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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
Proposed Changes in Bankruptcy Law

In the summer Of 1898 Congress
passed n law establishing a uniform
system Of bankruptcy throughout the
United States. The need Of such Il
system had long been felt for the laws
OF the different states varied greatly and
much confusion and Inconvenience re-
suited The new general law has
worked we'll but the experience Of
over two years has shown a few de-
fects in It and suggested few desirable
changes. in the interests of honest
dealing ana the speedy settlements of
estates. \ bill making several amend :
ments in the law has been introduced
in the present session of Congress ana
has been favorably reported by the
committee on judiciary of which Mr..
Littlefleld of this State is a member.
We have received a copy of the pro-
posed amendments and also a state
ment of the judiciary committee
recommending them. and possibly a
summary OF lne more important
features will be of interest to lawyers
and to business men generally.
one of the most important amend
ments provides that no person shall
become a voluntary bankrupt oftener
than once IN six years. At present one
may go into bankruptcy as often as he
pleases. Some men in the large cities
have made bankruptcy a profession
and this amendment proposes to stamp
out these practices. Another amend
ment provides that those corporations
which can now be adjudged Involuntary
bankrupts may become voluntary
hani>rupts on petition of an officer OF
stakeholder duly authorized. Mining
corporations are added to those now
covered by the law. To prevent in
justice it is provided that the bank
ruptcy of cooperation shall not release
its officers or directors from liability
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

These are busy days for the grim
Reaper Seldom has he had such .
harvest as was garnered that fateful
day in Martinique when the flooding
lava and the rain of fire overwhelmed
a great city. 1t was a gigantic and ap-
paIling tragedy such as the most dar-
ing writer of fiction could hardly con-
ceive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
Woman's Wav,

Mr. Subbubs-I don't like this business
of matching ribbons. You Were in town
and near the store today, why didn't you
stop in yourself?
Mrs. Subbubs-I didn't think to stop
there until
Mr.. Subbubs-That's the trouble with
You. If you had only stopped to think
you might have thought TO stop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
a Setback for the Post Check Plan.

- SGl- odCh iO' NbS OoN S'NS'> ' 'e'''
Tor long time there has been al
agitation for d better method to send
small sums Of money by mail than is
afforded by the present cumbersome
ana expensive money order system.
That this does not met the needs of the
public is shown by the persistency of
It's habit of sending small sums by
drafts, paper money, postage stamps
and silver through the mails. a So
called post check system has been pro-
posed and industriously advocated and
by many has been deemed just what
was wanted. But this scheme now gets
a severe setback from the adverse de-
cision of the board of experts ap-
the secretary OF the treasury to eX-
anime into its merits. The board has
reached the conclusion that in its
practical operation the plan would be
inconvenient and troublesome.
The post check currency bill now be-
fore Congress proposes TO create a
kind of currency that will be available
at once for daily use and for the
transmission of small sums in exact
amounts. 1t provides for printing the
one. two and live-dollar notes, and suit
able denominations Of fractional cur
rency. with blank spaces in order that
the holder may at once turn his money
into check or money order by writing
payee's name and address in the
blank spaces. A fee is paid to the gov
crrment by at!ixing ana cance!ing a :
cent stamp on the large bills and a l.
cent stamp on the fractional pieces.
The board OF experts opposes the
proposition on several accounts. Chief
among these is the fact that the adop-
ton Of the scheme would involve the
two departments in Il confusion Of
double bookkeeping. as the notes
would have to he presented and cashed
1T the postDfIiCes ana afterwards sen;
10 the treasury for redemption. More
over. the treasury has the utmost
difficulty now in its struggle to keep vi
with the demand Of retail trade fc1
new one-dollar silver certificates
though millions Of these are still kept
in circulation in remote parts Of n
country long after they have become
filthy and tattered. and wholly unl,;
for adaptation to the post-check plan
What would happen if an additional
supply were made necessary by an in
creased volume Of redemptions. it i:
hard to say.
The board will recommend in place o
the post-chcck scheme. the adoption oi
a slightly modified form Of tn.
Canadian money-order system, Whict
furnishes engraved notes for different
small sums. beginning at fifteen certs
ana running up as high as two dollars
ami fifty cents. The board will pro
pose that the United States fractional
notes run no higher than two dollars
II is proposed that for each note. what.
ever it's size up to one dollar, one CEN
he charged. so that for two or three
cents at the outside almost any sun
can be procured by combination, UP t.
the point where the money order propei
would come into play. One-half the fe'
notes. and the other half to the gov
eminent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
LIGHT AND AIRY.
The Really Good Man.

