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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-10

Mrs. c. Randall and daughter, Lima.
Of West Harpswell, are guests at the
home of Frank Farr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-10

Japanese cotton mill owners are en-
larging their plants to meet the in
creased Chinese demand for Japanese
cotton manufactures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-10

Daniel Bowman is confined to his
home with the measles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-10
FAIRFIELD.

A. F. Gerald is in Boston on a BUSH
ness trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-10

Miss Myra Wells has been called
home from Sanford by the illness. Of
her father, H. w. Wells.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-10
SKOWHEGAN.

A. +. Butler. Esq, was in Lewiston
on professional business, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-10

There will be work at this time and
refreshments will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-10
FOR SALE.

ONE BUILDING (FoUR TeNG.
fnents) and two small houses IN rser On
Main street, near Freight Depot. Apply
TO L. b. Spencer. WaterviIlc. novyo0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-10
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Arrangement Of Train Service In SRspt
October TO- 1904
GOING SOUTH.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
ouGHT A MAN TO MARRYp

A bachelor in New York has reused great excitement in certain quarters there by writing a letter to one of the leading papers urging upon men the folly of matrimony. His critics, male and fe- male and they are numerous. take the bachelor with the utmost seriousness and join in denouncing him. There are bachelors of both sexes now and 1t does not appear whether this cynic is a man or a woman in fact. The letters read as if written by a man and wag. What does he know about marriage? He has never tried it. He has felt the force of this objection and in his second commu- nication he gravely asserts he has two friends who have tried marriage and they agree with him. One feminine ssorner after detailing the hardships of marriage upon women houts the bache- Tor by telling him the man has not the sayso in matrimony. that the woman must decide the question. Is this true? Does the man always propose? Does the woman never propose? Has she no right to propose?
 Lady Tennant tells delightful story which throws a light on what can he done by a woman in winning a declara- tion. Two excellent country women of hers, were riding along together, shortly after one of these had been married A third time The other had never been married. She took occasion to say to her companion. q have been thinking of your having married three times and that have never had one chance to marry. Yet while I have not been un- happy in my lot, have been ready at all times to take a husband. How dc you account for this?"
 Thrice married replied: Its no the money; its no the looks. Its jist the come hither in the eye.''
 We incline strongly to think that the silly serious people who write letters tc newspapers and compose magazine artl. cles and books for and against marriage overlook the tremendous role that is played among both men and women by the "eome hither in the eye" We have known hardened and crusty bachelors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
IT IS MTsrAKEN.

Speaking of Antarctic explorations The Manchester (N. H.) Union declares that there is nothing in that frozen region that man wants. or that he could get if he did want it." The Union Is too posi- tive in its statements, for no one yet knows what Is hidden about the South Pole. There have been discussions and speculations without limit, just as there have been about the North Pole, but in each case all positive knowledge Is hid den. So We really do not know whether there is or is not anything there that man wants.
 And the very fact that man can't get what is at the South Pole is one of the dominating reasons why he tries so hard to find Sut The apparently unattain- able has more attractions for some men than does anything that can be easily come at. For generations there have been constant and repeated efforts to reach the North Pole. Expedition has succeeded expedition, millions of dollars have been spent and thousands of lives sacrificed in vain endeavors to uncover the secrets of that region but still the secret eludes all efforts to lay it bare.
 How can we know there is anything there that we want or would care to have, or that would benefit humanity? Some reason that an open sea, or a pleas ant land will be found. Others dream that here may be found evidences of the starting point of the human race, and there are still others who hold that if the Pole Is reached nothing will be found but the silence of a world of ice. Some of them may be wholly or partially cor rect. 1t is all theory and speculation, such stun as dreams are made of" but the very fact that the Pole is elusive, and that 1t has so far baffied all efforts only sharpens the desire to reach 1t. Until 1t is found there will be no rest or ceasing ot efforts to unfold the mysteries that axis of our planet.
 For various reasons the South Polar regions have not excited as much inter- est as has the opposite extremity of the globe, and not so many efforts have been made to reach it. but it. like the other, is an unknown land or water, or ice, and 1t may remain forever unexplored. Be that as 1t may. we cannot certainly know that there is nothing there that man wants, and whether there is or. not he will never be entirely sltisfied till he finds out all about it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
Judge Parksr,s silencs.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
 A good many people seem restive un- der the omission of Judge Parker of New York to exploit his views on public questions. They say they would like tJ know what the Judge believes in. They are anxious to ascertain If he is the man for the hour, etc. Well. what can he do |? He Is on the bench-not in a position where he must consider and discuss tne troubles of the body polite. For him to speak now would put him in the po- sition of an office seeker-a man bidding for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. Perhaps there ought to Dc present satisfaction with the knowledge that he is a Democrat and has been be- fore the people as a Democrat If he is all right in the general line of Democ- racy he ought to be able to get hims,jf in line or current issues. Anyhow, we can wait. The time when decision as to the leadership must b e positively made is still a good many weeks off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
Result of Primaries.

