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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24

BY DIRECT VOTE-SubscriSer Oak
land. Cal The States thar have asked
Congress 70 call a convention 10 con-
slider an amendment to the Fedsral con-
sutution providing for direct popular
vote for United States Senators are
Oregon. California. NIinnesota. Texas.
Arkansas. Nevada. washington. North
Dakota. Kentucky. AIissoA1. Utah.
Montana. Idaho and Kansas.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24

Townsend-s California Glace fruits in
artistic hre-etched boxes. us Market 81 .
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24

Special informatiou supplied daily 70
business houses and public men by ths
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen' 81 go Cal
n0rnia street Telephone Main 1o4G
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24

GUARDIAN. D. Steamer Psnsa-
cola Cal A minor over IA years OF a-s
has a right 70 express a preference as
TO who shall De his guardian.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24

PUBLIC I-ANDS-R c.. city. For
information relative to land that may
be homesteaded under the United
States law in Arizona and California.
communicate with the United States
Land OGiee in the district in which YOU
max wish 10 tocate- such Offices in
Arizona. are at Prescott and Tucson.
and in California ar Eureka. IndeDend-
snce. Los Angeles. Marysvile. Redding.
Sacramento. san Francisco. Stockton.
Susanville and Visalia- r7r one dol
lar. each Office viii furnish you a plat
showing land that is open TO settle
meEt-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
war Pointers.

Spokane Sportsman Review: AlcXieff
has probably come to the conclusion
that after all there is not so much fun
in being the whole works"
Boston Globe: Why, Admiral Togo.
how did you happen to let that Vladi-
vostOk fleet get out?
New York Press: Admiral Skryd-
lofts departure for Port Arthur by rail
route emphasizes anew the fact that
the chief Russian naval successes.
aside from those of a wholly imaginary
character, are accomplished by over
land operations.
New York World: The Associated
Press reports "authOritativcly" from
ST. Pot arsburg that Russia has firmly
decided to reject all proposals looking
to intervention, and to prosecute the
war with all the resources of the en-
pire until victory crowns its arms.' 1t
is also announced that Russia Will
consider herself free to impose such
terms as she desires" To change the
provcrb, First lick the Japs.
New York Press: 1t takes a 50 81
many things to explain the gross in
mel. But the revelation by the Novoe
Nremya that the system of promoting
officers is based on the number of
nautical miles they sail accounts for
many Of the blunders through which
Russia's navy has all but been wiped
out, without ever having had a fair
chance to cripple one Of the encmy's
fleet.
Boston Herald: l don't see but that
Admiral Skrydloff-the name sounds
painfully like Scribble offs as much
of blower as Gen. Kuropatkin. The
latter took his ikons along when he de-
parted for the theatre of war, saying
he intended to sign the treaty at Toxic.
| ard now. not to be Outdone. SkrydlOff
declares he shall have his visiting cards
| engraved Port Arthur Vladivostok, "
| as both places will be his residence!
| Aren't these Russians bold? Admiral
| Makaroff was also going to do great
| execution, Door man.
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York May 4.-The counterpoisc OF
weakness in the United States Steel
stocks against strength in Union Pacific
had the effect of holding the general
market in a state of practical immobilty.
today. The general movement was mar
ROVER and the market more neglected
than at any time since the present pc
Rod of dullncss set in. Both of the Unit
ed States Steel stocks touched the lowest
prices on the present reaction, the COM
mon getting below 10 and the preferred
below So The second mortgage bonds
were also reactiOnary. The attitude of
the market was strictly waiting one
The large subscriptions to the New
York City bond issue created favorable
impression, being accepted as an index
Of genuine abundance of capital re-
sources. But the Withholding of invest
mcnt from the railroad bond market ar
CUES a diStrust on the part of capital
that leaves little hope for Improvement
in the market for stocks before the bond
market rcviveS.
The progress of the gold movement was
viewed with cquanimty, the days en-
Eagcment of Sl.,JOOO0 for export to Paris
bringing the weeks total up to Si,750.W0
while the Sub-trcaSury paid out today
S%,2Io.0C on account of japanese gold de-
posted at San Francisco.
The hardening of exchange. which usu-
ally follows the receipts of japanese gold
colors the supposition that remittances
to Europe are drawn against part of these
receipts Southern Railway was not
helped by it's good showing of March
rose vigorously in spite of the falling Oft
of about one-thrd in the net earnings of
that system. same for the same period
The days changes in prices were insig-
nificant.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
United States old As coupon advanced
Is per cent. on call.
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Bulletin Bubbles.
The surveyor is supposed to know
where to draw the line.

