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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

The efforts Of those who are seeking
to save the Old Constitution, the
famous fighting frigat" Of 1912, deserve
success 1t is a good time to republish
tn. memorable lines which Holmes
wrote when her destruction was
threatened. years ago. 1t WIS some
thing Of joke. when u Massachusetts
Congressman, in presenting the mem
orial to Congress on this subject this
week. referred to the old frigatc as a
Historical landmark"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

History will not do any injustice to
Gen. James LnnGstreet, the great Con-
federatc general. who was mustered
out last week. H., was one of the last
of the high ranking officers OF the
southern army. and was one of the
best Of them all. He was a soldier Of
genius, deserving the distinction which
he won. He was respected by those
who fought against him. and it was a
great pity that the closing years of his
life. or AT least tho years following the
Civil War. We're made bitter and I'M
happy for him through the attitude of
the southern people. who changed their
love fer him TO distrust and abuse.
when he sought TO make The most OF
the H"w conditions. and put all his
efforts into helping the national gov
eminent reconstruct the South. He
did. his duty unfalteringly. however
unmindful Of the injustice. the slurS
and the sneers OF those who had beer
his old comrades: and. when the tru.
story of The South is written. no mar
will be given higher place for worl
in its behalf than james Lcngstreet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

Russia's latest excuse is that it is
now too cold to quit Manchuria. If II
warm enough for it, 50 that it will b.
sorry that it did not leave Garlic.
awhile for war, but Japan seems mo.e
anxious - go into the fray 1T once
One thing which is q good reason for
its attitude * that the longer Eussi,l
waits the stronger she gets. while
! Japan is as we'll prepared fer war now
as she is likely TO be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

heen boIted for years: fire fighting
apparatus is being put in, and other
precautions are being taken in all of
the leading playhouses throughout the
country. Such an object lesson can
only produce immediate results, and it
is TO be hoped that there will be no
relaxing Of this newly aroused
vigilance for the protection of precious
lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
WALDO.
NORTH PALERMO.

A nun'"'r from this way attended tho
tenth anniversary wedding of Nr and
Mrs. s. G. Parmcutnr. New Years Eve. IN
Branch Mills Grange Hall. All report a
fine time.
r. \. Brarn of Palermo Center visited
relatives on Mardcn Hill, Wednesday and
THURSDAY. He returned to Worcester.
Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. \. F. Morryficid spent
New Years day with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wood.
Mrs. G. Z. NJ. Soule and little girl spen.
2 few days recently with Mrs Il. c,
Rowe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

The fiIc record of Maine for tn" first
week "r the yc,tr is something, appal-
ling. Augusta. Brunswick. DXh"ld,
Pennington, tni,y Fairfield. Bangor,
Cutler. Cnrinnt. Caribou. i:ockiani
AMI Montague have suffered. Sinc"
1904 '1inr in. tn" total loss, to date, De
in- over $Gap.""" In these t;r"s. four
lives have also been lot, one III Bruins
wick. one i'll Pennington ANA two in
Montague. Sever" fir" LOSSES are th,,
usua! accompaniment Of an extremely
cold spell Of weather. ana in the
severity Of tn" weather and the extent
OF its fire losses the past week has
been a record breaker. and in an
inauspit iou3 beginning for 1904. Let Us
hope that the break in the cold wave
also means immunity from any more
such dis;LtrCuS bllZcS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
Best OF a Summer Vacation.

T4"WiStDn JOU"IHIl
What IS the best part Of Il summer va
cation-that is one that comes up to
the expectations previously formed and
leaves delightful rememDrancr'' AFTER il
is enc a. When the mercury tries To cS
cape the cold br tucking itself Snugly in
The hliib at til" bottom of th. thermometer
or the slect drives against the windows,
white fences ana dOorStrpi disappear from
sight. just haul n comfortable chair Up to
the warmest corner Of the room. put your
feet on the radiator close your eyes. and
send Your mind backward a few months
the country or among the hills and you
will find it. And it may be remarked in
passing that the vacation that doesn't
stand such 4 test as this wasn't worth
having, however much fun and froiic it
may have seemed to possess at the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

Columbia gets a crumb Of satisfac-
tion out Of its difficulty in the fact that
Uncle Sam has sent a big feet Of war
ships down into ncighbOring waters.
when, as a matter Of fact, single
gunboat could easily keep it in subJec-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
KENNEBEc.
CIINTON.

i:jcn Gordon. the truckman. and p
L. Cotton. the druggist, are on the
sick list.
Marccllus Cain left here Tuesday
for Boston. 10 attend an undertaking
and cmbalming school.
Inc thermometers registered % be-
low zero. Wednesday morning.
Lcwellyn Parks Of Pittsfeld, was in
town, Monday.
y. T.. Baisdell went to Boston, or
business, this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
Two Statements.

