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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
MEx1oo's PROBLEM.
Our Sister Republic Has Mossbacks
Like Other Nations.

From Modern Mexico.
Mexico is a progressive nation and her
people are receptive to new ideas; still there
is a small minority of ultra-conServatlves
who have opposed. unavailingly, it is true,
all the reforms that have been accom-
plished during the last ten years.
When Mexico became independent she IN
herted from Spain Vicious system of tax
alton, called the alcabalas. which were
equivalent to interior custom house dues.
impeding the free circulation of merchan-
disc within the country's boundaries. All
the most thoughtful economists of the re-
public lamented the existence of this form
of tax and recognized the urgency of abol-
ishing It, When the railroads were built 1t
was clearly perceived that one Of the prin-
cipal benefits which they might naturally
be expected to produce, by facilitating COM
mercial transactions between different parts
of the country, would be nullified unless all
trammels TO the free circulation of goods
within the limits of the national territory
were removed.
Nevertheless, so ingrained had this tax
become in commercial habits and 50 diff
ficult was the task of replacing 1t consider
ed that one finance minister after another
shrank from attempting Its abolition until
the present minister, Lie. Jose Yves Liman-
tour. took Office. Other matters. even more
urgent, such as the equalization of the bud
get, claimed his attention first: but when
thoughts to devlsing plan for getting rid
of the alcabalas
/ Firmly convinced of the necessity of the
abolition. he made a profound and con-
scientious study of the substitute measures.
and when in May, 1896, they were promul
gated. he had done everything that human
industry and intelligence could suggest to
assure their success.
What was the result? The new system Of
taxation went into effect on July /, 1896,
and President Diaz was able to inform con-
gress In his semi-annual message, on Sep
TENDER 16. 1896, that. Notwithstanding the
radical change In immemorial methods of
taxation, the federal revenue during the
two months that had elapsed of the fiscal
year of 1S96-97 had not only diminished as
might have been expected temporarily to
occur until the country had become &C
customed to the new system, but that 1t
had displayed an upward tendency as COM
pared with the corresponding months of
the previous fiscal year.
History repeats itself. There is a mi
nority. inconsiderable both in numbers and
influence, who are at present combating
the idea of regulating the currency and
putting the dollar on a stable basis They
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King of Siam.
From the London Chronicle.

from the London Chronicle.
Inc King OF Siam, whose jubilee is being
celebrated with unprecedented magnificence
In Bangkok. is only sixty-five years of age.
for he assembled the throne at fifteen. Mrs.
Leonowen. an English governess, whose
pupil he was for six years, described him
as an apt scholar, handsome, affectionate
and generous. with lofty ideals ChuIa-
longkorn has verified that character by
progressive rule He has given Slam an
enlightened government, and yet zealously
guarded native customs and institutions
Hence. while building canals. railways.
lighthouses and hospitals, he still serves
as priest in the Buddhist temple. He has
organized an army on the German model
put his body guard is still composed of
Amazons-4OO daughters of his mobiles He
mas apoished the second king. who exer-
cisco one-third of the royal power, and has
established instead legislative council of
mobiles. AT these cabinet councils one of
ent. -
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CHAPTER III.
Sweet Peas.

