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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-13
cERrAlNTIEs OF FUTURE.
Pension List for Superannuated EN-
ployes, Says Gen. Ainsworth.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Brig. Gen. f.
c. Ainsworth. chief of the record and
pension office of the war department,
in discussing the merits of civil service
before the House committee on reform
in the civil service. today, predicted that
q civil pension list for superannuated
civil employees of the government is
one of the certainties of the future.
The civil service commission was
criticized regarding its promotion sys-
TEN by Gen. Ainsworth. The respon-
sibility for promotion in his opinion
had better be left entirely with the
heads of departments than divided with
the commission. as the efficiency
marking on which the promotion is
made could be shaded in any manner
desired BY these officials.
Gen. Ainsworth recommended the
establishment of an academy for in
structon of persons for civil employ
ment analogous to the military and
naval academy.
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FREIGHT BLOCKADE.
Large One Between Buffalo and Points
in the East.

Buffalo. Feb. 1.-THE Express. to-
morrow, will say: 1t was learned, to-
day, that the freight blockade between
Buffalo and the East is greater than
has been supposed. A prominent op-
Grating official said. today. that nearly
10000 loaded cars of freight are stalled
between Buffalo and New York on the
different roads and no one is willing
to venture a statement as to when they
are likely to be moved. The causes
assigned for the congestion are snow
storms, extreme cold. lack of motive
power and heavy traffic.
The cold make its impossible to load
the trains heavily and it requires near
ly three times as many locomotives to
take care of traffic in the extreme cold
az it would in moderate weather. 1t
will be several weeks at least before
the situation can be relieved.
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THE WOMAN sUFFRAclsTs.
Reports Of Officers and Committees
Were. Made, Friday.

Washington, Feb. 1a.-Reports of Off
GERS and committees and addresses Of
state presidents occupied most of today S
sessions of the National American Wo-
man Suffrage Association. At the morn
ing session Henry B. Blackwell. chairman
of the presidential committee. reported
that the attention of the state societies
has been called to the fact that every
state Legislature may at any session by a
simple change in it's election law enable
its women citizens to vote in the Presi-
Dental election on the same terms as the
male citizens, or on any qualifications of
education or property which it may see
fit to prescribe.
During the year federated Australia
has conferred the national suffrage on all
the women of that continent and over 500
900 of them have just exercised thei,
right for the first time. The committee
reported that the near approach of the
Presidential election has increased the
difficulty of securing affirmative action on
the suffrage question here, but that dur
ing the lull that succeeds the Prs Siden-
tial campaign next year special EFFORT
should be made. Mrs. Elnora Babcocl.
chairman of the press committee, report
ed that the newspapers of the country
have greatly aided the suffrage move
ment by publishing matter furnished
them.
Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren,
Ohio. the treasurer. in her annual report
announced that the association had a bal
ance in the treasury OF 81 $50 During
tie Wear DtpucSl VI @iO,VVo was tu
from Mrs. C. c. HuSsey of New Jersey.
The states ranking first in point of mem
bership in the association are New York.
Massachusetts, Iowa, Nebraska and
Pennsylvania.
The afternoon session was devoted to
reports or addresses of state presidents.
There was Il large attendance at the
evening session. Miss Susan b. Anthony
made some general observations on the
progress Of the suffrage movement, and
Miss Alice Pound made an address on
THE Problem of the Individual" Sever al
other addresses were delivered.
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Re-Topping Sweet Apple Trees.

A correspondent recently sent to the
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
the following questions which were an
swered by Professor w. NJ. Munson as
below:
Can sweet apple trees be successful
ly grated? Will it pay to re-top a
large apple tree, a foot or more in d.
ameter? Should an orchard of 100 trees
be all of one variety?"
1t is very doubtful if the flavor of the
fruit has any relation to the value of a
given tree for purposes of grating.
Tolman Sweet is often used as IL basis
for top working.
Apple trees up to a foot in diameter
may be top-worked if unsatisfactory.
Care, however, should be used that too
much of the top is not removed in any
one year. Cut off about one-third of
the top the first year and insert cions
on stubs not more than two or three
inches in diameter. The next year re-
move more of the top and insert other
cions, and the following year complete
the work.
1t is not advisable to plant solid
block OF 100 trees of one variety unless
there are other trees in the immediate
vicinity. Some varieties are self-fer-
tile and will give satisfactory results
if planted alone; but it is always safer
to provide Tor cross fertilization. In
large orchards every third or fourth
row should be different variety. Two
or three varieties are enough for a COM
mercial orchard. however, and it is sell
dom advisable to plant more.
CHAS. d. WOODS, Director.
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BECOME GROCERS.
Liquor Dealers May Do So If They
Are Dissatisfied.

