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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-10
sEcoND-cLAss MAIL DECISION.
Department Officers Say 1t Assures a
Self Sustaining Postal Service.

Washington, June 5.-The long
standing contention of the Postoffice
Department that novels and other
writings published in the form of
periodicals We're not entitled to the use
of the mails at second-class rates, like
newspapers and magazines, was sus-
tanned by the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia today. According
to Postmaster-Gen Payne and 9TH
er officers of the Department, this de-
cision practically assures a self-sus-
tanning postal service.
The decision was in the test cases of
IIoughton, Mifilin & Co. of Boston,
publishers of the "Riverside Literature
Series and the Bates & Guild Co. of
Boston, publishers of Masters in
Music The Riverside Literature
Series had been Issued for many years,
and had been accepted by previous
postmaStcrs-g general as mail matter of
the second class.
The judgment of the Court of APP
pcals sweeps away the contention that
the acknowledgement is bound by
any decision of his predecessors in ac-
ccrting matter under Il wrong classii-
cation, and restores to him the au-
thority which he has all along been al
lowed to exercise without question, I'M
til the reform in the second-class mail
matter was undertaken, when the
courts were invoked to prevent him.
The decision leaves him FIRE to classify
the mail matter according to his judg-
ment and discretion as to the true
meaning of the law.
The court held that a book or set of
books cannot be converted into q
periodical publication by the in
genuity of the publisher III inventing 4
serial name or a literary title and num-
boring the books consecutiVcly. The
decision will affect a great number of
alleged periodical publications which
are in fact books.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-10
THE NEGRO QUESTION
As Seen and Discussed by Rev. Thomas
Dixon of New York.

! New York, June 9.-At the third annual
| dinner of the Booksellers Associa ton held
| in this city. Monday night. Rev. Thomas
Dixon spoke on the negro question. DR..
Dixon said in part:
! Race prejudice is of two kinds. One
| is 2 mean thing. This is the prejudice
which proceeds from fear Of another races
| superior powers or abilities Such is the
! prejudice against the Jew 1t exists sim
1ply because the Jewish race is the most
persistent. powerful, commercially sue
ceSsful race that the world has ever pro
| duccd. Thousands of them have been as
simulated by America and thousands m IRE
| will be assimilated.
The prejudice against the negro is the
instinct Of sel1-preservation. record her"
the prediction that | as a Southern man
expect to live and see the day when the
whole people of the South will build a
statue of Abraham Lincoln in the capital
of the ConfedcraCy."
He called attention. however. to Lin
coin 5 words: Il believe there exists he.
tween the races white and black a physi-
cal difference which viii forever forbid
their living together on a plane of social
equality"
In 30 years" Mr. Dixon declared.
there Will be G.Om.m0 negroes in this
country at the present rate of increase
ana there are but two solutions of the
problem that present themselves To us
to raise the negro to our level to sink In
Eim-or remove him.
Tn" negro is the menace therefore. TO
one element of the Americans strength
ms race integrity. This menace to his
other clement Of strength. his individual
lily. is socialism. which attacks first the
lanllE' the stronghold of individuality,
ana the bulWarN upon which our CiNiliZl-
ton rests, ard then the fibre OF the indi-
vidual himself
w: Willard Palmer, mayor Of Grand
Rapids. Mich, spoke of the 1tt,mntg oT
the association three years ago. fo sne
what could be done TO revive the hook
TRACE ana OF the crisis now existing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-10
TAKES A NEW POST.
Nj. PokotiIoff's Great Ability Appre
ciated by His Russian Supporters.

London, juno 9.-Thc Peiiin corresDon-
dent of the Times says that NJ. Pokotilorf.
manager of the Russo Chinese Bank. has
left the Chinese capital to assume his
new post in Europe. At the railway sta
tor the horors due departing minister
were shown to him.
NJ Pokotiloff is only 81 years old. and
first went to China Is years ago. He carly
acquired a rare command of Chinese. and
his skill in handling Chinese officials has
lection to Russia was largely due to Al
Pokotiloff'S influence.
1t is difficult. says the correspondent. to
overestimate the services rendered by M
friendly negotiations which. as a brazil
cal result, secured the separation Of MN
churia,, with the fortress of Port Arthtii.
from the Chinese dominion. Probably NO
far East. INC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-10
THROUGH FIERY WALL.
Probable Fatality at $4,000 Fire in
East Boston.

