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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
The Use of Fir for pulp.

The balsam fir is the latest to which
experts are turning in their efforts to
find substitute for spruce in the
manufacture of pulp. The pulp
at the suggestion that they will be face
20 face with shortage of spruce supply
before many years, yet it is easily
shown that the present rapid COM
sumption of our spruce forests cannot
continue indefinitely. The pulp mills
are enormously heavy and expensive
and the wood must be brought to them,
they cannot be taken to the woods.
The hardy fir tree, unlike the spruce,
seeds every year and springs up
abundantly where cutting makes room
for it. The spruce seeds only once in
seven years and cannot replenish the
ground as the fir does after being cut
Where both are native, fir quickly
occupies the space left by the cutting
away of spruce. These conditions have
led the United States Forestry experts
to experiment with the making of pulp
our of common balsam fir.
This is already in use to some extent
along with spruce, but in that combi-
nation it produces an inferior grade of
pulp. The recent experiments are
claimed to show that better results are
attained when fir is used alone or with
poplar. Certainly it would be sound
economy for pulp manufacturers to use
wood that grows quickly and easily,
and one not especially useful for any
thing else. and they may well take a
deep interest in the efforts of the
government to help them in their bust
ness. Spruce is valuable for many
things besides pulp. and anything
which will tend to save the spruce
forests which have not been already
devastated is to be welcomed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

The recent gubernational election in
Mississippi was unique in one respect.
Of the total vote, 33,271, every ballot
was cast for the Democratic nominee.
In Mississippi, as well as in many
southern states, Republican opposition
to Democratic rule is nearly always of
the perfunctory and hopeless sort, but
usually some sort of party vote is
polled, or at least there are occasional
scattering votes in opposition. But in
the recent case in Mississippi, perhaps
for the first time in the history of a
state in the Union. there was cast an
absolutely unanimous ballot for a can
didate for governorship. OF course it
is only courtesy that such an affair can
be called an election, the unanimity is
only technical and apparent BY that
states election law the colored Repub-
licans are DISTINGUISHED, and the few
white Republicans have not courage to
nominate ticket. The vote cast in
Mississippi was less than three per
cent of the population of the state,
hardly enough to be called an example
OF popular representative government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
Many a woman
has found a hus-
band in Ayers
Hair Vigor. s :::''' 20:
The Waiting Territories.

1t is observed that the statehood pro-
position comes before the 58th Congress
IN the form of separate bills for the ad-
,nittance of Oklahoma, Arizona and
New Mexico. This will give the terri
DRY of Oklahoma much better chance,
or it is well known that it's failure to
gain admittance at the last session of
Congress was mainly due to the fact
that it had to take it's chances with
Arizona and New Mexico in an omnibus
statehood bill. Oklahoma, both from
It's population and the nature of it's pao-
pie, has sound claims to the privileges
of statehood, claims which Arizona and
New Mexico fall far short of dupli-
eating. The country has well learned
the folly of admitting territories which
we're not qualified for statehood. A
mistake was made in admitting Utah
with it's menacing Mormon problem,
while in Nevada the population is ap-
preaching the vanishing point, and in
Montana the fights of the great mining
corporations, complicating all political
matters, make thoughtful citizens wish
that it was territory again.
Wyoming has too small a population
for statehood, but it seems to be behav-
ing itself, and so the country is not dis
posed ito find fault with it or regret it's
1t is rot certain whether Oklahoma
will realize it's ambition at this session
or not but it is certain that statehood
will be denied Arizona and New Mexico
The eagerness for admitting new states
has died away and every intelligent
citizen realizes that both these terri
tories should be more populous and
more thoroughly Americanized before
they are admitted. If either of them is
admitted there can be no consistent
ground for rejecting the petition, which
mittance of Hawaii as state, since its
population is much greater than that
of Arizona and it has more English
speaking and Americanized inhabitants
than New Mexico can boast of. Yet
there is certainly no talk of the inn
mediate admission of Hawaii. Forced
and fictitious statehood is not safe
kind. The country has more of it now
than is well for it, but what has been
done in this line cannot be undone.
There is no process by which a state
once admitted can be made territory
again. as ought to be done in the case
of Nevada, Utah and perhaps Montana.
From the lessons of the mistakes in the
past, however, the country can learn to
be more careful in the future, and to
examine more thoroughly and fairly the
and prospects of the remain
ing territories before they admitted to
the Union as states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Washington County.

