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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18

1t wasn't a safe thing, yesterday, to
tread on the tail of the coat of the man
who wore a sprig of green. In fact, it
never is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
SLATE LAMos AND STATE RoAps.

The Committee on State Lands anc
state Roads will be in session on Friday
ut o'clock A. NJ. each week. IN Lane
once room, no. 43. State House. Augusta
until further notice.
Per order of the Com:ilttec.
]. CALVIN KNAPP, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
COunYY ESTIMATES.

The regular meetings Of tie Committee
on County Estimates will be neld at
Room 80 in State House, on Wednesday,
Per Order Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
REVISION or STATUTES.

The Committee on Revision OF Statutes
will hold its regular sessions at room ~ ~
tne, state House, on Tuesday OF each
walk at 9 p. NJ, until further notice.
WYNN S. S. THORNTON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
pEmS.OaS.

The Committee on Pensions will meet
ut tho state House. Tuesday afternoons,
1t 1 O'CLOCK. .>>,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
TOWN 8.

The Committee on Towns will hold It's
regular meetings in the room of the Com
missioners of Inland t1sh ana GaIhe'
Tmasdav afternoons, at three o'clock
Il II. STURGIS, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
EDUCATION.

The Committee on Education will hold
its regular meetings in State Supt OF
Schools room, State House, Thursday
afternoons at two o'clock.
r.. e. RANDALL, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
CntiGTiE3,

The Committee on Counties Will meet
Wednesday Of each week until further no.
tice at o'clock L. NJ. III room 81, unoer
A-"n" ~ r. L. SNCWE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
TAxATlON.

The committee on taxation. will, Tor the
remainder of session, meet in the office oil
Secretary of state: ,>x,,r,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
New York Money Market.

New York. March II.
Money on call firm; last loan AZ. a
Prime mercantile paper per cent. nom
inal.
Sterling exchange firm with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at 4S7dD4. 81. 10 for de-
mand and at 4.S3 6fdo4.S375 for co day bills
Posted rates 4,SYk and 4,SS.
Commercial bills 4.S2A03A. n
Bar silver 4SA.
Mexican dollars ssh
Government bonds easier. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
BOTTLE BABIES

Bottle babies are SO likely
to get thin. What can be
done? More milk, condensed
milk, watered milk, household
mixtures-try them all. Then
try a little SCOTS Emulsion in
the bottle.
1t does for babies what i
does for old folks-glvcs new.
firm flesh and strong life
You'll be pleased with the re-
suit. 1t takes only a little in
milk to make baby fat
Wei. seal you lit,le 10 tn, ifsoa Ike
Scott & BOVINE. 4o9 rearl street. New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the. Federal Stock
and Grain Co.; office, Opera House
Block, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
Chicago Produce Market.

~, Chicago. March Il.
The corn pit was the scene OF another
heavy ceiling movement today. There
was q severe decline in provisions aud NJ
one Tune 1t was extremely difficult for
brokers' to execute selling ordeia
The leading futures closed az follows.
697s6f70 sept
.CoRN.March. 427s: May 4SsS1h: July.
43tsqfA: Sept, 42M -
OATS-March. 81; May, 3i9.ah; Jriy.
olsG Z; Sept. 2Siz.
1870 -''' P'''
ia I,;ARD-May. $50; July. 9se4; Sept.
SHORT RIBs-s.5o; July, s.S5: Sept
Cash quotations were as follows:
ELOuR-More active but easy.
rs; No. red. 77sI72A.
CoRN-,No 2, 42fs: No. 2 yellow. iefS.
OATS No. 2 81 No. 3 white. 33M35
RYE-No. 2, 49,
BARLEY-Good feeding, 49Ng
MAITING- 45G151.
FLANsEED-1.1O Northwest, LIZ. b.
TIMOTHY-352k.
MESS POkK-17. 37k9i17.J0
IARD-9. 70GI9 10
SHORT RIBS. SIDES-9. 40agsJ
SHOULDERS-Dry sailed. SS1ls6l90
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-1037i.S 10.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 IS 100
Wheat ................... $500 ll.Gn
Germ ..................... 30 400 2T.3D0
oats ..................... 5sSSOo $4,000
rye ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3.SD9
Barley ................... 1890 $3.50
BUTrER-Firm: creamerics. 1s@2S; daI-
ries 1kt24.
Et;t;S-Easier; 1Sali re
do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18