Boston, June 9,-The plant Of the
ton was destroyed by fire. today, and a
financial loss Of $4,000 and probably
fatal injuries to an employee resulted.
Several iiremen We're also overcome by
smoke. The buildings destroyed are
one main three-storE wooden building
275X50 and two smaller ones adjoining.
The plant was fully insured.
The fire started in the engine room
in the rear of the main building on the
ground floor and was discovered by
Joseph Wood, who ran out and pulled
in an alarm. Then he rushed back in
to the building to secure his clothing
ard some tools. The flames cut off his
exit but he leapcd through them, fall
ing just outside the building terribly
burned about the hchd and face He
WAS taken to the City hospital where
but slight hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
The fire spread with such alarming
rapidity that three alarms were given
in quick succession. The flames rushed
up the elevator shaft and owing TO the
inhammable nature of the contents,
they soon had reached every part of
the building. The ground floor and the
smaller structures were stocked with
rough material ana on the second floor
10000 finished barrels We're stored. The
principal part of the valuable machn-
cry wars Oh the third floor and it was
ruined .;4, .s a
The loss to stock and machinery is
estimated at 100000 and to the build
ings $4,000. This is the second time
within two months that Il fire hasrvisit-
ed this plant the first fire causing loss
of $10.00C. The headquarters Of the
concern are in Brooklyn, N. Y. Lowell
NJ. Palmer is the treasurer of the com
pany
Acting upon the belief that the fires
at this factory have been started by an
inccndiary, attaches OF the state fire
marshal's office, today, began an in
vCStigation. 1t has been recalled that
there was a slight fire at the place last
November in addition to the two pre-
ViouSlV mentioned.
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b Another club WOMAN, Mrs. "
Haule, Of Edgerton, Wis, tells
how she was cured of irregulari-
ties and uterine trouble, terrible
pains and backache by Lydia E.
PinkIlam's Vegetable Compound.

"a while ago my health began to
fail because of female troubles. The
doctor did not help me. remembered
that my mother had used Lydia 70.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
on many occasions for Irregularities
and uterine troubles, and | felt sure
that it could rot harm me at any rate
to give it trial.
Il was certainly glad to find that
within week l felt much better, the
terrible pains in my back and side
We're beginning to cease, and at the
time of reconstruction l did not have
nearly as serious time as hereto
fore. so L continued its use for two
months, and at the end of that time
was like q new woman. | really have
never felt better in my life, have not
had a sick headache since, and weigh
20 pounds more than l ever did, SO
unhesitatingly recommend Vegetable
Compound."-MRs. MAY HAULE, Ed
gerton, Wis, President Household
Economics Club. = $4,000 forfeit if original Of
abcUe letter proving gcnuneneSs cannot be pyoduc6
Women should remember there
is one tried and true remedy for
all female ills, Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Re
fuse to buy any other medicine,
you need the best.
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HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS
What Will Come Next, Says Rosebery
Former Premier.

London. June 9.-Spsaking at the Essex
agricultural show, today, LORD RosebcrN
remarked that there was Il lively situation
in the House of Commons. "lioaVpu
alone knows W hat is coming next, added
the former premier. "StartlinS develop
mcnts may be expected at any moment"
'"rhc proposed protection would slim
ulate Canada. Australia and India and the
advantage would be with them. The rural
dcpopulation, the graVeSt evidence of the
agricultural depression in this country,
would increase and the prices of food
would be raised. How long would the
people stand that? Before the country
reverted to Il state. of things which pre-
coded free trade the people should thor
oughly consider how narrowly they had
escaped rational famine and revolution
in 1876. These We're only avoided by the
adoption OF free trade and might return
if the country departed thcrcfrom.
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PATIENCE EXHAUSTED.
Colombia Must Move Quickly to Sc
cure the Panama Canal.

