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

lS1l-12 to ISgl-92 The yield for this
year will probably be much smaller
than for many years, but the weather
conditions were 50 abnormal that no
fair deductions as to the productivity
Of the soil or seed can b. based Oh this.
III we look back for six years only
We sec : steady decline iii the average
yield per acre--a decline that would by
itself seem 50 ;llirl1ius as to command
the most serio;s attention of the
country: but if we 50 back OF that for
twenty years we lind that the high
AVERAGES between 1SQI-9G and l900-pl
were abnormal, aIG. lhefelore, tn"
decrease il the production per acne
may not be 30 scripus rs It looks on rs
face. ON the other hand. these high
averages for the whole south between
1882 ana 1858 may, in part, be due 70
the heavy opening % Of new and fertile
soil in Texas, Indian Territory and
Oklahoma, ctfscttii1g decline IN the
older sections. At amy rate, the cotton
situation is one which demands the
widest investigations by the national
Government and The experts o. every
agricultural college in the South. The
welfare OF the whole country. the vast
foreign commerce based on cotton, II"
enormous cotton manufacturing in
t9lests Of America and Europe are AT
stake. If there is 10 danger. the world
needs to know it beyond the possibility
If any error: ii there is danger, then no
sum. whether it be enc million or one
hundred million, is too large Cor he
- fp T.
coming it. for in the Ions run the best
interests Of the South. Is we'll as oi
The worlds textile interests. will be ad-
vhnCCd by Il very great increase III the
cotton production of the Southern
states. and it is altogether probable
thHt Within the next five or ten years.
With the growing consumptiNc require
ments Of the world. there Will be need
of a crop Of 100000 or 100000 bales
in the South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-12
PUPILS DUCK TEACHER.
Young Woman Tied to Ircn Hog
Trough and Placed in lee Covered
Pord

Indianapolis, Dec. 11.-Mi$s Er!ino
Sinclair, teacher Of Distric, M f.
school, ST.; miles east OF Sullivan. ic-
cause Of Il Iitt:, friction between rrj
and some Of h,r nijuils Was taken 10 q
pond nc"r tho scEoul-hn"sn, Il hnln
Vas eat il he ice ana Miss Sinciair
vita her feet tied to an iron hog trough
W"# placed IN me nNnG.
The W;trr rose to her shoulders ;tld
her pupils returned to the srhoul-hc]l s."
leaving; her alone. She had been in tho
coTiiDG numhCd to uuc0Hsc!ousnc@5
when her sorry plight was discovered
BY '.t@aing faiIncrs;. who rescued hcr.
According 10 ;M establish, custom
in The rural district OF the county. Miss
sinclair agreed. uucu Gcm@ud. to give
nor ntlnils Il treat" before thc school
aNjou"lied foi' the Christmas holidays
further demand that sh" tell tn" form
the treat would take, ana This
brought or the trUubl".
MISS Sinclair is ninctccn ycnrs CD
rh"t she il; 4 brave girl is ,fidgno Il
by tic fact tla. rs hcT first ch;'gc She
a,',entyd ''uulucfy H." which has tht
reputation OF being the tuughcS IL IN"
cnUnty Pr vious teachers EAve w.
,ciNcd iourh treatment at the hands OF
the pupils Of NJ. -.
Miss Sinclair has caused Warrants tp
&c issue far six children on charges Of
rs .ault aud battery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-12

