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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-06
The following have been recent Wis

The following have been recent Wis
itors at the fish and game department.:
Mrs. Emma Arnold, Elliott, Ia; Mrs.
Ida B. Murch, Winthrop; r. J. Anslow.
Boston; c. f. Jewett Glade, Ia; r. o.
Frost A L. Kebbe, Boston: Peter A.
Doime. Charlestown, Mass; r.. K. Will
loughby. Lakewood. r l.: Prince A
Jones, Central Falls. r. L.; M. Costello
White House. Pa Harold W. Goodwin
Mrs. Lora Chase, Theodore Goodwin
whitman. Mass; Mrs. Effie Donald
Lewiston: Miss L. NJ Emery. No. Vas
salboro; l.. Alberta Cram, Mt. Vernon;
Miss Nellie Donnelly. Lewiston; j. r
Mitchell. Epworth. Ia; Mrs. Geo. K
Hatch, Doris Hatch, Sullivan; Miss
Grace Kittredge, Williamson. Mass;
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Crowell. Frank G
Howe, Riverside; J. Franklin Mayall
Waltham. Mass; d. d. Rourke. Jas. h
Carroll, Charles E. Leonardo. Walter
d. Starbird. Boston; w. J. Wine, Rock
ford, Ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-06
A MiCrObe
Dialogue

FIRST MICROBE-IIave you made any
plans for the coming winter yet?
SECOND MICROBE-Well no. You see
l prospered SO we'll last winter that l
have hardly thought of 1t. Spent the
whole winter in Augusta and there was
something doing all the time. Several
hot air. artists tried to down us but we
went the limit We had one enemy.
though; that fellow that peddles Diamond
Spring Water met us in several instances
and spoiled our plans and the worst of 1t
is he is still in the business and will
bear watching in the coming campaign
You know he sells that water they call
ABSOLUTELY PURE. Ugh! None OF
that for me; give ME sood old river water,
there is plenty to live on in that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-06
RAILROADS & srEAMBoArs.
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IN Effect juno IS, 1909
Trains leave Augusta, as follows:
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING wEST-6.37 A. NJ, for Lewieton,
Pennington. Rangeley, Rockland, Fort:
land, Boston, Quebec and Montreal: "a
points only, express for Brunswick, Lew.
iston. Pennington, Phillips, Rangeley,
Rockland. Portland and Boston, connect;
Lag aor wets tdaiiy for portiand and
Boston) and 3.o2 p. NJ, for Brunswick,
Bath, Rockland. Lewiston, Portland, Bos.
ton. Montreal and Chicago: connects at
York, leaving Portland $40 P. M, except
Saturday.; arriving New York 10o "A; n:
SIS P. M, Sundays only. for Portland and
through sleeper for New York as above;
1910 p. M. (night Pullnan). every night
for Lewiston, Bath, Rockland, Portland
and Boston; 2.3S A. M, Portland and Bos-
GOING EAsT-12& A. NJ. might ex-
press). for Skowhegan. Bangor. Moose
ty. via B. L A. r. R.: Vanceboro. St. Ste
phen, st. Andrew, st. John. viz Canadian
Pacific and Aroostook counties; ESQ A:
A. M anf For Water waters iea sa ag D Bel
fast, Bangor. Ellsworth. Bar IIarbor;
and for Oakland, Belgrade, Winthrop and
way stations to Lewiston; s.1s 4, M, for
and Bangor; 1920. noon. for Bangor, Bar
Harbor, So. w. Harbor, Aroostook county,
Vanceboro, st. John and Halifax. Lewis
ton and way stations, via Waterville and
Winthrop; s2.S p. NJ, express for Bucks
port and daily to Bangor ard Bar Harbor:
500 P. M, for Waterville Oakland. North
Arson. Bingham, Skowhegan, Belfast,
Dexter Dover and Foxcroft, Greenville.
Bangor, Old Town and Mattawamkeag;
.26 p. NJ, for Waterville: 9.15 A. M, Sum-
days only. for Waterville. Bangor and
The night Pullman train going East At
2.45 A. M. runs every night. Sundays In
mornings. nor on Sunday. mornings to
Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bangor, ex-
cepting to Bar Harbor. and Wash. Co. b.
'Daily for main line points.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGUSTA.
Sundays
R R.'R'ayp.n.p.n.p o TX.
60. Gard. w.. s.20 100 40 81 e.8
Augusta Dx ar. ss5 Is Is S s s.@ He
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER.
Sundays
R Rsy PM.rM 'H Rx
augusta, ". 7@ 2oo SO SIS l2.I
g. reai asd, ar s sIs s ssS 81 e e e 1s ss
Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had Of q.
n, Walker. ticket agent, Augusta, the
only once IN augusta selling via all
GEO. F. EVANS. F. BoorHsY.
v. Pres. & Cen MaIr., @. p. g T. A.
Portland. Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-06