The surveyor is supposed to know
where to draw the line.
A woman never puts on a 'fasci-
nator' because she thinks it is ncces-
sary.
Seeing money talks, pennies must be
what you call small talk
Unlike beef the toughest part Of a
city is it's tenderlOin.
A plain woman is never improved by
having ruftles on her temper.
The hardware merchant sells hard
ware, of course, but that's no sign the
sidewalk merchant sells sidewalks.
Street organs and fountains are again
coming into play.
The dog catcher says he has made a
large collection of nts."-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
1t is the man who is defeated in law
suit who always thinks justice is blind.
All winds during this week will blow
in an Eeasterly direction.
Sunday School Teacher-Johnny,
which is the best day of the week?
Little Johnny-Pay day, pop says.
They say it is best to look on the
bright side, but when some people give
you money you had better look ON both
sides.
Waggles-Time flies, doesn't it?
Jaggles-Yes, it will soon be fly time
again.
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Airship Iriumphs and Failures

The name of DR.. Greth of San
Francisco is not quite so familiar to
newspaper readers as that of Santos
Dumont or that of Professor Langley,
but he is fast getting reputation and
may soon be put i'm their class. His
latest success in aerial navigation is
of the familiar type. His machine
broke down when he had gone but
short part of the distance proposed, but
that he was able to reach the earth
with no bones broken is triumph Of
no small proportions. Moreover his ma
chine rcfrained from turning any flip
lops in mid-air, after the fashion of
Professor Langleys celebrated "Buz-
Zard." Before his machinery went
wrong. Professor Greth was able to
make his airship describe a circle about
half a mile in diameter. thus equalling
Santos Dumont's celebrated feat in
circling Eiffel tower in Paris.
Such achievements as these make it
pretty well established that when the
conditions of wind and weather are per-
feet, and when every one of all the other
conditions are absolutely fulfilled, a
gas bag can be partially stored
through the air by a system Of rapidly
revolving fans. This is something, to
be sure, and it is an interesting toy for
venturesome scientists to experiment
with. but it is slow progress indeed to-
wards constructing and airship of the
smallest practical use. Such me-
chanical novelties are scientific toys
which arouse the wonderment of the
people and arc splendid mid-air attrac-
tons; and. as such, men IN various
PARTS Of the world risk their lives in
them and spend fortunes upon them,
hut their performances do not lead the
managers of railroad or steamship lines
to lose any sleep from the fear that the
transportation business of the immedi-
ate future is likely to be conducted in
the air. rather than upon the earth's
surface.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05

The management of the American
Rowing Association ought to be
ashamed of itself for announcing the
program of the second american
Henley" The program is all right and
the regatta is all right, but IL is sense
less and unpatriotic to tack upon it the
name Of the great English regatta.
Such nOmenclatures i'm invitation of Old
World institutions is altogether too
common in this country, and while
there are occasional instances when it
is inevitable and even desirable, the
general tendency Is to be deplored and
condemned. Sometimes it is an at
tempt to give place or an event Il
ready made reputation and sometimes
n piece of absurd audacity. but usually
1t merely shows poverty of invention
and OF self respect. Maine is Maine
and should not seek to be known as the
Scotland of America" or the "Switzer-
land Of America" and so 1t is in most
cases where hand-me-d down names are
borrowed from over the sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
Pointed Paragraphs.

