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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
The Latest in Kansas.

Kansas is in the limelight again. and
tus, now the old familiar question
What is the matter with Kansas? Is
met with the answer that Kansas Is
engaged in a very lively encounter with
the great Standard Oil trust. The
struggle is Il unique one in many re-
spects. and it is only natural that IL
should attract wide attention. For
long time the Standard OIL Company
has monopolized the refining and dis
tribution ol petroleum in Kansas as in
most other states, and popular up
rising Is under way there to break the
s,ip Of the powerful monopoly. The
proposal is to establish n state refinery
which will buy its crude oil OF Kansas
producers when the prices are right,
and which will 90 to oklahoma o: else
where FOR oil when they are not. A
bill providing for n publicly owned and
operated refinery has already passed
one branch of the Kansas Legislature
by decisive vote. and seems certain
to become 4 law since Governor Hoch
is emphatically in favor OF it and very
few legislators dare to brave public
cpirion suffice nifty to oppose it. some
feel that such n measure is unconsti-
tutional but the governor and the ma
;ority of tire lawmakers are satisfied to
let tsh courts settle that question later
On. At present they propose to fight
the octopus with what seems best
weapon at hand.
Instead of protesting against this ac-
ton of the Kansas Legislature or car
rying the matters into the courts the
STANDARD Oil managers meet the at
tack by promptly ordering suspen-
sion Of all operations in Kansas. The
company's pipe lines have stopped
working: its tanks are closed. and the
producers of crude oil. who are promi-
nent in the agitation for 4 state refin-
cry. are being compelled to cease
pumping oil and discharge their help
OF course such action is likely to fur
Their infane pubic sentiment against
the trust. 1t is difficult to say what the
outcome Of the fight will be. Private
capital has found il impossible to
compete with the Standard Oil mono
ply.
VIII state be able to compete more
successfully? The Kansas people ara
confident to successes and even dec,ar,
that by suspending operations the
Standard Oil management has for.
feited its charter and must remove il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Discovering the West.

Jacob RiiS. the well known autnoT
and lecturer once wrote q BOOK caii''i
The Making of on American" More
over. he is close personal friend o.
our President whose Volume. The
Winning OF the West" is we'll known.
Yet Mr. Riis seems to have just dis
covered that this country has West
and is deeply Impressed by the Ameri-
canism it fosters. Furthermore. MT.
Riis has hit uo1n the solution or tne
vexatiTus citizenship problem ana De-
come convinced as to the ideal fran
.hise test. in n letter written from
Portland. Oregon. after Swinging
around the circle of me western states.
Mr.. Riis writes:
We need at ONE TO knew this great
country with its marvellous resources.
Cntil came here I looked upon the
Pacific coast rs q kird OF back door 10
The house. 1t is 4 pretty big and i'm
ynsing back door. 1t is worth coming
across the country merely for the sake
: Of being set right rs AmericanS-for
the mere sensat ton Of looking east from
the westward, rs il We're. The world
.rows smaller, and We come so much
nearer one another. For me, / have
made. up my mind that the limitation
Of the franchise. if any Is ever to be, is
not IN Il property qualification. nor even
in the SPECIALIZED educa ;ional test. but in
q far wider educational test. namely.
whether n man has seen his own coun-
trv OF not-whet her ne Knows what II
is like let us have l man disqualified
from serving in congress until he has
made tour north, east. south and
west. and other problems would
h,yindle beautifully"
What grand thing it would be for
every American citizen to know some
thing by personal observation Of all
PARTS Of this great country. How
many problems that now veX us would
thus be solved pro rptly. fairly and
forever. When an educated and cul-
tur~d man like S1r. Riis ccnfesses that
Ne learned 50 riuch by q trip across the
continent. how much more is to be
learned by the average man. The
ignorance OF the cultured American OF
his own country is astounding We are
r,-aS..d to laugh at the questions con-
corning America asked By foreigners.
md hold up Cur hands in righteous
a,nazement ut the ignorance they dis
,I,>, h,,, rvban Americans of the RiiS
type live to be fifty years of age with
out discovering the West the ignorance
Of foreigners is not so amazing. Per
haps the coming exposition at PORT
Land. Oregon. will do something to
make the East bette:' acquainted with
tue West
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Maine Gossip
A Toast.

