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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
GREAT%RAGEDIES
On Ships Dating As Far Back as
Prince George in 1858.

Some of the most famous marine disas-
tiers of the past are here recorded:
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SHOWS SAVED BY MUSIC.
Regulations of Comedy Singers Are
Often Made by the Aid Of a
Good Orchestra.

Many a poor show is saved from fail
nrc because Of a good orchestra This.
says the Chicago Tribune, is what a
prominent theatrical manager Of the
city says. The worse Il show Is he
more necessary is it that the men who
sit before the stage and assist the per.
formers to get through the piece should
be ttrst~class musicians, Few chorus
girls have any idea Of what music
and harmony really is and hardly any
Of them have good voices, according to
this man.
In order that a musical piece may 20
through satisfactorily the orchestra
must be Of "A character strong enough
to play the cor properly and to swing
the chorus when it begins to wander
from the right key. If it we're not for
the orchestra with its music covering
mp the defects Of the chorus many of
the musical comedy ensembles would
be wonderful to listen to.
"The best orchestras in this city are
10 be found in the small theaterg de-
voted to the musical comedy and bur-
says this man. This Is OK
tremely necessary. If We had a lot
cheap men to play for US here the
public would get to think that the mn.
steal comedy vas a horrible thing in
deed. 1t is next to impossible to get
a full chorus wherein each member Is
an accomplished singer. Consequently
there are times when the efforts OF the
in the pit come as a bless
ing not only to the stage manager, who |
IS tearing his hair behind the scenes.
also to the public out in front.
When the chorus get particularly bad
he orchestra bears down strong, and
before long the chorus is swung back
nto the proper key, If the orchestra
no good it would follow the cho-
MS when 1t gets of the track and so
queer the whole show"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

been selling the plants one by ore
There were eight. besides Schwah's
Bethlehem steel works. The first fou,
OF the eight brought at auction .
trife over $500 1000. The trust had
been capitalized at some SGT 600 900.
Never was steal more 'audacious.
Nothing that could advertise It way
lost sight Of, Poor Leroy Dresser WA
brought in because he was a brother.
in-law Of George Vanderbilt, and that
gave the cOnSpirators a chance in
whisper the Vanderbilt name. Lew,s
Nixon, the clevcrest ship designer n
the country, perhaps, but no financier,
was exploited. II was nearly the ruin
Of both these men. Jim" Hill was
building his great ships at one of ttr
eight yards, paying for the materip1
himself because the yard WASN'T
strong enough to take SO great a con.
tract; but that arrangement was o
Cealed.
The personnel of the trusts victim.
adds interest. One of the largest sur |
ferers hereabouts wan Gov. OdelI, A
shrewd citizen. hardly the kind ont
would expect to see caught with char |
Another victim was the widow Of Fer
nando Wood, the wartime Tammany
mayor Of New York. Still another
was Charles II. Kavanaugh. q knit
goods manufacturer upstate. 1t is h!s
suit that Is to be tried.
High finance" is queer. Here has
been worse than highway robbery, and
no n suggests that anyone be put
In jail. Kayanaugh's action is a suit
against the former directors OF the
Trust Company OF the Republic. ORES.
ser's company, which financed the
deal, TO compel them to pay into the
trust treasury the amount its stock
deprecated through their ~monkeytne
with the trust,
1t somehow does sound complicated
But perhaps that Is the best they can
do Mt present.
OWEN IANGDoN
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

through a serj"s # wears. sought to de
voIop as far AZ PUaalbIc the faculties of
this horse
Having been examined by The cele-
DRAFTED student Of aJimals. Prof Kari
Mo"htns d,rcctUro the geological muse
nm, by Minister ven Studt. munster III
education, as we'll as by several leading
generals In the army, il has been ar.
ranged to have the emperor witness this
remarkable performance when, II ssup
posed, a scientific commission will he
appointed composed no doubt Of expert
psychologists and students uf animals
whose report will be awaited with in
tease interest
1t must be added TINT this borse is mot
on exhibition to the public. Herr vor
nsten Is well to do, and avoids publicity.
Only by special permission, rrsnted to n
select few can the horse be ssen. The
picture shows at the left hand
corner the blackboard Reckoning tablet.
balls and number scheme gsed In the
instruction
AMOS w pATTFN
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

