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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
The Supply Of Coal.

The coal situation is somewhat diff
ferent than it was a year ago at this
time. Then there was but little coal on
the market, and the country was much
stirred by the prospect of a fuel famine
during the winter months. Now there
is too much coal on the market; at
least, there is too much from the point
Of view of the men who own and oper-
ate the mines, and the unpleasant news
is given out that they propose to
relieve the situation by closing up the
collieries for a time. The only reason
that they can have for taking such
step is to keep prices up to the high
level which it was asserted the strike
and its consequences made necessary a
year ago.
From the point of view of the public.
if there is such an abundant supply of
coal on hand that the bins Of the miners
and dealers can hold no more, the best
thing to do is to lower the price of coal
to its natural and normal level. There
is no doubt that cheaper coal would
stimulate the market and would be in
the interest of the consuming public.
Moreover 1t is believed that a lower
price for coal would just now be good
business policy for mine owners. for
the market needs to be coaxed along
and encouraged rather than punished
by high prices. The scarcity of coal a
year ago showed many people that they
could get along with much less than
/ they formerly thought necessary. 1t
also set many manufacturers to using
soft coal with satisfactory results, and
taught the public that there are some
| less expensive substitutes for coal
which can be. used. If the coal men
really have too large a supply on hand
they cannot afford to try the policy OF
extortion on the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
TERRIFIES WOMEN.
What Mrs. Lavingne Feared Is Felt
By Many Others.
An Unnatural Decline Made Her Think
She Was Going Into Consumption,
Until She Acted Upon the Advice of
a Friend

IT was going into an unnatural de-
cline" says Mrs. Charles Lavigne. of
! No. 1917 Third avenue, Detroit, Mich.
| and my health was seriously low when
| l began using DR.. Williams Pink Pills
| for Pale People. They cured me.
II was weak and thin, nervous and
without appetite, took cod easily and
was afraid of consumption. L could not
sleep, I was always tired and worn out.
my color all went away and i felt mis-
cradle. Good doctors treated me but,
failed to do me any good and / was dis
couraged of ever getting better. until
friend told me of Dr. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. l began to take
them and kept on till l had used three
boxes. BY that time | was an entirely
different person. The nervousness had
all gone, l could eat and sleep, | gained
in weight and felt strong and well. My
friends began to remark on the color in
my cheeks and / told them DIR. Will
liams Pink Pills had done it and had
restored me to health. That was sever-
al years ago but from that day to this /
have retained my health and strength
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are not only of inestimable value to
women but restore to- health men,
women and children who are thin, pale,
nervous and depressed. They embody
DR.. Williams wonderful discovery and
have cured stubborn cases of locomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus.
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism,
nervous headache, the after-effects Of
the grip, palpitation of the heart, pale
and sallow compilations and all forms of
weakness either in male or female. DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
sold by all dealers, or will be sent post
paid on receipt of price, fifty cents a
box, or six boxes for two dollars and
fifty cents (they are never sold in bulk,
by the dozen or hundred) by addressing
DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

Senator German has at last found a
political issue for the Democrats to go
before the country on in 1904. 1t is
that of negro equality. He says that
President Roosevelt tried to establish
negro equality by inviting Booker
Washington to dinner; therefore Roosc-
welt, and the party Of which he is the
leader. must be defeated. This is the
sum and substance Of the speech which
the Maryland statesman delivered in
the South this week. 1t is an appeal
for the support Of the solid South at the
next Democratic national convention,
and 1t is not unlikely that it will sue
eeed In this purpose. Certainly the
Republicans can ask nc better fortune
than such an issue next year, and q
Democratic nominee who is capable of
making such talk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

Some Of the papers which favor the
annexation OF Canada insist that this
Is a good time for Uncle Sam to go a.
counting. They insist that, since
Canada is just now SO put out with
Great Britain, Uncle Sam could catch
her heart in the rebound. But we feel
that in her present temper, Canada is
not to be wood with safety. When
Canada is annexed, as she probably will
be in the course of time, in a genera
ton or two, or century or two. it will
be when she feels 80 we'll disposed
toward this country. that little thing
like a boundary dispute will not arouse
the rage which she now manifests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
The Work at Tuskegee.

