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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10

A telegram was received here. yes
terdAy, from +. NJ. Mower and kervin
r. Hanks. who We're then in Albany.
N. Y. getting ready for voyage down
the Hudson river TO New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10

Park Superintendent Weymouth mas
had a crew of men at work for COUPE
of days cutting the dead limbs from
the trees in Monument park. quite
lot of wood was secured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10

In board of municipal officers Alderman
Fletcher presented the following order.
which was unanimously passed:
Ordered, That the city marshal be and
hereby is directed to Immediately take
such action rs may be necessary 10 faitir-
fully AMI iInyartialy pruhiht the sal %
Intoxicating liquors In violation OF chs
laws Of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10

\ letter which reached the journal
Office. yesterday. bore this superscrip-
ton. showing what the postal clerks
sometimes have to struggle with.
Mr.. Burlie kenniebeck
Jurnile ofic
Augustie Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10

ported the following orders. and they
We're passed in concurrence:
Ordered. That the committee on
street lights, be and hereby is author
lied. empowered and directed to cause
the arc light at the junction of Cony
and Arsenal streets to be turned on all
night.
Ordered. That the committee on
street lights be and hereby is author
lied. empowered and directed to cause
a series light to be erected near the
residence of w. w. Morse, and that
said light be turned on until midnight.
Ordered. That the committee en-
street lights be and hereby is author
lied, empowered and directed to cause
a series light to be erected near the
residence of F. o. Getchell, and that
said light be turned on until midnight.
The following order was presented by
Alderman Cloutier and referred ~ -"
committee on street lights, with poNer
to act:
Ordered. That an all night arc light
be placed at the corner of Bond and
Water streets.
Alderman Fletcher introduced an or
der that series light to be burned
until midnight be located on Chestnut
street near the residence Of j. M.
Libby. The order was read and
passed.
Councilman Sheldon presented the
following order, which was unani-
mously passed in conference:
Ordered. That the mayor be and
hereby is authorized, empowered and
directed to appoint a special commit
tee of three aldermen and three coun-
cilmen TO take such action as they
deem necessary to provide wood for
the people of the city. and report al
special meeting called for that pur-
pose, in case said committee deem
such special meeting necessary: and
that the mayor be eX-officio of said
committee.
Councilman Dennis presented tine
following order which was given
ge by both branches:
Ordered, That on and after Nov.
1902. nine hours shall constitute q
days work in the street department
At the last session of the city gov
eminent the following order, original
ing in the lower board, was tabled by
Alderman Marley:
Ordered, That the mayor be and Is
hereby authorized and instructed t.
draw his warrant to the amount OF
$40 for each member of the board o.
aldermen and common council. FOL
stationery.
Last evening. Alderman Mason re-
ouested that the order be taken from
the table. which was done. on motor
| of Alderman Manley. In doing SO. tn
latter said he was opposed to the pas
sage of the order, as he believed tn
money could be more wisely used II
having the expenses of the two mem
bers of the fire department, VINO ma
been injured at the recent hre.
| Alderman Mason moved that the or
der have a passage and the motor
was declared carried. The vote wa
doubted by Alderman Manley and o.
making certain it was given pas
sage Aldermen Messer, Cloutier. Ma
con and Dudley voting in the afiirma
tive and Aldermen Fletcher, Mamie
and Randall in the negative.
ITO numerously signed petitions wer
presented asking that the hitching an
feed nlaces be removed from the corne
| - Copv and Arsenal streets and be 10
Gated on Howard street. where they wi
IN no way interfere with travel. The pc
,;t;ons were referred to the committe
on highways and sewers
The mayor was ordered to draw hi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. FRIDAY OCTOBER 10, 1902
Report Of City Auditor.
Augusta. Oct. 9Th, 1902.

