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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

We can remember that when Daniel
r. Davis was nominated for governor
OF Maine in 1897. the slogan who is
DAVIS: went up from every corner of
the State.-Waterville Sentinel.
Inc remarkable memory of the Sem
tinel man. of which there were so manv
starting demonstrations during the
S'a.e campaign. is again i'm good
working order. This latest instance is
worthy OF its many predecessors. Is
there any other person who can re-
member when Daniel F. Davis wac
nominated in 1892
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
Lest anybody be worried by q

Lest anybody be worried by the
wholesale claims being made by the
Democratic managers. the Boston Ad-
vertiscr points out that they did the
same thing four years ago. A few
days before the election the chairman
of the Democratic national COM
mittee gave out from Chicago a solemn
and positive statement in which he
said. among other things that the
fight is won' and announced specifical-
ly that he had convincing evidence
that the Democrats will hold all the
states they carried in 1896. with the
possible exception of Wyoming" and
will also carry New York. New Jer-
sey. Delaware. Maryland. West vir-
ginia. Kentucky. Indiana. hio and
Illinois," The returns showed that
out Of the states carried by Bryan in
the previous Presidential election he
failed to get six. and all Of the other
states named. with the single excep-
ton of Kentucky. were carried by Nc
kinley and most of them by startling
majorities. =. Naturally the claims of
Taggart and Sheehan. this year. while
they convince Judge Parker. do not
convince the public. as these are
founded on reports by the same men
who promised Bryan victory in 1900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
Facts for Catarrhal Sufferers.

The mucous membrane lines all pas
sages and cavities communicating with
the exterior.
Catarrh is an excessive secretion. ac-
COMMANDED with chronic inflammation
from the mucous membrane.
Hoods Sarsaparilla. acts on the 'nu-
cous membrane through the Diooo, r.
duces Inflammation. establishes neaitny
action. and radically cures all cases o.
catarrh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

One New York candidate for Con-
gress claims to have kissed over 500
babies during the campaign. What
rude shock it will be to him. in view of
this convincing proof of his statesman
ship if the people of his district turn
him down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
STATE OF MAINE

a.. 81
hENNEBEc. S.. Superior Court. in Va.
BI.iDurI anne C'iJDNNELi, I'm.
vs.. EDWARD LAWRHNCE O'DoS,~
NELL
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel !,
Is ordered by ice, the undersigned Justtcs
OF said Court, that notice thereof ~
gwen to the i-ibeice b. puolis!nn. an az
tested copy OF the same o., an ai,sl,.aa,
theI eof, together with this orticr therconN
three weeks successfully in the IAN,
/. ennelicc joanna a icw.si,i,,s. nm, -,
in Augusta, in said County ii KeInatna
the last publication to b. thirty aays a,
least before the mex. term ~ ylfd Gn,.e
to be holden at Au2Cs,a with.r ard To-
said County of KenncDcc, on the second
TUESDAY %! January next, tnat he my
then ami there arp..r IN said Court and
answer thereto if he see 1T.
Attest: OLIVER g. HALL
Justice Supreme Court
Copy OF Libel.
The I.ihclant alleges that she was NAV
ricd to the said iibcice a; Augusta i, IL
State of Maine, on the l3th day If iuIs
1892: thai the said lib"lart aud !ihalne ~.
habited in this State after Heir said mar-
rage; that the libelant resided N tht.
State when the cause OF divoi &c accr,,"i
as hereinafter SIT forth. ana had rns,doa
here in good faith one year prior ia tba
date cicof: that III" iiholant haS oyrr
been faithful TO her marriar" obligations
but that the said liDcicc has bean ,,n'
mindful of the same; that since their in
tcrmarriagc the said Ibc'er has been Ill
dicted to gross and confirmed h. bitS nf
intoxication: that being of sufficien,
ability he has grossly. wantonlv ana
cruelty neglected and refused to prnyjls
suitable maintenance for your liieI1nt.
that ne has been guilty of cruel and
abusive treatment ard extreme cruelty
towards her.
That three children have been born IN
them during heir said m irriirc. now
living. viz: Thomas j. ODor.cu Iar.
earet Z. O'Donnell and Arthur }. O'Um.
nell.
Wherefore, she prays that divorce
from the bonds of mdtrilanny between
herself and said IibeIec may he decreaJ
minor children may be given to her: also
out of his estate: or in lieu thereof thar
a specific sum be paid to her hy him
Mud the libclant further alleges that he
has uSed r, aS0nahlc diliCc..cn to a::ccrtoin
the present residence Of said linalcr Int
is unable To do 50, and does not know
where il is.
BRIDGET ANNE O'DONNEII.
- LihelGnt
The said I.ihelant made oath that the
above allegation as to the residence Of the
Iihelee is true
Before me-
TI!OS. LEIGH. Justice Of the Peace
A true copy of the order of notice and
libel
Attest: c. W JONES. Clerk
oct22sat3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

