Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-15
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Place of Maine.
(New York Tribune.)

(NeW YORK 1rlDune.)
Maine is not one of the most populous
States, wet it considerably Outranks
Colorado. Florida. Washington and
Oregon, and mas more inhabitants than
the three States OF Utah. Montana and
Idaho combined. In value of real eS-
tate it Outranks Georgia, the Empire
State" of the South, and in total valu-
alton it surpasses Kansas, Louisiana.
North Carolina, Tennessee, West
Virginia. Washington and Oregon. Its
debt Is smaller than that of Rhode
Island or Mississippi or the Territory
of Arizona. Its tax rate is one of the
lowest. 1t has more capital invested
in manufactures than has Georgia. or
Alabama, or either of the Virginias. Or
either of the Carolinas, or Louisiana,
or Kentucky. or Iowa. While in pOpu-
lation il stands thirtieth. in amount of
of bank deposits it's stands eighteenth,
almost equaIling Texas. surprising
Kansas, Nebraska, Kentucky. Ten
nessee and Louisiana, and more than
twice exceeding Georgia, or the two
Carolinas combined. It's millions of
acres OF farming land rank in fertility
and value Of products almost if not
quite as high as any on the continent.
1t is true that it's lakes are productive
of many fish. and more fish stories;
and that receipts of big game at
Bangor amount to about 40 moose and
1000 deer season. But what are
these compared with more than $780,
100000 year from three agricultural
products, and $19,O0O,O00 worth of do
nestle animals?
Poor Pay for Teachers.
louisville Herald)
Kentucky had in 1901 1O,513 teach
ers. The State granted to the schools
81, 4S3 24O,1O Local taxes voted for
teachers salaries amounted to $73.654.
Tuition fees, etc. amounted to $1S,967,
and subscriptions by individuals to
$1A4 4Sl. making a total of 81, $50, 292. 20.
Assuming that this entire sum is de-
voted to the payment of teachers,
which is not precisely the case Gas no
incOnsiderable part. impossible to de-
termine goes to incidental eXpenses).
each teacher in the State would receive
the muniticent sum of about $50 a
year. Is there anything inviting or
Encouraging in such pay?
Public opinion requires an awaken
ing and Il quickening in respect of the
payment of teachers.
Japan's Resources.
New York Journal of Commerce)
That the Japanese Government has
at its immediate disposal at least 3O0,-
900, O0U even for war purposes does not
admit of doubt, and while this might
be wholly inadequate sum to sustain
the heavy drafts of a prOtracted strug-
| gle. it seems entirely ample to enable
Japan to demonstrate, what most mill
tary and naval critics believe that she
will do, her superiority in the organ
izatiCn and efficiency of both arms
over her enemy. That result being ac-
| complished. it is highly probable that
a concert of the Powers would inter-
| vene to adjust the questions at issue
between the two nations in a way that
! would be very much to the advantage
i of commerce and civilization.
Ohio the Leading Oil State.
(Worcester (Mass.). spy
Ohio is the greatest oil producing
/ state in the Union. This distinction
formerly belonged to Pennsylvania. Ohio
produced last year more than 21.O00,-
600 barrels. This is about one-fifth of
the total yield in the United States
Petroleum is pretty widely distributed
| and forms one of the most valuable ma :
tural products Of the country. West