Augusta, Oct. 9Th, 1902
To the Honorable Mayor~and City Coun.
ell Of Augusta:
Gentlemen:-I have the honor to sub.
nit herewith a statement OF the expense
account for the month of September, 1892
together with the statement of resources
and liabilities ending September SOth. 1872
To the expense" column of the expense
account should be added the amo,rnts
on roll of accounts No.
10 a summary of which is herewith slh-
mitted.
Respectfully submitted.
ELMER E. PARKMAN.
City Auditor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10

Ordered. That F. NJ. Hayes be and
hereby is authorized to occupy the side
walk adjoining the lot on south side Of
Bridge street at end OF Kennebec
bridge, and not exceeding one-third of
Front street, for the purpose OF erect
ing a building on said lot; all obstruc-
tons to be kept lighted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10

STATEMENT OF RESOURCES AND
LIABILITIES ENDING SEPTEMBER
80, 1892.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10

Herbert T. Powers. Esq, OF FOR
Fairfield. county attorney ELECT 10
Aroostook county, was at the Capitol
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10

The following companies have hiea
,rt;clas Of association at the Office OF
the secretary of State:
Nawburyport Condensed Milk Co.,
organized at Kittery. for the purpose
of dealing in milk and milk prooucts'
with $4,000 capital stock, OF whlch
$50. 900 is paid in. The ofncers are
President. Hale Knight of Newbury :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10
F0LSOM'S CANDY
PARL0R
When you want confectionery
Try fOISom'S

we make large variety fresh every day.
we cordially invite the public to inspect
our work rooms. Opposite Hotel North,
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10

ITO numerously signed petitions were
presented asking that the nitcn'ne an"
feed places be removed from the corner
Of Cony and Arsenal streets ana De 10
Gated on Howard street. where they will
in no way interfere with travel The Pc
titions were referred to the committee
on highways and sewers
The mayor was ordered to draw his
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-21

no substantial regret on the part of
the general public.
The prevailing cry that the expense
has been great, and that all further
prosecution should come to an end is
sas dangerous ones The expense has
been great, but so also has been the
evil influence Of These mems misdeeds.
To allow them to go now, on account
of the expense, is equivalent to an ad-
mission that the vindicaticn of public
decency and Justice is a mere matter
of n1oney and its value is to be caleu-
lated on that basis. More than that, il
these men are now discharged without
further effort at conviction, their i'm
munity from punishment will be ac-
cepted by corruptionists and black
mailers, public and private. as a vim
dication Of them. 1t will be surprising
in that event if Minneapolis does. not
as a consequence soon realize that the
administration of her municipal affairs
Is likely to be attended at any time by
asrenewal of just such an orgiesof dis
graceful public crime as that which
prevailed during Mayor Ames' last ad-
ministra ton. szsS-r- szsS5-T-
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-21
The PROBLEM PLAY.

The morality of the problem play"
is thing apart from the morality or
immortality of the actors and actresses
who present it to the public. The test
to be applied to a play-if one would
know Whether It IS moral or immoral
is the effect it leaves in the minds of
those who see the stage furnishings
and the department of the players, and
hear the words spoken. If the stage
setting, the department of the players
and the words spoken suggest irrever-
ent or immoral thoughts then the play
is immoral.
The problem play" so-called, is a
play devoted to the immoral relations
of men and women. It's alleged or sup
posed object is to teach the wrong of
the immoral relationship by publicly
parading the suffering the evil-doers
are thought to endure.
Now, it is the sheerest nonsense to
attribute exalted motives to the stage
and affirm that it is the co-laborer with
the church for the salvation of fallen
humanity. The stage is a moneymak-
ing business, just as running a news
paper is, just as practicing medicine or
law is, just as selling groceries or
wearing apparel is; the pro bono pub
lieo claim was exploded long ago in
these several lines of human endeavor.
The evil that problem plays''--and
all manner of plays in which women
appear in costume designed to reveal
rather than conceal-do is that that
they parade the immoral relations of
the wicked before the eyes and ears of
the young and innocent. A poet once
wrote to the effect that "vice is
monster of such hideous mein, to be
hated needs but be seen; but seen too
oft, familiar with it's face, we first en-
dure, then pity, then embrace" And
such is the case with many of the pro-
ductions of the stage today. Most
theatergoers who have reached two
score can recall the time when east
Lynne" and the Lady of Lyons were
the limit in the way Of problem plays
Well, it is far cry from those plays
to some we have seen recently-@zaza,'
for instance.
Any amount of sophistry will not dis
guise ethe fact that. the apparel Of
women in musical farces and comic
operas long since transcended the linn
its of old-fashioned decency, and that
the words spoken by players in prob
lem plays" of today would not have
bccn uttered in the privacy of their
own homes by refined, respectable
grandmethers now living when they
wire bliJes. Yet these same grand
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-21
INDICATING JUsTIcE.'

