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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Poorest Paid.
(Bclfa st JOurnaD.

The constitutional amendment pro-
Niding for an increase in the compcnSa-
ton of our legislators was defeated, as
every one supposed it would be, al
though there is much to be sad in IA
VOr of its adoption. As the Boston Her
aid points out the compensation of the
Maine legislators is the smallest lump
sum pail by any state in the Union.
New Hampshire comes pretty close to
matching it with 5000 salaries, while
connecticut pays $500. Other states
are more generous in this respect.
Massachusetts pays her Legislators
$50 for the session. New York and
Pennsylvania pay $500 Illinois $1,000
and Ohio $500. Five other states pay
all the way from $500 to $3.50 for the
session. All the other states pay their
Legislators a per diem of from So to S,
which is generally made to figure up to
about the average of the lump sum
payments in other states. the average
length of the legislative sessions in
THESE states being about sixty days.
The Frost and the Corn.
portland Press.
when the frost is on the pumpkin
and the folders in the shock is all
right enough. but when the frost
catches the corn out Of the shock and
in the green state it is different: it is
little short of calamitOus. At this
time when the autumn equinox has be-
gun and frosts are due, the sweet corn
crop is ordinarily out of danger and
hermeticaily sealed in the tin cans of
commerce, but owing to the late spring
and the cool summer the corn was
backward and a good deal of it an
pears to have got caught in this State
as we'll as New York. Some of the
packers are said to estimate that half
the crop in Maine is ruined. entailing
loss on the farmers Of S15OOOO to
S2'o.00O, but it is to be hoped that on
further information the case will be
found to be less bad than that #
would he a serious blow, not only to
the farmers but to the packers. cominr
after the bad crops Of the past two
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

Biddeford Journal: NO new daii' "'
W.terville' is the headline in "A Maine
exchange. This is probably because
the defeated candidate for so'eiiio'
las used all the new ones III eo'h,
ton with his analysis Of the state eie'
ton returns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
May Come. After All,
Oath TirneS).

Anyway the birth of an heir to
tn" Italian throne last week" cave
the kennebec Journal. makes a. ,a..
one young Italian who will nrohahI,.
not emigrate to the United a.:,
That is by no means forepona 80,
ciuS'"n. More than one sprig of
royalty has been thrown off 4 Euro
pean throne and sought an asylun, n .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
Another Postal Investigation.

0BOstOn TranScriptD
The two officials of the imperial Ger
man postoffice who have just come to
TINS country t. make ar extended eX-
imlnation Of our postal methods are
Just too late to see some of the real fun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
Her Time of Jov.

The shopper loves the future.
\ The future which is nigh.
we mean the shopping season
The sweet, sweet buy and buy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

It's folly to suffer from that horn au,
plague of the night, itching pies, ao,t,s
ointment cures, quickly and perniai'e"'"
At any drug store, so cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
Odorous.

Tess-You've been eating onions,
haven't you?
Jcss-Ies, but don't breathe it to
soul.
Tess-You'd better follow that advice
yourself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
The Absurdity of It.
(Punch.)

Should actresses marry?' is the
silly-scason topic now agitating New
York. The naiv"to of the question is
3musinS. How else could they get di-
VCrcpI3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

Louisiana is evidently seeking at last
to wile out the color line. 1t lynched
a white man. this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

One Of natures remedies: cannot Tx
the weakest constitution; never iap*s
cure summer complaints of young, No -
Dir. Fowler's Extract of Wild str""
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

Takes the burn out: heals the MI
cures the pain. DIR. Thomas Eciec'''
the household remedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

When doctors fail, try Burdoch .,on.
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, cohs''p
inyicorates the whole system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
Still Missing.
(MinnaapoliS TimeS.)

