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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
Boston Stock Market.


New IOrk. April b.
FLOUR-Receipts. 4l,2i9; exports. IL, i92;
sales 500: featureless with little BUSH
ness reported.
WHEAT-Receipts. $4,000; exports. 1000;
sales. 100000 futures. $4,000 spot: spot
steady: No. . red. 104 nominal elevator;
No. red. 10aniDS nominal b atioat;
No. / northern Duluth. 10i nominal o b
afioat; No. hard Manitoba, nominal f o b
aloat.
CORN-Receipts. 1890: exports, AS;
sales 100000 futures: spot easy. No. :.
nominal elevator and 54ia 0 b afloat: No.
. yellow, 81; No . white. IS.
OATs-Receipts. 7o,5oo:, sales. 200 fu,
lures: spot weak; No ,. As: standard
white, 41A; No. white. As; No. white,
Az.
BEEF-Quict.
LARD-Easy; western steamed. 7.25.
PORk-Dull.
BUTTER-Steady; extra fresh cream
cry. 23la: state dairy, 1901.
realistically: state and Penna. nearby
average finest. 49,.
POTATOES Firm: Long Islands. 4:oN0
49,: Jerseys 3.j0TIi.J0: state and western
sacks 32JlI550; Jersey sweets. 1.5sGti.50.
STGAR-Raw. firm: fair refining. 81,
centrifugal 96 test, 21-32; molasses sugar.
22-3oo; refined, dull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
ONLY Painted on the Seat.
(Washincton POST.


Representative Fred Lands of In
diana is so lean and slender as to oc-
casion playful comment by his col
leagues. He has just been renominat-
cd. and consequently he is willing to
endure any amount Of facetious COM
ment about his shape.
Going down from the Capitol in a
street car recently. stout lady en-
tered. The car was well crowded with
statesmen homeward bound. A sud
den jerk tossed the stout lady into the
lap of the slender Indianian.
II beg your pardon, sir" replied the
lady in confusion, as she staggered to
her feet.
Mr. Lands arose to give her his seat,
remarking with characteristic alert
ness: II don't blame you, madam. l
know you thought l was only painted
on the seat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

The curtailmcnt in production by the
big New England Cotton Mills is I'M
doubtcdly necessary owing to the high
price of cotton, loss OF business in the
stances. but a feature which gives
some consolation and hope for an early
resumption or full time is the fact that
they do not expect at any time to be
obliged To close more than two days per
week. That to be sure is one-third uc
the working time. but far better than
the weeks of idleness which has been
experienced in the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

The Cubans have always been claSsed
as an cxcitablc. easily aroused Poop"
and no one is surprised to hear that IT,"
national House has become accom-
plslIcd in tn" line of real lively disturb
auCcS. Hardly a national Legislative
body in the world has escaped notoricty
at some time in that respect and Cuba
evidently intends to keep up with tn"
times, No one WAS injured. though the
police were called.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
Reflections of a Bachelor.

1t takes a girl who looks thin but isn't
to look mighty innoc, mt when she sets cut
to go in swimming.
IT is mean trick for a man to take out
much insurance i'm favor of his wife
that he is sure to outlive her.
Some mothers feel they are not doing
their whole duty to their children when
they give them their castor oil in cap
SulcS.
When man is married it keeps him
so busy trying to support his family that
he has no time to read anything but his
check book
Everybody in the world would be rich IL
men could resist spending SO to celebrate
the s. they have saved by practicinG
economy.
New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
The Democratic War.

Tie New York Press publishes a
scric; of bulletins from the scat OF the
tremendous war now going on in the
Democratic party. They bear the
marks of authenticity and have not yet
been denied by later news" The con-
flict is being wagcd at different points
and great damage has been wrought in
the ranks of the warning factions. The
casualties include great number Of
wounded. but no one has been ''kille
real dead" Fatalities are daily ex-
pert"d however. there will be no let
up in the fight till some one secures tie
banner which will lead him to certain
defeat at the polls. The Press WIZ
news follows:
The Parker relief column has the
most adequately supplied cominiss;,riat
in the history of political warfare.
official adviccs from the flagship Of
the Hearst flotilla state that its steer
ing gear is out of order.
With Hearst nominated by the DEM
ocratic party even the Solid South
might become very punky.
"Niceroy Hill denies that the New
York Court of Appeals has been de-
clared a closed port.
1T is reported from the Democratic
frontier that the Hearst rapid-firc
guns are bursting as fast as they are
discharged.
admiral Bryan announces that he
has succeeded in laying a complete
chain of submarine mines around Port
Princeton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
A Gigantic Task.