Eastport-Eastport Savings Bank to J.
Collins, 81. SC. c. e. Bishop to NJ. A.
3oyden. $10 sc.
Lubec-C. Allen to J. S. Cakins. 81, A.
T. Black to J. S. Calkins, 81; j. S. Cakins
% Fl. II. Allen, 81.
Robbinston-M. C. Bruce ct ais. to A. L.
Calais-E. A. Mingo to ]. A. Dow, 5000;
Z. V. Jewett ct al to E. S. Spnney. 81,
&C.; l.. Bennett to w. J. Fowler. $40, &c.
; Dyer to w. j. Fowler. So &c; C. G.
Pike ct ais to w. A. Murchie. Sl00
Meddybemps-E. e. DUDE to Dennys-
lille Lumber Co, SO.
East Machias-M. G. Chase to T.. F.
)ber, 81: L. F. ODER to c. H. Whitney,
l. &c. c. T. Cummings to J. M. Cum
nirgs, $1,000.
Princeton-W. Mersereau to f. Fenla-
on, 81, &c.
Danforth-D. p. Tuck ct al. to r. r.
IcCready. $1,000; S. r. Prentiss to A. p.
iodfrey. 81, &c.
Alexander-J. K. Brown to NJ N. Nc
IuSick ct al, $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
Reflections of a Bachelor.

When you catch a woman in a fib she
explains that she never could understand
business.
man who could love a wife ten years
older than he would think it was fun to
swear off smoking.
A woman would almost rather have a
scandal in the family than a cold that
makes her nose red
1t is very impertinent of a man to keep
looking at woman so much that she has
to keep looking at him to see if he is
doing it.
When girl asks a man to tie her shoe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
Does Dialect Poetry Harm Maine?
portland Advertiser),

y.
These people who have been making ;
big fuss because the MainaT building a
st. Louis is to be log cabin, claiming
hat it will convey an erroneous impress
sion of the Pine Tree State, We're outdone
)y Mayor Davis of Waterville the othe
night in New York. In speech made a.
l banquet of Maine natives who now liv,
in the metropolis or it's vicinity Mayo
Davis not only registered strenuous OBJ
iections to the log cabin, put also con
iemGed, in vigorous measure. the dialec
poetry of Major Halmon F. Day and thu
contemporary work of all authors who
nave been so rude as to give to the publ
pen picture of Maine rural life.
Mayor Davis says that this sort O.
literature is harmful to the State and, like
he hateful log cabin. misrepresents Maine
md her people. This is important, if true
Cor then it would be the duty of Main
people to boycott the works of Majo.
Day, Charles Clark Mum. and quite E
respectable number Of other writer's o.
the present and past. The Old Home
stead. Shore Acres and Old Jed Prout,
would also come under the ban, although
the location of Joshua Whitcomb's farm
having been in New Hampshire, the first
named play might be allowed to continue
f properly labelled. But can it truthfully
De said that Frank Stanton has harmed
Georgia by his dialect poetry or tina!
James Whitcomb Riley has libelled In.
diana? Did Bret Harte injure California
by his tales of the mining camps? Or is
Mayor Davis supersensitive?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

Mr.. Cleveland and Mr. Bryan have
one high sounding phrase in common,
1.-The time honored principles of Demo-
cracy." 1t is safe expression 10 use
because it does not mean anything.
Time has not honored any OF
the principles of the Democratic party.
1t has discredited them and exploded
them, and as a result the country is
great and prosperous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
BY the Governor
A PROCLAMATION.

