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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

The heavy rain made it a much hap
pier Christmas season for thousands of
Maine working people than it promised
to be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

Madame Nordica is no. the first great
singer to discover that life. and par
ticularly married life, is not all one
grand sweet song.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Natural inquiry.

"Bess and Mabel cease to speak as
| they pass by said the girl under the
| tailor made hat.
'Tndeed.' exclaimed the girl in the
home grown waist. What's the mans
Nance"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

If Fattie takes the advice of the pa
pcrs, this will be really and truly her
farewell tour. She has made the
pathetic and fatal mistake of not
realizing that the glory of that wonder
full voice has vanished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Effect and Cause.

CIansas City Journal)
! Bcckham is the first Governor of Ken
lucky to succeed himself in ninetytwo
years. But he is the first Governor, ex-
| cept the author of that measure, to re-
ceive the benefits Of the infamous Goebe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Dead GiusawaY.

Acrobat-Was there a note in the bou-
quet the sweet singer received"
Comedian-Yes: a note marked C. 0. d.
She bought the flowers herself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Why He Was Worried.

Lorg-What. you owe $4,000? Doesn't
it worry you?
Short-Not in the least. It's another
10000 I'd like to owe, but can't. That
worries me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Chicago Produce Market.

chicago, Dec. %.
Large primary receipts and favorable
harvesting weather in Argentina were
better factors in wheat, today Covering
by shorts. however held prices almost
steady. May closing &c. lower May corn
was unchanged and oats were off d frac-
uon: Provisions were weak, the May
products closing to TIC. lower
The leading futures closed as follows:
" HEAT-Dec. new, SOS: May, S2A /;
CtoRN-Dec.. Ais; May. 4s2l; July, 4SA
oIATs-Dec.. aFs; May 81; July. 81.
PORk-Jan., 11.t2H; May. LOS.
LARD--Jan., Gas; May, 6.67la.
k!BS-Jan., G.1gz; May, $40
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Dull and prices easy
WHEAT-No. . spring, 7S@85: No 3, so;
No red, 8211adDS6
CORNING. 2. 4iA No. yellow, 4ah.
OATS-No. 2. 81; No. . white, =; No. 8
white 344Gg37I
RYE-No. 2, 52Gl1s.
BARLEY-35@365e.
MALTING-43q52
FLAX-93
TlMOTHY-o90
PORK-11. 75fr11 .S71s.
LARD-6. 45M550
RIBS-6.00Gu6
CLEAR SiDES-6. 2S1637H
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
A Wise SUGGESTION.


7 (ChlcagO 1nter-OCe4n)
| If the neighboring sister Republic
f! of Columbia were wise she would save
the money she is thinking of putting into
| q war with the United States and invest
| it in Panama bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

In view of his recent troubles
Dowie's trip abroad will give ms critics
a fine opportunity TO use the hammer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

The latest way of speaking OF MIN IS
G. Frd. WINS. but even that does not
Indicate how he has shrunk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Daily kennebec Journal


No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot b held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address al communications ralatin1 to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLMGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
IM0lQNuB Gossip
Not the Same.

1t ain de same OF Sanity Claus
Dat used to ill his sleigh
Wit ginger bread an sugar sticks
Fob folks on Christmas.
He didn't make much diff'unce
Between de great an small,
But now you gets expensive gifts
Or else gets none at all.
He use to bring dem reindeer up
Long side de cabin do,
An he made pint O calm
On de families dat was po'.
Eut he's minglin wifi dc rich folks
Std o wifi de common crowd;
An Is afraid dat SANITY Claus
Is gittn' kind o proud.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

Principal Peterson. OF McGill Univer-
sity. will introduce a railway depart
ment in connection with his institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET,

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co, office, Opera House
Block, Augusta, Maine.
Tel. 81. T. y. Crissnan Mgr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
New York Money Market.

New York Dec. 90.
Money on call easy at 4G3 per cent. /:
last loan at A.
Prime mercantile paper JtrGJ6.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual
business in bankers bills at 4S45G14 1856
for demand, and at 4st1564sl2o for 60
day bills.
Posted rates 49, and 1885,.
Commercial bills 4.St",Tb.
Bar silver HHai.
Mexican dollars 4ga4.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
United States ref. IS .................. Jos
do coup. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1861
United States IS ............. 117l
do. coup. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1G72i
United States new As, reg. ....-..... 1884
do. coup. ................ 1874
United States old As, reg. ............. 1Rnc
do coup. Northumberland. 1i1ia
United States 80, reg. ............ 1J014
do. coup. ..................... 10lH
Baltimore a Ohio As ....... 101
C. e. &, O. new IS ............ s2H
Chicago. Mil & st. +. IS ............. sll0.
Denver G. Rio Grarde As .9K.
Erie Cen. As 91ss
Missouri Kansas &. Texas As e6M
do 2nds 1874
Nnrthnrn Pacific As s102ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

