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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
A Municipal Ownership Failure.

New York City has been having d lit
tie experience in municipal ownership
which illustrates some OF the dangers
in such an undertaking. This Is in the
operation Of the Staten Island ferry
which was under private management
until a year or two ago and has since
been a municipal affair. Under the old
system it's gross income was $421 900
annually and it's running expenses,
1920, 900 for the same period. thus leav-
ing a profit of $1,000 for the owners.
Now that the ferry is under municipal
ownership. it has incurred an annual
deficit of $3.50, 900 ins.elI of making a
profit of $1,000. A New York paper,
which has been investigating the mat
ter, finds that the trouble lies in the
waste of coal and the higher price paid
for coal; the larger number OF men en-
ployed and the system of graft prevail
ing among those employed. 1t is said
that the ferry gives better service I'M
der municipal ownership and operation.
but it is serious question whether this
offsets the public waste and public
stealing which throws 90 large a burdea
upon the taxpayers.
Under municipal management the
payroll for the operation of the ferry
has increased from $4,000 to $4,000
not because of higher wages paid, but
because more men are employed. OF
course an anprejudiced observer can
hardly figure out why more men are
employed under municipal ownership
than under private management,
neither does he understand why the
city should use more coal and pay more
for it than was used and raid for by the
former owners Of the ferry. In many
cases municipal ownership is a blessing
to the municipalities. but here New
York seems to present a case that
works the other way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
Perxonal Notes.

James Henry Smith, the New YORK
millionaire. talks so little either at
business or i'm society that he Is gener-
ally known as silent jim"
DR.. John N. Sandblom, president OF
the n-American Dental
| Society of Chicago. has gone to Eu-
| rope to give a course of lectures ana
demonstrations in advanced dentistry
in each of the three Scandinavian cap
itals.
DIR. William Royal Stokes and DR..
John S. Fulton, of the Maryland State
| Board of Health, have, after nearly
| four years of careful and painstaking
| investigation, discovered what they be-
| licve to be curative serum for
| typhoid fever.
Judge John II. Foster, of Evansville,
Indiana. ii nephew of former Sccre-
tary of State John w. Foster. has been
elected to Congress from the First DIS
| trict of Indiana. to succeed james a.
| Hemenway. who was elected United
| States Senator.
Philip r. Stewart. who accompanied
President Roosevelt on his recent
hunting trip, says Mr.. Roosevelt VIII
| write two magazine articles on the
| hunt. and they will form part of the
| book on wild animals which the Presl-
| dent has i'm mind.
Governor Hanly of Indiana, during
| the four months he has been in Office.
has caused considerable change in the
moral tone of the state. He has MADE
it a rule that no man who drinks shall
| be appointed to office and his APP
pointees have extended the rule to-
| those whom they, in turn. choose.
Former Archdukc Leopold has be-
| come IL private in the Swiss army. lie
supported his sister. cX-CrOWn PrlH-
cess Louise of Saxony, in her eloplns
esCapade. and subsequently married an
| actress. which caused a severance OF
| his connection with loyalty. He as
| sumed the name Herr WOelting.
A memorial church for William NC
Kinlcy was dedicated last Wednesday
at Poland. Ohio, his boyhood home. i:
| is erected on the spot on which stood
the church Mckinley Joined when ne
| was IA years old. Mrs. Mckinley con-
tributed towards it's building, and An
drew Carnegie. gave the organ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

Four of the leading states in the
Union, Massachusetts. New York,
Michigan and Iowa, take censuses, this
year. There is no doubt that in each
large gains in population since the ma
tional census was made 10 years ago.
In Iowa, however, the gain is expected
to be relatively small. The Boston
Transcript makes the prophecy that
the census enumeratiOns will find that
Massachusetts, has in the neighborhOOd
of 5000, 900 inhabitants. New York ex-
poets to be able to say that very nearly
s. 200. 900 people were found within her
borders. nearly One-half of this num-
Der in the metropolis. In a rough pre-
liminary estimate Manhattan and
Brooklyn are credited with 100000,
the Bronx. $4,000; Queens, 100000. and
Richmond 10000. the aggregate for
these boroughs. which constitute the
Greater New York being 3.971.O00. II
this expectation is verified New York
will still be about 100000 behind
greater London which in 1904 had
| 6.9O7.756 inhabitants and is growing
rapidly. Still even so London and New
York are in class by themselves, with
Paris heading that next below it, TO;
the French capital at the time Of the
census of 1901 had 2,I14.OOO population
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
The Progress Of Cremation.

