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The Washington times., 1904-12-26
HER CHRISTMAS PIES
DROVE TERRIER CRAZY

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-John Baxters
pet fcx-terrior stole two pumpkin pies
from the Baxter kitchen at 494 west
Fifty-fifth street, and consumed them.
John Baxter and his wife wondered
what would happen Il began to happen
ct o'clock. The dog acted crazy. It
dashed up and down the stairs yeIping.
anc all the tenants shouted mad dog.'
They called Policeman HOLMAN.
The sight of the policeman further
excited the dog, and Il charged and
turned the brave cop to flight Shout
ing for all the tenants TO keen quiet.
HOLMAN opened the street door lust
enough for the little dog to creep
through, and then ended his uli-ery with
a shot
Mrs. Baxter said she fault was not in
tee quality, but the quantity. OF her MES
the DOG had eaten.
The Washington times., 1904-12-26
OCTOGENARiAN BEATS
THE BOYS SKATING

NEW YORK. Dee. Civilian Hum
mel, OF Shiloh, y J., eighty years
Old, went skating yesterday, and had
a good time with the rest of the boys. "
He wrote his name on the ice. cut
the figure eight, and then raced a mile
with a much younger man, beating him
III easy fashion. The venerable skater
used the skates he bought in PhiIadel-
ptlia sixty-seven years ago
Each year. Just as soon as the cold
weather sets in, Mr.. HummeI gets out
his skates, sharpens them up. and takes
part in the sport with the other young
SterS.
The Washington times., 1904-12-26

cess, however, the Board of Charities.
it is understood, will renew their fight
for the reduction when the District bill
comes before the House and Senate for
final adoption It is particularly anx-
ious for this legislation as 1t viii help
to unity and put under local govern
mental control all the charitable insti-
tutions in the District
Once before the House Appropriations
Committee resolved to reduce the sums
of money given to the private charity
establishments, but the old figures were
put back in the bill either from the floor
of the House or when the bill went to
conference. Consequently, the members
of the board will stand ready this ses-
sion to put forward their reasons for
advocating the reductions.
Should Not Aid Them
They hold that If an Institution pur-
ports to be kent up by private contri-
buttons, there is 10 justice in requiring
the taxpayers to foot those places bills
Either, says the board. let the private
establishments support themselves. or
let them declare their ina bility to do
this. Then, If there is need for them.
The Washington times., 1904-12-26

PARIS, Dec 26.-M. Delcasse, the
French foreign minister, has issued a
peremptory decree that all the employees
OF the foreign department. high and low.
shall shave off muStache and beard.
The order has created a great deal Of
excitement ard some opposition.
The Washington times., 1904-12-26
ASS fer a Coy of Booklet.

W q -OO1-1Ct,
Some Facts About Wills Simply Told.
p1e5cafcd Sr-.f-s BY Union Trust K Stor-
age Co. IN T 81 nv
The Washington times., 1904-12-26
DIME NOVEL SALES
TO CHILDREN TO END
Chicago Starts Vigorous Crusade Against This Class
of Literature.

CHICAGO, Dec ga crusade against
dime novels is on in this city, and the
leader of the movement is Mrs. ". II. G.
Keogh. a member of the board of educa-
ton.
When the next Legislature meets an
effort will be made to pass a bill pro-
hibiting the sale Of such literature to
school children.
In her Investigations among the jails
and other State Institutions Mrs. Keogh
The Washington times., 1904-12-26
TWEhTY-ONt BAPTIZED
UNDER NlNE-INcH ICE

HANOVER, Pa, Dec. 2G-Twenty-one
persons hraved the freezing waters of
2eayer Creek, near East Berlin, Adj
ANS county, yesterday. TO be baptized
in the German Baptist faith by the Rev
Orville V Long and the Rev c. w.
Baker.
1t was necessary to cut through nine
inches of ice to perform the ceremony.
which was witnessed by a ''sympathet-
fc'i congregation
The Washington times., 1904-12-26

found that nearly all the boys owed
their fall 10 dime novels.
She said:
In many of the schoolbook stores
you viii see in the windows hashy pic
lures of holdups and murders. which
create in youths a desire to emulate the
deeds which they regard as heroic
Not only is the younger element en-
dangered by the distribution OF yellow
literature, but many of the older per
sons are inspired 10 violence by the
scenes depicted"
The Washington times., 1904-12-26
French FOREIGN Office
Must Be Clean Shdven
Minister DeICasse DEGREES hat Employees CT
His Department Must Have Neither
Beard Nor MustaChe

