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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

he thinks 1t has about spent Its force,
until things are on the bottom. SO to-
speak, before he commits himself to
large new ventures. Merchants will
buy what they actually need what
necessity compels them to have, but
are hesitant about taking up anything
new. Meanwhile consumption is go-
ing steadily on, stocks are being re-
duced the country over. the danger
of a great overDroductton by manu-
factures has been eliminated, and, in.
stead of starting in on a basis of high
commodity prices and large general
stocks of merchandise, the year will
open with conditions in this respect
better than for several years past.
The people. will have to be supplied,
merchants must have new goods soon
er or later, and because the railroads
have done little in the way Of con-
tracing for new equipment, It is not
to be supposed that they will let the
properties suffer for lack Of better
ment. This business will come in the
new year.
When the present year opened
there. was much prosperity, yet one
grave matter for doubt was promi-
nent. 1t was the fact that, with all
our prosperity, we were buying much
more abroad than we were selling,
and the trade balance was against our
country and growing larger. To-day,
we stand at the opening of a new
year, with our country sending out
merchandise in such quantity that
new, record figures are being made in
exports, the balance against us is
wiped out and Europe. owes money
here. Gold is pouring into New York,
and with this, the great decline in
stocks, which has made the situation
safer, and the return of money from
the west and central west; which has
at last become heavy enough to more
existing from the south, the banks
of New York are in splendid condi-
tion, as are likewise the banks Of
Minneapolis and othSr interior cities.
SO long as the present feeling of
ultra conservatism remains. nler-
chants will scale down orders and
every one will continue the policy of
retrenchment. But this will pass. It
will not be a wonderful year for busi-
ness unless precedent should fail: for
it will be a presidential campaign
year, but it will be a year of pros
perity for the business man who is
conservative without fear, cautious
yet not -timid. When everything is
booming, prices are high and business
expansion the rule, then it is human
nature to. venture boldly under inf1u-
/ ence of the general feeling; but to the
prudent business man, a year that
opens with the. country in good finan-
cial condition, stocks generally light,
the, boom spirit passed, the water
squeezed out Of many overcapita1ized
companies, and highly inflated prices
| no longer the rule, is. a good Year to
! make a start FOR profits along .pru-
dent and conservative 1ines..> i . 4 III .
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
ANGLo-FRENcH AMENITIES

The era of good feeling between France
and England begun by the visit of King
Edward to Paris and President Loubet TO
London will not languish thru want of
efforts to keep it alive. French deputies
have visited London and the LondNl
Chamber of Commerce has visited Paris.
and many Were the dinners and speeches
that marked the occasion. Now Jules
Claretie would have England send to Paris
her representative literary men. artists
and actors. He would have Herbert Spen-
Ger or Swinburne preside at a banquet in
Paris at which the most representative
men of France Were the hosts. 1t is pos
sible that something in this line may be
done in the late spring.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

In twenty mine focks of $500 Sc
lected fowls, which were observed
during the seventeen weeks from
Dec. 1, 1901, to March %, 1902, and
for the same period of the following
year, the average production per 100
| fowls was 22.S eggs. The average
food cost was II cents dozen, and
100 hens earned during the long sew
enteen weeks $16 above the cost of
| keep.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
BOOKS RECEIVED

DoN'TS FOR MOTHERS. BY Gabrielle E. Jack
son. Boston: Lee 4 Shepard Price 80 cents
net.
SONGS BY THE WAYsIDE. By William J.
Fisher, NJ. d. 912mo cloth. Ornamented.
Boston: Richard G. Badger. Price 81 %.
FREE, NOT BOUND BY Katrina Trask- New
+. York: g., p. PutnaTn's Sons. Price S1.10.
THE COLONEL's OPERA CLOAK. BY Chris
tine G. Brush illustrated from the drawings
by Il. NJ. Kemble and A. c. Beecher. Boston.
Little, Brown & Co.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
Sensitive scientists have always been

depressed by the knowledge. that the span
of human life on this globe is about 3,eO0,-
900 years. The sun sun will get cold in that
time. The discovery of radiu1n and its
properties led to the hope that, there
might be quite. + chunk Of if in the: sun.
and thus make 1t possible for that luminl
ary to do business more than 100000
years yet. This hope has been dashed
however, by the announcement that the
spectroscope shows no radium in the sun.
Let us weep. siss@
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
THE PoPE's SIGNIFICANT ORDERS