Booker T. Washington has just Is
sued the 22d annual report of his Nor
NAL and Industrial schools at Tuskegee'
Ala, and it gives facts regarding the
work of these institutions which Will
surprise most people. The past year mas
been a most prosperous one and the re-
port shows that nearly 1000 pupils have
been enrolled. The work of the school
is by no means confined to those In at
tendance, for it is largely normal in
character, and Mr.. Washington rightly
SAYS that ut is training hundreds to
train thousands" Since the school was
established in 1881 it has sent out into
the world 5000 young men and women,
who are doing good and effective work
for their race. and for their country.
The moral character of Tuskegee grad
mates is well indicated by the fact, to
which Mr.. Washington points with just
pride. that not single one of those
thousands of graduates has ever been
convicted of crime or sent to prison.
Besides the regular academic. religi-
GUS and moral training, no fewer than
SO different industries are taught. The
main emphasis is laid upon training Of
young men in agriculture and manu-
featuring industries, and Of young wo-
IN, I'll Init civ
these three lines the needs of the South
are greatest. 1t has been a hard strug-
gle to get the colored people to see the
value of industrial training, but that
the battle has now been fought and
practically won, however, is shown by
the fact that we are compelled because
of lack Of room and means to refuse
admission to about one thousand stu
dents annually" That lack of room
and means. however, should not be al
lowed to exist year longer.
There Is another feature in Booker
Washington's work which is not as we'll
known as 1t should be. The lack Of
public school facilities in the country
districts of the South and the frequent
and unwise agitation of the question Of
dividing the school fund in proportion
to the taxes paid by each race" are in
fiuences which work against the negro
growing up on the soil. His tendency
is to go to the cities. Tuskegee is try
ing to correct this by supplying teach
ers in the country districts. Upon this
question Mr.. Washington wisely says:
"A good school. in my opinion, would
soon add so per cent to the price of
farming lands, because it would soon
stop, in a large measure. the exodus of
colored people to the cities" 1t is graf
flying to know that Tuskegee is pros
porous financially and that it is doing
such important work educationally and
industrially. 1t is one of the most i'm
portant and hopeful factors in the solu-
ton of the color question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

Dowie isn't the first man to go 10
New York with a big reputation ana
find himself swallowed and with hard
ly a bubble to show where he went
down. 1t is the old story of the big
toad from the little puddle who ven
tured into the pool too big for him. He
will now go back to Zion City and will
probably have to work those lace fac
tories over time to get back the money
lost in the recent crusade. He will
also have time to feel sorry for Some Of
the many foolish things he said and
did while in the metropolis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

Thanksgiving proclamations will soon
be in order and it will not be difficult
for our executives to find sound causes
for popular rejoicing and thanksgiv-
ing. 1t has been a great year for the
country and the blessings of peace
and prosperity were never more mani
fest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
Right, You Are!
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Merely a Reciprocal Knock.
(Biddeford JournaD

Merely hcclProcal MOCK.
washington Starr.
The disappointed associates of Mr.. Nor
gan and Mr.. Schwab doubtless realizes
that an investigation, while interesting,
seldom gets anybody his money back.
Any Excuse Better Than None.
Detroit Free Press).
A Baltimore Trust Company with a cap
tal of 81, 1875 900 loaned Sc. 900. 600 to 4 Mexi-
can railroad company. and the directors
are now trying to show that the failure
was visitation of Providence.
Modesty Draws the Veil.
portland Oregonian).
The disgust of people of decent sensi-
bilities over the announcement of the
union of May and December is never quite
complete until the pictures of the twain
are pictured in the newspapers. Smirk.
ing senility is pitable by, the contrast
with the charms of youth or the we'll
preserved beauty of middle life, and the
contrast becomes painful when the two
are presented as husband and wife.
Modesty turns away sickened at the sight
of the pretty face of the woman. and dig,
nifty frowns darkly at the self-satistied
smirk on the face of the aged man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

President Diaz Of Mexico is one of
the most popular rulers in the world.
but he does not seem to be free from
attacks by cranks for that reason. 1t is
fortunate for Mexico that the assassin
failed in his attempt, this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

For seine reason or other the news
papers OF the country refuse to glow
with anticipation at the prospect of the
early arrival Of their esteemed con-
temporary. the Congressional Record.
The extra session is not arousing much
public interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

ESTABLISHED 1926.

