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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
The Best Scholars.

Yale has been one OF the last OF tne
colleges to cling to the old system OF sa-
iutatorian and valedictorian at COM
mencement time. These parts were
long ago abolished at Harvard, and
have likewise been done away with at
a great number of the other leading col
Ieges. Many will regret the change, but
their fate was inevitable, as a result OF
the departure from old systems of col
Iege work. When a college class passed
through one continuous and consecutive
line Of studies in which men were
measured by the same problems and
the same tasks, it was possible to select
two men, who stood respectively first
and second in the class, without any
injustice to the other members. But
with the growth Of college and univer-
of the elective system, it has become
practically impossible to say that this
man ranks first" and that man ranks
second" for the course of four years.
Therefore, the valedictory and the sa-
IutatOry have had to go in the higher
institutions of learning, and in their
places are provided groups of men. Fo.'
instance, half a dozen or a dozen doing
the best work FOR the course, are grad
uatcd ''summa cum laude." the next
group magma cum laude," and the
third group 'cum laude." Commence
ment speakers. instead of being the
whole class, as in earlier generations. or
possibly ten or Il dozen men leading i'll
scholarship. as done in later. years, are
now usually a few men, not more than
half Il dozen, selected on the merit of
written parts prepared by half the class
or more.
To be sure the distinction of the Phi
Beta Kappa Society is retained at Yale,
as it is at Harvard and other leading
colleges. and to it are elected a dozen
or Il score of the highest ranking men
in scholarship, each year. The doing
away with the valedictory and saluta-
tory simply mean that colleges no long
or attempt to point out Number One
and Number Two in the classes, but the
first group and the second group, and
so on, will be designated. and thus
scholarship honors and distinctions are
by no means done away with.
There has been a popular superstition
that the Nilcdictorian and the Saluta-
torian seldom amount to anything in
later years. This probably is due to the
fact that those who stand low are much
more numerous than those who stand
high. and therefore have exceptional
facilities for spreading such a deiusion.
Anybody who has taken the trouble to
examine the records of any college or
any group of colleges for a century or
IL generation. will find that the men who
have ranked first and second in their
classes have. in Il vast majority of
cases. been distinguished i'll after life
above their classmates. OF course the
class being large. presents Il large num-
Der OF distinguished men, but in the
matter of ratio. the class leaders in
scholarships lead in winning lifc's sue
cess. And even though the visitor to
the old campus ut commencement time
can no longer have the valcdiCtoriln or
the salutatorian pointed out to him.
he can, nevertheless. gaze upon the man
who leads the eleven, or the nine, or
crew. and that is no small joy and con-
ISOLATION rs higher education goes i'll
modern times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

Boston, MATCH ~
spring patent. 5sJG61.
CORN-Easier: No. 2 yellow, 60.
OATS-Lower; No. . clipped. I@54h.
MILL FEED-Steady.
BRAN-Spring. 21.25. q
MIXED FEED-24G25. Il.
COTTON SEED MEAL-27.
PORK-Unchanged.
LARD-Unchanged.
REEF-Unchanged extra sides. 7a17i
RUTMPS AND IOINS-11m12.
LAMB-Quiet; S@9.
VEAL-Firm.
BJ'TTER-Quiet: northern. 2s1aGo6.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; new, 11k9l2
EGGS-Quiet; fancy, 24d2J; eastern.
as
APpLES-Easy: Baldwins. 2.25d3
POTATOES-Uncha ArtoostoC
Hebrons 93G95. y
SUGAR-Firm: 4S0.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

Although the case of Dreyfus has not
yet been fully settled, it is said that
preyfus case. 1t is related that a nor
commissioned officer named Martin has
been caught selling military secrets to
the japanese ambassador. All this may
he true. but if France is wise she will
hush up the matter and avoid another
Dreyfus incident. If the hysteriCal
FrenChmen in the galleries must be
amused. it will be safer to attempt some
other form of entertainment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
New York Cotton Market,

New York. March
Spot closed dull, 10 points advance. N
ding uplands. $16.45: do. gulf. 1910. Sa
none
Galveston dull. Is 15-16: Charleston 4
Ira: Memphis steady. 15h; New Orll
quiet. 1b: Mobile nominal, 15A; SavaI
dull, 1Js.
29.291. Exports to Great Britain. ISL
France. III: to the continent, 4i0S: to
leo, 50; to Japan. 80. Stock. 5s5.5H.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Parks for Maine Cities.
>Waterville Mail.)