VNIIHTItd pulls 7 IIIIVS.I
The dispute over the pronunciation Of
Henry Gassaway Davis second name is
still raging AMI even his signature on "A
campaign check throws no light on the
question,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
One Cause Of Trouble.
(Chicapo JOIlTnal

TCTITCTEU .
There is n school in Philadelphia
which teaches bri.lcs the chafing-dish
habit And still we wonder at the in
crease OF divorces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
L@alQ0UB GiPG8iQ|
A Oirqe for Summer.

summers dead with all her roses, white
ana red,
Moan tn" black winds of November,
Summers dead.
Ear" is all her lcafy woodland. Snow
flakes tall.
Where. serene ana sweet, her tlruehcs
used t" can
Summers dead the fields unsightly
seem tn san.
Come @ snow ana hide our nakcdncss
away
Summers dead" the~winds are crying:
white ANA rel
Wcr" her roscs-they are dust, and she Is
dead
Marian Wildman.
The frost vas white. but it made the
corn packers blue.
There will be a lot of summer wealth
er between this and Thanksgiving.
The last of the baseball games fail
to arouse the interest that centers
around the preliminary gridron strug-
giles.
There has been a sudden starting up
of furnace fires. this week, by those not
fortunate enough 10 have fireplaces.
The State fair. next week, will have
"a get up a lot Of steam to strike
faster clip than thu. Waterville fair has
maintained.
A Jonesport woman. aged IS years.
who earned a hundred dollars this year
picking blueberries is going to the St.
Louis fair for vacation.
Bar Harbor is talking over the idea
of having a town council replace its
town meeting. in case it does not want
TO become city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
An Anxious Democrat.
New York WORLDLY


Is there no way Of pushing the clock
ahead about three months and n half
so that that promised retirement Of
David Bennett Hill may go into effect
at once?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

Democratic hopes" this year. are
the party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
New York Bank SAVINGS.

Not only in the state of New York
but everyw her. there is interest in the
recently published report of the super
mtenIcnt of banks Of the state of New
York for the year ending December 81.
1908, and especially interesting are it's
comparisons of the amount of resources
of New York banks in 1894 and at the
beginning of 1904. Incidentally men,
tioniig that at the close of 1903 APP
proximately 100000 men and women
and children of the United States had
on deposit in savings banks the enor-
nous total of $3.50. 204 $40, with more
than half Il billion to their credit in
building associations, the report shows
the following figures of Increase of
banks and trust companies in New
York:
Resources 1894 1901
National banks $S0l."o0.opo s1GS5. On. 900
state banks ...... 271.T0GN IS, UpoN1
Trust companies, 3Ii uo.Do 1Gn,o 900
TotaI- ........... s., -. oe1.ono Si3l5. 900
And that which is true OF the in
crease in New York is also true of the
increase i'll every state in the Union.
1t is great Emphatically this is Il big
country, and the savings bank depos-
it"r is in evidence largely and sharing
III the general prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
Daily ksnnsbsc Journal
ESTABLISHED, 1925.

NJ notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
,L IournaI cannot be held responsible
~ conservation or return OF re-
iected communications.
AaJrss. all comm unications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements 10
Ht-RIt.fGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

North Vassalboro like fru''s"i0N'
still gazes sorrowfully 1T the site VI
its burned hotel and wonders ""e''
and Nv whom !, new one will be built.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
On the Car of Life.

Hurry up"
Nh lingering by old doors Of doubt.
No lettering by TN" way:
No waiting a tomorrow car
When YOU can board today.
Success il somewhere down the track,
Before the chance il gone
Accelerate your laggard pace,
Swing on, | say, SWING on
Hurry VI. u, s,n-. ,
Step lively"
Bclaicd souls are following fast,
They shout and signal. walt.
Conductor Time brooks no delay.
He rings the bell OF Fate.
But YOU can give the man hchihd,
With one hand on the par
A final chance to brook dtledt'
And board the moving car.
Step lively!
Move upr'
Make wav for others as you SIT
Or stand This crowded eafth -,
Has room for every Journcyiils Sou'
En- route to higher birth,
Ave, room and comfort. II no oho
Took double share or space
For let his greed and selilShhess
Absorb another's place.
Move mp,
Hold fast"
.rhc iolting switch Of obstacles
With Earring rails is near - grin
Stand firm of foot, be strong VI
Brace well and have no fcar.
The maker Of the Car OF iilc
Forcsaw that curve-Despair'
And hung the straps of fal,n
So vou might grasp them there
Hold fast! u,xchange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
The Enforcement Of the Law.