], The papal carriages, with the arnorial
bearings of Plus TX. were not interfered
with by Leo NIL, who never had any oc-
casion to use them outside the Vatican.
Now. however. much to the surprise of
the officials, Plus x has ordered that his
own escutcheon shall replace that Of Plus
TX. on the vehicles. a significant fact
pointing to the intention of the present
pontiff to drive some day thru the streets
of Rome.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

: In view Of the fact that Brazil, Mexico.
Nicaragua and Peru have recognized the
independence of the republic Of Panama.
1t does not seem likely that the United
States has incurred much South American
i'll will thru the isthmian affair.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
GREENLAnD THAwINe OUT

The ice in Greenland is melting more
rapidly that it is formed Comparison of
the descriptions of the Jacobshaven gla-
cier shows that its edge has receded eight
miles since 1850, and it has lest twenty or
thirty feet in depth.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26


EX-President Marroquin of Colombia has
offered his entire fortune to the nation
for the purpose of fighting the United
States in order to get back Panama See
ing. that Colombia has no navy, and
hence cannot get to Panama by water
without having her transports shot full
OF holes and seeing that it is impossible
to get to Panama overland because of
mountains and jungles, it is a little diff
hcult to see how Colombia, notwithstand-
ing her martial ardor. is going to fight
anything for the Simple reason that there
is nothing she can get at. OF course the
Colombian army can mobilize and march
back and forth. on the beach and shake
its fist at the sea and some magnificent
and fiery orations may be delivered but.
with nothing to fight, an army is always
at decided disadvantage. If YOU are
gong to have successful war it is quite
necessary to have an enemy war with
out an opposing force soon wears itself
out by running the morale of the army
The officers get to playing croquet with
the ladies and the force gets fat and law
Almost all the authorities on the art and
practice of war are agreed that to wage a
war With any snap to it at all. an enemy
is one of the necessities. This proposition
is so automatic that it is not necessary TO
enlarge on it very much
Now with no enemy it is difficult to see
now Colombia IS going to get enough mil
itary glory to go around among a govern
ors staff.
Colonel Jomini, the great military au-
thority, wires us that he can see nothing
in it for Colombia in the line of war ex-
cept possibly in the way of revolution
| a good vigorous up-to-date revolution
might furnish some very agreeable fight
ing to while away the summer and fall
Before giving UP altogether the idea of
dipping their hands in their brothers gore
j'-le Coiombians should give this matter of
revolution some serious thought
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

King Edward pardoned an Irish
peasant at the instance of Queen Alex
andra, and. English lawyers are look
ing up the precedents in the case.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
TRAVELLERS ABROAD

AN INVITATION Is extended to all to visit
the Press Room. which IL the finest In the west.
The battery presses consists of three four-decx
Gose Presses, with total capacity Of 144;9o99
eight-page hour. printed. folde9
and counted. The best time to call Is from H:lo
to 4:80 p. m. Inquire at the business onice ana
be directed to the visitors gallery OF the Press
Room.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

Sad as the duty is we fear the hen, as
source OF unbounded wealth, must come
down from her pedestal.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

a Boston scientist has discovered that
scarlet fever germs lurll in Strawberries
Can a berry as cheap. as the prune have
anything lurking, in it?
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

The Chaska Reviews local columns
show that the brick metropolis has a po-
liceman known duffy the Terrible
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

Christmas having passed. what do YOU
say to paving next years taxes for amtse-
ment?
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

!: The Journal carried in November
1876 columns Of advertising, 400 col
f,1mns more than any other Minneapo-
lis or St. Paul paper, daily or daily
and Sunday issues combined.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

There was a general hunt at Cream.
Mimi, last week and Mimer Hoverson,
trying to. cross the LIE Sueur river. fell
into the drink. Hilmer reports that the
water is quite cold this winter.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

Only 2-CENT Daily in Minneapolis.
REMEMBER, all this circulation is
the S o'clock edition., which Is deltv-
cred directly to the homes. All the
members of the family have time to
read it. eg,a- e, Ill.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

Thirteen thesters.5 to cost 5000 ooo arS
building in New York city.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
MR.. .RILEYS WIFE

Katrina .Trask's Free, Not Bound, is g,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

Don't omit to establish at the. very begin
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
A Faithful Official !,

Governor w. H: Taft left Manila
last "wednesday for the United States,
where, it is understood, he will sue.
eeed Secretary Root as head of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14
Another Case Settled.