Washington, June 9.-Imrortant confer
enccs have been in progress lately be-
tween See. Hay and persons connected
with the Panama canal enterprise. the
outcome of which is " determination to
promptly terminate the negotiations with
Columbia one way or the other Secretary
Hay has awaited the return to Washing
ton Of President Roosevelt before taking
any decided steps in the matter but he is
now in position to act. Tho Presidents
patience is we'll nigh exhausted and the
Colombian government is to be made
aware of that fact.
on the 10Th instant. the Colombian Con-
eress will convene and its proceedings
will be watched with the greatest inter
est here. If it shows an earnest purpose
of considering the treaty. a due allow
ance Of time will be made by our gov
eminent If there is an evident purpose
Of delay of ratification beyond n reason
able time, then the treaty negotiations
will be abruptly terminated and the Pres
ident will proceed to arrange with Mica
ragua and Costa Rica for the acquisition
Of canal rights.
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WAR AGAINST NEGROES
In Smith County, Mississippi, Follows
Murder Of Two Whites.

Forest. Miss, June -Four negro
men and one negress killed, eight or
ten badly beaten and most of the
negroes in the community ordered to
leave is the result of the shooting from
ambush of Mr.. Craft and the wounding
of Mr.. Boyles by negroes. last week.
This occurred in the northern part Of
Smith county and the excitement there
last week, was intencc. Affairs are
quiet there now. 1t is said that, the
killing and the hogging of negroes was
done by men from the part of the
country where Craft lived.
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GREENFIELD's CELEBRATION.
Distinguished Guests at 25oth Ann;yer.
sary of Its Incorporation.

Greenfield. Mass. June S.-Having cali
ed thousands of visitors to enjoy its hospi-
tally, among whom were the Governor
and lieutenant governor of the common
wealth, the states junior United States
senator and the heads of state depart
ments and CT both branches OF une Legis-
l?ture this town. today celebrated the
l-0th anniversary of its incorporation BE-
ginning with a salute of - guns fired from
Poets Seat" at daybreak by veterans of
the Edward T. Day G. a. r. Post, the
program embraced n big parade in the
forenoon. public exercises with the priu-
cipal address by Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge and band concerts in the afternoon
and closed with display of fireworks in
the evening. The town was deliberately
decorated for the celebration.
The principal feature of the forenoon,
the coaching and floral parade, started
at about 70 O'Clock, The column was
nearly mile in length.
Gov. Bates and Adjt. Gen. Dalton and
Gen. Brigham, Col White, Lieut.. Col
CARPENTER. Lieut.. Col; Hawkins of the
state Senate, Speaker Myers OF the House.
Col DIN, secretary of state +. S. Brad
ford. state treasurer. II. +. Turner, state
auditor, and others of the Governors par
ty, together with LuCiuS futile. president
of the Boston < Maine r. r.. arrived at
II o'clock in season to review the parade
from the stand at the common. ON the
stand with them were Mayors Stone of
Springfield Chaplin Of Holyolle Hallet of
Northampton, representatives of hStor-
zeal societies and 100 or more invited
guests. In carriages in the parade were
Lieut.. Gov. Guild Senator Lodge Rear
Admiral Clark of Oregon fame. whose
wife is a native of Greenfield and others.
who arrived earlier than Governor Bates
and hi party.
Mai. Fred Il. Pierce of the md Regiment
and postmaster of Greenfield. was tlNr
chief marshal. He was assisted by -
aides In the parade was Il platoon of
police, Co. |, 2nd Regiment Grand Army
Post, Sons of Veterans fire GlpnH ri mont
school children, secret societies and nu.
mcrOuS floats.
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MURDERER SHOT. HIMSELF.
brought to Bay by Pursuing Farmers
He Commits Suicide.

