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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-15

The farmers say that heavy fall
rains are needed before the ground
freezes as the wells and brooks are
getting low. II has been an exception
ally dry fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-15

Because most Of the vessels nov
building in Bath yards will launch be-
fore the first Of the year there are
many people who predict that it will
be very dull winter in the Shipping
City. The Independent however. does
not believe that there is any cause for
worry because there will be many more.
vessels built and Bath will get it's share,
of them. In addition To this there are
a number of government vessels soon
to be contracted for and it is more than
safe to say that at least one of them
will be built at the Bath Iron Works.
There is little incentive for lobster
fishermen to pursue their hazardous
occupation during the cold winter
months. seldom do they get enough
Holsters to pay them for the risk and
hard work necessary to visit thei.
traps at regular intervals and MAIN
tain them in good condition. After a
storm they often find from five to fifty
dollars worth of their traps missing
and possibly destroyed and taking into
consideration the hard and disagree
able life, it's discouragements and tn"
great scarcity Of Holsters during the
cold months. the business is worse than
Profitless.
There will be l4S new faces in the
next Maine legislature. 12G in the house
and 20 in the senate. There are seven
counties in the senate from which not
a single one of the old members return,
York. Oxford, Franklin. Sagadahoc,
Kennebec. Piscataquis and Lincoln.
There are only three counties where all
the senators are returned. Penobscot.
Knox. and Waldo. In five of the coun-
ties Franklin, Hancock Lincoln. Ok
ford and PiScataquiS not a single Old
member will be returned. Penobscot
county is particularly fortunate in the
large return of its previous members,
all the senator's and six of the members
of the house. making almost one-haif
of the Penobscct delegation. a larger
percentage shown than in most of the
larger counties. Cumberland sends
back only one in the senate and four in
the house. making only one-fiftn of the
delegation u be returned. This large
percentage Of new members in the
legislature. as whole. is not rare. but
with the incoming legislature is more
thar fer several years.
The announcement that the North
American Tale Co is 10 have !, branch
at Portland and is IL operate a mill
wnere the mineral may be ground IN
has provoked a good deal Of discussion
at the waterfront. and the question Of
The size of the steamers and where
they will land. if they are at all large
is one that is occupying the minds Of
all the people at the Waterfront. Tale
rs me mineral. which when ground
up makes excellent powder and a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
PITEl AND POINT.

1t is easy to make fun Of people.
We all promise more than we can
perform.
Consider the other side You may
be unreasonable.
Don't forget that you are not as clev-
er as you think you are.
Somehow the applause given ut anna
teur entertainments sounds terribly like
relief
You know how selfish you are? Well,
you can judge from yourself how sell
fish others are.
When a man says impressively and
confidentially. The facts are etc,
how often does lie tell the facts?
When the baby keeps man awake
at nights, he casually mentions il 10
every one he meets on the way down
town.
If the pictures in the family album
were taken as long rs thirty years ago.
looking through it is almost as interest
ing as seeing IL different tribe of the
human race.-Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
Moonlight Scene In n Hotel.

Patrons of the Hotel Astor, II New
York, were surprised shortly after S
o'clock the other night when the lights
in the dining rooms went out. The
diners believed ii TO be n recurrence OF
the incident Of n few weeks ago. when
the electric lighting plant got out OF
order. This surprise was planned. how
ever, says the New York Herald. Part
ly hidden blue incandescent bulbs be
gan to glimmer among the palms and
greens OF the dining room, giving the
effect Of moonlight. Walters We're mar
shaded and provided individual lamps
for the tables shaded with red and
pink nantes. While the patrons were
expressing their delight over the beau
tiful effect two orchestras played
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05

with desire to carry out the joke. Ac-
cOrdingly she took her seat and began
PaderewskTs Love Song" She did
not know for what she was playing.
but she vaguely felt that it was test
of some sort. and she threw her soul
into her fingers. When she ended there
was little burst of applause, and
something else" was called for. She
responded with LISTS "Schubert's Ser
enaTe~ ana Unen with CnOpIn-s Cradle
Song"
y sheet of music was placed before
her, and a lady came forward to sing.
If there was one thing in which Mrs.
Tyler excelled it was in accompani-
ments, and now she did her best. The
face of the man who had invited her
to play was one broad smile as he in
quired deferentially:
May l ask whom we have had the
honor of hearing? You have distanced
them all, my dear madam. The place
is easily yours
Mrs. Tyler looked at him in bewilder-
ment; then she laughed and explained
He explained too.
She had unwittingly taken part in a
trial of applicants for the double posi-
ton of accompanist for a singing mas
ter and piano player for the music
shop. A salary was named that left
the little woman nearly dumb with
surprise, so amply it fitted her present
needs. She wanted to dance all the
way home. Fatigue was forgotten.
I'm glad you didn't ride remarked
Robert TVlar JVhinSicolIv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
Underground Peril For sparro~s.