When the movement first began in
this country for the cremation of the
dead. it at once became in a figurative
sense, as well as in a literal sense, a
burning issue. Sides were taken and
there was a vigorous controversy
waged. The advocates of cremation
spoke of il as an advance and reform.
while those who were shocked by the
suggestion insisted that it was nothing
less than a return to a barbarOus and
pagan practice which the world had
long ago outgrOwn. 1t did indeed seem
a new and radical departure for Chris
,ian people, ard yet the idea has grown
and spread until now the announce
ment that PERSONS body has been
crcmated instead of buried. excitcs no
wonder and no revulsion of feeling.
In 1885, there was only one crcnta-
tory in the country, and the total num-
Der of bodies consumed was As. Last
year, there were &c crematories and
2419 bodies were consumed in them. OF
course that was but Il small prOpor-
ton Of tho persons who died in tho
country. last year. but it proves that
the movement has gone steadily for
ward. even though the progress has
not been rapid. At one crematory
near Boston over 1000 bodies have been
Moderated since it was constructed.
bl ought there for cremation.
OF course the movement for crema-
ton has been voluntary. but it is not
at all impossible that the time will
come when pressure may be used to
make it more general. especially in our
great cities. It's origin was largely for
scientific considerations. Sentiment
was opposed to 1t, and religion looked
on with open dsfavor, but it can be
seen now that preliminary steps of the
movement were taken many years be-
fore cremation itself was spoken of.
Once we buried our dead beneath gu"
churches; then they were buried in the
yard adjoining the churches. but in the
course of time came the collision with
the mandates of science and our ceme-
teries are now on the outskirts of our
cities. 1t may not prove rash
prophecy that a century hence crema-
ton will be the rule instead of the ex-
ception in our cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

A Maine man claims t. have klllct
three bears with a pocket knife
Washington Post.
The above is simply an illustration OF
the tendency in certlil sections OF the
country to fOist their citizens who see
things upon the prohibition State OF
Maine. We know Of no Maine man
who ever claimed to have killed three
bears with a pocket knife. Still. If any
man ever did really accomplish such a
feat. we have not the slightest doubt
but what no will be found. upon investi-
cation, to have been a Maine man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
Pointed Paragraphs.

Angular females who are able to
elbow their way through bargain
hunting crowd have their good points.
It's tough when you order steak in
restaurant and cant get it-and it
may be tougher if You do get it.
a wOman's ideal photograph is one
that represents her as looking at least
ten years younger than She really is.
Women seldom fall asleep in church
because the sermon is ended before they
finish sizing up what the other women
have on.
A woman's ideal of IA successful poll
tician is one who succeeds in getting
the pictures of his wife and children in
t he newspapers.
On her wedding day girl always
imaaincs that she has her mother beat
en- to standstill in tn. selection of a
husband.
The man who pays for 4 book on the
art of making money gets the informal
tion-but the other fellow gets the
money.
Strange as it may seem there are 4
number of prominent men living today
portunity to attend mothers congress.
There isn't very mucn hope for the
man who has reached tho age of forty
and isn't nibre or less Of a crank.
It's an easy matter for judge to
issue an order restraining woman
from talking, but what's the use?
woman who criticisas wax figure
in a show window doesn't seem TO
realize that she herself is nothing but
clay.
1t is difficult task TO convince y
mother that there is Il girl on eartn
good enough to become the wife of her
only son.
Have you noticed that the water
wagon isn't carrying the load it did
some weeks ago?
1t sometimes happens that faith, hone
and charity fill the stage to the exclu-
sion of gratitude.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
Notice of First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine.
In the matter of ,.,,,
OCTAVE RICHARD III 1aihi "i'''' -
Bankrupt. J ,,rD
To the creditors of OCTAVE Ricil-Ain.
Of WatervilIe. in the County Of k'nr ,,
bee and district aforesaid aid on Da ,he 10Th
d,v nf Nav A. il. 1906. the said Octave
Rirhard w" Was duly adiudicatcd bank ,a,r;
and that the first mco ting of his crc9 9arr
will be held at the Office of thH m in and
100 Water Street in Augusta, MAINE ~
Uistrics aforesaid on the 9th day "t .'ule'
A. T.. 1895 at ten O'Clock in the Forenoon" ~,
at which time the said creditors may ,r, ne
tend. prove their claims. appoint ~ ut
roo examine the bankrupt. ana tra' l",,,e
such other business as may properly 'o''0
before said meeting rITrIE
Referee in Bankruptcy
Augusta, Maine, May ., E"'. rooed,ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

