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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
STATE HOUSE.
union School District Abolished
by Act Of Legislature.
sank Examiner Undertake to Render
Decision Regarding Certain Bonds.
Law Regarding Weight of Bushel of
Oats Was Not Changed.

The amendment to the law relating
to raising and expanding the school
fund, referred to in the Journal of Fri
day last, abolishes the union school by
prohibiting the expenditure of school
money for the maintenance Of common
schools unless established and con-
trolled by the town by which said
moneys are provided, or to which said
moneys are appropriated. In other
words this amendment restraints towns
Contiguous to each other from Jointly
supporting school and the change will
Affect great many such schools To-
ated in country towns. For instance,
3uckfield and Hartford in Oxford have
.ogether supported such a school for
more than IS years. There are other
Instances of the same sort, not only in
oxford county but in other parts of the
state. But the new law prohibits this
)lan from being followed in the future
Zach town must hereafter support and
manage it's own schools No town can
ombine with another town to supply a
ichool for the children living near di-
2iding lines, even though the nearest
;chool in their respective towns may be
coated several miles from their homes
This is the case in a section of Norway
ind Waterford. One family of children
living in Norway, two miles from the
nearest Norway school, attends a
ichool in Waterford, about one third of
| mile from home, and the town of
Norway pays the tuition from it's
school fund. The new law will prevent
his from being done. And yet the
own of Norway will have to pay the
transportation of these children to it's
)wn school, which may cost more than
he amount now paid Waterford for
uition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
AMUSE ENTS.
Bostock's Trained Animals.

Bostock's trained animals We're ex
hibited at the Opera house, Saturday
afternoon and evening, and though the
attendance was not large at either per-
Torrance, those present We're pleased
with the performance. In the evening,
one of the trained elephants met with
slight accident and was unable to
perform it's stunt. On the whole, the
exhibitions by this company were ia
vorably received and highly COM
mended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
"An American Hustler"

Don't forget the popular comedian,
Mr. George F. Hall in his brand new
farcical comedy entitled IAN American
Hustler" at the Opera House, Friday
May l. New songs, dances, travesties
and up-to-date material together with
a mass of side splitting complications
and situations. Regular prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27

! Don't fool with cold; no one can tell what
the end may be. Pneumonia, catarrh, chronic
bronchitis and consumption invariably result from
neglected colds. Nothing can be compared with
Chamberlain Cough Remedy as quick cure for
colds and influenza, and by its use these diseases
may be avoided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
STEAM LAUNDRY WORK

has advantages over hand work in GER
tain stages of the laundering. But
without the exercise of intelligence on
the part of the operator neither ma
chine or hand work will be satisfactory.
AT THE AUGUSTA STEAM
LAUNDRY
the workers are fully equal to the work.
Ihey are experts in their line and the
quality of the finish speaks highly OF
their skill.
We separate the dirt from the goods
without injury to the fabric.
AUGUSTA STEAM LAUNDRY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27

Unity Club will meet, this evening, at
the usual time at the Court house The
paper viii be by Mrs. Emma Hunting
Ton Mason on Scottish Folk Lore and
Border Ballads"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27

and manufacturing stone, with $780,
capital stock of which $500 is paid in.
The officers are: President Edgar A.
Hubbard of Riddeford treasurer,
Henry l. Lord of Biddeford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27

The committee on fire department has
voted to purchase a hook and ladder
truck and the contract with the manu-
facturer will be made very soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27

