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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-20
FROsTs CAN'T BITE IT
A crabapple Root that Minnesota's Mid
winter Cold Can't

Professor Green of the state expert.
mental farm has discovered a Siberian
erabapple root; which is not affected by
Minnesota frosts and cold. The root has
been subjected to tests of all sorts for
ten years and has come out of it unin-
iured Every kind Of apple tree has
been grated on the root and has sur
vived and thrived, notwithstanding Sc
we're weather.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-20

'Hoff' Sending Home Daily New ogs.
New York. Hoffnan's Toggery Shop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-20
DAIRY DEPT.
BAKERY DEPT.

! Strawberries, Fresh PReappIes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Personal Notes

Ambassador Porter has been elected an
honorary member of the Society of the
Cincinnati.
Otto Goldschmidt relct of jenny Lind,
the Swedish nightingale has Just ceie-
brated his seventy-fourth birthday.
w. w B. Gallaher. editor of the "Vir-
ginia Free press the oldest paper in
West Virginia, died III Charleston last
Saturday.
Max Savage. son of the distinguished
divine, Rcv. Minot j. Savage has Just
been ordained Unitarian minister at
Lexington, Mass
Rev. f. o. Tilburn. of Tonawanda, N.
r., has hit upon the novel scheme to swell
his congregation by giving trading stamps
to people who attend his church.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor is believed to
own the most costly ring in America 1t
was made in Paris and has three large
emeralds surrounded by diamonds.@
1t is understood that the President
will spend week at RosegiIE, near Ur-
banna. the Virginia home of Senator ].
H. Cochrane. of Williamsport, Pa during
the month of November. st 4
There will be a great occasion at the
home of Colonel Dick Alexander at
Bell S Ford, Ky, on the twentieth day OF
next month. on which date three gallon
jug of whisky. distilled by Colonel Dick 8
grandfather in 1903 will be opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Pointed Paragraphs.

It's a lucky coin that doesn't turn tail
when you call heads.
The rolling stone sees it's finish when
it strikes the up grade.
It's more blessed to give a knockout
blow than it is to receive one.
Many a smart man loses out when he
bumps up against an ordinary mortal.
The average love match soon fiickers
out unless there is some money to burn.
A chronic liar is less dangerous than
the liar who has spasmodic attacks of
veracity.
A 9S-cent clock has one advantage
over 100000 corporation; it's hands
never strike.
If oil companies could begin at the
bottom and drill up the prospectus
gusher would lose his job.
A man never knows what he can do
until he tries-and if he tries the
chances are he will regret it later.
A Texas preacher says that some
newspaper mems only chance of get
ting into heaven is on press ticket.
Some wives worry because they i'm
agine the other half of the outfit is in
love with every doll-faced girl he
happens to look at.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Down to the ossroads Store.

Won can talk abaout yer congressman,
An Senators and such.
Debatin' daown T. Washn'tun
In n way to beat the Dutch;
Wayin their arms wild In the air.
And stampin on tn floor
Emf the place where things gifts settled is
Daown to the Crossroads store
We gather there most every night
Wien all the work Is through
An sorter glance the kentry DER,
Takn' bird seye view
Of politics, diplomacy,
Religion, crops; and soar
no patriotic heights-you bet
Daown to the Crossroads store.
~ Ty.'
When Russia gifts a leetle fresh,
Or England throws a bluff,
Or Germany shoots off some more
Retaliation stuff;
Or Turkey holds her fingers to
Her snubby, turn-up nose.
Wigglin em in the direction
Yor Uncle Samyel goes
We calmly takes the matter up,
Prepared fer peace r war;
Don't kecr much which, when we gifts
Daown to the Crossroads store.
Sometimes our argymnts grow hot,
An Deekin Brown rips out
A good old cuss word like go! darn
Whut Italy's about"
Then Granpop White jumps from his
An grabs on ole axe helve,
by gum he SqueakS, that's what we
done
Way back in Eighteen twelve."
You can believe the eagle screams,
An cannOnS crash and roar
When we're settlin' mighty questions
Daown at the Crossroads store.
-Harper'S Magazine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Golden Metal and Golden Fruits.