campaign Of simplicity this vintcr.
| have reasons. Of hic! is tha;
the movement is already vel begun
In England. where sc sc; Cur tAinl-
Ing done, upon social topics. when II.
cot so bad during the LONDON ssaaob
that there was no time to d. anythinl,
save q and sleep a change was
nound to m How about theatecs,
for instance? To live, even In Lon
don, a theater must close ut such an
hour that poor people, @ho are neces-
sary to its Success, &sd 'Eio must
work next day, can get 10 bed. BG:
how about the fashi5H.ables who at
eight o'clock begin an a0ur-and-a-half-
long curse dinner? siow much fun
do they get Out OF the thealer after
tAat2 New York iraa been aping these
late hours.
| cite another sign, Comic operas
fresh from London s~atirize the newest
lad before it appears. Th9y ran. be
eaIse the same men make the fads
and the comic operas; men Of brains
that is to-day. Society people invent
nothing. The funniest thing on the
stage to-day is a song and dance in
The Schoolgirl" where three clowas
sing about simplicity, and introduce
horsepIay with tops, mechanical toys
and butterfly nets. You remember the
aesthetic craze and DOyiey Carries
'PatIence?'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

b-SNNH~N 80 ""@
lngton has a stimulating effect on thf
lie o. the capital. What has been /
co@l."y village in point OF energy ant
life has now been transformed into &
capital city. Strangers are visiting
Washington in larger numbers and tne
White house is again the Mecca tor poll
ticians ard statesmen.
While the president takes Il deep in
Jerest In the campaign it cannot be said
that he is in any way directing 1t. That
W0r.. 4aa been turned over to other
han0& ana Mr.. Roosevelt is surveying the
field from the viewpoint Oi an ordinary
citizen, This is the impression he gives
visitors VINO see him. He is ready TO dis
c@Sa the outlook, but, like most citizens,
is inaulriqg as to what the real workers
out in the field are going. The fact is
the pre- ident has very little time to de-
vote 10 politics just now, as, in addition
to the routine business Of his office, he
is getting material together fer his an
nuai message to congress.
IT, th-fAt@k i4C'9EhGt 10 q lCi IllludBlC
undertaking. 1t is a compendium OF
the governments record for the past
year. For weeks and months past bureau
chiefs have been busy collecting the data
of their offices for submission to the
heads Of their departments. and the cab
met officers in turn have been collecting
these bureau reports, studying them, and
soon will complete their digeats Of what
has been going on in their departments
and submit them to the president. The
president goes over all these department
and bureau reports. gets a comprehen-
sire view Of all that has been done and
then advises congress in a set message
the progress that has been made, the
problems that have been solved. the diff
fculties that have arisen. the policies
have been followed during the past
year and suggests wherein congress may
provide useful legislation for future gov
eminent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

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he comes ia tha number or tho Iott,r in
the alpbahrr Cola IN tudie,tcd hy ono
tan. silver nv two nickel nv thro. and
conner by -four Similarly the col,rs arc
told In fearhfrr him pumhnrslhfm os
ter has used , reckoning tahIe, and il
black board
I'm Chs o,.,s,on ahoyn r,tat tners
,ve,p oresrpt IN tho littrs ,,,,rt W mar
sans nh, uarsnn whn t,tcrr,c, t.a
IIopa w,s pnt his teacher lnrt rI.,r emo
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