Nobody will dispute the sound public
policy involved in the decision of the
supreme court in the cases of Fitchette
and Gardner. Far better, as the court
suggests in the former case that there
should be failure of justice than-that t
even the meanest man should be de-
prived of his constitutional rights.
1t has appeared to the appellate court
in such manner as was conclusive in
it's judgment that Gardner was Obliged
to give testimony against himself be-
fore the grand jury Such being the
case, there can be no question what
ever as to the essential injustice of the
conviction, or of Gardner having been
thus deprived of his liberty without the
due process of law. 1t does not matter
in the slightest measure that the de-
cision will operate to enable him to
go unwhipped of justice. If he cannot
be again indicted and convicted on the
Indictment found he should be left
alone. His punishment for his un-
doubted crime will come to him long
before he has reached old age. : -
The reversal of the conviction of
Fitchette is effected on entirely diff
ferent grounds. Its effect may be much
more far-rea ching, and may secure inl-z
munity for all those of the Minneapolis
boodlers who remain as yet uncon-
victed. It will no doubt entitle the
one Ames to q new trial, and may ems
able the other to return to Minneapolis
without any serious dread of punish
ment. Z. :
Fitchette is dead. What manner of
man he was is now of no moment. He
was wrongly convicted and his family
are entitled to all the consolation which
the decree of the court can bring them.
The error which was made in his trial
of admitting evidence Of former trans
actions of a similar nature to that
which brought him his sentence has
also been made in the case of the form
er superintendent of police, and~wiA
probably secure him new trial. If he
cannot be convicted on the strength of
the corrupt transactions in which he is
SHOWN 10 HaVe peeH engaged, ne ShOuid
be acquitted. While his conviction.
may have been concurred in by the
public sentiment of the community, the
atrocious violation of all sensesaf pub
lie and private decency and justice of
which the Minneapolis Times was gull
ty in its comment on his conviction has
created widespread feeling through.,
out the state that he may have been
after all the victim of the prejudice
created against him by the local press.
If he is given new trial there will be
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-21
SLOPPY WEATHER
RULES ST. PAUL
Condition of Streets Makes
Life a Burden for
Shoppers.

Christmas shoppers and pedestrians
generally were sorely tried yesterday.
Never since the days of dirt roads were
the streets in such an impossible con-
dition. Crossings were ankle deep in
slush, oceans of water covered the low
places, while from above poured a driz-
zling rain.
With a thaw which began Friday
evening the snow of a few days pre-
vious was quickly converted into
cream-like consistency, and all day the
streams of water from the mounds
which had been piled into the streets
poured through the cutters, over the
crossings and onto the walks. Worked
into a paste by the thousands of feet
in the down. town district, the slush
was carried onto the walks and into
the stores. Skirts were bedraggled and
shoes soaked. There was no relief.
Last night it was thought a drop in
the temperature might solidify some
of the slush, but it was just as bad as
during the day. Rain still fell and the
conditions in many respects were worse
as the shadows caused more than one
pedestrian to go ankle deep in a drift
that looked the very picture of terra
firma. Many Of the catchbasins also
became choaked, and this added to the
discomfort.
Today may see some relief. I The
weather department expects colder
weather, with snow.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-21
SQUIRE DANToN TELLS
CHAMPION SNAKE STORY
Hunter Found Mountain of RattIers and
Carried Home 361 Heads