Towne-I thought he was pretty de-
cent fellow. At am rate he never speaks
i'll of any one.
Browne-He doesn't seem to, but he's
one of these good men who can remark
Yes. Mr.. Jones seemed very happy when
/ saw him., and say it in such a way as
to give the impression that Jones was
boiling drunk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
> SCHOOL GIRLS.

It's pretty age-that time
in a girls life when she has all
the beauties of womanhood
without the later lines Of care
and worry.
But here and there even
among school girls appear pale
and drawn faces.
Pale blood is at the bottom
of the trouble and SCOTS
Emulsion can cure it.
SCOTS Emulsion brings
back the beauty to pale girls
because it is blood food.
Send for Free Sample
SCOTT s. BOVINE. Chemists. 4os Pearl ST.. n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
Blessed Relief.

Patron-I want to complain, sir, about
one of your walters.
Restaurant Proprie tor-Im glad to hear
it.
Patron-You're glad to hear it,
Restaurant PropTietor-YeS. it'll be a
relief to hear complaint that isn't about
the food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

A peculiar industry in the town Of
Warren is the catching of alewives
which has been followed since the early
history of the place. The alWives, 4
species of shad, go up to the Georges
about this season Of the year and in
attempting to ascend the fisnway at
the Lower Falls are caught in dip nets.
The aleWiVe catch is a sort of COM
munity of interest among the citizens
and is regulated by law. Each head
Of Il family iii town is entitled to 300
alcWiVes at the nominal price of 20
cents per hundred. The town employs
men to catch the fish and the surplus
is sold and the proceeds turned into
the town treasury. Last year Warren
received the sum of $3.50 from the
sale OF alewives, which after deduct
ing the expenses, melted the treasury
$Jl3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

How is Governor Jeff Davis of
Arkansas. who is sentencing negro con-
victs to Massachusetts going to get
around that provision Of the constitu-
ton which forDids cruel and unusual
punishment?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

There is the genuine spirit Of thank
fulness in those thanksgiving
proclamations With which Holland
gIeets the assurance Of the recovery Of
its beloved young Queen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

No notice Whatever VIII De taken Oh
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held respOn-
sible for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address NIL com m unications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
AGENTS WANTED

LIFE OF T. DEWITT TAIMAGE. bv
his Son. Rev. Frank Dewitt Talmage and
associate. editors of Christian Herald.
Only book endorsed by Talmage. family.
Enormous profit for agents who act
quickly. Outfit ten cents Write imme.
diately CLARK 81 CO., 222 s. Attn St.
Phiia, Pa Mention this Paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

The Brdgton News is authority for
the startling statement that the Bel
gian hare business has really assumed
formidable proportions in Maine. 1t
will be agreed that this IS important, if
true
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

Again WI Ting Fang gives evidence
that he is great man of strong and
original mind. He refuses to take amy
interest in ping pong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

Hetty Green. the worlds richest wo-
man. has secured permission to carry
q revolver. She makes the somewhat
unnecessary explanation that it is to
protect herself against lawyers rather
as defense against Washers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
Cut Off.

