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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
The sowdoin College Band Organizes.

Brunswick, Nc, Oct. 12-At a meeting
Of the Bowdoin College Band, Monday.
John Merrill Brigham, OF, Of Dexter.
was chosen leader. and Paul Gould Rob
bins, 'c5, of Biddeford. manager. Rchcars-
ais will begin tonight. 1t is expected
that the first public appearance of the
band will occur Oct 31st, at the L. of NJ
game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
WILL BRING SUIT
because Government Destroyed Wrecl
Together With It's CARGO.

Newport, r. l., Oct. 12.-Owners of
the hve-masted schooner Jennie r.
DUBOIS which was sunk in collision
with an unknown steamer off Block
island, five weeks ago, announced, to-
Gay, that they intended to bring suit
against the United States government
Tor blowing up the wreck before an OPP
portunity was given the owners to re-
move her cargo of coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
Archbishop Kane Very Low.

kanc remains in an unchanged condi-
ton. The house physician and nurse
in attendance report that the patient
has not regaiGcd consciousness and ex-
presses the opinion that the end is very
near.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
NO CHEERr REPORT
From Senator Dotrich's Investigation
of Alaskan Agriculture.

san Francisco, oct. &c. L. Diet
rich, United States senator from Ne
bras,la, and member Of The Senate COM
m'ttec on public lands, has arrived
there after Il four-months' visit to
Alaska He does Lot attach much i'm
rortance Tto the glowing rcpoYts OF
Alasi1s great agricultural possible
ties that have eoi.ic here for years past
He says that tie many thousands of
dollars expended at the government
;sgfie ultur;ft experiment station at Sit
XII have not established any facts about
the asiic,iIturaf possibilities Of the ter
riiory that lIslv not been known for 80
N,.sfS.ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
Mrs. Alice Lander of cor;nns.

Dexter, Me, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Alice Ian
der OF Corinna, was found dead in bed.
Saturday morning. from heart failure.
,Tho deceased was . years Of age and had
been in her usual health The funeral oc-
CURED: Monday At r. NJ, the interment
pong IN Elmwood cemetery. Dexter. The
husband, Percy Lander, a niece and moth
Ell, Mrs. Daniel ID. Spooner survive hrr,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
BOWDOiN'S CRIPPLED MEN
Ryan Awaiting Decision as to Opera
tion-Wigsin Confined to Bed.

Brunswick, Me, Oct. 12-The latest
news from Ryan. the Eowdoin man who
was injured in the football game with
Exeter at this town. Saturday, and who
is now at the hospital at Portland. is en-
couraging. It will take two days vet to
determine whether or not an operation
will ne necessary.
Wigsins is getting along finely. While
he says he will he out. this week, The
doctor thinks it will be, next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
CLOUCY-EA!R WEDNESDAY,.

Washington, oct. 12.-Forocast for
Tues lay and Wednesday: Now Eng
land, rain in east, c!oalins in west por-
ton, Tuesday; Wednesday,, fair, high
hut diminishing northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
Boston Forecast,

Toston. oct. 12.--Iorccast for Boston
and vicinity: Tuesday, cloudy in the
morning, followed by fair, brisk north
crly Winds; Wednesday, fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
WILD DOWNFALL RIDE,
Electric Dashes Down Steep Incline
Many Injured in Collision.

Knoxville, Tenn. Oct. IAN electric
motor car and trailer. heavily loaded with
passengers en- route to the circus grounds
here, this afternoon. ran away and rap
Of the steepest inclines In the city A
number of passengers were injured, In
Guiding many women. The motor ear
struck another car at the foot of the hill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
NOW FOR WAR.
Official Declaration Expected Of
Russo-Japanese Conflict.
OnIy Drawback Is That the Report Is
Wholly Unofficial.
The Situation, However, Is Critical and
Trifle May Turn 1t.