lie. him who will drink to his love.
Or pledge Z friend IN VINE:
A iousing to,,st III give 10 thee,
o enemy OF mine! i
Pour forth the amber liquid; fill
Your glasses to the brlm,
Here's TO the man whose heart Tor me
Be;.'s naught but hatred grim.
How oft when steep aScentS | climb
Would ! cast down my load.
Did not his royal enmity
My tagging footsteps SOad.
So drink again. your bumpers raise
And gaily clink with me-,
Here's to the man who hates me we'll
Down with Mine Enemy.
Smart Set.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

The puffer fish gets its name from a
habit Of putting himself out when taken
from the water. III his natural state
he is about six 10 seven inches long and
but two inches thick. When fully
blown out he is almost circular and
measures nearly foot i'll diameter. 1t
is said that this exhalation of air as
siSts his breathing. through the ma
neuvcr has the appearance Of n futile at
tempt of the little fish to intimidate his
enemy by increasing his size 10 the
bursting point, like the frog in the IA
He who sought to emulate the size Of
his acquaintance. the bull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Paying for Higher Cotton.
(C'hicagO ChrOnicle.)

How naturally the American takes
10 trust methods is shown by the recent
:; .reement Of the cotton planters. No:
content with restricting the acreage
rext season by % per cent they pro-
nose. with the assistance of bankers
and other capitalists. To withhold
900 600 bales of the present crop from
market until prices shall reach more
satisfactory level. The cotton planters
hope to 'manufacture a scarcity by
what may be called Il strike ON one
quarter of the area devoted last year 10
the cultivation of the staple and by en-
listing the support of capital in Il 81
gantic speculation. If these things ar
10 be condemned in manufacturing ard
IN commerce why are they not equally
leprehchsinlc III agriculture?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Pointed Paraqraphs.

Fashionable charity has a card at
tached to it.
A genius is . man VINO is able to un-
load his troubles at par.
A large diamond Will win more fair
ladies than 4 dozen faint hearts.
Eepartee during courtsbip degener-
atcs into plain back talk after mar
riage.
Rapid transit is all right for those
who 90 rot happen to step in front OF
it.
One kind word to the living is better
than long d:awn-out eulCgy over the
dead.
A fool man will go through any old
thing for pretty wOman-even
through his bank account
Some men cont seem to care whether
they ride in Il carriage or patrol
wagOn-just SO they get a ride
Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
1T ALWAYS HELPS
An ai1ment like cOns,,m,

An ailment like consump-
ton that has been months
and years getting a foothold
cannot be relieved in a week
or day. SCOTS Emulsion
will always afford relief and
often cure, but not over night.
The consistent use of SCOTS
Emulsion will positively help
the consumptive at any
stage of the disease. We
guarantee nothing beyond
this, but we know that right
living and SCOTS Emulsion
have done more to cure con-
sumption than anything else.
Scott & Bovine, 400 Pearl St., New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

Divorce in the wild and wOolly West
is now about as easy as matrimOny.
There is in fact a growing demand in
that section for connubial bond that
may be severed without the bother and
exnense of courts and attorneys. In
the early part of the session of the
Kansas legislature limited marriage
contract law was introduced. and
ing similar statute. Such law
would bring about social conditions in
fnitely worse than ever obtained under
Mormon rule for the Mormon was at
least required to furnish financial
support to his wives and children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Sir Robert Ball the noted British as