Once more comes the report that
work will be commenced early in the
summer upon the new fertilization at
Sabine hill, at the mouth of the Ken
nebec river. to take the place of the
old granite fort at Popham beach,
which was started during the Civil
War. hut never completed. Arrange
mentS have been completed for the con-
StructiOn of a stone pier near the old
fort on which the government can land
its supplies and materials for the cree
ton Of the new fertilization and work
there will be commenced very shortly.
The site selected for the erection
of the new fort is upon the high
rromontory, which has a commanding
view of the Atlantic ocean for miles
around, and which will prove extreme
ly valuable in sighting foreign craft in
time of war. On account of it's high
location. however, it will be very hard
to carry material to and from the
wharf to the scene of the operations,
and in order to accomplish it more
easily the government asked the town
of Phippsburg at its town meeting a
few weeks go to grant it the use of
some Of its highways for the temporary
purpose of laying tracks and using
small tram cars for transporting ma
terial. 1t is now reported that the
government may abandon this idea al
together and that the material will be
sent from the wharf to the hill by
means of an aerial railway.
"a wise woman never puts in writing
anything that she is not willing
should be published broadcast to the
world" says the editor of the Portland
Advertiser. The Biddeford Journal
promptly draws the Inference that the
writer of the paragraph is IL woman
who has been looking over the diary
she begun on January l. Others have
felt the same. though they may have
become discouraged and tired and dis
gusted with the whole thing several
weeks earlier in the game.
An aged lady, last week, came into
the Old Town waiting room of the
electric car line ard inquired when the
next car went to Orono. She was told
that she had about five minutes to
wait and she settled down in a chair
with sigh. This is the first time /
was ever in Old Town. she said ad-
dressing her remarks to the gentleman
in attendance. II must say that I'm
l thought when l came up
here that l was going to see something
but this place isn't much larger than
my own home" On being questioned
as to where her native burg was she
said that she had lived in Orono for
the past 81 years but that she hal
never got UP river as far as Old Town.
The attendant tainted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18

Every contractor and carpenter in
Sanford is at work and the coming
season will see 100 houses erected and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18

A lucky Sumner man found a pearl
valued at $50 in a fresh water clam
which he opened, last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18

The last run of smelts, but the sap is
running well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18

The fishermen can hardly wait until
the ice goes out of the lakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18

We've all heard of the woman who
never asks her husband for anything
until after she has given him good
dinner. Is it possible that women en-
maSse also use such tactics? 1t is re-
ported that in one Maine town this
spring the women wanted an apprO-
priation for a new schoolhouse. The
question came uD in the forenoon, but
was voted down just before the meet
ing took a recess. After enjoying a
good meal and consequently feeling in
a more sanguine mood, the town IA
theirs not only recoEsidered their former
act. but to the surprise of everybody,
even including themselves, at once
raised a good sum for the erection of
yet another schoolhouse.
The latest addition to the Portland
Advertisers collection of queer cpl
taphs to be found in Maine cemeteries
is the following inscriptions:
Here Betsy Brown her body lies,
Her soul is dying in the skies.
While here on earth she sometimes spun
Six hundred SkcinS from sun to sun.
And wove one day her daughter bragS
Two hundred pounds of carpet rags.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18

There is no complaint from the doc
tors that time is heavy on their hands,
this spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18
TOWNS.

TOWNS.
The Committee on Towns will give pub
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18

That announcement of a Carnegie
library was genuine surprise at the
Mechanic Falls town meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-18

The mysterious death of William A
DeeriHG has given Brewer something tC
talk about for a while.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Large Export Trade.

