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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-20

not to be a struggle between government
and government, between one nation ana
another. It was rebellion. and there
was really no central authority, no arms
or warlike stores, no navy, no treasury
or financial system or responsibility. 1t
was only brave anod patriotic people.
small In numbers. without discipline or
military experience. without arms and
without money. rushing thus bare.handed
into conflict with the mother country,
their own government; a powerful nation.
which had recently been raised by the
genius Of the elder Pitt to the front rank
among the great wnrlike nations Of the
possessions already dotted the globe,
whose victorious navies covered every
ocean and sen. whose morning drum beat,
rs Webster said, was heard round the
world. 1t was against such a power az
this that this handful Of patriots had
thrown down the gage Of rebellion and
defiance.
Washington IL known In history as a
providential man; that II, man raised
up by Providence to Ill great place
and perform a great mission. However
this may be. he certainly had great parts
and great and peculiar fitness for the
most difficult and trying place which he
filed In history. lie had had expert.
ence In the previous Indian and French
wars, and had proven himself wise,
competent and heroic officer. He had
great personal advantages for command.
He was of fine physique and imposing
presence, a splendid horseman, carrying
with him ever the port and air Of nu.
thOrity and native majesty-an ideal
commander.
So when this noble Virginian appeared
before that northern army and drew his
sword as their commander under those
Cambridge elnls his fame had preceded
him and he was received with shouts OF
welcome and Of confidence. Then al
men knew It was to be a struggle to the
death.
Hardly a better instance does history
afford Of patience under provocation, OF
dOgRed determination under difficulties, OF
uncomfortable will and courage, holding
ON SO long and coming out triumphant al
last over such mighty opposition. These
great qualities. as We have already seen
belonged to the man more than to the
soldier. 1t was indeed the great mar
behind the soldier, the man with the
great patriotic heart. with the wise head
and the lofty. mistaken soul, that
brought MS through that long and trcmen
dous struggle and gave Is our glorious
place and opportunity among the nations
No other man on this continent but HI
could have done II. Greene, among the
generals OF tho revolution. would hav,
come nearest to It. but he would hav,
failed.
But In looking over the whole field ant
record, In the light OF all the facts ant
history, II will be seen that Washington
made no military mistakes. that he i'm
proved oil his opportunities, that hi
generalship will stand the test Of criti
cism. He struck whenever he had thu
chance, his plans were good, and wher
compelled. his retreats were mastery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-20
CHIEF OF CREEK INDIANS.
Gen. Porter Has Always Been IN Al
Of the u, q, Govcrument.

Gen. Porter Has Always Been IN Ally
Of the u. q. Govornmsnt.
A distinguished resident from Mus
kOgee. and one whom all men delight
to honor Is Gen. Pleasant Porter, prin.
cipal chief of the Greek nation. Gen.
Porter was born near the town Of
GAINESVILLE. on the Arkansas river,
September 90. 1910. He received his
early education In the Presbyterian
mission ut Tallahassee. Work con-
genial to him presented itself shortly
afterward, and for several years he de-
voted himself to the rehabilitating and
building up Of the Creek schools that
had suffered severely during the inter-
necine strife. Again, In 1882, Chief Por-
ter was compelled to take up arms.
this time to settle disn,,te between
his own people. As general Of the
Greek national army he ended the war
speedily and for all time In establish.
ing himself more firmly In the affection
and esteem Of his people. who in 1909.
elected him their chief. A. leader OF
his people Gen. Porter has ruled with
wisdom and judgment.
He has always been true friend to
his people and faithful ally Of the
United States government. At the age
of 80 he married the daughter Of Chief
Justice Reilly Keys. She died, leaving
him three little children. Another lit.
tie one was left him by his second
wife, who died when the child was but
Z years old Today, at the age Of 83,
he u a. hale and hearty, as pleasant
and cheerful as ever. Gen. Porter waa
reelected principal chief of the Creeks
recently. He Is not q fullblood Indian
Kansas City Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-20

