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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20

The following recently registered at
the Lithgow library: Mrs. Otis Blais-
dell, Palmyra; Miss Vera Ferguson.
Mrs. Sadie Ferguson, Catherine A.
Leighton, Hallowell; Miss Bessie
Jewett. St. Adams: Annie NJ. Cronin.
Midtown. N. E.; NJ. L. c. Barstow,
Kansas City, Mo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20

The Eaton baseball team will play a
local team at the park at o'clock. to-
night. Langston and Bither will be the
battery for the locals and Bessey and
Wincapaw for the Eatons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20

Hon. Frederick Robe. GOrham: II. T.
Powers. Fort Fairfield. and Charles E.
Field. Bangor. of the board of trustees
of the Maine Insane hospital. were in
Augusta, Tuesday. on business connect
ed with the institution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20

The Eatons will play the Crescents.
Saturday, at o'clock. Todays game
will be for five innings only, but the
game. Saturday, will be for nine IN
nings and blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20


August II.
While the State board of assessors
have not progressed sufficiently in the
work of tabulatinS returns from local
boards to be able to tell how great an
increase there will be i'll the State val
uation this year, it is evident that
there will be a gain over 1903. A gain
is not Il surprise, aS there has been Il
constant increase in valuation for
every year since the board was estab-
lished. OF one thing the board is con-
WINGED and that is that the increase
this year will be considerably less than
| in prcNiouS years. The principle reason
for this is the small amount of building
going OH in the State. By building is
meant new construction and repairing
of old buildings. AS is quite well
known, the small amount of construc-
tion i'll the State at this time is due
chiefly. to the high price of material of
all kinds and to the increased price of
I labor. The high price of labor is the
result OF the shorter hours and higher
wages which have been brought about
| by the labor unions which have grown
UP in Maine in the past few years, and
which are a new factor in the building
world of the State. Under these con-
ditions few are erecting new buildings
| and real estate owners, as d rule, are
doing only such repairing as is abSo-
! lutcly necessary. All are waiting for Il
lowering of prices III either material or
Labor, before they be gin work of any
kind, either new or rcnovating old.
| Some cities and towns i'm the State
will show this year d considerable i'll
crcaS" in valuation. while others will
present Il decline. In ii large measure
this condition is due to the assessors of
the towns. Nearly every board has Il
| system of its own in determining the
value of property. Some boards en-
d"avor to put all property as near to it's
market value az possible, others in
crease to beyond the true value, while
others and it is safe to say that they
are the majority, use IL two-thirds basis.
That is they put the valuation of the
city OF town at tWO-thirdS of what it
actually is. 1t is the difference in
methods followed which makes the
work Of the State board difficult
In point of fact the board Of State
assessors is in reality a board of
ruud lIH1tfOn. us work DelnS tndt OF
determining the true value of the
properties of the different municipali-
ties 50 that each shall pay its just share
Of the state tax. Cases have been
known, where, for purposes well I'M
d,rstood in the city or town where
done. the valuation has been increased
nearly 100 per cent, but this is so infre-
qu"nt that il cannot he cited as a true
example of what is done in this line
Again Il board of town assessors will
reduce. for reasons equally well I'M
d"rstood. the valuation to d consider
able amount below what it should he.
IN cases of this kind the State board
deduct from the one and add to the
other sufficient sums to make the true
proportion and upon this the State tax
is assessed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20

A benefit ball for the Eaton baseball
team will be given at Island Park, Fri
dav evening, July z9. Music will De tur-
nished by Billiards. orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20
STATE HOUSE.
Increase in Value Of
Property Will Be Less.
Ben Chadbourne Speaks About
Japanese War.
How Maine Guardsmen Ranked in
Armory Inspections - Washington
County Man Says Rabbits Killed APP
pie Trees-New Corporations.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,

Next meeting of Governor and Council,
Friday, July %, at 10 A. M.
Railroad commissioners will have hear
ing on petition Of municipal officers
Of city Of Auburn for street crossing
of tracks of Grand Trunk Railway at
DanvlIIe Junction, on Wednesday,
July 20, at DanviIIe Junction.
State assessors will have hearing to fix
wild land values at Calais on Tues
day, August 9; at Machias, Thurs
day, August II; at Ellsworth, Friday
August II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20