The United States Steel corpor-
alton is preparing to do large
foreign business tile coming year. A
representative of the Carnegie Steel
company is authority for the state
ment that the Carnegie company
alone is preparing to export 81, 200, 00O
worth OF steel rails next year. The
steel corporation is prepared to under
bid all foreign manufacturers, as de-
monstrated by the recent awarding
to it of an order for 5000 tons of steel
rails by the Mexican Central railroad
at about $40 per ton. The steel cor
poration captured the contract in
competition with the leading steel
rail manufacturers Of England.
Germany and Belgium and its figures
were 81 per ton lower than the figures
of the nearest Observation-Disclosures
A representative Of the United States
Steel corporation says: "There is no
likelihood Of a reduction in the price
of steel rails to the railroads of the
United States. The railroads of this
country are perfectly willing to pay
$2S per ton for their rails. There is
an erroneous idea as to why the steel
corporation should sell its rails
abroad cheaper than in this country.
The roads look upon the price of rails
somewhat as a bookkeeping charge.
The percentage of the steel corpor-
atoms tonnage in comparison with
the total business of the roads Is so
great that they would rather pay 1928
ton for rails and maintain their
rates than enter into a contest for
lower priced rails and be forced to
accept lower freight rates. If the
railroads would name rates which
would warrant price of S22 for rails
the steel corporation would be per-
fectly willing to make the reduction. 1"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Sc PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
No Dividends.

The New York Commercial says: 1t
is now a forgone conclusion that the
dividend on common stock of the
United States Steel corporation will
be passed altogether at the next meet
ing of the directors. A person in
close touch with the big combine to-
day said that it was the object of the
management to accumulate surplus
of $3.50, 600. 600 and that after this had
been accomplished the question of
future payments on the common stock
would be considered. The surplus Of
the combine now aggregates s107, OOO.-
900.
There is no doubt that the regular
dividend on the preferred stock will
be declared at the coming meeting Of
the directors.
According to statements made by
steel manufacturers the stocks car: led
by consumers are very low as a result
of the hand-to-mouth buying policy.
1t is because of this that producers
believe that the demand will show i'm
proyement after the first of the year.
A manufacturer said: "The de-
mand for pig iron during the last
week or two has been better than in
similar period in three months. This
is a very encouraging sign. AS pig
iron is the basis of all finished steel
productions it stands to reason that
consumers will soon enter the market
for finished iron and steel. Southern
pig iron is selling from % to SO cents
ton higher than week ago."
The merger of the American Tin
Plate company, and the American
Sheet Steel company has been prac-
tically completed. Before the close
of the month the new officers of the
company will be announced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Emigrants and migrants.

The number OF recent immigrants
to the United States who are trans
forming themselves into emigrants
will surprise the country. One stea-
mer has just left New York with 1900
steerage passengers for Liverpool,
which is the largest number ever
carried by any vessel from any part of
United States. 1t is said that the
number of recent arrivals who have
left New York for their old homes in
Europe in the past week is about 5000.
Nothing like this hegiera was ever
seen in the past, although some en-
igrants leave New York every day in
the year for the old world. In the
past fiscal year the number of i'm
migrants to the United States was
S57 900. This was not only larger
number that came here in 1902, but
was larger than that of 1882, which
held the record until the year just
closed. Many Of these were object
ionable persons, whom the country
would be better off without, but the
great bulk of them were calculated
to strengthen the country. One
serious drawback, however. attending
the recent migration is that a large
majority of the arrivals concentrate
in four STATESMEN York, Massachu-
sets, PENNSYLVANIA and Illinois-and
most of those flock to the big cities
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
Chicago-where the labor market is
already flooded. This is one weakness
of the recent immigration movement.
1t is also doubtless one cause Of the
present. exodus. Finding no work,
the immigrants suppose the whole
country is overstocked with laborers,
and they return to Europe. While
some Of those who are leaving us can
be spared without loss, most Of the
rest of them could find an acceptable
and advantageous field in the rural
districts, especially west Of the Mis-
sissippi.. In making estimates Of the
country's population, based on the
birth rate and on the immigration
totals, it will be we'll hereafter for
the statisticians to make an allowance
for the persons who are going out.
Tens of thousands, it is to be pre-
sumed, will leave the country before
the end of the present fiscal year next
June, On the other hand, the inflow
in the year will be much greater than
it was in the twelve months which
ended on June 80, 1903. From present
indications, the 100000 mark will
be reached in the immigration total
of the current fiscal year, which re-
presents larger displacement Of
population than ever before occurred
in that time since the world began
Iron Ore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Inspiration for the Writing of
"BEN-HUR,"
The Greatest Play of the Century.

