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Evening journal., 1903-05-13
EDITORIAL OPINION
Insurance and Race Suicide,
ON the New York Sun.

Insurance and Race Suicide,
From the New York Sun.
In the Office of the Secretary o.
State of the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts the other day was filed the csr-
tiiicate Of incorporation of the Ameri-
can Mothers Birth Insurance Com
pany. The purpose OF the new company
is to pay a sickness or disability bene-
iit upon the birth of a living child 20
any member" The insurance is to lie
given TO the members at actual cost
and the officers OF the corporation will
serve without pay. The names Of many
women of distinction in literature,
oratory, medicine. reform and femi-
nine clubdom appear in the list Of in
corporators.
The advantage. we might even say
the necessity. OF such a form OF insur-
ance especially for families of 50
called moderate. or less than moder-
ate, means, is obvious. Nor will even
the well-to-dO who have a spark of the
old New England thrift be averse TO
insuring against a pleasing. but nit
inexpensive. contingency. which, to be
sure, is more remote and uncommon
among the "old New England" stock
than it used TO be in less luxurious
days Like most other virtues, pru-
dence shifts and changes from age to
age.
Like life insurance birth insurance
is a provision for the family Its eco
nomic soundness cannot be questioned
successfully. Carried, as it will oi
should be to the point Of investment
and endowment, it should satisfy 'hs
grimmest sociologist and knock out o'o
Nautilus.
The American Mothers Birth lnsur'
ance Company is said to be the mrs
concern OF the kind that has been IL
ccrporated in the United States. The
the United States have waited tos
long for good thing, and Massaehr
setts is still a producer Of fruitful
ideas.
So grows the barrier against rac'
suicide. For the present, membership
in the company lis limited TO member
of the American Mothers Club OF IN
limited states This rule will not pr
vent the election of the Hon. Iheodor
Roosevelt as the first honorary mem
her
Evening journal., 1903-05-13
MRS. PHARES HELD FOR
KILLING HER HUSBAND
Must Stand Trial on Charge
of Poisoning Him at Mt.
Holly, N. J.

Mount Holly N. j., May 13.-There
was no disappointment as a result of
the labors Of the Burlington county
grand jury, it being announced about
three hours after that body had been
called together tnat an indictment had
been found against Mrs. Annie Phares
on charge of having caused the death
by poisoning of her husband, Albert A.
Phares, at their former home in jack
sonville on March last.
No indictment was found against
Garfield Taylor, who, it will be remem-
recent session of the Coroner's jury,
that body considering it advisable to
hold him as an accessory to the crime
as a result of his und ueintimacy with
the woman prisoner.
Just what the defense in the case
will be cannot be determined at
this time. Ex-Prosecutor Eckard P.
Budd, who so ably defended Mrs. Mabel
Haines and ended the sensation of a
year ago by securing her acquittal on
a charge of child murder, has been en-
gagged as Mrs. Phares' counsel. He
refuses to make any statements, but
promises a surprise at the trial. 1t is
supposed that the fight will be on the
proposition OF either insanity OF
suicide. but nothing has developed thai
would indicate taat insanity will be sci
nm.
Evening journal., 1903-05-13
THE LITTLE ADDIcKs SIDE SHOW

than eighteen city
Republicans participated primary
Burrs
Yesterday 1878
how viii be
of knowing how much viii be
The ticket is headed by We hesi
fancy that he should be
Frantz the nominal choice 1852 he
really
his choice believe
have his
he didn't eecd that wo yellow dogs would suit
him." In
1t becomes ideal
to be
making body OF the holding that
ton Of the responsibilities that Mayor The Union Hepu
with
motto is inscribed "For Mayor One yellow Dog"
The Regular Republicans showing
spirit making
ideals
withdrawn
who willing principle excellent
nomination the hour calls with
forward Republican PLATFORM
nh appeals the Of the
There
throw their
this
Fever else apahec
Through
elected that ticket Addcb
the Republican
dicks
Evening journal., 1903-05-13
I've Been Thinking.

