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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

The growth of the cattle raising in
dustry in Western South Dakota is
such that well posted men assert that
the cattle men there will soon raise all
their own animals. whereas they have
heretofore been obliged to buy and shii
in vast numbers from Texas, Arizona,
New Mexico, Iowa and Minnesota
The number, this year, so shipped in
is expected to be the smallest OF
record. The cattle men pay an average
of so each for these yearlings, but
claim that they can raise superior
animal for less money. The heavy loss
OF cattle in winter on the open range
has opened their eyes to the care OF
their stock and every year sees an
Improvement in that line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
The Postoffice Department.

In these days when seekers after po-
Iitical capital are having so much 10
say about the condition of the postoffice
! department, it may be we'll to know
from official sources the fact that there
, is not distributing agency in all the
world where the standard of honesty
among employees is so high, as in the
United States postal service. More
men entrusted with great interests, and
holding positions of great responsible
| ties in large fiduciary institutions, are
recreant to their trust every year than
can be found in the postoffice service,
with its vast army of workers and its
speaks higher than words of the gen.
eral high character and sense of duty
which prevails throughout the service.
To be sure the United States postal SER
vice is wonderfully well guarded. ard
detectives. who give their time and
thought to it, have been able to run
down the miscreants in the service
with almost unerring skill. This has
without doubt had it's moral effect upon
the workings of the entire system.
The decoy letter has often been the IN
doing of the dishonest postal clerk yet,
with all the temptations put in the way
Of postoffice employees through the ut
ter carelessness of the public in its use
of the mails, it is exceedingly creditable
to find that AN exceedingly small num-
Der of people in the service take dis
During the year 1903, for instance, out
OF the tens of thousands of men and
women employed in al branches of the
postal service, there We're only 322 ar
| rests. OF this number, 101 We're post
masters; - assistants of postmasterS;
6J clerks in postoffices: 3 railway pos
tai clerks; ~ letter carriers; 81 mail
carriers, and So minor persons in the
service. Many of these offences were
Of less seriousness than stealing money
and of the total number of arrests,
there was an unusual number of ac-
puittals upon the testimony presented
When we consider the immensity of
the country, and the enormous volume
of mail matter handled, both FOR domes-
tic and foreign distribution, the above
record is really surprising, and, meas
ured by the standards which practical
business men have known in their own
affairs, presents record that the coun-
try may we'll feel proud of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

Murder in Massachusetts seems to
he increasing at Il terrible rate. Hardly
4 day has passed for weeks without the
report of another human life having
been hlotted out by some human fiend
or insane person. No effort, of course.
will be spared to run down the former
and sympathy should not be allowed to
prevent the latter being placed where
there will be no danger of their repeat =
ing their crimes. The sheriffs and po-
lice are alert and vigilant but the car
course. but it will be strange if some
one Is not detected and made to pay the
penalty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
How SulIy Fooled EN-.
New York PreSS.)


1t must make the little speculator
who was buying all the contracts he
could carry on the way up to twenty
cent cotton, following King Sully."
feel somewhat cheap to find that while
ne was stalking his all on Sullys pre-
diction of such high prices that all the
little fellows could finally sell with big
fortunes for their reward, Sully him
self and his crowd We're selling their
cotton contracts just as fast as they
bought and got profit-selling. Of
course. to those who We're following, as
they supposed. Sully. This is made
apparent by the memoranda of tran
sactions introduced in the hearing be-
fore Commissioner Alexander to deter
mine who We're Sully's partners in his
cotton operations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