The annual reunion of the 32d Maine
Reglmental Association will be held in
Memorial Hall. Peaks Island on
Wednesday. Aug. 20. At this time the
regimental history which has been in
the course of preparation will be, it Is
expected, ready for distribution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-06

points South and West may be had of ID,
H. Walker. ticket agent, Augusta, the
routes and checking baggage free Of en-
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS. F. d. BoorHBY.
V. Pres. & Gen. Magr.. @. p. & T. A.
Portland. Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-06

Labor Commissioner Matthews in
discussing, with Journal reporter the
project of retaining the alleged peat
boys of Orrington said that ne did not
think that much would ever come of it.
To his mind there was altogether too
much wood in the State of Maine to
make the people think Of burning peat
As he viewed the situation there was
good fire wood enough in Maine to last
many generations and il would be
very long time before the people of the
State or, for the matter, of the United
States will feel that it is necessary to
use dried earth for fuel.
He said that he had made no extern
sive examination of the so-called peat
boys in Orrington. He knew nothing
concerning them, beyond what had ap-
peared in the newspapers. but he
should be surprised if any of the pres
ent generation lived to see peat come
into very general use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-06
STATE HOUSE.
Why the Porcupine Bounty Is
Not Liked By Lumbermen.
Peat Bog Scheme Not Believed in by
Mr.. Matthews.
Other Notes Of Interest from the State
House-Reunion of 32d Maine.

Much talk has been made concerning
the porcupine, or hedgehog law,
throughout the State and people have
wondered more or less about it. Some
have wondered as to why there should
be so much said against it, especially
when those who were most in
terested in timber lands had fav-
ored it. Perhaps in this respect it is
well to say that those who favored the
law did not stop to consider what it
meant. That seems to be the real way
to view the situation.
A gentleman from the eastern part of
the State who was in Augusta this
week, in commenting upon the law,
said:
Il do not think that the men who
first advocated the law had any idea
what it meant. They did not stop to
think what means would be employed
by the men who sought the bounty
They did not think that these hunters
of the hedgehog, or porcupine, as you
see fit to designate it in your laws,
would use methods which would en-
danger hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of timber land. And yet,
the law was passed.
Most of these men did not stop to
think but what the hedgehogs would
be hunted just as were deer and moose.
But for the most part they are hunted
differently. Their very nature makes
1t impossible to hunt them as are other
game animals of the State.
For the most part, the men and
boys, and it is the boys mostly, who
hunt the porcupine, de- end, not upon
their skill as shots, but upon their abil-
ity to hole the animal" Once they
have traced the porcupine to his hold,
the rest is easy. This hold is usually
in the hollow of a dead free and then
instead of depending upon powder and
lead to send the animal out of the world
they build a fire and smoke him out.
It is this practice which has brought
the law into disfavor, for the general
belief is that it is this trick of smoking
the hedgehog out which has caused a
good kmany of the forest fires of the
past spring. l do not know that this is
so, but it is the general impression, and
until it is removed it will be impossible
to convince most people that the hedge
hog law is not wrong"
The Nome nugget., 1903-11-21
SURPRISING IMAGINATION.