are placed. There IRE great commanders
In history who have won fame by avOid-
Ing battles, like the Roman Fabius, aud
even by great retreats like XenOphOn
with his ten thousand Greeks. II WASH
ington II to be compared, to his disad-
vantage, with Napoleon. then the pOpu-
lar question IL. would Napoleon, under
the same circumstances, have done any
better? 1t Is enough for any command
or that he fills the great measure OF his
requirement. This. of course, IL not say
Ing that Washington would leve filed
the place of Napoleon In the vastly differ
ent field ami circumstances In which that
great soldier won his fame. Nor should
1t be forgotten, all the while, that ulti'
mately Washington succeeded and found.
ed a nation. while Napoleon failed and
lost IN empire.
washington's DiAlcuit Task.
The difficulties which encountered
Washington when he took up his great
trust as commander-in-chief Of the con.
tinental army were most complicated
and immense. The theater of the strug'
gle was vast one, geographically,
stretching along the Atlantic coast from
Massachusetts to South Carolina, while
the whole population was only three mill.
ions-not very much greater than that
of the State Of Michigan, and not 70
great into million az that OF Illinois.
Out OF this small. scattering and peace
full population an army was to be raised,
organized and equipped capable Of con-
tending with the chief military and mari
time power Of the globe. And It was
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-20
WASnlNGTON'S COACH.

Critics.
SOubrette-'rhe leading lady's face
II a study.
COmedian--Yes; a railroad study.
SOubrette-HOw so?
Comedian--There are 80 many dit.
ferent lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
National Rifle Clubs.

Congress has before it Il bill prOvid-
ing for the issue of government rifles
and ammunition to rifle clubs, formed
under the direction Of the National
Board for the Promotion of Rifle Prac-
tice. Should the measure be passed the
officers of this board feel certain that
$500 men will Join the clubs this year.
with $4,000 by 1909. The scheme has
been very successful in England where
over 25.CG0 men are members and where
great Improvement in craftsmanship
has been made.
Each club must have not less than 20
men. Rifles will be issued on basis OF
one to each 10 men and ammunition
vii, be sold at cost. not to exceed 30
rounds per year to a man. The Senate
committee has reported favOrably on
the bill.
In n letter to Senator Proctor, Secre-
tary Taft says.
1T is the intention. by the issue of q
very limited number of magazine rifles
to the various rifle clubs of the country,
to stimulate rifle practice and to en-
courage the clubs to provide their MEM
bcrs with a good weapon, of private
manufacture. approaching in some de-
gree the arms issued to the troops"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
Something About Tea.

Millions of people have an idea that
cup of tea. and there are even tea
fiends, who actually suffer if deprived
of it, so accustomed have their systems
become to its stimulating effects. They
al have their favorite brand ana with
some about all that is necessary is to
call any good grade Of goods by their
fayorite name and it suits.
Almost all our supply is from China
and Japan, with the figures now in the
latter's favor. In View of the far East
EN- war. the following statistics have
more than passing interest:
in 1868 the United States purchased
43, 900, 900 pounds of tea from Japan, an
increase Of about 80 per cent over the
purchases Of the preceding year. That
49, 600 vas just about tWo-fifthS Of
cur eI.tire importation Of tea. and al
most exactly TIE same amount rs came
from China i'll that year. The rreceG
ing year China had sold US almost
twice as much as Japan. japanese tea
enters this country with valuation
tea. 50 that last year. with practically
the same amount Of imports. the Japan
cse sales were valued at 5000 600 and
the Chinese sales at only s6.200.000.
1T would not be at all safe from this.
however, to infer that japanese tea is
diving Chinese tea out of our markets.
because the tea trade is subject to va
rying influences that make tea statis-
tics, taking them year by year. proba-
bly, the most irregular statistics that
appear in our foreign trade returns.
The per capita consumption of tea
shows the same Irregularities. While
the per capita consumption of coffee, or
Of sugar. or of alcoholic drinks. varies
comparatively little from one year 10
another that of tea leaps up ana down
in what seems an utterly arbitrary
fashion Last year. for instance our
people drank an average of 1.34 pounds
each The year before the figure was "a
pounds; in 1901, la pounds: in 1900. 100
pounds; in 1899, .9S rounds; in 1898. %
pounds and in 1897, LIS pounds. In 1870
the consumption was IL pounds per
capita; in 1860. .S4 pounds; in 1850. 1.22
pounds, in 1910. 80 pounds: and in 1850.
the earliest year for which figures are
available, SO pounds.
IF the shipments from Japan do con-
tirue to show n rapid increase the
movement will be on line with the
general movement of our japanese
trade. Tie government bureau of sta
.istics has just published figures show
ing that while in 1900 we purchased
| about one-quarter of Japan's total ex
ports. in 1902 our purchases had risen to
one third. The absolute gain was over
| 80 per cent-namely. from a valuation
of 52.566 49, yen in 1890 to SO, go sos gen
in 1902
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
ONE ON SENATOR FRYE
TOW evarts Scored When Explanation
Failed to Satisfy Him.