TO control the ncighh0rh0Od OF their
homes, They have stopped the march
OF trade up the aycnue, 1t beats
against Helen Gould's city house as a
barrier and there stays. The Hotel
st, Regis is above the dead line. but a
place where you pay five dollars for
one roast duck is not classed with or
binary hotels as 4 nuisance"
The most notable achievements in
this wal Of millions to prevent a nat.
ural development have been thus far:
One million paid by George Wander
bilt-t0 buy u cellar opposite his house,
ON land that had cost $4,000 q few
months earlier, where he feared that
a sky-SCraper would be erected.
William X. Vanderbilt paid $3.50, 900
for three old dwellings opposite his
French renaissance chateau. again to
block a modern building.
Mr.. Sloane, Il Vanderbilt son-In-law
has now paid nearly $4,000, 900 for
three houses of better class in the
same ncighbOrhood. Upon part Of the
land thus saved" Morton +. Plant
has erected a SHOW place" the great
new Union club house is another high
class occupant, and two modern resi-
dencos built to fence off other things
still await an owner.
The problem Of having good neigh
bors' is quite as vexatious in the city
in the country, and costs more.
None OF these Nanderbilts ever spends
more than three weeks in the city. As
before remarked, Cornelius is differ
ent.
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ners at his farm al Laurel. uarv,,,.

ners at his farm at Laurel, Maryland.
only an hours run out OF the city.
Few public men are better known a,
the capital than Mr.. German. and n
safe TO say few are more respected. HA
has thousands OF acquaintance hera
now who are particularly interested in
the campaign because they believe th.t
Mr.. German is one OF the actual. II nor
not the titular. head OF the national
democratic committee. He is as Inner.
turable as Mr.. Cortelyou, is diplomats
and tactful and back Of all this has a life
times experience of the ms and outs Of
politics. He is expected to turn many
a trick that will keep the other sid,
guessing, but he is too shrewd to advance
any opinion or make any prediction be-
yond the general statement that with
harmony and hard work there is a
chance 70 win the election.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

lie is a Protestant preacher in Paris
Once, when | was In York, England.
] had occasion to climb early one
morning upon the top of a tramcar
filled with workmen. To one of them
mentioned that | lived In Brook. .
Ign.
you know DR.. Talmaee, them" he
asked.
Il do, extremely we'll"
Then" said the man, earnestly,
laying his hand upon my knee. you
can tell mel read his sermon every
w~eek-does he practice what he
p~rGaches?"
Wagner does. He looks the peasant
that he is, He is big and powerful In
build, with heavy shoulders. q broad
face and a manne OF hearty simpli-
city, 1t Is his theory that modern life
Is growing so complex that heroic
measures are necessary: that we aus
get back to nature and natural ways
of doing things. IL Is not a bad doc
trine for New York.
Wagner comes endorsed by John
Wannamaker; he goes to visit Presi-
dent Roosevelt, another sturdy speci-
men who enjoys o simple existence
when he can.
shall be surprised II there Is nss q
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

ana h!unoer on the part OF politicians
who balieFed that no man. nUttreined in
the practical schoo! OF politics, should be
selected 10 Greet the campaign. MIR.
COrtelyOu's experience had been in the
line Of routine government work and
later Of executive experience, but he
was not belieFed to have any knowledge
or appreciation of what is known as
practical politics."
President Roosevelt had his own idea,
however, ct the kind Of MAJ he wanted
to run the campaign. He believes thor
Dugn!y in political organization anu
knowing Cortelyou's genius for organ-
ization in government work he con-
cludcd the same quality would be val
liable in q political campaign.
Chairman Cortelyou has not disap-
pointed the president, but he has disap-
pointed hi3'oritics within bis own party.
The old line politicians take their hats
off to this young general who has brought
into politics the genius and ability that
proved SO effective III conducting n n0y-
u ~ '
eminent department. Even his politica!
opponents express admiration for Mr..
Coytolyou's quiet and effective method
managing a campaign. The visitors
the republican headquarters in New
York ard Chicago are all struck with
The business air that characterizes them.
The whole force works with the system
and efficiency Of a well organized bust
house, all OF which is the result
Of Mr.. Cortelyou's methods.
The young chairman has not forgot
en- the few lessons he learned in prac-
ical politics, Of which the public had
general knowledge. He had a close
association with the late national chair
nan. Hanna, and his address and tact
re now being used effectively persuad-
ne those interested in republican suc-
to open their pocletboors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