WHAT exclaimed Borem, you
haven't heard about the Jenkins scar
dial? Well. to make a long story short
The best way, | think. interrupted
! Sharpe, lis to board this trolley ear.
Good-by."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

Strenuous times along the line of the
Augusta and Winthrop road where the
Italian labnrers vary the routine of
irksome toll with a strike or two each
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

marked the tourist in prohibition coun-
try.
20. | make the best of it," replied the
settler, with twinkle in his eye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

one Of the prize cats Of the State is
Skip owned by Mrs. Chas. Byard,
down in Frankfort. Skip first saw the
light Of day at Greens Landing, Deer
| Isle, IS years ago last October, and il
his palmy days he fought at i pounds
He is not a local cat altogether haV-
ing resided, and fought. in the states Of
Vermont. Massachusetts and Connect
cut: and in the towns Of Ninalhaven.
Barre, Boston, Quincy, Princeton, Win
terport, Hampden. He is now resting
On his IIureis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

One thing that has done a great
deal towards Camdon's popularity is
the fact that she has always had d
large number OF houses where rooms
ANA hoard could be secured duIn.;
The summer. Those she has had have
not been sufficient for the increasing
demand which plainly shows how much
call there is for this accommodation
around that beautiful section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

4 peculiar thing recently happened
- a Pennington man, or rather to his
horse, while he was ploughing in the
fields. Two horses we're being used
and at one end of the field it was no.
ticed that there was woodchucks
hole. but no particular attention was
paid to it until the horses came upon
it. and then it claimed the attention Of
two men for several hours for as the
horses passed over it. one of them Went
into the hole, which proved to be large
enough to take the horse in bodily so
that nothing but its head was visible.
The heavy rains of the winter and
spring had washed the bank under "
out ana there was Il small cave re-
Vcaied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
Not So Badly Off.

1T must be hard for you people to get
along without whisky sometimes, re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

1t is said that half the schools in
Noblcboro have not the lawful number
Of scholars required to maintain a
school. viz, an average number of
eight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

vicinity and had the best of luck, OBJ
tanning several beautiful specimens Of
trout. They had, however. neglected
to take 4 basket with them and SO were
Obliged to deposit their catch in bag
i'll which they had brought hay to feed
the horse. Arriving horne the owner of
the horse. without thinking of the fish
dumped what hay was left in the bag
into the manager. 1t was not until
several hours later that his thoughts
turned to the fish and then he hurried
to the stable only to find that the horse
had scornfully rejected his fish diet
and had cast the fishy beauties one
side and literally trampled them I'M
der foot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

Last weeks issue of the Lincoln
County News announced the retire
ment of Samuel l.. Miller who has beer
for % years the editor and publisher
of that Sood local paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

rittsfield will have a special towl
meeting, next Saturday TO consider
the acceptance of Andrew Carnegie's
library offer of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

Editor Collins of the Star-Herald
thinks that Aroostook ought to have a
few libraries that Mr.. Carnegie is dis
tributing. He is right and it would
probably not be difficult matter to
make Mr.. Carnegie view the matter in
the same light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,
galL!E y |I!IlR1

THROUGH TRAINS.
Passenger trains leave Augusta as foi-
lows:
GOING WEsT-640 A. N. for Lewiston.
Pennington. Phillips, Rockland, Port
land, Boston. Brighton. Montreal and
Quebec; 1900 A. NJ. for brunswick. Lew
Rangeley, Rockland, Portland. Boston,
No Conway, Fabyans, Lancaster. Cor
ham, n. H., Berlin Falls, Groyeton,
and Beecher Falls; 80 +. NJ. local to
Portland; $50 p. M. (cXpress) for Bruins
wick. Portland and Boston, connecting
for Bath, Portland, Lewiston, cornish,
Bridgton, No. Conway and Bartlett; HOO
L. NJ. might Pullman) every night Tor
Lewiston, Bath, Portland and Boston;
eos A. NJ. daily except Monday for Port
land and Boston.
GOING EAST-1.32 a. NJ (night ex-
Dor, st. Stephen, (Calais). st. John, Hail-
fax and Aroostook county and TO WASH
ington Co. r. X. Monday morning, going
east does not connect for Skowhegan nor
on Sunday morning for Belfast. Foxcroft,
or beyond Bangor; 9.10 A. NJ. for Water
VILE. Belfast, Skowhegan, Bangor and
Bucksport; 12.35 p. NJ, Waterv.ll-. Dan-
COR, Old Town, Patten. HoultvI and Car
thou via r.. 4. A. r.. r.. Nanceboro. st.
stephen, (Calaisj, Houlton, Woodstock,
St John and Halifax. and to Lewiston,
via Oakland and Winthrop: 23o =. ii. ex-
press for Wateryiie. Bangor. Ear Har-
Dor. Old Town Greenville and Katahdin
Iron Works; 80 y y. Tor Watervlile,
Oakland, North Arson, Bingham. Show
hogan, Belfast, Foxcroft Greenville,
Bangor, Old Town. " ashington Co. r. r..
Bar Harbor and Mattawamkeag; l.28 Z.
NJ. for WaterVille.
SUNDAYS-Going west EOS 4. NJ. for
Portland. Boston; los 4. 5i.. 100 P NJ
for Brunswick, Bath. Portland and Bos.
A. n. and 2.5G P. NJ. for WatervilIe ana
Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

