name in his
tory, and who has lived in four
regimes.
1t is the fate of greatness to be mis-
represented. President Palma gave Sl5
to some poor people in Havana, and by
the time the story reached the United
States ii made him contribute $1,000
from his private purse to avert bread
riot.
Robert Ledyard, an Englishman, well
posted on Russian affairs. says the
Car is known to be man of most ex-
traordinary mental caliber, the worst
defect in his character being a want
of resolution. 1t is no secret in
only, his ministers actually governing
the vast empire.
There is only one woman chaplain in
the United States, and it is doubtful If
there is a woman filling similar posi-
ton in any other part of the world.
The penitentiary in Laramie, Wyo.,
has this unique distinction. It's chap
lain is Mrs. Mary Preston Slosson, wife
of the vice-president of the faculty OF
the University of Wyoming, and for
over two years she has presided over
the spiritual welfare of the convicts.
Joseph NJ. Wade of Boston, has been
made a noble of the fifth Japonic de-
cree by the Mikado and by virtue of
that decoration is entitled to inter-
view the ruler of Japan at any time
the only American so favored. For
years Mr.. Wade has been a discrimi-
mating patron of Japanese art and has
given much attention to students from
the land of the chrysanthemum when
they came to this country for educa-
ton. 1t is on these grounds that the
Emperor of Japan paid him such signal
honor. +f ant rt4,tattt+.3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-30
Secretary Cortelyou.

A large share of the credit for the
splendid success attending President
Roosevelt's recent visit to Maine is
justly due to the rare tact, indefati-
gable industry. and marked executive
ability of Secretary Cortelyou.
Under existing conditions, with the
multitude of cares and responsibilities
that press upon the Chief Magistrate
of this great republic, the position OF
secretary to the President has become
one of the most important in the gov
eminent. Its duties are varied and ex-
acting, calling for the exercise of ex-
ceptional ability and discretion. The
qualities that make a man a success
in this important position at the pres
ent time are of the same order thai
are called FOR in the very highest de-
partments of the government.
President Cleveland very clearly APP
preciated this fact when he called the
Hon. Daniel S. Lamont, who had been
his efficient secretary, to place in his
cabinet.
Mr. Cortelyou is recognized, today, as
one of the strongest secretaries who
President Mckinley found him a most
valuable and efficient assistant, and the
same tactful address, knowledge OF
men. grasp of affairs, and capacity for
hard work, have made him equally in
valuable to our present distinguished
Chief Magistrate.
Mr.. Cortelyou is modest and un-
assuming man who does his work
quietly, thoroughly and without osten-
tation. AS an executor of the estate OF
the late President he has been the con-
slant advisor of Mrs. Mckinley and
the world will probably never fully
know how much his thoughtful care
and tender sympathy have done to sus-
tain and comfort her in her sad
bereavement.
No man prominently connected with
the able and progressive administra-
ton of President Roosevelt has wor
Il larger number of warm friend:
among the members of all political par.
ties than has Mr.. Cortelyou. The Amer
lean people are coming more and more
to know and esteem his strong quail
ties and it would not surprise them il
President Roosevelt should some day
call MIN to a place of higher rank.
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A RIVAL TO CARNEGIE.
Cash Awards to the People Instead Of
Libraries.

Andrew Carnegie, Scotchman American
and phiianthropist, has given away mil
may be benefited. Up to a few months
ago he stood without a peer. His philan-
thropy was of the peculiar kind thai
only man with fortune similar to his
own could indulge. But from the serriej
ranks of business comes challenge to
Carnegie liberality. 1t is a mild bid in It's
way, but possessed of all the fervor and
intensity Of an honest business purpose,
mightier than any gift OF the worthy
-Seotchman. Carnegies have not been di-
rect awards to the people; those of his
rival are.
1 Carnegie might smile if he We're told
his generosity had been riyalled by the
American Cigar Company. But il lie
were informed that this company had
decided to disDurse SI42. SEQ among i.s
patrons il would furnish him a theme for
serious thought. That is why the Ameri-
can Cigar Company is engaging in this
specific bit of philanthropy. 1t wants The
American public to think 1t wants the
world to commence to study well this
carefully developed model of energy and
business enterprise. Both classes of
thinkers must ponder over such a chal-
Cigarmaking is by no means an occE-
patton devoid of Improvement. The
American Cigar Company has shown this,
and it is adding to the mass of evidence
every day. The public has no argument
Gus brands of cigars the American Cigar
Company proudly refers to as its record
of achievement In popular field as the
best and largest selling brands of cigar;
in the world. These various brands the
American Cigar Company made to salts
fy the taste of every smoker seeking 4
high-grade smoke at five cents are the
Creme, Childs, Cubanola, Florodora, &c.
There is more than five cents worth Of
value in every one of them.
There are a very large number of these
cigars sold There can be more sold.
The American Cigar Company is willing
to give 800 to stimulate this sale.
1t wants the public to think how many
cigars bearing tax of 50 a thousand the
United States will collect taxes on dur
ing the coming month of December. And
it will pay $142.5o0 to these thinkers next
January.
This opportunity will furnish man. a
man the means for establishing library
of his own, home of his own, or the
foundation of q business OF his own.
Andrew Carnegie, philanthropist, may
find food for thought in these simple
truths.-New York World.
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SIS. 27s. 252, $40 sl6.674. $50. 247
Brief Dispatches.