7 The Indianapolis News notes that the
New York sun is not impressed with
tn" statesmanlike wisdom Of Judge
Parker. as it says:
merely negative Availability. an
hdam-iike sphere without a single
S''nent point upon which the imasi-
ha'ioh can impinge. n bundle of I'M
tataioSued and undiscloSed opinions on
the I'VE questions of the day, will in
Spife no enthusiasm and very little in
terest in II presidential campaign
against flesh and blood candidate
whose "Nce'lences and faults have been
measured in every dimension and are
''reaoy known 10 every Voter in the
E'hn' against such real human figure
Tor example, as the Hon. Theodore
RooSevelt"s
When the News gets after the Sun in
the following ,caustic manner:
But the Sun was ever hard n n,a,se
and hyrereritical. 1t once did not like
Grover Cleveland. Our contemporary
is. however. deeply impressed with the
brilliance of its.Edam cheese" COM
parison. Possibly j. is better to have
few or no opinions than to be like the
man who believed. so many things tina;
were not so. The Democratic party IS
naturally little afraid of men with
opinions which they proclaim from the
housetops. Judge Parker's reserve Will
prove restful after the experiences OF
the last eight years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
Alphabet Of Current Fict;o,


A, The Ambassadors. wellb built an,
It's themes are obscure and its sentan...
long. hees
Il. The Bar Sinister, jolly good stor,,.
Tells of dog who achieved fame ara
glory. ana
c. is for Cherry. saucy young rcjnv
And sweet as the perfume Of nId-t... .
toned pinks. -"sA-
D. DR.. Lavendars People, We INA
Old Chester inhabitants shrewd cus,,,
and kind.
f. Earth's .Enigmas, you'n certainly u
It's one of the best Nature books Of n,
day. ''e
F. is for Falk; the book contains thru
Breezy and readable tales OF the sea
q. for George Washington Jones-her.',
That every reader will love and enjoy.
III, is for Hesper. a tale Of the West:
Among the new stories it ranks with tn,
best. lA'
/. IS Of course. Incompatible Bellairs !
Inc dear little Kitty, who puts on such
airs. '-'a
j, is for Judgment, the plot isn't new
But the handling is delicate, honest Az,
f. is for kempton-Wace Letters-they
That books told in letters have or,,.
had their day. 'H''e
L. Letters Letters Home, and I'm sure you viii
This story of city life Just to your mind
NJ for or The Mark, in the book you may
A tale of Hinduism and mystery
N, for Nine Points of the Law, every
VIII find in this book great deal Of
o; The O'Ruddy. an Irshman bright,
Who had gallant adventures ana many
a fight. many
p, for Pa GLADDEN., so-called .commo,
But for humor and interest. beat him
who can. ''''
Q, os for Questionable shapes-read with
OF the phantoms and ghosts which tho
characters saw
-, ~ iNtDttci al regular upar,
PerhapS the most popular book of the
year.
s, Sanctuary. both clever and fine.
perfection of writing is shown in each
line.
i, for Two Sides Of the Face. it is said
That books of short stories will ALWAYS
be read
L: is for Uther and Igraine. a name
That surely makes bid for good fortune
and fame.
', for The Vagabond. herein once more
The Civil War soldiery comes to the
fore.
w, The Web. book we can praise
AS story of incident and laws DELAYS
X. DR.. Xavier. mystery tale
That lovers of secrets must read with
out fail.
Y is The Yellow Van, this is book
In which novel-readers are anxious to
look.
Z, is for Zut, some stories Partisan
winch show clever insight and cltarncss
OF vision.
Carolyn Wells.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

a farmer in Douglass County,
Illinois. has a novel idea for draining
over large numbers of Subterranean
streams and that all that is necessary is
tn dig a big well ana turn the surface
water into the underground river. He
offers to back his theory with cash,
giving odds Of $1,000 t. s2oe. but some of
his neighbors suggest that the usual
result of sinking wells has been to
bring water to the surface, not to carry
it off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
culiar regard Of blended respect, pride
and affection.
"knew Him as a Friend"