Up in Alaska, on the Yukon river,
they held a great agricultural and horti-
cultural fair, last week. 1t was at
Dawson City, close to the Arctic circle,
and most people will be much sur
prised to know that such profusion of
fruits, flowers, vegetables, grains and
grasses could be raised in that region
as are reported to have been on exhibit
ton. AS a matter of fact, in spite of
the short summer it is proved that veg
etables and cereals mature excellently
in that part of Alaska. One farmer
outside of Dawson is harvesting s.
acres of oats with improved machinery,
and has large fields of potatoes, barley
and wheat.
But though Alaska has unquestioned
agricultural resources and possibilities
which were little suspected few years
ago, it is not at all likely that the ter
ritory will ever see such a marvellous
change in the nature of it's products as
has taken place in California.
When the first fevered rush of gold
hunters was made to California, half a
century ago, there was little dream
that the region would soon produce
fruits and cereals to far greater value
than Its enormous output of the yellow
metal In the census year of 1900 the
value Of California fruit was nearly
twice that Of it's gold. The miners ex-
tracted s15,197, 800 from the hills; the
fruit growers s2S.2SO,1O4 from their
trees and vines. Even the wheat Of
California was worth more than its
precious metal; so was it's hay. Anxious
now to be known as the Fruit. instead
of the Golden State, it ranks first in the
Union in the production of peaches,
plums and prunes. pears. apricots,
grapes, oranges, lemons. grape fruit,
olives, figs and nuts and no other state
has flow of products comparable to it
in volume or regularity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

A good breakfast turneth away wrath.
Divorce at leisure and marry again in
haste.
A woman's best enjoyment of both a
wedding and a theatre is when she can
have good cry at them.
What bachelor can't learn from some
woman who is trying to make a better
man of him he doesn't need to know in
his business.
When a woman starts to tell racy
story she looks as sure of herself as a
boy when he prepares to take his first
dive off springboard.
Most any girl can make man fall in
love with her; few of them can make him
stay there.
When man settles down in life it's
often because his creditors have made him
settle up
1t is a race problem all right when the
way a mans family grows beats the way
his income ought to grow to keep up
with it.
1t takes two women longer to explain
over a telephone why they can't go to
lunch together than it does a dozen men
to draw up plans to build railroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
The Growing Suicide Rate.

| Frederick L. Hoffman, an insurance
statistician of New York, has been COM
piling figures bearing on the increasing
suicide rate in this country and he al
vances the novel theory that a consid-
| cradle part of this increase in due to
life insurance. He has statistics from
| the so largest cities of the country,
with an aggregate population of H.
| 500. 900 and finds that they had total OF
25O0 deaths from suicide last year. st.
Touis stands at the head, and Hoboken,
In T. comes next. Both have a large
| proportion of Germans in their popula-
ton. and Germans follow the French,
who take the lead. in this method of
ending their lives. The Irish have the
smallest ratio Of suicides, but the ratio
is nearly as small with native Ameri-
cans.
The suicide ratio, according to Mr..
Hoffman's statistics. has increased
from 1870 per 100000 of population in
1890 to 40 in 1900. In New York the
ratio has increased since the war from
about 10 per 100000 to about 81 In the
registration area, for which the re-
turns are trustworthy, the suicide ratio
of native Americans is returned as 6S
per 100000 Of population, against 81 for
those of Irish origin, 1913 for those of
German nativity, and 22.O for those of
French parentage.
Coroner's juries have been in tho
habit of assuming that those who COM
NIT suicide are of unsound mind, bu.
that is often an unwarranted assump-
ton. Insurance officials call attention
to the extraordinarily large number OF
such deaths which took place in the
early years of life insurance. No less
than 1857 per cent. of the total deaths
by suicide occurred in the first year OF
insurance, and 3.175 in the second.
These statistics would tend to show
that many persons are willing to sacri-
flee their lives to contribute to the
comfort of their families, particularly
as these statistics apply to men. But
in many other cases suicide is resorted
to by persons of sound minds, as shown
by their last letters and other things,
the object being to escape from mis-
takes in their life work or from sor-
row because of disappointmentS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Better Charts Needed.