I've Been Thinking.
I've been thinking, I've been thinking
What "a glorious world were this
Did folks mind their business more
And mind their neighbors' less.
For instance you and I my friend,
Are sadly prone 10 talk
OF matters that concern us rot
And others folles mock.
I've been thinking if we'd begin
To mind our own affairs,
That possibly our neighbors might
contrive to manage theirs.
We've faults enough at home to mend
1T may be 50 with others:
1t would seem strange d d. were not
Since all mankind are brothers.
Oh, would that we had charity
For every man and womanl
Forgiveness is the mark of those
Who know that to err is human.
Then let us Danish jealousy.
Let's lift up our fallen brother
And ~ we journey down life's road,
DO good to one another.
Evening journal., 1903-05-13
The Tendency to snobbery.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
It ought not to be a subject deserv-
ing special mention that an American
clergyman deplores the appearance of
an American arlstocracy, but the cir
cumstance that 1.200 fashionable
women assembled in the convention of
the Daughters of the Revolution heard
the Rev. Mr.. Kemp's remarks con-
demnng such a tendency, in New York
on Sunday, made the occasion of some
interest.
When the Society Of the Cincinnati
was formed there was the most vehe-
ment opposition to the principle of
founding here an hereditary order
There is less danger today of an aris-
tocracy Of birth winning any real as
tendency in this land than there was
when the nation was just breaking
away from the English tradition. But
there is today i'm some quarters an un-
mistakable development of snobbery
which lays an absurd emphasis on the
circumstance OF birth A line of wor-
thy ancestors is an excellent thing
any ancient virtues have been trans
mitted to the children An honored
name is an enviable ion-when
its living owners bears himself worth
ily. Membership in an hereditary pa
triotic order is possibly an advantage
so long as IL inspires the member to
serve his country today in causes no
less holy, though maybe less heroic.
than those which his order commence
rates. Other advantages than these
birth does not confer and to impute to
it fanciful magic is a superstition and
folly justly ridiculous in the eyes of
men of sense I'm all nations.
Evening journal., 1903-05-13
THE PRESIDENT
WARMLY GREETED
Drives Through Miles OF
Densely Packed Streets
in San Francisco
REVIEWS A MILITARY PARADE

San Francisco. May 13.-Heartier
greeting was never given a president
Of the United States than that offered
by the city of San Francisco to Theo
dore Roosevelt Through miles and
miles OF densely packed, cheering, pa
triotically enthused humanity, the ma
tion's chief executive passed bowling
his Acknowledgements, evidently wear
led by maintaining an erect position
in his carriage, but buoyed up by the
lmpregsiveness OF the demonstration
Ii was a magnificent ovation.
The presidential train, drawn by a
handsomely decorated locomotive, ar
rived promptly on time. A large gath
ering of federal, state and city officials,
army and navy officers, foreign con
suls and distinguished citizens was
In waiting to welcome the chief magis-
trate. M. II. DeYoung, president of
the citizens reception committee,
welcomed the president in a short ad-
dress. Mr.. Roosevelt expressed his
thanks in a few words and was then
introduced to Admiral Bickford, of the
British Pacific squadron, who convey
ed the good wishes of King Edward
and said that the arrival Of the flagship
of the squadron to assist in the greet
ing was another instance of the cor.
dial relations existing between the
two nations. President Roosevelt said
he appreciated the evidence of friend
ship and begged that his good wishes
be given to his majesty.
Before entering his carriage Mr..
Roosevelt stepped up to the locomo-
tive and warmly shoop hands with
Engineer McGrail and Firemen Ever
ly, who had piloted him safely from
the south. In the parade the line was
headed by a troop of colored cavalry,
this being the first instance in the
west where negro soldiers have held
the position of honor in a public pro
cession. Following the president came
United States troops from the local
posts, sailors and marines from war
ships in the harbOr and at Mare Is
land, regiments of the state militia
and a number of anti-military organ
izations. A notable feature was the
fancy marching of the Cleveland
Grays, who came from Ohio to partici-
pate in the California greeting. After
reviewing the parade the president
was escorted to the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing, where a throng had assembled to
participate in the burning Of mort
cages and notes representing the to-.
tai Indebtedness of S115,2S0 upon the
property. The president, by request,
touched a lighted match to the docu-
ments and as the flames licked up the
papers he joined with the assemblage
in singing praise God, From Whom
All Blessings Flow"
The president was banquetted at the
Palace Hotel by the citizens commit
tee The dining room was decorated
with iris and roses. One of tn fea-
lures of the decorations was an i'm
mense garland, made entirely of Cali
fornia fruits and swung on the south
wall of the room. Stretching from one
end OF the hall to the other was
string of electric lights spelling Land
Of Sunshine. Fruit and Flowers Wei
comes President Roosevelt"
Evening journal., 1903-05-13
Unnatural Children.

