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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Indians of Maine.
(BangOr NeWs.)

\DdHSoI ANcWSJ
The time is drawing near when the
State of Maine will be compelled to
make some arrangements for the care
of it's Indian wards other than under
the colony system now in vogue. No
doubt the present way of dealing with
the Indian problem was the best in
sight when the reservations We're
established. 1t was firmly believed at
that time that the race of red men was
soon to become extinct. Their numbers
grew less from year to year, SO that
those who dealt in pure mathematics
could tell approximately the date when
the last Indian in Maine would die and
be gathered to his forefathers. But the
Indians have had something to say
about the matter. In spite of the social
scientists and in spite of the prophets
the tribes have begun to pick up again,
and unless some new and deadly in
fiuence intervenes, there is no reason
why either of the two tribes now ex-
listing in Maine should ever become ex
tinct. They will not survive pure in
blood. to be sure, but the Indians of
Maine viii no doubt still be known as
Indians at the opening of the twenty
first century.
Hence, the need of making prepara-
tons for using the Indians like other
people, for making citizens and voters
and taxpayers of them. We may try
to disguise the fact as we will, We are
treating the Indians Of Maine today as
an inferior race. They are not paupers
or criminals, but they occupy an
anomalous position, which is very pain
full to such members of the tribes as
hope to see their people become some
thing more than wards of the COM
monWealth. If an Indian is fitted to
assume the responsibilities of citizen
ship, then we should give him trial
and let him branch out for himself If
he is not capable of caring for himself,
he should be immured within close
quarters and prohibited from marrying
and increasing the burden which is i'm
posed upon the State.
We have not given any earnest study
to the question, but from such Maine
Indians as we have seen and talked
with, we believe they are better fitted
to become citizens and voters than
many of the Armenians and Arabans
who come to Maine and seem to thrive
we'll in our climate. Our debt to the
Maine Indians will never be paid. We
have traded them out of their lands,
we have fed them with fine promises
and practically made paupers of the
tribes. 1t is shame to use Il brave
people thus. They have earned right
to the best we can give. Every day the
race is kept confined to the reserva-
lions selected for them by the State, is
hindering their advancement. 1t is
high tine that we began to threat them
like human beings. Let us drop this
old nonsense and come down to bust
ness. The next legislature should in
vestieate this subject with a view to
making radical changes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

space as he now occupied. in anticipation
or further increase. In this way two bu-
! feauS and fraction offered to gobbe up
tne wnoie building. When the secretary
OF agriculture realized the situation HIS
| nrSt impulse was to put off construction
| untll re could get more money.
ne Senate had originally given him 81
| oW,ooo. but the House IN Il spasm of econ
oiny cut OFF the extra million i'm apparent
disregard of the real needs of the service
me secretary found on inquiry that it
Woulu not he an easy matter to increase
the appropriation this coming winter be
cause the word has been passed along that
there VIII be as much economy piactised
as possible in order that the four years
average Tor the campaign exhibit purposes
may not Ee too high. Secretary Wilson
accordingly decided to go ahead with his
million and half building. but not to
expect to house under its roof the entire
agricultural department, as Congress had
supposed 1t was providing for. Two plans
are already under consideration: to build
a section To which additions may readily
be made without interfering with the
unity of the original design; or to house
the agricultural department in group
of buildings much like college. of which
the one for which appropriation has al
ready been made. would be a central or
administrative hall. This plan will proba-
bly, prevail. The day of a single agricul-
tural department building has passed.
The bill carrying this new appropriation
prdki3es for the destruction OF the present
building, (which Is about forty years old.
but leaNese the time of doing at the
discretion of the secretary.
He now plans to let il remain indefinite
~ and all the other brick structures
which have been Temporarily reared on the
department grounds for special purposes,
until the demands for space are met.
This will take some years If the next
six Congresses in succession could each
add a million dollar building to the de
partnents group. 1t may safely be pre-
dicted that there would be no surplus
room at the end of that time. so rapidly
is the work of the department increased
ana raniffying. 1t is a great habit of the
Govern fnentft TO put up buildings that are
toe stnhqs. The post office was completed
but az ears ago. and yet it has So
its walls that the Government
Is hiifH quarters for postal work in n
fuRl$bfIbf private office buildings. The
free delivery service has come
into being siifcc' the massive, structure
was completed. rha new Government
printing Office with its seven acres OF
floor space proved in9deuuate within II
year of its original oecupatio While
Secretary Cortelyou's request for T,nuO0O0
for the new f3epa rtlnept Of Commerce
building seems large 1T is unlikely that
any structure, costing only that amount
would greatly anticipate the needs of the
department by the time il wass complete
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