II is uncommon sense that counts.
Girls talk of matrimony, married wo-
men of husbands.
Men laugh at feminine frippery, but
are beguiled by it. .
A man thinks the world is sour on
him when sweets begin to cloy.
When there's an ache in it there is
room for nothing else in ones head.
II doesn't always follow that because
a man is well groomed he possesses
good horse sense.
If boys had the running of the world
some of US grownups would have 10
do some humping.
1t is unlucky to walk under ladder
when there is pot of paint carelessly
poised overhead.
What a lot we would know about a
woman if we could swap our. knowledge
for our Ignorance.
A little nonsense now and then is
relished by the wisest men if the girls
are sufficiently pretty.
Many and many a time, said the
Dreamer. have / seen Fame within
easy reach, and always my pipe went
out.
wisdom by silence and many mar
proves his wisdom by leaving things
misunderstanding Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-30
MARKET Reports
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in An
the Leading Stocks. ''

New York. Aug. 23-There was cons,,
cradle revival of confidence intlicatan =.
today's stock market and in the am ~
dealings the market broadened out in,l
animation and strength. This was in tn my
Of rise in the call loan rate Ia - 49,
cent. and forecast Of the bank star
ment indicating a cut in the Reserves !.
nearly s6,0OJ.000. The immediate prosD.o.
in the money market seemed to he 49,
looked en- account of the reports Of ~.
comprehensive plan said to have been 80
yored by the secretary of the treasnrr
for the expansion OF the note circl,is tia,s,
OF the banks by which it Is hoped IN -
lieye the demand upon the lawful rnons,
reserve for use in the circulation incs
dent to the crop moving period His y.
forts 10 stimulate the note expansion ara
evidently due to "A recollection OF the CO..
ditions thus caused by the redemntin,,.
of government bonds. Prices of the hond.
have declined materially since the viii
drawal of the governments redemnt,o,
order. They have risen again since M
note expansion plan was discussed ana
today the bid prices of the As OF Issi
jumped IA per cent, indicating the scan
ty floating supply and the difficulties y,
bank note expansion. The bond mark,
was firm in sympathy with stocks. Totai
sales, par value, $3,7J0,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

A. staging in the High school building
lat Gorham fell, Thursday, and II. A. Gid
dings and VIM. Knapton went to the floor
20 feet below. knaptOn was cut and
bruised badly and suffered considerably
from pain i'm his side, but 1t is thought
he received no serious injury. Gidding5
was more seriously hurt as Knapton fell
directly upon him and the staging fell
upon them both. DR.. c. II. Ridlon was
called to attend Mr.. Giddings, who suf-
fered intense pain. 1t is feared that he
was injured internally.
James O'Brien Of New York. who was
arrested at the fair grounds at Bangor.
Wednesday by Constable Gehigan for
pocket picking. was arraigned before
Judge Bailey in the Bangor municipal
court at p NJ. Thursday He was al
raigned on two charses-stealing s41 from
Frank H. Edwards of New York City,
and for the theft of diamond scarfpin
from the person of George E. Darling of
143 Main street. Charlestown, Mass. The
prisoner was held I'm the sum of $1,000 for
each charge for the February grand jury.
He was remanded.
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Notes BY the Way.