Berlin, Oct. PA dispatch from
Shanghai to the Frankfurter Zeitung
states that news has reached there
from Che Foo to the effect that the
Japanese have occupied Masanpho and
that an official declaration of war is
expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
Over $4,000 Loss in One County.

iackensack. N. j., Oct. 1.-THE body
o. an unidentified man, who is supposed
% nave been victim Of the food, was
Continued on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
FIRE AT SOUTH PORTLAND.
Seaside Hall and Contents of Stored
Furniture Burned.

Portland, Me. Oct. PA building
known as Seaside hall. South Portland.
was burned to the ground shortly before
midnight. tonight. The building had been
used as a club house for Fort Prebe SOL
diers ana dance hail but lately a quar-
tity of furniture has been stored in i
and this was destroyed. The building ana
contents were owned by Win Jewett OF
South Portland There was no insurance.
Gus Gardner of Philadelphia. lost to
Harry Lemons, the cofored pugilist of
New York, on foul in the fifth round
of what was to have been a 15-round
bout, Monday night, at Saginaw, Mich.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24

that day. wac the means OF deluding many an
unwary creature into falling a victim 10 the
poisoned arrows OF the hunter crouching behind
his four-footed assistant
Secretary Moody in addition to letter of
commendation to Boatswafn Patrick Deery, Of
the Peoria, who at great peril TO the
submarine boat Adder and attached line 10
her. will order that a medal of honor be pre-
scented 10 him evidence OF the depart
ments appreciation Of his heroism.
Kissing different things. according to
where you happen to be at the time. In West
Africa the natives hiss when they are aston
ished; in the New Hebrides when they any
thing beautiful The Basutos applaud popular
orator in the assemblies by kissing him. The
japanese, again, show their reverence by hiss,
which has probably somewhat the force Of the
hush with which command silence. In
this country the hiss only has one meaning
disapproval
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has during the
past few days made what may be styled an
apology for himself his regime and his prip-
cipality People talk he said to an inter
viewer. ''as IL 1 were an autocrat. The plain
constitutional sovereigns. At best 1 am a mild
sort OF President, and my sphere OF action is
limited TO being a sort OF bailift for my people
and some time their educator or schoolmaster.
We stand joke at our expense, but IL
OF those who make Indignantly merry at
our expense would take the trouble TO come
and see they would be compelled TO testify TO
the great strides being made in civilization"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
Trial. of the Nfotorman.

Electrical publications have had their say
about the litte-thought-of difficulties that beset
an occupation new TO the industrial world. en-
tered upon with little or no preparation. yet
charged with tremendous responsibilities. The
care and nervous strain of the railway engineer
form hackneyed theme: but no one has ever
framed the sympathetic side OF the motorman' s
lot Yet probably the engineer IN his eight or
nine hours has little IL anything more to wear
upon his nerves enchain his ceaseless atten-
ton than the man at the controller as he pushes
his car along the crowded street. with infinite
care. yet with all possible speed Danger con-
fronts him every momentum the treacherous
rail. the weak but unsuspected axle, the i'm
perfect wheel. the chance obstruction OF needless
human beings terrified animals or hurrying un-
seen vehicles Perhaps IL is a wonder that so
few street-car accidents occur. when we consider
the haste with which the busy populace de-
mands to be carried from point TO point the
opportunities for mishap in equipment or rolling
stock. the always present element of human
error and the painful awkwardness of so many
persons in boarding and leaving cars.-Portland
Oregonian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
To EXPLOIT MCCLELLAN.

There are indications OF an attempt on
the part OF New York Democrats to make
a great man out OF Mayor Mcclellan. His
service in Congress was not marked by
anything indicative OF particular ability or
brillancy. He had a pleasant personality.
agreeable manners and a knack of making
friends. but none of the earmarks of
statesman. His nomination for mayor of
New York was an accident and his election
by overwhelming majority a lucky
scratch" But now the country is TO hear
more OF him.
Since Mr.. McClelan's return to New York
it has been decided to give him a dinner.
II must not be supposed from this that he
Is hungry, because he has the reputation
OF being a good feeder. and statesmen do
not starve I'm Washington. The dinner is
planned for the exploitation OF Mr. Nc
Clellan. IL Is TO be given by the citizens
OF New York" which means principally
Democratic citizens. The arrangements are
in charge OF a committee of which Hon.
Bourke Cochran is chairman. and he will
preside at the dinner. That insures a high
quality of eulogistic oratory.
But Mr.. Cochran will not do all the talk
Ing. Former President Cleveland has ac-
cepted an invitation TO attend the dinner
expected from Hon. David b. Hill. Judge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
TO AMEND THE INTERsTATE-
COMMERCE LAW.

