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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06

United States sanitary officers who
have made a preliminary investigation
on the isthInus of Panama report that
not the slightest beginning towards
sanitation was made there by the
French engineers. There is not such a
thing as d sewer or bath room on the
isthmus, and the only way of getting
fresh water is to have it brought in
barrels in which mosquitoes breed by
the million Such being the case. it
would be interesting to know what the
palaces" were like. which, it was said.
bad been built for the French officials
and engineers, and upon which such
vast sums of money were wasted.
There will be a lot of American money
spent on the isthmus in the near future
hut some of the very first expenditures
will be for improving the health con-
ditions. Sewers, bathrooms, pure wa
ter. etc, will be provided and health
laws will be enforced. Considering
that the health of the people in that
section Is no worse than it is under
existing conditions, there is good prom
fse of splendid results when modern
sanitary science has been enforced by
energetic American engineers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06
ARsoR DAY.
Some Good Advice from the Governor
of Vermont.

Saturday last was Arbor Day in
the state OF Vermont and Governor
Mccullough, in his proclamation,
calling for an observance of the day.
urged the planting of trees, vines and
shrubs about the schoolhOuses, the
churches and homes, said:
vermont, however, is natural
park. The elm, the maple, the oak,
the ash, dot its hillsides and it's val
leys. Its mountains are covered with
spruce, and hemlock, and pine, and
beech. and birch, and chestnut.
This park needs pruning and pre-
serving even more than planting.
Improve it's system of drives and
of highways.
Stop the vandals, in the persons of
linemen, from disfiguring and de-
stroying the trees growing on our
roadsides and in our streets.
Teach the lumbermen and the pulp
makers that, in their own interests,
they should cease recklessly denuding
our mountain slopes of their forests.
Teach them to regard their wooded
possessions as mines of ineXhausti-
BILE wealth. as also sof boundless
pleasure and beauty, if only SO treated
and cultivated as to renew themselves
continuously.
Urge the adoption of forestry laws
for restoration and preservation.
Maintain the waters of our shaded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06

before. AS a result. he was pare
stupid, with very slow, poor pulse re-
fieXes diminished, and a low tempera-
ture for some hours after the finish.
He presented picture of extreme en-
haustion. The physicians reaftirm their
unanimous belief that alcohol taken as
a stimulant in such events as the Mar
athon run acts literally as a poison.
This evidence as to the injurious eff
fects of alcohol is not submitted by any
bigoted teetotaler. but by physicians
who are familiar with athletic contests
In commenting upon it the Boston
Herald says: mo stronger RrQgf can
be furnished than this that2nE those
undergoing a severe physical strain al
coholic beverages. far from being an as
sistance, actually bring a man to a
much more exhausted condition than if
no stimulant whatever had beaIl used.
We commend the testimony IL These
doctors to temperance advocates, who
will find in it strong evidence in sup
port Of some of their claims"
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n,hoAx W.. to Blame.

| The court of inquiry appointed by
the navy department to investigate the
awful occurrence on the battleship
Missouri, by which 80 brave fellows
officers and men, lost their lives, mas
completed its labors and reports that
tho tragedy was not the result of neg
ljgence or -carelessness, or Of undue
haste or disobedience of orders. as had
at first seemed propable, but was an
unavoidable accident" There was at
first considerable comment because
such a large number of men We're in
the turret at the time of the explosion.
and because what seemed to be dan
gerous amount of ammunition was ly-
ing around there waiting to be used'
but according to the testimony given
before the court, every man in the tur-
ret at the time was there legitimately
and the ranking officer had taken the
precaution after every shot to examine
the gun chamber to see if any flame
remained. 1t was, in fact. whiie ne
was in this very act that the explosion
came as the result of what is called d
bareback"
The court finds, as was to be expect
ed, that the officers and men OF the
ship acted courageously and humaneiS
after the explosion which killed the'r
mates, but this is only the same as say
ing that they were officers ara men vi
the American navy. If nobody was 10
blame, and the accident could not nave
been prevented by any care WHICH Wits
neglected, the only conclusion LETT II
that the fault lies in the lack OF sufh-
cient knowledge of the explosive useu.
Until the operations and the Possible
ties of this particular explosive are bet
ter understood by officers i'm the navy,
than now seems to be the case, Its
general use should be discontinued or
conducted with greater caution than is
Iossible in such target practice ana
gun tests.
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sympathies Of World with Japan.