AAS ~
brutal type of the
negro degenerate. The colored popula-
ton Of this city is to a great extent
a barometer that reflects the sentiment
OF the race throughout the country. The
aspiration Of the better classes as typi-
fed in the Booker Washington move
mont is reflected in the upper crust of
colored society in Washington. The
brutal instincts that lead to the horrible
crimes whose retribution usually comes
In the form of lynching are observable
through the lower strata of the negro
population here. Major Sylvester, chief
Of police. declares that If the idle and
evil negro were eliminated from WASH
ington this city would be the most peace
ful in the world.
Just now the c0lored people In this
city are very much worked I'D over the
Jim Crow Car" proposition. The ad-
joining states of Virginia and MARYLAND
have laws in operation that compel the
segregation of the negroes and put them
into cars that are known by that more
or less euphonious term, Jim Crow
Cars" The Washington negro Is as a
rule very assertive, and as there are no
federal laws regarding his place on street
cars and railroad cars he does not hes
ltate to push himself, sometimes often
slVely, among the whites, but as soon
as he gets out OF the district he Is un-
tremendously chucked into q car by
himself, This is very humiliating aud
the coiored people OF the district have
held meetings with the purpose Of form
Ing some sort of an organization to con-
test the constitutiGnaltty of these Jim
Crow laws. So Far the meetings have
in nothing but talk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

In every asscmbIagc NOISE Is syuun 70
muts with enjoyment The aycrap,
afternoon or evening party really re-
duccs itself to a struggle between the
voice aud q paid orchestra. as
10 which shall get the better Of the 9th.
er. The perspirtng r]onducIcr urges hIs
musicians on while the distracted
guests exchange confidential. shrieks as
to the Impossibt)ty Of drowning that
awful band ladies Field.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15
CALL cocoANUT A FRUIT.
Be Drnominased by the Agricultural
Observation-Disclosures An
nually Imported.

1ha mo0fed question whether tbt
rofoan4t rs officially regarded as
hu' or "A fruit" has been settled II
q report pH cocoanuts recently madD
by the department Of agrlcuflurr Al
though known as a nut, the depart.
m"nt chararteriles Il a. "a frpp.ga.
fruit The report says In part.
win The exception of a few hun,
dred dollars worth grown annually in
Florida. no %G0coanuts are produced tn
continental United States. A tropical
lruit, grown almost exclusively on isl
ants and "a tropical countries border.
ing 1ppn the sea, Their" Is little terri
tory IN the United States proper adapt,
ed 70 its cultivation. Tho large guam
tities Of ]cocOanuis and their products
CONSUMED in This country arr practi-
clliy all imported.
With the acquisition Of territory
AFTER the close Of the Spanish-Amerl-
can war there came into the posses
SION of the United States a number Of
Islands upon which cocOanul produD-
Ton Il a considerable economic factor.
In the Philippines it not only plays an
important part IN the domestic COMO
my Of The people, but the expiration
o. eopra tdrInd meat ol the cuc0anutl
constitutes one OF the largest items )f
IAclf export trade, returning tD the
'~'nhIp'ja@" IRON $4,000 900 10 $1,000
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

49," -" out TO a man who
~ conceals the iaCs
that he is married when he enIists in the
army. 1t has been suggested that he
punishment under these circumstances
is out OF proportion TO the infraction
OF army rules and it is proposed TO re-
duce the punishment SO as to retain de-
Slrable men in the service, notwith-
standing the fact that they are mar
RED. Many army officers contend that
the best soldiers are often those who
have wives to look after them or 10
provide for.
The principal objection to married
soldiers is that in the transfer of troops
involving travel beyond the seas and
long periods of absence from home sta
tons the soldier with a wife becomes
somewhat Of an impeachment. The wives
sometimes give trouble and If husband
and wife are separated there is dissat-
istactIon and occasionally a desertion.
This objection, however, Is believed to
be Offset by the better character of the
mel who are married. They are apt to
be SteaQicr and more attentive to their
duties.
The authorities have encountered
some difficulty in getting the best ma
terial into the ranks Of the army. Just
now the navy seems to have the call. rs
the life there is more attractive and the
opportunity greater for seeing more Of
the world. Army life in time OF peace
is rather monotonous and young men
after the present short enlistment of
three years do not care to r|einlist. There
is a suggestion that the term of enlist
inent be extended to what i: formerly
was, that is, five years. 1t was thought
that the privilege of rising from the
ranks and receiving commissions would
be an inGucement to intelligent young
men to enter the army. This Is not
found to be the case, however. and the
explanation that seems to offer ia
that there are better opportunities in
the labor aud business world for strong,
healthy and intelligent young men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