When he confded to John SaxtOn his be-
lief that there were those among his fellow
townsmen who thought him crooked"
William Porter had no serious idea that
such was the case. He had, however, an
impression that the term crooked implied
a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness
He knew men in other cities whose meth
DDS were, to put it mildly. indirect and
their names were synonymous with success.
1t pleased him to think that he was of their
order, and he was rich enough to indulge
this idiosyncrasy without fear of the crit
fcisms of his neighbors. 1t amused him to
quiz customers of his bank, though he took
care not to estrange them. While his fellow
citizens never seriously reflected on his in
tegrity, yet they did say that BILLY" Por-
ter knew his business; that he was ION to
his job or that to get ahead of him one
must get up early in the morning" BILLY
Porters luck was a significant phrase in
Clarkson- Porter had occasionally scored
phenomenal successes, until his legitimate
credit as a man of business was reinforced
by this reputation. He believed that he en-
Joyed the high favor of fortune, and 1t lent
assurance to his movements Porter lived
well, as became first citizen of Clark
SON His house stood at the summit of a
hill near the end of yarney street. and the
gradual slope leading up to 1t was pretty
PARK. whose lawn and shrubbery showed tha
III
dry air was still hot a. John Saxton clirnhed
the cement walk w! itch wound over the
Slope at the proper degree to bring the
greatest comfort to pedestrians The prean
or the lawn was grateful to Saxton,s avas
"hich dweit with relief on the fine snrav
oi tne rotary sprinkiers that Kissed cooijy
at the end OF long lines OF hose Inter
spersed among the indigenous scrub-oaLs
were ems. naples and cedars and the mot
tied bark of white brches showed hara
ana thefe The lawn was broken by beds
OF cannas and il was evident that the own
er OF the place had taste for landscane
gardening and spent his money generously
IN cultlyatiny II. The house itself was ~
req prfck dating from those years in which
mansard roof and a tower were Thought
indispensable In serious domestic architec
lure There was broad veranda ON tha
river side accessible through French win
COWS OF the same architectural period
maid admitted Saxton and left him IN
nnd his own way into the drawing room
through which breeze was blowing Meas.
antly from across the valley The CEILINGS
In the house were high and the hardwood
iioors seemed inconsonant with them and
nao evidently been added at a later date
A white marble mantel and the crate be-
meath IL were hidden by palms. Above the
mantel was large mirror framed in heavy
gilt. A piano formed barricade across the
lower end of the room. One wall was COW
cred with wonderful old French tapestry
depicting fierce hand-to-hand battle in
which the warriors and their horses were
greatly confused.
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That's back In the incurables ward
s;id Raridan. in explanation to Saxton.
1t isn't nice of you to speak of the gentler
in that way" admonished Wheaton.
oh. there are girls and girls said Rari-
dan YEARLY. ut does seem to me that
Mabel Margrave is always hungry. Why
amt she do her eating at homer
Hes simply jealous" Wheaton remarked
&" Saxton. HE always acts that way when
he hears girl in the ladies' dining ROOM
ard doesn't dare so back and break in on
some other fellows party"
When you show signs of mental decay
its time for us to go home, Wheaton,
Raridan held out his hand to Saxton I'm
glad you're here, and you may be sure
well try to make you like u.s. Wheaton
and live In barracks around the corner
with few homeless wanderers An i'll
favored thing-but our own, hope to see
you there. Don't be afraid of the China
man at the door. Ny cell is up one flight
and to the right"
And don't overlook me there" Wheaton
interposed. II suppose we shall see you
down town very often. Mr.. Raridan is the
only man in Ciarkson who has no visible
means OF support The rest of us are pref
, ~ busy: but that doesn't mean that we
Rid VI I ne Sltu III see YOU az the Wal hsoit
National"
You see how intensely commercial he
is e.. said Raridan Hes talking for the
bank you notice and not for himself
I'm sure he means both. Saxton had
, followed them to the front door, where they
! repeated their good nights He then
climbed slowly TO his room. He had never
before met man volatile and fanciful
Warrick Raridan. He felt the warmth
and friendiness of Rardan's nature
people always did; Wheaton seemed cold
and duh in comparison. Saxton unpacked
his trunks and distributed his things about
the room. His effects were simple. as be-
fitted a man who was plain OF mind and
person. He had collected none of the
memors bilia which young men usually have
assembled at twenty-five. The furnishings
OF his dressing table and desk were his own
purchases, or those of his sister. who was
The only woman that had ever made him
gifts Having smptied his trunks and sent
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are urging against it precisely the same ar
guments as were adduced against the aboli-
ton of the alcabalas-that the country ia
accustomed to the present silver peso, and
II VIII never take to any other coin; that
business viii be upset: that the develop
hient OF the nation will receive a setback
ana that the measure will be so unpopular
as TO cause an outbreak of public discon-
tent
1t should be explained That some of these
arguments are not even believed by those
VINO use them They simply dislike the
loea OF change, and they want to deter the
government and congress from accomplish
Ing ii. and do not hesitate to bring all in
Huences, real and imaginary, to bear upon
the attainment of their object
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Drowned in Drink.
from the New York Tribune.