The attendance this fan At thc Insti-
ill;c mas been much larger th|u fCr
several years. TIE character Of q"
students is rcry high. Mrny of tho
stuGtnt: have TO work Choir own way
AMI know what they are IN school for.
Tho football team has done much
credit 10 the school in both victory and
defeat. The success OF the school thus
far this year is very gratifying.
Tne following efficient te:t, hers con-
etititr the board of Instruction: +. L.
I.audinar \. T., Principals; &. f..
la. Scloll, A. T.. v:ce-principal; Fannie
=. Waterman. A. NJ, p"cccprress;
F,rE.n NJ Bishop. Superintendent Of
th- Normal Dcp&rtment;a Mrs. Car!
CrGia. Greek ana Literature: Mrs.
i,,rjfr A. can. Latin and BooEkeep-
iup. Mrs L. j. Taylor, Vocal ard IL
struncntal Music. Mrs. +! &, Hr>aAi.
Photography aid TypcWrtins.
TIE school pr"yi les college, classic
al scientific" English and Il no; iniI
voUrsc of study. The normal 'olirs' =
MUGS stronger than it rs ever been
BEFORE Practice and n'CI"i work FtT"
Il large place during the last TIVE years
Of the course III: principal 81 tn"
achcn! has many more calls for te@'A-
Is ihan h~ has teachers 10 r"r"iNm" nd.
several good positions were offered th'&
fan thrt II" could nos ill.
MI ;hr friends Of MainI Central IN
sii;utn viii br glad 20 knew Of its in
cirnsi,lg prosperity. Under wise man
a@~m, III there is no reason why in"
*chaol should nos be as good as any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-12
The Christmas Dinner.

In spite II the fact that the wor .i
dyspepsia means literally bad coos. =
will not be fair for many TO iay ,.'e
blame on the cook if they BEGIN 'i'e
Christmas Dinner with little appetite
and end it with distress or nausea. Il
may not Dc lair for any 10 do ms
Hat US hope so for The sake of the COPS f,
The disease dyspepsia indicates q p'0
stomach that is Il weak stomach, ra'"
er than Il bad cook. and for "ed"
stomach there is nothing else equai .
| Hoods Sarsaparilla. II gives ths
| stomach yigor and tone. cures dyspep-
STA. creates appetite and makes eatins
J the pleasure it should be.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-12
TIE soUTH'S PROFIT
That Sections Great Gain
Through High Cotton.
Estimated Return for This Year is
S625,00o,o0
Valve Of the Crop as Compared with
Earlier Years.

| l,altiM0rc, Dec. 1.-THE Manurdc-
tureiS' l;ecord in an elaborate review
Of cotton production during lhe last
thirty years, gives among other facts
| the average yield per acre for each
wear as Il basis FOR tho discussion o.
questions affecting ,he future, such as
the claims which have been made by
sonc OF the deterioration Of seed by
reason of selling the best seed to the
cot.on OF! mills, The deterioration Of the
soil by reason of the Negro tcnantry
| system, and the insufficient supply OF
farm labor. because of the rapid
growth of industrial employment, to
| clable the South to materially increase
its cotton WELD
Pointing out how the ahnormalIy low:
prices which prevailed from 1891 to 1898
had been us Improbable to Southern
farmers as The low prices Of wheat ana
| corn some Years ago, when in some
places it WAS more profitable 10 burn
| com rs fuel than to ship it East, We're
to Western farmers. the Mlnufact ur-
ers' Record shows that since the up
ward trend of cotton prices Il few years
a&o lii" total value Of cottcn ana COZ
ton s~cl for the last five years has Dean
| R2,31:, ,3G",oce. against $l.715 100000 for
| the preceding FIVE years CT gain in the
last five years Of $S00. csc coo over the
4r:ount received by the South for its
cotton "rop il the fivc-ye"r period.
Those stGpcEd0us iigureS indicate
something OF what the higher price Of
cotton means 20 the welfare Of the en-
Tire South The valUe OF the cotton
CROP Of l5i3-C3 Including Seed, was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-12
TAUNTs EMRlTTsR BOYS LIFE.
Attempts Suicide Because of Pcrsccu
tons Due to Strike.

Scranton. Pa. Dec 11.-Charics turran.
AGED Il years worked during the last coal
strike aud for that reason was subjected
70 tquntz and insults. Goaded TO despcf-
alton by thee attacks. he attempted TO
kin himself nv swallowing Carbolic acid.
Though terribly burned by the acid, he
Is expected to recover.
While Curran was returning home lie
was alta cked by gang Of boys on Broad
WAY. They called him offensive names.
S;tit on his face and in other ways, in
suited him lie thrasned three Or, four
% them. but i larger boy appeared and
cured :, hottla al carbolic acid After he
had taken three swallows he fen 20 thc
floor writing in agony. Prompt assist
ance saved him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-12
STUDENTS ON STRIKE
President Expc's Several on Account
Of Class Rust, and Others Take Action.