The days of the old political machine an convention tricks are all over, haven't you noticad?" asked an observant citizen yesterday ''The primaries have put stop to all that, and in these days when the people so to the polls and vote for the man of their choice for the nom nation, the boys who used to manlpL. Iate and run the old machine are out of q lob now, and the people are in the sad dle And that is the condition all over the Stato and ell we have to do now is to stand by and wonder what the peo- pie are going to do on the day of the primaries The State law regulates prl- maries now as they have never done 0e- fore. and every candidate has a chance tu have fairness and justice done, hy having represcntatlo at the polls. Tn the primaries on the 11th of April tho race is between gentlemen of the same party and it would he worse than crin- lnal to have any fraud or unfairness pro rocticed. And then there IS no reason for It. for the candidates, as a rule ar. good and safe men and the one who gets the most votes ought to and will be the nominee of the party"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

succumb to it; lonely old maidens with ering on the stalk just as helpless when the spell of that peculiar. wistful long Ing eye fell upon them. Its magic power almost persuades that marriage is the natural state for man and woman, too. So strongly do we hold by matrimony that we believe if young mankind should enter into a solemn compact never to place themselves in the bonds-in chains they would say-the compact would be observed about as faithfully as that one Lamb tells us of. when the human race agreed to "holler'' all together the same minute of the same hour of the same day to see how much noise they could make
 At the eventful moment only one person
 'hollered' and she was an old deaf wo- man in the Sandwich Islands. The rest of the race were listening for the noise.
 We think marriage is going to stick.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
Democratic Convention from the Second District.
Beautiful Actresses.

Who is the most beautiful woman on the American stageT" is a question often asked, and 1t nearly always starts a controversy. Violent partisanship usually warps the judgment of those who join in, so that no correct decision can be reached. If the race were always to the swift and battle to the strong 1t might be not so difficult a matter to judge be- tween Miss Lillian Russell and Miss Maxine Elliot, to whom the issue is most often reduced. A specialist in beauty recently undertook. to prove that Miss Elliotts personal charms are transcen- dant and came near being mobbed by admirers of Miss Russell. Miss Russell has had a long reign as queen of beau- ty, longer, perhaps, than that if any other stage favorite. She has occupied the throne for moro than twenty-four years, admitting that she holds 1t now. At A she Is ITO Kalon!" She is in nearly every way the exact physical antithesis of Miss Elliott, who is 12 years her junior. As a distinct type the latter also Is '"To Kalon!" There was a woman on the stage some years ago who easily split the difference between Miss Russell and Miss Elliott in the matter of beauty. Caroline Miskell (afterward Mrs. Charles HoyD possessed a perfectly beautiful face, accompanied by a divine form, which Is something more than mortal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
The Matter of Good Roads.

In talking about the Hobson- Ba nkhead debate. Captain Bob Poole says, They are all getting on my platform for good roads. Have you noticed" continued the Commissioner. how the idea of good roads is growing in the Congress of the United States and everywhere among people who are in favor of advancement and progress? It will not be long before the National Treasury will be opened, and every public highway in all the coun- try will be made passable all the year round: and that should be the case and my. what a grand and glorious country we will have then. You know I cone from a country where there is scarcely any bottom at all in the roads for nine months in the year. You have heard of HelPs Half Acre in Marengo County? Yes. I know you have. for you went there with Governor Jones in 1892; you remeln- Der what time we all had in getting there that day from Linden. We'll, i would welcome the day when we could make those roads hard and passable ilii the year round. Our country depends upon good roaos, that Is it's future grow tn and development, for you must know that no man comes here from the North East or West who will even look at lands at any price of of good roads. and 1t has come just to that condition wh .n lands are in no demand at all that are not on good roads. They are the best civilizers in the world and the peol,Ie are fast awakening to thelr importance ana our statesmen are awakening to the fact that the people want good roaJs and are determined 10 have them and to get them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
Federal omceholders as Delegates.