There's an ancient superstition in GER
tain parts of Italy that the vineyard owner
who takes a bath in the foaming Juice Of
his grapes as it bubbles in the vat will have
a year of prosperity for himself and his
family. A wine producer in the Roman
peninsula was following the oldtime tradi-
ton recently, but slipped in the pool and
was drowned in the generous juice of his
modern Falernian. Accidents will happen
now and then in the best regulated reser-
voirs of Chiau. and on the other side of
Acheron this well stepped votary of Bac-
chus may enjoy the privilege of clinking
glasses with the Duke of Clarence, whose
last breath was exhaled in butt of Malni-
Sey
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.n1| & OMAN
". ,|9e|G|aI[R24C IL N:
IN W. NV MEREDITH Nicholson
.EREDTTH NICHOLSON

them to the store room above he seated
himself comfortably In q lounging chair anG
smoked a final pipe before turning In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
AMUsEM ENTs.
Bostock's Animals Tonioht,

The name of Bostock, the Animal
King, is household word throughout
the country by the many thousands
who have seen his wonderful aggrega-
ton of wild trained animals. He will
begin a three nights engagement at
the Opera House tonight, coming di-
rect to Augusta from a four months
successful engagement at the st. Mich
olas Garden, New York City, where his
large amphitheatre has been packed at
every performance. 1t is doubtless, the
largest menagerie in the world. The
entertainment which will be seen in
this city. contains trained jungle wild
beasts, trained donkeys dogs, ele-
plants and birds. Among the princi-
pal acts will be Prof. Arnoldo with his
matchless group of leopards and jag
uars, one of the most daring acts ever
seen in the steel arena. Nine. Barlow
and her trained lions, an act which en-
thralls the spectators, Prof. Barlow and
his trained elephants, Prof. Blake and
his Pony, Dog and Monkey circus.
Matinee will be given on Friday and
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

A. w. Akers of Andover, was in Au-
gusta, yesterday.
Ledo Hall of Mt. Vernon, was in Au-
gusta, yesterday.
Parker N. Savage is confined to the
house by sickness.
Dr.. E. S. Hawkes. of Winthrop, was in
Augusta. yesterday.
John Rice. Esq, of Bangor, was in
Augusta, yesterday.
Hon. Henry w. Cakes of Auburn, was
in Augusta, yesterday.
City Marshal John Y. Davis of Old
Town, was in Augusta, yesterday.
]. A. Letourneal Esq, and A. A.
Matthews. Esq, of Waterville, were in
Augusta, yesterday
Mrs. l.. M. Staples. wife of the State
senator from Knox county, is the guest
OF Mrs. j. E. Kingsley, No. ~ Winter
street.
Mrs. Andrew Leighton of jefferson
has returned from Mercer where she
has been visiting friends the past two
weeks.
Hon. Albert Pierce and Mrs. Pierce
| of Frankfort, We're in the city, yester-
day, returning to their homes by the
$50 train.
| Mrs. Henry Mccain and two chill
| dren of Lynn, are in the city, called
| here by the death of her sister, Mrs
Allen ]. Young.
Mrs. George c. Sheldon and children
| Bertha S. and George G., Jr., are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M
[, Sawtelle in Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
SERVE 1T HOT!
Begin the Day with Steaming Dish of
Malt Breakfast Food. Most Eco
nonoicaI Of All Cereals.

| That man-of-all-work, the human
stomach. needs a hot breakfast. The
| famous Mr.. Dooley could not eat his
| ready -to-serve" cereal because he for
got his nosebag. He realized that cold
fodder is all right for animals, but that
civilized man needed to begin the day
right with a dish of hot, appetizing,
nourishing Malt Breakfast Food.
| This is the original and standard
malt-wheat cereal: it is & food, not a
fad: it is to be cooked in the home, and
! not eaten out of the pasteboard box in
which it leaves the factor. Compare a
steaming-hot dish of Malt Breakfast
| Food. served with cream and sugar,
With what Mr.. Dooley calls "a scientific
preparation of burlars,' or a "chemi-
cally pure dish made of the exterior
of bath towels" Is there any COM
parison?
Malt Breakfast Food is simple hon
est food. delicious and satisfying. There
is nothing faddish about it, the very
name tells honestly what it is, the fin
est wheat. carefully and thoroughly
matted. There are two full pounds in
every package, and when prepared for
the table. according to the directions, it
goes just eight times as far, pound for
pound, as the ready-cooked foods.
AS special inducement to try Malt
Breakfast Food carbon photograph is
placed in every package. Large photo
graphs, without printing or advertis-
ing, the same as sell for two or three
dollars in the art stores, are given in
return for coupons taken from the
packages. This is an unusual oppor-
tunity to obtain valuable photographs,
suitable for framing, without expense.
Your grocer will indorse everything
the manufacturers claim for Malt
Breakfast Food. He will tell you that
it gives better satisfaction than any
other cereal in his stock, and that it is
the favorite with his best trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