Shoals. Ind, June 9-Arfhur yong IN,
SHAVER of his stcpmother, has been a fuci
I'VE from justice for several DAYS in ills
county, pursued by posse OF several
hundred, shot himself through 4be bcaa
today, as he stood hemmod in on o,,n,.,
members of the posse were within % Taot
OF him before he fired - i'o'
Young Lyons was driven from tho
woods, this afternoon. Nv tha nossa III
IN an instant was the target for ), do ,a,,,,
guns. lie returned the fire ANA r,s6a nc
escape round turn in the frood ater
ne was oVertakcn and turnin. to,yo I'd bis
rurSuerS who were but n ebnr, I;ltance
behind, he shot himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-10
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Edward Pinkham ana Robert Kings
bury, about If years of age, We're be-
fore Judge FogG at Bath, Tuesday,
charged with breaking into and enter
ing Polls fruit store. They were sent
to the Reform School.
With the going into effect of the
summer timetable on the Maine Com
trad Railroad. postal cars will he at
tachcd to both trains S, midnight for
Boston, and 1877, early morning Bar
Harbor express from tho west There
will he two clerks on each car and A.
f. Robinson and ID. =. Ilcrihy have al
ready received their appointments, the
two chief clerks not yet having been
announced.
". f. Glecnough of Boston, is at the
Eastern Maine General Hospital at
Bangor, as the result of an accident
which occurred, Saturday, at Long
pond. Grnenough was fishing on the
lake and hooked u fish. In pulling It in
the hook suddenly broke through the
mouth of the fish and as the rod
snapped back the hook struck Green
ough's eye and was firmly embedded in
it. The sight of the eye may be saved.
Appointments of rural letter carriers
have been announced through tn" civil
service commission for Maine routes as
follows: Howard l.. Hurd and WilbCrt
Bryant rs carrier ana substitute car
rier respectively for the route out Of
Thorndike. known as route No. ,: VIII
mont a. Dore and Robert Hayden as
carrier ana substitute carrier on the
first route out of Athens. The salary
of the postmaster at Kennebunkport,
will be increased from $1,000 to $500 a
year after July l, based on the in
creased receipts of the office in the last
II months.
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Harvard Doinq Some Hard Work.

Gales Ferry, Conn, June 9.-The
Harvard coaches are giving the Grim
son oarsmen plenty of hard work and
from present indications there Will be
no let up, this week.
The Varsity eight left the float at
$50. tonight, and put in some hard
work. There was a good tide and a
stern wind favoring the men but the
time was very slow
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DR.. WEBB ILL.
Mrs. Webb and Daughter Called to
England by Gable.

New York June 9,--Cahle messages
from London hay" summoned MIS-. w.
Seward Webb and her daughter, Miss
FREDERICK. to the bedside of DR. Webb,
who is i'll in one of the smaller West end
hotels. Mrs. Webb and her daughter will
sail for England. tomorrow, on til" St
Paul with Senator aud Mrs. Chaunc"y
NJ. Dcprw. Dir. webb has been i'll some
weeks y member of tn" family said, to-
night. that Dr. webb was i'll in London,
hut added that it was only nervous pros
trarion. 1t has been lGmorcd that DE-.
Webb has pulmonary trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-10

Joseph Music, saloon keeper of
Grand Rapids Mich. whose applica
ton for Il license was refused by the
common council followed Alderman
Charles A. Hilton, a prominent man of
the council, who was instrumental in
his defeat, from the council chamber
ana attempted to kill him with revolt
Yer. The bullet went wild and struck
Albert Schultz, a bystander. The lat
ter is in critical condition. Music
has been arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-10

secretary to the treasury, replying on
Bryce's inquiries, made a bitter attack
on protectionists and preferential tar
ifs He declared that the financial
policy of the government was clearly
exhibited by its decision to revoke the
corn tax, which savored of protection
Il ask the House seriously to consid-
er what this country has to gain by
giving up its position of being Il cOun-
try of cheap imports" said the speaker.
81 am sure that the more the people in
Quire into the subject the more they
will find it is essential to the prosper
ity Of the country that this country
should remain cheap country and the
more they will be convinced that the
basis on which our financial and COM
mcrcal system has been conducted
since the days Of Sir Robert Peel
should not lightly be dismissed as of
no account
This direct attack on Mr.. Chamber
lain by Il member Of the government,
who it IS believed, must have spoken
with authority, elected loud cheers and
is considered even more important than
Mr.. Iitchie's denunciation, as indicat-
ing that the majority in the cabinet is
overwhelmingly opposed to any system
of preferential trade.
The debate was adjourned after Sc
we're criticism of Premier Balfour's alb
Scnce.
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SpeciaI River Bulletin.