Folks who are always growing at the
world don't deserve an acre of ground in
ii.
The good die young. and experience
proves that the old sinners are never
lonesome.
Lots of GROWERS in this country prefer
poverty to digging for gold
There may he wisdom in waiting for the
wagon. but one runs the risk OF finding
il ovcrcroWded. A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-30
New York Produce Market.

New York, Aug. q,
FLOUR-Receipts, 1920 bbls; exports
500 bbls.; sales, 1870 pkgs.; quiet but a
shade easier.
-wfTEAT-Receipts, 342. 325 bu: exports.
M.695 bu. sales, 1,325,0o0 blu. futures, 94.0OO
bJ. spot; spot easy; No. 2 red, rs elevator:
No. 2 red, 75laa75s4; No. / northern Du,
luth. 7s&a o b afioat: No. l hard Manito-
ba, S7s4 b afloat.
CORN-Receipts, 1850 bu.; exports. H.
sos bu.; sales, 10000 blu. futures; spot
steady; No. 2, 81. elevator and 6SA b
ahoat.
OATS-Receipts. 2S5C00 bu.: exports, 50
bu.; spot unsettled; new No. 2 oats. a.
new No. 3 white. 1894 new track mixed
western, 31d35; track white 33d35.
BEEF-Quiet.
CUT MEATS-Quiet.
LARD-Easy; western steamed, l0e5:
refined easier; continent, 1880; 5. A., u.75
PORK-Steady.
BUTTER-Slightly firmer; creamery, Is
ale; factory. 13n15l2; state dairy, l5a1si2
EGGS-Strong; state and Penna.. q.
POTATOES-Easy; Jersey, 75aL15;
Long Island, 75G1.00.
SUGAR-Raw, firm; fair refining rs;
centrifugal SO test, 33s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-30
Worthy a Second Reading.

The people of Maine have learned, IN
the past week if not earlier, that no
President ever talked matters over
with the public more freely than has
with the utmost frankness as it is in
his nature to do. Men have hung upon
his words, for through them they have
come into a clearer comprehension of
the real situations and problems with
which our government is dealing.
comprehension from which, for the
time being at least, the haze of polti-
cal buncombe and rancor was swept
aside with a master hand. People were
not. however impressed with the feel
ing that they were listening to an ora
tor. to a man who can play upon words
as the musician upon his instrument
TO elicit the sweetest sounds and most
enhancing harmonies. Mr.. Roosevelt
makes no pretension to that gift, more
often misused than otherwise. But
there was in all his talk one grand
undertone of harmony, harmony with
common sense. People may not have
been captivated by his eloquence, but
they listened with the utmost intent
ness and there has gone down deep into
their minds the conviction that they
were being permitted the privilege of
corning into sympathetic contact with
the processes of thought and the re-
suitant conclusions and purposes
formed by distinguished American.
now occupying the most responsible
public position in the world a man ex-
ceptionally well equipped with physi-
cal, mental and moral strength reuui-
site for the task
Along with that conviction was an
other. the Journal believes. no less
deeply impressed on the minds of
President Roosevelt's hearers, conf
dence in the mans undaunted courage,
rugged honesty and high as well as
practical ideals. And respecting those
ideals few thoughts seem pertinent.
/ There is the flavor of genuincness
about them. They have borne fruit in
the man himself. High as they are
they are not cut loose from the saving
grace of common sense. There can be
found in them no underlying appeal to
the selfish prejudices, class jealousies.
no extravagant or unreasonable prom
| Use to achieve beyond the normal. sensi-
BILE method and limit of achievement.
| no hope of reward without effort Mr..
| Roosevelt may not be an orator to
sway the multitudes like reeds in n
storm but there is that in his speech
which LAYS hold on the hearts and con-
victions of men. and in some of his
passages, for instance in his address
to the Civil War veterans at The Weirs.
! Thursday, there is eloquence of the
highest order. Those sentences are GER
tainly worth reading and we cannot re-
frain from quoting from our news col
umns Of yesterday morning:
There was not money reward for
what you did. There was hardly one
of you who did not. during those four
years. receive far less than he could
have earned in safety at home. But
you We're driven to your work by the
lash of your own hearts. You We're
spurred onward by the lift which only
i comes to a people of great and gener-
Gus soul. You felt instinctively that
there We're eases far greater than any,
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Do You Prefer Not to Count7

The man who. when he goes out.
sees the bad things and wants to go
home. doesn't count "-President Roose-
Welt in his. Augusta speech.
The above is equally applicable to
those Republicans who do not have to
so out and hunt for the bad things
which would result from lending the
Democrats encouragement this fall.
knowing about them already. and who
nevertheless are too indifferent to sd
out and vote. No, they will not count
for the Republican party. for sound
money. for good times. for efficient
progressive management of national
affairs On the contrary they will be
said by the onloo>ers to count for such
things as we endured under the Will
son tariff and worse. they will be
! GAINED for Bryan and for Organism.
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VOICES OF THE PRESS
Quite a Teller Is Bill,
(Boston Transcrips.)

