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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
CANAL DEBATE IN HOUSE
BILL APPRoPRiATiNG S16,5ooooo
COMES UP FOR DISCUSSION.
HEPBURN DEFENDS COMMISSION
Both Democrats and Re- Ibllcars Crit
icise Ineompleteness Of Statement
Press Agent at $4,000 Per Annum,

Washington. Dec with an op.
portunity for unlimited debate on the
subject OF the Panama canal. the
house exhausted its oratOry on that
subject IN session of four and three.
quarters hours The bill approprlat.
ing SIG 100000 for canal work. when
was the subject OF discussion, will be
read for amendment and placed on ITS
final passage today. The feature of
the debate was the criticism !ndulged
in by both Republicans and Demo.
Gratis regarding the incompleteness OF
the statement of expenditures and es.
Inmates furnished by the canal com.
mission Hepburn, In charge Of the
bill made some effort to show that
while detailed estimates might be
more satisfactory. at The same time
mem bers of the house were not in a
position to pass critical judgments on
estimates for such work offered by
expert engineers who held respOrsi.
bic positions and had been selected
entirely because of their fitness.
Bourke Cochran IN. " took de-
| cided exception to this attitude on
the part of Hepburn applied it as af'
| feCting all matters of appropriation
and arTaigned ii as decidedly the
wrong attitude of legislators. To en-.
force his argument he read the senti'
ment of the president in his message
for economy and scrutiny OF apprOpri
ations. The so.called press agent
OF the canal commission was criti'
cised by several speakers and lack OF
definite information AS TO the exist
ence OF such a position was shown
The place was declared to carry a
salary of $4,000 year and some Gu.
riosity was manifested to know what
were its ddties.
Senate Gets Down to Work.
The senate began business in earn
est The session was OF only little
more than two hours duration, but I'm
that time several hundred bills and
resolutions were introduced and re.
| ierred to committees. There were res
olutions dealing with the question OF
the national regulation of insurance
companies, the incorporation OF inter
state railroad companies and the con
tribution OF funds to political parties
by national banks. Foraker present
ed his railroad rate regulation bill
Gallinger his merchant marine sub
sidy bill; Lodge bill providing for
maximum and minimum tariff rate
schedule in the interest OF reciprocity
and Culberson a bill making 1t q
penal offense to use the money OF in
surancs companies. The nearest ap
proach to controversy arose over Q
resolution presented by Newlands, di
recting the interstate commerce CON
mission 10 draw up a national incor
poration act for railroads. Spoonel
criticised the proceeding as unworthy
Of the senate Objection was made tc
consideration OF a resolution made BY
Tillman for investigation OF the sub
Ject OF national bank contributions fol-
campaign purposes and the resolution
went over for a day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
WICKS FOUND GUILTY
Or. JekylI and Mr., Hyde of New York
Bar Convicted of Blackmail.

New York, Dec, 7.-Thomas P.
Wicks, a prominent attorney and
former assistant corporation counsel.
was found guilty Of blackmail in the
He was remandcd for sentence next
week. The case of Wicks is one OF
the most peculiar in the criminal an
nails of the city and the man himself
has come TO be known as the "Dr
Jekyl and Mr. Hyde" Of the legal pro.
fession. While occupying a prom.
inent place among his fellows in the
legal profession and enjoying a high
reputation, II has been learned that
under the name of Lewis Jarvis"
which he assumed for the purpose,
Wicks wrote hundreds of letters to
persons who were interested in cases
with which he was connected. Nearly
all of these letters were confined en-.
tirely to praise Of Wicks, the man,
and his ability in the legal profes.
sion. Some Of the letters, however,
had other ends in view. and II was
one OF these which resulted in the
undoing of Wicks. To Or. Edward
Weston OF Newark several OF these
Lewis Jarvis" letters were written.
advising DR.. Weston to settle Ger.
tain litigation against himself by
paying several thousand dollars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
Rnothera Die Suddenly.

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. 7,-Almost stimuli.
taneously. Martin and George Hicks,
brothers and members of a well
known fpmily, met sudden death.
One succumbed to a hemorrhage and
the. other died from shock over the
Asws Of his brothers death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
Serious Situation in Manchurla.
Think Turkish Trouble Over.