Few people know that 1t was the
famous agnostic, Robert G. Ingersoll,
who cansed the writing Of the novel
"Ben-Hur," the stage version OF
which has created an absolute sensa-
ton, not only in this country but in
England and Australia. 1t came
about through chance meeting OF
the two famous men in railroad
journey, when Christianity became
subject of their talk. General Wallace
had always been man Of strong re-
ligious inclination; indeed his splen-
did description of the appearance of
the Star of Bethlehem to the wise
men of Of the desert had been written
before this chance acquaintance.
The arguments and claims of the
great infidel were too much for the
doughty general. His senses were
charmed with the eloquence and poet
ical presentations Of the causes OF
agnosticism, but he was by no means
convinced of its truth. The discus
sion made him deeply reflective and
led him to make careful and exhaus-
tive study of the life of the Nazarene.
The result of this research and Gene
raj Wallace's answer to Ingersoll was
"Ben Hur," work which has been
more widely read than any printed
volume save the sacred Book of Scrip
lures.
The placing of "Ben-Hur" on the
stage in dramatic form was attended
with many interesting circumstances.
General Wallace had strenously OPP
posed any dramatization Of his i'm
mortal work, Notwithstanding that
the late Lawrence Barrett and many
other noted thespians made the re-
quest. The author had always be-
lieved in the theater as an elevating
influence for good. but lie was unable
to see how the main incidents of his
book could be put into dramatic form
without violating the firmly grounded
principles of all who believe in the
Christian religion. Finally Messrs.
Klaw & Erlanger hit upon plan
which would be perfectly effective and
yet treat the subject with all possible
respect. They conceived the idea of
simply suggesting the presence Of the
Saviour by shaft of pure light of
remarkable brilliancy. This sugges-
tion appealed to the General and led
to the business arrangement which
has been so substantially satisfactory
to both writer and manager.
The general public Of Duluth and
the surrounding country seems tc be
interested in the staging of General
Wallace's great play at the Lyceum
Theater, Duluth for five nights, start
ing Tudsday, December %. Special
matinees are to be given on Christmas
Day and Saturday, December 26.
Chas. A. Marshall, manager of the
Lyceum Theater, will give his per-
sonal attention to out of town orders
for seats, sent through the mail, il
accompanied by remittance covering
order and self addressed stamped en-
velope for reply.
A fare of one and one-third has been
made on the d. & I. r. for this play.
Tickets good from December oath to
January End.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25

The railroad has made a rate Of
fare and one third for the round
trip. beginning December "a and
lasting to January 2. This will give
all an opportunity of going to Du-
luth to witness the performance of
"Ben Hur" at the Lyceum for five
nights and three matinees, beginning
Dece mber %.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25

grille Fortier who has been visit
ing in Chicago for several weeks re-
turned Saturday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
mE ZE zE lE | MN zMTE znH MIN @ zu
An
Open
l. e { { e r