II reckon you'un all think I'm the big
gest liar on the Cossatot; but l hain't.
Whar will you 'uns be camped tomorrer
night? We'll, sub, I'm comm back, an
I'm ergoin' ter bring Squire Danton with
me. The Squire is er mighty good, but
he don't know but one story, an that is
erround ter the subject O. snakes, he'll
tell it. When ye hear it, eff ye don't say
he's er bigger, liar nur me, I'll move often
the COSSatot. y =
Thirty hours later-Here comes George,
who introduces his friend, Esquire Dan
ton. We all settle down around a good
camp fire open by saving:
I'VE killed a rattlesnake about eight
around here. Esquire?''
We'll, they is er right smart; but they
know that thar pine tree up here on top
o. FodderStack?"
"The big dead pine in that little field
on top of the mountain?'
Eyes, that's hit. But the tree want
dead then, an they want no field thar.
That was in '58. went up. there one aft
ernoon in the last week O. November ur
the first week in December ter see eff
couldn't kill er deer. When I got up thar
by that thar tree 1 seed er big gray rock.
J sez ter myself, Did that thar rock drop
thar rock afore, un' I've been UP, on this
here mountain er hundred times I went
er little furder an l seed hit want no
s. rock. Hit was great big pile O. rattle
I'd er better let EN- alone, fur they COM
menced ter unwind an come after me.
They want no repeatin' rifles in them
days. I couldn't stop an measure out no
powder, an ram down no ball and put on
no cap or my gun. Besides, eff / could,
couldn't kill more nur one; so l throWed
my gun down an run. An. didn't go
I knowed they wa MT no snakes er run
min erround on the mountain. Well.
sub, thar was ernother pile o.
snakes nigh the fust one I
hadn't seen tel started to rum
They all unwound an jined in the chase
after me. I had er big knife that was
made outen one O these here big, fiat
files. Hit was like er sword. 4 jerked hit
( outen the scabbard an fit the snakes with
when the snakes would strack at me
they'd hang their fangs in the buckskin.
I'd whup their heads off with the big
knife an keep er runnin'. I poot nigh cut
my laigS with the knife sometimes. was
SO skeered The snakes followed me clean
down here ter the fode O. the river
poot nigh two miles. When I got to the
river plunged in an waded ercross. The
water was awful cold, sub. but of co'se,
L was in er hurry ter git home. was pOot
nigh tuckered out. How many snake
heads do we reckon was fast in my buck
skin clo'esg'
! Esquire, I wouldn't be surprised to
hear that there were thirty or forty"
!, eThere was 361, sub; An they was
great big ones. sub; some O. 'em was
bigger nur yer hand. They'd weigh from
"You was carrying big load. Esquire"
Eyes, sub; but had ter tote 'em. They
was no other way ter do hit"-kansas
City Journal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-21
WEATHER FOR TODAY.


Minnesota-Colder, with snow in east
and fair in west portion; brisk north
Wisconsin~Rain or snow and colder
Sunday; brisk to. high east to north
winds; Monday fair; c..
day; Monday fair; brisk to high north
winds,
S5uth Dakota-Fair Sunday; colder in
ext1eme west and extreme east portions;
Monday fair
Montana and North Dakota-Fair Sun
day and probably Monday.
Iowa-Snow and colder Sunday, prob
ably followed by clearing; Monday fair
St Paul = Yesterdays temperatures,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau. st. Paul. w. E. Oliver, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture, So; lowest temperature, 80; average
temperature, "a; daily range, A; barom
eter 1918; humidity, SO; precipitation,
.6S; z p. M, temperature, 35; p. M,
wind, east; weather, cloudy.
We "a
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-21
PRIZE FIGHTERS HEART.
Coffee Shown to Be the Cause of His
Weak Heart.

Frank Wallis, the Illinois champion
featherweight, says:
Nearly all my life I drank coffee,
and 1t finally put me in such condf-
ton that training for any fight was al
most impossible.
"My breathing was poor and slight
exertion always made me very tired. 1
scof1ld not understand it, for was 9TH
erwise well and strong, until one day,
in training quarters, a friend and ad-
mirer Of mine asked me if I drank cof-
fee. ] told him yes, and he said that
was what allied me.
"This was two weeks before an i'm
portant fight of mine was due. He ex-
blamed how coffee affected the heart
and nerves and told me of the good
qualities of Postum Food Coffee. I'M
mediately commenced to use it in place
of coffee. The result was wonderful.
Ny nervousness left me, my breathing
bothered me no more, my confidence
returned, and was as good as ever in
a short time.
81 returned victor of the fight, which
/ am confident I would not have been
had continued the use Of coffee"
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-21
HOW WE ARE PLAYED ON.