(fbf1uSIOn ->pNS.D
There is something worth considering
in tho suggestion made by Barret
Potter of brunswick that the Governor
of Maine might usurp the powers of the
Lawmakers and concluded to relieve
the sheriffs of their duties as to tho
liquor laws through the appointment of
commission to enforce those laws
shows one possibility. Rut there IS
another moro in the line of judicial
practice-thc trial and Impeachment Of
tho ueurping sheriff. bv due process of
l'H. That has been done in Maine in
recent years as to q judicial officer and
there seems an urgent call for its re-
petition as to an officer who while
under oath to perform official duties
and upon n fixed salary. dcvotcs him
self. seconded heartily by his
s1h"rdinates, to attempt to bring the
Laws Of the State into disrcnutr. and
III tho while audaciously raising the
banners Of notification.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

one Of the most attractive cover de-
signs OF the month adorns the Septem-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

Saturday last is said I" nave pee'i -
largest pay day at the PASSPORT sar"iiie
factories of The season, up""i"' vi
$4,000 being distributed among the
multitude of employees "'i'''i .i''ue
business brisk in the Frontier lily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

A Lewiston man says that s''lcc '"e
election of the Democratic sheiih' 'he
vacant stores on Lisbon street nave
been leased as the prospect i"r d u''-
ing rum business is certain uiiocr q
Democratic administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

Bar Harbor is talking over the idea
of having town council replace its
town meeting. in case it does not want
to become a city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

A Jonesport woman. aged IS years.
who earned hundred dollars this year
picking blueberries is going to the st.
Louis fair for IA vaca ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
The Precious Cow.
Uangor NeWs.)

There is more sentiment in tanning
than in finance though the two should
work together. if success is to be at
tanned commissioner Gilman can d.
rect those interested in diarying to men
who own individual COWS which ar"
oar,Iin~ their owners $40 year net.
This sum is cuuivaient to an invest
mcnt Of $500 at ) per cent. interest.
Still. we find plenty of men who say
that no COW that ever lived WAS worth
more than $50. Beyond question. the
COW is the most precious commodity in
Maine today. Not One-half-nOr one
tcnth-of the cows in Maine Will yield
a net income of $40 n year. But all
good COWS do give handsome profits to
their owners. What is of more i'm
Dortaace is that owing to careful
selection for certain qualities. the
average carninG-poWer Of the Maine
COW is increasing every year. The milk
record and the butter recori do not
remain stationery The offsnring is
nrnvinq herself more canable than any
ance sIor The limit Of production and
Of profit is still far away. This is no
hypothetical surnositinn. 1t is fact.
Because it is Il fact. the pric" of good
cows holds up, and is gaining con-
stantlv There ara the figures Of
receipts and expenditures. Any person
can understand them. There is no
getting around the facts. The man
who owns herd Of good COWS is richer
than he who owns geld mine. The
stock Of neither can he "watered" for
long without dangerous results. though
the farmer has at least the advantage
of knowing that his property holds
some real value. LIT him who wishes
70 mako money invest in milch COWS.
- r"""ot fail. Thu chances Of MAX
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

The September Atlantic Monthly
presents the opening chapters of "Iso-
dro," Il novel by Mary Austin. That
this novel will fully sustain the At
lantiC's reputation in the matter of ex-
cellent fiction. goes without saying.
Three short stories of merit are also
noted, together with many pleasing
poems. AS for the special articles they
are of exceptional interest. among
them being the following: 1.-The Social
Glasses in Italy" World Organization
Secures World Peace" r. L. Bridg-
man; My Clothes" Winifred Kirk
Land; Shakespeare" Ralph Waldo EN-
erson; THE Preparatory School"
Abraham FleNner; Human Nature
and Advertising" McGregor jenkins;
and william Hazltt," Bradford Tor
rey. Houghton, Miff1in G. Co., 4 Park
Street, Boston.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
The Contented Democrats.
(Biddefeord Journal.)