Those who don't pay their money o.
ten take their choice. ~
Love at first sight supplies lot OF
work for divorce judges.
The moth hasn't much use for man
who has but one suit Of clothes.
Keal-cstate dealers wax fat at the
EXPENSE of people who want the earth.
Time waits for no man. but mem
waste q lot of time waiting for women.
The average man seems to think IL
his duty to help the Lord punish Sin
ners.
Occasionally men die of thirst, but
more often they drink themselves TO
death.
! /, Never tell girl you love the ground
she walks Oh unless she owns the real
estate.
Usually after marrying an earthly
angel a man kicks himself because he
didn't marry a cook.
Any man who can hold a baby for on
hour without saying naTghty words IS
in the same class with Job.-Chicago
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
4 REPUBLICAN
STATE
CONVENTION
CITY HAIL., BANGOR,
Wed, JUNE 2S, 1904.
Will BE Held in
at 100 O'clock, p. M.

for the purpose of nominating candida tie
Tor Governor to be supported at the Sep
TENDER Election, and for the transaction
Of such other business as may properly
come before 1t.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each City, Town and Plantation
will be entitled to one delegate; and for
each IS votes cast for the Republican can
didate for Governor in 1902, an additional
delegate: and for a fraction of 40 votes in
excess of IS votes a further additional
delegate. Vacancies In the delegation of
any City, Town or Plantation can only be
filled by residents Of the County in which
the vacancies exist.
The State Committee will be in session
In the reception room of the Hall at Il. 50
o'clock p. NJ, on the day Of the Conven-
ton, for the purpose Of receiving the
credentials of delegates. Delegates in
order to be eligible to participate in the
Convention. must be elected subsequent to
the date of the call for this Convention.
All electors of Maine, without regard to
past political affiliations. who believe in
the principles of the Republican Party.
and endorse its policies. are cordially in
vited to unite under this call in electing
delegates to this Convention.
Per Order. Republican State Committee
F. NJ. SIMPSON, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Bangor, April 18th. 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
at 1890 A. M.

For the purpose Of nominating three
candidates for senators, one candidate
for sheriff, one candidate for clerk of
courts, one candidate for judge Of pro-
bate, one candidate for register of pro-
bate, one candidate for county attorney,
one candidate for county treasurer, one
candidate for county commissioner, all to
be voted for at the September election;
and transacting any business that may
properly come before 1t.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city. town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate; for each
thirty-eight votes cast for the Republi-
can candidate for Governor in 1902 an ad-
ditional delegate, and Cor a fraction of
twenty votes in excess of thirty-eight
votes, further additional delegate.
Delegations will be made up as follows:
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"Race Suicide" in the Metropolis.

Since the interest shown In the suo-
iect In high places, race suicide mas
become favorite text for writer's o''e
of the latest to discuss the subject Il
Mrs. Lydia K. Commander in the lnde-
pendent, and her facts and figures a'
to the decreasing birth rate among 'he
wealthy and well-to-do classes are III
terestingly put together. Althous"
Mrs. Commanders Investigations were
confined to New York city alone, the
results are sufficiently significant u
prove interesting indeed. She i'ii"'
that the large family of more prinii'i'e
American life is practically thiHs VI
the past. Franklin. she reminds ua'
averred that eight was the average "
the American family two centuries ago.
and figuring on this basis gave 10 "
population of lOO0OO,OOO In lsVV' ~
stead, we have approximately So'ooV'
900, and of them upward of 25'ooo''''
are either foreign born or the chllure'i
of foreign born parents, when 'i'"N'0
it evident enough that Franklin pi'-
phetic robes were not properly au'u'
ed when he vcntured on the subject u
future population.
Mrs. Commander also found that
New York landlords, in the better p"'''
of the city, have dacldcd opJcc'io'''
admitting children into their apart
ments. Mrs. Commander gives SUITE
interesting examples of the cohdi'''h9
existing i'm scme of the more well-do- 10
parts of the city. In house VII ''''
Boulevard, to cite Il few, Continuing
suites renting from $500 to $500. there
were so families and only I'VE "h'iureh.
Another with rents from 500 10 s9"o'
had 40 families and six children. In
another, among So families there was
only one child, a month Old haby. In
1s 11-room suites in the next block only
four children were found
Occasionally there is found writer
who docs not view this condition of
things with regret and alarm. Such
an optim;st writes as follows to the
New York Telegram:
Many profound observers have bean
alarmed by this tendency to limit the
size of families. But it is not an in
cvitable result of the changed condi-
tons and Il higher standard of living
that would better be encouraged than
Things are different from
the days " hon the greater part of the
was content to put few
seeds into the ground and live on the
result. supplemented by 4 little hog
meat" and the uncertain product of the
hunters cndeavors. Not only do we
demand many other things now
things beyond the diStendCd paunch
and comfortably roused body-but the
for the whcrewithal to
crafty these more varied wants has
become so Keen that he is almost Il
criminal who ventures to bring more
into the world than he can be reason
ably sure tC start in life uphandi-
capped in matters of training. at least.
So does not the small family indicate
Il kcanor sense of individual RESPONSE
bility thar formerly obtained, ard is it
not. in consequence, rather to be COM
mended than condemned?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05