Hanover. md. Dec. u.-prlsiIcnt
Fisher Of Hanover college mas expelled
70 students and suspended 20 others as
the result o. q class clash. The entire
student body has left the college, and
at Il meeting held on the campus. has
decided not to Yeturn until tho men are
roinstated.
The sophomore class barric.dcd itself
in The bclfry Of the college last night
end not even the professors ard stu
dents with axes could dislodge them.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-08
LEAK IN LARDER OF CITY
HOSPITAL is DISCOVERED
Head Cook G. Moubest and h. B.
Meyers Are Caught Filching
Tender Beefsteaks.

suspectlng that there was leak in the
oommissary department of the City and
County Hospital, superintendent B. F.
McElroy last night laid trap, which re-
suited in the capture of Clement Mou-
best. the head cook of the hospital, and
II. b. Meyers, walking delegate of the
Cooks and Waters Union. Both men
We're arrested and booked at the Seven
teenth-street police station on the charge
OF petty larceny.
For some time Dr. MoElroy has noticed
an unaccountabe shortage of rations in
the cooks department. Suspecting that
the head cook was responsible the super
intendent last night stationed Special Of
fcer Charles ]. Callaghan and CORPORAL
Sylvester of the Seventeenth-street sta
ton at the back gate of the hospital.
Upon the appearance Of Moubest. who
was accompanied by Meyers, both men
were searched. The latter carried a va
Iise in which were found about thirty
pounds of choice cuts of tenderloin and
mutton chops Moubest has been en-
played at the hospital for five months.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-08
LEAGUE OF THE CROSS
CADETS GIVE A SOCIAL

The first entertainment and social given
by the field music Of the First Regiment,
League of the Cross Cadets. was held
last evening at Mission Parlor Hall, 3435
Seventeenth street. The hall was beauti-
fully decorated and a large audience en-
joyed the entertaining programme. which
was as follows:
Selection. Field Music, orchestra; opening
remarks Lieutenant Colonel f. J. Haggerty I;
solo Private T. Cadogan: banjo solo. David
Torres; cornet solo. Captain A. Putz Third
Artillery Band L. s A.. instructor field mu-
sic accompanied by Miss Grazier: buck and
wing dancing V. Kennedy selections. w
Hynes, accompanied by Miss Kathryn Madden
500 Miss II c Korn accompanied by Profes-
sor Westphal; medley. calls and marches Field
Music League Cross Cadets.
Following is a list Of the committees in
charge of the arrangements:
Committee of arrangements-P Private James
Mcnamara. chairman; Sergeant William Buck
ley Sergeant James Kane. Sergeant George
Cuthbertson Corporal + Shine
Floor committee-Frenk Cresalia. floor man
ager; Private James Mcnamara, assistant floor
manager; Sergeant James Kane Corporal
George Peterson Private T Cadogan Sergeant
S Piercy Corporal E. Shine, Private V. Kfer-
nan Sergeant w. Buckley Corporal B. Poll
nelli Sergeant George CuthbertsOn
Reception committee-Privates H. Gllogh-
ly Lane, j. Hutton j. Flynn j. Egan, j.
Savage II Watson. J. Lyons. ]. Beniaz c.
McDevitt a Doron. ] Harold I. Vicavich
/. Zarahek p Kelley
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-08
Gerstle Estate Is APPRAISED

An appraisement and inventory of the
estate of the late Lewis Gerstle was filed
yesterday afternoon in the County Clerk s
office. The value placed on the estate left
by the president of the Alaska CONNER
ciaI Company was $1.243, ,64S So Some of
the principal items included in the inven-
tory are:
Money in the hands of the executors of
the estate. s15.500; interest in the firm of
Louis Sloss & Co., 1872. .63S; n 0O9 shares
in the Alaska Commercial Company at
50 cents a share, s37, ,0O4 80; $50 shares in the
Auxiliary Fire Alarm Company at So a
share, $3.50; 500 shares in the Hawaiian
and California Company at $50 a share.
$25 900; 600 shares in the Nevada Bank at
sle0 a share. s1l4000.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-08
MEANS
ARE ACCEPTABLE