The great civilized powers of the world
are practically unanimous in the opinion
that in this war. right and justice are up
on the side of Japan. while Russia is the
real aggressor. 1t is also the unanimous
opinion of everybody that for restoring
health and happiness Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is without an equal. 1t is impos-
sible to be happy If the stomach is out of
order. Your meals don't agree with you
and you are unable to rest at night. Con-
sequently you are nervous. irritable and
always out of sorts. If you will try a rev
doses of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters you
will be convinced that 1t will cure you. 1t
never fails in cases of indigestion. dys-
pepsia. heartburn, belching, constipated
bowels. insomnia. nervousness and Aaia-
ria. Try it today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06

The death of Edgar Fawcett, last
Sunday, in London, where he had made
his home in recent years, removes an
American writer who had entertained
large circle of readers. He is to be
ranked among the minor American
authors. to be sure, but he was, never
theless, fertile and entertaining
writer, who had produced works in
prose and poetry much above the aver
age grade. He was born in New York
81 years ago. and graduated from Co
lumbia at the age Of 20. He wrote over
20 novels. several plays and did a vast
amount rof work In short stories and
verse for the magazines. His verse has
been gathered into four volumes. Like
not a few other American authors he
found himself and his work much more
appreciated in England than in the
United States. He felt very keenly
the neglect of his talent in his native
country. and for the past ten years or
more had made his home in London.
His period OF greatest popularity IN
this country was about 20 years ago,
when he wrote several Of his best
novels. the theme in most of them be-
ing New York's social life and eondi-
lions.
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Alcohol a Poison to Athletes.

One of the most severe tests of the
stamina and the staying ability of the
athlete known to modern times. is tn"
so-called Marathon race. held on Pa
triots day under the auspices Of the
Boston Athletic association. This 20
mile run was suggested by a visit Of
American athletes to Greece a few
years ago. and their successful parti
Cipation in the sports held there at
that time. and it is an athletic event
that yearly grows more popular, both
TO athletes and the general public. In
a recent edition of the Unicorn, tn.
official organ of the Boston Athletic as
ISOLATION. there was the following in
teresting reference to tho effects of al
cohol upon one of the contestants.
There was again an interesting ex-
ample of the serious effects of alcohol
when used as stimulant in such an
event as this. A boy of Is years be-
gan taking raw brandy at South Franz
ingham. He had four drinks of the
brandy. and perhaps more. on the way
to Boston. He had never taken liquor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06

A year ago the liquor tax or license
in the state of New York was increased
from $500 to $1,000 u year, and there
were many prophecies that this would
result in 4 decrease in the number OF
saloons in the metropolis. 1t now ap-
pears that these prophecies have failed
absolutely of fulnlment. and practi-
cally no saloons have been closed as 4
result of the increased tax The con-
dition of things throws little light on
the great profits of the liquor business.
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1t will be great pity if Arbor day
becomes as little observed as Fast day.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Bangor. April 2Sth. 1904.

In an address before gathering of
Georgia farmers the other day, as re-
ported in the Atlanta Constitution. DR..
Harvey w. Wiley of the agricultural
department prophecies that the time is
coming when the sweet potato will
furnish the starch of the world, and he
went on to say that "'the possibilities of
the potato are far beyond anything at
present realized" Such prophecy as
that interests the farmers of Maine
fully as much as 1t does the Georgia
farmers. We know something Of the
possibilities Of the potato in this part of
the country and count upon it in the
future to swell Maine bank deposits.
The starch business is no small indus
try in northern Maine. and the proph-
ecy that the starch in the future will be
made from the sweet potato raised in
the South will suggest some interesting
copiectures. New England has already
been forced to meet Southern COMPETE
ton in the cotton manufacture, and
this looks like competition along new
and unexpected lines.
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Boston Produce Market.