At a dinner party in Avondale the
other evening a callow youth found
himself seated between two young men
who own n merchant tailoring estab-
lishment
l--aw--have been placed between
two-aw-tailors, it seems" remarked
his dudelets.
Yes" replied one Of the YOUNG
men. 'and at the present stage OF thu
game we have only one goose between
us"--Cincinnau Enquirer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15
Coming to It.
SVHtEHb 20 w
After the judge had sentenced the coll

After the judge had sentenced the coll
ored prisoner he said.
kin | say one word, subj"
Eyes; go ahead"
"Ef | starts in all owe ag'in en- tells
dc truth, will you take off two years
frum dat sentence?"
DO you mean to say" said the Judge.
s~ternly, that you haven't been telling
the truth all the timer,
Yes, sub; | was DIES p~rojickin' 'roun'
1t. en- sashayin' up ter it!"-Atlanta Con.
stitutton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

quired a longer
time to get them
into smooth run
ming order. To aid
in this they secured
the services Of Sem
ator Arthur Pue
German Of Mary
land, a past master
In politics and
s~tatescrait.
Washington Is
particularly inter-
ested In the cam
palgn now that
ftxrr nf to- t
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

Mrs, Highmind-It worries me sick to
think how my little boy Is growing up
without a taste for literature.
Frlend-1Hasn't be any?
Mrs. Highmind-Not a bit. + bought
him a beautifully bound copy of Rus
kin's Seven Lamps of Architecture"
and actually had to whip him to mako
him read tn. X. Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15
Always Tell the Truth

Father-l hear, NY boy, that you
nave lately told your mother several
lalsshoods. This grieves me tn the
heart Always tell the truth. even
though 1t may bring suffering upon
you, Will you promise me?
Boy-Yes, father.
very well. Now 20 and see who IL
knocking at the door. II it's the rate
collector, say I'm not at hor,e.'-stras
Stories.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15
He Took the Civilized Method.

Went into a Chinese rottauraut last
night said the first C~hicasoan. Fun
ny. the way them Cinnamon eat boiled
rice
'ChopaticEs, eh?" said the other
Did they expect you to eat it that way,
too2"
Yes, but civilizations good enough
fur me. | jest called fur a knife ara
ct 1t right Catholic Standard ara
Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15


to Oyster Bay ths
day before election
in November, will
vote the straight
republican ticket
early In the morn
ing and return to
Washington cleo
ton Gay afternoon
in order TO be in the
C utiYe Offices
when the retains
come in at night.
The presid ent's
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

hnown citizens are pittei against each
ether in directing the republican and
democratic campaigns. Mr.. Cortelyou
has been a resident of the District for
some IL years, while Senator German
is looked on as one of the old inhab.
itants, He has had a home in Washing
ton Tor a generation and spends his win.
ters here with his family and his sum.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15
The Simple Lifeo Man.

q A society thus
occupied in wrap.
ping itself In co.,
ton wool. q mes
sage comes from
luxurious France
telling of The
Simple Life"
Charles Wagner
is one of those
men about whom
you hear a e
deal all at once
after he has been
growing in public
esteem for q
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15
Church of Coral.

A church of solid coral is a curiosity
OF the Isle of Maize, This island, rising
5000 feet. is the highest Of the Sey.
chelles group in the Indian ocean. and
It's buildings are all from square blocks
hewn from massive coral and g~listeninc
like white marble.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15
He Had One Exnsrieuca

The two hypochoudriacs were er.
changing condolences,
Were you ever bedridden?" inquirt,
one.
Yes" replied the other.
When"
Three years ago, during a cyclone
out In Kansas, The wind blew my bed.
with mo on It, a distance Of seven mile,
before 1t let up!'-N. O. Times Demo
crat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-15

People who have their children
taken care Of by nurses never know
the real Joys Of parenthood."
Maybe not, but they don't lie
awake at night worrying about it,
Chicago Record-Herald.