The Augusta city government is
:lOwly but surely working upon the
problem of how to secure Il system of
public parks. and what has been dons
~ the present city council will he sup
)lemented by the labors of the next
,oard. 1t is high time that other Maine
tiles should follow Augustus lead in
his matter. Heretofore, little atten-
ion has been given to this sort of thing
n Maine, and if city has been beauti-
led it has been through the individual
.fforts of citizens rather than through
municipal action. But the leaven of
the example of Massachusetts cities and
owns is gradually being felt in Maine
md before many years similar work 20
that taken up in Augusta will be receiv-
ng consideration in ali the progressive
tiles and larger towns of the State.
Nor to the dOubter's question of, will
t pay?" is there any uncertain reply to
,e given. OF course it will pay. 1t
would pay if there did not grow out Of
the increase of Il single dollar in the
'aluation of adjoining and neighboring
property. For there is coming to be
recognized more and more the fact that
America people have been so bCSy
or the last hundred years carving out
new nation that some important
hings have been neglected, notable
tmonS which are municipal improve
nent for the benefit of the general body
If citizens. That the want is being
recognized is shown by the increasing
lttention that is being paid in may
'lties to the opening and maintenance
If public parks, and Fairgrounds, and
)aths. and drives, to say nothing of
many varieties of indoor entertain
nentS to be had free in seasons when
outdoor pleasures are cut off by cold
weather. The matter of securing pub
ic parks ought not to be longer delayed
this city. There is an opportunity
20 secure land for the same now at rea-
'onable cost in a region that seems to
,ave been designed by nature for this
cry purpose. But this opportunity
nay not always exist and should be
improved straightway.
Only Legitimate Services.
(Biddeford JournaD.
The attempt of some of our Demo-
ratio contemporaries to make it look
is though the appearance of the names
Of Maine congressman in the Bristow
'eport was evidence of official corrup-
ION on their part indicates either a
deliberate effort to deceive or a lack
VI understanding of the situation.
such services as between congressman
md their constituents are perfectly
legitimate and are to be commended
"a thern than censured. Work of this
nature is a part of the burden of every
nan elected to congress, and there is
Nowhere in the BristOw report any
mint that this work was not honestly
lone and as perfectly legitimate as
would be work for an appropriation for
harbor improvements.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
@28llNy8 Gossip
A Song of Warning.

o. you can't take yo' money
Ter de glory Ian.
kaze 'twould melt in de fire
WEAR de most er you will stan!
Satan knOckin' at de do,
En- he say hits time ter go
Better shell out ter de po,
Mister Man!
o. you can't take yo' money
Ter de glory Ian.
Whar Satan serenade you
Wild de birthstone ban.
'Tain't no good ter see de show
Wen hit opens down below
Better shell out ter de po'.
Mister Man.
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

The Saxon Government. now that it
mas been found necessary to discon-
tlnue the Freiberg mineral mines,
within the next ten years, intends to
open up Immediately brown coal mines
near I'eisnig, which in 1904, it is esti-
mated. will have an output of 1O4, 900
metric tons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
New York Money Market,

Prime mercantile paper 4lhG5h.
Sterling exchange steady at decline with
actual business in bankers bills at as &,
M4.s6. 70 for demand, and at 4.Ss. SOa4.S .S4 for
SO day bills.
Posted rates 4sHa and 4.S7k.
Commercial bills Assn.
Bar silver 563s. .ii,t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Not Late.