In observance Of the custom established
by our forefathers and conforming to the
proclamation of the President, I, John F.
HILL Governor of Maine. hereby designate
Thursday, the Twenty Sixth day Of
November, Instant,
as a day of public Thanksgiving to Al
mighty God for the multitude of blessings
which we have received at His hand and
for the expression of our gratitude fol
His loving kindness.
On that day let all unnecessary labor
be suspended and in our homes and ac-
customed places of worship let us unite
in making this time of grateful and
heartfelt thanksgiving.
The year now approaching its close has
been one Of prosperity to the State and
the Nation. To the highest degree We
have enjoyed every blessing of civilized
life and as We give thanks to Him whose
watchful care ruleth over all, let us re-
member the unfortunate and needy that
they also may share in our prosperity.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber at Au-
gusta this sixth day of November, In
the year Of cur Lord one thousand nine
hundred and three and of the Indepen-
dence Of the United States of America
the one hundred and twenty eighth.
By the Governor,
JOHN F. HILL.
BYRON BOYD.
Goprotory of State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

The speed at which things are kept
moving down on the isthmus and in
Washington diplomatic circles is well
calculated to cause some dizziness in
European capitals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

Whatever the condition of their two
elevens, and however often or badly
they may have been beaten in the pre-
liminary games, the meeting OF
Harvard and Yale on the gridiron is the
great game of the year, the climax of
the SeaSOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

While the enemies of MajOr-General
Wood are attacking him from the rear
in this country, he is attending strictly
to the business of putting down Moro
instructions in the Philippines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
Daily kennebee Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925.

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the Preservation or return OF re-
jected ccpmunications.
Address an ,communications ralating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

Colds are quickly cured by Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t acts on natures plan, loos-
ems the cough, relieves the lungs and opens the
secretions, eAecting permanent cure. It coun-
teracts any tendency of cold to result in pneu-
monia. Its pleasant to take, both adults and
children Gkeit. Price a5c.; large size soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
The Builders.

Gundulphus. Bishop of Rochester, was
building the Tower of London.
Il think he explained, lit will be a
good way to keep the cook in"
Subsequent occupation by other mem
hers of royalty proved his theory to be
correct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

Ruskin had just finished his Seven
Lamps of Architectural
Very good" said the critics, but can
you throw any light on how much a house
will cost after the architect gives his es-
timate?"
Wishing to change the subject. the
great man hastily began to write on an
other topic.
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

Europe sometimes sneers at the en-
terprise of the American reporter, but
we note that before Mr.. Bryan had
landed he was being interviewed on his
impressions of Europe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

The Senate may and may not act as
promptly as the House did on the
Cuban matter. 1t is not safe to make
predictions about the higher body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

New York is going to have a beauty
show this winter, and if Maine is rep
resented it will be all off with the other
contestants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

1t would be well to hear from Mrs.
Reed Smoot also. She ought to be able
to give some valuable testimony on the
point in question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

All expectation will be upset If Sem
ator Morgan doesn't inject week or
or two of Nicaragua and Panama into
the Cuban debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

Il owe my whole life to Burdocl Blood
sitters. Scrofula sores covered my body
seemed beyond cure. B. B. B. has made
ne perfectly well woman" Mrs
'harles Hutton, Berville, Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

A household necessity. Dr. Thomas
Gclectric Oil. Heals burns, cuts, wounds
If any sort; cures sore throat, Group,
atarrh, asthma; never fails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

One recent strike by organized labor
causes rejoicing throughout the coun-
try. It was the blow given Socialism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

The little folks love DR.. Woods Norway
zine Syrup. Pleasant to take; perfectly
larmless; positive cure for coughs, colds,
bronchitis, asthma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