u itidIlu fTeSSJ.
The death i'm Bangor on Saturday
night Of Hon. John A. Peters, former
chief justice of the Supreme court Of
this State, removes a man who for a
great many years has been a unique
figure and who has represented in the
best sense that "Old school" of LAWYERS
and statesmen Of which we hear so
much and in these days see so little.
Judge Peters bore n peculiar relation
to the people of the State. All OF
them knew him as friend. His every
attitude, whether on the bench, in
politics or in society, was one of init
mate friendliness. For years men
were in the habit Of visiting him when
they were in trouhle-men who knew
him not ut all but trusted to the big
ness Of his heart no less than to the
| charity of his judgment.
On the bench Judge Peters was
Noteworthy unusual. Holding that
| high position for n term of years
| sufficiently long to render him in a
sense morally independent if not phys
ically so, his utterances, and in many
cases. his opinions, were of frank
and untraditiOnal nature which made
them a singular part of the history of
our State. No end Of stories are told
of him as judge-of the funny things
he said and his intolerance of hypoc-
risy or shams. In this later phase his
temperament extended to a horror of
formalities which produced some most
interesting stories during the long
time he was visiting the various
counties in the discharge of his duties.
He was always. in those days. the life
Of all occasions where keen wit and
good fellowship We're in demand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
Still Fiohtino the Canal.

1t was reported that one Warren d.
Wilson of Chicago will ask the 1ederai
courts to- enjoin the expenditure Oh
public money to build a canal across
the isthmus of Panama. His conten-
ton is. that. inasmuch as the law I'M
der which the canal concession was Sc
cured provides for the acquisition OF
the necessary colombian territory
from the republic of Colombia it is
obviously illegal for the country to OBJ
tain Panama territory from the re-
public of Panama. This is a distihc-
ton without a difference, a mere qulD-
bling upon verbal technicalities, and
which we apprehend will not De si'e"
serious consideration by the supreme
court of the United States, which must
finally adjudicate the matter. Inc
territory actually secured was the
territory contemplated in the original
law, and the mere fact that 1t was Sc
cured from Panama, which chanced 10
be in de facto possession of it instead
of from Colombia, in whose territory 1t
was situated at the time of the passage
of the Spooner law of 1902. makes no
practical difference. and involves moth
ing. save a somewhat shallow distinc-
ton in names.
Panama was a part OF Colombia
when the Spooner act was passed, and
both as a state and republic, that
country has always been i'm actual
possession of the canal strip. Further
more, it is contended that she never
was an integral part of the republic OF
Colombia, except under conditions
which did not yield to that government
a separate jurisdiction over the canal
territory. The suit is one of the many
obstacles which will have to be over
come in the building of the great water
way, but we do not apprehend that it
will grove to be a serious one or that
the government will delay operations
because of the question thus raised, as
it is too trivial to be seriously con-
sidered, and we do not imagine that
the Supreme court will require much
time in disposirg of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
Eiqhtino tuberculosis.

| Efforts to establish hospitals and de-
, wise better methods for the stamping
cut of tuberculosis. along much the
same lines being followed in Maine are
being heard from in new sections. IN
diana state authorities. medical socie-
ties and the physicians are taking hold
: of the matter with great earnestness
and definite results are soon expected.
| The Indianapolis News has just pub
iished an interesting article which says:
| The efforts of the health authorities
of the state. working with the medical
societies and the physicians to stir up
a sentiment among the citizens of the
state for stamping out tuberculosis, are
meeting with much success. From all
over the state, Dr. Hurry. secretary of
i the state Board of Health, who has
been leading in the battle against the
great white plague. is receiving letters
| from editors, local medical societies and
others saying that they are in full SYM
pathy with the efforts of the state Med
zeal Society, and urging that the next
General Assembly be asked for an APP
preparation sufficient to construct Il
hospital for the care Of sufferers. DR..
Hurry is now more hopeful that the
men that are fighting consumption will
get the necessary legislation than he
has ever been since the state hospital
was first suggested
The efforts of the medical societies
to work among the people have been
very successful, and in almost every
pert of the state prospective candidates
for the Legislature are sounded for
their opinion on the anti-tuberculosis
measure.
I'm Indiana, according to figures from
| the state Board of Health. 5000 people
die annually from tuberculosis. This
means a great loss to the state. not 20
speak of the suffering that is caused by
the disease. the homes that are broken
| up anu tlle OlIfIltlilS tIttt are lell " INC
support of the state.
The amount of the appropriation to
be asked for and the site have not yet
| been decided. Rhode Island has a
| hospital for consumptives that cost
$4,000, and it is not supposed that In
diana would make an appropriation
smaller than that state.
when il is erected it is the purpose
of the health officers TO take there all
consumptives in the early stages that
are not able to get the open air treat
ment. and to let them live in the open
ali, do an amount of work beneficial to
them and get the proper amount of
sunlight. Science has demonstrated
| that about so per cent. of the cases of
tuberculosis that are diagnosed as such
in their early stages are cured The
people cured in this hospital are ex-
pected to go forth as missionaries to
| tell of the benefits of the open air treat
| ment and to teach the people to live
more outdoors"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
Assist Nature.