Germany never INTENDED IN the past,
and does not purpose in the future, to
infringe the Monroe doctrine in the
| slightest respect"
There is no suspicion of concealment
in this language. It is not the language
of diplomacy, but the language of sin
cere national respect and friendship.
Wonder is expressed in the state
ment of the German foreign office, from
which the above sentences are taken,
how serious public opinion ia theN
United States can permit itself to, be.
persuaded to the contrary. 1t really
ought not to be a matter of surprise to
any enlightened observer. Day in and
day out, through American and Eng.
lish sources alike, the conviction is
preached that Germany is unfrfendly
toward the United States. The diplo-s
matte propaganda does not stop by
any means at the enunciation of this
claim; it is invariably attended by
the assurance that England is the only
true friend this republic has in Eu-
rope.
If the Berlin authorities are sur
prised and astonished, as they say they
are, it is because they apparently keep
their eyes and ears securely closed.
The preachment about the Anglo=Sax-
onism goes on in season and out. Sim
ilarity of blood and tongue is being put
forward as if it were an almost di-
vine influence in the regulation of the
affairs of men and nations. England
which, up to within thirty years, has
never let an occasion pass unavailed of
when she might do this people an in
jury keeps on forcing it down the
| throat of American public opinion that
she stands between us and the open
manifestation of the dislike and hos
tility of the other European nations. 1t
is not Germany alone that is aimed at,
but Russia. The great empire of the
North does not let the statements orig
mating in the British foreign Office,
and finding currency through news
agencies of both sides of the Atlantic,
go unchallenged as Germany. has
always done. But the agents of Eng
land are none the less alert sfn the
steady repetition of such statement,
without regard to denial or protesta-
ton of friendship.
There is no reason for surprise, and
there can be none for astonshment.
When the agencies of public sentiment
and the representatives of imperial au-
thority in Russia and Germany get Sc
riously to work in the direction in
which those of England maintain their
unceasing activity, there will Be a
speedy dismissal Of the delusion under
which SO important an element %of7
American society remains, that Eng
land is our only friend among the ma
| tions.
Meanwhile Americans do not bother
themselves. The great national spirit
is not to be overcome in any such
way The American nation has his
tory, even if brief one. Nations do
not change their disposition according
to their interests any more than do in
dividuals. The enemy of yesterday is
rarely received as the friend of today,
either with men or nations. Russia has
ever been our friend, and Germany
never our enemy at least since, the ma
tional unification of the German peo-
n1Q
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-21
THE GLOBES MERRY CHRIST.
MAS 5.sss1,.s4ess

2
Comfortably installed in it's new
quarters, with complete printing
plant of its own, everything needed to
produce an up-to-date newspaper, Z h e
G 10 b e will experience merry Christ
mas this blessed year of 1902 and a
happy New Year the blessed year of
1908.
Several thousands of dollars have
been invested in plant adequate in
every respect to the demands of a first
class newspaper and T h e Glob e vio--
lates no confidence in telling its read
ers that disappointing Of their favor
ite newspaper willcontinue, and that
the coming year will Witness greater
improvements than the past year.
The G1ob e is here to stay, and to
stay it is recognized dethat { The newspaper
must be as good as the best and better
than all others. To3make it better than
the best will besthe work of the COM
ing year. H is in all respects as good
as the others today,+b but to be as good
as the others will not satisfy-T h e
G 10 b must be the best of all, and
this it will be. A number of improve
ments and attractive features have
been secured for the coming year and
others will be as they appear in the
markets where good newspaper fea-
lures are to be had. .sssz5slssS5 go
The G 10 b e will be strictly Demo-
cratic, standing f1atfooted on the DEM
ocratic national and state platforms,
advocating Democratic PRINCIPLES, sup
porting Democratic candidates.
The Clio b has ten thousand more
readers than it had4one yearAago and
is carrying almost twice as much local
advertising as it did in 1901. These
facts are evidence of the appreciation
of the reading public ofsMinnesota mes and
the Dakota sssandathis appreciation will
be Tewarded by. eontinuep improve
nents IN the newspap per. ~ ~