Paris, Dec. THE foreign office
here considers that the controversy
between the powers and Turkey is
practically closed and that only de-
tails remain to be settled previous to
securing a satisfactory adJustmen,,
The international feet is remaining
inactive pending the conclusion OF
these details.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
Hanlev Indicted.

st. Paul, Dec &c Hanley. who
has received n great deal OF public
notice through connections with
farmers cooperative schemes, was
indicted by the federal grand jury on
charge OF using the mails In further
ance OF scheme to defraud
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08

Washington, Dec. THE state de
partment is making a careful inquiry
into charges made by Consul General
Seeger. at Rio de Janeiro. against Da
vid E. Thompson, American ambassa
dor to Braziel, and by the latter
against the consul general. No Off
cial statement can be had as to the
nature OF these charges.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
! a! mers to Eorm National Rodv.

ToNarkana, Ark, Dec, THE con.
ference of the Farmers Union Of
America decided by a large majority
to form a large organization Discus
sion of the advisability of establishing
national newspaper organ took up
much time, but was not settled
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
Death Of William H. Thompson.

st. Louis. Dec. 7.-William H.
Thompson, president of the National
Bank of Commerce and regarded as
the wealthiest man in st. Louis, died
at his residence after an illness of
several months. The cause OF his
death was severe pneumonia. both
lungs having been affected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
To Meet In Bio de Janelro.

Washington. Dec. THE third In
ternational congress of American re
publics will meet In Rio dc Janeiro
Jan 81, 1906 This decision was
reached at meeting OF the executive
council of the bureau, presided over
by Secretary Root,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
Royee Cattle Company Indicted.

Topeka, Dec. Henry S. Boyce Of
Kansas City president OF the II. s.
Boyce Cattle company. and all the
officers OF that company. as we'll as
the company itself, were indicted for
illegally fencing in government lands
were four indictments returned
in Morton county, Kansas. There
against Boyce and his associates, each
indictment, however, being joint bill
against all of the officials Of the com
pany and containing two enclosures,
which practically amounted to eight
Indictments. Another indictment was
returned against A. B. Lynch and
Robert Merton, cattlemen of Stevens
county also for illegal fencing.
Serious Situation in Manchurla.
Paris, Dec. THE st. Petersburg
correspondent OF the Matin says that
letters received from Manchuria de-
scribe a terrible situation among the
soldiers there. The men practically are
starving and refuse to listen to their
officers. Harbin has been pillaged
and the position of General Linevitch
is an extremely difficult one, accord
Ing to these letters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
IMMIGRATION IS DISCUSSED
National Civic Federation In Session
In New York City.

New York. Dec. THE United
States immigration question was
taken up for discussion by the Ma.
tional Civic Federation. in session
here. Delegates to this meeting had
been appointed by the governors OF
forty-one states and prominent states.
men, labor and religious leaders.
scholars and business men were pres.
ent.
The statement that over 1000, 900
immigrants have come to the United
States during the last year and that
the south and the west the sections
OF the country which needed and
wished for these new citizens, did not
get them was made by Frank P. Sar.
gent. United States commissioner
general Of immigration, in a speech
before the National Civic Federation
meeting. Mr. Sargent proposed that
the United States hereafter take steps
to distribute immigrants according to
the needs OF the country
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
ssran sernhardt Rotten.eese d.

quebec, Dec. 7.-Rotten eggs were
thrown at Madame Sarah Bernhardt
after the performance at the Audito
rum because she displeased a mum
ber OF people in this city on account
OF an interview she gave to a number
OF newspaper men. This interview
was uncomplimentary to Canadians.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
fHE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
temperature for Twenty.four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.

Condition Of the weather 40 record
ed for the "a hours ending at 8 n. m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-28
TWO PLANTERS KILLED
In a Quarrel With Several Neoroo. j;
Mississippi.