IHlOuEH lI-AtIs 20 NaIifOrnla aud n
13iots South and West may be had Of r
"A Walker. ticket agent Augusta, tn
oniy office in Augusta selling via ri
routes and checking baggage tree Of eT
psnsa.
GO. e. EVANS. ". p. q Cen. Man
Portland Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

Portlands Masonic Temple promises
10 be a splendid and enduring struc-
trre, worthy the history and the work
of the craft in this jurisdiction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

Doubly applicable at this season is
the divine precept, 1T is more blessed
20 give than to receive"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
TO THE NATIONAL. HOME
eastern Branch, D. v. s., at Togus.
kENhEBEC CENTRAL R. /

Sohneces at Gardiner with the Maine
central Railroad, and Augnsra EajNVniy
s sno Gardiner Electric Railroad to Aue
Oct II, 1868. : ''N..'
x = - hsan1 ~ Ar Natiolai Home;
Y 20 20 & 40 p. N. nC 100 To q
* National Homei Ar at Randolph:
- SS q lie N. 500, $50 g Ii.8 An
$40 q s.6 2. n ll&. 10 . S.N ?. =.
Leave Randolph at $40 A. II. n ~
bbeaye National Home 81 I0,W A. II. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

Names prize poultry will gather at
Lewiston for it's Sd annual reunion,
Jan. 5. 6, and s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

Another cold snap viii fit the ice fields
for the harvest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

How a few inches OF snow would
make business hum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

Itstakes money to make the reindeers
60.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

Union Pacific is ....................... 10
do. con. As Observation-Disclosures. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

Everybody is sorry when the fire fiend
seizes for destruction such historic old
landmarks as the Dearborn house in
Monmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,.
Arrangement Of Trains in Eject, Oct
Il 1908.

Pullman Car Service: Pullman Pariol
car on train leaving Bangor at lib r n
and Caribou at 600 A M
Pullman Sleeping car on train leaving
Bangor at s.55 A NJ: and Caribou a. ~
p n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

Speaking OF lumber, few people
alze the actual extent Of the lumber
business Of Portland. 1t is a great
lumber city. commercially speaking,
importing and exporting much lumber
and receiving much in bond. This win
ter has seen a revival to some extent
% the South American trade, and this
week q Portland firm booked an order
10" 10000 feet, to be sent as soon as
possible to q South American port.
The word comes to the Capitol that
Miss CorneNI T. Crosby Oily Rod,
who has been at the Maine General
hospital FOR some time 70. treatment of
the knee joint. and who recently under
went an operation for its Improvement,
has been suffering much pain. but is
now progressing we'll toward recovery,
and her friends hope to see her COM
pletely cured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

The Biddeford Record finds 1t impos-
sible to give the new caucus law it's un-
qualified endorsement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,
staSs. ~ TrF..sr >ssahs.y'e ZTsHSV0sae
1IkIIAs.AssNI1lfnsl1A
In Effect Oct. Il. 1863.

FdSS1HBeI lrHl1s IeaVe AUBUE1 - 10
rIIROIYCrI TR AINIa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23

1t was patriotic Parkhurst citizen
who saw an advertisement of where he
could get Il fine steel engraving OF
George Washington, done in colors. by
one of the best artists in America, 70.
70 cents. He sent the money, and got
Il two-cent postage stamp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-31
The Sleepy East.

Kansas City Journal.
Old Confederates living in New York had
a banquet last Monday evening. The chief
purpose of this banquet seems to have been
to show that the blue and the gray can now
sit down at the same table without danger
of bloodshed and that this grand country
is at last united and happy land. This
useless service was performed in a very ele-
CANT manner. Charles Francis Adams was
there to say that Robert K. Lee was the
purest character ia history, and Colonel
Henry Watterson was there 10 say that
Abraham Lincoln likewise was the purest
character in history The inevitable stories,
the usual commonplace and customary
boasts were INDUCED in. Each side tried
Lost Cause, of course, was admitted to
have been wrong, ana JOY over its defeat
was frankly expressed, and the affair con-
cluded with mutual Fluctuations and warm
Recommendations, all Of which was emf
nently proper.
But, nevertheless, a feeling not all of
irritation nor all of amusement is aroused
by noting the egotistcal, but very natural,
manner with which these Fasteners pose
as the first discoveries of the fact that the
civil war is over. So important was the
discovery that great care was taken to have
all the proceedings of the banquet pub
lished If New York and New England
become so excited over an Anticipated his
torical fact known to the country a large
for the last twenty years, what will they
do when they find out that Kansas City is
are no herds of buffalo around Topeka, and
that there is absolutely no danger Of being
scalped and massacred by savage red men
in Oklahoma and Indian Territory?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-31