Sonic time in June Dover orchard
list, G. ID. Paine, purchased some trees
which he later found to be diseased Tie
called the attention Of Commissioner
Gilman to them and it was decided to
have them examined by the entomolo-
gist of tine Experiment Station at
Orono. Miss Patch accordingly ex-
amincd them and has made her report
to Mr.. Gilman. 1t is a provision of the
law that the report in such case shall
he published and so the commissioner
gives the Journal the following copy OF
the report:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20
Orono. Maine. June II, 19(


Hon. a. w. Gilman, Commissioner of
Agriculture, Augusta Maine.
Dear Sir:-On June the seventh i'll
accordance with your request to the
director of this Experiment Station,
went TO FoXcroft to examine some
nursery stock which had beer sent 10y
J. l.. Merrick to Mr.. G. p. Paine and
found it badly affected with crown gall.
The young apple trees in question are
not only rendered worthless by this
disease. hut they become 4 menace to
the whole orchard for there is danger
of scattering the trouble from the in
Tested trees to the healthy ones. AS
there is no remedy known for crown
gall all such stock should, without
doubt, be destroyed.
Respectfully yours,
EDITH NJ. PATCH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20

MESS dIltodiSl VI L WI tiuii'i.
formerly employed in the state Ii
brary. and her sister. Miss Clara, have
been visiting Miss Claradel Bradstreet
of the bank examiners office. and other
friends in Augusta. for the past few
days. Miss Pancoast is now employed
in the Pennsylvania State library at
Harrisburg.
A Washington county man seeks in
demnity for damage done his orchard
by wild animals. He has sent the fish
and game commissioners samples of
apple trees which he claims have been
ruined by rabbits. AS many of the
marks on the trees were made at a
Considcra bic distance from the ground.
Judging from the samples. the animals
claws must have been sharp at the
time.
Word was received at the fish and
game department on Tuesday that
Maine Central train killed a COW moose
near Enfield on Saturday.
Only business of a routine nature was
transacted at the meeting of the COM
missioners on Tuesday afternoon.
Adjutant General Farnham has is
sued general orders No. II. giving the
report of the inspector general giving
scores of the companies of the national
guard at the armory inspections. The
oroer follows:
l. In compliance with General Orders
No !. A. G. O.. January 9. 1904. Brigadler-
General Frank l.. Hoyt, Inspector-Gener-
al. reports the percentage of scores of the
several organizations of the National
Guard at the armory inspections for 1904
to be as follows viz:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20

Word was received at the fish and
game department on Tuesday that a
Maine Central train killed COW moose
near Enfield on Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20

Only business of a routine nature was
transacted at the meeting of the COM
missioners on Tuesday afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-26
PARAMOUNT And
FRIENDS TO PLAY
First of Three Baseball Games
Friday Afternoon.
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING
Friends in Line to Win State
Championship.

The first OF . series of thre baseball
game played annually between teams
from the Friends University and Fair
mount college of this city viii be played
Friday afternoon commencing at 3:45
O'Clock on Hess athletic field. Much in
ter is being manifested in the outcome
of these games and as is customary the
followers of each school are confident
of success for their clubs
These games between the schools have
been played annually for the past two
wears The three games Scheduled FOR
this season constitute the third annual
meet. The first game viii he played Fri
day and the second game Monday after
noon. both on Hess field. The last game
will be PLAYED Tuesday afternoon on Fair
mounts diamond.
During former years Fair1nount came
of victorious in every game but one, that
resulting in a tie. With a particularly
strong team. IN fact the best FIiersds
have ever had. the students of that in
stitution are confident Of success in the
coming three games. Friends also stand
in line 10 carry of the state champion
ship this year. But Cne other Kansas
college has won more games this season.
the State Normal school of Emporia- The
championship lies between these Two
schools unless 1 airmouat defeats
Friends. In that case the State Normal
still has Friends % defeat, although the
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-26

The City In Brief

Geo. H Lawrence, manager of the
few days on business.
Mrs C. H. Lawrence, of the Hamilton,
left yesterday for a three weeks visit
with her parents in st. Louis.
r. y. Thompson, representing the Chal-
lenge Windmill and Feed company Of
Kansas City, is at the Manhattan
Dr. S. G. Morris and George S. Hartle
of kansas City are stopping at the Man
haitian while in the city for q few days.
E r. Moses and Robert Merton of
Great Bend stopped at the Manhattan
while in the city for the Masonic meet
ing.
John Herd, Joseph Kise, F. L. Powers
and B. D. Williams of cuba, Kan, are in
the city and registered at the Hotel
Carey.
W. B. Williamson, who handles this ter
ritory for the Phi. WunderIe confection-
cry house, has his headquarters at the
Hamilton.
Ed. Z. Dunkin, with the Walter G.
Clarke company of Kansas City, is at the
Hamilton. He handles explosives and
blasting material.
Henry Dreamy Of La Crosse, Kan, has
been at the Carey hotel for the past
few days while in attendance at the
meeting of the Masons in this city.
+. A. Strom of Chicago is at the Carey.
E Langsdorf and j. Wey, representing
kothschid & Long of New York. are at
the Hamilton while dealing with our
merchants.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-26
HISTORY OF EVENTS LEADING
TO BREAK.