Judge Whitehouse killed TWO birds
tn one stone. Saturday, for during his
isit here. in addition to hearing the IL
b,arv case he settled that of Il. r
Hood Sons & Co, VS.. A. +. Gerald and
Wilbur +. Mitchell, which had beer In
dispute for some time. The first nameu
nartv had taken block of stock in the
creamery here in which Messrs. Gerald
and Mitchell were interested at the
time with the understanding that they
should pay the outstanding indebted
ness against the business. A dispute
arose over this part of the agreement
and the case was taken to court. put
cid not come to trial, the parties agree
ing to leave it to Judge Whitehouse as
q referee.
The Judge had not had an opportunl-
tv to grant a hearing so did SO on ms
visit here to hear the library case. The
plaintiffs we're represented by Hon
Charles + Johnson and the defendants
by Hon. S. S. Brown. The matter was
sa tisfactorily settled without lengthy
hearing. the exact terms not being
made public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14
Ordination Anniversary.

ON the 10th of Observation-Disclosures
Wc;ncsday-Th Rev. Geo. Bruce Nlchol-
son will celebrate Cd. W the 10th ami
versay of his ordination to the priesthood.
Ills entire ministry has been spent in the
missionary service of the diocese OF Maine
and he has therefore invited the bishop
and the members of the Monday Club to
participate with him in the commcmora-
ton.
Mr.. Nicholson was made deacon by
Eishop Nicely in December, 1Sp, and was
appointed missionary at Fort garfield
and Caribou in the following autumn lie
was ordained priest in 81. Pauls cnurcn'
Fort Fairfield. in September, 1893 the
Board of Missions holding its quarterly
meeting: there at that time. NotWith'
standing the rcmotcncss Of the place,
there was Il large attendance OF the clor-
CIV. and ore or two visitors fom the do
cese of Fredericton were present. The
preacher was the Roy. Herbert a. lem
lex. then rector of PASSPORT. and the cam
didatc was presented by the Rev. canon
ogden.
The principal feature of the anniversary
will be q solemn high celebration OF inc
holy eucharist at ST. Marks church, wa
tcrvillc, at 1880 o'clock, with the rector as
celebrant The Rev. George +. Dcgen OF
Augusta is to he the deacon, and the
| Rev Walter G. Stewart of Gath, the SUD
deacon The preacher will be the Rev
| Charles Follcn Lee Of Newcastle. The
music will consist of Adams Communion
Service in with a solo setting of tho
I OF 40 n
| tory.
| About 10 of the clergy have signlileo
their intention of being present, and MI
Nicholson will be gratilied to see man!
| Of his friends at the service.
In further commemofaton OF the even
the Rev. and Mrs. Nicholson will receive
| the members of the parish at the rcctory
| Monday evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14
PERPETUAL MOTION
Is Now in the Hands Of Two
WaterviIIe Men.
Machine Has Run for a Year and Can
10 on Indefinitely.
The Inventors Engage Legal Talent to
Protect Their Rights.