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot Be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address all communications ralating to
/, subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers.
Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

A Bath girl adds to her pin money by
raising chickens. She had, at last ac-
counts, six hundred. Every spring she
makes good money on broilers which
she carefully and tastefully dresses for
the Bath market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

It must be that Richard Harding
Davis has not as yet reached the far
East. 1t is hard to find any other rea-
son why Russia and Japan are delaying
that war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

WaterVille Mail: The citizens of a
given city or town do not always fully
realize how large a part it's churches
play in the history of the community
until the celebration of Ell ami
versary OF one of them gives an oppor-
portunity for the historian of the occa-
sion to state the facts In the case. Such
an anniversary is always worth all the
time and labor spent on it for what is
gained from it of historical value,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

Madison is looking for the miscreant
who has been defacing and scratching
the plate glass windows III TIC
of that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
MonoIoques of the Great.

Chippendale was reviewing his work.
True he declared, II have built some
pretty good furniture, but l never made a
bureau the collar button couldn't roll I'M
der" ,,
Hereupon he wept to think how little
real use he had been to mankind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Check Will be Sent for Suggestion.

cortland Press). =.
A down east contemporary has an
able leader on the subject of 1.-The
Roughness OF Football" 1t is under
stood that this is to be followed by 9TH
ers on the general subjects of "The
Goodness of Ice" THE Wilderness of
Snow" and 1.-The Hardness of Granite"
The kickers Will Kick Themselves.
(Biddeford JournaD.
According to the New York papers, a
big brewery wagon laden with fourteen
deer and moose was one Of the re
cent sights which attracted unusual at
tention in the streets of the metropolis.
The game was the visible results of a
trip of party of seven New Workers
to the Maine hunting regions. Such
news items should make those Massa-
chusetts sportsmen who boycotted
Maine wish they hadn't a-done it.
Fall Months Best at the Lake.
(Waterville MaiD.
Some of the citizens of Augusta who
have summer homes at Lake Cobbos-
seecontee are just getting back into
their city homes, having had the good
sense to realize that the month of Sep
TENDER and October are the very finest
in the entire year to be spent in camp
or in cottage. 1t will not be many years
with the present rapid increase Of cleo
trio railway facilities, before people
owning camps on the shores of Maine
lakes within score of miles of their
regular homes will stay in camp until
snow comes in the fall.
Right, You Are!
portland Expressly.
The majority of the Augusta people
want a different source of supply than
from the Kennebec river. A person
might talk from now until the crack of
doom about the feasibility of filtra-
ton plant but it would not influence
the minds of most Augusta people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

Thanksgiving less than month
away, and the boys are getting out
their skates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
I@QlQ0VB Gossip
Climpses,

Some hearts there are which know not
fun fruition
OF any hope; but oftentimes along
The dark there falls a beam, on loving
mission
Across the silence breaks a bar of song!
A golden day. perhaps, with one whose
coming
To spend all days would swiftly dry all
tears!
A silver night, when earth's discordant
STUNNING
Is lost in music heard of spirit ears!
Glimpses-short-lived sureties of
brightness
To follow fast this life of transient
breath;
Some natures should not bear all sweet
and lightness,
So God Withholds this joy till after
death.
Ethel Allerton in New York News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

Lots of apples are yet unpicked, and
oceans of fine cider apples will spoil in
the orchards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

PASSPORT has half a dozen marriages
a poor month for marriages, too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

30 listen to the band:'-tWo bands,
in fact-and the rival hosts of rooters
on Whittier field, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

October, like September has done its
best to make up for the bad record OF
the summer months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
Lord Chesterfield was complimented on

his politeness 49,,
never had to ride on the elevated road or
use a telephone? .aoo ~
Thus is shown the baneful influence Oh
environment upon the lives OF the IN
happy multitude. vort cnn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

A correspondent from Franklin says
the bears are getting u little trouble
some down that way, so much so that
the hunters and trappers are out in full
force. The principal complaint is that
the bears are carrying off all the good
cider apples.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
Cant. Kidd was on his deathbed.

"What a fool | was" he muttered, ito
bury my treasure when could nave IN
pany.' - at.
Realizing too late the beauty OF TINS
scheme by which he could have mace tne
money disappear entirely, he turheu over
to die.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
W. axe up! Wake
up! You sleepy
fellow! Take one
ofAyers Pills!t{:::':s'i''s':::::;::

although it does not meet with
ready sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