EmpIoyer-You look this morning as II
you had been late, very late getting to
bed last night
Sleepy Clerk-I wasn't, but I would have
been.
EmplOyer-HOw do you mean you
would have been?
Sleepy CIerk-If hadn't decided not to
go to bed at ALL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
Daiky kennebee journal
ESTABLISHED, 1879.

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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 & FYLNT, Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
Nerve.

TOwne-Eloseman's nervy individual.
It's a wonder he doesn't get his throat
cut some day
fBrowne-Why?
y 'rowne-Well he has the nerve to shave
himself in the morning and go into bar
Der shop an hour or so later for hair
cut.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
ARE YOU AGEING1

DR.. Holmes used to say he
was seventy years young"
Some men are old at half
that figure.
Age is not in years. 1t is
in the blood. SCOTS Emul-
sion helps to keep you young
by keeping your blood young
by supplying it with an
abundance of rich, pure, vital
nourishment; carrying con-
slant life and renewal to
every fibre Of your body. 1t
will help you to rob advancing
years of half their sting.
Wen send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE. <os Pearl Street. New York
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
The Way with Them.

"He's what call budding genius
"Who? Bragg
YES, like ali budding things, he's in
clined to blow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

1t is said that the Russians are
greatly pleased at President Roosevelt S
proclamation of neutrality. They were
greatly mistaken if they supposed TINS
government was going to take any,
thing but strictly neutral part in their
war with Japan. The hearts of most
of the American people are wholly
with Japan in the war, but the sympa-
thy of the public and official attitude OF
the government are different things.
Uncle Sam will let his people shout for
the little Japs as loudly as they want
to. but as far as he is concerned. he
will not bulge an inch from his se-
cure roost on the fence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
Mechanical.

"That's my best work." said the poet:
a fter reading his verses. I'm thinking OF
"Copyrishted?" replied the critic. mo.
if l were you I'd have it patented"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
The Poet in His Garret.

I sing of Spring. I know it's here
And that grim Winters DER,
Because my ink-well has been clear
OF ice this week or more.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

The horrors of war are particularly
unspeakable in this present eastern
conflict, when we consider the proper
names involved.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

Whenever the Democratic leaders, by
oft-repeated appeals. get together. they
seem unable TO observe the fundamen-
tai rules against Clinching.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
Certainly Not.

Miss Oldun-Miss Pechis tells me that
Mr.. Bolder who called upon her the other
evening actually attempted to kiss her.
Miss Pert-Indeed?
Miss Oldun-Yes I wouldn't have such
a man calling on me.
Miss Pert-No, how could you?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

acquisition of leper colony WHICH
endangered the safety of our people.
There were Carmacks in earlier Gays
as well as now II the eloquent senator
from Tennessee will study American
history he will learn that the express
sion quoted above, which he applies 10
the Philippine archipelago. is very
mild language when compared WITH
that used by his predecessors, When
referring TO our earlier acquisitions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

Why not put the war correspondents
would be cheaper and more exciting?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

At last a critic has discovered the
only difference between a dime novel
and = historical novel which is worth
mentioning. That difference is S1.40.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. March Is /
An unusually active demand for cas
wheat buoyed up speculative prices, tol
day. and caused strong finish Corn '
up &c, oats are off lsc., provisions al
unchanged to &c. lower.
WHEAT-NO. . May. 91l4: July old. sR.I
July new. 927sa93; Sept old. Sis; Sepl
new. $685..
CORN-May. 54as: July. 529s; Sept. 5lsl
OATS-May. Al: July. 99db; Sept. sd
MESS PORK-May. H02is: July, H2.s.
LARD-May. 7.25: July. 7G1:.
SHORT RIBS-May, 722Ia: July, 16
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Quiet but steady.
WHEAT-No. spring. S2a95; No. red
9iKdi1S;s.
CGRN-No. 2, 51&: No yellow. SIX.
@42
RYE-No. .. 7slk.
BARLEY-37M40.
MALTING-45M55 tl
NORTHW ESTERN-No. 1. 10.
TIMOTHY-3.1O .I
PORK-13.S .S7l1s114.00.
LARD-7.O715071 10. :,
SHORT RIBS. SIDES-7.O0d712k
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-7.dE@L50
CLOVER-f1.25.
Receipts Shipment
FLOUR ................. $500 W.
Wheat .....-.......-.-... ASO gs
Corn ..s.......,....,.... 324.WU lIIn
oats ...-................. SdS,IW SL1
Rye .-....-.....-......... .lW 81 atJ
Barley ............... 100,100 81
BUTyTER-Steady:sc creams. 14d2sA; d
ries, 131yG21. 4
EGGS-Easy; at market. c. l.. 16,s II
CHEESE-Steady; 10kq11. @
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