From the New York Tribune.
woman seventy years old, who had
s,ved with a daughter, was turned away
from her home a few days ago because she
had become a burden on the family. Re
fore committing her to the almshouse the
Moor woman was taken TO the home OK a
married son in the hope that he might
and a place In his family circle for the
unfortunate creature. He refused TO re-
ceive her, however, on the plea that ne
could not afford to keep his mother ana
was unmoved by her mute entreaty Tor
shelter. Resigned ito her fate. the OLD
woman asked TO be taken to the aims
house. and told her escort 20 tell the chill
dren that grandma did not cry when they
took her away" A last effort was made
I'm her behalf al the home of another mar
ried son. ana he on the promise that the
other members of the family would con-
tribute toward the support Of his mother
consented TO take her into his home and
TO spare her the grief and the shame OF be-
coming an inmate of an almshouse.
The case is unfortunately not an isolated
one. Instances OF heartlessness on ths
part of children toward parents are OF
daily occurrence, and he sad picture OF
old parents being neglected by children FOL
whom they had made great sacrifice Is
not infrequent. But the case in question
Is remarkable because the persons con
cerned are all Jews. One of the character
istics Of the Jews which has shown itseli
in all ages is their flial devotion. The
love of children for their parents, as wei
as the devotion Of parents for their chill
dren, has done much toward counteraotins
the processes Of disintegratlon which hay'
Evening journal., 1903-05-13
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Mrs. Lionel Ross Anthony has been
appointed Worlds Fair Commissioner
for Colorado by Governor Peabody. She
is the only woman who is commission
er onethe St. Louis Fair.
Professor T. L. Hunt, dean of the
College of Agriculture of the Ohio
State University, has accepted the pro-
fessorship of agronomy in the College
of Agriculture of Cornell University
King Oscar OF Sweden has conferred
Knighthood Of the Royal order of Vasa
on Commissioner c. w. Kohlsaat, in
recognition of his work in connection
with the St. Louis Exposition.
Professor Thomas d. Seymour of
Yale. has been elected president of the
Archaeologist Institute OF America, in
place of Professor John w. White. Of
Harvard, who declined a reelection.
President Roosevelt will, on May IA,
dedicate the Dewey Monument in
Union Square. San Francisco, in COM
memoration of the victory of Admiral
Dewey and his brave sailors over the
Spanish fleet in Manila bay.
DIR. John S. MsGrew, who has long
been known in Honolulu as the father
OF annexation" has arrived from the
Hawaiian Islands in San Francisco,
which marks his first absence from the
islands in twenty-seven years.
The Rev. DR.. William Douglas Mac
/ kenzie professor of syste itamcethA
kenzie, professor of systematic the
ology in the Chicago Theological Semi
nary is considered one Of the foremost
theologians.
Because Professor John Wilson
Dodge, instructor in music at Law
renee University, Appleton, Wis,
wrote comic opera, which with its
sixteen short -skirted chorus girls,
made a hit at its premiers I'm his home
city last week, he has been asked to
resign.
There is only one statue in Great Britail
with an umbrella. This is TO be seen a
j Reading and represents Mr.. G. Palmer, o
p biscuit fame standing bare-headed with
p silk hat and umbrella in hand.
The Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, Of Topeka
Kan, says that after he had married.
couple not long ago. the bridegroom FUN
bled in his pockets nervously without pre-
!, ducing anything, and finally admitte
that he had neglected to provide for tn
clergyman's fee. But" he added. bright
eniug up. "I can show you how to fix you
gas meter so that IT wopt register
Evening journal., 1903-05-13

Mrs Lionel Ross Anthony has been
appointed Worlds Fair Commissioner
for Colorado by Governor Peabody. She
is the only woman who is commission
er ofethe st. Louis Fair.
Evening journal., 1903-05-13

threatened the very existence Of the Jews
When this prcdominating characteristic
disappears 81 Is evident that the jew has
undergone a mighty change. The un-
natural children who turned their mother
away from home are Jews In name only,
for the act which stands no their shame
shows that they have wandered from their
people who look with horror on hlial in
gratltude.
Evening journal., 1903-05-13
DIED.