You have been told to hitch your
wagon to a star"-that Nature will
assist you. That's all right. There are
times. however, when you should assist
nature, and the spring is one Of these
times.
Nature is now undertaking to cleanse
your system-if you take Hoods
Sarsaparilla the undertaking will be
successful. and your complexion bright
and clear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
Parker Knows Better.
(Philadelphia PresS.)

VI IIIIdNeIpIIItf 4 IVts''I
There is a rather vociferOuS demand
that Judge Parker shall say something:
that he shall let the country know
whether he is really a Democrat. and.
if so. which one of the many kinds OF
Democrat known to exist he pretends
to be. The clamor seems little I'M
reasonable. however Judge Parker ap-
pears to have a pretty fair chance of
getting the Democratic nomination. ard
if he wants the useless thing it would
be mistake for him to lose it through
n lot of talking. All that is necessary
is for him to agree TO shake the plum
tree-if he ever gets a chance. Demo-
Gratis generally want plums more than
they do principles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

Contractor Mcdonald asserts that
the main line of the New York subway
he ought TO know as much about il rs
anyone, DESPITE the claims of some peo-
pie that it cannot be made ready be-
fore next fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

a growing opposition is noted among
the members of the New York Cotton
exchange to allow EX-Cotton King
Sully to resume operations on the
board. They do not hesitate to say
that his manipulation of the market
in the last year has harmful in the ex-
IRENE to legitimate business and that
they have suffered through his meth
DDS, their customers being frightened
away. Many of them have had enous h
of Sully
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
Reflections of a Bachelor.
(NeW York Press ]

NNeW IUTk FTeSS.J
A boy can be civilized, but then he
isn't boy any longer.
once in while girl kisses q man
Just to show him how to do it.
1t takes woman to have her eyes
seem to melt with tenderness when she
is crashing her teeth.
Every time woman draws a check
she hopes when it gets back to the
bank the cashier will overlook it.
The useful thing about a telephone
10 woman Is that as soon as she gets
nome from church she can call up all
her relatives and tell thew how mad
her friends were to see how well she
looked In her new gown.-New York
Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

Oyster Bay Republicans have been Sc
tickled over the assured fact of their
fellow townsmen's nomination and
election 10 the Presidency that they
forgot to hold caucus to send dele
gates to the state convention and
consequently will not be represented
However. you may feel sure that they
will be at the polls, every man of them
bright and early.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

Their" NUT be some strenuous
weather over at Lake I:aikal where the
temporary ralroa II across the lake on
tn" ice. 1t has served its purpose well
for the Russians. but they are now
anxious for the completion of the road
around the lake. for their transpo3ta-
ton of troops ana war munitions is be-
ing hcla we'd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

The handsome young man who has
been swindling New York stores by
making the acquaintance of some of
their lady clerks and who afterward
spent the most of his money on them,
had the nerve to send for his wife to
whom he had been married two years
but had neglected and abused. She
could do nothing to aid her erring hus-
band
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