Big canals have been dug in the past
and many big canals have been pro-
jected but the task about to be under
taken by the United States is by far
the biggest yet outlined. An idea OF
the ms gnitude of the work may be
gained by some of the facts compiled
by the Washington Post. which says
that the great feature of the work Will
be the Culebra cut, which will necessi-
tate the building of the greatest dam
in the world and the formation of an
artificial lake of 1855 acres, locks that
will raise or lower vessels SO feet and
the whole system to be on a scale to
accommodate the largest vessels in the
world.
The Chagres river which is turbulent
and unruly in the rainy season must be
taken care of. 1t swells to great size
in food time and overhows its banks
for hundreds Of miles.
All this will take time, estimates OF
which vary, some saying eight ana
others ten to twelve years. 1t took eight
years and 5000 men to dig the Chicago
drainage canal and an Illinois engineer
with that as basis says the Panama
ditch with 10000 men at work VIII be
finished in the same length of time.
IF course, many obstacles will arise
as the work progresses. The sanitary
conditions will need constant and UNI
firing attention. The death rate Ill
Panama is large for obvious reasons
and will doubtless be heavy among the
employees.
During the week ending March 10,
the latest record available, the deaths
in Panama were equivalent to an an
nual death rate of 80 per 1000 OF popuii-
ton, and at Colon of 81. There were no
deaths from yellow fever, but the usual
deaths from other fevers and from
tuberculosis. This is the healthy sea-
son on the isthmus and yet the deatn
al
u in the average of cities in the united
states. With the addition of many
thousands Of laborers, and the digging
up of the ground to such large ex-
tent, it will be necessary to devise the
most stringent measures of sanitation
and enforce them strictly to protect
those engaged in the work. That will
be done, but it is very different
problem on the isthmus from what it
would be almost anywhere in the
United States"
In spite of all these things American
skill, perseverance and pluck will crap
ple the problem and with the tenacity
so characteristic of the race will never
let go till the waterway from ocean TO
ocean is completed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

Wild and woody STOKES are often told
of the Western cowboys but nothing
but praise can be heard around the
Putnam house in New York. Fire
broke out there, Monday. and party
of plainsmcn on their way to join Buff
faIo Eilrs Wild West Show in London,
quickly formed il lire brigade. broke
into Il blazing room and when the fire
men arrived they had nothing to do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

m"ntinE with oil as fuel and the case
of the Ncbraskan which used coal from
New York to San Diego. cal, and oil
ON the return trip. is full of interest.
The cost shows balance of 100000 in
favor of the oil with 457 tons in space
for cargo. nine ircmcn less were re-
CURED and the length of passage was
shorter. Now il the price of oil can be
more oil burning steamers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

The New York Tribune says: DIR.
Parkhurst asks if District Attorney
Jerome is holding back the names of
certain professional gamblers whom he
has no disposition to prosecute because
they are competitors of Garfield. The
pastor of the Madison Square Presby-
terrain Church is at the head of a
society which employs detectives TO get
evidence against faro banks. If Mr.
Jerome is shielding gamblers, why does
not Dr. Parkhurst himself mention the
names of the lawbreakers whom he
thinks Mr.. Jerome is protecting?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
seen that here is state Of temporary
financial embarrassment that 1t Is up
to the State to relieve.

seen that here is a state Of temporary
financial embarrassment that IL Is up
to the State to relieve.
An idea Of the growth of the apple
orchards of Maine is to be gained 1roii
the report of the number OF apple trees
in the State. which is given as 4,ooo'ooo'
This probably represents a conslderapie
increase in the last quarter of Il century
but is less important than is the chahse
that has been wrought in the quallty VI
the fruit produced. In the early days
of Maine Orcharding much less atteh-
ton WAS paid to this question OF uuaii'y
in fruit and many farmers were con-
tent to leave their trees to grow 10 Iuii
size without ever having taken the
trouble to graft them over from the
natural fruit of the Seeding from
which they sprang. Very few trees OIL
this sort are now allowed to come to
maturity, and there has been. too. Il
Topping Oft of varieties of apples that
we're well enough in their way but that
have proved unmarketablc and SO I'M
profitable. The summer and fall
varieties that formerly were raised III
such abundance in many sections have
gradually been discarded in favor OF
winter stocks. not SO pleasant to the
palate. but that will keep and can be
sold at good prices. Maine apples are
just as good as, if not a little better
than. those raised anywhere else in the
world ard as their reputation becomes
more and more extended. the market
for them will steadily increase. The
orchard interests of the State are of
great and constantly increasing inn
pOrtance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

The supreme court of the United
States backs up the Interstate COM
merce Commission and tells the rail-
roads dealing in and handling anthra-
cite coal that their books and pool con-
tracts must be shown to the Commits
sion. The roads had refused to do so
and tho suit followed. In passing on
the refusal to show the contracts Jus
tiCe Day said: THE railroads are all en-
gagged in interstate commerce, and into
their affairs and methods of doing bus
mess the commission sought to and is
lawfully authorized by the Commerce
act to make investigation. The COM
mission has the right 10 know how in
terstate traffic is conducted. the rela !
tions between the Carrier and its ship
pers and the rates charged and collected.
We see no reason why contracts of this
character, which have direct relation to
a large amount OF carrying trade. can
be withheld from examination as evil
dence by the commission"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