Captain James F. Hill of Waterville,
iment, National Guard of the State of
Maine. came down to Augusta on the
$50 train, yesterday afternoon, and
commenced the examination of re-
cruits for the new company of Nation
al Guard to be organized in this city.
The examinations were kept up till a
late hour, SO men being physically in
spected before he returned home on the
midnight train James M. Hanson and
Blaine owen were detailed to serve as
clerks to the examining surgeon. The
examinations are very rigid, being pre-
ciseIy the same as is now employed for
the recruits in the regular army, and
in some particulars more severe than
regular life insurance inquiry into
a mans physique. Capt. Hill takes
the clerks records of the finding on
each man, and goes over it in his Office
and then endorses the blank with the
| magic word accepted" or the disap-
pointing Rejected" and it will be sew
eral days before the results of his ex-
aminations will be known. He will
come again. to finish the inspection OF
the recruits for the company, probably
early in next week. Capt. Hill returned
from Pennington, Tuesday night
| where he had examined, recruits fol
increasing the enrolment Of Company
X Of the I'd Regiment, and the pa
1 pers. on being looked over, show that
IA men were successful in passing the
required standard there.
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"A Jolly American Tramp"

A melodramatic comedy replete with
striking sensations and startling situa-
tons is the attraction At the Opera House
on Monday evening, April p. The play
is from the pen of the author OF "A Poor
Relation and Peaceful Valley" In it
is portrayed an American tramp, not as Il
repulsive, ever-to- -shuned outcast, but
as a man who through misfortune, was
compelled to wander upon the face of the
earth, but whose heart. well knowing his
own distress, still bleeds for others woes
and who offers even his life to help right
the wrongs of othersN TThe locale of mis-
drama is laid in rural New England, and
the motive is greed for gold. The story
is complex and will be we'll worked out
by competent cast of gifted players In
the east are such well known players as
Misses Charlotte Wade, Beatrice Minot,
Maggie Merideth, Vera Wilson, Messrs.
James Smith, G. II. Carston, Charles Por-
ter. Maurice Irvngton.
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Letter to H. H. Lyon.
AHGuStG. Mdiae.

Dear Sir: Every body considers
painting a necessary nuisance, and you
are probably no exception.
You can't abolish it altogether; but
you can make it come half as often,
and cost only two-thirds as much each
time. and have your house look better
all the time.
Everybody knows that the seashore
is hard on paint. The Harrington resi-
dence at Rockland, Maine, a sea-coast
town. was painted with Devoe seven
teen years ago. The house has never
been reDainted, and seems to be well
| painted yet
| If you want to take the trouble to be
convinced. we can send you a hundred
other Instances; but none so striking
as this.
| This is not all. Devoe Lead and
Zinc not only wears longer, but il
paints more square feet to the gallon
than any other paint-especially mixed
paints. 1t is the Fewer gallons
wears longer" paint.
/ Yours truly,
F. W. DEvOE & CO.,
New York
F. S. J. H. Cogan & Co. sell oul
! paint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

Plaisted, grand commander of the
Grand Commandery of Maine, Knights
Tempiar, will go to Kennebunk, today,
to pay an official visit to the new COM
mandery at that place. He will be ac-
companied by Grand Warder Manning
S. Campbell, Deputy Grand Comman-
der Frederick c. Thayer of Waterville
and possibly by Sir Knights Treby
Johnson and James E. Blanchard.
The inspection will occur, this even
inc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