bs senator Frye and Chaplain Hale have
sboptI'. h haSo friends Almost every day
onen naE s S,ce Presidents room and fire.
week Mr.. Frye told the chaplain a remin.
''.t nee OF the late Senator Evarts.
ann.nouSh very useful Senator Mr.
caraai,s was not very enthusiastic about
Nj Ian TO Oh MS committee meetings" said
- IL, rye. When chairman of the lii
aroma ,,ng Committee ON n it became common talk
called its members together. on this ac-
o o"nht senator 1oar perpetrated a joke
one =. evening on Mr.. Evarts.''
br. Mnen You call a meeting of the Ii
WHY W., committee. Evarts. said Hoar. win
f h please notify my executors to which
n Evatts replied: 'Nothing would give me
thought that was pretty good Joke.
~. .lu repeated it one evening at n dinner
"a .dpie ,r where many gentlemen had gather
-. ~ me Joke was repeated as | had told
~, ana reached Mr.. Evarts' ear. He was
ansry. and somewhat hotiy called my at
tention to the matter.
Well Frye said he after nv OK
pfAnation had failed to satifv him. won
never said anything that repeated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09

him would fill a volume and would be
about the most entertaining reading
since the days of the early Italian ra-
contours. While Il judge of consum-
mate ability. and endowed with an
c,lorirous fund Of common sense. John
A. Peters will be longest remembered
for his irresistible humor and propen-
.ity for having his joke"-which was
always good one. Not every justice
,ould have supported at the same time
such a love of fur and such judicial dig
atty. But Judge Peters did it, and
lied. wept. honored and sung by every
member Of his profession in the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09

The growth by bounds and strides of
that invaluable invention. the tele-
phone. has been nothing short OF
marvellous. But few years ago its
use was counted a luxury; now it is
recognized necessity. Sprinsing at
once in prominence as a valuable BUSH
ness machine it has invaded field after
field until churches. places of amuse-
ment. war operations, and private
houses al have their equipments. 1t is
stated that about 50,0GO,0OO people in
our own country are within easy reach
of the telephone.
The use of the telephone in military
maneuvres and actual war is now as
common as in mildcr pursuits. The
case and dispatch with which a party
of trained soldiers or sailors will estab
lish communication between the front
and headquarters or connect any two
points is astonishing They speed
along with their carriages on land or
boats on the water. the insulated wires
are quickly laid, instruments attached
and the officer is in touch with his
command. Every military or naval
pest in the country is or is being
equipped with the latest and best APP
planes.
The possibilities of the instrument are
beyond mems present ability to judge"
Every day brings out some new ana
valuable idea which is adopted and put
into common use so quickly that one
can hardly keep his outfit up to date.
An enormous amount of money is IN
vested in the business but the returns
are substantial.
The switchboards in any large city
Office is a wonderful piece of work.
differing extremely from those of but a
few years ago. The automatic system
is being installed as rapidly as possible
all over the country but the Hello
girl" will probably never disappear.
People have occasionally been known
to scold her and fret and fume at
alleged poor service. when i'll the
ma iority of cases she was not at fault
ard had even more right to complain
than the other. But. there, We would
all miss her and We hope she'll stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09