Halloween parties are the leading
social functions of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

study Of Gaelic, tEe nrSt OF us Klnd, IL
is believed, in Maine, though the Gaelic
revival has attained extensive proper
tons in some cities.
From Winterport comes the claim for
the championship in pressing hay by
the crew on the press operated by Will
Young in that town, In one day re-
Gently the men pressed IA tons and $50
pounds CT hay. In five straight days
they pressed go tons of the commodity
and moved twice. In &c days they
pressed 258 tons. This is claimed to be
a record for that work.
The story of an old bear which was
shot at three times, and wounded with
and then made his escape, is the tale.
that comes from Mariaville this week.
The big brute was stealing apples from
the orchard of Emery Morrison. Mr..
Morrison got his gun and opened fire,
giving him three shots, one passing en-
tirely through his body and one break
ing a leg. These were all the cartridges
Mr.. Morrison had, SO he went out with
a club and tried to brain the old fellow.
In this he was unsuccessful and Mr..
Bear retreated to the woods. He is still
at large, and the inhabitants are stay
| ing indoors after dark.
Bath understands that Mayor Hyde
will accept another term, and that is
good news enough for the Shipping City
for one day. Few cities are as fortu-
| nate in their mayors as Bath is at pres
ent.
The Biddeford night school has about
200 pupils, most OF them young French
Canadians who work in the mills. Such
school is a powerful factor toward
good citizenship.
The annual banquet Of the Demo-
Gratis of Maine will be held in Water
| VILE, Jan. 8, next. Jackson Day. The
list of speakers has not yet been ar
ranged, but will include one or more
| New York men of political prominence
| and several Massachusetts men. The
| faithful will take due notice.
| Maine farmers should be interested
| in the efforts of the Government Blu
reau of Animal Industry to promote the
raising of Angora goats in New Eng
land and other parts of the country
George F. Thompson of the bureau has
lectured in Boston and will probably
come to Maine to lecture on the possi-
bilities of goat culture, and has rar-
ticularly endeavored to impress the
farmers with the practicability of his
ideas. He tells them that the goats are
of great value as destroyers Of brush;
that there is little cost in feeding
them. and they find food for themselves
where other animals would starve: that
| their fleece is equal in value to that Of
the sheep. and the meat is as nutritious
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

A dull boy came to the Adephi Art
school in Brooklyn. His train of
thought was so peculiar that Professor
John Whitaker, who for more than a
quarter of a century has been engaged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

Bangor is to have class for the
study of Gaelic, the first of it's kind, II
is believed, in Maine, though the Gaelic
revival has attained extensive proper
tons in some cities.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
W0MAN'S GOOD NAME.
Ii Used to Be Secure With Southern
Men.

The editor of the Birmingham
News pays the following tribute to
Mississippi and her women:
Down in the good state Of Missis-
sippi where the air is balmy an where
the mockingbird often sings through
the entire night when the moonlight
Sits through the spreading oaks,
there is a spirit of gallantry which
flourishes by nature and grows conta-
gious. They say the air in Missis-
sippi, the wealth and variety of 70.
liage, the perfume of the flowers and
the beauty of women will any day in
the week put one in mind of Lord
Byron's famous lines:
Where the virgins are soft as the
roses they twine,
And all save the spirit of man is di-
vine.
Tn the dear old state of Mississippi
the attractions and virtues of women
are given due respect and reverence.
There she is queen and commands the
homage which is her natural right
With the members of her sex she can
ever and anon challenge comparison. -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
His Opportunity.

When John w. Yerkes, COnmi
sioner cf Internal Revenue, was
stamping Kentucky once in guber-
material campaign he had In his
party stump speaker who sought
to make a good impression in that
famous distillery town, Owensboro,
by upholding whisky drinking.
"Whlsky," sand the stumper, lis
gord thing 1t hurts nobody when
drunk with moderation. have no.
ticed IN my study of history and
biography that all great men drank
whisky. IT Is true, and I defy you
to deny it. Whisky, ladies and gen.
tlemen, makes men smart, it makes
them great
whats that?' asked an old
farmer down In the audience who
was known locally as teetotaller.
Whisky" repeated the speaker.
makes men smart. 1t makes them
great"
We'll" said the farmer, you'd
better get ten barrels and begin at
once
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24

1t is now understood that Hatties-
burg is to have free mail service
next June. That is four months off,
but we can afford 10 stand it n at
long. AS there Will be many who
will apply as mail carriers it would
be we'll to tell them that they do not
understand the examination through
which they will have TO go. They
have got to understand the geography
and the history of the country and
mathematics and must he Is and not
over 40 years old. They have to give
bond and it must be good one.
They have to be sworn in according
to the civil service rules, and il they
cannot stand the examination, which
is very rigid, or make the bond, they
are ruled ont. We will say that there
are not many young men i'll this city
who can stand the examination.
Those who stand it will have to study
up on the subject. Uncle Sam is a
mean old fellow and takes no foolish
ness