In answer to protests received from
the Federation of Government Employees
NJ. Delcasse is said TO have stated that
even the mustaches of the employees
We're at the service of the state
The federation has now appealed TO
the Society for the Protection OF the
Rights CT Mankind.
The Washington times., 1904-12-26

the board win take charge of them and
see that they are kept up.
Members of the board are. on the
whole, confident that their recommends
tons in this respect VIII be made law
before the end Of the session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15

here during both the day and night ana
they can be seen from all poliits III
| both directions. At the Marshall Llsh'
new steel tower IS feet high mas peei'
! erected during the past few nouns
The tower itself is 80 feet high ana the
staff is % feet high. Flags are MS
played here during the day ana i"ii
terms during the night. All 'eS"e''
passing east and west. and there are
Hundreds Of them here, see THESE His
nails. are warned in time ana a'c ANY
IL get to shelter before the s'oi III
breaks. The Machiasp"rt sta'io'i - -,
less Importance at this time, put II VIII
be OF more Importance next year 40 NV
Eastern Steamship 90. lhlelus l"
make it a terminal point OF their 'iii'
Vessels going east and west 10" IN
in here during thick weather lof s"'e
anchoring grounds, and when thelt
they get signals which VIII eii''o'e
them to know when it is sa1c 10 pro-
coed At West Quoddy. the STORM SIX
nails are displayed on flag stan d. .he
West Quoddy lfe-savinS statloh' MAJ
year it is intended to erect mere g
steel storm warning tower on q hiSh
hill about 200 yards from the hle-saV-
ing station. From here. all sls'''!is
may be seen by vessels sailing IN the
Bay of Fundy and in inner Lupec mar
bor."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features OF the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE activity of the
stock market reached the boiling point.
today. and trading took on the appear
ahcr OF the great bun markets Of a few
Ne'lis ago 1t is highly probable that
the sources of the buying have widened
WIN the recent violent advances in the
market and some outside participation
may he thus represented
tons IN tpdayS market were executed by
single houses. buying orders for single
hrnis running as high as 1000 shares of
various stocks. But the movement be
came so e. neral and so embracing as To
carry general conviction of a wide par
tIcil.ation in the market from the many
separate ard Independent sources.
The combined strength and special
prominence of Peoples Gas and Brooklyn
Transit served to recall previous cam
palSnS IN these and other stocks Wnlch
We're 1avoritcS Of the late cX-Gov. Flower.
Tn" untaSness which was caused. yes
teltay. by the comparative neglect of the
railroad stocks was relieved. TODAY, by
railroad stocks. There Were one or tive
slight pauses in the activity of the mar
ket during the day but it was only when
prices fell back slightly.
Aggressive buying on each occasion r.
awakened the animation of the market
and carried it to new high levels until
the final dealings. when free realizing
mingled with III" rev advances and mad
tlialS and specialties maintained their
n,w-found prominence. the demand for
the standard stocks were commensurate
WIN mir reprtsenta.lve important";
Gain* Of TO =. points are genrr'l
in special cases in the railroad and in
duStrial list.
Bonds were active and firm. Total sales.
Par value $7.aJ5.0C0
United States bonds We're unchanged on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
Pointed Paraqraphs.

Love after marriage is often one-sided
affair.
a drop too much has caused many a
man to fal! from grace.
The right kind OF a smile" never docs
amy harm at IA prayer meeting.
1t takes a lot of clcVtinesS to make :,
little cieNcrncSs pay
Even If some things refuse to go your
way there are Other things.
y man seldom realizes the depth of Il
hole until after he gets into it.
The rose is red. the violetS blue-and
SO is man when his note comes due.
Many man while walking to save a
nickel car fare INDUCES in a Decent cigar.
Money doesn't always lead TO happiness,
put II hcips in the search very material
ly.
All the bad children in the neighborhood
belong to the neighbors-so every mother
Will inform YOU.
Did You ever pause to think how many
people there are in the world WHO pruB-
ably never heard of you?
Man abSorbs knowledge as sponge
does water, and like a sponge he needs an
occasional wringing out.
Neco ss!ty has fol ced many woman to
80 on the StaSe-and it should force lots
81 so-called actresses back to the laun-
dry.
Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
Maine Day at St. Louis.