Oh INUUtII TIttI, ITIt TIVtV'I u ItISII ~
trOnomer, went to remote town IN
Ireland to lecture on his favorite topic.
Arriving at the station he looked for
the expected conveyance. but found
none. After all the other passengers
had disappeared man stepped up and
said: Maybe you're Sir Robert BALI"
On receiving an affirmative reply the
man hastily apologized. saying: Sure,
your honor. I'm sorry ! kept you wait
ing, but was tould to look for an in
tellec:ual gintleman." Sir Robert
thought that under the circumstances
it would be better not to inquire what
was the mans idea of intellectually.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
in front Of one of TIL" farm houses Oh

in front Of one of tn. farm houses Oh
his route:
Wont you pleze go in the house ana l'n.
some waiter in the benes III the oven So So
they wont all burn up me ana Ma IL.
has Conn to Dover and par Is up III ~, ia
woods the KEY is under the matt at Inc
back door we left some doonuts ana PIE
and milk on the table for you.
The carrier WAS too kind-hearted 10
resist such an appeal as this. especial'S
the latter argument which doubtless
had some weight with HIM. and ne
f,ithfully attended to the duty thus in
trusted to his care.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Facts for Catarrhal Sufferers.

The mucous membrane lines all pas
sages and cavities communicating with
the exterior.
Catarrh is an excessive secretion, &C.
companied with chronic inflammation,
from the mucous membrane.
Hoods Sarsaparila, acts on the mu-
cous membrane through the blood re-
duces Inflammation, establishes healthy
action, and radically cures all cases Of
catarrh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

EsrAeLISHED, 1875.

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
iectcd communications.
Address all communications relating 10
subscriptions and advertisements TO
HITRI.EIGH & FLYNT, Publishers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
DR.. TILES
Restorative Nervine

which acts directly upon the nerves, re-.
freShinS and strengthening them. 1T is
II ne:V+ food and tonic. which sootheS and
relieves the tension of the tired nerves,
and brings rest and refreshing sleep.
our remedies saved my life. They
are ALI you claim: them to be- | am now
III very good health for Il woman - years
old. thanks to your remedies, When /
ltel nervous, or don't feel well. | take &,
lev doses Of Dr. Miles Ncrvine and il
sets me right
aATliARlNE LAGLE. Leland, Iowa.
The first bottle will benefit. If not the
druggist will return your money
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

ippe lines and quit the state. II Is
novel experiment which Kansas Is
making in this matter. but Kansas Is
not afraid of innovations. 1t has blaZed
the way before and It's fight against the
greatest monopoly in the country NAV
be nothing less thar /; beginning OF an
industrial revolution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Artfui Strategy.

Falny-Why in TIE world do you send
away for so many catalogues ard then
never buy anything?
lS,,Zette-TO keep the postman cOmin:,
here [ don't want those women across
the street to know that Jack and don't
correspond any more.--Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Would Add to Fun.

tMontsomery AdvertiserD
They are going to have Geronimo 'ii''.
.oy.r1, orher Indian chiefs To aiteit.
tho Presidents Inauguration III Jun
,:ress md feather. If they sh"'iiu n''.'
ISL their tomahawks and let OUT IT,"
w,rvlloops it would add to the s'Se's
of th, OC ca sion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Makino II Pleasant for Him.

Never mind me. Go right on with your
work. .
Nasgus-That wouldn't be polite. / shall
not do Il stroke of work. nv dear fellow,
so long as you stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Rewards OF Age.

Age has its compensations:
Though youths no longer mine
Though cares are thrust upon me,
I'll not i'll gloom repne.
My hair will soon be frosty.
Iife'S not all bitter though:
| lie in bed while Willie
Now clears the walk OF snow.
Chicago Rrcord-Iierald,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
An Optimistic Note.

Pittsburg Dispatch)
Never mind: the time is coming "''ei'
the Weather Bureau VIII ne l"''
recognize the policy of giving "S
warIn-wave predictions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Women

who have the care of children and house
hold duties. find the drain upon THEN
vitality 50 great that they very often be
come nervous wrecks. This loss OF vi
talEy causes headache. backache, sleep
lesshess. iriiIability, anxiety. etc. and (. e.
queIrily results in various forms of female
weakness.
When you feel tired and worn out, take
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
A Frank Proposition.

baltimore American.)
Colorado has developed q remedy for
the divorce evil in introducing a limit
ed marriage bill. III which the con-
tracing parties can take each other on
approval. Tie remedy. however, is
considerably worse than tie disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

The spectacle of the King of Saxony
suing his former wife in the Italian
their infant child. is a proof that royal
ty itself cannot escape the weaknesses
nanity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
She Was OBSERVING.