signed 10 ascertain II there Is anything
like certainty that cooperation between
State and county can be relied upon
should be made before the State is COM
mitted irrevocably TO the scheme TO make
brick for which it can have no use.
These and other important features of
the proposition can be disposed of by Mr..
Stechhans bill. which creates a commission
to consider the whole subject and report
the result to the next Legislature. Few
things can be more important 10 the State
than good roads, but il would be unwise
in the extreme TO rush into an experiment
involving a large cost and take the chances
Of failure. which might be greater than
those of success. Even success is more
certainty when procedure is based upon
definite plan. While the Journal would
oppose present action committing the State
TO a mere scheme, il favors an investiga-
ton to ascertain if the proposition is
practicable.
1t may be well to add that while the
Legislature is contemplating Il scheme for
the construction of good roads which will
involve large expenditure, it would be
well 20 embark in other legislation
which viii impose large annual charges
upon the treasury. The State cannot do
everything. It cannot build good ROADS.
raise an immense tax for public schools.
assume the expense of all the defective
classes and graft upon the treasury costly
and not very necessary fads
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-31
PURDUE UNIVERSITY.

The annual reports of the president and
other officers of Purdue University contain
interesting Information. and will help men,
bers of the Legislature to vote intelli-
gently on the proposed appropriations for
its support. As an educational institution
founded on broad basis by national legis-
lation, Purdue University deserves liberal
treatment by the State. 1t is the only edu-
cational institution in the State which
draws its support jointly from the United
States and the State of Indiana. and it
should be a matter of state pride to keep
il in the front rank OF similar institutions
in other States. The scope of its work is
unique The original act of Congress of
1862 granting public lands for its estab-
lishment stated that 1.-The leading objects
shall be, without excluding other scientific
and classical studies, and including mill
tary tactics. TO teach such branches of
learning as are related to agriculture and
the mechanic arts, in such manner as the
legislatures of the States may respectively
prescribe, in order to promote the liberal
and practical education of the industrial
classes In the several pursuits and profess
sions in life
An act passed in 1857. appropriating $4,000
a year for the experiment station. provided
that in order to aid IN acquiring and diff
fusing among the people of the United
States useful and practical information on
subjects connected with agriculture, and to
promote scientific investigation and expert
ment respecting the principles and applica-
lions of agricultural science. there shall be
established etc. An act of 1890 appropri-
ated SIS, 900 a year towards the maintenance
of the institution, with a provision that II
.'be applied only to instruction in agricul-
| ture the mechanic arts, the English lam
| guage and the various branches of mathe-
NAUTICAL, physical, natural and economic
| plication in tine industries of life and to the
facilities for such instruction" This dedi-
| cation of the institution largely TO instruc-
! ton in agriculture and the mechanic arts
ment. in making 1t one of the most useful
/ institutions of the kind anywhere. Its rep
] utation and attendance have increased from
year TO year until ii is recognized as one
schools in the country. 1t deserves liberal
/ support from the Stale, and d perusal OF
| the annual reports of the president and
| other officers will show what its presen,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-31
SENATOR QUAY,s TACTICS.