There have been received by the
oank examiner of late numerous letters
lsking about the validity of certain
street railway bonds in the states
where there are no railroad commits
sioners. In the new draft of Chapter
= passed by the last Legislature, it was
stipulated how and when investments
n railroad bonds could be made. The
ict further says that in such of the
states as have no railroad commission
ars the bank examiner may ascertain
he facts and if they meet the requisite
requirements he may file a certificate
hereof with the secretary of state, and
Ill the expenses and compensation of
he bank examiner for such service
'hall be paid by the railroad company
seeking to make it's bonds legal in
vestmcnt whether the same are adj
nitted or not.
Quite a number of these railroads
have evidently been knocking at the
loors of Maine institutions and the in
vestments are doubtless aluring and,
n most cases, probably safe. But Mr..
berlake desires to move moderate
ly and surely in the matter. and as the
law does not go into effect until next
Tuesday, he will, in the meantime,
formulate a decision in the matter and
mail replies to all the inquirers. There
are a few Western states that have no
railroad commissioners and in certain
other states the commission goes under
another name so it is a little confusing
1T first to determine upon the authori
tative nature of the railroad reports. 1t
the for !hp h1 nix
examiner in this State to make two ex
aminationS of all the banks each year
but of recent years the institutions
have multiplied SO rapidly that only
one examination is now made, the other
report being a sworn statement from
the treasurers of the respective banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
The following item is going tn

The following item is going the
rounds of the Maine papers:
Scarcely a day passes without some
one discovering an error in the work of
the Legislature, last winter. Grain
dealers now find that in readjusting the
table of weights and measures the Leg
isIature unintentionally reduced the
weight of bushel of oats from 81
pounds to 80 pounds. 1t was evidently
a clerical error. and. as the Mikado of
,Japan says, Wen have it fiXed-next
session." That will be in September.
Meanwhile, Bangor grain dealers con-
tinue to sell 80 pounds of oats as usual. y
In looking up the law that was passed
it is found that it reads identically with
the section of the Revised Statutes so
far as the weight of bushel of oats is
concerned. The only change made in
the weight of corn and grain, meal,
vegetables and hair was that making
the weight of a bushel of beans 90
pounds in place of 62 pounds. That IS,
if the Statutes Of 1888 are correctly
printed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27

Twelve additional towns have filed
certificates notifying the secretary OF
state they would take advantage of the
road improvement law since April Is.
I'm to that time leo towns had filed no.
tices. The towns that have since done
so are West Gardiner. Addison, Jay,
Edrecomb. Brooks. Orono, Webster,
wales. Passadumkeag, Thomaston,
Gray and Islesboro.
The following companies have flied
articles of Incorporation at the once
of the secretary of State:
Santa Maria Mining Co.. organized at
Augusta, for the purpose of developing
the Santa Maria group of IA mines IN
the republic of Nicaragua, with *ooo,Voo
capital stock of which nothing is paid
in. The officers are: President. Joseph
Williamson of Augusta; treasurer,
Lewis. A. Burleigh of Augusta.
Fifth of April Mining Co.. organized
at Augusta, for the purpose of carrying
on general mining business, with 81
CSC. 600 capital stock of which nothing is
paid in. The officers are: President. +.
u. Dutton of Augusta: treasurer, Z. +.
Whittum of Augusta.
.rhe Federal Plate Glass Co.. organ
ized at Augusta, for the purpose OF
manufacturing and dealing in plate
and other glass, with $1.5OO.OOO capital
stock of which nothing is paid IN. Inc
officers are: President, F. L. Dutton OF
Augusta: treasurer, e. F. Whittum OF
Augusta.
Jones Brothers Co, organized al BID
deford, for the purpose Of quarryine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27

Lung Kuro is the best for throat troubles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
RoosEvELTAN PHILOSOPHY.

In this country, in the long run,
we all of us tend to go up or down to.
gether.
The welfare of each of us is de.
pendent fundamentally upon the vel.
fare of all of us.
A healthy republican government
must rest upon individuals, not upon
classes or sections.
Let the watchwords of all our peo.
pie be the old familiar watchwords of
honesty, decency, fair-dealing and
common sense.
The woman who has borne, and
who has reared as they should be
reared, a family Of children, has in
the most emphatic manner deserved
we'll of the republic.
1t is not enough to be strong; mo.
rality and decency must go hand in
hand with strength.
There is no room in our healthy
American life for the mere idler, for
the man or woman whose object It Is
throughout life to shirk the duties
which life ought to bring.
Finally, we must keep ever in mind
that a republic such as ours can ex
ist only in virtue of the orderly liber
ty which comes through the equal
domination of the law over all men
alike and through it's administration
in such resolute and fearless fashion
as shall teach all that no man is above
it and no man below it."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15