h;|oo city. Miss, Feb. 27.-A muar-
fci between Edward Stevens. promi
heht planter, and four negroes b.s T.,
10 the killing of Stevens ana Ill
niother' w. II. Stevens. ana the wound
ing OF negro named Wilder o,o !,
me siayers Of the Stevens brotbora
The negroes escaped. A sherirrs ,,os.."
IS now searching for the negroes
Edward Stevens. it is said had c,no
TO the cabin Of Wilder. near III Till
meEs nome, and had become ENGAGE,
In quarrel with him, Wilder.s It'll
and two other negroes. W. Fl Steven.
running up to the cabin. tried 10 ouiet
the disturbance. Later the quarrel wa.
renewed and he FASTENED back n ,hn
scene when he saw Wilder'y wife r,,h
upon his brother W. II. Stevens raised
shot gun ard fired at the wom.,
wider and his companions fired on tho
stevens brothers. killing both
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scines west Of the Penobscot rivo, ,
Iurthff motion by Mr. Turner tho'",' iI on
cries. - shofe fish
On motion Of Mr.. SewalI Of Bath So,
assenoiizlns thc codiiication of The So, nlli
table. Ih nom the
IN further motion by Mr.. sowau :,
rules wee suspended ana the b,II rna, the
i,S ,hird reading and was passed ~ yea ca
rules lie, moron wnre o. MI Reed Of Portland III
INTRODUCED bill. An Act in relation 'tt ~ On,
,,o ~, IN municipal and police conr,, n,
y ,,lal Justices. and on funhcr ,r ana
ny Mr. Reed It WAS referred tn IN motion
mlttee on legal affairs. - '''e com
On motion of Mr. Ross Of S.a,,.,.r,
rnles We're suspended and thai pa,',i n. fhc
11ii na remonstfance Of A. ''' S1.tl
lion of ii 30 o., 3.hers agairst the ncorp3nni-
ana ana on further motion by Mr. FAY ''t I, ll9i
'V nn CO.,, 10 me committee on judc5r"" wa
Adjourned VI "orham
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AN ALARMING RIOT.
insurrecticn in Arabia Ae.u,,
Alarming Proportions.

C"nstantinoplo, Feb. 27.-Thc insur.
Fectloh in the province of Yemen. Ara-
bla. is assuming alarming proportions
Almost the whole country southwark
OF Sana is in revolt and the towns Of
kataba and Tais have fallen INTO rbc
hahds OF the insurgent tribes. whose
FORCES are constantly increasing. De-
fective transport renders the dispatch
Of Turkish reinforcements most diff
cult. Great numbers of camels are
rerishing on the road, while lar-.
numbers Of troops are deserving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-28

China's resources OF coal and iron
are among the largest and most favor
ably situated in the world. The extent
of the great coal fields has been put at
400. 900 square miies-more than 10 times
the aggregate extent of all the coal
fields Of Britain. 1t is expected lhdt
very soon Chinese coal will be delivereu
Al far Eastern ports at prices WITH
which no othe~ coal can possibly COM
nete. and that China. in consequence o.
this development, will become large
exporter Of iron.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-28

Soda water is now prescribed for
hunger, especially for the abnormal
hunger produced by disease. The
seat of hunger is found in the solar
plexus. Fly the use Of water charged
with carhonic acid gas the branches OF
the solar pleXus distributed through
the mucous membrane Of the stomach
are influenced in such way that the
abnormal irritation Of the plexus,
which is the foundation for the raven
Gus hunger often present in diabetes
and certain forms of indigestion. may
be greatly mitigated if not wholly ap-
neaSed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-28
CRUSHED BY ICE FLoE.
Oyster Steamer Goes to the Bottom OF
New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. o7.-Thc oy-
ster steacmr Amanda owned by Lam
craft Brothers of Fair Haven. had her
hull crushed in by an ice foe in the
lower harbor and sank, today. Her
captain Rufus Austin. and crew of
eight men landed safely at Lighthouse
Point.
The Amanda was built in 1882 at
fort jefferson. y. Y, and was formerly
called THE Hoyt Brothers 90" Her
net tonnage was 81. she was 60 feet
long and SIS feet in depth.
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SENATORS EXPELLED.
California Bribery Charges Bring IN.
expected Results.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb. e1-ScnatorS T..
j. EmmonS: Harry Bunkors. Eli Wright
and Frank French were expelled from Tia
senate today. for the alleged rcccivin;
OF bllbes TO aid building and loan asso-
senator Eli Wright was granted permis-
sion to have his counsel make "A final nIca
IN his Behalf. just before the roll was
ca led Senator Wright made vigorous
pea Tor himself. declaring that he bad
speech had no effect on his coIlcacucs.
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ETENSlON OF TIME
Granted Counsel for Chas. L. Tucker
to File Exception.