The news has just reached Maina.
through the medium of the st. LOUIS
newspapers, that last Saturday
October s. was observed as Maine day
at the St. Louis exposition. Nobody
seems to understand why. the Maine
commissioners or the exposition man
agement kept the proposed Maine day
such Il profound secret, before it was
celebrated So far as is known no
potiticat;on or invitations were sent to
Maize to inform our PEOPLE of the COM
ing event or urging their presence.
Neither Governor Hill. nor any of thu
state officials was notified that Maine
day vas to be held, nor were the Maina
newspapers told of it that they might
snread the news among their readers.
1t was a peculiar proceeding in many
WAYS. and altogether in contrast with
the way which Maine day was ceie-
brated at Chicago fair in 1893.
Nevertheless, according to the st.
Louis newspapers, Maine day was cele-
brated at the exposition, last saturday,
and in quite a successful manner too.
Evidently the many Maine people in
tie city Of st. Lolis, and the Maine
visitors who happened to be at the
exposition at that time. celebrated tn
dav in rather an informal fashion with
out any elaborate plans or arrange
m.nts being made in advance. This is
,ba wav the St Louis Globe-Democrat
of last sunday writes up the OCCASION"
AN day yesterday natives OF Maine
gathered at the pretty log CABIN Ill the
woods To celebrate Maine day, and all
day long "reminiscences Of the Oil
friends i'm tbs. Pine Tree State, We're eX-
cbaro4d and health drunk in lemonade.
the interior Of the log house was beau
tifullv decorated. long festoons of oak
leaves being tWined around the pillars
and wells, with hundreds of fairy
Iimus shedding their soft light. Th'
exterior Of the house was blaze of
| l;pht-coIored fairy lamps and draped
flags. adding to the picturesquenesS of
| the night scene. The reception was in
honor of the executive commissioners
and the hostesseS association, but
,hoIIt 1900 invitations We're issued and
nearly that many were present during
the evening. In the receiving line
were President Francis. Mrs. Mann
ing. Judge Hawthorne. vice president
of the executive commissioners; MIR.
and Mrs. f.. F. Philbrook, Mr.. and Ms.
/ Conway of Iowa. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Husk"tt, Montana; Mrs. Parks Fischer,
Maryland; Mrs. Bell Hall Small. Mis-
souri, MS Dore Lyon. New York; Mr..
l.. f. Goodall. Mrs. Tabley, MIR. ana
! Mrs. Lemuel Lam. Mr.. ard Mrs. {. {.
Burial. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Sar-
gent. Hon. and Mrs. Waldo Pettngill.
| Iiumford Falls, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15

The cry of poverty which is raised at
the Democratic headquarters causes
only Il sneer Throughout the country.
Everybody knows that the plutocratc
trust magnates. who secured Judge
Parker's nomination. have given the
can use There is. to b. sure. a great
ana pitiful poverty prevailing at DEM
oci:,tic Headquarters. but ii is not the
kind Of poverty to which money can
give relief. 1t is the poverty of princi-
pies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
Personal Notes,

The formal Inauguration of President
huntington of Boston University, will
take place at fremont Temple on October
Lieutenant Colonel Edward c. Little
one OF me most popular Populists in Kan,
sas' nas come out in favor of the Republic
Or. Robert Koch is to be relieved of his
post OF director OF the Institute for Infnc-
tlous Diseases in Berlin, and he has been
granted retiring pension
Inc world secretary of Christian En-
ueaNor. NoI. Ogden Vogt, was tenGered a
re- epIlon H. ST Louis last night by the
deavor Union. Eli
Rev. Robert j. Hurdettes congrag,-
non OF Los Angeles. Cal, has rented fha
Hazard Pavilion in that city for a wear
II Is the larsest hall in Los Angeles and
mas heretofore been used for prize fights
DR.. Won Seefeld and DR.. Karl -rbor,.o
OF Berlin ar in Chicago as the represen.
German capital studying tho y, ,,, Ne
school system Of the Western q; t''hc
William l. Stead the celebrated writer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15