1t would appear that the government
might judiciously expend some money
in a more careful survey of the Maine
coast. 1t was due to errors on the
charts With the navy uses that two
battleships got into trouble during the
war game and sustained injuries which
it will take 100000 to repair A sum
like that would go far toward a more
careful and thorough survey of our
coast. Unless charts are absolutely
accurate they are worse than useless,
and 1t is evident that those which our
coast survey has prepared are not to
be depended upon. The injuries to the
Massachusetts and the Olympia prove
that confidence in them is misplaced.
In the case of the Olympia, the naval
court has exonerated the captain on
the ground that "He was misled by the
charts, which Indicated a clear way
with q 40 IT. depth of water. when the
vessel grounded in 90 feet. In the case
Of the Massachusetts, no pilot was TAX
en- aboard, as the coast pilot directed
but the pinnacle of Egg Rock ir
Frenchman's bay, where the vesse
struck, was nowhere indicated on the
chart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
ANSWER IT HONESTLY.
Arc tho Statements Of Augusta Citizens
not More Reliable Than Thosc Of
Utter Strangers?

This is a vital question. =
II is fraueht with interest to Angus
ia.
1t permits of only one answer.
IT cannot be evaded or ignored.
An Augusta citizen speaks here.
Speaks for the welfare of Augusta,
A citizens statement is reliable.
An utter strangers doubtful.
Home proof is the best proof.
Mrs Thos. o. Pcase of 10 Gage street
says. THE lapse of time and it is now
over two years and a half since Mr..
Pease took a course of the treatment
prescribed by Doan's Kidney Pills was
be published in our Augusta papers.
repeat lapse of time has proven that
Doan's Kidney Pills are remarkable
remedy and that the cures affected BY
them are radical. Mr.. Pease and my
self will be only too pleased to confirm
the opinion expressed above in a per-
sonal interview. In the meantime our
advice to sufferers from kidney COM
plant is go to c. X. Partridge's drug
store, buy box, take it as directed
and they will be surprised at the re-
suits"
Sold by all dealers at so cents per
box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the Y. S.
Remember the name Doans and take
no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
people can't distinguish between the ger
uine article and the counterfeit.
Note and Comment.

Senator Hanna has no fever, but his
family doctor is keeping him in bed as a,
prudential measure. He was recently per-
mitted to talk with Governor Hunt Of
Porto Rico,
Rev. G. j. Powellhadvertises for Con-
gregational minister's to work in North
Dakota. Needy and promising fields"
he says. Fair salaries
The promotion of Luke Wright to the
governorship of the Philippines pleases
the Southern newspapers. The leading
democratic journal of his own city says
that Memphis Is proud of him. L.
The Medical Record" learns that the
in his last illness were. $4,000 to DR..
Lapponi; $1,000 to Professor Mazzoni and
$1,000 to Professor Rossoni
Apparently Bishop Potter of New York
names at present uppermost in the talk
are those of Rev. DIR. David II. Greer and
Rev. Dr.@ William NJ. Grosvenor II ann
only an incident in this selection the
bishop says ~ 49, /. 4f
), While the catch Of cod at the Lofoden
Islands thissyear was up to the average.
the liyerS OF the fish were in such poor
condition that only about 1900 barrels
1a cfs bs obtained rb instead of
the pries cAhtinues to go up. Once a
barre4Sqf Norwegian cod-liver oil could
be bought for So; now it brings $16o.
The Army and Navy Journal pro-
nonnces Mr.. Root one of our few. really,
great war Secretaries-a man I'm the
Knox and Stanton class He has shown
not only administrative skill and con- b.
structve craftsmanship. In him" we
are told, 1.-The army has had a. steadfast'
and broad minded friend whose influence
has been invariably exerted in behalf of
its highest interests. and he will bear
with him into private life the sincere re-
gard of the officers ana men of the ser
vice"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Our National Prosperity.