IIpDFLL-In Philadelphia. on May II,
1903 Robert Liddell, Jr. aged 81 years.
Funeral services on Thursday May "a. at
2 o'clock. at the residence Of his father,
Robert Liddell. No. 901 Gilpin avenue. In
terment at Riveryiew Cemetery.
OgietOwn. on May u.
Amanda J. Morrison, aged GO years, wife
OF Isaac n. Morrison.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral without no
uce. Funeral services at the home OF
her husband. Friday, May IS. at 1 p. m.
!nterment ChriSt1ana Prssbyterian Ceme-
.eEA
Evening journal., 1903-05-13

sausGrady
bill
political
city called
with soddenban" might
This an
attempt
damages naasnsJy
Evening journal., 1903-05-13

Since the above written citizen of Will
identified
friends become candidate will
probably
District Committee win that
withdrawn will
decency prominent
Evening journal., 1903-05-13

In justice Mr. failure
from his position police subjected c
c Of the police further Besides
im 0
Evening journal., 1903-05-13
NOTICEl

All Republicans in
terested in the sue.
cess of the Regular
Republican city ticket
are invited to attend
a meeting at the
Young Mems Repub-
lican Club Rooms, on
Thursday Even
ing, nay IL, 1908,
at s o'clock.
COM MITTEE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-28
WELCOME TO BELFAST.
Enormous Crowd Greets Their Males
ties in listers Capital.

Belfast. July 27.-The welcome ex-
tended to King Edward and Queen AL
exandra at the capital of Ulster was
marked by the same enthusiasm which
has followed their progress through Ire
land The city was deliberately draped
and thronged with sightseerS and the
streets were lined by 10000 troops, 200c
blue jackets and 5000 police.
The lord mayor and corporation
awaited Their Majesties at the railroad
station and presented them with an ad-
dress. Upwards of so other addresses
were presented on the same occasion.
The King. in reply. said his highest
ambition was to follow in the footsteps
of his mother and make the well-belns
of his people, the prosperity of the
realm and the maintenance of the peace
of all nations his constant aim.
The royal procession was then form
ed and traversed the streets to the CITY
hall. where the King unveiled statue
erected in honor of Queen Victoria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-28
FOLLOWED MRS. QUlTNER.
Christopher Weiss of Schenectady, the
New York Murderer Suicide.

New York July 27.-The bodies of
the man and woman, the suicide MUIR
derer and his victim which We're taken
from the Morton House, yesterday
were identified, today, as Christopher
Weiss. a brewery bookkeeper of Sche
nectady, and Mrs. Mrs. Bertha Quitner
of the same place. The identifier said
Weiss was about SO years of age and
had a wife and three children. He was
an Elk. He left divorced wife and
one child in Switzerland when he came
to America.
Later in the day a, man called at the
undertakers and asked to see the body
of the woman. When he saw the face
he tainted. He was restored and posi-
lively identified the body as that Of
his wife. He is Huge Quitner of .oche-
nectady, who was about to go into the
hotel business. His wife had come to
New York Saturday, to hire servants.
He said Weiss. who was one of his
closest friends, had followed her. Dur
ing the past year Weiss had shown too
much attention to Mrs. Quitner and
some feeling had arisen between the
two men.
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RUSSlANIZING MANCHURIA.
The Gar Evidently Has No Idea Of
Losing That Territory.