There is reason to believe that an ALI
ance between China and Japan that
wo,,l, insure the territorial integrity of
both would probably be regarded by
Emperor william almost as a personal
atfront. He would LOOK Upon it as fully
jrstifying all his apprehcnsions Of the
yellow peril" It may be. however.
that the Inhabitants OF the Orient.
whose rights have been SO ruthlessiy
invaded by eastern powers. may look
upon such an arrangement as an alto
gether justifiable safeguard against the
white peril. We have never appre-
hended any peril whatever in the far
East. for a nation wko was willing to
model its policies there upon the Golden
Rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

Secretary Loeb declares that he never
saw Miss Mae Wood. II. however. he
would go up to the top % Washington
monument. on some IN" morning with
a fairly strong pair of field glasses. and
look in the direction of Nebraska. he
would probably have no difficulty in
making out the cyclone in her vicinity
As a kickcr-up Of dust. Mae seems to
be a decided improvement upon the
Missouri mule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

ginger out of our soldier boys. In the
presence of applauding thousands. the
best athletes from the various reg
ments contested in the various track
and field events, which make up the
usual field day; dashes. hurdle races.
long runs. jumps. throwing weights,
pole vaulting. etc. The events occu-
pied several days. and a series of base
the various regiments was a part of the
program. 1t is to be hoped that the
natives will become interested in these
athletic sports. though it is feared they
are too strenuous for the Filipino dis
position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
Wanted at Once.

A little forethonght will often save no
end OF trouble. Think Of the pain ana
suffering that must DE endured in case
OF an attack :" pain IT, the stomach or
cramp collie when medicine must be
sent for. Every family should have a
bottle OF Chamberlaln's Collie Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house. II
is sure to be needed sooner or later ana
When that time comes, it will be wanteo
Al once. Buy it now. 1t may save lire.
S"'d ny John Coughlin, Augusta; c. H.
beane, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
Effect of Dictation.

Wifc-Morgan, you positively dissrarcd
yours. If tonight. You are so stepped ir;
business and commercial language, you
are no good outside of your office.
HuShand-What hav" | done now. dear: =:
Wifc-Nhy. when Mr. SnOdgrass asked
You to say grace at the table tonight You
commenced with My dear Lord and
ended with every respectfully yours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

The Waterville Sentinel wants it dis
tinctly understood that it is prepared
at all times to get upon the coat tails
of anyone who ventures to mention the
name of a Democratic leader above a
whisper. Sic 'cm!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
ORDER OF NOTICE 1f1EON.

ORDER OF NOTICE TkEON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE. IS.
On this Goth day of May!f' d. 1905.
on reading the foregoing ion. it is
ordered by the Court, Thahearing be
had upon the same on 18th day of
June. a. d. 1915. before ! Court at
Portland. in said District. ten O'Clock
in the forenoon: and thatice thereof
be published in The Daily inebec Jour
nal. newspaper printed aid District.
and that all known creds, and other
persons in interest. maypear at the
said time and place. anoOw cause. II
any they have. why the pr of said Pc
tition should rot be gran
And it is further cred by the
Court. That the Clerk 81 send by mail
to all known creditors es of said pc
tition and this order. added to them at
their places of residence selted.
Witness the Honoras CLARENCE
HALE Judge of the sapurt;; and tn
seal thereof. at PortlanN said District
on the 10Th day Of Mav.V. 1906.
IT,: 81 JAMES E.sWEY.. Clerk.
true copy of petitiGnd order there
on.
Attest: JAMES E.swEY. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

The testimony thus far brought out
the refrigerator case indicates thai
matters have been exceedingly frosty
for the packer on the outside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

ESTABllSHED, 1873.