Sabattus is having a great time With
the measles. There are half IA hundred
ly broken up. 1t is a strange fact that
out of $50 pupils in the schools only II
had ever had the measles. 1t was 4
fine field for an epidemic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS

Through tickets to California and al
points South and West may be had of l.
il. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, til,
only Office in Augusta selling via a!
routes and checking baggage free of ex
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS, V. P. & Gen. Man.
4. L. BOOTHBY, G. z. & 7. A.
Portland Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

Far up from the wilds of Maine
comes a tiny bunch of mayfiowers hid
den in the moss that has always nour-
ished their hardy roots. This Sebasu
arbutus is even more fragrant than the
Plymouth brand which all good Bos-
tonians swear by. and it has the
audacity to come hither by mail, too
"Chatterer" in the Boston Herald.
Sebago. far up in the wilds of Maine,
The Herald ''Chatterer" should spend
few things about the State which is the
mother Of Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

Two Rockland fishermen felt a bit
disgruntled the other evening. They
had been on a trip to a pond in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

\ Surry family is raising four young
foxes as pets. 1t may have occasion t6
regret its kindness when the chickens
get q little larger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

Newspaper business wasn't really
rushing life i'll the old times. In a
copy of the Bath Messenger of Jan. 10,
1888. just brought to light. it is eX-
plained that "On account of the absence
Of Nj. Small no Paper will be issued,
next Mea!l."
The evening Republican., 1902-08-08
CASES IN
CITY COURT

Before Judge Cochran in the City
| Court today Charles Frank admitted
lie mad partaken Of too much re-.
freshmentS
Louisa IIcndel testified that he
came to her house last night and
knocked on her door and when she
came out he cursed her and fell down
from exhaustion. The fine was $2
and costs.
Walter Brown, colored. appeared
in the dock with a liberal supply Of
bandaecs on his head.
Oilicer Hutton testified he found
the prisoner and another man fight
ing on the pavement. Brown stated
that he had horse and carriage and
the crowd jumped him. a blow from
black jack knocked him down. The
fine was s. and costs amounting to
S9.45.
Martin Doan was charged by OH.
Ger John Il. Ward with being drunk
and disoyderly. lie found him on the
steps at Front and West with his
shoes off. lie cursed the officer and
tore his coat. lie is subject to fits
and was dismissed.
Stella Green, colored, was charged
with reckless driving.
Officer Thomas +. Kelley testified
that he saw tie girl driving Walter
Browns horse on Market street. She
was going at the rate of ten miles an
hour. The horse was driven on the
pavement and the wheel broken as
we'll as the harness. The fine was S.
and costs.
Mrs. Ella Pepperman was the first
witness against Charles Worth for
having a dog run at large withouta
muzzlc.
The chickens were on alot between
Thirty first and Thirty second street
and the dog carried off number Of
them.
Mrs. Simmons has seen his dogs
running at large without muzzle u
month ago.
Mrs. Sharpless testified that she
saw dog kill the chickens on a
lot.
Dog catcher kopp notified the de-
fcndant's wife about the dog. Worth
said the dog was pup and got away
without him knowing it. lie gave
the dog away on Tuesday night and
did not have the dog yesterday. He
wanted time to summon witnesses.
The court imposed fine of So aud S.
and IS cents.
Edward Lee, coorcd was charged
with assault on Sarah G. Purnell, COL
ored. He struck her about the face
and then banged her with stick. lie
wanted to get a gun to scoot her. lie
was fined $40 and COSTS
The evening Republican., 1902-08-08
Papers refused