II the quarrel between the Vatican and
the French government should pass its
present serious state one OF the most
probable consequences. as NJ. Cornely
points out in his special cable dispatch.
will be the abrogation OF the Concordat
Under that treaty with Plus VII. Napo-
leon Bonaparte, when first consul, effected
d reconcilia ton with the papacy. and re-
stored the relations of church and state
broken at the outbreak Of the French rev.
olution- The Copcordat. like his chief in
stitutions in civil matters. has proved, by
its stability OF more than a century, the
political sagscity Of Napoleon.
Under the civil constitution of the Ja-
Goblin republic in 1920 4 voluntary CALI
can church was virtually created and all
the conforming priesthood became depend
ent ON the state as TO their highest al
legiance- The old diocesan boundaries
were wiped out. bishops and priests were
chosen by the people and the celinacy OF
the clergy was abolished.
IN few years, however. It became evi-
dent that the stern repression with which
the bitter resistance 70 the new order Of
things IN church matters was treated had
failed and that the French people as
whole had returned 10 papsi allegiance
Bonaparte. when he became frs, consul.
wishing 10 reunite the country IN religion,
was quick to brin gabout reconciliation
With the church. and after the election of
Plus VII. in 1sco. opened negotiations
with the vatican
on July l.. lSoi. the treaty between
France and the papaey known as the
Cohcordat was signed Under It's terms
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-26
RARE BIRDS IN THE LONDON zoo

There arrived in dock. sent for the Zoo
by the New Zealand government depart
ment of tourist and health resorts, the
first pair of keas (Nestor notabilisl ever
seen in England. Even in New Zealand
this bird is exclusively confined to GER
tain mountainous. little-inhabited dis
tricts of the south island. 1t has ac-
quired an unenviable notoriety through
its having learned. in the hard winters
sometimes felt in the parts it frequents.
when food was very scarcee to locate the
exact spot on 4 Sleeps back at which
it was necessary 10 peck in order to get
at the fat around the Kidneys and at
times it has caused much trouble to the
runholderS of the south island of New
Zealand. Sheep pasturing below 2.oOo feet,
are said however, to be seldom molested.
The birds come out in focks, and single
out particular sheep when each alights
on his back in turn. tears out the wool,
and makes the sheep bleed till il runs
away from the rest of the flock. The
keas then pursue it. still attacking it. and
force it to run about till it becomes stupid
and worn out. II it then throws itself
down and tries TO lie somewhat on its
back to kee pthe birds from pecking it.
they win even. it is said. picq a fresh
hole in it sside.
The kea is a handsome greenish-brown
bird with crimson under its wings. 1t
belongs to the parrot tribe, and has a
terribly sharp. curved beak. Around
Mount Cook there are plenty of them.
and though they SO rarely see a human
being they are absurdiy inquisitive and
tame The birds just brought to Eng
land in charge OF the chief officer OF the
Shaw Saville company's steamer ToAo-
maru. are in excellent health. When
the weather was warm they enjoyed their
daily sousing with fresh water. and one
OF them has become quite tame. suf-
nciently so TO appreciate its head being
scratched. They were rather dainty over
their food. and enjoyed nothing so much
as raw kidney Naturally, they eat
fruits seeds, and certain little grubs.-
~ estminster Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-26

Blackburn. as the spokesman for BTyau.
had served notice On ihe committee that
Bryan vou!d lot accept nomination on
any bGt straisht-cs; free silver Plat
fern Hhe1 u!s turn came % vote. sea3
tor Blackburn ssx tha1 the day VAS 10 -
won OF lost - 3 most naTros nasryin
ard explained his vote IN what vas
really strong final appeal for support {
s0r his zide of the question. soon came
Prince Davic1s turn % vot~ Isxgirec
b. the elocu@rce ie ha5 hezr3 The Prinos
sad; '-fsensienen. ? Do not krow much
about American poIifics. tsuf ] an ssrs
have a safe guide g. tbs matter 7 knoS
taa- 7 can make % rBisfaxe n following
the issd % the sss;lnguistss gsrfisr-ssn
frutn KenfuckT u Prime DzFs4 bsa
found fhs; he could vote the o;her way
sa5 say something rseTe grarsfsl. h
VIOLA uasSoso osedIy have so1s it- Tsf -
szs his -xo;s thzf see5se1 ~ isEos sas
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-26