The meeting between the President
and Bill Sewali was in some respects
meeting OF equals. The old trapper
and guide, kindly, keen, and too well
poised to feel abashed in the midst of
unaccustomed splendor, was fit COM
rade and guest to the great leader, who
IS also one of the masters of wood
craft and the laws of the hunters. In
the midst of cities the old hunter is
not at home, but out under the giant
pines or on the naked mountain tops
these two masters of the forest are
equals. Nature greets them both as
citizens of her free democracy. and in
the grandeur of the wilderness, in his
chosen home, old Bill SewaIl is also
ruler of great forces and chief of q
wide domain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-30

Congressman Cannon struck a popu-
lar chord when he declared that there
Will be no general revision of the tariff
as long as the present prosperity con-
tinues. The American people have had
ample evidence that tariff tinkering
means business stagnation, low wages
and low prices for the products of the
factories and the farms. They have
no desire to call back again the soup
house regime that fourished in the
days of the Cleveland administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-30
The 10000 Filipinos who turned out at

The 10000 Flipnos who turned out at
Manila. coming. in many instances,
from long distances to cheer Governor
Taft on his return to that city. certain
" does not indicate that American con-
troll in the islands is as unpopular as
Mr.. Bryan and his friends would give
the public to understand. The time
VIII inevitably come. and we do not
believe it is far distant. when an en-
lishtened Filipino people will ask
no higher boon than to be permitted
to maintain close political relations
with the great American republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-30

Boston, Aug "
FLOJR-Firm: spring patent. 415af@
CORN-Firmer: No. 2 yellow. a
OATS-Steadier; No. 2 clipped 80.
POkK-Steady; 225oN 300.
LARD-Steady; 127sM13ls. ,a,, 18th,
BEEF'-Firm; extra sides. Eqls'z' hsh'
grass and cows, 6m7le.
LAMB-Steady: 91sG10is-
yE.ALS-Steady; 9n10. 81.
& BITTTER-Steady. extra creamery'tI's
az: eastern, 20IsM21.
CHEESE-Firm: 10ml0A. .rn %
EGGS-Firmer; fancy, 2ouZi, eas'e'"'
M24. na.-
y POTATOES-Qu Hebrons. 4og"
SUGAR-Unchanged: 4-6o. ,.o
COTTON SEED MEAI.m MEAL Fiji, % 30'0'
MIXED FEED-Firm. Is. IoMzl.~
THANKSGIVING firm. l1.25.
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Loo Cabin PHILOSOPHY.

De long lane is sho' ter turn some
day; but Wen it do, it mos inginrully
make de wagon turn a somersault.
De COW kick de milk over kaze She
amt got no sense; en- folks stan roun
en- cry bout it kaze dey in de same fix
eZ de COW.
Dey amt no marryin', or givin' in
marriage in heaven, en- I reckon dats
wy it's said ter be SIGH peaceful
place.
Trouble don't las forever; but IL
makes folks hop lax dey never had de
rheumatism whilst it is keepin' COM
p'ny wild 'em.-Atlanta Constitution.
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Rip Van Wrinkle.