A bill has been introduced in Congress
and will come UP for consideration after the
holidays entitled "a bill TO further define
the duties and powers of the Interstate
con>plerce Commission" The object of the
bin rs 10 restore to the commission au-
thority to determine. after full hearing.
what change, If any, shall be made In
transportation rate or any practice affect
ing the rate complained OF on the ground
that il Is dscriminative or unreasonable
For about ten years after the organization
of the commission il did exercise the au-
thority Of fixing and enforcing rates, to the
manifest benefit of the public. Then, as
result Of suits instituted by the railroads,
the Supreme Court decided that as the law
did not confer that power or the commits
sion. II could not exercise it, The result
OF this decision was TO leave the railroads
without any control in this regard and the
public without protection. The Elkins act
passed by the last Congress, prohibits the
granting of rebates or fixing of discriminat-
ing rates, but it still leaves the commission
without authority to abolish unreasonable
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ones. Without such authority the COM
mission is powerless to remedy wrongs
found to exist in interstate transportation
AS the law now stands the authority OF the
commission is limited to the determination
OF the fact whether or not a rate or prac-
tice complained of is just and reasonable.
and, If found otherwise. 10 notifying the
carrier to cease and desist from its con-
tnuance, the carrier being free to make
as slight change therein as it may see fit
The bill which has been introduced in
Congress confers authority ON the commits
sion to determine, after full hearing. what
change shall be made in rates complained
of. such determination to be Immediately
operative, and so TO continue until over
ruled by the courts. The bill would re-
verse the operation of the present law,
under which an order of the commission re-
garding rates is Of no effect without an or
der from the courts enforcing it, whereas
under the new bill the order OF the COM
mission becomes operative within thirty
days after its PRONUNCIATION, and so contin-
ues until suspended or set aside by the
courts upon review or appeal.
The people are strongly In favor OF the
regulation and control of railroads and of
abolshlng unjust and discriminating rates.
The interstate-commerce law has proved
highly conducive to this end in some i'm
portant respects. but 1t is defective in not
explicitly authorizing the commission to
III fair
object of the pending bill, and as it is clear
ly in the interest of the public it ought to
rasS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
Women Hotel Beats.

Swell women hotel beats becoming a
grave concern to many of the big uptown hos
telries in New York. 1t seems that many of
them well meaning. but they run up bills
under misapprehenson Of the cost When a
statement Of account is presented they fear the
ire Of hubby and leave the hotel after paying
something on account.
During the summer and fall many women
come here with their daughters. They have
the permission and the sanction of their hus-
bands. Of course. but these hard working per-
sons usually expect them to keep within bounds.
This is hard to do in hotel life in New York.
Those who fail get their names the delin-
quent list. which is furnished to every New
York hotel keeper
Women from all ranks Of society have sue
ceeded in making names for themselves in this
way. but, alas! instead of being inscribed with
those of the Immortality famous, they are added
TO long list OF other delinquent debtors in the
handbook of the National Hotel Keepers Pro-
tective Association and hung up for use in every
large hotel in the country.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24

That one should worry because in the posses
sion of IS seems unnatural-provided he came
by it honestly. Still. there is banker of lower
Broadway who is losing sleep because he has a
United States postage stamp the denomina-
ton OF s.. 1t was sent to him by a correspond
ent To it he found that he would have to
send hrst-class foreign mail to the weight of
three pounds two ounces, which could be sent
by express for ST. To get rid of it on domestic
letters at its full value he would have to send
a packet weighing fifteen pounds ten ounces.
He begged a political leader to have it ex-
changed at the Postofce Department for stamps
of disable value. but that could not be done.
What shall he do with the elephant? Only
about 1000 fve-dollar stamps are used by the
population Of this country in whole year.
New York Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
NaturaI-Born Politician.