Slap bang! came something agains:
the forward panes OF the head car of
an express train in the New York sub
way bound downtown the other day
at Cathedral parkway, says the New
York World.
somebody in the subway throwing
stones" said a passenger.
NO" said Il guard; English spar
rows. There are lot of them IN the
subway. They come in at the en-
frances along the Boulevard and at
Manhattan street. and the trains drive
the poor things up and down the ditch
till they get ratified and are struck by
a train and killed. Too bad. but it
can't be helped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
VICE ADMIRAL LORD CHARLES BEREsFoRD.

piece of machinery. say 4 typewriter,
what do you do To make it run more
smoothly? You don't PUT lot more
oil on it and gum and clog it all up.
You clean ii first. You can best clean
the blood by breathing. The blood
passes through the lungs, and it needs
and expects to find plenty of fresh air
with oxygen in it. If it can't find per
fectly fresh air it needs more air which
is not perfectly fresh. 1t needs to be
cleaned by contact with the air.
"Once in awhile hold the LUNGS full
of breath as long as you can without
expulsion. In doing this you are SIM
ply cleaning the machine. You are
cleaning the blood. Al the same time
you are giving that little flip to the
action. of the heart and the nervous
system which you thought you were
giving when you took the cocktail. In
the latter case You didn't clean the ma
chine. You simply ran it Il little faster
and gummed it up little more. You
can get the same results, the same
feeling of eXhilaration and of accom-
plishment, without taking the cock
tail, and ut the same time the machine
will steadily improve in its running
quality Breathe the best air you can
get and plenty of it. 1t is as necessary
as food. The heart and lungs act in
voluntarily. In hurried business life
they become too Involuntary. In
that case don't take Il cocktail; just
breathe"
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Don't volunteer too much informa-
ton.
What lot Of time we waste wonder
ing why.
Patting yourself on the back is 4
difficult task-seldom done gracefully.
There are more takers than think
ers. Here you have the solution of
gossip.
People whose regulations depend
upon their clothes have to keep dressed
up all the time.
One of the greatest virtues and the
hardest is the moral courage To prac.
tice self denial.
Courtesy-oh, how that lubricates
life. And good nature-what an asset
of happiness is that!
Some folks are determined to dOmi-
nate or die and as there are few who
rise to the first degree there are many
who fall to the -Schoolmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
A CASE OF LUCK.
How the Lack of IL Nickel Won a
Good Paying Position.

Good Paying Position.
Little Mrs. Tyler sighed as the troll
ley car whiZZed past her.
ITO think" she unused. that l should
have come to thiS-too poor To spend
3 cents for car fare, If l could only
get more music scholars. Then Bob
could have the becfSteak and the fruit
he needs-dear. patient Robert"
Time was when Frederick Fechners
piano playing had won her many So
cial triumph. but that was before she
had married the penniless Robert Ty-
Ter, to begin life anew across the con-
tinent. Now that he was sick they had
only the pittance her pupils brought
her.
Today Mrs. Tyler was very tired.
No wonder she had sighed when the
car had glided past her, and home was
q mile away. Strains of nandel's "Har-
moniouS Blacksmith" drew her inside
q music store Music always rested
her. \ girl was playing upon grand
piano, and several persons stood about.
Mrs. Tyler strolled their way.
One after another took Il turn at the
instrument. The newcomer was too
interested in the playing 10 question
wherefore. Finally a man approached
her.
1T is your turn next" he said.
She was about to explain his mis-
take when the humor of the situation
appealed TO her. ana she was seized
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05

riding IN vehicles of any kind Is 4 nov
city. Two of this type approached Il
cabman last Sunday ana, after trying
vainly TO make Il bargain with him,
walked away with their noses high in
the air.
They're just another pair of would
bes," said the cabman in disgust.
They're the kind that think riding in
Il hanson is the real thing. and they
save up all week to blow themselves to
a ride on Sunday. They always try to
beat us down. and sometimes we let
them do it-when business is bad
New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
Girls with the Cab Habit.