- bUSlUH, THHV o.
FLOUR-Quiet: spring patent $500 90
CORN-Firmer; No. 3 yellow. g..
OATS-Higher; No clipped, 81.
MILL FEED-Nery firm.
! BRAN-Spring, % ..
: MINED FEED-245Gd25.
COTTON SEED MEALS. 2Jq2G.50.
PORk-Unchanged.
4LARD-Unchanged; Sc.
: BEEF-Quiet and easy. /.
4 LAMB-Steady; 1916.
: NEAL-EaSy; sag.
BllTTER-Easier; northern, 21,k623
CHEESE-Quiet: new. 10jLM11.
EGGS-Fairly steady; fancy, 2oT2f;
4 APPLES-Quiet: Baldwins. 250G3
!. OTATOES-Steady; Aroostook He
brons, /. 2G1l. %.
Il SUGAR-Higher; graduated. 49J.
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The Smile That Wouldn't Stax On.

In a Photographic studio in Broadway
a woman was sitting for her picture
fire, of instructions for ten minutes. some
thing after this fashion:
Pardon me, your expression is a trife
too severe. Relax the features a tritie
little more, please. Now, then, ready?
Beg pardon. the expression is still a triflc
too stern. That's it. Direct your gaze at
the card on this post. All ready! One
moment-pardOn me again-the express
relax the"
Marion" roarcd the woman's hus-
band. popping out from behind "a screen
and giaring at her, Smile. confound you,
Smile"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06
New York Produce Market,

New York, May s.
sales. 800: about steady but quiet.
WHEAT-keceipts 1000 sales. .3.4oo.oo
No. 2 red. 10slI10 b afioat; No. / north.
ern Duluth 0H b afoat: No. hard
CORN-Receipts. 21J0; exports 1sse
sales, 5000 futures; spot firm; No 2, 0y..
elevator and IS o afioat; No. yellow
60: No. white, 81.
OATS-Receipts, 1900: exports, 42ss.
spot firm; mixed, 2Gqf32 pounds, i-Nt4gE.
clipped white. 3S4oi0 pounds. 5Ieb53Ik; mai
ural white. 30lt32 pounds, 1919.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Steady; refined steady.
PORK-Slow.
BUTTER-Weak; extra fresh creamery
22M22a; state dairy common to choice, Il
AL
EGGS--Easy; state and Penna. nearby
average finest 49,
5.25.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining 3-lSs
7-32: refined firm; granulatcd 40; cubeg
sos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06
New England would follow this leao
thew would find it to their advantage

tIley .WOulu llIlu IL w
Because of the unsettled LABOR COLI
ditions not only in Bangor but through
out the State, it is UNDERSTOOD THAT '''e
Maine Central which was 10 erec'
new station in Bangor THIS sui'i' ..;
has decided to defer the work uht'i
1905, The plan was to put up Il h'iiiu
some edifice. on the site or the present
Exchange street station ana 10 hi"ne
extensive Improvement IN both yarus'
Between $3.50. 900. and s35O,OOO are TO De
expended when the WORK 10 "''u"''
commenced. According 10 rcpoi''
specifications were submitted " ii
merOus of the more prominent toh.i "'
tors in the State but none "a t'ici''
cared to figure on the contract pecau'c
of the turbulent condition OF lapor
affairs.
OF the hundreds of Masons from all
parts of Maine who have been at the
sessions of the Grand bodies III fort-
land, this week. no man has a more
notable record of attendance thah "A.
NJ. Wethcrbee of Warren, VINO mas pfeil
present at every meeting Oh the gran"
lodge for AZ consecutive years. lhat IL
indeed record and one that the maker
ought to be proud Of He first attended
the Grand Lodge meeting in 1851 and IN
the 80 years since then has missed out
four meetings. For the past 46 years
he has been present at every session.
He is Il member of st. George Lodge,
No. 16. of Warren.
The Maine Farmer has been get
ting in touch with producers all over
New England and is pleased at the
uniform good conditions reported. But
little winter killing of grass is reported.
Stock has wintered well. Fruit buds
are abundant everywhere. on trees,
vines and all small fruits. prices of
farm products are well sustained,
the demand is active, preparations
are being made for increased opera
tions, especially in potatoes. grain
and grass. Experiments are con-
templated with rape. vetch. millet
and alfalfa. The sweet corn acre
age will be larger and one or two new
factories built in Maine. and with the
abundant rain of last week. May opens
with prospect of Il busy and we trust
prosperous season for every farmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06