Ne wetjcs whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot Be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
1ected communications.
Addrass Ill communication relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publisher.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
eankrupt's Petition for Disctv
In the matter of I
MAX BRAKEMAN jim

MIA bNA EAAN In Bank
m bankrupt.
To the HON. CLARENCE HAJHge
Of the District Court of the 1ted
states for the District of Maine,
MAN ERAVEMAN. of Gardin9 the
county OF kennebec. and State alae'
that on the Sth day Of April. last he
was duly adjudsed bankrupt the
Acts OF Congress relating to bslMcy
that ne has duly surrenlcreA his 5,
fully complied with all the rdaQcnts
Of said Acts and of the order Court
touching his bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays. That f,d be de-
creed by the Court to haveuii dis
charge from all debts prov; against
his estate under said banksy. Acts.
except such debts as are excl by la "
from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day of MAJ, p. 1905.
MAX BR.MAN,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

Now that Oregon has established
whipping post, the brutes in that state
will probably have to do certain
amount of vicarius atoncmcnt for SINH
receive their Just deserts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
Proper for Him.

mon,-' said the cranky old deacon. "as
let not your right hand know what your
left hand doeth.
well" replied the new minister.
"Well, it should have been let not your
left hand know what your right hand
docth.'
But, I'm lefthanied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

a Siberian correspondent writes to
the London Sphere that In kirgheSe IN
the southwest district of Siberia. foxes
are successfully huntel with eagles.
This Is a timely hin: to those western
farmers who have found it impossible,
as yet, to rid themselves of troublesome
,OvOtcS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
STATE OF MAINE.

kennebec, IS. Superior Court. in Vtcl-
ton, Augusta. May 9th, 1895.
GEO. l.. HEY NOLDS Lit, VS.. MARCIA
RET n. REYNOLDS
t'pon the annexed Writ ana Libel. it il
ordered by me, the undersigned, Justice of
said Court, that notice thereof he given
t. the Libelce by PUBLISHING an atteat"d
together with this order thereon. thr,e
weeks successfully IN the Weekly Kennc-
bcc journal. a newspaper Printed in Au-
eusta, in said County of kennebec. the
last publication to be thirty days at least
before the next term of said Court, to be
holden at Augusta within and for sAid
County of kennebec. on the first Tuesday
OF September next. that she may then and
there appear il said Court and answer
thereto if she see fit.
Attest: OLIVER G. HALL.
Justice Superior Court.
Copy of Libel.
The Libelant alleges that he was mar
ried to the said libeiee at Lacrosse in the
State of Wisconsin on the 18th day Of
February. 1882: that the hbeldnt resided
in this State when the cause of divorce
accrued as hereinafter set forth. and had
resided here in good faith one year prior
to the date hereof. that the libelant has
ever heenS4RitlfM to~f6s marriagE obliESs1
tons but that the said libelee has been
nnmindful of the same; that on the Slst
day Of May, 1892, She utterly deserted the
libcl"nt without reasonable cause ana nts
continued said dcSrrtion fUr three con-
Secutive years next prior to the ming OF
this libel: that on the Both day Of Nav
1892. and on divers other days and times
since their intcrmarr'iaCc the said lhclce
committed the crime of adultery with
one whose rame is to your libelant UNI
known.
That no child has boon born to them
during their said marriage. now living,
viz:
Wherefore. he nrays that divorce
from the bonds Of matrim"nN between
himself ard said lihclcc may be d'cr"ed.
GEORGE +. REYNOLDS. Lihrlant:
EFNNEBF.C. IS. May 18th. l:At-lh"
said Iih"lant made oath that the ahtv"
allegation as to the residence of the ID
belize is true.
Before me,
FREMONT ]. c. LITTLE.
Justice Of the Peace.
true copy of the order of notice ana
libel.
Attest. {. w. jones. 1lcFN-
M N.lGi nj
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
Quality, Not Quantity.

"Charley telcphOned me this morning
that he was sending me out Il beautiful
new low-neck party dress
Yes? Weren't you INPATIENT?
'.t'earfully. The boy was; SO slow get
ting It out of his pocket l could have
screamed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

James Corbet has finally arrived at
signed him for an actor. In this re-
spect he seems to be III hearty accord
with his fellow citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
America to Enuland.