an ideal chief magistrate, who has
brought to his great Office high cul-
ture and high ideals. He meets cour-
ageously every public question and
decides it wisely and with the pur-
pose of promoting the best interests
of all the people, bringing credit to
the government at home and honor
abroad. He has gained the confidence
of his countrymen TO a high degree.
No other president in office was ever
more beloved by all the people than
he is. He deserves to have, and will
have, the unanimous nomination of his
party next year, and will be, I am
sure, triumphantly elected. 1t is our
duty this year to give him whatever
strength we have as an expression
of the faith OF. Iowa in his fitness for
a full term in the exalted station he
now fills so well. The place to sig
nifty that confidence is at the ballot
box on the third day of November
next. Whilst doing this we will at
the same. time give the stamp of our
unqualified approval to the wise ad.
ministration of Governor Cummins
and all associated with him in the
management of our own common.
wealth"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

The large number of children of
school age, who are not enrolled, has
called out much discussion Of the new
Compulsory Education law now in
force. The law appeared in most OF
the newspapers of the state at the
time that it was enacted, but that our
people may not be in doubt as to the
requirements we publish herewith the
first section Of the bill as passed:
Section 1. ANY person having con-
troll of any child of the age Of seven
to fourteen years inclusive, in prop.
er physical and mental condition to
attend school, shall cause such child
to attend some public, private, or pa.
rochial school where the common
school branches of reading, writing,
spelling, arithmetic, grammar, geog.
raphy, physiology, and United States
history are taught, or to upon equiva,
lent instruction by competent teach
er elsewhere than school, for at least
twelve consecutive school weeks in
each school year. Provided, that this
section shall not apply to any child
who lives more than two miles from
any school by the nearest Travelled
road. except in those districts in
which the pupils are transported at
public expense, or who is excused for
sufficient reason by any court OF rec,
ord or judge thereon Any persons
who shall violate the provisions OF
this section shall be guilty of mis-.
demeanor and upon conviction there
of shall pay fine of not less than
three dollars nor more than twenty
dollars, for each offense."
The law further provides that
school officers and truant officers shall
see to the enforcement of these pro.
visions, and impose a fine Of not less
than ten dollars ($10) nor more than
twenty dollars ($2O) for each case on
neglect to enforce it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15

Grand Old Man., be permitted to
write the state platform 1t is proud
er than ever now of Iowa's senior SEN
ator, since the delivery of his open
ing address at Clinton on Saturday
evening. While Mr.. Allison admits
that some tariff schedules at some
time may need revision, right now is
not the time to undertake this work.
Protection has given this country the
wonderful prosperity it has enjoyed,
and has made it the industrial marvel
Of every other nation on the globe.
The issue is straight and clear cut
this year. Jerry Sullivan, candidate
for governor on the democratic tick
ct, stands for free trade. Governor
Cummins stands for protection. Can
any laboring man, farmer or bust
ness man afford to chose the former
with all the attendant ills, of cheap
labor, idleness and depression?
We for one subscribe to the senti.
ments, and bank on the good judg-
ment, of our honored senator, when
he says: .--
"Since the adoption Of the Morrill,
tariff in 1851, we have constantly
grown in manufactures until we are
now the largest manufacturing nation
in the world, Notwithstanding the
check given to production during the
great civil war, accompanied by great
industrial disturbance, because Of the
withdrawal Of millions of men from
production, and also because Of the
heavy internal taxes levied to raise
revenue for the great expenditures
necessary to carry on the war. /
should also except the period of stag.
nation from 1894 to 1897, partly caus-
ed by the Wilson-Gorman act.
"This progress has been the most
rapid during the last six years under
| the Dingley law. During this time,
| under a condition of free trade among
the S0,00O,000 people and the forty
five states and the territories of our
union, there has been constant en-
ployment given to labor at good
wages, and increasing wages whether
measured in money or in the purchas-
ing power of a days work, which in
turn created a ready market at home
for the products of the factory, the
field, the mines and the forest. Our
domestic and foreign commerce great
ly increased during this last period,
creating busy marts or trade every
where, and universal prosperity
throughout our country, where stag
nation and paralysis had prevailed
under different policy for three pre-.
vious years.
"We have in President Roosevelt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
The Public Record.