Ascum-Some people are saying that
you made most OF your money IN politics.
Leadcr-Eut others are saying j made
most Of my money out Of politics. So who
are Y" going to believe?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
jun ping at a Conclusion.

"Arnthar one Of those lobbyists an
preached ne today with an insulting
proposition" said Congressman Graph
ter.
.. John" exclaimed his wife. then
yuu can afford to buy me that scalSisn
Sacqu- now, can't YOU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Food for the Hunqry.

Mr.. Werner Csoulfuly)-O. Miss Fielder
Mabel-can you not see the munger III my
eyes? Can you not
Miss Fielder Observation-Disclosures to
be sure How thoughtlesS of me. Just
wait and III get you 1t nice dish of pigs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
But It's impossible.

Held consider it a great pleasure to
talk to IL woman like Miss Gasaway.
Sh What. Why, shed talk sou to
death.
He-T said I'd consider it n pleasure to
talk to her, not to listen to her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

Iii Tragerdy-W well, never
thought you'd condCSccnd to take 50
small 4 part as the one you're cast for
now.
Lowe Comordy-Wcll. 7 have to live.
Hi Tragcrdy-O, was it that bad?
Low. Comcrdy-f.SS. | decided thar a
small role was better than no bread
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
X Made Him Sick.

NOz"y-Aha, here YOU are breaking
your New Years resolution already.
Lushman-But I'm using it for medic.
inai purposes" only.
Nozcy-But you're not sick, surely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

No doubt the theatres of the country
ore safer. today. than they have ever
been before. The horrible fire ii
rhicago has aroused the manage and
municipal authorities to their danger.
Exits are being unlocked that have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

Augusta appreciates both the help
and the spirit in which it was given by
her sister cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

The screenings are coming thick
what town will next suffer?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

The Ellsworth American, one of the
best of Names weeklies. enters, this
week, upon it's second half century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
Hobson's Choice.

Lushman-Ycs l am. I'm sick Of the
e resolution | made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

The Athens boys are organizing 4
brass band to help give cheer to the
long winter evenings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

Four sardine factories have burned
Since the close of the canning season,
and it is said that three Of them will
not be rebuilt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
PITTSTON.

Rev. G. y. Wight will preach in Tic
congregational chapel at 2.30 r NJ
Sunday. Fred Olson of Hallowcu, vii
sing a solo and assist the choir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
ESTABLISHED 1sz8

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
Tor the preservation or return Of re-
3ected communication.
Address oil communications ralating TO
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

The list of unburglarized places il
Brunswick is getting very small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

The Lewiston poultry show has been
50 SHINY attended, this week that the
exhibitors want it moved to Portland
where fine feathers and fine birds are.
more appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

II may not be generally known that
Ny. Charles Townsend Copeland, the
eminent lecture on English literature
at Harvard university, author and
critic. is 4 Maine man. He was born
III Calais in 1870 and graduated from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

III southeastern Maine they complain
that the tramps are much more
numerous and troublesome since Bos-
ton began its crusade against loafers
DeGGcrs and suspicious characters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

The extra illustrated edition OF the
Bethel News is one Of the best things
of its kind we have seen for Il long.
time. and is q valuable and attractive
souvenir Of the beautiful village Of
northern oxford. Its a pages arr.
filled with scores Of fine half-tones, and
The. village in all its aspects is well
written un.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

United States Ambassador and Mrs
Choatc moved into their new house il
Carlton Gardens. London, on last Wednes-
day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23

lures Of the situation Is the manner in
which certain tentative candidates
prominently enough in the public eye
not 81 very long ago, have been ap.
parently completely forgotten. The
talk about Dewey and Schlcy, for in.
fstauCe. belongs to the region of OBJ
liviou. As for the misiit Mayor of Chi
cago who Il little over two years ago
was actually regarded as n possible
candidate for the White House. he has
dropped So far out of the field of ma.
tional politics that many wonder IL it
is not merely II joke to say that lie
was ever seriously considered as be.
longing there.
Thus II is that the shore line of the
new year is strcwn with the wrecks of
many political booms. while others are
being fitted and rugged to catch the
passing breeze.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
7HAT AN1ETOxIN TRUST.