Although the basketball season will
not open for many weeks there is al
ready some talk of organizing a city
league here. There will doubtless be
teams enough for a good league and
some exciting games could be expected
According to the present prospect
Colby, Coburn, the High school, Co. H.,
and the Taconnet Club will have teams
in the field. This makes five for
starter and others might be organized
Eight clubs might easily be started
here and with this number, or even
five, a series would be interesting
Coburn and the High school could
doubtless hold their own all right with
the other teams as age and weight does
not count for so much in this game as
in others. The other three would doubt
less be pretty evenly matched, although
Colby would be expected to be the fast
est of the bunch. Some move towards
organizing league will probably be
made q little later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28
"Lecithin."

The latest sensation for a Chicago
professor to spring on the much-endur
ing world comes in the form of a new
food. 1t is not Il breakfast food nor is
1t of necessity a health food, but it is
advertised as possessing the wonderful
quality of making people grow.
''Lecithin" is the name given the food
by the enterprising scientist who has
discovered it, AS yet its existence is
confined to the laboratory of the afore-
said scientist. but no doubt huge
factory will quickly be built for it's
manufacture, the advertising agent will
get in his work and what lmitless
product.-and every boy in the land
and several million understood men will
insist upon having lecithin on their
daily bill of fare. Probably the first
trial of it's qualities will be made by
those football coaches who find them
selves troubled, this fall, by a lack OF
beef in the rush line. The progress OF
things at the training table will be
watched with renewed interest. There
is the possibility that the Chicago
scientist has done the world the SER
vice of answering the question which
Shakespeare-Or was it Bacon RE
ports Brutus as asking:
Now in the names of all the gods at
once,
Upon what meat doth this our Caesar
feed
That he is grown so CREATE"
However, while there was suspicion
that Caesar had fed upon some food
which made him great, this Chicago
"lecithin" is only advertised to make
men grow larger physically. There is
q difference between something which
will make great men and that which
will make large men and the world has
much more need of the former than of
the latter. Somebody will probably be
unkind enough to suggest that Chicago
doesn't appreciate the difference be-
tween being great and being large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28
LARGER BUILDINGS NEEDED.
Great Increase of Work in the Govern
ment Departments.

Washington. Sept 27.-Congress, last
winter authorized the erection of new
building for the Department of Agricul-
ture at an expense of $500. 600. The eX-
traordinary fact has developed that a
building of the size which this money will
provide would not, if completed today.
furnish floor space enough for the pres
ent operations of the department In
fact. when an inquiry was set on foot to
see how much room the different bureaus
and divisions wanted, and the department
contains six bureaus and eight unattached
divisions applied for all the space which
the enw building will contain. These ap-
plica tons, however, We're based upon
some anticipation of increased work. One
bureau chief reasoned that as the work Of
his bureau had doubled in three years it
was only fair to ask for twice as much
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

1t seems that Senator Proctor OF
Vermont has been misrepresented by
the newspapers in the story that ne
shot a coon in New Hampshire, and
was arrested and fined for violating the
game laws. Those who know him
doubted the story, and the truth about
it, as told by himself, is as follows:
THE facts are that I was out in the
woods with my little grandson on Sat
urday evening. He spotted a coon up
in a tree and brought it down. We
carried it home, and the next day 1
discovered that the season on coons
was closed, so 1 went to the authorities
and paid a $40 fine. I wasn't arrested
and no demand was made for the fine.
7 paid for the coon on my own
initiative" That was a good example.
and it is pity that there are not more
men equally careful to honor the law.
Those interested in the preservation of
Names game would like to feel that
more of the sportsmen who visit this
state had some of the Proctor spirit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28
A Colossal Collapse.