Ii was agreed that the la wof 1870 should
be abolished. and that the pope should
be officially recognized by the state as
head of the church The appointments
of archbishops and bishops made by the
confirmed at Rome. In return the pope
was to end the conflict of church and
state in France. accept the loss of the
confiscated ecclesiastical estates in re-
tuxn for a subsidy of 5o.900.ccof. (sl0. 900 CgO
and recognize the clergy as civil officials
in the pay Of the state
1t has thus come about that the num-
Der of Catholic ecclesiastical ocials paid
By the state including seventeen arch
bishops ana sixty-seven bishops amounts
to S42. 400 and that a yearly grant FOR
their maintenance is made Of about $S.-
oO0, ,eoo
But the question OF the separation of
church and state in France has been
gradually forcing itself 10 the front dur
ing tn elast few years. II wa sthe dream
OF Gambetta. but the more conservative
section OF the Republican party after his
death refused Il a place in their pro-
gram OF domestic reforms Nor was It's
urgency at all recognized or admitted by
any considerable portion OF that party
until the anti-clercisl legislation on the
education question opened the way for
proposals OF a complete divorce between
church and state.
When II. Comhes' predecessor. 81. Wal
deck Rousseau. retired from the premier
ship two years ago. considering that his
mission for the pscffication Of France hy
the settlement Of the Dreyfus affair. was
accomplished. be left to VI Combes the
carrying ont of the law Of associations
under which the rnonastic orders and con-
sregations in France were no; TO be a.
lowed n exist unless they obtained the
authorization from the gosernTeat-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-26
Calendar for Today
10000 9eNoSsk:XsS.GH 100000 (.Go.6:tcN

Il L. R. K. P. meeting Friday night, 9th.
ifThe Central w. C. T. U. will meet in
hispasement room OF the court house today
iat p. m. Everybody welcome.
The Colfax Cleaners will meet with
Mrs. Leavens, at 7o8 North Water, at =
O'Clock this afternoon.
Regular meeting Wichita Council No.
e1 Triple Tie Benefit association tonight
in A. o. L. w. hall. 125 South Main
street.
The ice cream social given by Pocahon-
tas lodge last evening was more than
success. On next Wednesdays sleep ice
cream and Strawberries will be served.
The Highland Cemetery association will
have a business meeting on Thursday at
Mrs. Parks, 1905 Fairview The presi-
dent requests ali members to be present.
Time. 2:30 p. m.
White Ribboners are requested to
bring well filled baskets to the United
Presbyterian church Thursday and Fri
day, that the noon hour may be spent in
social enjoyment.
b. r. c. OF A United Four No 2lS holds
open meeting Friday evening at Ger
mania hall. Wives, sweethearts and
friends invited. After an interesting pro-
gram refreshments Will be served.
Officers and members of Garfield w. K.
c. No. 20 and the children who are to as
sist in decorating the graves on Memorial
day are requested to meet at p m. on
Saturday in the basement of court house
The Union Workers will meet Thurs
Day afternoon with Mrs. Judge Tucker,
~1l25 Tayton avenue, West Side. Every
member of the Woman's Veteran Relief
union is expected TO be present and bring
their friends.
Members of Queen City Lodge No. go
/. O @. r are requested TO turn out
IN force tonight. Election of subordi-
nate lodge officers, voting on grand
lodge officers by past grands and work
: in .lird degree. Come.
Tie members of Garfield w. r. c. No
% ere asked to meet at hall Sunday. May
%, at $3.50 a. III. sharp. to accompany
Garfield post to the First Congregational
cnIrch for memorial services. and bring
bltton-hole bouquets. The members are
aso asked to meet at same place Mon
dsy May 80, at o'clock. to go with
Garfield post to the cemetery.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-26
Gusts of City News
s.eooa 0osossY. .lslc0ca 0oooe