4 Boston clergyman makes q strong
protest against the use of profanity iii
public places. He writes to Police
Commissioner Emmons, stating his en-
pericnces in restaurants, cafes, etc. and
asking that Il notice be officially issued
ana posted in those places requesting
ratrCnS to refrain from such language.
In support Of his idea and request the
gentleman sends along n contribution
Of s. toward the expense and to for
ward the movement. The use of pro-
family at any time or in any place is
foolish, senselcss and vulgar. but while
that is true il is also Il fact that the
majority of men who swear do so
lhoughtleSsly. 1t is difficult for anyone
of us to think of single case where the
words called profanity have been will
fully and maliciously used with a clear
ana full understanding of their real
me3 mig.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
TIL" attention of the world is again

TIL" attention of the world is again
called to the fact that the moment n
PERSON becomes the head of n nation,
great or small he or she becomes the
object Of the hatred of Il class of people
who menace the peace and welfare of
the world. The dastardly attack.
Wednesday. on King Alfonso Of Spain
at Barcelona can only arouse the in
dignation Of every law-loving and abid-
ing citizen in the world. Every pre-
caution had been taken to secure the
safety Of the King. scores of Anarchists
ana other suspects being arrested. and
gnndarncs ana Il naval force being
sent to he city in advance Of the visit
AS the King was leaving the exposition
4 bomb WIS thrown and exploded. but
His Majesty. escaped injury. Two
peasants were wounded. One arrest
was made. TIE world will join us in
sincere congratulations to King Alfonso
on his escape from injury or death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
Comments and Criticisms,

Thus far the Japanese have not sue
ceeded in dislodginS Il single consonant
in Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
Russia may not be up to date in some
respects. but she has more disappear
ing hattleships than Japan thus far
Boston Globe.
japan is reported to have decided
that it will hold Korea. but this decis-
ion may be subject to Il guess that Rus
sia thinks it has coming.-Chicago
Tribune.
There is general impression that
Governor Pennypacker. of PennSylva-
MA, deserves something even worse
than the e-Presidency.-Chic
News.
W. =. Yeats. the Irish poet who has
been lecturing in this country. says we
are not really barbarians. He can't
prove il by Patti.--Denver Republican.
Hearst has 4 number of delegates
pledged. while Cleveland has none. Ap-
parently the great unwashed prefer
dollars to observation-disclosures City
Journal
When the news was received that
General kuropatkin had reached Ir-
kutsk. the Japanese bombarded Port
Artiiur again. It's their way of saying
Fudge. Moines Register.
Allegheny county. Pa. Republicans
nominated congressional candidates
yesterday, elected delegates to the ma
'lonal convention and Endorsed the ad
Ellnistration of President Roosevelt
ana Governor Pennypacker. Thus does
evidence accumulate that "politics
makes strange bed fellows" Dut tho
PRESIDENT couldn't help it.-Newark
News "''"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
The Antarctic Expedition.

Much interest is manifested in the
Antarctic regions. in the good ship Dis
covery. To be sure he did not succeed
in locating the South pole. but he went
farther south than any previous eXplor-
or and has established many new and
interesting facts.
A writer says: There are two places
on the earth's surface where the mag
ne;c needle must point due south.
They are not easy places to reach. One
IS in the Arctic regions north of the
northern magnetic pole. on the line be-
tween that pole and the geographical!
North Pole. The other is in the An
.arCtic regions. south of the southern
magnetic pole. on the line between that
spot and the geographical South Pole.
In the first case the point of the needle
is attracted to the northern magnetic
pole. In the second case the other end
Of the needle is attracted to the south
ern magnetic pole"
Captain SCOTS ship was hauled up III
winter quarters at Mount Erebus and
he led Il sledge party 30 miles south
west of ErebuS. reaching a point 100
miles further west and 40 miles south
of Armitase's expedition 1t was while
on this slcdge trip, after crossing the
S0th degree of south latitude that the
reversed needle was noted.
Captain SCOTS observations and fig
ures are expected to be of incalculable
value i'll assisting in locating the south
ern magnetic pole. 1t is now placed at
49,: degrees south. 1471: degrees east.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
At ST. JOHNS HOSPITAL.