Pekin, July 27.-The Russian admin
istration of New Chmang has stopped
the expectation of wheat to Japan.
The export of grain from Chinese ports
is Illegal but the Russians, heretofore,
have ignored the law. In the past
week the japanese obtained many ship
loads from New Chwang, apparently
preparing for war contingencies. Sew
eral ships We're employed in bringing
wheat from Shanghai and southern
ports to New Chawng where it was
trans-shipped as a direct export. The
prohibitory order was issued by the
Russian officials, last Thursday.
General kondradovitch has been
placed in charge of the six armored
commercial boats and the navigation of
the Lao river, which is construed
here as another sign of Russias nten-
ton to retain New Chwang and the
command of the river. Great numbers
of Russian civilians and soldiers fam
lilies, it is reported, are being brought
to Manchuria, it is believed, in pursu-
ance of a comprehensive plan to colo
nize rapidly the province. At the
present rate there will be almost 100000
Russian civilians in Manchuria, includ-
ing Port Arthur and Dalny, before the
date fixed for the final evacuation next
fall.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Horace D. Joy and Fountain Rodiek Of
Far Harbor, have recently purchased
Pond Island in Blue Hill bay, The is
land contains $50 acres or less.
Marcia Pushard of Bath. is suffering
from extreme nervousness and several
bad bruises, the result of an accident at
Catharce Saturday night, One of the
cars Of the train in which she was seated
left the rails and Miss Pushard becoming
frightened. went out on the platform and
jumped from the train. Her injuries are
not serious.
f. w. Carleton has contracted with the
fisheries companies for building a wharf
in I.iniken's bay $50 feet long and 16 feet
wide for accommodation for the fishing
business which has been resumed in that
vicinity with great success, this season.
The different factories are being put in
working oder and a good seasons work
is expected.
John J. Campbell. 50 years of age. en-
ployed in the yard of the Maine Central
at the Union station at Portland, disap-
.peared, Friday afternoon, and fears are
felt that some harm has befallcn him.
Campbell has a wife and five children at
rs Gilman street He is feet inches in
height, rather slim. hair mixed with gray
and Of a nervous disposition.
Early Sunday morning, fire destroyed
the house on Crescent street court at
Bath. owned by Timothy McAltliffe.
Frank Morse. chief of the fire department,
stated that the fire was certainly of sua-
picin,s origin. He said an Investigation
would be held if ore was asked for Mr..
McAuiiTe places his less at $1,000. The
house had been vacated about fje weeks
ago.
While F. w Potter of Lewiston. and
Guy Coburn of Auburn. We're out rowing
on Lake Auburn, Sunday, off Salmon
Point, their boat was CapSiZed by the
wind Mr.. Coburn was exhausted when
rescued by DR.. A. +. Irish of Lewiston.
who was taking Il pleasure party over the
lake in his steam launch. a dog. be
longing to Miss Metcalf. proprietor of
Metcalf's boat house, was fastened to a
seat and was drowned
The reports from the woods concerning
the logs are more encouraging now as
the rains of the last few weeks have ma
terially helped out 1t is said that Che
Sltncook lake has not fallen any for five
or six days The West branch legs are
reported as in the lower lakes. There are
about 10 bocms to be sort6H out and this
should be accomplished in 20 days 1t is
thought they will get the drNe. into Shad
pond by Aug Is, five days ahead of the
time allowed by the contrac tf The rear
of the East branch will be}beglIn the last
of this week. This ensures the DRIVES
both East and West branches. coming
down together once they get into The
main river-Bangor commercial
The financial advancement of Canada
rivals our own. In 1861 the Dominion
banks had less than 1900 of asset9
They now have $600000,OOo
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FOR WIFE MURDER,
Martin EbeIt Under Arrest al
.4 Mt. Vernon, N. Y. 49,.
=, @. 60.
In Suspicion Of Having Murdered His
Wife, Last Friday. 81
Her Body Was Found, Sunday, Hidden
in Sewer.

Mount Vernon, n. Y, July 27.-Mar-
TN Ebelt, also known as Schaeffer hls-
band of the young woman whose body
was found in a sewer in the outskirts
OF the city, where it had been thrown
after she had been strangled to death,
was brought to Mount Vernon, this af-
ternoon, by Chief of Police Foley, from
White Plains, where he had been ar
rest. His arrest followed the IDENTICAL
ton of the body of his wife by his step
father, Gottfried Richel. Ebet is a line
man and was at work when arrested.
f.belt and his wife lived until last
Friday with the lineman's mother, in
Sixth street, not far from where the
body was found. On Friday evening,
Mrs. Ebelt left home, ostensibly. to go
to work for q family about a mile from
her home. Her husband left the, house
with her. Two hours later Ebelt or
Schaeffer returned. Mrs. Ebelt never
reached her destination and was never
seen at her home again. ..-
The police have succeeded in tracing
Ebelt and his wife almost to the spot
where the body was found and have
evidence that they We're lost sight Of
within 800 yards of the place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-28
CAPT. HEMPHILL'S REPORT
OF kearsarge's Ocean Run Pleases the
Navy Department.

Washington, July 27.-The navy de-
partment received report, today, from
Captain Hemphill giving some inter-
esting details of the run of the big bat
tleship Kearsarge across the Atlantic.
Department officials are greatly
pleased with the record made by the
Kearsarge. Captain Hemphill's dis
patch dated at Bar Harbor, today,
reads.
"Kearsarge steamed 1855 nautical
miles in days, Az hours. Average
speed. 1910. Experienced variable head
winds, force three to eight; slowed four
hours on account of taking seas over
t,,rrets. slowed to 10 knots on account
of fog and iceburgs; consumed 114S
tons of coal; average speed for en-
gines. 1850.
It is explained that the winds expe-
riencad the force of which is given at
from three to eight ranged from
general breezes to almost gale.