Boston, Feb. Eff the holder of a first
class liquor license in Boston wishes to
make 4 change or is dissatisfied and Still
wishes to keep in the business, he pro-
cures a first-claSs grocery clerk and then
applying at the police commissioners af-
ter procuring suitable site. asks for
SrocerS license, and usually gets it.
in substance, that was what Judge En-
mons said ut a banquet of the Greenwood
Association of Everett, which hold its
yearly dlnncr. last night. in Whittier hall
in that city. He was the principal speak
er, even Speaker rockingham of the gen.
eral court, and Mayor Thomas ]. Boyn-
ton, in the minds of the audience. being
secondary in Importance. His topic was:
From judge TO Police Commissioner. ana
How i Like It." Judge Ernmons covered
the first part of his subject in admirable
style. but he evidently forgot about the
second half, as he never even alluded to
it.
After a flowery Introduction. he praised
the press of Boston and the reporters for
being wide awake, crediting them with
the ABOLITION Of ,:runkenn, IS on the nignl
cars and railroad trains. FOR said he.
but for their bringing to light the de-
plorab.e condition of affairs on the night
cars: after nj: address at Watcrtown.
the board would never have ordered the
arrest of all drunken men before they
boarded the cars and trains.
After making frequent tours of the city,
he said. he had made up his mind that the
manufacture of beer had decreased. Ask
had been selling as much beer as former
ly, he was aStounGed at being informed
that the manufacturer was selling twice
as much as 10 years ago. The manufac-
turer explained that the percentage of al
cohol in beer had decreased from between
and 10 per cent to from to 1 per cent.
at the present day. so that a man can
drink three times as much and rot get
drunk.
A liquor dealer, said Judge Emmons.
had lately asked to have his first-class
said the liquor business was changing.
Men now preferred to drink their liquors
at home rather than in q saloon. Now,
said Judge EmElons. when an owner of Il
tirst-claSs license wishes to have his Ii
cense changed to n groccr'S. as he has to
do is to find a suitable site where first
class license has been refused and q gro
GERS license will be granted. To his mind,
a grocers license would not do an mus.
tce to the saloonkeerer, as he would be
protecting himself and the home.
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THE PHENIx ALL RIGHT.
It Loses Only s25o,ooo by the Fire in
Baltimore.

New York. February. 12.-f3Teciah)
The Phenix co Insurance Company OF
this city loses but about $250.o0O by
the Baltimore fire while its monthly
income is nearly 100000. it's surplus is
s1.70O.OOO. capital 100000. gross as
sets $7.5O0,O00. The Phenix, though
one of the Oldest is one of the most
progressive, largest and most solid Of
the fire insurance companies. Its losses
of $4,000 in the Chicago fire in 1871
Of nearly $o6O,G00 i'll the Boston fire in
1872 We're paid promptly and without
Inconvenience, though at that time the
PheniX was comparatively small to
what it is now.
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IN HIS MEMORY.
Ohservances of Lincoln Day
Throughout Country.
Secretary Moody Speak. on 1.-THE
Navy" at New York.
Portland, Boston and Chicago Honor
Martyred President.