kENNEBEC COUNTY.-Jn Probate
court. at Augusta, i'll vacation, October
IS. 1901.
A Certain Instrument. purporting to he
the last will ana testament Of SARAH L.
FIVE, late of Augusta. in said County
deceased, having been presented for pro-
bate.
ORDERED. That notice thereof be
given three weeks successfully prior to
the second Monday of November next in
the Daily kenrebec Journal. a newspaper
printed in Augusta, thar all persons inter
ested may attend at a Court of Probate
then to be holden at Augusta. and show
cause. if any. WHY the said ms ,rurlent
should not be proved approved and al
lowed as the last will and testament Of
the said deceased
G. T. STEVENS. Judge
Attest: W. A. NEWCOMB Register
Oct2asats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
Undoubtedly.

She-I m afraid you are an aSnostic.
Hc-Oh no. IN not. 1 believe III pretty
girls, for instance.
She-That beng the case. l suppose you
change your place of worship frequent
without changing your creed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

tured by Captain George LeaVitt vi
Portland during one of his late "Ha III,
expeditions to the Arctic regions Inc
animal was young. being OILY ~"
years old and the fur IS long anu si!s-
ttninS. except a small place OH III
back, just below the head. whefe IL 10
short. The skin measures six feet rioih
the tip of the nose to the ehd VI .h@
short tail, and six feet and four inches
across the shoulders from one claw TO
the other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
Strenuous Opposition.

Oldum-What terrible cyclone we had
last night.
NewpOp-Did We?
Oldun-Good heavens. man. didn't you
hear it?
Newpop-No: our baby is cutting teeth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

silver medal at the St. Louis exposition
for rye grown upon his Nebraska
farm. This will help him win Ken
tucky's electoral vote when he runs for
the Presidency again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

stalk through the land and crush the
American people under his feet. (tor
further particulars see Parkers
speeches.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Not a Patriot.

HiN-NlusGins hasn't a particle of patri-
otism i'm his makeup.
DiN-Why do you think that?
fnX-I maze Il remark about this be-
ing the greatest country on earth and he
Wanted ME to explain my reasons for
thinking so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
His Observation.

Did you ever observe" queried the
typewriter boarder that the villain in a
play is always man."
Yes" rejoined the old bachelor. land
have also observed that there is alwh :
a woman at the bottom of his villainy."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
Strenuous Maid.

Nettie-HOw did you manage to cure
young Meekerton of his infaiuation for
you?
Frances-TOok him shopping with me
one day and let him see me do bargain
counter tackle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

Kennebunk is alarmed over the fire.
quency of suspicious fires. this fall and
thinks of instituting a side hunt for a
fire bug.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

1t would be something worth while if
the disputants at Port Arthur would
also refer their controversy to the
Hague tribunal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
Left at the Post.

Oldbeau-Miss Mabel. 1 love you. Is
there any hope for me?
Miss Mabcl-lm afraid not. Mr.. Old
beau. You see. l already have my full
quota of grandfathers-With no prospect
OF a vacancy soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
An lnsinuation.

Scribbles-When | take a dislike to !,
man use him as the villainous character
iii one of my novels.
CritruSNAh. | see. You punish the
poor fellow by burying him alive. as it
We're
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
Daiiy kenn<bee Journal
ESTABLISHED, 1925.

Ma notice whatsoever will BE- taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be helc responsible
Sor the preservation or return Of re-
1ected communications.
Address Ill communications relating 20
subscriptions and advertisements 10
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. PuDiisners'
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

Inc war department estimates for
1905 are s22. 900. 900 less than for ION,
Thus does the grim giant Of militarism
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
All Happy,

Mrs. Jimjol.es- understand your three
daughters are all happily married
Mrs. Samsmith-Well two Of them are
married happily and the other one is hap
lilly divorced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

This is the day when Brunswick
marches on OrOno and Lewiston
marches on Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
Friendly SUGGESTION,

Maud-Yes, of course | love him. but
m afraid there is TO hope for poor girl
like me in that direction.
Ciara-Whats the matter with blowing
in a couple of dollars for a mail course in
hypnotism?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
Her PRINCIPAL Charm.