The talk of Intervention in the strug-
gle now going on between Japan and
Russia may very safely be set down as
idle. Both countries have been inter-
ferred with after successful wars: the
Russians in 1878. after their successful
war against Turkey. and the Japanese
in 1895, after their successful war
against China-and neither one to its
own advantage. In this present case
Japan has the confidence of her early
successes over the. Russians, and Rus
sia has the bitterness of these early
losses at the hand of japan. The state
of mind in both countries is wholly I'M
favorable to the acceptance of inter-
vention by third powers. The Hart
ford Courant points out that beyond an
this Russia possesses a permanent OBJ
jccticn to intervention. 1t is Russia's
ambition to be the dominating political
force in the Far East, and naturally
she would foresee an increase of OBJ
stacles to the accomplishment of tina,
ambition by permitting western DOW.
ers &c come into that region as Judges
between her and Japan.
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EMy0QlNVB G1GS8QQ)|
The Reward of Service,

The sweetest lives are those 20 duty wed
Whose deeds both great alpl small.
Are close knit strands of an unbroken
thread, ~
Where love ennObles all,
The world may sound no trumpets. ring
no bells:
The Book of Life the shining record tells.
Thy love shall chant its own beautitudes
After his own life working A child's
kiss
Set on thy singing lips shall make thee
glad;
A poor man served by thee shall make
thee rich;
A sick man helped by thee shall make
thee strong:
Thou shalt be served thySelf by every
sense
OF service which thou renderest.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
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The University of Halle mentions the
interesting fact that this institution
WAS the first in Germany to give the
medical degree to a woman. 1t was i'm
1854 that the university created a
daughter of DIR. Leporin of Halle. a
doctor medicinae." Her scientific
studies had been carried on under the
direction of her father, but in the uni
vcrsity halls she had defended a set of
theses that secured her these academic
honOrs. She is no doubt the pioneer of
the modern university movement
among the women of Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05

William Dean HoweIls takes the OPP
portunity in a recent interview regard
ing American fiction to pay his respects
to the general trend of novels today.
Take the ordinary dime novel," he
says. land sell it for s1.50 and there you
have the bulk of the fiction read in
America today" 1t is a mistaken
notion that dime novels are worthless
and injurious because of their price; at
$3.50 and in editions de luxe they are
even worse. Mr.. Howells may be too
severe in his general derunciation but
there are hundreds Of e, -amples easily
cited among recent popular novels and
even among the five best selling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Husbands pay for the fine feathers
that make fine birds; bachelors admire
them.
A girl is always willing to admit she
is fat if she doesn't weigh more than
Ito pounds.
A woman simply can't help having
faith in a man who notices when she
has On new gown.
A woman makes trouble for herself
having children, but it keeps her out of
lots of other trouble.
A man can have almost as much en-
joyment out OF hard swear as a wo-
man can out of a good cry.-New York
Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, May 4.
FLOUR-Quict; spring patent. 5.30uC,20
CORN-Firm; No. yellow, "a.
OATS-Firm: No. clipped, d.
MILL FEED-Stcady.
SPRING BRAN-226i RS
MIN ED Feeds. .JNt2J.
COTTON SEED MEAL-23.2J
PORk-rnchanSed.
LARD-JInchanged.
BEEF-IInchangcd.
LAMB-Steady; 1Wl11.
VEAIr-Easy; SAG.
BUTTER-Firm: northern. 23l@Gf24
CHEESE@Qulet; new. ii. 1880
ECiGS-Quiet: fancy. 20021; eastern, 1914
40.
APPLES-Quiet: Baldwins. 250Nt3.
POTATOES-Ste Aroostook lie
brOnS. 1.20di12J.
SCGAR-Firm; 40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
Chicago Produce Market.

n Chicago. May 4.
Conflicting reports regarding the condi.
ton Of wheat fields in the southwes!
caused firm close in wheat, today. Fl
nal figures on July were a shade higher
than Yesterdays close. Corn Is up y
Oats show gain of 2s@k and provis-
ions T2 to 10.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May, S9h; July old, S5AM%
July new, S41zG5s; Sept. old, 81; Sept. new
1871.
CORN-May. 4s1s; July. 4SlsdA; Sept,
As.
OATS-May. 4Oss: July, 3SS; Sept. 3O@s
MESS PORK-May, 11.6O; July. 11.Ss]5
Sept. 12.02h
SHORT RIBS-May. 625: July, $50;
Sept, G65.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
New York Cotton Market.