In his first inaugural address Thomas Jeffer- son felicitated his countrymen on possessing a chosen country with room enough for descend ants to the thousandth and thousandth generation" That was the judgment passed on March 4. 1901, by one of the most president of Americans. On that day the country's western border the Mississippi Its southern boundary latitude 31 degrees. The region west of the Mississippi the province of Louis ana, had just been ceded by Spain to France by the treaty of San lldeonso but that compact was not exe- cuted until two years later. Spain held that terri tory Spain also held the territory east of the Mis- sissippi below the 3lst parallel. That region com prisng the of Florida the southern ends of Ala bama and Mississippi and the eastern projection of the present state of Louisiana known East and West Florida. The of the United States at that date S27 900 square miles. Its population was in the neighborhood of 54000OO all but about 37O 900 of which east of the main divide of the Allegha- nes.
 country of little three and half times as large the Jefferson had in view when he uttered that prophecy 102 years ago. counting only the con-
 guous portion of the nation of today has since been fairly well peopled although only three of Jeffersons thousand and thousand" generations have passed since then. The 5,4O0000 population of 1901 has grown to more than SOOO0OOO in 1903. The begin ming of the enlargement in in the century dates from the annexation of Louisiana, which was two years in the future when Jefferson made his forecast, and which he not looking for a possibility. That acquisition directly the cause of all the enlargement of the countrys in the interval and of the reasons for the immense increase in population. To the S27 ,OOO square miles of territory of the United States previous to that time the Louisi acquisition added tract of S64 900 square miles, Every expansion of territory which the country has made since that day a consequence of 1SO3's addition to the national domain It constrained Spain cede Florida in 1819 tho settlers across the Rocky mountains and into the valley of the Col umbia who won for us, in the Ang American treaty of 1S46, undisputed control of the Oregon region, started the series of influences which, first peopling Texas with Americans. then made it independent of Mexico, annexed it to the United States few years later, and brought on the which resulted in the annexation of the locality comprised in the present states of California; Nevada, Utah. portions of Colo rado and Wyoming, and the territories of New Mexico and Arizona, in the treaty with Mexico in 1S4S
The Nome nugget., 1903-11-21
APATHY OF THE PEOPLE.

Political lines in Alaska have never been sharply drawn There was need of party alignment
 hence "polics" have been nearly, if not quite color less. We do not know that this fact has either helped hndered the district; we are inclined to the belief that all discussion of political questions, from strictly party standpoint, have fallen upon deaf so far Alaska is concerned. Until very recently the great ma orty of the people living in Alaska did not consider themselves bona de citizens
 They esteemed themselves merely pilgrims and so- journers, and were content to st small cotere of men attend to political mattens. This feeling still exists, but it is rapidly disappearing The majority of the men who now compose the citizenship of Alaska are awakening to the fact that Alaska is a looming country" and that they are likely to have some voice in its upbuilding They realize that if they to reap the fruit of their abors they must become bona de citizens and take intelligent interest in the administration of it's affairs. The time when a waiting, haphazard policy could be pursued has passed. The demands of the time must be met and faced. Alaska has withstood the neglect and mis- management of the Washington government for more than third of century. As rule they have withstood it uncomplainingly, feeling that, under existing conditions complaint-making was worse than useless. What has happened justified the be- lief. The people of Alaska have grown apathetic, simply because until within recent years, they have taken intelligent interest in their own affairs
 spoken for themselves when they should have spoken for the people. A half dozen men "govern" Alaska today. Legislation such we get is fashioned to
The Nome nugget., 1903-11-21
HOLD THEM DOWN.

Judge Moore, of the district court it is alleged, wants to know what disposition the city council pro- poses to make of that $32 900 which is duo the city from the federal government on account of taxes ceved from general licenses
 The judge, in the opinion of THE NUGGET, is act ing wisely. The city council of Nome at present constituted has not shown that it has the confidence of the people who pay the taxes and inquiry as to the proposed distribution of a large sum of money is entirely in order It true that the law specific ally states the manner in which the moneys derived from licenses shall be distributed. The law provides that not than fifty per cent and not less than twenty-five per cent shall be used for the mainten- of schools within incorporated towns. But the judge of the judicial division is clothed with dscre- tionary powers If city council shows that it is incompetent to handle the funds of town some check should be placed upon it. We do not think
The Nome nugget., 1903-11-21
TREE CULTURE.