She-And the reason you are so late
getting home you We're struck hy Il troll
ley car?
iIe-Yes (hicl. that's It. dear
wv ere you fyightened?"
breath away
No; notice that."-Yonkers States
man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

France was on the verge the other
day of abolishing capital punishment
because of the expense. Yet the sala-
ries of the eXecutioner and his assist
ants amount to only $500 year, with
fees Of 81 for each execution outside Of
Paris. and it costs $500 a year to
stable gullotine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

Horsemen al thrCagh the State
sincerely hope that the new owners Of
the Granite State driving park at
kite track as they hI"a proposed to do.
Everybody would like to see Old
Orchard back III the New England cir
cult.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Sure.

Mr.. Chase Train-Csh. it's cold. Say.
90 you believe in the prophecy that thu
earth in the end will BE- consumed by fire i:
Mr. Early Ri&er--Cert! Why, ! myself
get away with IL or 70 tons OF il III my
heater every winter-Judse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

demic staring her in the face. the APP
preaching spring is not rich with prom
Use for Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Where the Mistake Was Made.


q nlllucIIit'' i~'|
If al women we1" rs particular III
ca,.c,ine. a husband as they are III
nickfne out Il nired girl Horh Wouidht
t.,y. got 80 many wives as NJ is
charged with.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Two of a Kind.

Brother-You can't think how nervous
was when proposed.
Si~ter-iou can't think how nervous she
was until you did.-Town and Country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
Eiuhteen Below.

Conductor con suburban train)-Madam
this is the smoking car.
Passengcr-I know it. If you don't mind
I'll stay here. The pipes and cigars make
the atmosphere a little warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

There are signs that China, after
ages of inertneSs and decay. has ell
| tered upon Il period of military de-
NelOpmcnt. Reports from Peltin say
that Il commission on army reorgani-
Iation has not only devised an eX-
! tensive project of defense for the
nol thern provinces, which would be
the first objective Of an invasion from
the sea. but has also submitted a plan
| for universal military service through
out the empire. with a maximum period
| of ten years, to be PASSED successfully
in the regular army, in the first re-
serve. in the second reserve and in the
landH chr. For the development Of
this system it is proposed that each
province shall first enroll 1000 specially
selected men to serve as q corps OF in
strurtion. The training will be pat
termed partly after the japanese, the
later having disclosed certain features
in the present war which are regarded
as specially valuable.
10 protect the northern provinces It
is proposed to organize separate
army of "a coo men, organized in forty
two infantry divisions. composed Of
twelve battaliOns of 800 men each, with
a proportional strength of cavalry and
artillery. The development of this
northern army will be observed with
wOrld-Wi de interest. Through expert
ence costly and bitter China has been
forced to a sense of her national
weakness. Her crushing defeat in the
war of 1894 with Japan and the affair
Of 1900, when the troops of the allied
powers marched into Pekn and put
the dynasty to flight. made China real
iZe that, while she had vast military
resources, she had but little military
strength. Since then there has been
n gradual awakening of the national
spirit throughout the empire.
Large numbers of German and
japanese officers have been engaged as
instructors in the military schools of
China; thousands of young Chinese ara
receiving military instruction in
Japan; Chinese gun factories are turn
ing out excellent examples of ordnance
patterned after the newest European
models. and it is quite probable that
many Chinese officers are with the
Japanese armies in the field for pur-
poses of observation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

Somebody has taken the trouble to
figure it up and finds that 165 new
buildings. including some handsome
brick business blocks were built in
Houiton in 1901. That is Il record to be
proud Of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

The published portraits of Hoch
leave us to marvel ut his success III
perSuading women to marry him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