An extraordinary head of hair is pos
sessed by Mercedes Lopez. the wife of Il
poor sheepherder in San Vicente. Mexico
Her height is five feet and when she
stands erect her hair trails on the ground
four feet eight inches. The hair is SO
thick that she can completely hide her.
self in it. She has is cut very frequently.
as it grows so quickly. and sells large
tresses to hair dealers every three or fOu!
months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
And This from Boston!
(RostOn Evening Record),

(BoStOn Evening RecOrd1.
A young Boston attorney was recent
ly arguing a case in the Superior court
for female client who was suing for
damages to her dwelling. part of
which damages consisted in the tearing
off shingles and claphoards from the
roof.
Swelling with Indignation. the youth
full advocate exclaimed: your Honor.
this poor woman has practically been
stripped of possessions. Even the roof
which covered her head has been taken
from under her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

Boston. April s.
FLOUR-Easy; spring patent. 55Om6oO.
CORN-Quiet: No yellow, 6Sd6i
OATS-Easier; No. . clipped, OlzG51.
MILL FEED-Steady.
BRAN-Spring. 20T20.5O
MIXED FEED-21. 75fo24.
COTTON SEED MEAI4-26.15.
PbRK-Steady: 1625M17.
LARD-Steady; 10G10h.
BEEF-Quiet; extra sides. 7G7Is.
RUMPS AND IIOINS-11G12.
LAMB-Firm; 8010.
VEAI-Firm; 96l11.
RUTTER-Easy; northern. 25123k.
enthusiastically: new, 11hMl2R.
EGGS-Unchanged; fancy, @0G2l; east
ern. 13d19lh.
APPLES-Unchanged Baldwins. 2d2. 10
POTATOES-Firm; Aroostcok Hebrons,
Us.
SUGAR-Steady; 400
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
NgAlNNu8 GiQ)@2klg,
Satan's Visiting Day.

Satan gone a-visitin'-
Dress too fine ter tell,
Hear him hollcr. ''Mawnin'.-
Hope you feelin' Wcll?"
En-. hear me give de answer.
Plain ez plain kin be:
I'm well enough. Brer Satan
Wen you far away fun me!
wet. or rainy spell
De folks is mighty we'll
Mighty well. Brer Satan,
Wen you fur away FUN me-.
Satan Sorter study
rs dat de word ter tell?
Guests what come ter my house.
l treats UNI mighty well.
/ EreaSeS er de griddle-
| make de birthstone tea
But | tell him. Il m de one guest
Wants you fur away fun me.
WET, or rainy spell
| dom mighty we'll
Mighty we'll Brcr Satan.
Wen you fur away fun me"
Frank l.. Stanton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
What Have You Behind You?

At school, little Charlie, being one OF
the geogra ply class. was deeply Interested
in learning the points of the compass
Said the teacher: You have in front OF
YOU the north; on your right. the east;
on your left, the west. What have you
behind you?" After a moments reiiec-
ton Charlie exclaimed: "A patch on my
pants" And to make the information
more binding Charlie continued in
shamefaced manner: Il knew you'd see
it. l told mamma you would. Short
Stories,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
His Conclusion,

The Poet Parson, of The Blue Ridge
Post, sums up as follows:
I'VE cannot please all,
Tho in earnest We try,
And We can't every day
Feast on blackberry pie.
ITO our women and men
Many minds have been given
Some would grumble and growl
On high seat in heaven
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
JOHN +. HILL.
BYRON BOYD.
Secretary of State.

that recently experienced by Sully, the
cotton SPECTATOR ar" felt for long
time Another firm of New York brok
crS assigned, Monday, and others are
uncertain as to their future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
Fairly Even Uo.

But" said the heiress. how am l to
know that you are not marrying me fol
my money!
1T is an even break" replied the young
man who was addicted to the Glove habit.
How do l know that you are not marry
ing me to reform me?'-ChicagO News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

1859. Exports to Great Britain. S;G3. ia
an go. Stock 522.90f
Spot closed dull. 10 points lower. Mil
ding uplands, 1880; do. gulf, 15.15. Sales.
40J bales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

New York. April s.
Galveston quiet. Is: Charleston firm.
1i%: Memphis quiet 147s: New Orleans ir
regular. 1i7s Mobile nominal. 14A; savan-
nah easy 1fY
Consoiidated-Net receipts for five days,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
New York Money Market.
New York. April 4

New York. April ..
Prime mercantile paper 4hNo.
Sterling exchange firm with actual bus
mess i'm bankers bills at 4.S7 3JrI4.S1.4 40 for
demand, and at 4Si.s5@4Si.90 for 60 day
bills
Posted rates 4.sJ1a and ASS
Commercial bills 4.8iHMh.
Bar silver 54Hs.
Mexican dollars 49,.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds firm.
Money on call easy at 1AM2 per cent. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
Baer's Theory Turned Down.