One of the curiOsities of New York
city travel on Sunday afternoons is
the number of young women riding in
hanson cabs. Sometimes there are two
in cab. but more often they travel
alone and in almost every case they
are the sort of young women TO whom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
JUST BREATHE.
When Worn out Don't Take IA SLIM
uIant; just Breathe.

Don't take Il Stimulant: just breathe.
This is the advice of Il doctor who
does not believe in the old medical
policy of mystery. but who undertakes
philosOphically to explain to amy pa
tient why such ana such Il remedy
should be beneficial. says the Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
when you are let down." contin-
ued this physician, don't take a cock
tail: just breathe Put your finger
on your pulse and get its rhythm. Dur
ing eight beats draw in the breath,
breathing deep and low and forcing the
diaphragm down first. then filling the
upper lungs. Then exhalc this breath
during four beats of tie pulse.
Now. if YOU are working with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
Enec, of a school Ru1e.

Under a new rule women inspectors
visit the public schools of London and
inspect the pupils. Those that are not
clean are sent home. But already it
has been found that some OF the chill
dren smear themselves with mud be-
fore entering school in hope that an in
spector win pay a visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05


Ihat young chap that calls on orr
Alyrtilla reminds me of Patti" said tho
old man in the dining room.
why so" asked bis wife.
He has so many farewell perform
nnces in the vcstibule" - Baltimore
Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05

"Oh"' cried his wife, and the ex-
clamation was a thanksgiving. -
Youths Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-19
CAPITAL CHAT.
Interest in New Hampshire
Forest Reserve.
Congressman BurIeigh Again on the
Campaign Committee.
Contests fer Seats Of Senators Depcw
and Gibson.

Washington, March 1S.-(SpcciaD.-
Congress is hearing of the sentiment in
Maine and Ecw Hampshire. as well as
in other parts of New England, for the
creation of Il forest reserve in the
White Mountains. Senator Gallnger of
New Hamshire some weeks ago. intro
dnccd "A bill for such a reserve and al
ready IL number OF petitions from or
CARNATIONS in that state and states
contiguous thereto have been received.
One of these, recently received, was
from the Women's Clubs of Skowhc-
gan. asking Tor the enactment of such
legislation.
Tho awakening to the Importance of
preserving large forest tracts is evil
dcnced III the agitation of the subject
before Congress during the last two
or three years. One Of the first meas
urcs, kindred to that pressed by SEN
ator Gallingcr, WAS from North Caro-
lina, to create Il forest reserve in the
Appalachian range 1t was urged here
very earnestly by the North Carroll
mans. who had Il plan vorkcd out very
carefully for the purchase of hundreds
OF thousands of acres Ivy the govern
ment. Many Congressman and other
cursions to the heart of the Appala-
chiaI.s to see what the preservation OF
forest tracts there would mean. The
country is one of marvellous beauty, as
many of the Congressional travellers
can testify. Another plan presented
here, but less earnestly pushed was for
the purchase of great reservation in
the Catskills.
The North Carolina bill has been
passed by the Senate once or twice, but
has never gone further. The commit
tee on agriculture has charge Of such
legislation in the House, but 1t has
never agreed to report out favorably
a bill of that character. While the
worthy character of such projects Is
recognized. legislators are 10th to en-
bark upon such expenditures lest the
drain upon the treasury will eventually
prove something enormous. Still an
other bill of n somewhat similar char
acter before Congress is for the pur-
chase Of the grove of gigantic sequoia.
CT big trees III California. That bill is
said TO stand some chance of passage
and of becoming law. All the coun-
try is interested that the last survivors
CONTINUED on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-19
NAMES OLDEST PHYSICIAN.
Death Of Dr.. Nathaniel r. Palmer at
Brunswick.