How NICE it would be if all the good
advice in the inaugural addresses could
be followed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

1t is evidently going to be a great
wear for automobiles in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

The Republicans won some good
victories, Monday, but that in Bidde-
ford was the best of all.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

Over in Lewiston they are figuring
that more building will be done this
year than in any year for the past
five
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

The Old Town Enterprise in its en-
larsed form and improved appearance
is making rapid strides, these days.
and merits increased success in pro
portion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

1t is gratifying to note the large
number of new school buildings being
ingS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

Camden again decides that it prefers
20 remain a big town rather than be-
como a small city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

at market. c. l.. 1917
HEESE-Steady; 10kl11. s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

Potatoes are said to be getting very
scarce in many Maine towns, as those
n many cellars froze during the ex-
tremely cod spells.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

Standish's mock town meeting. given
crest, this year, than the real thing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-16

Kittery reports n robin, And that
shows what Il man may think he sees
if he only goes over to Portsmouth
often enOuGh.-LcwiStOn Journal.
Augusta has been seeing and hearing
robins all winter; and that, too with
rigid enforcement and no Portsmouth
hand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
If WAR; WHAT Ry f Hyl RRMAE E2l 4

the modern implements Of warfare, It Is
impossible to say. The reader OF these
lines will have good occupation If he wilt
get De Blochs little book on he Future
of War; De Bloch was not a prophet or;
a poet Flo has nothing to say n about
Lions or lambs. He was a great Polish
railroad man; he was a fa1ancier also; he{
was q sort OF Tuttle. Pierpont Morgan and
Andrew Carnegie rolled into one. 3sa
But like all such men, he had imagina-
ton enough to foreca!s the future So, lii
this little book of his, he shows us what
we mon of tho world do not understand
how battles will be foug hit when the light
Infantry have arms p OF precision With
which they can kill by one discharge 81
Thousand soldiers more than a mile away
whom the.r cannot see. There Is an end
to all dashtng charges OF cavalry horses
and riders are dead before they are In
sight OF tho mon who killed them. NJ
was speaking the other day to a solna-g
what languld audience on the subject az
justice and gave them one
little bit from Dc Bloch. which walked
them up for the first time said, n
you will read your Dc Bloch you will 5ll,l-
derstand how II an enemy Of the United
States encanped ut birmingham last
night. should this morning put up one
Of his guns and fire n shell into Boston,.
and this shell should pass through theS
roof "A Of the building IN which We A are
sitting, before 7 had finished this sentence
we should all be dead. This seemed tor
TO waken my audience and 1 made my
bow and retired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

ent when VIC do not begin right? These
people are born Ignorant and In dirt.
they are unframed and unusued to any
thing better, and go back to their wretch
ed homes after n temporary absence In
hospital or prison with no Knowledge of
how to do better. We are ourselves
TO blame. We who are educated and
clean and who manage affairs Of this
world according TO our sense OF Justice t?)
So we work along blindly year after
year and wonder why the poor do not i'm
prove themselves or their surroundings.
< You who live in wealth and plenty pu t
yourselves In their places. You would
do no better and be no better.
What we should do Is to begin at the
beginning. The government, State, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
lie