New York, Feb. 12.-Lincoln's birth
day was celebrated by the Republican
Club OF New York, by a banquet at the
Waldorf-Astoria attended by 600
guests Of whom 100 were women. Louis
Stern, president Of the club. acted as
toastmaster. The toasts and those who
spoke We're:
Abraham Lincoln" Hamilton W.
Mabie
THE Republican Party" Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks.
THE Pillars Of the Republic Sena-
tor Chauncey NJ. Depew.
The Navy" Secretary w. H. Moody.
Many expressions of sympathy We're
heard when a letter from Senator
Hanna, dated Jan. 20. and addressed to
r.. n. Kenyon, of the dinner commit
tee, was read in which he expressed
regret that his health and the pressure
of public duties compelled him to de-
cline the invitation.
Letters were also read from Presi-
! dent Roosevelt and Hon. Robert T.
Lincoln.
Secretary Moody in his address said:
"A few days ago I should not have
considered that the policy Of naval
progress was at all open to partisan
discussion. I had hoped and believed
that our people generally, with few ex-
ceptions desired 10 continue the en-
largement of the navy in ships and in
mon and wished it's efficiency to be in
creased by the establishment of naval
stations so that it might be employed
to advantage upon all the seas.
Il have not lost hope that the policy
Of increasing our power upon the sea
will be continued, whatever party may
be in control of the national admins
tration, but I confess that 1 look with
apprehension upon the observations
the most powerful leader of the Demo-
cratic party now in public Ceferring to
Senator German of Maryland)
After quoting from the latter's speech
in the Senate the other day. in which
he spoke of our naval officers march
ing around the globe with chip on
their shoulders looking for the one
great nation that troubles us more
| than any other in our trade relations
to get up some trouble.
The secretary said:
1--WE are, today, upon friendly terms
with all nations, wish to continue ana
will continue in that happy relation if
honest and straightforward diplomacy
and Il scrupulous regard for the just
rights of all nations can secure it,
He pointed out the necessity for
keeping up the personnel.
ANNAPOLIS graduates were no swash-
| busklers, staggering around the world
with a chip on their shoulders. I'M
petuous they might be now and then
in moments of unguarded speech. but
never impetuous or lacking in sound
| Judgment when the responsibility OF
action is on them. In conclusion. he
said
II like to repeat what I have heard
our great admiral say so many times
1--WE have as good ships; as good
officers as any navy and we have the
best enlisted men in the world.
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At BOSTON,.
Governor Bates Ore Of Speakers at
Lincoln Banquet.

Boston. Feb. 12.-More than 900 persons
many of them prominent in state and ma
tional affairs. attended the annual Lin
coin night celebration of the Middlesex
Club at Hotel Brunswick. tonight
Among the guests were Gov. John l..
Bates. former Secretary of the Navy
John D. Long. former Governor J. Q. A,
Bracket, Sir Frederick Borden. Canadian
minister of militia and defence; Henry
NJ Turner, state auditor; James Myers.
former speaker of the Massachusetts
House of Representatives: Thomas Tai
hot. chairman of the Republican state
committee; Henry d. Estabrook of Chi
cago; Charles w. Bosworth of SPRING
field. and Rev. E. A. Horton of Boston.
The speakers were Gen. Edgar II.
Champlin. who presided Gov. Bates and
Messrs. Bosworth. Estabrook. Long and
Horton.
All the speeches were eulogies of Pres
ident Lincolns life and character
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Epitpme Of the Best Seisn.
tifie Thought and Practice.

the hens must have bulky food, they
must be kept in exercise. The grain
ration should consist of corn, oats
wheat, millet, barley, in fact, almOs.
any grain.
This must be scattered in litter OF
straw, which covers the floor of the
chicken house. about five or six inches
deep. All breeds of fowls that are
noted for egg production are active and
nervous, and if you can keep them
busy in winter you can fill the egg
basket. l believe 1t is better to UNI
derfeed than overfeed. OF course the
weather regulates the amount of food
If it is cold give them all the corn they
can eat for their supper.
Remember the hen in her natural
state eats great deal Of green food
Supply this by feeding almost any veg
etable and cut clover. Ground clover
meal could be used as a part of the
mash.
Either meat or meat meal must be
supplied once or twice a week. Such
coarse and heavy foods demand good
supply of grit and fresh water. Milk
either sweet or sour, is one of the best
Now another phase of raising for
profit. Instead of selling all the eggs
during the spring. hatch a part of them
By setting 500 eggs. you will raise 25C
or 300 chicks. probably one-half cock
erels. At the age of to IL weeks they
would weigh three pounds. and sell or
an average for IL or Is cents pei
pound. The earlier the better the
price.
You have sold enough stock to pay
for all the feed of your chicks, and have
your pullets left for another years bus
mess.
Now, am not advocating that you
should neglect any of your other buXi-
ness on the farm for the poultry, but
simply treat it as side issue to hell
pay expenses. Just give the hen &
chance. Fix up good quarters, give
her proper feed. and see what she will
do for yOu.-ChicagO Tribune.
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AMERICAN SPoRTsMEN.
Meeting Declares Against Spring
Shooting in Any State.