brunswick. Nc. March 1S.-Dr. Nathan
i"l y. Palmer. next to the oldest rhySi-
clan in the State. died at h. homo il
brunswick. ut $ IL o'clock this morning
aged 81 years. pr AlonZn NJ. GarccI,n
of Lewiston. il is believed. is the only doc
tor in Maine who has practiccd Il lougc,
number of years than had the deceased.
1t WAS y strange coincid"nc" that Dr
Falmcr's death occurred only Il week later
than that IF his lifelong friend I;enja-
min Greene. Both had been directors: of
the First National Bank. DR. Palmer hav-
ing hoen its president for - years. Both
NJ. Greene and DIR. Palmcr died from in
nrmticS due to old age. ana both passed
away without a struggle or Il warning of
the end.
This forenoon. Dr. Palmer was chattirc
with Or. Gilbert NJ. Eliot. Who succeeded
to his practice. Suddenly Or pamor 81 /
No in his bod. hut sank back AZ suddenly.
He had answered tn" final summons. Two
daughters surviv" him.
As one man APPLY expressed it. when II"
heard of DR. Palm"r':s death 'IIr wa.
the Grand Old Man Of Brunswick. He
cxertcd a tremendous influence for good"
pr. Palmer had resided in brunswick
Sincc 1876 and had always taken An active
interest in public affairs. although h,
never held office.
He WAS one of tho hcst-kn"wr mon Of
the town, having for years been 'S<HCiat
cl with many Of III" Important indutri"s.
lie was born in Gardner. Feb. - 1917
He entered the Medical School of Maine
and graduated in tho class ~ 1872 Daring
his medical course he taught in tn" "a
nous old Rcd SchoolhouSe on School
street. After his graduation he was ar-
pointed inferno NJ the Marin" hospital at
Chelsea Mass. where he remained some
time. He later moved to Bristol. Me.
whcrc he rracticed his profession for tw"
years and a half. moving from that town
to Brunswick. where he had since rCSd-
cd. In 1911 he married Miss Mary Curtis
of this town. and they lived Il happy mar
ricd lif,, for over % years. until IN 1S9.
Mrs. Palmer WAS taken away by death.
nr. Palmer. with DIR. Garcclcn Of Low
iston. and several other wcll-knoun ply
siCiaps one day met at the Tontin1 Hotel
in this town ami there founded the Maine
Medical Society. |; is thought that Or.
GarcClon is the only survivor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-19
EOWDOlM'S INDOOR MEET.
Tie Between Junior and Freshmen
Classcs-The Summary.

Brunswick, Me-, March 1S.-The an
nual indoor meet of the BowdOin Col
lege Athletic Association. tonight, re-
suited in Il tie between the junior and
freshmen classes. each having -
points. The seniors made 20 points
and the sophomorcs s. The summary:
20-yard dash Won by Rowe, OF;
time . As seconds.
2J-yard hur(llc-Won by Rowe, OF;
time, 3 As seconds.
Sho; pUt--Won by Dcnring, '05; dis
tince. 3S feet. ~ inches.
High jump-WOn by MARI '05;
height. ) feet. 3A inches.
Pole vault Winchcll and Lowell,
both '01, tied at feet. 6 inches.
Class relay races won by class OF
1905: time, - * seconds.
brunswick High school won the re-
lay race with Bath High school, in %
seconds.
Lewiston High school won the rcla Y
race with Edward Little High school
of Auburn, in % seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-19
ICE GROWS WEAK.
Three or Four Warm Days Will
Free Bucksport.
People Crossed All Day on the Ice,
Friday.
Ice Seems to Be Practically Conc on
Maine Coast.

Bangor, NC, March 1S.-The Com
mcrctal says tonight:
The ice in the lower part of Penob-
scot river in the vicinity OF Bucksport
IS weakening. Already there are large
NOES in tho main channel there and a
Fucksrort man said, Friday that it was
understood that from Fort Point cove
arros, to Islcsboro there was clear wa
~.
At I;u' ksport, Friday. people crossed
Ill day on tic ice although it was not
considered safe to put horses on the
weakening surface Of the river The
sled containing the mail for towns on
III" west side of the Pcnab5cot was tow
n across the river by men. At the
narrcws there. many large holes were
to ". seen.
Word received from Buckspnrt dur
ing Friday was to the effect that the
il" in the channel there had weaken
cd so that two or three warm days in
succession now would clear the river
as far as that town.
Pcop!" in all sections will be glad to
learn this as it will mean direct COM
municaticn with Boston by boat again
Both the steamers City of Bangor
and city Of EOckland are ready to re-
sum" tn" route to Rucksport again and
will he started eastward as soon as the
ice clears the Pcnobscot
Should the report that the bay il clear
| UP as far rs Fort Point cove be cor
rect there is no doubt but what IL few
days. Il week ut the most. will see the
| river free once more as far up as
RuckspOrt.
/ Tho latest reports of Thursday were
| to the effect that there still remained
| Henry Graves OF Vienna, returned to
| considerable ice in the bay Belfast
harbor vas said To be still frozen solid
| ~ and reports We're numerous of peo-
pie driving across from Belfast to Cas-
| tine. The eastern channel in the bay
was said to be open as far up as North
port
| TIL" ice seems to practically gone. on
| the Maine coast now. Some ice how
| ever, still remains in Machias harbor,
| 81 much in fact that it is yet impos-
| Sihlc for vessels to get to the WharveS
| at the city. 1t is understood that the
| MachiaS Iumhed Co, which has num-
| Der Of vessels chartered to that port
| will proceed tn break up the ice during
| the next few days
Reports from Frenchman's bay are to
| The effect that the ice i'm the bay it.
| self is all gone although there is stilI
some left on the coast, around the
edges as it were.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-19
BAtES WINS.
Defeats Trinity College in Debating
Contest at Hartford.