In this age of colossal undertakings
there have been few things more as
tonfshing than the rise and fall of the
Consolidated Lake Superior Company
whose affairs have recently occupied a
large share of public attention. A
Maine man, Frank Clergue, formerly of
Bangor, was active in the organization
Of the company and it was his genius
that was largely responsible for it's
wonderful development. He is still
optimistic Of it's future "even though
the present stockholders suffer some
loss" Growing out of the establishment
of a pulp mill the company was capt.
taliZed two years ago at over S1O0;OOo'
900, and controlled power companies,
ore mines, nickel deposits, railroads.
steel mills, traction, ferry and express
companies, water and light corporations
and an amazing variety of industries.
Between $25,0O0O 900 and $3O,OOO,OOO was
invested in the development of the
properties.
Within d year it paid per cent.
dividends Within year and a half
it became involved, and was COM
PEELED to borrow S5,00O,0OO 1t was
hoped to lift this with $7,500O00 bond
issue, but this being found impractical
BILE proceedings were begun for the APP
pointment of a receiver and it became
probable that this s1OO,0OO,OOO corpora
ton with 100000, 900 of actual invest
ment would be auctioned to meet a
paltry debt of 100000. The operation
OF it's properties was suspended and it's
credit went so low that it was stated
officials had to trade a wagon for hay
to feed it's horses. Meanwhile the
stock, which a year and Il half ago
was quoted in the market as worth
$50 0O0,O 900, had shrunk to a total valua-
ton at ruling prices of 100000. Various
explanations are offered for this re-
markable collapse. but no two agree. It
is feared that comparatively little will
be saved from the wreck. The affair is
the inevitable sequel of period of
Misrepresentation, and the penalty is
paid by the investing public which let's
it's gambling spirit run away with it's
sound Judgment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28
CUT IN PIG IRON OUTPUT.
Proposed to Close All Furnaces for 30
Days.

Pittsburg, Pa. Sept. 2.-Practicallv
every furnace in the Pittsburg district.
in the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys.
and in the Cleveland district will cease
production for thirty days at some time
between now and January /. AT
agreement to this effect has bee::
| reached, ana further steps to make II
effective will be taken at Il meeting Of
furnace owners in Pittsburg next Tues
day.
"he purpose of the proposed action is
to prevent an accumulation of stock
tie demand for pig iron has not bee:
brisk for some time past. The prices
are established by agreements SO that
the price does not figure in the proposed
action. It is entirely plan to foreSta..
threatened excess of production which
would act as a disturbing factor late-
on. ..'
At q meeting in New York this weei,
The situation was gone over carefully
and a decision was reached that bv
each furnace going out of blast for this
period an output equivalent tosthe cur
cent demand would be obtained and nc
one would suffer later FROM oveEpro-
duction
TT is practically assured that all the
furnaces will join in this aetion.' said
one steel man today. What is fair fars
one is fair for the others. and this view
is taken generally. All will be settleE
ct next weeks meetin=." No q
A telegram from YoungstoWnsSaysa
that ore reason for the furnaces ofythe
valleys being banked is that the Steer
~. 1{o
the fourth quarters supply. The corT4
tract for 10000 tons for the third quar-
ter will expire October l. but about TO-
900 tons Of this will no! have been de-
livered by that time and when deliver
ed wiz carry the corporation mills over
for one or two weeks of October. Th.
fact that some of the corporatiOns
mills have been closed down has Seri-
ously curtailed demand for Bessemer
Pig. ......... ......
AT the same time that the pig iroE
market has become so noticeablv slack.
the structural mills are beginning to
see before them one OF the most PROS
porous wears in their history The
conditions that have prevailed for sorle
months in the money market this sum-
MGR ANA the succession of labor trou-
bles are the factors that tend to make
the coming year promising.
There are indications that these diff
culties are subsiding, and it is expected
that next year the construction work
can 80 ahead embarrassed. In no city
have these difficulties been felt more
than in pittsburg. Several bridges
here. notably .5Ase of the Wabash.
have been delayed on account OF labor
troubles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28
Recuperative Effect.

Considered with reference to its re-
Cooperative effect, there is not so much
good in the ordinary vacation as there
is in single bottle of Hoods 4Sarsapa-
rilla. The latter costs ST.. the form
er-well, that depends; how much did
yours cost last year?
Hoods Sarsaparilla refreshes the
tired blood, sharpens the dul1ed appe-
lite. restores the lost courage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

Another campaign lie is nailed, on the
heels Of the story that President Roose-
welt now tips the scale at go pounds
comes n prompt denial and the state
ment that his weight is 1856, just good
fighting weight for the rush line. Thu
correct figures are particularly import
ant in view of the famous dictum of
the late Speaker Reed, who gave his
weight to an inquirer as 200 pounds and
added with his characteristic drawn
mo gentleman ever weighs over 200
pounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

dent of Colby College, now head pro-
fessor of the department of sociology III
the University of Chicago, has spent
the summer in Europe in the interest Oh
the Congress of the sciences and arts
to be held in st. Louis next year III
connection with the Louisiana Fur
chase Exposition, says lions Advocate.
AS member OF the commission nav
ing this Congress in charge, Dr. Small
has obtained the acceptance of the one
hundred and thirty European scholars
men who may be regarded as repre-
senting the highest attainment in their
special science Or art-who have been
selected to read papers at the Congress:
and on Wednesday he sailed from
Hamburg on his return to the United
States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
demonstration Necessary.