This week. with the Governors
reception and the visit of the 20 Name
born Massachusetts legislators. will he
interesting at the Capitol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

"rhat went. too, but I won, ,o,,
Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

Birmingham manufacturers of coffin
furnishings complain that American
is injurng them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

The Portland Express remarks that
it is strange how 4 girl will wear rat
in her hair without Il trtnior when the
sight of 4 small mouse will cause the
same hair to Stind on end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

The late Mrs. Gilbert. the veteran
actress. was :, dancer until middle life
1t was quite a novice that, at the age
OF 40. she began to appear in speaking
parts.
Once. at a reception in Chicago she
sad
"One of my earliest speaking parts
was played here in your city. and | was
Very nervous. was so very nervous.
in tact, that on the first night I made
an error that nearly ruined the per-
Torrance.
81 had Il small part. the part of an
old nurse. There was n dying king, a
villain ana n band Of music in the
piece, and the band of music was sup
posed to he Very fine. The Queens
life, indeed. was to come near being
ruined through the strange, sweet Sc
ductiveness of this band. Nothing
but compliments and batteries of the
land We're heard on every side.
well. in the third act. while the
band was playing its best. | had to
rush on and cry:
"'Stop the music. The King is
dead
What did in my nervousness was
to rush on and cry.
"'Stop the music. 1t has killed the
Eing.''
Senator Dolliver was making
speech during the campaign in West
Virginia. near the place where he was
born and reared. He waXed extremely
sentimental. Dear old country he
apostrophiZed, II love every foot of it,
l know il as we'll as l do my adopted
state. Why. right over there is a farm
where I have spent many happy hours.
gathered and carried away more than
fifty bushels OF chestnuts that grew on
that farm
Yes" came n voice from a seat in
the rear. "and you've been peddling
them out ever since
polliver mixed no more sentiment
with his campaign arguments for that
audience.
story Secretary Shaw tells about
a pennilesS but drunken soldier riding
on street car, was repeated in the
Senate committee on commerce, where
good story tellers sometimes congre-
gate. The secretary tells with the
drunken dialect how the soldier had
no money to pay his fare. when a
sympathetic citizen volunteered five
cents. A dialogue something like this
enSued:
You say you had 1854. the amount
of your pay for half month";"
Eyes" replied the soldier. 81 spent
SO of it going to see my sweetheart"
well what about the rest of il ?"
Il paid s. for bottle of cham
payne"
But what became Of the SLAP"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

Cant. Perry. the Aroostook veteran,
now heads the lines Of the Maine G. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

South Bristol is in the clutches of the
grip. Not a family has escaped ats
Iavages. At the Union church the at
tendance for Sunday, Feb. ;, was as
follows: A. NJ. 100. Sunday-schOOl GO,
evening service J25. In the following
week the grip appeared and Sunday,
Feb. IL, although n pleasant day. the
attendance was: Sunday A. NJ. 90 Sun
day-school IA, evening service q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

in one position. With an excellent
memory, he is yet incapable of ex-
pressing his wants either by gesture or
sounds. He cannot be taught to
whistle, nor does he understand hui
man speech All he can compre-
bend is the tone of 4 voice or the
rly thin of words; and he cannot be
taught to reckon"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20

President Roosevelt has great adj
miration for Mrs. La Toilette, Wife of
Wisconsin's governor. The beginning
OF this regard dates from an occasion
Nhon Mrs. Lid Toilette and he We're fell
lOW-SueStS III reception some time
ago. They were standing in one cor
n"r engaged in conversation and eating
ice c,edm. lie was doing the bulk of
the talking and she WAS an attentive
and unwavering listener. Suddenly
/ discovered" says the President. that
for the last five minutes / had been
pouring ice cream down the front OF
her handsome evening gown. She
hud known it all the time, but had not
indicated it by even the CULVER of an
eyelash or by the slightest change in
the smiling. interested expression upon
her face; She had simply been too
polite To interrupt me by word or look
or move. no matter what happened to
the gown