At the meeting of the city council,
Monday night, an order was passed di-
recting the committee on highways and
sewers to look into the work of fixing
the grade OF Capitol street from State
to Grove streets. This work is neces-
sary, rs Col. +. C. Stevens, the State
superintendent of public buildings, is
anxious to repair the roads leading
from this street to the State House
1t is his intention to put in crushed
rock and put them in better shape than
they ever have been. AS they are now,
he rains of the springtime gullies them
TO Il great extent and renders them al
most unfit for use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

The Williams Grammar school base
ball nine positions have been assigned
as follows: Bean, pitcher and captain;
McCurdy, catcher; Mcnamara, short
stop and manager; James Savage, first
base; Coughlin, second base; Turner
third base; Arthur Savage, right field;
HodGklns, center field Hendee, left
field. They will play two games, to-
day, one in the forenoon at O'Clock in
the field back of the Lawrence, New
hall & Page mill, with a club known
as the Bangs team from that MILL cap
tanned by Arthur Hodgkins, and one ir
the afternoon at 2 o'clock on the West
ern avenue field with the team of the
Smith Grammar school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

Mayor Robertson and the committee
on highways are considering the project
Oh securing crushed rock from the Au-
gusta. Winthrop & Gardiner Railroad
co. As is we'll known, this company
has rock crusher near the great pile
at the Hallowel quarries, and it is
believed that the city can obtain better
material at less expense from the COM
pany than can be obtained from the
citys crushcr near Capitol street. The
granite from the quarries makes far
better material for the street than field
rocks such as are used in the city's
machine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

The Augusta, Winthrop & Gardiner
Railroad has leased lot of land on
Park island, formerly known as Her
sey's island, SIS by 100 feet, for term
of 10 years, to Warren C. Harlow. This
lot is on the east shore of the island,
south of the cottage of Fred l.. Her
sey 1t is the intention of Mr.. Har-
low to build a restaurant and eating
house on this lot. in which enterprise
he will be associated with Allen H.
Jewett, where shore dinners and the
like to all who may visit the place for
recreation and pleasure. For nearly 20
years Mr.. Harlow conducted similar
business on Peaks island, Portland
harbor. and is well qualified to cater
10 the wants of the public. The hote
which will be built will be about 4C
| by so feet, and it is the intention OF
/ the proprietors to have it ready fol
occupancy by June /. The railroad
company viii dig a we'll on the island a,
an early date and will erect a wine
| mill and a tank that will hold 5000
gallons. Other Improvements will be
made. 1t is not expected that sum-
mer theatre will be built the presen!
season, although it may be done mex
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

The ladies of the First Baptist
church, Winthrop street, have invited
all members of the church and congre-
cation to be present at house warm
ing" on Friday evening, April a. from
s to 10 O'Clock. There will be a report
of the work recently done on the YES
tibule and church parlor, followed by
musical and literary program. Refresh
ments will be served and a most en-
joyable evening is anticipated. All in
terested i'll the welfare of the church
will be cordially welcomed.
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FARRANDo BOUND OVER.
Portland Italian charged With Murder
of PasquaIe Birthstone.

Portland, Me-, April 22-Antonio
Farrando pleaded not guilty and
waived a hearing when won in the
municipal court, Wednesday, charged
with the murder of Pasquale Birthstone
in an Italian boarding house, Easter
Sunday morning. Judge Hill found
probable cause and bound him over to-
the May term of the superior court
without bail. Farrando was committed
to Jail to await his trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

The latest subject of a joke is John
Tibbetts, the painter. He works
around paint every day, and ought to
know it by sight. Last night, going in
to the store Of Fred Pulos, he brushed
against the boards that say Paint in
big letters, and then laid the whole of
his hand against the fresh coating OF
paint on the door and looked to see
what he had stuck his hand into
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

After q look into the windows OF
the Brooks Hardware Co, and into the
store itself, also a trip on the elevator
through the several departments, in
Guiding the harness manufacturing de-
partnient, one Will not be surprised to
know the magnitude of the company's
business and that the limitation OF
room is the only difficulty in the way
of the continued and rapid increase OF
business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
A Thoughtful Man.

M. M. Austin of Winchester, Ind,
knew what to do in the hour of heed
His wife had such an unusual case of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought of and
tried DR.. Kings New Life Pills and
she got relief at once and was finally
cured. Only 25c. at Bowditch, Webster
& Co.'S drug store