The good that is done by st. John,
Hospital Of Lowell. Mass. will ever \,
held in grateful memory by thousanda
Of people. The Sisters Of Charity wbo
care for the sick and aIling at this IN.
stitution say: I'VE cheerfully recon.
mend Father Johns Medicine as good
remedy for colds. bronchial tronbIas
etc. also a tonic for building IN MI
system. The ingredients OF which II u
seem to be perfectly safe AMI
well worth a trial by all suffering from
bles specified above" (SigneD Sic
tiers Of Charity, st. Johns Hosplta,
Lowell, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09

The NOvoe Vremya of st. Petersburg.
is tangled up once more as follows:
1.-TWO American millionaires have
changed the destinies of India. Since
Lord CurZon became Lord kitchener's
brother-in-law their personalities seem
to have been merged. CurZon spoke
with the words Of Kitchener and
Kitchener adopted the policy of Curzon
in sending an alleged diplomatic mis-
sion into Tibet" CurZon married an
American heiress but his naturalization
as an American citizen has not been
announced. Kitchener. it so happens,
is n bachclor-his own fault, we are
certain, but it rather spells the Russian
view.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09

Portland will entertain a dis
tinguishcd party, June Is to q. when
the National Conference Of Charities
and Corrections will meet there. The
members are engaged in highly COM
mendable work, most of them without
recompense, thinking only of doing
good 10 their fellow creatures. They
have done gresjssood and are planning
to outline campaign which will result
in still further benefit to mankind!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09

The New York Assembly, Wednes-
day. made up its mind to grant district
authority to force witnesses to testify
in gambling cases and passed the
Bowling bill. 1t is understood that he
is after some of the millionaires who
have patronized Canfeld's and other
gilded places where you can leave a
fortune in few hours. % ~-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09

President Joseph +. Smith of the
Mormon church has again declared
himself on the question of polygamy
and solemnly declares that no illegal
marriages have been contracted since
1890 and that any who so marries shall
he deemed transgressor against the
church. This doesn't seem to agree
with some of the Saints testimony or
admissions in the Smoot hearing at
Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09

Editor Harmsworth of London. who
came over here and showed US how TO
issue n very, inferior sort of a daily
paper. though an ideal according to his
say go. has recently tried the expert
ment of publishing paper devoted
wholly to the women. They didn't APP
preciate it any more than we did his
ideal daily. He is said to have sunk
$500 600 in his venture.
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|@lQQy8 GlDS&lp(
The Sleepy Philosopher.

Don't tell me no mo- problems
Bout how ter sow en- reap.
Or how ter bring de race up:
Go long.-Lemme sleep.
Wen folks is sleepin'-
Spring, or fall.
Dey des don't harm
DE worf at all.
Don't tell me bout de dollars
You pile up, in a heap;
Oars mo.-in life dan money;
Go long.-I.emme sleep. .-r--
'Twixt me en- trouble
Oars Il wall,
Wen sleep comes on
Goodnight ter all, ~
Frank L. Stanton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
The Aroostook Style Of Dun.


The length of time that we may be
permitted to dwell upon this planet is
not within our Knowledge, consequently
Sc urgently request that al VINO are
indebted to us TO settle at once, ami
we want the eighty millions of people
in the United States to remember that
hereafter the Pioneer does not desire
patronage unless the customer intends
20 cash up" upon receipt of his job or
I copy of the paper containing his al.
We have to pay our bills and are not
loitts business simply for our health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09

The Woman Suffragists in Massa =
chusetts are again releglted to the rear
but are not by any means disheartened
by an adverse report in the House,
Wednesday,. on extending the right Of
woman suffrage to municipal caucuscs
and the license question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09

Maine money is usually invested with
good Judgment and brings good re-
turns to the investor, but once again
has some of it gone into Western
scheme of great promise" only to see
it sunk. The Majestic Mining CO.. OF
Utah is in the hands Of a receiver and
New Englanders are wishing they had
their money back
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
How II Happened.

rs 1t true, ma" asked the little rab-
gunner?"
Certainly not replied the mother rab-
shooting at me. while YOUR poor pa sat
hehind him and laughed. Unfortunately
me gun kicked and the man sat down on
your pa and killed him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
One Sort of Philosophy.

Pinch,Don't get foolish Just because
you've had little money left to you.
ou'd better be economical now.
Gayley--Ah. it's too hard.
:, flnch-But If you don't live economical
iy now you'll have to later.
Gayiey-Well, 1t isn't so hard to be eco
nomioal when you have to.