One of the Japanese field marshals,
Marquis Yamagata, is sixty-six years old.
and looks decrept. although he is full
of energy. He represented the Mikado at
1S96--The other field marshal Marquis
Oyama, is four years younger. but looks
portly and phelegmatic. He married Il
Japanese girl. who received her education
in the United States. He went to France
during the war with Prussia, and was in
Paris during the siege.
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ESTABLISHED, 1s2s.

Ne notice whatever will b. taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held respens'e's
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address oil communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
: BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
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A Sense of Propriety.

Why is the council summoned?" asked
the Emperor of Corea
In order that he may be prepared for
any emergency" answered the Prime
Minister. I'VE are getting ready to
change the name of our country from
the Land of the Morning Calm to the
Morning After"
washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06
New York Cotton Market.

New YORK, May 5
Spot closed steady 10 points higher Mid
ding uplands, 1880: do. gulf, 1i05. Sales
dds bales.
.sGalveston steady. 1SA Charleston NOM
inal, -; Memphis quiet. 1874 New Or
leans steady. IL 1916; Mobile nominal
139s; Savannah easy, 1875
ConsoIidated-Net receipts for six days.
2g57S. Exports to Great Britain. 27,627; to
France, -; to the continent, LOCI. Stock,
34S. 395.
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MAINE PRESS COMMENT.
The Planting of Trees.
(BangOr News.


Speaking for the average man, and
paying no attention to the aesthetic
side of the case, we believe that the
man whose house fronts the south or
east-as well-regulated houses should
do-and who has an acre or so of land
at the rear, can do no better than set
the lot out to hardy apple trees, plac-
ing Il row of frs or spruceS or pines at
the outer rim for q windbrcak. We
know this is in horrible taste. w"
know also that more than half the
land i'm Maine Submitted for the growth
of apple trees.-and in this case our
advice does not apply,-but take it all
and all. from the time the blossoms
come out in the spring until the gleam-
ing fruit hangs ripe by the roadside in
October the apple tree is the most
attractive in the whole list. OF course,
for driveways and for entertainments
along the courses of winding streams.
the world has nothing that can equal
the elm But for plain and ordinary
use. for beauty and utility and general
convenience. for atfordir~N "loa~T'n r.
the children and the old folks, for Civ
ing food to birds and squirrels, for
sociability and happiness and sweet
content, the land which is set out to
apple trees is doing it's full duty by God
and by man.
The Observance of Arbor Day.
Clarified JournaD.
According to the proclamation of
Governor John F. Hill, the people of
Maine are about to observe Arbor Day
next Friday. AS a holiday it does not
perhaps have the same significance.
with us al! as do some OF the others
which We are called upon to observe
but in Importance it should be one OF
the greatest on the calendar. Years.
ago there used to be observed, on May
l. by nearly all communities what was
known as May day but a little over "a
decade ago things were changed ami
Arbor day came into being. On this
day we arc supposed to devote Il part
of the time to the planting of trees and
shrubs as well as to clearing up our
grounds that the world may be more
beautiful by our labors. Nature in it
self is beautiful but the hand of man
has robbed nature of many of it's beau
ties and it is no more than right that
we should devote at least one day i'm
the year to identifying the civilized
and settled portion of our community
to offset in a way the damage we have
done to the beautiful nature pictures
in our suburbs. There's not one of us
but what can do something to make
the out door surroundings Of ourselves
and friends more beautiful, il we will,
and this paper hopes that everyone of
its readers will do something on Arbor
day to make their homes and home
towns more attractive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06
GETTING Even,

Patience-You say they quarreled?
Patrice-Yes. and she returned all his
gifts. And what do you suppose he did?
Cant guess
Sent her half dozen boxes of face
powder, with a note explaining that he
thought he bad taken at least that much
home on his coat since he knew her
-Yonkers Statesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06
Down and Out.