Jack-I can't understand wonderland
I'm glad of il.
Tom-Glad of it, Why?
Jack-Because they wouldn't be half so
attractive if l could
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

There are six active candidates TO:
the position Of warden at the State
prison to succeed Warden Smith whose
term expires, Nov. IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

The fall house cleaning season is at
its height. and there is no place quite
SO upset as home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
Always TALKING.

Tom-Don't you think Miss Chatterton
has rather an expressive chin?
JacF-fou have said it. She certainly
does work it overtime
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

And probably Canada is fully as
much excited over this country's cleo
ton as this country was over Can21aS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

The Portland Advertiser ventures the
opinion that while the brown October
ale is Ill right to sing about. there is
nothing the matter with the fine
November air. and it doesn't give you
the headache
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

The activity of the women suffragists
at their convention indicates that they
will be heard from, next winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

1t appears that Portland won in the
Canadian election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

.nd :. This prescription will be carefully
S go :, Proprietor of Diamond Springs. Tel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

Speaking Of big bears a South Wind
ham lady, Mrs. Freeman has a rare
curiosity on the fioO:' of one Of her
parIors: a large AMI beautiful white
polar bearskin rug. The bear vas can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

The Portland fishermen feel that
their business is being injured by the
practice with the big guns at the har-
Dor forts which kill and scare away the
fish. Their catches. how ever have been
very good of late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

Every Maine Republican has a duty
at the polls, next Tuesday. and he
must not let anything prevent it's per-
Torrance II is proud privilege to
help elect Theodore Roosevelt to the
presidency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

There is at least one bear in Hancock
county tray cling about on three feet.
Two men were out hunting last week
In the up river section. where there was
a bear trap set ready for the animals
tfat were about at night. and made
camping somewhat dangerous and dur
ing the night the men We're awakened
by grovl and snarling that betrayed
the presence Of great bear. They
went out cautiously with their guns
and found foot in the trap. a huge
foot. too. and it is thought the animal
TO whom il belonged would weigh over
$50 pounds. The blood from his foot
was tracked for some distance but the
bear was not visible. The bear had
gnawed off its foot in It's desperation to
escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

They are talking about an Auburn
young lady. formerly employed in a
telephone exchange. who became a
schoolma'am. An hour or two after she
commenced her new duties little boy.
VINO mad some request to make, raised
his hand. "Hello!" said the teacher.
which greatly amused the school AL
though she tried hard it was some time
before she could refrain from saying
Hello" whenever hand was raised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
A Washington county hunter brought

A Washington county hunter brought
down freak piece Of game. last week.
1t was a species of cat similar to a
house cat but differing in that it was
larger. of peculiarly prominent black
and white stripes. and its paws were
protected by a heavy padding of fur.
1t was caught i'm a fox trap. 1t is prob
ably a species Of house cat which had
strayed from home and become wild.
making destructive toe to partridge,
Woodcock and other game birds. AS
yet. however. there is no movement on
foot to have a bounty placed pn this
Washington county game animal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

The BiddcfOrd merchants are united
in wanting to get rid of trading stamps,
but the hitch comes in making al
agreement as to the method of pro-
cedure.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-09

school section returned for local pur-
poses to the township or school dis-
trict in which the section lies.
mean this to apply to the entire ter
ritory, and here is a point on which
the cities must play fair with the
county There is a taxation loss, in
Justice there should be suitable 70
turn; how much or what per cent
would BE a mere matter of coInputa-
ton.
For the indemnity localities. where
the public lands lie In great solid
tracts, either the lands should be
sold, reserying sections 16 SO, 13 and
3S of each township and other sections
whose boundaries at any point lie
within a mile Of a county seat or rail-
road town, or else congressional ac-
tion should be secured permitting the
! indemnity localities to use a fair por-
tion Of their rentals for other public
purposes besides the support Of
schools Fifteen per cent of the rent
lHls from the indemnity lands was ord
Tered returned for local purposes by
the Legislature My own opinion is
/ tiat this Is not sufficient
!
definite portion of the rentals Of each
school section In the territory 70 the
township IN which that section Hes
would create a local interest in the
careful management and welfare OF
each tract of land that would tend
more to conserve the pubic's interests
in this endowment than any other fea-
ure thar might be adopted in the
management aid such procedure
would answer perfectly where town
sites are laid out on school lands II
is just such most valuable and prom
ising lands that other states have
made - mistake Of disposing OF with
the greatest haste.
AS for the public building lands
there is no need that they be sold "a
accomplish the purpose of their grant
They have already yielded the terri
tory nearly 100000 net with promise
Of double that sum Tor the next ter
years, To build our public buildings
; money con be borrowed at three OF
Continued on page 60
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-09