Two men called at the office of Fred w
lClair, Saturday, to secure his services il
Iprocuring Il patent for a perpctual motion
machine. They displayed unbounficd faith
in their invention, but used extreme care
III withholding all information regarding
its character They were willing to have
Mr.. Clair investigate but demanded that
| he first sign paper stating that the in
vention belonged to them and that he
was acting only as their attorney They
| have observed the greatest secrecy in cv-
erything connected with their invention
! and allow no one to see it. They We're
willing to have Mr. Clair 90 near enough
! to the building where the machine is con
cealed to hear it work, but would not let
| him see it or tell him anything about it
until he had been securely bound in proper
| legal form.
They claim that the machine has been
running year and that power enough
has been generated to run washing ma
chine. When they wish to stop it they APP
ply brake and when this is released it
starts Immediately and runs again until
stopped by the same means
They are both local men but their idcn-
tity is concealed in accordance with the
policy of great secrecy they have adopt
ed. Mr.. Clair knows that neither of them
nave any extended mechanical Knowledge
or Skill, however ingenious They may be,
and cannot imagine what sort of a ma
chine they have contrived. They are anX
ious to have him go to Washington for
them in order to have their invention Sc
curely guarded bV the Datent laws and
he will doubtless accept the case if it
can be demonstrated that there is any
merit in it.
There have been various rllmors afloat
or some time regarding the experiments
icing made with 4 machine Of this char
,cter, but it has been guarded 50 jealous
" that no one has been able to learn
anything definite about it. Those who
Know the inventors claim that they have
lot sufficient scientific knowledge to de
Use Il sue cnSsful fake OF any rncchan-
cal nature and that they are surely alb
solutely honest and sincere in their belief
hat they have attained what so many
inventors have sought so long and what
IS generally believed to be impossible
rhcir faith is shown by their wilingnre,;
20 incur a considerable expense in sccur-
jng the services of Mr.. Clair as their at
torney.
Nearly everyone who has heard Of ii re-
cards it simply as another perpetual mo-
ion dream" but it is an interesting myS-
cry 50 far and the verdict of the patent
flee will be watched with great deal Of
curiosity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14
"HeiIo Bill"

After four years of success unprecedent-
ed in the annals of farce comedy, Willis
Maxwell Goodhue's jolly comedy, Hello,
Bill. with its strong cast ana clever
comedians, pretty girls and tuneful sing
ers and all the adjuncts of its prosperous
career, has commenced its fifth successful
tour, and in the course of the same will
appear at the city Opera house, tonight
Put together on purely legitimate lines
without the faintest attempt at ciap-trap
or impossible situations. it gets its laugh
purely from the natural humor of its lines
and the complex, yet wholly possible sit
nations the author has provided Tor MS
characters. The cast which has been Sc
lected for this seasons tour OF Hello,
Bill is said to be one of more than ord-
lary strength, as will be readily seen
when it is stated that the principal COM
edy role is assumed by Harry Brakeman,
talented young chap who mas made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14

Among the visitors at the Home
Saturday, was a delegation of some &C
or 80 members of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion of Wayne, children's aux
Hilary to the w. c. T. L. They arriv-
cd here at Il o'clock and remained I'M
til 5, then left for home by special
car. The party while at the Home was
under the supervision of Mrs. Lizzie
Towle of Augusta, president of the
Togus Christian Temperance Union
and a prominent Augusta temperance
worker. They brought their lunch
baskets with them and scattered to the
hillside where dinner was eaten under
the shade of the trees They then WIS.,
tied the hospital and We're shown about
the grounds and buildings by the
members of the Home, and at 8
o'clock witnessed the ceremony of in
Spection and review. Feeling that so
much had been done for their enter
tainmont by the members of the Home
they desired to do something in return
and appealed to the governor for per-
mission to use one of the bandstands
OF course the request was promptly
granted ana the children's fresh young
voices in the short vocal concert which
they gave delighted the veterans, re-
calling to them either the days of their
youth or the children and grandchild
rem left behind at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14

At several different times during the
summer the piece of trestlc work be-
tween the railroad station and the
freight yard has caught fire and
several blazcs that might have been of
considerable damage have been mar
rowly averted As protection against
any such blaZes in the future four
water barrels have been placed in posi-
ton ut intervals along the trcstle and
outside the rail. Live Goals frequently
drop from locomotives passing over the
trestlc and start Il blaze that can be
easily c%tinguished with Il pailful of
water from the water barrels. The
barrels are kept supplied by the crew
of the shrifting engine in the yard and
prove Il convenient arrangement for the
better protection of the wooden trcstle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14