The continued federation OF tht
Democrats that they are highly salts
fled with the result Of the Maine eicc-
ton reminds one of the old story or
the traveller who seeing Il sign, This
house and lot will % given to q con-
tented man. stepped in and claimed
the prize, saying, II am Il contcnted
man." The owner retorted: IF you
are a cOntented man, why do you
want my house and lot?' 1t is pos
sble. however, that the Democrats
in Maine having had 50 little satisfac-
ton in recent years. are Wiling 10
take the shadow for the substance.
They are entirely welcome to any
nourishment they can get out of their
September Earnacide's feast and to
any Watering Of the mouth that may
result from Novcmb"" anticipations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

The State fair. next week, will have
t. get up lot Of steam to strike a
faster clip than the Waterville fair has
maintained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

The Architectural Record for the
present month is conspicuous for it's
many richly illustrated articles. In the
opening article. "a Picturesque Ameri-
can Suburb. by Theodore r. futile. a
large number of Photographs are given
of the handsome homes in the Bronx.
New York. Another paper, also pro-
fusely illustrated, describes "An Eng
l1sh Urban Village" Especially inter-
estihs is Robert W. Gardens paper on
The Basilica Of Saint Antonio at pa
Qua Another illustrated feature deals
with "The Work of Mcssrs. Barney e
Chapman "a and Is vesey street
New York City,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

There has been a sudden starting up
of furnace fires. this week, by those not
fortunate enough to have fireplaces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24
country which did not have time to
bother about his record.
The Desoation of Drowned Trees.


The DesoIation of Drowned Trees.
Gardner Reporter-JournaD.
1t is to be hoped that if the Magal-
loway river is to be damned and an
OF her big lake made, that the owners
of the timber in the district that will
be flowed will cut it all before the
water gets to it. The only drawback
to the Rangeley lakes is the dead trees
around the shores that have been
killed by the flowage A piece Of tim
Der that has been killed by fire is bad
enough but the fire takes off all the
smaller branches, that the water does
not, and there is nothing quite 50
desolatc as a lot Of drowned out trees.
1t isn't certain yet that the proposed
dam will be built, as there are go"d
many interests opposed to it, but II 1t
is done the owners of the timber that
will be flooded should save 1T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-24

The last of the baseball games fail
to arouse the interest that centers
around the preliminary gridron strug-
giles.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-12

Blue vitrol, lime and cement for
sale at Klines.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-12
A Place of Interest.

It is interesting these days to note
the activity that is on among tbe
business houses of Corvallis. Ev.
cry one is on the jump. and clerks
are busy from dawn to dark.
Among the places where there is
no time for rest among the en-
ployes is the O. J. Blackledge
furniture store on south Main
street. Thursday, a large ship
mont of fine bamboo goods arrived
aad has been placed on display.
Along with this comes a new line
of Morris chairs, fine rockers, good
mattings, complete line of pastel
and other 6rst grade pictures, such
as has never been seen in Corvallis
before, and many other new goods
To any one who has not paid a
late visit to this house. and priced
the handsome stock that is ever
there, it would be wise to say, go
and see Blackledge. The visit will
pay you and you will find what
you want. J.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-12

#, E. White is tavorably and
familiarly known to Corvallisites
as a man who arrived from Iowa
and settled here a year ago or
thereabouts. A day or two back
another man named White arrived
from Iowa. The two met. 1t
turned out that the latest arrived
was also named E.E.White. Then
it developed that the original E in
the initials of each stood for the
same given name. That was funny
indeed. The climax, however,
was reached when it further devel-
oped that not only the 6rst E, but
the second F. in their names stood
for the same name. Now the
Whites look at each other and each
wonders if he is not the other man;
or if the other is not he.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-12
UNIQUE AND DELIGHTFUL.
A New and Fetching Mode of Enter
acknowledgement Saturday
Night.