The king and queen of the turf,
Major Delmar and Lou Dillon, have
both made new records this season.
The former went mile in 2.ola4. the
latter mile in 201i: and the best part
Of the performance is that both miles
were trotted without wind shields. The
meeting of these two trottcrs ut Mem
phis next week will be the greatest
event of the track season. The rivalry
between them has extended over four
years and thus far the mare is ahead.
Hy the way. some bright writer has
termed her the Cinderella of the
turf" because Of her relatively UNI
known ancestry, while her great rival
Major Delmar. has in his veins the
royal blood of the horse world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York. Oct. II.
FLOrR-Receipts 2-,521: exports Sl2i
sales. $50; market steady with fair de
mald.
WHEAT Receipts. none: sales 5aGo. 90,
futures: spot strong: No. red, 1lSt, O |
atiUat; No. ] northern Duluth. 1.15s / q
alioat: No. ! hari Manitoba 1J1
af'Cat.
CORN-Reccipts $500: exports 22.9l6
sales. Loco futures: spot firm: No. ,. 81.
elevator and JHis o afloat: No. > vel.
low. Gdi,: No. white. .9ls.
OArS-ReceiptS. none: spot dull: mixed
2Sn:2 lbs. 2i6t35:: natural white. 3ou $:
lh>.. 81 @M:}l2 clipped white. 80, 40 lbs.
,;;.6. ;9is.
EEEF-Quiet: beef hams oS.5OG25OO
1ARD-Wcak: western steamed 40.
PpRk-Quirt: mess, l2.Jft13O0
BUTTER-Firm.
EGGS-Firm, unchanged.
PoTATOES-Firm; state and western
1.31f,1.i;,; Jersey sweets. 1.2I-t1.11
ST 'GAR-Eaw quiet; fair refining 80,
centrifugal W test IL; molasSes sugar
81: refined quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15

notorious New York gambler.
named Adams. has just been released
from prison. where he has served a
sentence of only two years. The re-
markable statement is made that dur
ing his term in prison, he has been able
to clear over million dollars by MAX
ing his prison cell an Office for the
transaction of real estate business. He
was allowed to write as many letters
as he pleased. and received visits with
out restriction. IF this is the New York
idea of Furnishing those who break the
laws of the state. it is a very peculiar
ore which is not in vogue in other
states of the Union. Perhaps the ex-
treme idea Of how prisoners should be
treated is illustrated in Massachusetts,
where a prisoner i'm the State prison is
permitted to write only one letter a
month and receive only one visit in
that time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
He Stands on Terra lnfirma.

ono o: the most humliating things
which has befillen Judge Parker since
lie was nominated for the presidency,
is the complete demolition OF ms
declaration that the common law is q
broad and sufficient remedy for the
trust evil. 1t has been made clear that
there is no common law of the United
states under which the great cOmblna-
lions can be restrained, and that statu-
tory Law is necessary Cor this business.
This is the view of the legal experts.
and not even FOR the sake of appearing
TO defend Judge Parker's attitude nave
| the Democratic papers had much to
say. They were quickly silenced by
the weighty legal opinions which
showed his mistake. Judge Parker's
/, bunder was all the more humiliatins
| because it was the presentation OF
legal proposition by man who had oc-
cupied Il high position on the bench for
many years.
| he SlouIVl mas I!tt S'iIt 'NlI nun
under Judge Parker, in this matter
however, any mole completely than it
has in several other things. None OF
the positions which he has ventured t"
take have stood the wear and tear OF
the campaign. On every point which
he has undertaken to make since he
was unwise enough to break his
| sphimX-lke silence. he has been COM
PEELED to modify his position. or see
the tables turned against him. 1t was
this way on the pension issue; on the
Philippine question:; Oh the issue of
attempt to discuss "constitutionalism
| Us. imperialism"
Although he declared for service pen
IsiOnS not a single newspaper supporting
him pretending to believe that he is
honestly in favor of a service pension.
without regard to disability. 1t is ad-
mitted that his declaration was solely
FOR political purposes. and this leaves
his sincerity and good faith in very
fruyed and ragged condition In the
matter of the philippines he shifted his
position to suit the extremists. with a
esult that nobody is satisfied with his
attitude. In the matter of government
expenditures. he made the same blum
der that Maine Democrats made before
the September election. He COM
planned of increased expenditures but
has not shown where teh expenditures
should be or could be reduced The
country is not afraid of his issue OF
"constitutionalism VS.. imperialism, for
it knows that there has been no eXecu-
tive usurpation ana that the constitu-
ton is as safe or safer with Roosevelt
in the White House than it would be.
with Parker there. 1t refuses to be
fooled by the party which declares that
the brown man in the Philippines
should be given the ballot while it is
taken away from the black man in the
South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15

In one Of the campaign documents
Of the Democratic party, in which an
attempt is made to show the country
that 1t is not so well off as when under
Democratic rule. a serious slip is made
in the remark that there are 1872, 537
railway employees In the United States.
1t IS true that this is the number Of
employees. according to the latest fig
urrs. but such a statement only calls
attention to the fact that in 1896 the
number of railway employees was S26.
$50. Now what caused this enormous
increase in the brief period of seven
years? If the country We're really do
ing more business than it does now. is
it at all likely that the number of rail-
way employees would have increased so
per cent?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15

and economist, has just attended tho
thcat,r 1oI the first time in fifty years
and chose for his Semi-ccntcnary rernly
into the realms of drama f:eerbufNa
Trees Revival Of The Tempest"
Edward SCoficid. the nominee Of the
regular Republicans of Wisconsin for
Governor. who has previously held the
uf!ce. was born in Clcatiicid County, Pa
was educated liz this state and scrVc,!
during the war with Pennsylvania rrgi-
mrntS.
Sir Jcnkin Coles SIP, akcr Of tin Sou; n
Australian Parliament. has Just cs,ah-
Gshch what Is probably worlds record.
lie has completed fourteen years OF rin
interrupted service In the chair Without
ever one" Icing absent during workin3
hours. from illness or any other cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
Maine Gossip
October.