Boston, Feb. 21-Judge Sherman OF the
superior court. today granted d MOTION
tIed by counsel for Charles l.. Tucker
VINO was last month convicted of The
murder of Mabel Page extending rho tiurs
IN which to file their hill of exceptions
from Feb. 2S to March a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-28
RUSSIA PLEASED.
Is Entirely Satisfied With Verdict OF
North Sea Commission.

NAklicdoff. Of council for Russia -arr
OUT a long statement. today. to the effect
mat Russia is pleased that the comm
SION recognized Admiral EoicetvcpykyI
military valor and refused specifically 10
pronounce him subject ito blame
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-28
Lecture on journalism.

New Haven, ct. Feb. 27-St Clair Ne
heiway. editor Of the Brooklyn EaGlr
uchVnred the lecture on Journalism ~
the Bromley course at Yale tonight.
There was large audience
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Government Business.

Washington. Feb o7.-Government r.
c"ipis: From internal revenue 81 81 ~:
customs $l,0l5.755; miscellaneous. s54 49,
Expenditures S2,1SO.OO0
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Headaches and Neuralgia from Coo.
IaYative Bromo Quinipe, the world Wine
coid and GRIP remedy 1 re%H 1oek f for sigma
Call for the full name ana loon ~ tu.ts
tire n z. W. Grove DC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-28

An eel has two separate hearts one
heals 60 the other $50 times minute
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resolve calling for an arprC priation re-
auires that there should be a statement
Of facts.
or. ! arise to parliamentary inquiry
/ think there Is a rule that any resolve
calling for an appropriation requires
that there should be a statement of
facts.
The SPEAKER: There is such a rule.
Mr.. HIGGINS: l refer to rule 50 of
the House.
The SPEAK Err: The chair is aware
% the rule.
Mr.. HIGGINS: There is no statement
of facts with this resolve. l move that
il be tabled pending its second read
ing.
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Orders Of the Day.

Mr.. MILLIKEN of Island Falls: Mr..
Speaker, with the consent of the gen
tleman who tabled ii, | wish to move
to take from the table report of the
committee on interior waters reporting
ought to pass on bill to extend the
powers granted to the ST. John Lumber
Company, by the Private and Special
laws of 1903. | wish to say that
through a misunderstanding this has
been on the table for a week; it was
understood it was to be tabled for
printing. ! now move, pending the
acceptance of the report. that the bill
be tabled for printing.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Baldwin of Booth
bay HarbOr, the rules were suspended
and that gentleman introduced a petit
tion for law against the use of purse
and drag senes in the bays and harbors
of the coast and on further motion by
Mr.. Baldwin it was referred to the com
mi;tee On shore fisheries
On motion of Mr. Newbegin Of Gray.
the rules were suspended and that gentle
man introduced resolve in favor of the
town OF New Gloucester and on further
motion of Mr. Newbegin it was referred
to the committee on towns
On motion of Mr.. Turner of Whitefield
the rules We're suspended and that gem
tleman introduced four remonStra eS
against any change in the present law
relatlnS 10 the use of purse and drag
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HOUSE..
Feb. q. 1905.

Monday, Feb. q. 1905.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hope of Augusta.
Journal Of last Friday read and APP
proved.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF
in concurrence.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
An Act to extend the charter Of The
Hillside Water Company.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Mutual Fire Insura nee Company. (Ta-
bled pending third reading on motion
of Mr.. Higgins of Limerick.)
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-20
Curious Habit of Seals

tied for rounded objects. This is
shown by the fact that, as a rule, only
articles of one kind are found in one
stomach. although seals do not dis
criminate between fragments Of bar.
nacles and fragments of gastropods.
Moreover, pebbles Of serpentine
and chalcedony are now and then
found on the hauling grounds. under
conditions indicating that they were
brought there by the seals, while the
pup seen gathering pebbles on Lux
amin did so with great care, by no
means taking the first that came to
hand. The most striking example OF
this dlscriminative selection is, per.
faps, shown by the pup which had
swallowed buckshot while tho
chance of finding such n thing must
be at guess about one in Million
Furthermore, it may he said that
as the fur seal rcgurgitates bones and
other indigestible things, the supply
of stones must be renewed from time
to time. That there is any connection
between the presence of stones ana
tie presence of a 2iZZard does not fol.
i,,8
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-20
Def}ed the Goddess Pele