Washington, June 9.-After Il slight
fall during Monday, the river at st.
Louis began to rise slowly, Tuesday
morning, reaching 4 stage of 37.7 feet
1t II A. NJ and at s p. NJ. was still
1T that point. This is no doubt the
maximum stage that will be reached
and the decline will begin "Wednesday
morning. The Missouri and upper
Mississippi are falling steadily. In the
lower Mississippi the rise continues.
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BILL OF PARTICULARS
Asked for by Moody Merrill in Alleged
Enbezzlement Case.

Boston, June 9.-Accompanied by his
counsel. Moody Merrill. who was brought
here from New York to answer ~ tie chslfge
of emhezzling $1,000 from Mrs Sarah Co
hen, was before Judge Bishop in the supe-
ticulars. His counsel said the defendant.
without any rights, moved for bill of.
particulars, without which he could not
properly prepare his defence. The court
took the matter under advisement
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First Mackerel for Portland.

Portland, Me, June 9-Tbe schooner
John M. Plummer, Capt. George w. Cush-
ing arrived, today. with the first trip of
mackerel brought into mort tbis season.
she had $40 barrels Of the s9lt fish efor her
2Xners, Charles d. Aver &; Co. This was
sad to be the earliest large fare of salt
i'i'chetei Tor the past 10 or IL years.
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NEWSPAPER MANAGERS
Meet in Annual Convention at Boston
Enjoy Harbor Sale.

Boston, June 9.-The National Asso-
.iation of Managers of Newspaper Cir
,ulation resumed its sessions here, to-
law. The forenoon was devoted to the
presentation and consideration of pa
ners of interest to the association and,
this afternoon, through the courtesy of
Boston newspapers, the visitors enjoy
Az q harbOr sail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-10

Charles Steward, single, mat with a
serious accident at SkoWhegan, late
Sunday. He was at work piling logs
at the Skowhegan Pulp Co.'S. mill when
in some manner he was caught be-
tween a log apd the engine. Three
ribs were broken and he was injured
internally.
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the duty was necessary because of the
growth of expenditures against. which he
had protested. 1t was impossible for u
chancellor of the exchequer to reduce eX-
penditures without the hearty and con-
tnuous support of The premier,
Mr.. Richie, who made a general reply,
read carefully prepared statement. The
government, he said, thought there should
be an inquiry into the matter of prefcreu-
tial tariffs. He avowcd himself to be an
out and out free trader and could not be
party to policy which he believed
would be detrimental to the interests OF
both Great Britain and her colonies, and
he believed that the inquiry would con-
firm his present views
While Mr. Ritchie's pronouncement gave
rise to fresh rumors regarding an early
dissolution Of Parliament. according to
the best opinion that event is not likely to
occur before late in the autumn. or more
probably next year.
1t Was freely predicted, this afternoon,
That the government Will rcleSate the
thorny question of tariff preference to Il
royal commission which will insure the
time Tor Il tull consideration OF the mat
ter ana for testing the growth Of pop
ular opinion.
London, June 9.-ColOnial Secretary
Chamberlain replying to letter from
the secretary Of the birmingham Lib
eral UEionist Association asking for his
Interpretation of the term "retaliatory
duties" said he would favor the imposi-
ton of duties wherever the exports
from foreign country received Il
bounty, either direct on indirect but he
adhered to Cobden's principle of free
interchange OF commerce at their
natural price.
Any advantage that foreigners en-
joyed owing to the conditions prevail
ing in Great Britain such as trades
unions restrictions and factory acts,
could not be considered as an illigiti-
mate advantage and should not be sub
jectcd to retaliation