saries. poorhousos end prisons decrease
at q rapid rate. Money expended In these
former institutions would be used on tho
houses, lands and factories for the poor
Taxes would be no higher than at pre-
gent and probably lower The general
health would be greatly improved.
Every one would be paid according to
his ability to earn a living along lines Tor
which he or slic showed the most nt-
ness. supply would be regulated by tho
demand In greater fairness and justice
than at present
AS ali would work.. all wopld have a.
cha,1cn to supply themselves with the nee
cssaries which they now demand but DO
not receive.
In time they would pay for the houses
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

to public health while they remain stand.
Ing, were on every side.
Streets so dirty that they arc a risgra &c
to any city that allows them to exist were
seen. In these quarters originate the
fifth diseases that undermine the health5of
every nation. and that cost the govern
incnt 70 much money TO stamp out. On
tho people who live here, vast sums are
expended annually in hospitals. dlspen-
sarlcs. poorllonses. prisons and private
charities,
we do the same foolish things year
after year expecting TO see come visible
Improvement: but we do not see improve,
mcnts TINT. correspond IN proportion to
our efforts
Why should we expect anything dlffer-
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not but hope that no such war Will be
precpitated on tile world. Wo cannot
i look forward without a shuddcr to what
the words mean. 1t has long been oh.
served, and some OF the earliest literature
has put on record, tile interesting fact
that one set of mon make wars and quite
another set has to march and Kill and be
KILLED. This is as true now as ~ ever
was. Il N 55 IaL4E
Very fortunately, III for Us, the United
States need not be Involved in this strug-
gle. II 1t Is q to take place. One may say
moro than this (; we are so far out of tho
smoke and fog or the heginn!ng that we
can look 5muchS more coolly on the game
than tho mob or London can do or the
Cabinet at ST. Petersburg.
On tho other hand 1t may be said with
equal truth that we know less OF what
war is than any other nation which has
ever existed. THE generation Of men who
fought in tho Civil Wai. has nearly passed
away, and even tho men who direct TINS
nat iol, to-day so and come with what
is little more than a book knowledge of
what tho strain OF war Is. Indeed, the.
Civil Wnrbeing a. family quarrel. did not
Involve the considerations or n general
war between nations. But our great.
grandfathers IN New England here who.
were sailors and merchantmen and
builders OF ships and makers OF cables
and knew what maritime commerce vas
they understood what was tho conse-
uucnces OF war, even to neutral nations.
1t is very we'll to talk Of neutrality; It
Is all very we'll to say that tho Nag Of q
nation protects u vessel. but nobody ex-
poets or .supposes that so long as tho
curse OF tho seizure OF private property
at sea continues so long as prize money
is an object near the hearts of belllger-
ants. any cruiser Of a nation at war Is
going to let O. vessel pass HIN, on tho
ocean without k,quiry because her cap
tain has the wit to fly q. neutral flag,
War then. means for all the world the
arrest on the high SOFAS of every vessel,
lie a cruiser has power to enforce his
visit Tho reoollections of our CIVIL War
ARE, still fresh enough for US to know
how two cruisers, the Florida and Inc
Alabama, Insignificant little steamers
with a few guns OH board, DESTROYER me
commercial marine OF the United states
such destruction Ia what warts on t'lls-
land. which has q large maritime COM
merce. ana on Russia. which has llttles OF
none There Is no such thing as project
ing the adventures of merchants by q
navy. however large. At certain times ~
the American Revolution such cruisers as
Paul Jones aud Gustavus Cunningham kept
the insurance rates of London as nlsl as
sixty pen cert. M higher, upon every Fms
lish vessel which went across the EnsAs'.
Channel And under the present Jaw OF
nations the Emperor Of Russia could give
what were then called letters Of .naraue.
what are prlvnteerIng licenses, to any
IA seal or adventures who chooses 10 enlist
fifty n,ea, In the authorized piracy OF Sells
Ing tho vessels OF England,
AS to what would happen on land, Win