Yellow leaves and leaves of CRIMSON
Glow and CULVER III tie trees;
Smiles of summer in the sunlight,
Brealhs of winter in the bret zc'
And the world hath joyous seeming.
But the Southwind mCurS and Sr.cNTS
Round about where Love is dreaming
Down among the falling leaves.
Yellow leaves and leaves OF crimson
Float and ffutter through the air,
All below the grass is glowing
All above the trees are balr:
Summer dies and smiles in dying
But the southwind mourns and SlieVcs
Round about where Love is lylns
Cnderneath the fallen leaves.
Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, oct. a.
Ol'R-Firmer and higher; spring pa
tent. Il. i04iG.D.
cORN-Firm: No. yellow. 6o1a.
BATS-Ouiet: No. > clipped, ~
MILL FEED-Nery firm.
EItAN-Sl ring Il.
MINED f'ELD-.l.1Jn 2i.J0.
COTTON SEED MEAlr-2f.iI.
PuRI>-Unchangcd; medium, l1b.
I.ARD-ICwcr: 9.
EEEF-Ste ady; choice whplc cattle, 80
9la.
I.AMR-Stcady: ms.
Nf.AI.--FiIm; W,ll.
RITTER Easier; northern. 22l-etZ;
CIIEESE-Firm: York state, H.e" li2
EtiGS-Firm; fancy, 5on32; eastern, =
90.
APPIFS- Firm: gravenet"in. 2..N,3.
POTATOES-Firm ard higher: Houltor
Hebrons, s.;
SUGAR-Quiet and steady at so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
LIGHT AND AIRY.
How She Managed 1t.

They were seated in the parlor ana
thrr" was bitch in the CONVERSATIONS
lie seemed Il tritl. nervous and she
seemed Il tritlc bored. Finally he said
What a lovely evening for a walk.
Indeed it is" she reJoned- Would
You like to take a walk?
Above all things" ne asscnted, eager
ly.
Then why don't YOU" she queried.
And he did.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15

In the report of a Democratic rally
at Baltimore At which II. Gassaway
Davis was the leading speaker. it is
stated that Mr.. Davis stood during
his speech with his hands in his
pork"ts" Probably the old gentle
man was afraid that Chairman Tag
CART had some emissary present
anxious to get his hands in those same
pockets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
Charitable Act.

Miss Observation-Disclosures miserable
topper like you? Well. should 10y no
" hat reason had you for thinking
would marry you?
sorkem-Un, | didn't think for a min
ute that YOU wotIld accept me. merely
proposed as am act of CHARITY. | couldn'
bear 10 see you go down to your grave
without Il single PROPOSAL 10 your credit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15

The papers have good deal TO say
about the sudden death of a dozen
New York men as the result Of drink
ing poor whiskcy. The best of whis-
key is responsible for many deaths,
but il does not get in its deadly work
SO quickly as the brand which sells
for s1.00 a gallon or less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15

This weeks number of the Youth
Companion has full page picture OF
Governor-elect Cobb Of Maine on It's
cover, and one of the leading stories.
"In a Kiln-Top." is by a Maine man,
Albert w. Tolman, ESD, OF Portland
who is Il frequent contributor TO this
rnlullar publication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
Group.

Not minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms of Group. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse. or even
after the croupy cough appears will
prevent the attack. 1t never fails. and
is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Jno. Coughlin, Augusta; c. H.
Beane, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Oct. II.
Spot closed steady points lower. Mid
ding uplands, 1915; do. gulf, 1860 Safes
lrn bales.
Galveston quiet 10: Charleston easy,
9ss; Memphis easy, 10; New Ore ms quiet
!, l.-l6: Mobile easy, 3 Lilo: Savannah
quiet, 8 1916
Consolida,cd-Nct receipts for seven
days. 80 %
Exports 10 Great Britain. 1909; to
France, 81 400: 10 the continent, "a, i6o; to
japan 4133, to Mexico. -.
Stncl,