New York TribuncD
President Bacr's theory of Divine
right" does not seem to find much favor
in the United States supreme court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
Daily kennebee journal
ESTABLISHED, 1895.

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
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
LIGHT AND AIRY.
JOY.

But as he drove his motor car,
lie smoked a strong and vile cigar.
o nicotine,
And GaSolinet-
There's joy for us. these two between.
Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

Brown-I understand your $500 didn't go
very far in that grain deal.
Green-I should say not. 1t was merely
4 drop in the bucket shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

Massachusetts seems to be having a
regular epidemic Of murder this spring,
but all is serene in our own murder
belts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. April 6.
Cash wheat was so scarce today, that
sales of number ! northern We're made
here at &c. over the May price, a pre-
MUM higher than any hitherto paid. this
season. The result was a sharp rally in
speculative prices, the closing figures on
the July option showing a gain of \. over
Mondays fnal quotations. Corn and oats
are each up shade. Provisions are off
~. to 20c.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-No. > May. 94a4 July old, IS;
July new, S65s; Sept. old. S21s; Sept. new,
81.
CORN-No . May. 553s; July, 527s; Sept.
51H
oATs-No. 2 May. $500; July, SSa%;
MESS PoRK-May. 1895: July, BEE
LARD-May. SIS; July. 702h
SHORT RIBS-May. $50; July, 6.9Ii5.
Cash quotations were:
FLOUR-Easy.
WHEAT-No. . spring. 81; No. g. 91d9S;
No red 93iaMlOO7s.
CORN-No. 2, 5t4Mi4: No. . yellow, 5fk
OAIS-No. >, 39i4G5g14; No. white, 400
RYE-No. .. 20.
BARLEY-3sM40.
MALTING-i5m55.
FI.AX-l.09: northwestern. 1.16.
TIMOTHY SEED-2.S.
PORK-12 .S1ia M13.00.
LARD-6.71nz 1850.
SHORT RIBS, SIDES 6.6,i.T75.
SHORT CLEAR SlDES-7.2Jsg7.5O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

The Districts side in the Augusta
water hearing promises to be little
more interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

BE NINE" he pleaded. land l will bt
as true as the stars above"
But the stars above" she protested
lie in all directions"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

The annual shuttle of the Methodist
ministers is taking place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

All" sighed the pessimist. this is a
cold. cold world"
Cheer up. old man." replied the Opti-
mist. you'll not have the same cause for
complaint in the next
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Co. II of Watervillc and Co. NJ of
Augusta are both happy.
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Little Joe-Papa. are you still growing?
Papa-No, my son.
Little Joc--But your head is growing up
through your hair.
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(NeW York PreSS.O

VANCW
II. II. Rogers and Tom Lawson of Bos
ton dealt together in $40. 10000 of securi
ties without the scratch of a pen" and
now they are calling each other liars in
coIIrt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

Every Maine paper takes occasion to
ment of that veteran and popular news
paper man. Col. Wing. as city marshal
of Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

That was a notable assembly OF
at the bier of the beloved "Old chief
and he deserved all the tributes that
are being paid his memory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Trading Stamp Campaign.
A Business Pleasantly.

(Ncw York Press)
It's an ill wind that blows trading
stamps to no delegates way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

Little NIargies mamma had just cor
rccted her for being saucy. when she went
over to where her doll was and said:
'Dollie. l wish somethin' would happen to
one of us three, and l don't mean you or
me, either
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07

oIlc VI us tulee, dliu uoil Hiedn YOU VI
me, either.
why, Johnny. what is the matter with
your asked caller who found the little
fellow in bed.
Amt nothin the matter with me-" re
piled Johnny, Mothers washin' my
shirt"
Haven't you but one shirt?" he was
Say" rejoined the small urchin. you
don't expect a Teller to be a dude, do
your
Harry Gagged 5)-Papa don't every man
have his hair cut when he gets shaved?
Papa-Of course not. my son. l fire
nuently get shaved without having my
hair cut.
Harry-Wcll don't see how n barber
gets the hair off your face if he doesn't
cut it. papa.
Papa-Young man, it's time you were in
he'd.
Mrs. Middenotch-I think I'll have to
give a reception.
Mr. Middienotch-What for?
Mrs. MiddlcnOtch-Cook complains that
haven't had anything but literary clubs
since she's been here.
"IIow do you like the new preacher.
Jimmy?"
Il think he Ort to holler louder; he
don't keep me an pa awake