Chattanooga Times.
 The Macon, (Ga) News complains that the Federal office-holders in Georgia are active. and calls President Roosevelt's 8 attention to the fact that wv. H. John son. United States Marshal for the Northern District of Georgia; H. s. Ed wards, postmaster at Macon, Judson Ly- Ons. Registrar of the Treasury, Wash ington; Fl. A. Fucker. Internal Revenue Collector" are all candidates for deie- gatos-at-large to the Republican Conven- tion. What does The News want? If the Georgia office-holders don't go to tine Convention therell be no delegates. Georgia has neither a very long nor a very choice list of Republicans to choose from,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
Negro and White Labor in the South

Charleston News and Courier.
 One of the mistaken notions of oIr friends up North, and of many of oIr own white people, Is that the industrial prosperity of the South Is dependent up- on the work of the negro. The Census Bureau has published statistics showing that of the 240O0.000 acres of cotton plant ed in 1905, 100000 acres were cultivated by white tabor; 5S per cent. of the work of cotton planting was done by white people, and 42 per cent. by colored peo- pie. These are facts that have been as- certalned by careful inquiry of agents of the Government, and are not merely hearsay, and they knock all the life out of the theory that the negro is essential to the prosperity of the South. White white men from the State of Iowa have revolutionized the rice-growing industry in the South
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

Terence V. Powderly, who probably knows as much about the votes of the laboring men as any one does. says the Idea that Hearst has a cinch on that voteais all nonsense. No man." he de- 'cIares. 'can bag that vote merely by loud professions of friendship for the wcrk- ing man." No doubt that is a fair state meRt of the case. The labor vote of the United States is not dependent on hot air
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

The Charleston Post notes that when ever there is talk of taking up the Wood case in the Senate reports of military successes begin to come in from the Phil ippines where he is in command. The Post calls it coincidence. but more like ly 1t is business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

''At any rate. it is well enough not to kiss the cat" remarks The Richmond Times-Dispatch, apropos of nothing that We can think of. Certainly our contem- porary hasn,t- been reduced to that al- formative. has 1t?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

P. ,. Kelly, Circulation Manager Of The v F"rtgonery Advertiser. being duly sworn says: The foregoing statement of The AdVer- tiser's daily circulation for the month of January, lo04, is true and correct and com piled after all retufns from news boys. news agents and leftover copies have been de- ducted P. J. KELLY.
 Circulation Manager Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th
 F. W. JACKSON. EseaLl N. F., Ex-o. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
Too Modest by Half.

Chicago Tribune.
 When MT. Bryan wants to make a fearful prophecy of Democratic disaster he predicts that somebody will be beat eu worse than Horace Greeley was" Why this modesty? One Bryan flas the honor of having been beaten twice by bigger plurahties than that which was thrown against MT. Greeley The awful example in American politics has been changed by the new records of the last eight years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

The Com1hssary General of our armies, We are told. approves of hash as a ration for the soldiers We have seen hash that wasn't so bad as some more we have tasted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
6OSSip cf men
 and matters
Steamboat Men's Troubles.

Talk about trouble said Captaih Moore of the Peoples Line of steamers yesterday, 'T don't think that any class or people except steamboat men have the least conception of what trouble is. Here for more than one week our boats nave been laying idle at their wnaff gown in Mobiie-and rot only ours, but tne boats of every line of steamers oper- a.Irng out of Mobile me Mary" he continued, our boat mat should have reached Montgomery iast Tuesday morning, will not De here th tnul sunday night or Monday morning. tne cause of the trouble being that It Was impossible to get labor to load her. X Dis part Of our freight at this season of ,.n snc year IS fertilizer which IS pat up Tn ~ pound sacks and the negroes in Mo pile have absolutely refused to handle
 II. We'll, there we were-boats floating al the docks, wharves literally eover.d Wlth fertilizer and other freight for thcs upper river, passengers getting mad and unfeasonable-and the only way to get out of Mobile heinz to leave with hardly a pound of freight on the boat. The other boats were in the same plight that we were Captain Quill being forced to Ieeu ana take care of his passengers Tor about two days. Finally the situation became so serious that something Just hac toHbe done. and our only salvation lay In Ml.rry and Peppers. d firm of con tractors engaged in the business of load ing and unloading banana boats. This nrin nave in their employ about 200 ne- eroes who have pretty steady employ meLt af % cents an hour-we had been glVlng 70 cents an hour but the negro"s preferred packing bananas at 20 cents to packing fertilizer at 25 cents. of course the bananas were not nearly so neavy as 200 pound sack of fertilizer and then guano Is not near so palata ole as luscious banana. and while bring Ing out big load of bananas the negro would be devouring several Well. thc result was that every steamboat man in Mobile made a trade with Murry and Peppers whereby they would load their boats for them at a higher price than had been paid formerly for loading the boats, If the negroes kicked at having 10 load fertilizer instead of bananas, Murry and Peppers would quietly tell them that other negroes would load 5ei nanas after that-and that generally set tied the question. Our boat got out of Mobile late Thursday night and all the others are being loaded in a jiffy. We Will have big load of fertilizer out of Montgomery tor the lower river Mou- day morning, but there will not be the least trouble about getting 1t loaded. for the crew that brings the boat out of Mobile will have several days pay coi4;- ing to them when they reach Montgonl- cry anc of course it will be no work ilo moncy-and they will load the boat ail right"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

The Spartanburg Herald, referring to MT. Bryan's talk complains that some body has to listen. you know" We deny the "has to- proposition. There's no law to compel people to listen to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
None More Loyal.
Birninrham News.

bITmIngHam NGWS,
 There is no section more loyal to the c:s3ntry than the South. There is none where American deals are more devoted ly cherished. There Is no place where treasure and blood would be more will insly offered for the preservation of na- ttonal honor. It is pity that there is any sectionalism anywhere. If it were not for ignorance played upon by pot hunting politicians there would soon not be a vestige left of the old rancor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
And They Do.