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations to-day
authorized Senator Lodge to report ia
vorably the general arbitration treaty
recommended by the Pan-American con-
ference held at the City of Mexico last
winter. The treaty is on the lines of The
Hague treaty, but applies only to the re-
publics of the Western hemisphere. The
opinion was general that favorable action
upon the agreement at this time by the
United States would have a good effect
upon the settlement of the differences be-
tween Venezuela and the European credi-
tors of that nation.
By the treaty the contracting parties
obhgate themselves to submit to the de-
cision of arbitrators all controversies that
may exist among them. and which dip
lomacy cannot settle, provided that in the
exclusive judgment of any of the inter-
ested nations the controversies do not af-
feet the national honor. The treaty pro-
vides that when both parties to a contro-
veTsy can agree to refer the question In
dispute to The Hague tribunal it shall be
so referred, but that otherwise it shall
be referred to a special court. In case a
special tribunal is created it is to consist
of three members.
There is also a provision to resort to
mediation in case of a conflict which
promises to lead to war and in this con-
nection the right to offer mediation
is specifically set forth. The provision on
this point is as follows:
THE right TO offer good Offices or me-
oiation belongs to powers who are stran-
gers to the conflict, even during the
course of hostilities The exercise Of this
right shall never be regarded by either
of the contending parties an unfriend-
ly act.
''Tha part Of the mediator consists in
reconciling the opposing claims and ap-
peasing the feelings of resentment which
may have arisen between the states at
variance.
"The functions of the mediator are at
an end when once it is declared, either by
one of the parties lto the dispute or by the
mediator himself, that the methods of
conciliation proposed by him are not ac-
cepted''
A commission of inquiry is authorized
in disa greements arising on questions of
fact.
An interesting feature in connection
with the proposition of the treaty is that
the Venezuelan representative in confer
ence refused. on the instruction of his
Government, to participate in the fOrmu-
lation of the document
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-08
MOOSE THROTTLES
YOUNG POISONER

CAMDEN, y. j., Jan. Paul Wood
ward. aged II years, was hanged in the
Camden Jail to-day. The drop fell at 1906
clock and Woodward was pronounced
dead ten minutes later. Woodward was
apparently the most unconcerned person
in the party at the hanging and showed
remarkable nerve.
The crime for which Woodward paid the
death penalty was the murder on October
l last of John Coffin, aged II years, and
Price Jennings, aged IA. The boys dis
appeared from their homes on October l.
and their bodies We're found in a weed
patch near Haden Heights, six miles from
here, on October H. Previous to the dis
covery of the bodies Woodward had gone
to the home of young Coffin and said he
could md the boys If a suitable reward
were offered. This cast suspicion ,,pon
him and Woodward was subsequently ar
rested An analysis of the boys stom-
achs showed that they died from arseni-
cal poisoning.
The police officials learned that Wood
ward had bought arsenic few days prior
to the boys disappearance. He was con-
victed Of murder in the first degree. Aft
er being sentenced by Judge Garrison an
appeal was made to the Pardoning Board
on the ground of insanity. but the board
refused to take action.
Counsel for the prosecution claimed that
Woodwars had poisoned the boys for the
purpose of robbery. When they left home
the boys had SO. but when the bodies were
found their pockets did not contain a
penny.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-08
INCENDIARY FIRE
ALARMS REOO|NG

REDDING, Jan. IA firebug has evil
IDENTIFY begun operations in Redding, as
ar attempt was made early this morning
TO destroy one of the main business blocks
Of the city. AS it was, the confectionery
store of Girdner & Dunkley was gutted,
causing a loss of $4,000 to the firm. The
stock consisted of candies. notions and
large assortment of toys. Gtrdner q
Dunkley also conducted The Call agency.
The proprietors left the store at 1890
this morning, having been busy taking
stock, and when they left there was no
fire burning Half an hour afterward a
fire was discovered by saloon man, who
gave an alarm. The blaze made rapid
headway in the inf1ammable material in
the candy room, but the fire department
succeeded in confinng the blaze TO the
one store, thus saving a block Of business
houses There are evidences of the fire
bavihg been started by an incendiary.
When the alarm was sounded Dunkley
ran to the store and opened the front
door. His valuable spaniel dog jumped
into the flames and perished. The total
loss, including stock, fixtures and dam
age to building, will reach $500; insurance
$4,000 The officers are keeping a close
watch on suspicious characters.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-08
Licensed to Marry.