The Chicago Health Department
never did Il better thing than when it
directed public attention and indigna.
ton against the abominablc nnti.toxin
trust. But the discussion over this
most important question has done
more than direct attention to the trust.
1t has served to throw another side
light upon the kind of u city admins
traton we have in Chicago.
Here Is one of the few capable and
efficient departments of the city gov
eminent with its hands tied simply be-
cause II has no funds with which to
carry OH one of the most vitality i'm.
portant of its duties. Thousands of
lives are exposed to the ravagcs of
dread disease, simply because the city
administration has not SoO.OOO to de-
vote to the manufacture of u prevent
i've of one of the most dreaded of
scourgcs.
There are millions for the payroll.
but not u dollar for the manufacture
of antitoNin under the present admin
istration. The members of the Pay
roll Brigade must he kept ut the pub
lie crib If every child in Chicago has
to be left ut the mercy of diphtheriil
and typhoid fever. 1t was only few
days ago that Il $4,000 additional ap.
preparation was voted by the Finance
Committee for street cleaning purposes
That amount would establish u first
class municipal nntitoxin plant. but the
effects of its expenditure will not be
noticeable In the condition of the
streets any more than of the huntlrtMs
of thousands of dollars originally ap-
proprated for that purpose.
The Eagle congratulates the city
Health Department. 1t Is doing the
best II can under the circumstances. hut
what II reflection upon the city of Chi
cagO that 1t Is to-day ut the mercy
of u trust which has raised the price
of necessary specific for the public
health. and the lives of thousands OF
It's children exposed to dreadful peril
because the administration Is without
funds to meet the emergency.
a contemporary well says that AN
epidemic Of diphthcria In Chicago
would cause more fatalities than the
lroquois theatcr fire. and such u result
could he traced to the neglect of the
executive authorities to safeguard the
public health. just rs they neglected t.
safeguard the lives of the rheator vie
Tins"
In all the larger cities of Europe and
In New York antitoXins are manufac
tured In municipal laboratories. and
the means for checking the spread OF
diphtheria and typheid fever are thus
always kept ready ut hand! But In
Chicago there Is no such thing. 20
litlcal boOms. sQualld squabbles In po
litlcal Orga nizatlOns, fishing excursions
and shooting trips occupy too much OF
the time of the powers that he over nj
the City Hall for such Il vital affair
rs this to he given any thought.
Meantime we have the humiliating
spectacle of the metropolis of the West
being obliged to ask the aid of clmr
liable citizens to provide the means fol-
taking care of the public health An
other Of the benign results of Harrison
ism In Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
THE NEW THEAIER ORDINANCE

Framed and passed under strange
circumstances. and in a hurry that
looks to the average citizen rather pc
culiar. the new theatcr ordinance
which is really an amen,lmant to the
building ordinance is before the public.
The new ordinance Is not us good us
the old one. 1t is Il bad measure.
The best parts of it rs 1t was framed
| originally have been cut out. and 1t is
the opinion of ali who have read its
provisions AMI studied them that un,lcl
II the lives of the thcater-gOing public
will he 10 safer. if they are even as
safe. as they were before its passage.
To illustrates: The clause which cx.
listed In the old ordinance providing
| that thcaters must face upon three
| open spaces streets or alleys has been
left out of the new one. This was one
of the most important provisions of the
law. and its elimination now is cXtraor.
binary.
The width of the aislcs as provided
In the new ordinance is PROFESSIONALLY
narrow. and there are other defects
which makes of This ordinance u poor
makcshift. to put it mildly.
| ON top of the passage of this OK.
traordinary ordinance passed in much
haste, and finally rushed through
In the small hours of the morning
comes the expected announcement that
the thGaters will now he allowed to ~.
open under temporary regulations
What Is the meaning of all this?
Can the public draw its own conclu
sions! II it studies the new ordinance
well and the peculiar circumstances OF
It's passage. 1t certainly will.
| But what concerns the public most
In this regard Is whether on not the
new ordinance will he enforced any
more than the old one was.
1t Is not 50 much Now laws or mOiS
laws that IL of Importance to the PEG
pie; it IL the enforcement of the law.
that counts. That Is the important and
vital consideration.
a careful scrutiny of the record OF
the present city administration shows
u great lack of attention to duty IN
| auiS IeNp'Vt. IloW. IoT lnStance, nave
the ordinances against gambling been
carried out? Everybody knows tina,
they have been dead letter. The
building ordinances have been openly
violated right along. These are but
eases In point, however. Other or
dinances of almost equal Importance
have been also dead letters.
Nor has the legislative wing of th'
city government been altogether blame
less in this rrgniSl. either. The recoitl'
of the Council will show II to hav.
been nm ancient ana continual practice
on the part of that body to issue per.
mits" to violate its own ordinances.
What the people OF Chicago need
most Is IN administration of its civic
affairs that will administer the laws
ana ordinances fully and fairly, with
Justice to all ana special privileges to
none. Perhaps the people when next
they get chance will be alive to the
necessity Of olcctlng to civic office mei
who will give that kind of I'm admins
irntion TO the city.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
4OOMS THAT ARE FLOATING AND
BOOMS THAT ARE BURST.