New York, May q
Spot closed quiet, Is points higher. Mid
ding uplands $40; do. gulf. 1875. Sales,
213J bales.
Galveston steady. 1875; Charleston nom
iral. =; Memphis quiet. 1872; New Orleans
firm. - Ills; Mobile quiet 1875; Savan-
NJ n easy. 1874.
Consolidated-Nc receipts for five days
271iS Exports to Great Britain. %. $50; to
France, -; to the continent, 1851. Stock,
3i9i11
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Security.

Go to bed. sleepy head.
DE wind will sing a song.
De moonbeam's watchin' by yoh Ded,
An nuffin's goin' wrong;
Amt no cause to stay awake
Like OIL folks sech as me.
Case no ones gwinter try to make
You mis- able, you see.
Go to bed. sleepy head.
De world was made fob you.
Yoh life Is all befo' you spread
An friends is fond an true.
De Of folks. dey's de servin men
Dot trembles when you weep:
An watches till you smile again.
So, honey, go to sleep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
Medical Book Free.
Men Made Vigorous at Homo

Know Thyself ManuaI-A booL .
men only. sent free, postpaid. sealed ~
every male reader mentioning this ~,
per; inclose 10c. for postage. ."rhe XII
ence OF Life, or Self preservation. !" tbe
Gold Medal Prize Treatise, the bas,
Medical Book Of this or any age. ~
PIP, with engrayings and prescriptions
Elegant Library Edition. mi giIs
ONLY 81 by mail. sealed in plain psick.
age. Address the Peabody Medical In
stitute. 4 Bulfnch Street, opposite Re-
we're House, Boston, Mass, the Oldest
and best in this country. Write today
keys to health, yigor and bnpui'
ness. Consultation by letter or In her.
son. TO 6; Sunday. 10 toll
Editors NOte-For 10 years the Pea
body Medical Institute has been a fixej
fact. and It will remain 40. II is ~
standard as American Gold. cndtf
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When He Wore Dresses.

Injured father and undutiful son, boy OF
nine having their usual Sunday morning
call yourself a gentleman, eh? What are
you? DutifuI Son-rm a boy. BOY:
How do you know you're a.. a boy Gn SIR SIR.
chi Pants makes YOU a boy? You used
to wear ard dresses ess i suppose you were a
little girl then" mo sir" NO: what
were you?" "A baby" They forgive
forget and make up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05

The Democrats OF Pennsylvania in
State convention assembled, have en-
dorsed the administration of President
Mckinley. In few years it will en-
dOrse that Of President Roosevelt. The
Democratic party is not quite So far
behind the times as it used to be but it
will never catch up. When it does i:
will not be the Democratic party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05

Vacancies In any delegation can only
be filled by such delegation.
Delegates in order to participate in the
convention, must be elected subsequent
to the date of the call for this convention
The County Committee will be in ses-
sion in the anteroom Of the hall at II
for the purpose Of receiving the creden-
tails of the delegates.
Per order Of the Republican County
Committee.
WILLARD NJ DUNN, Chairman.
E. c. STEVENS, Sec.
May I'd, 1904
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
A Lonq-FeIt Want.

This" said the dealer. rs wonder
full thing: the very latest. It's an alarm
clock with a phonograph attached
''Ah. the monograph yells Get up:
suppose" ,
''Oh, no, you only turn on the phoh3-
labies to YOU and puts you to sleep"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05

st. Louis is said to be in n ferment of
preparation for the exposition crowds.
II some of the visitors are soured on
the city the reason will be easy to find.
Iowa Register and Leader.
The fermentation for which st. Louis
Is mainly famous, however. will be a
kind particularly grateful to the hot
and thirsty crowds which will visit the
exposition during the summer.