BY any clIlzen IN the county. Other
comment is unnecessary.
The Public Record.
This agreement made this 18th
day of December by and between Ma.
haska county, acting by its Board OF
Supervisors, party of the first part,
and VIM. Cricket, sheriff of Mahaska
county, party of the second part,
Witnesseth, That the said party OF
the second part, having presented a
claim against said county to the
Board of Supervisors of said county,
claiming that he has been required to
maintain two jails in Mahaska county
which required him TO pay a jailer at
the rate of $40 a month during the
four years he has been sheriff Of Ma
haska county, said claim with inter
est in total amounting to $2,130. 90.
And the said sheriff having failed to
receive fees enough in the various
years to make up his salary of 81
10000 as provided by law, and certain
fees being back, to make up this sal
airy the said party Of the first part
and the said party Of the second part,
having desire to settle the account
between them without litigation, the
following agreement is this day en-
tered into: The said party of the
first part is to pay the said party of
the second part $1,700. .00, said 81, 10000
to be received by the said second
party in full for all claims of all
kinds that he may have against said
party of the first part, including pay
for a jailer and shortage of salary.
The party Of the second part hereby
accepts $1,700.00 in full of all his
claims against Mahaska county and
hereby relinquishes all claims to all
fees due him for service as sheriff
that are now uncollected, and the said
fees by this agreement become the
party Of the first part, and the said
party of the second part will collect
the same as he is able, and turn them
over to the proper officers of said
county. This to include all fees up to
and includingthe Both day of October,
1901.
In witness whereof we have this
day affixed our signatures.
(Signed)
A. F. N Hambleton,
j. M. Stephenson,
Board of Supervisors,
Parties of the First Part.
VIM. Cricket, Sheriff,
Lib. Party of the Second Part.
Filed December IA, 1901"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
.Ames Intelligencer:

--Ames Intelligencer: The North
western Railway company has given
the station at Moingona in charge of
Miss Kate Shelley, to whom their
gratitude can never be wanting. AS
all the telegraph instruments have
been removed from this office, her
work will be entirely the sale of tick
cts. Many times before the North
western has offered her high salaried
positions on their road, but as each
one would necessitate her removal
from the home town at Moingona,
where her aged mother is enjoying
the last years of her life, she refused
them all. This in part shows her un-
selfish devotion to her parent. Now,
as passengers go to and from this lit
tie station, they may see and grow
better acquainted with the woman
whose bravery Saved the train"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
David r. Marks

will sell at public sale at his farm
Az miles northwest of Rose Hill, on
the Mrs. H. C. Bass farm, Thursday,
Oct. 90, at 10 o'clock, team, IL years
old, gray team 10 years old d,span heavy
draft colts years old, gelding 8
years old, roadster 2 years old and
span 3-year-old drivers well matched;
mich cows, heifer years old and 3
spring calves; Duroc brood sows.
1male hog one year old and Al spring
and summer shoats; new binder, new
mower, wagons, 2 top buggies, car
riage nearly new, 2 sleighs, 3 sets
double harness, l set single harness,
plows, harrows, cultivators, disc, etc,
household and kitchen furniture, 80
acres corn in field, 20 tons hay and
other articles. Free lunch at noon.
Usual terms. I. M. Reed, auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15

The supreme court has decided
that pension money is exempt from
taxation, so long as it remains in the
shape of money to meet the daily
wants and needs of the pensioner.
The case comes from Wapello county
where Calvin Manning is guardian
for John Schwabkey, who is in the in
sane asylum. Manning has about ST.
100000 belonging to the unfortunate
soldier, and refused to pay taxes on
it. His contention has been sus-
tanned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15

There is every indication that
congress will, as it should, make an
official investigation of the Postoff1ce
Department. President Roosevelt is
said to favor it, and to advise the ap-
pointment by congress Of special
commission which will make public
investigation similar TO that carried
out by the famous Lexow committee
which made such thorough expos
ure of the corruption in the New
York city government.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
GRANDMOTHER AT 30.
Mrs. Flora NJ. Davis, Of Waveriy,
Breaks the Record.