Columbus, Feb. 12.-The League, OF
American Sportsmen has adjourned to
meet in Seattle in June, 1906. Resolp-
tons were adopted favoring the en-
1ctment Of. n new law governing the
Ohio fish and game commission, de-
cla-ing against spring shooting in any
of the states and favoring the enact.
ment of laws in all states requiring
foreign born unnaturalized persons to
secure a license before they can ,huRt.
This is aimed to put an end to ."ppt
hunting"
Following the adjournment Of the
league an organization was affected OF
the National Association of Fish. and
Game Wardens and commissioners.
Their purpose is the prosecution of law
breakers and the compiling of decisions
touching their work in protecting fish
and game. a. t MI
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SAILORS WIN.
Will Receive Wages for Which They
Made Strike. =,


Boston, Feb. 1.-THE Coast Trans
portatior Co., which owns a fleet of. ~
vessels, today. signed an agreement
with the Atlantic Coast Seamens' Union
whereby the scale of wages for which
the union seamen are striking at this
port hereafter will be paid. This con-
tains the maximum of $35 a month for
seamen. The carriers association an
nounced a cut of S. a month and the
seamen struck in consequence. Inas-
much as the Coastwise Transporta-
ton Co. employs from $50 to 200 sea-
men. the union announced. today, that
they expect the agreement just reached
will mean the defeat of the attempt of
the carriers association to reduce
wages. The agreement provides for
arbitration of differences which ,pay
arise. -
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At CHICAGO.
Secretary Of Treasury Shaw Was Prin
cipai Speaker.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-LincOln's birthday
was observed in Chicago. tonight, b;
the Marquette Club with banquet
and public meeting at the Auditorium
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw was
the principal speaker. He talked OF
The Democratic Quadrennial searct
for an Issue" Other speakers were
Representative Robert Cousins o.
Iowa, who replied to the toast: "Abra,
ham Lincoln" and Congressman Herr!
Sherman Boutell. who spoke on 1.-The
Latest Triumph of the Republican
Party
Another celebration in memory o!
Lincoln was held at Kingsley hal
where the Lincoln Club gave a banquet
Among the speakers were Rev. Thomas
T.. Sherman, Rev. William A. Quayle
w. ]. Calhoun and Congressman George
Edward F'oss.
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FOUND GUILTY.
Union Transfers Convicted of Con-
spiracy at New Haven.

New Haven. CT. Feb. 12.-After stub
bornly fought trial before Judge Shum-
way in the superior court for three weeks,
a jury, today, found nine union teamsters
guilty OF conspiracy in trying to injure
the business of certain trucking firms
during the teamsters' strike here, last
spring. The defendants were Orrin S.
Stockford of Hartford, VIM. Talmage
Philip II. DAILY Peter Flynn Richard
Ashton. Theodore G. Beck. Thomas Com
nors. Percy Cornelius and John Mitchell
of this city.
A sentence of three months in Jail for
each defendant was imposed. A stay of
execution for one week was granted to
permit counsel to file exceptions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-13
WILL NOT REOPEN, .,s
Repairs VIII Not BE Made on Madison
Square Theatre. &c,

New York. Feb. Pit Is reported
that efforts are about to be given up In
the direction of re-opening the Madf-
son Square theatre. The house. which
has been the scene of many successes.
was closed recently by order, OF the
mayor. pending certain =. alterations
deemed necessary for the protection
Of patrons. .,..,. ',,
These changes. 1t Is understood.
would necessitate an expenditure
deemed prohibitive to the commercials
success Of the theatre and the firm
holding the lease is said to be negO-
tiating for Its cancellation. t<..i ~
Three other theatres closed by the
have already completed
and re-opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-13
FRESHMEN AND FEEDERS STRIKE
Refuse to Handle Non. Union Forms
at Boston.