Harvard's new stadium seats 10000
people, but today's game will show that
1t is already outgrown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

string you'd think to look at her face that
,he had asked him to cut the leaves of
book for her.
New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

Itchiness of the skin, horrible plague.
lost everybody afflicted in one way or
mother. Only one safe, never-failing
Ointment. AT any drug
tore, soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

Sir Christopher Wren had just COM
pleted st. Paul's.
But why asked the weary congrega-
ton didn't you make a choir that
couldn't fight?''
Seeing that he had failed in the most
crying need, he had to acknowledge de-
feat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

A Guilford correspondent, writing to
the Piscataquis Observer, tells of q
rather novel duel which took place the
other day in the river, just below the
dam. A mink and a large eel We're dis
covered in deadly combat. The mink
had the eel firmly grasped by the back
Of the neck and was trying to drag it
under the mill. The eel was wriggling
and squirming at a great rate, &C.
casionally dragging the mink COM
pletely under water in it's frantic
efforts to free itself For a short time
it was an open question which would
conquer. but the mink finally got the
best of the fight and dragged the eel
under the mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

Che Hwang-te was building the Chinese
Wall.
It's a great scheme" said the enthusi-
astic Emperor. Just think of the money
we can make by renting it for posters.'
With a smile that was childIile and
bland he went out to hurry up the work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

At it's special town meeting, this
week, Kennebunkport voted to have
the streets lighted by electricity
Many citizens thought the money was
needed to repair the roads. but the
majority seemed to feel that if the
highways We're light at night the bad
places could be avoided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
Sheriffs' Sale.
TATE OF MAINE-Kennebec IS.

TATE OF MAINE-Kennebec SIS.
Taken this sixth day of November, A.
}. 1903, on execution dated the fourth day
f November, A. D. 1903 issued on a judg.
1ent rendered by the Superior Court at
he term thereof begun and holden at
augusta within and for the County of
lennebec on the first Tuesday of Septem-
er, A. d. 1903, to wit, on the tenth day
October, a. D. 1903, in favor of George
,. Haskell of said Augusta, against Will
e. Peva of said Augusta, for the sum
one hundred dollars and ffty-two cents
amage and fifteen dollars and six cents
osts of suit, and will be sold at public
uction to the highest bidder at the Office
4 A. M. Goddard, No. 207 Water Street,
n said Augusta, on the twenty fourth
lay of December, A. D. 1903, at ten of the
lock in the forenoon, the following de-
icrlbed real estate, and all the right
tile and interest which the said Willis
:. Peva has in and to the same or had
and to the same on the twenty-seventh
ay of April, A. D. 1903, at nine hours and
orty-five minutes of the clock in the
orenoon, when the same was attached on
he original writ in the same suit, to wit:
certain lot or parcel of land with the
buildings thereon, situate in said Augusta,
m the East side of the Kennebec river
nd bounded and described as follows, to
Wit, On the north by the South Belfast
Dad and by land now or formerly of
lorace H. Pierce: on the west by a line
'arallel with and distant easteriy from
asst line of land formerly owned by the
ate Daniel A. Cony twenty rods ard
hree feet; on the south by land former
owned by the late Daniel Cony and by
and now or formerly of Charles Fletcher.
ormerly owned by Charles Allen or John
Nllen. and on the east by said Fletcher
OF formerly owned by said late John or
,harles Allen or both. Also a certain 9TH
T lot or parcel of land with the buildings
hereon situate in said Augusta on the
founded and described as follows to Wit:
IN the north by the South Belfast road:
m the west and south by land formerly
# the late. Daniel A. Cony and on the
asst line of said Daniel A. Cony lot and
Instant therefrom easterly twenty rods
md three feet.
At the aforesaid time and place of said
,e sold in the order in which they are
described above separately at public auc-
ion to the highest bidder therefor until
'nough is realized from the proceeds of
such sale to satisfy said judgment with
interest thereon and costs of said sale.
Dated at said Augusta this sixth day
JOSHUA F. BEAN,
IS. In Probate Court. at
Augusta, in vacation Nov 5. A. d. 1903
LORIN G. S. FARR, Trustee under
Voluntary trust of THEODORE f.
AVERILI4, of Manchester, in said Coun-
u for the benefit of THEODORE f.
AVERILL, having presented his first ac-
cunt for allowance:
ORDERED. That notice thereof be
given three weeks successfully prior to
he fourth Monday of November, inst, in
he Daily Kennebec Journal newspaper
printed in Augusta, that all persons in
crested may attend at a Probate Court
hen to be holden at Augusta, and show
ause if any, why the same should not
De allowed.
G. T. STEVENS, Judge
Attest: w. A. NEWCOMB, Register
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
JOHN r. HILL.
BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of State.