Waverly, Ia, Oct. 14.-Mrs. Flora
M. Davis yesterday celebrated the
thirtieth anniversary ot her birth.
She had little party in homo. OF the
occasion. The guest of lonor at the
celebration was Mrs. Davis three
months-old granddaughter The
child's mother. Mrs. S. /. Palmer, is
fifteen years Of age. so far as is
known, Mrs. Davis is sne youngest
grandmother in the state. at this
rate of reproduction, Aunt Lock Per-
ry, who died few months ago, would
have come within four years of seeing
the eighth generation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
cRIcKET's EXPENSE BILL.

The Times-Journal uses three col.
umns in saying that the Herald did
Mr. Cricket a terrible injustice by
publishing part of the public county
records. 1t also defies all entries
made in the auditors office, and
backed by its own desire to have
things its own way declares that Mr.
Cricket never filed claim for $2,130
and did not have his bill cut from
$2,130.0O to $1,7000O.
The Herald takes pleasure in again
publishing n part Of the county rec,
ords on file in the auditors Office, the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
PUBLIC SALES.
chas. EIIis

chas. Ellis
will sell at public sale at his farm
miles west of Oskaloosa, on Tuesday
Oct. 20, at 10 o'clock, gray mare, gray
horse, brown horse, 2 horse colts
coming three, large horse colt (Dor
ahD coming three, filly by Big Mao
coming two, horse colt by Big Mao
coming two, sucking colt by Garnet
p, ten milch cows, one bull coming
8, twelve steers coming 2, four heif
ers coming 2, six spring calves, ter
brood sows, one Chester White boar
80 spring shoats, wagon, cultivator
stirring plow, corn binder, mower
hog trOughs and other things. Free
lunch at noon. Easy terms. |. M
Reed, auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
-rhirstv memhers Of congress

Thirsty members of congress at
the next session will be somewhat in
commoded because of the fact that
no liquor will be sold in the capitol
building. Washington tailors, fully
realizing what this inconvenience
means, are reported to be doing what
they can to make large hip pockets
popular, so that the legislators may
be able to carry with them a reason
able supply Of wet goods.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
chas. Taylor is indicted for incest.

Chas. Taylor is indicted for incest.
In JAIL
William Scott is indicted for as.
sault with intent to commit murder.
In JAIL
A bill is found against the two
young men, House and Stemple, ,charg-
ed with larceny.
Three bills were found against par
ties not yet under arrest.
No bill was found against Miller
and Johnson, charged with stealing
blankets, ETC., from l.. Higdon.
The grand jury commends the ac.
tion of the board in the poor farm
railroad contract and recommends
that the coal under the farm be sold.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
burlington Hawkeve: One of

Burlington Hawkeye: One of the
characteristics of the late Hon. John
H. Gear was his courtesy to political
opponents and his honesty in quoting
their remarks or stating their politi-
cal tenets. Secretary Shaw and 9TH
er public men have the same marked
characteristics. They are not charg-
ed with Misrepresentation of the
creed or utterances of political op-
ponent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15

Chicago has been pestered with
strikes all summer, but the worst of
all is billed to materialize next Thurs
day unless something is done to avert
the threatened action of the pie-wag-
on drivers. Chicago might be able
to worry along without milk or with
out coal, but it must have it's pies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15

The once famous oyster industry
of Chesapeake Bay has dwindled from
an output of 100000 bushels a few
years ago to 100000, and within a
few years, unless fishing is regulated,
there will be no oysters at all raised
near the Baltimore market.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15

The active campaign for a hos
pital in Oskaloosa has been started
Such an institution Will not only be
an ornament to the beauty of the
town but a monument to the philan,
thropy of every contributor. Be as
liberal as you can with the ladies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
MOB HANGS PRISONER.
Masked Men String Up Murderer Of
Little Girl.

Hamilton, Mont, Oct. 14.-Seventy-
five men, masked and armed. stormed
the Jail last night. overpowered Wal
ter Johnson, convicted of the murder
Of little Fannie Buck. years old. and
strung him UP to an electric Hight
pole.