The opening of the great campaign
Sear Of 1904 is remarkable for rapid
work In the line both of floating and of
bursting presidential booms on the
Democratic side.
David Bennett Hill for instance,
New York's picturesque statesman, has
gone into temporary eclipse ut least,
and the boom OF Mayor Mcclellan, of
New York, seems To have died a-born-
ing.
senator German. of Maryland, has
his banner 10 the breeze, but the aStutc
Southern statesman, by his policy in
relation 10 the location of the national
convention. has severely burned his
fingers.
The alleged candidacy of Congress
man James H. Williams. of Illinois.
appears 10 have fallen into condition
of dry rot. perhaps because of the fact
that the Chicago City Hall Payroll
Brigade has something else at present
20 do than Initiating presidential boom
lets. And there are others.
Among those candidates whose
bOOms have been rising rapidly and
filling the political armament with
their magnitude, William Randolph
Hearst Il easily in the lead. His can
didacy has Of late been receiving tre-
inendOus impetus, and the feature Of
the situation Is the fact that it seems
10 come from all directions. As the
days go by the candidacy of Mr.
r.. In, 81.
ity. some Of the ablest men OF the
party having already announced them
selves az being for him.
Other boOms and boomlets are float
ing about in an experimental kind Of
way. One Of the most striking fea-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23
NO HOPE FOR AN INCREASED
POLICE FORCE.

1t has come to pretty pass in the
city Of Chicago when its streets are
full of bandits, public life Is held so
cheap that murders by highwaymen
are frequent occurrences In its streets.
rObberles are 20 common that no heed
Is given to the announcement of them,
and yet our mlsnamed city admins
tra'ion is unable to provide for even
rs large n police force rs the city had
when the population was one half
what 1t Is to-day.
Here Is n statement which has gone
the rounds of the newspapers through
the medium of the City Press Associ-
alton which throws strong light upon
the btmeticent rule of Harrisonism in
Chicago:
Hopes Of an adequate police and
fire department ana better equipped
administrative force vanished from the
city Hall when the tax figures from
County Clerk Olsen We're received.
with department heads besieging
the Comptroller ana City Council for
SlS,wpHO and asking twice rs much
as last year with which to conduct
the city's business properly in 1904. it
became n certainty that the city will
have little more money than last year,
\ total increase of S2OO.OOO Is all that
Comptroller Mc'iann looks for.
when the Finance Committee gets
together To draw up the budget one of
the tiercest contests for money that
have been waged In Council history
will he seen"
The trouble Is not so much with the
tax levy fifures, rs with the de-
termination of the city administration
10 maintain ut til" public crib the
Payroll Brigade.
1t Is tn" politics of the city admin
iStration that interfcrcS with the eff
cheney of its work. There are too many
low-brow"d individuals who smoke cl
CARS In the corners Of their mouths To
he maintained on the payroll To admit
of any increase In the numbers or the
efficiency of the police ana fire depart
mcnts.
There are too many handy workers
who are useful for precinct political
purposes 10 b" maintained ut the pub
lie teat, to admit of any adequate ap-
preparation being made for the protec-
ton of life and property and the L.
ultimate purposes Of municipal govern
ment.
The Eagle believes that careful
scrutiny Of the city Hall payrolls
would disclose the fact that enough
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23

ancient days people were called to
prayer by the sounding of the shofar;
now their attention is attracted by
brass bands and theatrical devices. In
some quarters. indeed. religion seems
to have become more of a diversion,
In the hands of some Of Its propa ga tors.
than very serious spiritual affair in
volvlng the eternal welfare of immor-
DIR. Watts hymn about "The Busy
Bee Is now back number. Scientists
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23

TO 80 inflamc the public mind against
them that good men and women every.
where will spurn them as the thief. the
burglar and the highwnymnn are
spurned. This would be more effective
than amcndatory statutes that are to
be interpreted by the courts.
The latest phase of progressive WON.
anlood Is the demand to appear In
caucuses ana cast ballot. Mrs. Julia
Duff. Of Boston. pointedly asks: "why.
II woman has the right to cast her
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23

have discovered not only tramps, but
burglars, among bees. and the industry
of the latter II not to he commended.
Science In making havoc with poetry,
and the children Of this age IRE moth
Ing II not scientific.
II that successful trnckless train
could be induced to emigiTte from
France to this country. we might have
fewer collisions; for how could two
trains meet on trackless track?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-23

ballot for school committee candi-
date Oh election day, does she not also
have the right to voice In the selec-
ton Of that candidate mt the pri.
msrles?" The question has as yet re-
ceived no answer.
In the days of the prophets religious
worship was II matter Of the most
solemn and impressive form. But
since then the times have changed
and men have changed with them. In