and took a good number of hits, but nut
The Fairfield outfelders were given 10 al
most any one of which would have been
good for three bags if it had gone by.
Wallace the first man on the order
started the ninth for Fairfield and got his
base on an error by Connors. Then Raw
son hunted beautifully to Coombs, who
tried for Wallace at second and lost him
by a hair. Rawson also being safe. Lord
policd another one at Coombs, who threw
a bit bad to Britt so that he lost the ba
and Wallace scored while RaWson got to
third. Boardman got single, scoring
Rawson and landing Lord on second. Nc
Lord to third and Boardman to second
Then Bryant caught Il good one and land
ed it under the fence in Newenham's gar
den, scoring Lord and Boardman. Havey
got one to Nolan and was out at first,
Bryant scoring on the play. Alien was
cared for by CoomljS and Britt and it was
all over, but Fairfield had made just five
runs in the inning and clinchcd u good
victory.
1t was ailiicld's day from start to fin
ish, the luck, batting and fielding being
all in her favor. After the hard fighting
and hard luck she has experienced almost
the majority of WatcrVillc enthusiasts
are doubtless glad that she did win al
though of course it is not pleasant to see
Watcrvillc lose even ono game. But this
makes it more interesting and * good for
the sport. Ii Fairfield can land some Of
the men she wants she may take her
share of the games in the series.
l<lobcdanz will probably pitch The next
game for Watcrville and Fairfield may
have Il rev man for the box. Watcrvillc
is still expecting Bushey and il he comes
he will have IL chance to go in
The standing of the teams in the series
is now as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14

A pathetic. yet interesting scene of a
sunday evening a little after 6 o'clock,
may bc seen at the hospital during tho
musical services by the Home Male
Quartet. These are held in the central
portion Of the hospital, in the hall, SO
that the music may reach the princi-
pal wards where the most acute cases
are. Within these wards, lying upon
their white beds the Old men may be
seen listening to the sacred songs OF
praise sung by four of their comrades
While still another cOmraGe sits at the
organ. and gathered about the hall
ways and uron the tstairWays are those
from the more distant parts of the
HOSPITAL who are convalescent and able
to move about All is still save for the
occasional almost inaudibe football OF
I white capped nurse fitting about like
some ministcrinG angel putting things
to rights for the night. The quartet is
updcr the direction of Mr. Edmund
Gould. who is one of the bass singers
The other bass is Comradc Collidge
and Comrades Parsons and Jones ar,
the tcnors, While Comradc Rouse
whose days are spent on duty ut the
library, officiatcs at the organ. a
much appreciated addition to these
services, Sunday evening, was thc
singing Ct Miss Bessie Noble of Au-
Eusta, who was at the Homo, and very
kindly assisted ut this service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14

The passing by of the rivermen,
breaking up of the boom crews and en-
forced idleness in the wooden and cotton
mills in this vicinity seems to have
made a market for the contraband. as
the police have been unusually busy for
the past two weeks or more. A young
man was seen. Saturday afternoon
making his way laboriously up Nair
street. He was regardless OF his sur
| ro,Indin2s and was steering his cours,
somewhere as best he could. Office
, Fields spotted him just before h,
reached the corner of Main and Tenn
ple streets and hooked on to him there
! suddenly changing his course from du
north 10 due west. But he did not seen
to notice it at all and went rs wirinsr
in that direction as any. He was locke,
up and fell into a heavy slumber tha
lasted for several hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14
4 Sure Enough Two Headed Snake
Indianapolis News).

A two-headed snake was yesterday
placed in the State House Museum 1t
WAS the gift of S. G. Speck of Manila,
Rush county, who Matched it from the
egg. 1t is the only two-headed reptile
that State Geologist Blatchley has ever
seen. He states that deformities in the
snake family are very rare. The snake
in question is spreading viper, is s
inches in length and the heads are of
the same size. Mr.. Speck found the
egg in the sand along a stream, and,
taking it home, placed it in a strong
sunlight. The reptile lived only two
hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14

most pronounced strides forward recently
and Who is almost universally conceded
70 ha Americas coming light comedian.
The balance of the company comprises
many artists well KNOWN the hst Oh
names including the Messrs A. {. Hen
derson. William II. Woodside, ii. bernard
Denny, Eugene Shakespeare, Robert
Watt Maud Barber, Gertrude Raymore'
Margaret Sayres, Lena Lorraine and Ma
riOn Kirby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-14

Frances CULVER of Watervillc, was VI
before Judge Bachelor in the municipal
court Saturday. on "A charge of intoXica-
ton. She was arrested in an incbriated
condition on Main street in NorridScwock
Friday night, and brought to Skowhcgan
She pleaded guilty to the charge and was
sentenced to pay fine of $40 and costs OF
serve 50 days in Jail. She did not have
enough money with her to pay the fine
so the judge ordered her committed and
cave her 10 days to raise the money.