In spite of the fact that those
holding invitations expected to be
royalty entertained, there was
general wonder and admiration a.
mong the guests that assembled at
Burnett's hall Saturday evening,
in answer to dainty invitations is
sued by Miss Grace Catch and
Miss Helen Ho1gate to a ''picnic
party and dance" The invitations
were autumn leaves, delicately
hand-painted, and in keeping with
the idea the hall was profusely and
beautifully decorated with autumn
leaves and fern. The effect was
most charming, giving the room,
as was intended, the appearance of
a picnic ground in the woods.
Music was furnished for the dances
by a phonograph, and between
numbers there were songs, read
ings and other selections. In the
early part of the evening, ginger
waters and cider were served, the
later refreshments consisting of
sandwiches served from Indian
baskets A fact that added to the
beauty of the scene was that nearly
all the ladies present were attired
in beautiful new gowns, made es-
pecially for this occasion. All in
all, the event is declared to have
been one of the most elaborate and
successful ever given in Corvallis.
and the charming hostesses have
every reason to feel pleased with
the success of the affair from start
to finish. The guests were: Prof.
and Mrs. John Fulton. Prof. and
Mrs. McKellips, Prof. and Mrs.
Hayward, Mr.. ard Mrs. Callahan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen. Mr.. and
Mrs, Dick Kiger, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
R. Bryson, Prof. Kent, Prof. Shaw,
Mr.. Kaupisch, Travis McDevitt,
Miss Crawford, Miss Lulu Spangler
Miss Louise Weber, Miss Helen
Holgate, Miss Grace Catch, Miss
Clara Fischer. Miss Mable Witty
comb, Mrs. Knisely, and DR.. Lester.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-12
BROUGHT THOUSANDS.
Into on-chittim did-But the
Price is Down.

About fifty thousand dollars
worth of chittim passed through
Corvallis this season for the mark
cts of the world. Thirty three car
loads were shipped from Corvallis
and few cars are yet on hand. A
dozen or fifteen cars came over
from Lincoln county, making
the total shipments from the vicin-
ity about so cars. Each car car
ries about ten tons, or 20, 900
pounds of dried bark. The aggre-
gate already shipped from Corval-
lis, including the Alsea pools, is
80 cars, $50 tons. 600. 900 pounds
worth $33, 900 at FIVE cents per
pound. The aggregate value was
a trifle more. for it is probable that
the price averaged $50 per 100 to
the peeler. The amount is very
large in comparison with former
years. Had chittim remained at
last years sky prices, the amount
paid out in Benton county alone
for bark would have been $I5o, 900
not counting the increased amount
that would have been hurried into
the market had prices remained in
the fancy notch.
The price now is only ~ cents,
and dealers are not hunting it at
that figure. It is claimed that the
patent medicine houses and chem.
lists have all they want for the
present, and that the Eastern. and
foreign demand has been supplied
Some of the dealers are said to have
been caught with small stocks of
bark on hand that they cannot
now dispose of for what they paid
for it. It is also fact that there
are other bark owners who failed
to take advantage of the market at
the right time.
Two different parties have lots
of about three cars each, ,and it is
said that at on- time they refused
an offer of six cents. They refused
one Corvallis offer of b5.s5. At
the present price of bark, the fail
ure to sell represents a handsome
figure. The Skaters, who cleared
up about 81 200 or upwards on
chittim gathered on the Jackson
place last year. have eight tons of
of bark on hand now. nearly car
load, for which various COED fig
ures have been offered. Some If
those who are holding however.
are not alarmed at the drop, and
claim they will make money by
holding over until next season.
Perhaps they will.
: The drop in the price of bark
to Al came Saturday.