OAKLAND, Jan. THE following mar
riage licenses were issued to-day: Mil
ton j. Styles, aged %. and Ida NJ. Mad
dock %, both of Oakland; James Carroll.
62, Berkeley, and Elizabeth A. Reid. "a.
Victoria, B. c.. Edward H. Davey, 2s and
Jennie Chaple. %. both of Oakland; J..
Bruce Armstrong. over p, and Susie B.
Stone. over is. both of Oakland; William
s. Kamena. %, and Alice A. Marshall, 20,
both of Oakland: Henry w. Foster, n,
and Bertha Krebs. %, both OF Oakland /:
Geagan, over Is, both of Oakland; Mar
ian r. Smith, over q. Sonoma, and Ma
mie A. Goodwin. over IS, Chinese Camp:
Thomas O'Eeary. 80, and Anita Bowen.
"a. both of Berkeley; Reuben Lewis 1s.
and Addie Meyer, Is, both OF Oakland
Robert S. Robinson. 42, San Francisco.
and Rosa Schieck- 20
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-08
URGE INCREASE
Of ALLOWANCE

The State Board of Fish Commissioners
has issued its seventeenth biennial report,
which shows the attaches of the commits
sion have been active in the propagation
ard preservation of the fish and wild
fowl of the State. The report says:
The labors and responsibilities Of the com
mission have steadily increased and it IS
plainly apparent the scope and extent Of the
work nave reached fully the limit of our dnan-
cial resources. There are endless possibilities.
which. II developed would contribute TO the
geteraI good. but whose greatest benefits would
be felt by the masses
The scope Of work has so broadened that
unable, under our present appropriation
for support and maintenance OF hatcheries to
place Them in the condition their Importance
to the general good demands. The amount OF
money necessary 10 accomplish these ends
would make but slight draft upon the gen
eral funds Of the state while the output OF
these stations could be Increased fully 80 per
The extent Of our labors has been fully as
broad and as thorough as circumstances would
allow With the means disposal we
believe we have given the state double value
for every dollar Of expenditure. These results
could not have been accomplished without the
hearty and intelligent corporation Of the Off
GERS and employees OF this board II is the
common cry Of all public institutions that they
require more money. il is our contention that
the economic value Of our department. az it
relates to the public good. should have more
substantial recognitioH Working under prac-
tically the same appropriation. the Legislature
duties. that will require additions TO our hatch
cry and patrol forces.
Among the recommendations of the
board are;
That the fund for the restoration and preser-
walton Of fish be increased $2500 per year.
That the appropriation for the support and
maintenance OF hatcheries be increas sed by the
same amount
In asking for an increased appropriation for
the restoration and preservation OF our game
we feel that IL has been clearly shown
why the present appropriation is totally
Inadequate The great state of CalifoI-
mia is only paying $3.50 per year fer
the restoration and preservation OF its game
a resource that cannot be properly estimated
in dollars and cents alone Other States have
long since recognized its value, while Cali
faTnia- the second largest State in the Union,
with greater variety OF game. perhaps. than
any other State. is almost last on the list In
the scale OF appropriations Michigan. with
100000 square miles less in than Calffor-
MA. expends $4,000 per year. New York ap-
propriates about $50. GOO per year. Wisconsin
appropriates $4,000 per year This includes
boih nsh and game interests We ask for only
FOR two years.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-08

in deep involuntary breath. With the
breath went the pellet and Immediately
it made it's presence felt, for 1t had lodged
in the windpipe, shutting of the child 8
breath.
Mrs Hines saw at once that the child's
respiration had been cut off and she did
everything possible to relieve him. She
turned him face downward and slapped
his back, but without avail. The child
turned livid and then was dead.
The distracted mother sent for DR.. j.
L. Oberg, but it was of no use. The doc
tor said that even If he had been present
he could not have saved the child.
The Coroner was informed to-day Of
the death and an inquest will be held Sat
urday. Drs. Oberg and George Reinle
performed an autopsy tonight and found
that death had been caused by strangula-
tion, due to the presence of the tablet in
The windpipe.