Don't be too quick to strike another
my boy" said the kindly old man, who
had interrupted the fight Always count
ten before you do it and then
"Ieh.' replied the boy cOntemptuously,
IAN den it'll be de referee dat'll be count
in ten on me-"
Philadelphia Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06

This is the day designated by Cover
nor Hill as Arbor day. though for some
unaccountable reason the usual procla-
nation has not been published i'll the
newspapers.
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What He Would Do.

>. If you was millionaire" said PIod-
dlnS Pete would you found a library?"
Il am surprised at your ungrammatical-
ness replied Meandcring Mike. 81 would
not found library. would find a brew
cry"
washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06

London claims during the past year to
have had fewer murders and fewer bur-
glarirs than in previous years. There has
also been no case of murder in which
there was failure to bring the perpetrator
to book
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06

Everything in Gardiner centers
around the coming reign of King
Pepper. and the city hopes there will be
no other rain, next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06

Judge w. G. Philbrook Of Watervillc
is one of our young men, but his
Memorial day address, this year will be
the 1ith he has delivered. And there
are few more eloquent and polished
speakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06
LIGHT AND AIRY,
Little Else.

The arguments of Hearst are sound.
1t cannot be denied;
Granted, but then it will be found
They're little else beside.
Louisville Times
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. May 5.
Sensational damage reports from winter
wheat. today. the result being decidedly
strong market. At the finish July wheat
showed a net gain Of 9idJbc.; corn Is up
IL; oats are precisely at yesterdays clos
ing figures and provisions are unchanged
at TIC. higher
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-No. May. 1914 July old, So:
July new, S4s' Sept old. s1k@sl7s: Sept
CoRN.No. May, 4s7a: July. 4sIzas.;
Sept, 4Sh.
0ATs1No. May. Az; July, 38%ass;
Sept, 305s
MESS PoRK-Maya1le5; July, ll.@;
LARD-May. 6571k: July. $40; Sept. sg,
SHORT RIBS-May, $50; July, 6.5g.
Sept. 6.67l..
Cash quotations We're as follows:
FIOUR-Barely steady.
az; No. red, 1901 l02.
CORN-No. q 1880; No. yellow, SEA
OATS-No. 2. 41asdn1a; No 2 white. =:
No. white, 4l7sM4i
RYE-No. 9 20.
BARLEY-Good feeding. 39G37
MALTING-Fair to choice. Sass.
FLAX SEEDING. /, 101; No. / north
western. 10Sk. ..--.E-
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime. 2S7k.
MESS PORK-11. G5li1170.
LARD-651Ik6I66 CO.
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-Loose, G19Jam
SHORT CLEAR sIDEs-Boxed, s.5e9
WHIsREY-12s.
nUEP-1O
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Took Two to Make a Bargain.

Possible Boardcr-Now. my friend.
enjoyed my dinner very much, and ii
it was a fair sample of your meals
should like to come to terms.
Farmer-Fust of ALL mister. was that a
fair sample of your appetite:-Stray
Stories.
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Don't let Arbor day so by unobserved.

1t ought not take many weeks of this
to start the ice in the Rangeleys and
MOOsehead.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET,

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co.; Office, Opera House
Block, Augusta, Maine. Tel. 52.2.
r. D. Crissman, manager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. May s.
cATTLE-Receipts. 5000; good to prime
steers. 5.10d5.75.
n HOGS-Receipts, 1900; mixed and
butchers. 4.65go4S5.
SHEEP Receipts. 5000; good to choice
wethers 4 G(pI5 %
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New York Money Market.

New York, May 5.
Money on call closed easy at r4@1k
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 32i6DfA per cent
Sterling exchange easy with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at 4.S5. 1904 S695 for
demand, and at 4S4.9O0D4. Sig5 for 80 days,
Posted rates 4.S51.GI4.S6 and Ass.
Commercial bills 4.S4asQA.
Bar silver SIS.
Mexican dollars 43k.
Government bonds easy.
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tennial II years ago, and which has
been for generations one of Names best
towns is just induIging in the luxury of
its first bank, Il branch OF the Lewiston
Trust and Safe Deposit company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06

1t has been very much of an off year
for Bath, theatrically. but the manage
ment is promising lots of good attrac-
tiOnS for next season.