1t looks as though Colombia would
have to take it out in making faces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

I.ewiston's splendid new theatre the
Empire, will have it's opening perform
ance, Monday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

Many Maine friends hoped that State
Master Obadiah Gardner would be
elected master of the National Grange
which held it's annual session this week
Now that he has failed to realize that
ambition they say he will be candi-
date for reelection for fourth term
as the head of the order in Maine. The
annual meeting will be held at
Waterville in December
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

The secessionists in the A. o. L. w
will retire to the rear and be seated in
silence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

The movement for the Waterville fair
certainly gets most promising start.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
MAINE EDIORIAL COMMENT.
Bay State Misrepresentation.
(BiddefOrd JOurnaD.

VbIUlItIUIu JUUTIIdIJ
The Portland Argus very properly takes
the Brockton Times to task for sayin;
that hardly day passes that some hunt
ing fatality is not reported from the Main
woods. AS a matter of fact there havl
been no hunting fatalities in the Main
woods thus far this season. and the casU
1lties have been few and far between
The attitude of the Brockton Times
possibly influenced by disgruntled Massa
nhusetts Sportsmen who do not take kind
y to the new hunters license law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

For a winter sport Maine is takin,
more interest in basket ball than il
polo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

AS result of the drouth at North
Vassalboro. there has not been an
arrest in the village for two months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

w. +. Rice, New Yorker who spends
his summer on the Knox shore, has left
an order that every poor family in
Thomaston be given q Thanksgiving
dinner at his expense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

A house to house religious census O
Gardiner will be made next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

And speaking of freshets, the other
day, Charles F. Davis, who owns and
lives on the Hiram Russ farm, showed
a Pennington Chronicle reporter a can
of sweet corn put up by j. Winslow
Jones in 1859 in his factory at the east
end of Center bridge-where the
present factory stands. 1t will be
remembered that in the great freshet
of that fall the factory was wrecked and
great quantities of sweet corn in cases
were washed down the river, Mr.. Russ
picked up lot on his intervale-and
the can above referred to was one of
the lot. The can was taken UP to
Burnham & Morrill's factory Saturday,
where Supt. Williams opened it and
found the corn well preserved. Mr..
Davis has another can at home which
he proposes to hand down to posterity,
he says. H..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
NaQl0yB GOSSIP.
A Holiday Change.

Never saw the household
AS anxious as today
AS careful of your comfort
Along life's rugged way:
Such tender words bestowing
When twilight comes apace-
The fire bright and glowing
And smiles on every face.
Alas, that you should ever
Be practical and plain,
And ask the why and wherefore
OF peace, instead of pain!
But the holidays are coming
And leave you not doubt
That Love wants cash to pay the bills
And so, 1.-The fire is OUT
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21

While at work on the bridge at East
New Sharon the other day, workmen
found an anvil which Gov. Patterson
lost in the big ice freshet of two years
ago. Tt looked a bit rusty. Now Mr..
Patterson is looking for the kitchen
range which went down stream at the
same time he lost the anvil.