Jay Sweet is spending his vacation Wis
1ting in Harper county.
Miss Pearl Martin is back from a trip
TO Ell Doraod. where she visited friends
w. S. Henrion and wife are attending
the pharmaceutical meeting in Leaven-
worth.
Miss Flora Bennett is the name of a
new employe at the Western Union tele-
graph office
. Mrs. r. II. Mundevello is reported as
being some better after d serious illness
lasting seven weeks.
Miss Clara Shull and Mrs. James Ruth
erford. Of Argonia, are visiting in the city.
They will return to their home this even
ing.
Mrs. Herman Benschiedt and daugh-
tiers, Misses Ella and Elsie. Of Hutchin-
son, Kan, are visiting friends in the
city.
j. ". Caldwell and Miss Ida Hodson,
both q South Haven. Kansas, were mar
ried in the parlors of the Manhattan hotel
last e'ening.
Mrs E T. Hutchinson, state president
af Knsas w c. 7. l., will be in at
tendaace at the institute this week.
william McMinimy. 80 Alice avenue,
boast Of an exceedingly fine variety of
sooseerries of the red jacket variety
whici he is growing on his premises,
barttularly adapted to this country.
For marriage licenses were issued
yestrday afternoon. oscar Willard Fitch.
age %. and Edith Josephine Manary,
aga 23 both of Valley Center; J. w.
Ca1well, aged 26 and Ida DodsoS, aged
20. both of South Haven: George ". Orr,
agd 81, and May Eliza otter. aged 40,
bch of Wichita; Clayton S. Current,
aged 2S, and Cora V. Shaw, aged y, both
of this city.
As Elmer Frye was crossing Douglas
s.enue on Market street yesterday aft
enoon about o'clock on his wheel, he
cdlided with a Topeka avenue car and
narrowly escaped serious injury Frye
reie onto the car track to get out of
tie way OF 4 buggy and he did not see
tie car coming until it was too late to
coss the track. The car struck him and
n was thrown to the pavement and drag
ed several feet. His wheel was totally
wrecked but he escaped serious injury
The North Enders and the Lincoln
ttreet baseball clubs had a mixup yes
erday on the North Enders' diamond An
xciting game was played up until the
rain interfered. and operations were dis
continued rather abruptly. In the be
ginning of the ninth inning when the
rain storm came the score stood to :.
The Lincolns feel that Providence did
them an injustice for they We're about
TO wallop their competitors when the skies
opened up and the water poured down.
No date has yet been set for a compile
ton of the game.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-26
Coming and Going
coco0 100000 Ocs1oo9 600.


Mr.. and Mrs. E. p Barton are back
after an absence from the city
Charles Sellars. of Bridgeport, o. T.. is
! in the city visiting friends and rela-
! tives.
! DR.. Clyde Bull, of Winfield, is the guest
/ of his uncle, Fred Bull, and his cousin,
Mrs. Ira Minick
! P. A. Rohrbaugh will deliver an ad-
dress before g. A r. meeting at Har-
per Decoration day.
Mrs. C. F, Green will leave for Dighton
this morning for visit with two sons
who reside at that place.
Charles Davidson, president Of the
| Chamber of Commerce. returned yester-
day from a trip to Canada.
Mrs. G. II. Lawrence went to ST.
Louis last night over the Frisco. She
win visit the worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Moore went to ST.
Louis via the Frisco yesterday after
noon.
W. b. Buck, manager of the Rora-
baugh Dry Goods company. left the city
yesterday on a business trip to St Louis
and Illinois cities.
arrived in the city last evening and will
visit his brother c. w. Haynie, manager
of the Mckinney Music house.
c. D. Jenson, cashier of the First Ma
| tional bank of Perry. o. T.; c. B. Britt,
prominent stockman from Oklahoma,
and Sheriff ]. II. Foster of Noble county,
O. T., We're in the city yesterday
Jean Dean, who has been confined to
her home for the past ten months, left
yesterday over the Missouri Pacific for
an extended trip in the east, where she
will be under the care of specialist
George S. Hartley, president of the
Citizens State bank of Arkansas City,
and Frank ]. Hess. of Arkansas City,
have been attending the Consistory
meetings this week. They paid the
Eagle d pleasant call yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-26
HOW PRINCE DAVID SAVED The
DAY FOR BRYAN.

without an organization worth the 1srns
op2osess to him. Bryan really was ali but
beaten al Kansas City His iAsss pre-
vailed IL the committee q resosuEors
oaly b. majority OF enc vote-s74 that
the accidentally favorab!s vote of Prince
David q Hawaii. who d.d rot really
know hox he Ezz voting a csisEatlcn
OF the Anti Bran forces came q; md
night 20 iearn hLs stsitude toward the
most important plsnks proposed for the
platform. ard isst with the impression
that Re was orc Il ihen-