Perhaps you consider me Slow he
ventured
WELL" she replied, Il wouldn't be
surprised if you'd wake up some day
and make some future Joe Jefferson ia
nous"
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Chicago Market.

tIlNdBo,H aug
Frost scared the grain shorts, today.
and result there were fair advances
all along the line. AS a matter of fact,
there were no froSts in the farm country.
but the northwest was reporting such
cool weather that spectators feared pos
sible damaging A further full factor
was the likelihood that September options
were oversold especially in oats. At the
close of rather dull trading September
wheat was 2sMi2 higher September corn
&C up and September oats &C advance.
September provisions closed l0c down to
2712c up.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-Sept., 7oss; Dec, Sta May.
GoRN-No. 2 Sept, SIS; Dec, 427s: May.
1885,.
oATs+No. Sept. old. 2sa.; do. new,
3i1s; Dec. new. 309s; May. 3O9sqA.
MESS PORK-Sept., 1705: Oct, lib;
LARD~sept., 1910; Oct. 945; JAN,
S.22la.
SHORT RIBs-sept., 1925; Oct, asia;
Jan. 1.72,a
FLOUR-Steady.
WHEAT-No. : spring, 72a7s; No. 3. s.
al; No. red. 70&. ans.
CoRN-No. 2, 59ls: No. 2 yellow; g.
OATS-No. 2, 2s12d31; No. white 35A:
No. white, 31a3I.
RYE-No. 2, 500.
BARLEY Mailing. 52dsS.
F'LAXSEED-No. l, I4l; No. ! north
western. 1.45.
TIMOTHY-4.40.
MESS PORK-11.00M1I03
LARD-10. 40G45.
SHORT RIBS. SIDES-10. 15eI5o
SHOULDERS-Dry sailed, ss4GB. $50
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-f0s4n1s
Receipts. Shipments;
E,lonr 49,. 1sOD0 1000
yybaa+ 49, 255'tO0 355 HD
Carn II al n 00O $500
ootn ~ a47o0o 2ss.0W
Pc lSn0 eO.0e
%. o. r,a,; os00O 100
| BUTTER-Steady; creams, 15GlsA' uH-
ries, 7S1aM1712-
rHEESE-Steady: 10Ml0%.
EGGS-Steady: fresh, LIE.
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The Bitter Bit.

Mamma-What a temper you're in!
What's the matter?
Tommy-That new boy next door
made me mad.
Mamma-Was he teasing you?
Tommy-Naw. l was teasln MIN an
he Jest wouldn't get mad at all
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WHERE OUR WEALTH is
Enormous Figures Which Show It on
the Farm.
{ New York SUM.


The Daltrness of individual wealth,
though it be the wealth of the multi
millionaire appears strikingly when we
compare it with the majestic volume of
the aggregate wealth.
census bulletin lately issued, giving
a summary of the agricultural statistics
of the United States. enumerates the
farms of this country on the first of June,
1900, at 5.739, e57. of an aggregate acreage
of S41 POI, $40 acres.
Now read these statistics as TO the
value of the farms and their products:
1880 1900
Number of farms 4,5ol,6i1 5.i39,6
Total acreage d23,2lS.6l9 81, 2ol io45
Value farm prop -
erty ..--....... .$l5, 2iS,Z9Z,oi3 slo,oifoSv,Zt'
Implements and -
live stock ...... 2,,W,0lo.Oi0 3,S5S,Sll ,oSi
Value farm pro-
ducts . 2.460. 10, 454 ABB lis, 152
In 1899 the percentage of gross income
on investment" in agriculture for the
whole United States was 1873 per cent.
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David 3. Hill of New York is being
advertised by his political followers as
Il man who never drank glass of
liquor, smoked a cigar or kissed a wo-
man" The first two qualities should
be an element certainly of political
strength, but we are at loss to see
how David can expect any great popu-
larity with the ladies.
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Drawing the Line.

Tailor-I hope your riding habit is
quite satisfactory, now that we've al
tered it for you.
Miss Fitz-O, well, I'll pay your BILL
Tailor-And 1 trust you'll recommend
US to your friends.
Miss Fitz-I couldn't really. I'd hate
to get my friends into bad habits.
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cheaper at wholesale in st. Louis. If
the difference between Eastern and
Western beef prices is maintained we
can all afford TO visit the St. Louis Ex-
position providing we go early.
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The Trust Weeds.
Fittsburg Chronicle-Teleg,

Tittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph)
The President. backed by the Republic
can party, proposes the destruction Of the
weeds only continuing the good growing
conditions, and by the removal of the
weeds insuring greater crops of grain. 1t
is 3. wise policy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-30

1t is certainly matter of regret, in
view of existing conditions, that so
much valuable heat is going to waste
in Mt. Pelee. Some cnterprising syn
establishing a pipe line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-30

The Baltimore American thinks that
the reform element of the Democratic
form if it were boiled. With the large
amount Of gas that envelopes it it
would be a dangerous thing to have
around a fire.