Secretary Shaw states the conditions
OF national prosperity with cogent
force and directness. That prosperity
embraces a farm production reaching
the tremendous aggregate of $4,000. coo, :
0CO; factory output amounting an
nually to more than $4,000, 0G0 and
carrying pay rolls that reach the enor-
nous aggregate of $4,000, 000,0O0. 1t in
cludes railroad freights to the amount
Of more than 6OO,O0O,oG0 tons. and
wages to employees not including
officers, of $3.50. 900, 600.
Commenting upon these figures, and
the wonderful range and volume Of
national prosperity the New York
Press says: He might have added that
the September disbursements, as re-
ported in New York. on bond interest
and stock dividends are S56.S73,19a this
year, against $50, o59,92O year ago, and
$4C,l7S.349 for September 1901; and that
the stock dividends of this September
are $41,690.3O1, against S15.945,57 in
1885,"
These figures show an industrial
progress and activity too vast and far
reaching to be reached or arrested by
any speculative by-play in the stool;
market, and. herein lies the assurance
of long continuance of the country's
present prosperous conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Pointed Paraaraphs.

Worry is a bad bedfellow. Kick it out.
Man of few days and full of con-
densed cussedness.
Always view scene with a mule in it
from the foreground.
When told to take a back seat the av-
erage man will take affront.
A mans true friends keep quiet when
some one is enumerating his virtues.
Don't forget there is always a wrong
side to a question as well as your side.
Any meek and lowly man can get his
wife's undivided attention by talking in
his sleep.
There is likely to be bitter taste in a
mans mouth after he has been forced to
eat his own words.
The trouble with trouble is that most
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
lahor,a Holiday.

This is Labor's own day of all the
year. the holiday dedicated to the cause
and to the pleasure of the wage
Garner. 1t is not only the day Of or
ganized labor, though to the efforts Of
organized labor is due its origin and
many. features of its observance, but
1t is also the holiday of workingmen in
general. appreciated and deserved by
all equally. The observance Of Labor
day is becoming more general and
more important, each year. In our own
city and through the State it will be
celebrated, today, as never before. no
holiday is more fitting and none is more
significant when we consider the dig
nifty which is accorded labor in this
land of the free, and the opportunities
and privileges and blessings which
surround the American wage-enrE er
and his family. In So of the states this
is celebrated as Labor day. North
Carolina celebrated Labor day last
Thursday and Louisiana will observe it
in NOV ember. We hope the weather
will be suspicious, and that the plans
of the local unions for their parade and
meetings will be most successfully
carried cut. AS it's part in the OBJ
servance of the holiday. the Journal
will close it's office in every department
through the day and evening, and no
paper will be Issued tolaorro" mora
Ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

Emilio Aguinaldo has issued n circu-
lar letter addressed to all Filipinos,
urging them to stop gambling and
ock-fghting, and to attend the public
schools, learn trades and seek employ
ment. This is good advice-but could
Emilio contemplated the awful wrath
of Herbert Welsh and Erving Winslow
when he was writing it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
A New Scheme.

Say boss" said the thin beggar won
yer help a poor, sick man? a KIND doc
tor gimme prescription an "a IKE Ter
use it" -;
'And you want me to pay for the medl-
cne?" inquired Mr.. Goodart
ooh. no; l got the mdicine all right;
but it's to be took before meals. l
thought mebbe you'd gimme the price O.
one O. the meals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Tired Mothers.

It's hard work to take care Of chill
dren and to cook, sweep. wash, sew and
mend besides.
1t makes shop of the home-a shop.
too, where sixteen hours make day
and yet there is much working over
time.
Hoods Sarsaparilla helps tired moth
ers in many ways-it refreshes the
blood, improves the appetite, and as
sures reStful sleep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Dr., Ennnnons'

Nonthly Regulator has brought happiness -
y no other remedy known TO medical science
that will 30 quickly and safely do the work.
Longest and most obstinate irregularities from
sneed at tsae No n.i
ference withwork. Have relieved hundreds Of
cases where others have failed. The most din.
cult cases 81 eessfully treated BY mail and ben.
risk whatsof FER, We treat hundreds Of ladies
whom We g11tof for 1uS1her paEticu.
lars and a al adI1ea ~ nj psf %
registered. D1 n716 Coz r. =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

crop is coming in fine shape and it will
be too large to be cornered. The mills
which were forced to close by the high
price of the raw material will soon be
running again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Cutie a Different Thing.