(MiIWallkee SentneU.
The time is coming and it is not so
many generations away. when the re-
forestration of the hills and the restor-
alton of swamps will be of as much in,
terest to citizens of the Eastern ana
Middle States as is the reclamation OF the
barren plains to the Westerner at the
present time In the course of time the
states mentioned will be as thickly popu-
lated as European counties are now, and,
Notwithstanding the facilities Tor tne
transnortation of farm products from one
section of the country to another. the
large manufacturing cities now in eXis-
tence and constantly being built will rec,
ogniZe the Importance OF restoring ana
preserving the fertility of their own state
upon which they may draw for the MAJOR
portion of their fOodstuffs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28
The Coburn boys are not at all dis

The Coburn boys are not at all dis
couraged by the big score run up
against them by Kents Hill, Saturday
They were up against an experienced
team that is already fairly we'll trained
for the season with a team that has
just commenced training and which has
but few experienced players. 1t is be-
lieyed that there is excellent material
on the team and that with more time
to work. a much better showing will be
made. 1t seems to be generally con
coded that this will be kents Hilfs
wear in football and that the team will
he able to make all the ttting schools
hustle all right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

The Reconsideration Company clos
ed a very successful weeks enga cement
here, Saturday evening, with the pre-
sentation of The Struggle for Life
The attendance has been very large on
every night. and on Monday and Sat
urday evenings every seat in the house
was sold There was also a large at
tendance at the matinee. Saturday af-
ternoon, when 1.-THE Working Girl was
given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

Another two minute trotter--the re-
cord again made behind a wind shield.
An exchange pertinently inquiries that
if time-beaters may have canvas moons
to scoop the air pressure from before
them, why blast-engines blowing them
along from behind would not ne equally
leSitimateP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

The members of Co. H are planning
to go into athletics, this winter. 1t is
believed that an excellent basketball
team can be organized and that other
sports can be carried on successfully.
AS athletics are now considered an i'm
pOrtant part of the soldiers training,
the men will have the hearty support
of all the officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

In speaking of the sudden death Of
Col. b. B. Stoddard, during the trial of
the case of the Portsmouth, kittery &.
York Railway vs. the county commits
s,oners Mr. Gerald said that this is the
second sudden death among those con-
nected with the case, tne iirst having
been that of the local director ana at
torney for the road, who died in much
the same, way as Mr.. Stoddard. Col.
stoddard was counsel for John Thaxter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

and had been conducting his side of the
case very cleverly. He had just taken
the stand to testify and the customary
first question as to his name and resi-
dence had been asked. His only reply
was II 'spose So" Thinking that he
had misunderstood the question was
put again in different form and he
made the same reply. He then colleps-
ed and had to be carried from the court
room, dying shortly after.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

Did you notice that the fire at the
Maine Central wood shed, Saturday
morning, came just two months to a
day from the first one in the old store
house? This last blaze seems to be
above suspicion, but it is strange
coincidence that it should happen on
the day that seems to be fixed for fires
on Maine Central property here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

The boys at the High school are or
ganiZjng Il football team and have a
squad out practicing almost every night
now. Walter McAlary has been elected
captain and George Farnham manager.
1t is expected that a fairly strong High
school team can be developed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

The Waterville & Oakland has con-
tracted with S. O. Sawyer for a snow
pillow of 12o-horse power for use in
keeping the line clear, the coming WIN
ter. Mr.. Sawyer has wide reputation
as builder of electric plows and will
incorporate the latest improvements
and ideas in this one. 1t will be unusu-
ally powerful and little trouble with
snow is expected after it is in operation
on the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

Professor a. J. Roberts, who has been
teaching in the Chicago University all
summer, with the exception of the past
week, which he has spent in farming at
Gilead, has returned to resume his
duties at Colby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

The funeral of Sylvanus N. Morse,
the infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Morse, was held at the house
on College avenue, Saturday, Rev. f..
l.. Marsh officiating. The interment
Vas made at Norrilgewock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

The editorial article from the Bangor
News, quoted in our columns, TINS
morning, raises most : interesting
question in regard to the Indians Oh
Maine, and one which the people of the
State should give serious attention to in
the immediate future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28
Daily kennebe< Journal
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-28

Frank r. Robertson, the well-known
traveller. writer and lecturer, who has
been the guest of Mrs. George d. Lind
say, left, Saturday, to resume his lee
1nf..c