Hartford. conn, Liarch 1S.-Thc SOC
ond annual debate between Bates Cot
leg" Of Lewiston. Ne, ana Trinity COL
log" Of this city. took place hero, to-
night. iii Alumni hlii. 1t WAS i Sriritc
contest. the visiting dcNHte.s winnin.;
the decision. Til" question Wa3:
Resolved. that. under present con-
di,ions. il would be to EnCiand's adj
vantage to ADOPT Il policy of protcc-
ton
Trinity snok" in The ALTERNATIVES, hag
representatives. being a.. Jarvin IIarrl-
man. Philip T.. Crrtiss and Henry De
Wolfe De Mturiac.
Tho negative was upheld by tn" fol-
lowing representatives Of tho Maine
cCHcgr: Guy l.. Weymouth. Albion X.
Sp"fford ana Frederick NJ Swan. .Ir.
The Judges Nrr": Ju1Gr A. r. Rorr-
back of Canaan. Fiof Alien II. Wilintt
OF Brown University. and Pref. Henri,
l.. Nelson of Williams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-19
BECOMING SERIOUS.
Strike at New York May Effect
100000 Men.
Several Thousands Persons Have
Already Quit Their Jobs.
Said That the Strike May Soon Become
General.

New York, March 1S.-Twenty thou
sand bricklayers and laborcrS and
about 1000 iron workers are on Il strike
ana unle:s Il settlement can be reached
at a conference, Friday, the strike will
probably spread until about 100000 men
are involved.
The conference between the joint
board of arbitration of the Union
Builders Association and the delegates
of the Bricklayers' Union adjourned at
an early hour, Friday, without having,
reached any agreement and the en-
ployers considering it improbable that
any settlement will be arrived at,
Continued on page 81
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. March 1S.--Thc weather
has cleared rapidly in Eastern districts
under the influence of an area OF high
pressure that has moved rapidly north
eastward in the rear of the area of low
pressure central. tonight. off the Ne "
England coast. The temperatures are
again somewhat above the seasonal av-
erage in practically all parts of the
country.
The winds along the New England
and middle Atlantic coast Will be frcsl,
to brisk northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-19
CHAIRMAN CARLETON GUEST.
Boston Meeting Of Massachusetts Fish
and Game Protective Association.

Boston, March 12.-Thn Massachu
sets Fish and G,tnie Protective Asso-
cation. tho Oldest organization nf
sportsmcn in New England celebrated
tie 39tE anniversary Of its incorpora-
ticn with q banquet at Hotel Bruns-
wick, tonight.
Aronc tho guests were i. w. Collins.
chairman Of the Fish and Game COM
mission: /. IT. Carleton. chairman or
II" Maine Fish and Game commission
ava Wrr. l'oardm2n or the Rhode Is
land commission.
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SAGE Man Apco,nted.

Chicoree, Mass. March lS.-Hartlev
L. Lord has been appointed agent Of
the Chicorcc cotton mills He was
formerly employed by the York Cor
poration of SaCo. he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-19
Andrew Carnegie for Europe.

New York. March 1S.-An1raw Car
negie Will sail for Europe, tomorrow.
or the steamer St. Paul. He will spend
six months at his Scottish castl,.
Skibo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-19
AUGUSTA. NAME SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 49, 1904
DON'T PROPOSE TO WORK

On your imagination by glowing adj
JecuVes but simply want to tell you
mat repair shoes in a manner that
IeaVes no room for complaint. c. S.
York. 1879 Water st. Nar5eod2u-
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Chicago Strik. Off.

Chicago March 1S-The strike IF
employees of the American Can Co. was
declared off. today. pending negotia-
lions which will probably lead to A
settlement Of the controversy.