Mr.. Chamberlain has discarded the
monocle long the mark of identification
in cartoons. for the pince-nez. And ar
exchange rises to say that the right
will be fortunate if he escape in the
next few months all pinchinS except of
his nose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
THE LATE JOHN A. PETERS.
Feeling Tributes to His Life and Work
from Maine Newspapers.
Endowed with Brilliant Qualities"

6U0O"SO witt AudtttSSs
portland Argus).
In the death of former Chief JUS
tice John A. Peters the State of Maine
mourns the loss of one of her most il
lustrious sons, man respected by all
classes for his great intellectual pow
ers. his profound learning in the law
and the fine judicial qualities which
distinguished him on the bench, and
loved by all who knew him for his de-
lightful personal traits of character,
his unfailing courtesy, his fine hu-
manity and his inexhaustible flow of
wit and humor. Endowed with SO
many brilliant qualities of mind and
so many delightful personal charac-
teristics it is not strange that Judge
Peters was universally admired, and
by the lawyers and jurists of the State
who knew him so well. held in Pc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

The denial OF King Leopold of
Belgium that his people committed any
atrocities in the Congo Free State
doesn't seem to change the facts or
bring any rctraction from those who
witnessed the Outrages and reported
them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

The statement cabled by a Chicago
papers representative at Toxic that
Field Marshal Yarnagata says that the
one and that the clash will soon come
near the Yalu river revives interest in
the Far Eastern row. When the clash
does come it will be heard the world
over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

A Philadelphia surs<n is said 70
have succeeded in grating nerves.
Some people will never need any addi-
lions to their nerve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

and the dropping of the two letters in,
made the Journal say yesterday that
efficiency was not to be tolerated on
the bench. While the error was a some
what narrowing one, it was relieved,
to some extent, by the context which
telIigent reader
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
Randolph Hearst

William Randolph Hearst is
struggling along sturdily in his fight
for delegates and occasionally secures
the goal. The Philadelphia Press says:
it is stated in some quarters that the
Hearst boom has collapsed Has some
body pulled the greenbacks out from
under il -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

Hon. William Jennings Bryan is rs
given him by the PhilO S. Bennett will
and, so far, with about as much sue
cess. To his credit, though, it is said
that ne does not mean to profit by the
will but wants to carry out the wishes
of the late Mr.. Bennett
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

1t is now asserted that Judge
Parknr's band wagon is really an ice
wagon. Anyway. it appears to be
stuck in the Notwithstanding In
quir"r.
Perhaps there wasn't enough oil of
aYlcS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

The report of the gold coinage at the
San Francisco mint, which has lust
been completed. gives a few figures
which may make some of us little en-
vious. Think of it. Over 10 tons of
gold coined into money, with $34.693,-
500. 1t is the record for coinage in this
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

War news" of the same old unsatiS-
factory and blind style continues to
come along from the far East. A few
smart ones could go over there take
charge Of both sides and have the
trouble all over in few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

ESTABLISHED, 1875.

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
RCRLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta; Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05
The Real Master.

I'D like to see the master of the
house." said the man with the peddler's
pack.
THE baby's asleep. sor." snapped the
kitchen maid, slamming the door in his
face.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

An exchange says that Pauline Hall
wants divorce from George Il. Me-
tlellan and remarks that it is the the
atrical man and not the mayor with
whom Pauline is dissatisfied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

Some of the big city dailies are pub
fishing the only authentic account of
the battle of Port Arthur. by an eye
witness" Port Arthur has 50 far sue
ceeded in rising about as fast as it has
been reported fallen and is doing bust
ness at the old stand, with Gen. kuro-
patkin on guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-05

The Waterville sentinel declares that
the voice of Bourke Cochran has been
heard in that city upholding DEM
Ocracy." Yes, it is wonderfully
strong voice, capable of sustaining
many things. 1t was heard not SO Very
long ago in New York City upholding
Republican principles.