cumulated. There we find the land
in steadily Increasing ratio becoming
not owned by the men who use Il and
not used by the men who own it,
There Invariably we find the land
buyer. the land owner and the rent
ridden private tenant, as witness all
the countries of the old world; wit.
ness the Duke of Westminster with
his enormous holdings of the land of
London; witness our richest, great
est cities and our Oldest, wealthiest
states; witness the states of the
prairies and the newer west where
the process can be seen steadily at
work.
Take any of those tables of aston
ishing statistics just presented, ait
down. deliberately think It out and
figure to yourself what changes will
be wrought in them in the next fifty
or one hundred years as a result OF
the rapid and almost univestable ac
cumulation Of wealth in the hands OF
our oil, coal, steel, railway and indus
trial kings Then smile If you dare
when ! stand IN this intelligent pres
ence and prophesy that the chief bul
wark against the ultimate triumph OF
he private tenant system and the re
duction of on country to the Faro
pean condition (, peasant and landed
proprietor will be the examples fur
nishel by the cases OF state or public
land ownership such as exists in Ne
braska Oklahoma Chicago and else
where today. where the holders o.
the land are absolutely protected II
their occupancy and improvements
where public sentiment and public
policy alike viii never permit rack
renting on the part of the state. an,
where land mortgages, FORECLOSURES
and eyictions need never be known.
/ A third argument Is that the land
ere not evenly distributed over thu
arrltory and certain districts thu
( lose more taxable property than 9th
ers YET share the proceeds only on
uniform basis. The criticism is jus
but the sale of the lands is not Eeces
sary TO remedy the matter. II will
not be difficult to secure constitu
tional provision to have a certain fai
portion of the proceeds from eacI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-09

lot OF 10000 acres went into perpetual
lease at twelve cents per acre. The
university endowment of two town
ships. 46,0S0 acres of the choicest
lands OF the state is under perpetual
lease at less thantencents an acre
and a third township Of 23,040 acres
is under perpetual lease at less than
twenty-five cents per acre. Thousands
I of acres we're sold for fifty. twenty
| five and ten cents per acre, but the
worst is this, that the resulting funds
amounting to four and a quarter mil
lion dollars were borrowed by the
state as a perpetual loan and spent.
Today instead of having an income
from their lands, the people OF Ohio
are grinding out by taxation a yearly
interest of S250,0O0 on this loan.
Michigan got better prices for her
lands but transferred the cash tC the
general state fund and used it for
general state expenses. Today Mich
! igaus only school fund is a row Of
! figures on the treasurer's book which
reads s6.497 ,036 40. The state treas
lurer. careful of the financial standing
/ of his state, writes me that this is
mot in any sense an Indebtedness of
the state as the constitution provides
not for a payment of the whole or
any part of the fund. but fixes the
amount as a basis upon which the
/ interest is computed at the rate Of
seven per cent per annum to be paid
/ into the several beneficiary institu-
tions" Whether debt or not the
fonf rppoafnc tbot NF}ehfoon IA 1QOT
taxed herself s433. .347.14 to raise in
terest on this found 1t requires no
VERY great powers Of penetration TO
see that a large enough school fund
of this sort might easily bankrupt a
state
AS was once said OF Ohio, Though
the money thus borrowed by the state
may have lessened taxation in the
past, so far as the present and all
future generations are concerned the
burden is no lighter than 1t would
have been without a grant of land.
I"Yet there are thousands of people
1 in Michigan today who fondly mag
line they have a school fund.
/ In like manner Wisconsin owes
Isl, ,5637 700; Illinois owes 81, ,165, 407. 80;
their respective funds. and raise the
interest income on them by direct
general tax.
! Against such methods as this | want
to place the present and past result
lof Oklahomas leasing system:
Total net income from leasing Ok
! lahomas public lands for fiscal years
pndinp lima 20.