Judge Bradford in the Unlted
States Court yesterday refused nat.
uralizatlon papers for Meyer Ule.8
rtok.
Jacob Leopold and Magistrats
Moses We'll vouehed for Chertok.
They testified that they had known,
him for the required time md Leo
pold stated that he knew Chertok
In Russia.
Judge Bradford asked the vouch-
ers about the age OF the man when
he came to this country. Chertok
having stated that he came here be-
fore he was eighteen years OF age.
Asueither voucher could give testi-
mony on this point the application
was refused.
Final papers were granted to
James McClosky aud Michael Kel-
leher, both natives of Ireland. Ia
granting papers Judge Bradford
is very careful to ascertain all the
facts in the case aud asks question
according to how the man applies
for papers, there being q difference
petween the papers Of a man COM
ing to this country before aud after
eighteen years Of age. Many vouch.
ers do not appear to understand this
and think it is sufficient to know how II
long a man has been in this country.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-08
UNPR0YOKBD
ASSAULT.

Atlantic City, N. j.. August r.
Attorney General Knox was the VIC
tim Of a most brutal and unwarrant-
ed assault here late last night in the
cafe Of one Of the moSG aristocratic
hotels.
The trusts against which Mr..
Knox has been pitted, were the cause
of the attack on the CIbinet mem.
ber.
The three men who set upon Mr.
Knox in the cafe we're none other
than Charles Il. Schoen, the multi.
millionaire, Of Philadelphia and
Pittsburg; Theodore Cramp, mem.
Der Of the great shlpbuilding firm, OF
Philadelphia, and Il Mr.. Stevenson,
also we'll known in Philadelphia.
Attorney General Knox was knock
ed out In the argument--not tigura.
lively. but literally lie was attack
ed by three men, and superior mum.
bers defeated him. Theodore Cramp
is the man who delivered the blow
that landed squarely on the Cabinet
members solar plexus. 1t was a
right handler that sent the Attorney
General spinning backward.
The blow landed fairly on the bet
of the Attorney General. who found
himself opposed to three lnea all much
larger and heavier than lie. The blow
staggered him back against the wall.
AT that moment half dozen
walters rushed up. The head waiter
seized Mr.. Cramp from behind, pin
ion'ng his arms. Another grappled
with Mr.. Stevenson and dragged
him out Of the struggle. Others
took hold Of Mr.. Schoen. who was
not prepared to offermuch resistance.
Mr.. kuoX was speedily surrounded
by his friends, and they quietly retr-
ed from the cafe and We're driven
away to their hotel. The blow he
received from Mr.. Cramp had stunned
him for a moment, but he quickly
recovered.
| Mr.. Schoen himself is the sometime
president of the Pressed Steel Car
; Company. Of PittsDury. lie held
many of The patents, and finally u
company was organized, and he came
out of it with many millions to his
credit. The company vas Il factor
in trust. He formerly resided in
this city and is well known here.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-08
Two Cases Reported

Chester August s--Two cases of
smallpox were reported yester day
and one was conveyed to the Num-
cipal Hospital. The patients were
Matte Bell, Of No. 220 Broomal
street, and a thrce.year.old child
named llaycock. residing at Second
and Parker streets. The Bell case
was taken to the hospital, but when
the ambulance drove to the Hay
cock house, the father refused to
allow the child to be taken to the
institution, saying that they would
care for it themselves. The house Is
reported to be unfit for the care Of
such patient, and an effort will he
made to make the parents see the
adyisablllty Of sending the child to
the hospital. The case is u serious
one, the child being afflicted with
what is professionally known as con-
fluent SIN allpox.
Three cases were taken from
Chester Heights yesterday and are
now at the hospital All are co'ored
and belong to the same famil y known
BY the name of Derry.