81 understand Bad Bill shot a m man me
other day because the MAJ Iaastarn four
drink with him." said the
list. .,,r renlied the
Western native. You got 'ia'
twisted" non Mt alIo''
'.'rhen he didn't shoot the m.'' If because
the fellow wouldn't I; buy him drink
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

Senator Patterson found during his
trip to Alaska that the people need
roads. What good are roads that can
De used only two or three months in the
year?-Kansas City World.
They become quite valuable-es-
peclally when they are used for the
transportation of gold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

The large numbers Of swordfish now
off our coast were very likely drawn
there by the hope of chance to par
ticipate in the war game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
The Editors Full Hand.


Now that the other world powers have
united in demanding of China that her
reform editors be not tortured to death,
it may hanceforth be possible for Chi
nese writer to take his pen in hand with
out taking his life in his hand at the
same time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Released Again.

be h purty an Am een3 remarked Weary
Walker glanclng up from the scrap "a so oa
newspaper he had been read 81 r. civ ..
dey've gev him de freedom Oh ue o'''
Oats nothin'," replied Rowing R "a Sc !.
81 got dat once after bein iocheu "p Al
Whitechapel police station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

The hired witnesses in the Goebel
trial had their stories well rehearsed,
and told them glibly. Still the jury
that heard them wouldn't have been at
all critical of a few slips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

Arctic explorers are very sanguine
that the Marconi system of wireless
biography is destined to play an i'm
portant part in the discovery Of the
North pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Lest We Forget.

Maude-I can't help thinking that L have
met that Mr.. RObbinsounter before
Mama-I think you have. You were en-.
.,aged to him last summer.-Cincinnati
Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

The newspaper men along the side
lines are apparently doing their best to
rattle" Prof. Langley. He will prob
ably toss them q few locks of his hair
when he scars proudly away in his
new living machine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

"And what's that?" inquired Mike.
ooh a dozen or SO and wife?"
Faith and have" said Mike. But
ia like to know whether you have the
regular American rich mans family.
"Why, what is that?"
"Oh, o wife, dog and bad case of
dyspepsia"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

ESTABLISHED 1895.

10 Woe3oo whatever will be taken OF
unsagned communications.
The Journal cannot bs held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
3oeted communications.
Address ill communications relating t.
subscriptions and advertisements t
BURLE1GH 4 FLYNT. Publishers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Hard to Tell.

''What is that you're baking there, my
dear inquired young Mr. Newn"eo'
bread or some cake?" ;,
Il don't know. | have not nnlsheo ye.'
replied the young bride.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Quite the Contrary.

She'll never forget my feelings wien
you asked me to marry you
He-Why, was it such a hard thihg 10
answer? .h;
She-No, but you were such soft thing
to answer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
PATHS Secret Of Youth.
fNau York Worldly

(NeW YORK WOTId.D
Manager Grau, who recently visited
Patti, says she does not look "a day over
3d. If after the diva has given her new
last farewell she will go on the lecture
platform and tell the ladies how she man
ages to look so young she will materially
add to her wealth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
Knew the Sex Perhaps.

Editor wonder If that new compost
tor is merely a typographical blunderer or
a philosopher?
Assistant-W is it now?
Editor-He set up this: Time ana toe
wait for Woman'-NeW York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
VOTES OF THE PRESS.
The Turk.

Chicago Record Herald)
The Turk is good deal like an ostrich
with it's head in the sand. He isn't AFRAID
of fleets as long as they are kept where
he can't see them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

Wonder who Mr.. Cleveland could
have had in mind when he declared
Fer those who jeer and deride me
have only a quiet and unqualified con-
tempt?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

The government report on the cotton
crop is a bad blow to the spectators
who have succeeded in cornering the
relatively small amount of old cotton
on the market. 1t shows that the new