Queen kapiolani, a noble looking
chiettainess Of the island Of Hawaii,
was one of the first converts to Chris
tianity. She was over six feet tall.
4 magnificent specimen OF Hawaiian
womanhood, with the naughty air Of
the ancient nobility
She had immense power over her
fellow countrymen and resolved on be-
coming Il Christian, if possible. TO
break the hold Of grinding and de
grading supcrstitions which had lorg
CnSlaved them She knew that in no
other way could she do this so well as
by defying Pele, the goddess of the
awful volcano of kilauea, who had her
abode in the very crater itself
Her approach and her defiance were
most dramatic for she wished to i'm
press her awc.strcken subjects with
the powerlessness of Pele and the ON
Hpotence of the true God. Slowly and
in state she made her way up the
mountainside, while the people, trem
bling and frightened by her nudacity,
followed at distance. The pricstcss
Of Pele warned her away, but she kept
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-20

r. A. Lucas Of the Brooklyn Insti
tute museum. writing to Science on
the swallowing of stones by seals,
says: So far as am aware. no salts
factory reason has been advanced for
the swallowing of stones by seals, and
this statement may probably be ex-
tended to other animals.
They are not taken in for ballast,
tor the empty seals keep down as cas-
lily as the others; they are not swaI-
lowcd for the purpose of grinding up
food, Tor they occur in the stomachs
OF nursing pups; they are not to al
lay the irritation caused by parasitic
worms, since the two are by no means
fOnni together; they are not taken in
with food, not merely because they
are found in the stomachs of young
seals. but in those adults that have
fed on squid caught in the open sea
On page GS volume ILL.,, Report of Fur
Seal investigation 1t says:
It Is evident that these things are
not swallowed haphaZarI, but are Sc
lectcd with considerable care from
among the articles strewn along the
shore, and that preference is cxhib-
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-20
More Perilous Than War

If ono compares the strength of the
corps of a few thousand clerks with
the G5.O0O men in the regular army
we will fnd that the percentage Of
fatalities in railway mail service is
much higher than in active army duty.
It is probable, too, that disease takes
of greater number OF railway clerks
in proportion than it does soldiers.
This includes the army in the Philip
pines, where there is always more or
less trouble. II does not include the
three army officers killed, but they
would still not change the fact that
mail clerk service is more dangerous
than active life as soldier of Uncle
Sam.
If peace hath her victories no less
renowned than those OF war" she also
has her dangers no less numerous
Has any congressman thought OF PEN
sioninG MANNED and disabled mail
clerks or the widows and orphans they
leave? Probably he has. but II we
remember rightly it has not been done
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-20
Great Awakening Predi.ted.

That the golden age of religious en-
thuaiasm and activity IS about to
sweep over this country and that an
uncqualcd spiritual revival Is 10 be O.
periGnccd, is the prediction made by
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, in a
sermon at Plymouth Church, brooklyn.
'Socicty has passed through the cr.-
Of criticism and analysis and is now
becoming creative" he said. We have
been in Il dollhouse condition for
tWony years. We have analysed 'hr
Bible and dCgmatizCd the Bible, ana
have had hcresy trials that were morn
dangerous than Chicago fires, and W
have asked questions and answcr""
them. We have passed from the Old
thought that the world was created in
six days to the new thought that Got
is making a new world every moment
At length we understand that God II
not far off, that he is not to interrupt
our laws with miracles, but that he is
close to man and is living with him
all the time. All this is the result oS
science We are at The beginning of
one Of the greatest church-goiBT
epochs in all history"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-20
G he stnuts a Good Food

terials are lost. In the cooking OF
both the chestnut and the potato by
baking the effect is much the same as
by boiling; the natural water ~ the
Eut and Of the tub-r is partly expelled
as steam which swclis or cooks the
starchy particles.
ChcStnuts lose but little Of their nu-
rcitivc constituents when boiled, but
they are best baked OF roasted, as IL
cteticll!v also is the potato. 1t is 4
pity that the chestnut Is not apprcci-
aIed in this country as it is in France,
wn,rc the p"aSna':y tnd it very
sustaining and agreeable food. There
are enormous quantities Of food in
the shape of chCstnuts wasted in this
country and yet il is a particularly
economical form of food, for a given
area OF ground. it is stated, produces
the maximum amount Of food possible
when It is planted With chestnut trees.
And so the man with the chestnuts on
his rCd-hpt tea tray conveys a lesson
which might be taken more seriously
than 1t IS.