Senator Blackburn says that Kentuckian de-
sirous of ascertaining the natural tendencies of
his offspring. boy of eight years. bethought
himself OF the following PLAN
He placed upon a table a Bible, dollar and
a bottle of whisky. If" said the Kentuckian
to his wife. fthe boy takes the Bible it will
show that he is cut out to be preacher; IL he
takes the dollar. then he will be business
man; IL he takes the whisky we must watch
him carefully-the man may go wrong"
The man and his wife then Withdrew and OBJ
served the boy from another room. After wan
dering about for while the youngster went to
the table and carefully examined the articles
thereon. He put the dollar in his pocket, took
a swig from the bottle OF whisky and. placing
the Bible under his arm. marched away.
Sarah said the man, turning to his wife.
I'm sorry to say that the boy is going to be
a politcianv'-New York Press
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24

George D. Young. the st. Paul attorney re-
tained by the Northern Securities Company in
the merger trial. received n fee OF SIOo OO0 He
was special counsel for the company.
Under similar circumstances. a matter OF
fact. acre planted with Potatoes will yield
more than ten. fourteen or seventeen times as
much food material will upon which
wheat. rye or peas respectively is grown.
II a layer of stin brown paper is glued to the
sides and soles OF the usual shooting boots a
dog will not follow its masters tracks, but
when the paper gets through at the heel
so that II touches the ground: the scent is
caught at once and speedily followed.
Not long ago caller complmented Herbert
Spencer by telling him that he had done more
than any other 20 popularize philosophy.
Il think it probable. the sage answered. that
IL you should ask ninety-nine out OF a hundred
people whether they would daily take spoonful
OF cod liver oil or read a chapter of my 'Prin-
ciples OF Psychology they would prefer the
cod liver OIL
A traveller in central Africa tells OF a native
hunter OF the wanderobo tribe who was the
possessor Of a most accomplished donkey. which,
with anteiope's horns strapped to its head
It's body covered with skin painted re-
semble the animal It's master intended to stalk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24

Alton 3. Parker and Senator Arthur Pue
German, all OF whom have been invited
along with about 200 other Democrats.
With Grover Cleveland, David p. Hill,
Judge Parker, Senator German and Mayor
Mcclellan all together IN a banquet room,
perhaps all at the same table one need not
President.
Which will it be? Mr.. Cleveland has said
positively that he will not be a candidate
nor accept the nomination. David b. Hill!
Is still Democrat, but his star is not in the
ascendant. Judge Parker is only remote
possibility, and Senator German is killing
his chances as fast as possible by his oppo-
sition TO the administrators Panama
policy. There remains Mayor Mcclellan.
If Bourke Cochran leads off with pyro-
technic speech, telling the world what a
great man he is. If Mr.. Cleveland follows
with a solemn Endorsement, and il the
others applaud or assent, what will re-
main for the nominating convention but to
ratify the choice of Mayor Mcclellan? Per-
haps he is TO become the Moses to lead the
party out of the wilderness. When the
dinner is over-it is set for Jan. 4-the coun-
try may discover that Mr.. Mcclellan is a
much greater man than anybody has
dreamed of.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24