To the People of Ely.
Dec, 1908.
| will make
my headquart-
ers at he Big
Store as usual.
and have a bet
ter assortment
of Chri S t m a S
gifts than ever.
All k in d S of
games, t o y S,
b o o k S, dolls
and things to
w e a r., which
are now dis
played on the
main floor gall
lery and second
floor open for
yourinspeCtion
Truly Yours,
Santa Claus.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
Tho iron workers convention al Kan

The ironworkers' convention al KAN
a City was split by an attempt to seat
a delegate friendly to President Bu-
chanan. Parks lead the seeding dele
gates.
Samuel r. Ferguson. payinaster o
cons ructiOn company, was killed ana
Charles Martin, his clerk. fatally IN
jured by robbers, who blew up their
carriage with dynamite near Washing
ton, Pa, and stole 81, 600, being conveyed
10 the construction camp.
Chicago's centennial celebration was
inaugurated with a spectacle vividly
recalling the great fire which destroyed
the city in 1871. Under the watchful
eyes of nremen and police, 5000 pounds
of red fire was burned In the
town district. brilliantly Illuminating
a large part of the city. Nine historl-
cal tablets we're dedicated.
Accidental selling of a live wire on
the root of a barn on which he was
playing in Chicago caused the death OF
Ray Ealer, II years old.
G. K. G.. Billings, owner Of Lou Dill
Ion. the trotting mare. has announced
positively that she will m be allowed
to go into a contest with another horse
in a trial for supremacy.
The Southern Pacific railroad estt-
mates the bean output in the lower
California counties this year AT 100000
sacks. about 100000 sacks more than
any previous estimate.
While running at a high rate OF
speed a train on the Southern railway
Jumped from n trestle IS feet high,
half a mile north Of Danville, Va.
Nine men were killed and seven in
jured.
M man was killed and 1G men were
injured in the collapse Of part OF the
new plant OF the Western Electric
company in course of construction IN
Chicago.
Railroads east Of the Missouri river
ave entered a combination to protect
American industries from competition
due to cheap ocean and inland frieghts
Pittsburg. Cleveland, Buffalo and
Wheeling delegates, representing 10000
men. decided to withdraw from Bridge
and Iron Workers convention at Kan.
sas City unless Delegate Sam Parks IL
deposod.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Owing to a scarcity OF boys in Kan
sas City, Mo, women are being largely
employed as messengers.
Omaha (Neb.) officers discovered
nearly | 900 young children working In
The packing houses and ordered them
10 school.
c. NJ. Malloy, OF Chattanooga, after
five failures with flying machines. has
gone to San Francisco. where he will
make a sixth attempt.
Railroads generally are adopting the
rule that employees who drink or who
frequent places where liquor Is sold
are subject TO dismissal.
James Wallace, an Omaha club man.
has disappeared. leaving a letter TO
his father, in which he say he Is
worthless and asks him not to institute
a search.
President Roosevelt, It is again said,
will not recede from the stand he
has taken in regard to labor conditions
in the government printing Office.
Reports to the war department show
that soldiers are becoming remarkably
proficient in the use Of small arms as
a result OF the summer range practice.
The Salvation Army, 1000 strong,
plans a nine days spectacular invasion
of the Bowery In New York, in the
hope of CLEANSING that stronghold of vice
and squalor.
a saving of $5l 900 Is made by the
government on bids for money order
supplies submitted In place of those
recently rejected by the post Office de-
partment.
A French geographer and an aero
naut are preparing to make a flight
across the Atlantic in an airship
starting from the Canary Islands mex
May.
For the first time In the history o.
Columbia university a woman has beer
directly appointed to a professorshiI
by the board Of trustees. The new pro
fessor is Miss Margaret f, Maltby
Ph. u.
The report Of Consul General Hughe,
at Coburg to the department Of stat
shows Germany to be In the thrOes o
, commercial depression. Thousands n
, men are unemployed, and wages ar
going down at an alarming rate.
Belief that the murder Of Orlando r
Dexter was due to the hatred Of native
of A~dirondacks for the rich ia strength
! ened by a report that shots had bee
fired at the house OF William Rockefel
Ter.