Birmingham Ledger. .
 man who wants an office should ask for 1t and give his neighOors an oppor- tunity to pass upon his wishes. There is nothing to be ashamed of in being a cam didate for any office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
Shot Ton True

Union Springs Herald.
 If that Birmingham policeman who shot a wooden cigar Indian had not shot so true to the mark 1t might have been thought that his vision was alcoholized
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

The Kansas City Journal meanly insln- uates that Hearst might plant a mint bed and catch Colonel Henri. What good would mint do by itself2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
Has Had Two.
Mobile Herald.


 MT. Bryan thinks Grover Cleveland could not be elected even if nominated. But MT. Bryan has had two previous thinks as to who could be elected and both of them went wrong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT

Whether or not Hearst's candidacy be regarded seriously. he is drumming up a considerable following by methods that SaUu Sesnectine Democrats. We have no idea that the party will listen to the proposi- tion to nominate him, and thus bring upon itself another overwhelming deteat through a decided leaning toward Pop ulism .nd Socialism.-Birmingha (Ala.) News, CDem)
 The only question relates to MT. Olney's availa bility. Without intending to dis credit any one or to say for the faVorIte son of Massachusetts more than he de- serves. The Citizen feels free to suggest that the formal announcement Of his can. the country something important to think about.-Tucson (Arizona) Citizen, (Dem)
 In other words. while MT Bryan has eliminated himself. let us wait and see what the combined wisdom and loyalty or the delegates to St. Louis shall decloe before taking eX-Presldent Cleveiand out of the possibilities. Mir. Cleveland Is not bigger than his party but he Is r,ses Tesy
 big man.-Chattanooga CTenn) Ilhes
 tDem.)
 Democracy stood by MT. Cleveland on
 three notable occasions when he needea
 it, and he will not turn his back upon
 the party, now that 1t needs hlm. he he
 general and growing conviction tnat n Is the one Democrat who coulo Oea1 President Roosevelt would compel ms co a17 ceptance of a nomination, If It "ete rendered to him.-Troy Press, (Dem) To those who are interested in the @ req. | causes of action among the AmeLISsa.i saIa | people, the present position of Ju1se | Parker affords an interesting study. ,l's | has not sought political popularity, pue H | 1t has sought him. The reason hes tI, 1T, 1 the fact that the masses of the Patt " | have instinctively turned their eyes eo- %
 ward New York fin search for ne. leader. This may be partly due to ,a a | traditional reliance upon New fS.n S,ia tn t, | the time of need, but it is more uue u'sasS s | the peculiar success that has eAt .l.sI Judge Parkers career in tho State'-OS'~ toga Sun (Dem.A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
Fine Working Order.

Mobile Register.
 The credulous Montgomery Journal be- heves MT. Hearst can carry New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Maryland, In- diana and Illinois. The Journals be iev- ing machine is in fine working order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
Rather Difficult,

Birmingham Age-Herald
 Mrs. Post ot Florida will find it rather difficult to send out thought 'waves'' TOT curing bald heads while reposing behind prison bars. The current will be inter- rupted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

The Americans need a licking. in the opinion of one German newspaper. Pos aibly 70. but how are they to set it7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
Men Who Come and an

Hon. I. W. Hlll, State Superintenden+ Of Education. left yesterday on a trip through the Northeastern section of the state. Superintendent Hill will address. on this trip, teachers institutes in Eto- wah and Cherokee counties
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
< " ' %s~%< ~<%% e , WHAT THE STATE PAPERS {
 ARE SAYING.
Didn't Get Any.
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Eagle.
 MT. Bill Hearst is said to be scattering his money, and that some of the filthy lucre has reached Alabama. We are wilt ing to be searched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

MT. %. Thompson of TuskeEee, r s. Internal Revenue Collector, with of flee at Birmingham is in town,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

Colonel E. H. Graves of Eufaula. con- manding the 2nd Infantry Alabama Ma tional Guard is in MontGomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

Hon. Tipton Mullins of Clanton. member of the State Democratic Com mittee is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

Hon. William A Collier of Clanton candidate for Judge of the Fifteenth Ju.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

Hon. H. J. Gillam of wetumpka. A well known attorney and candidate for Chancellor of the Northeastern Division Is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05

William and Max Levin are in the clrv for few days They will leave for New orleans this week,