The New York Sun reproduces. with con-
siderable detail, the point that no Vice
President who succeeded to the presidential
office through the death of President. has
ever been renominated for the higher office.
The Vice Presidents who thus became
President were Tyler in 1871, Fillmore In
1850. Johnson in 1865 and Arthur in 1881.
The evident purpose of those who are call
ing attention to this historical fact Is to
who also came to the presidential office
through the death of a President. will not
be nominated next year.
If those who make the point were frank
they would follow the historical lesson to
it's conclusion by adding that in every case
except one in which Vice President who
succeeded TO the presidency through the
death of President was not renominated,
the party that turned him down" was de-
feated. Henry Clay, nominated in 1874 in
place of Tyler; General Scott, nominated
| In 1852 in place OF Willard Fillmore; James
| thur, were all defeated.
Those who make the point that no 'ac-
| cidental President was ever reelected are
easily answered by the statement that none
was ever given a chance to be reelected.
while those who make the point that no
| accidental President" was ever renomi-
mated must be reminded that in three out of
| four cases of the kind. failure to renomi-
nate them has been followed by the de-
| feat Of the party. If history teaches any
thing on the subject. it is that failure to
renominate an accidental President is likely
not teach anything on the subject, and the
| attempt to show that it does is purely
| whimsical.
AS a matter of fact the list of our Vice
| Presidents contains as many great men as
that of our Presidents does. Some of them
have been elected President, as John Ad-
ans, Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van
Buren,. while others were we'll equipped
for the office had they been called TO IL
| The Constitution provides for the success
sion of the Vice President to the Office OF
1 President in case of the death of the Pres
dent. and one who so succeeds should moi
| be called accidental President" He is
constitutional President, and the Other
term puts an undeserved stigma on the
office of Vice President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24

"A banker came to the other day with a
story that gave me a fresh insight into the
case-hardened nerve of the human being" said
Mr.. Rothschild, president of the Federal Ma
tional Bank
six months before man came to Hudson
river town to build factory. He had an eiabo-
rate scheme and wanted an account at the local
bank.
"IIe saw the banker and made arrangements.
guaranteeing that his daily balance would be
at least $4,000. They did business for three
months. during which time the daily balance
was rarely 5000 cents. to say nothing of dol
lars
MY banker friend wrote polite init
mating that 1t would be desirable to close the
account unless the 5000 daily balance was ad-
hered to. The manufacturer replied he sorry
the exgencies Of his great business had made
II impossible 10 maintain such balance How
ever he said: L inclose my note for six
months for $4,000. Kindly discount and deposi,
the proceeds to my credit and 1 assure you my
balance will be maintained at Sc. 0O0 hereafter -
New York World.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24

It is said that ]. Adam Bede. OF Duluth.
Mimi. will not essay the role Of funny man
during the Fifty-eghth Congress. This is really
a pity. II It is true. but Bede believes that too
much is expected from the humorist In public
life and that the funny man cannot be sue
cessful. He has serious business before him.
and fears that if he makes speech of the
Kind that amuses the House he will be expected
TO do so every time he anything. and the
result will be a disappointment 10 his fellow
members This may be so. II is said that some
very able of humor have been prevented
from gaining higher honors because no one
would take them seriously. STILL IL the man
who reporter Washington
newspaper and afterward published a paper OF
his own called Bede's Budget. who won fame
as OF birch bark trousers, and who
has conyused many audiences with his quaint
sayings should decide TO give way TO the i'm
pulse 10 DC humorous. he might make more OF
a hit than by assuming solemn role.-Wash-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24

One would hardly expect to find prize
fighter ready with witty repartee, but Mr.. jeff
ries-I am obliged TO confess that cannot at
the moment recall the gentleman's Christian
name-has at least one extremely apt speech to
his credit. Somebody took him one day TO the
dressing of Lawrence D'Orsay, the Eng
lish actor. and introduced him. Mr.. D'Orsay is
not au courant. as one may say with events OF
national Importance in this country, and the
distinguished gentleman's name did not make
echo in his memory.
''Jeffries? Jeffries?" he repeated inquiringly.
the famous gladiator grasped his hand
YES" said the who made the introduc-
ton. 1.-The great pugilist. you know"
Mr. D'Orsay's face frightened.
''Ah. yes; yes" said he 81 delighted TO
meet you Mr. Jeffries i wonder now, IL you
know my friend, Mr.. James Corbett?"
Jeffries grinned.
II not intimately acquainted with him.
said he. 'but I've had the pleasure OF meeting
him twice.'-Washington Post.