BY Rev. Minot ]. Savage.
Ecad by the Author at the Lotus Cl
Dinner in New York to Hon. White
Reid, Last Thursday Evening,
The youngest of the nations.
Grown .talwart in the West.
| Yearns back to where each morning
CLOVIS DER th"s0cean'S crest.
And cries. Oh. Mother Country.
Ours is your ancient pride.
And whate'er may bcfall you.
Our place is at your side.
Ours arc the old traditions
OF Saxon and of kcit;
We visit rare Westminster
And kneel where YOU have knclt.
Your restfnl country places.
Hills. lakes and London town.
Their memories We inherit
And share in their rcnOwn.
Your Avon is our Avon;
Song knows no border line:
The Stars their radiance mnEie
Which in one heaven shine.
Within your poets Corner
Longfcllow's gentle grace
With all the august shadows
Is given Il welcome place.
Your mighty men of Science
Who'vc made the world anew.
Transforming earth and heaven.
Wrought not alone for you.
From Newton up to Darwin
Each from his trllth-built throne.
Mods greeting to our homage.
We claim them for our own.
You fought the fight for freedom
And taught mankind the creed:
.ong ere our 'DeclHratiOn
There was u Runnymcdc.
We won at AppomattnN.
But Won had won before:
Our Bunker Hill and Yorktown
Look back to MarstOn Moore.
Our Washington and Lincoln
we're of your sturdy stock
Cut out of MiltOn'S quarry.
One, piece with Cromwell rock.
Our Pilgrims learned the lesson
That English means tn" free.
And through the wintry weather .
They brought it over sea!
Here in the West grown mighty.
Though We alone might win.
We look back to the Home Land
And feel the thrill of kin.
Then let lis stand together
Till over all the earth
Our manhood and our freedom
IN every land have birth.
One vision let us cherish
That. as the years increase.
We two may teach tn" nations
| To love and welcome peace.
Put should the war-cloIds gather
Der Ncva or the Rhine.
| Md should the threatening naVlcS
Wheel into silent line
Then. when the peaceful heavens
Are darllened i'm eclipse,
MAY our two lightnings minglc
One thunder from our ships.
We recd Int stand together
To hold the world IN fec.
And to the nOblcst issues
Control the age to be.
Then let this glorious vision
Along our pathway glcam.
| As up TN" future leads ,ls
The Seer's. tho Poets dream.
One race and ono tradition.
| English. American.
And one high Inspiration
The destiny of man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
Notice Of First Meeting of Creditors.

NOTICE OF Flrst meetiH9 " S'Sa
In the District Court OF the United States
for the District of Maine.
In the matter of .,.
GEORGE {. JENKINS In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt J NY
kINS of Winthrop. in the County q
Kennchec. and District aforesaid
bankrupt A., oc,t,
Motto. is hereby given that on the wv
Gay'of Nav A. ID. 1908. the SAID Gc"rGe
Jenkins was duly adiudcated bankrupt.
and that the first meeting OF his CrrG flr'
will be held ut the ONCE OF tns hri' ,ni
100 Water Street in Augusta. Maine anu
District aforesaid. on the 9th day OF Jun
A. u. 1906. ut ten o'clock in the ioreii"""
1T which time the said creditors may ~.
tend. prove their claims. appoint tr"st
tee. examine the bankrupt and tranSI.c
such other business as may properly co'ne
before said meeting. ,r,r,r
FREMONT J. c. LITTLE
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta, Maine. May -. 1902 ,,e,d,,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

Grover Cleveland has discovered that
bear hunting is not nearly so exciting
nor SO dangerous as stirring up
women's clubs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
A Method of Selection.

where is your family going to spend
the summer
at isn't decided yet answered Mr..
CumroX. YEARLY. Mother ard the girls
are still writing letters to find out which
hotel charges the most. "-Washinglon
Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

An exchange expresses the opinion
that il it were more generally known
that a vice president got a $500 ink
stand. a great many MOI ; people would
be willing to take the Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

King Edward will inaugurate the sea-
son Of straw hats in England. but
where is the American nan with sufti-
Cient nerve to follow his example!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

Several towns report dog poisOner
and the chief objection to him seems to
be that he does not conrine himself to
unlicensed CANNES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23

The supreme court in Kansas has re-
Gently decided that whiskey is not
property. The supreme court of Ken
lucky is yet to be heard from.