Senator Foraker, of Ohio. and Senator
Clay, of Georgia, justify the action of Sen
ator Quay in lacking the omnibus state
hood bill as a rider on two appropriation
bills. They are reported as saying that
Senator Quay's action is not extraordinary.
and that legislation has been placed on APP
preparation bills before in the Senate. That
is true, but precedent does not always JUS
tify a wrong proceeding. This practice has
never been justified on grounds of prin-
ciple.
The practice Of placing Objectionable leg
islative measures as riders appropria-
ton bills had its origin in a desire TO avoid
the danger of a veto OF such measures by
the PRESIDENT IL they went 10 him in sep
arate form. The rider is an encroachment
on the independence OF the executive. In
many OF the States it has been made i'm
possible by combining each bill to a single
subject CT by permitting the veto OF single
clauses OF appropriation bills. 1t has never
been prohibited i'm Congress, but it should
be. The practice has been protested against
by several Presidents a means of coerc-
Ing them into approving ODJectloIldoie
measures tackled on to appropriation bills,
and President Grant recommended an
amendment 10 the Constitution that would
authorize the executive to approve of so
much of any measure passing the two
houses OF Congress as his judgment may
dictate, without approving the whole. the
disapproved portion portions to be sub
jected TO the same rules now, 20 wit, 20
be referred back 10 the house in which the
measure originated. and il passed BY two
thirds vote of the two houses, then TO be-
come a law without the approval of the
President
One of the earliest cases of the rider was
in 1856. when a provision prohibiting the
employment Of federal troops for the en-
forcemcnt of territorial law in Kanses was
tackled on 10 the army appropriation bill.
The President signed the bill. but protested
against the rider. The salary grab bill of
1873 passed as a rider on All appropriation
bill. The practice has generally been re-
sorted to for Interior or vicious purposes.
and is altogether indefensible. In the pres
ent case 1t shows fear that If the state
hood bill should go to the President as
separate measure he would veto 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-31
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.
Americans VIII Continue to Believe
that Mainland Is Mainland.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
When the proposal was made just after
the civil war that this country should buy
Alaska for some seven millions of dollars
there went up a strong protest, which was
quickly hushed. There were those who
maintained that ii was absurd for us to
buy a lot of glaciers and polar bears but
Seward gave the hint that the purchase
should be made, and il was. 1t has been
frequently said that this was in reality TO
pay Russia for her friendliness in case
broke out with Great Britain over the
Trent affair or for any other cause. IL this
Is true IL has never been officially di-
vulged. We took over Alaska and the gov
eminent has made several times its cost
by leasing sealing grounds. though that
branch of industry is now officially
stopped.
The trouble with Canada over the bound
airy has existed for some time. but has only
become acute since the discovery OF gold i'm
the Klondike region. AS the gold fields
were largely i'm Canadian territory. il was
natural that Canada should want a port OF
entry tributary TO the region. Looking
as we'll as that between Great Britain and
Russia, there was found an excellent basis
for contention. AS is usual in such cases.
the delimitauons or territory were lmper-
fectly expressed. The American boundary
was to run thirty miles from the coast of
the mainland The Canadians seized on the
idea that the mainland included the islands
United States could not agree. Mainland
is mainland and not islands, as Great
Britain herself has argued on many occa-
sions. To include islands in the measure
ment of thirty miles TO the interior would
be to cede Canada the most important part
in the disputed territory.
The matter has been in dispute for many
years, and all attempts at an accommoda-
ton have failed. A modus vivindi has been
agreed on pending a settlement, and now
an arrangement which. promises little has
been made by which another effort to-
settle the matter finally is TO be attempted
Each party to the dispute is TO appoint
three persons, and the six are to try TO
agree. There is 10 be no arbitrator in any
case, so that the outlook for a deadlock
is excellent. II can be said with great con-
fidence that this country will never agree
to give up it's contention that the mainland
is the mainland. If il had been intended
TO make the outer shores of the fringe or
islands the base from which the thirty
miles was TO be measured that would have
appeared in the documents In question.
since the islands were well known and
charted at the time. IL Canada is will
ing to concede this the whole controversy
falls to the ground and she simply aban-
dons her position. Otherwise matters Will
remain exactly as they are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-31
OUR STATE FISH INTERESTS.

a bill introduced in the United States
Senate by Senator Beveridge. appropriat-
ing $1,000 for the establishment of a fish
reported and is approved by United States
Fish Commissioner Bowers. The bill pro-
poses TO leave the location of the hatchery
to the Indiana fish commissioner, and if ii
passes he should be left entirely free TO
exercise his judgment in the matter. II is
of interest TO the whole State that a
hatchery should be established here. but
the particular location is not u matter of
public concern, except that it should be
located where the best results can be Sc
cured, and of this the fish commissioner is
the best judge. In letter to the Senate
sioner says:
1t will afford me pleasure to indorse this
bill and recommend its passage. Large
numbers Of applications for fish for re-
stocking the numerous lakes and streams
of Indiana; which have become depleted.
are annually received and the fish have to
be supplied from the station in western
Illinois or from the one in eastern Tennes-
see, thus entailing large expense for
transportation. Indiana has neither State
nor a government hatchery at the present
time, and there are no fish cultural stations
for stocking the inland waters OF the ad-
joining States. hatchery in Indiana
would be centrally located for the dis
tribution of fish in the neighboring States.
The stocking of lakes and streams
with different varieties of fish is a matter
of more consequence than most persons
think. Originally all the waters of Indiana
were well stocked with fish, and some of
the streams were famous for their game
fish. Through lax laws and reckless prac-
tees they have been so far depleted as to
require not only protection but in some
cases restocking. Under proper regulations
they can be made a permanent source of
food supply. In his message of 1899 Cover
nor Mount called attention to the report Of
the State fish commissioner and said:
Through judcious appropriation.
coupled with some wise laws for the pro-
lection and propagation of fish, and for
the stocking of Indiana lakes and streams
with game fish, this interest can be made
a source of revenue to the State, as we'll
as affordng healthful recreation and
wholesome sport" The State is now COM
mitted to the policy of fish protection, and
| the establishment of a government hatch
| cry within its limits would give aid and en-
| couragement to a continuation of the
| policy.