The need of conserving the tim Der in the Council City section is pointed out by correspondent, who says justly that "some means should be taken for it's preserva tion. It is scarce enough now, and each winter between Spruce creek and Council it is being skinned out, not only the matured trees, but also the saplings, for roofing, trail stakes, etc. It occurs to me that something might be done without working any hardship on miner or musher, with view to- ward. the further propagation of the spruce timber"
 Our correspondents contention is eminently fair and sound. It takes thirty years for a tree to grow to fair size, but it takes only few moments to fell it. Tim Der is certainly scarce enough ih this section of Alaska, and it is badly needed. Men will take it where they can get it. Last sum- mer a section of the Neukluk and Fish river countries was made a forest reserve for the expressed purpose of keeping it out of the hands of land speculators- Now, we think the government should go still further and encourage tree culture in Alaska, and especially in this section. which is mostly timberless. Individuals will not do it, but the government could well afford to do so.
The Nome nugget., 1903-11-21

that we will be charged with undue favoritism when we say that the present city council is not worthy of confidence therefore believe that any brake that is applied to the wheels of the civic machinery will be in the interests of the people who pay the taxes Of course this will not count with the people who have votes but who never taxed but at the same time the rule will apply.
 When the present city council show by their acts that they do not propose to squander the money of the people THE NUGGET will give them credit for right-dong and criticism for illegal and wrongful acts We have at all times tried to show that city councilmen are but the servants of the people, not their masters. When by their acts they show that they simply have trust reposed in them and that they are conscentiousy dischargng it, then, and not until then, will this publication lend them any en- couragemsnt. And are compelled to state that the time long way off.
The Nome nugget., 1903-11-21

suit private and corporate inter ests. The people are nothing. They are useful only insofar as they fur nish the money necessary to carry on such government as we have.
 Good government in any country Is only obtained by the active, in- telligent interest of its citizens. If the people are indifferent they are the sufferers. Good government in and for Alaska will, therefore. only be had when the people themselves awake to their duties as citizens. When the people are asleep the charlatan and the political fakir reap their harvest.
 Alaska will in all probability be accorded delegate in congress next year. With this boon may come the drawing of party lines, and, in view of the past and what it has brought, perhaps the country will be the gainer, for then it will be possible to awaken interest, what though it be strictly partisan, for out of evil good sometimes comes.
The Nome nugget., 1903-11-21
MINERAL APPLICATION NO. 4

United States Land once
 Juneau, Alaska, Sept. 30, 1902.
 Notice is hereby given that James O'Sullivan and J. Wilkens, whose postoffice address Is Nome. Alaska, have made application for United States patent for the No. Grass gulch placer mining claim, Mineral Survey No. 523 situate in the Cape Nome Mining District. Dis trict of Alaska, and more particularly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, a pine post Ain. \ 6in feet long set 3On In the ground, with mound of earth around, scribed l-52S, whence b. S. LOG. Mon. No. bears N. 76 deg. q min. east 4O19 5 feet distant; thence s. 61 deg 12 min. w. Mag Var. 20 deg a min E l9ol6 feet to Cor No ?; thence N. q deg. 14 min. w., Var. = deg 36 min. E., 6463 feet to Cor. No. ,: thence N 6l deg b3 min, 30 500. Var % deg 30 m E. 1901 feet to Cor. No. 1; thence s. 8 deg. min. E Var. 20 deg. 20 n oS3 it to Cor No. the place of beginning, containing an area of l7.6el acres The notice of location of this claim is re- corded in the office of the recorder of the Cape Nome Recording District, Alasks. in volume .. page 4l and book S5, page c6z. Noighoorin9 or adjoining claims are on the N. E. by No. II Dex- | ter creek other claimants unknown. JOHN w. DUDLEY, Register. It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice 1 be published in the NOME NUGGET, . news paper published at Nome Alaska for the statutory period.
 JOHN w. DUDLEY, Register.
 Date of first publication. Aug. 2eth, l0os | lot w
The Nome nugget., 1903-11-21
ALASKA AND THE CONSTITUTION.
A correspondent asks :