Boston. Feb. 12.-Refusing to handle
forms which had been set up bv nom
unionists, 20 pressmen and feeders
went out on strike, this afternoon. from
the Rockwell & Churchill printing
plant. This action was taken after the
issuance of a temporary injunction by
the supreme court, but the strikers in
terpret the court order as restraining
a combination or conspiracy to assist
the striking cOmpositors and not as
stopping them from going out for Il
reason based upon the. conditions in
their shop.
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Father Said "Hurrahl"

In letter from Miss Annie c. Roberts
of w. Southport, Me-. whose father had
taken one bottle of U-ri-cene, the new
Rheumatic Cure. she writes: Father
says 'Hurrah" he feels better. He gets
up out Of his chair without help and
goes out of doors, walking about quite
a little. We are certain that U-ri-cese 10
driving the rheumatism out Of his sys-
tenn"
U-ri-cene Is sold and guaranteed by
Leighton & Co. Hallowel1. Me-, and mon.
ey will be refunded OF Z fair trial 1Ailo
to cure Rheumatism.
In tablet form only. Price Coo.
RANY. A0n4oD n IT s >, =
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ALLEGED "YEGGMAN"
Hayden Taken from Salem to Boston
for Trial.

Salem, Mass. Feb. 12.-Frank Hay
den. the alleged leader of the gang of
burglars who broke into the Office Of
the National Pop Corn Works in Lynn
ara who has been in Jail here awaiting
trial on that charge, was taken to Bos-
ton, today, on q writ of habeas corpus.
He is wanted there on the charge of
having been one of the gang who broke
into the office of the Metropolitan Coal
Co. in East Boston and assaulted the
watchman.
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TO MASS. LEGISLATURE.
Metropolitan Water and Sewage Com.
mission Makes Report.

Boston, FEB 12.-Upon the ground that
30 per cent. Of the water furnished to the
communities in the so-called Metropolitan
district is wasted, the Metropolitan water
and sewage commission in a special re-
port to the Legislature. today, said that
supply would become inadequate withir
the next 10 wears. The average daily CON
sumption of water in the district in 1917.
was 7l4S,UO0 gallons. a rate of ll9 ga.
Ions per individual. The commission states
that 80 gallons DER head would have been
sufficient and that the waste is due in a
great degree to leakage in communities
over which the commission has no control.
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FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Strong Plea Made Before Massachu.
sets Legislative Committee.

Boston, Feb. PA strong plea for mu-
nicipal ownership of public service corpor-
atoms. especially street railway compa-
MES, was made before the legislative COM
mittec on street railways. today. by Rep
resentative Garst of Worcester, upon the
ground that this generation had no right
to give away that which belongs to the
newt number of witnesses whom Mr..
Garst called explained to the committee
the success of such ownership in Glas-
gov and TunbridEe Wells. where street
RAILWAYS are run by the municipalities.
The measure was opposed by several Of
the corporation lawyers.
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Mr.. MlcHAELEvsKYs FUNERAL.
Celebrated Critic and Publisher Buried
at St. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 1.-THE funeral Of
NJ. X. Michaelevsky, the celebrated critic
and publisher. who died. Feb. TO- took
place here, today. and was one of the
largest that has been seen in St. Peters
burg in many wears.
The church where the services were held
could not be approached because OF the
dense crowd surrounding it. and fully
5000 persons walked to the Bolkov GENE
terry, five miles away. singing funeral
dirges The coffin was borne by hand the
entire distance.
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IN RHODE ISLAND.
Programs in Public Schools and at
State House.

Providence, r. l., Feb la-F,laboratoI,-
planned programs in the public schools
and the official state observance by the
General Assembly in the representative
chamber at the state house comprised the
chief features of the observance of Lin
coins birthday in Rhode island. TO-DAY
The day is known as Grand ARMY Flag
day in the schools and the scholars lis,
tened to addresses by Civil war veterans
Governor Garvin presided over the exer-
cises at the capitol and the chief orator
OF the day was Rev. Clay MacCauley If
this city. ia
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Burns Were Fatal.

Lynn. Mass. Feb. 12-Mrs. Maud Eng
hahen. 80 years old. employed in the fam
lily of Alfred Allard, . Stephens street
was fatally burned. this noon. while
thawiag water pipes in the basement OF
the house Her clothing caught fire from
the kerosene, soaked torch she was using.
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Richard Harding Davis, Commissioner.

Marion. Mass, Feb. 12.-Richard
Harding Davis has been appointed
commissioner from Venezuela to the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis this year.
The appointment was made by Senior
Gustavo of Senavria. minister of for
eign affairs, at the request of President
Castro. Mr.. Davis. whose home is in
this town. has written much concern
ing Venezuela and is viewed as a warm
friend of the country by President
Castro.