correspondent asks
 ''Does the United States constitution apply to Alaska p
 What constitutional rights has citizen of Alaska ?"
 The questions pertinent, though, in view of experiences in the past thrty-fve years, they scarcely demand an answer. People who sant with the constitution of the United States turn to that sacred document and they read
 "The congress shall have power: To lay and col lect taxes, duties, mposts and excises, pay the debts and provide for the common defence and gen. era welfare of the United States, but all duties inn posts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States
 The constitution of the United States applies to Alaska just far as is covered by the above. The people of the district Git is not erritory) have the constitutional right to pay regular and specific taxes, but there their rights citizens of the United States seem to cease. Specific taxes laid upon the people of Alaska notwithstanding the fact that the constitution plainly states that "a duties inn posts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States" In other words while we, in Alaska, love and revere the flag, the constitution does not apply The supreme court of the United States has decided, and this is why that special taxes levied upon the people of Alaska within the pale of the law. The constitution does not follow the flag. The question threshed out fully in legal arising in Hawaii, the Philippines and in Alaska. Last year the Pacific Coast Steamship Co and other foreign corporations doing business in Alaska, united in a to test the legality of the law which imposes special taxes upon citizens and corporations doing business in Alaska The supreme court of the Unit ed States decided against them following its decisions in the Porto Rico and Philippine cases.
 The constitution of the United States will only be applied to Alaska when it shall have been raised tc the dignity of state or territory.
The Nome nugget., 1903-11-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Tn the Probate Court of the District of Alaska, Second Division Nome precinct. Before Hon. T. M. Reed, U. s. commissioner and ex-ofhcio probate judge.
 in the matter of the estate Of Frank J. Kelly, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned d ministrstor of the estate of F'renk J. Kelly, de- ceased, to the creditors of and all persons hay ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publication of this notice, to the said administrator at Nome, Alaska. Date of first publication of this notice Oct. 2l, 1908.
 Jos. F. PALMlR,
 Administrator.
The Nome nugget., 1903-11-21
REVISED FABLES.
(With Apologies to -Alsyp. }

A Grafter-COuncilman, who de- nounced his Colleagues because they had more Brains than Himself, and got the most of the Juicy Pieces, while he was left to work the TwO-bit Racket, one day met Live One, and resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find Some Plea which should justify to the Live One himself his right to Touch him. "I gave you permission last year to erect fruit stand on the street" :" said he. "Indeed," said the Live One, in mournful voice, "I was not then here." "Well," said the Crater, ''you do business here. and you feed in my pasture" 'l have not, as yet, had time to taste your Grass, but I am be. ginning to scent your Graft.". Upon which the Grafter sat down upon the Live One, who yielded that which fur nished Food and Drink to the Crater.
 A Snake. who, by some mischance, was elected to Office, inflicted severe Bite upon Colleague, who had always been Dear Friend. The Colleague re- solved to kill the Snake, and therefore, he procured his dismissal from Chair manship which had furnished the Snake Nutriment and Prestige. The Snake was thus wounded, but Wriggled away and got into its Hole, managing the while to send back Hiss. The Col league, after while, afraid that the Snake might bite him, endeavored to make Peace. and placed some bread and Salt in his hole. The Snake, slightly hissing, said: "There can henceforth be no peace between us; for, whenever I see you, ! shall think of the loss of my Presti,, ,e, and whenever you see me, you will b thinking of the loss of your Indulgenc es."
 No one truly forgets injuries in the presence of him who caused the in- jury.
The Nome nugget., 1903-11-21

We'll, the school board ought to be able to get along with fifty per cent. of the license moneys. The best schools are due the children of the Northland.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-06
THE SHORT ROUTE
SOME ESTIMATES OF THE EFFECT OF THE HENRY
GEORGE THEORY APPLIED TO THE CENTER OF
CULTURE IN NEW ENGLAND-THE UPHILL ROAD
OF LAND TAX REFORMERS.

Renewed and attention being directed England
short route which has been talked about for
years past The absorption several steamship lines
poraon controlled the United States and general
OF that country in the shipping trade have thoroughly
ish public and is plainly said in that England
does not Immediately develop the shortest project the United
States will step in and reap the golden harvest.
One OF the best harbors British that of GALWAY
on the west coast of Ireland Almost straight the Atlantic
Johns, Newfoundland The distance
but 1916 miles; from Liverpool to New York miles from
Southampton miles The time from New York London could
claimed be easily shortened wenyour hours by the ST.
Galway 1t assumed that by land YorA
and ST. Johns would be material tmeaver, while this
railway and steamboat distance from Galway London
from Queenstown where huyng
debark or embark
The abor of Galway said to be capable Of almost indefinite
panson and development and protected from Atlantic
Aran Islands, which form natural breakwater the
The fact that mails could be nerchangd day quicker
than considered
Commenting this project English periodical referring
the United States: British seriously threaten
ed short time it will have fallen decay unless
os effort to regain made-and is in the light of bid
lost supremacy and challenge to all competitors that this
be viewed"