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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
RECENT RAILROAD LEGISLATION

The regulation of railroad rates
was undertaken by the Legislative as
semblies of several states at their re.
cen sessions. the result in a few eases
being reported as follows by the Rail-
road World:
The Wisconsin assembly has passed
the Hatten bill establishing a railway
commission with power to fix rates.
1t provides for a body appointed by
the governor, with power to initiate
action involving rates. In the course
of hearings on the measure it was
shown that a reduction in passenger
fares to two cents a mile would wipe
out all the surplus Of the Wisconsin
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03

Central: and other roads claimed tina,
the actual cost of traffic is 2.37 cents q
mile. Officials of the Chicago and
North-.W Western showed that average
earnings in Wisconsin per passenger
train mile were Sl.05, while the av.
erage cost of running all trains was
ella per mile.
Governor Folk, of Missouri, has
signed the Speer maximum rate bill
passed by the legislature. In a mes.
sage accompanying the bill the gov.
ernor says: "That there should be a
read justment of freight rates in this
state there a be no question. 1t is a
matter that must be fought out sooner
or later. This measure is at least a
step in the direction of the solution of
the question, for the courts can, il the
contingent that the rate are unrea.
sonable is insisted upon, after hear
ing all the evidence and examining into
all the facts that are not available to
the executive, decide upon the rea-
sOuableness of the rates: the results
of which proceedings would be that
the public would be advised as to
what rates are reasonable, and the
railroad commissioners or the next
general assembly a ~equalize such
inequalities of this measure as may
be found to exist, If any, and fix such
rates as, under the law announced by
the courts, are right and just to the
railroads and to the people,"
One of the bills passed by the Mis-.
souri, legislature fixes demurragc on
large shipments and storage charges
on light shipments made by freight.
1t also provides that shipments shall
be carried forward at the rate of not
less than sixty miles per day, comput.
ing from I o'clock in the morning of
the day following their receipt by the
railroad companies. Shippers are
given forty eight hours in which to
load or unload cars of $4,000 pounds
C0PuNA! VI ACoSS UuN SCVCAVyO
hours in which to load or unload cars
Of more than $4,000 pounds capacity.
Voters in Texas will have an oppor-
tunity of considering anti.pass legis.
alton If a resolution now before the
assembly is adopted. 1t calls for a
constitutional amendment raising the
salary of members of the legislature,
and M of its provisions prevents
them from accepting free transporta.
ton from the railroads during their
Both senate and house in Minnesota
have passed four bills recommended
by a joint committee which had inves.
sigated railroad relations. The bills
give the railroad commission broader
Jurisdiction over freight rates and
classifcations and power to examine
the books of railroads: provide penal.
ties for giving or receiving rebates;
ask the railroad commission to read
just distance tariffs in that state to
put them on a par with those in force
in Iowa ii possible, and petition con.
gress to do something to correct the
private car evil.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Center Man Of This Co untry.

The center man of the whole popu.
lation of the United States is Henry
Mari, a farmer who lives near Co.
lumbus, Bartholomew county, Ind.
The census bureau has found that the
exact center of population at the cen
sus of 1900 was on his far IN, in lati-
tude 30 degrees 8 minutes 30 seconds
north, and longitude s. degrees As
minutes 81 seconds west. The spot
was recently marked by a monument.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03

with the plan recommended by the
hrst tsthmian commission, which was
headed by Admiral Wslker and upon
which the Spooner act was passed, the
ninety-foot level canal to cost ap.
proxlm ately 1874, 600, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Wallace Talks About Canal.

CHICAGO, April 25.-John +. Wal.
lace, chief engineer Of the Panama
canal, has arrived in Chicago to visit
his home for u week or ten days. The
work of building the canal, he said, is
going forward under definite plans
and with satisfactory progress. All
the work Is being done in accordance
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Easter Bonnet Causes Tragedy.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Miss
Sarah Shanahan, aged Is, swallowed
Il fatal dose Of carbolic acid last night
because she thought her Easter hat
was not as pretty as her sisters.
She was visiting the HON Of Mrs.
Pole. her sister. when the conversa-
ton turned on Easter clothing. When
it was decided that her hat was not As
pretty as Mrs. Poles, Miss Shana.
han left the room. She returned
screaming and said she had swallow
ed carbolic acid. She was taken to
the Emergency hospital, where she
died several hours later ia great az
II v
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
MlssOUL.A, April 26.-Missoula will

MlSSOULA, April 26.-Missoula will
be a ''closed town from now on, if
the instructions issued to the county
attorney today by the county commits.
sioucrs are fulfilled. Gambling has
been running wide open for several
months, but the imperative order was
issued today TO close all games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05
Massachusetts Republicanism.

While the plurality of Colonel Guild
as the Republican candidate for gov
ernOr of Massachusetts, in this falls
election, was only $4,000. and that of
Mr.. Draper, the candidate for lieuten-
ant governor. dwindled to an insig-
meant 1000, the pluralities given the
party's candidates for secretary of
state. treasurer and attorney general
were revelation of the great strength
of Massachusetts RepubIicanism.
Treasurer Chaplin had over 1900 pIu-
rality: Secretary Olin. $1,000. and Ma
lone, the Republican candidate for at
torney general, although new man
to the voters, received $1,000 plurality.
Although the voters of Massachu-
sets occasionally get confused by mix
ing national politics with state cleo
tons and have even been known to
so far forget themselves as to elect
two or three Democratic governors.
they have not once, since the Republic
can party was born, failed to entrust
that party with the management of
the several state departments. Since
1853. the commonwealth has had but
three secretaries. Oliver Warner, 1858
to 1876: Henry b. Pierce, 1876 to 1891,
and William NJ. DIN, since 1891, all
three Republicans. In similar way the
state treasury and other state depart
ments for close to half a Gentry have
been in the hands of faithful Repub-
lican officials. whom the people have
returned to office over and over again
by overwhelming pluralities. just as it
has done this year, although the vote
| was close on the candidates for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05
Frivolous, but Full of Truth.

a competitive examination for appli-
cants for certain semi-clercal positions in
the Boston Public library was held recent
". One of the candidates was. no doubt
soon convinced of his inability to pass,
and expecting no favorable outcome OF
his examina ton he displayed IA frivolity
in his answers that was Il severe jolt to
the sense of prOpriety of the sedate per-
son who conducted the examinations.
In part the candidates paper read as
follows:-
GLOW may the races of mankind be
chiefly divided? A.-Into losers and win
nerS.
Q-What does the Indo-Germinic fam
ilv include? A.-Indians and Germans
but in Kansas the combination is not an
entire success.
Q-Name in chronological order TIN
various peoples that have inhabited Eng
land. A-F.ngland has been inhabited by
English only Various foreign people ar
rived, but Immediately became English.
Q.-What does the present British En-
pire include? A.-Evcrything il has been
able to grab. except the United States.
planets.
Q.-What, in a few words. are tranSccn-
dentalism. epicureanism and unitarian
ism? A.-The first means thinking on the
roof while living in the basement: the
second means living high on ten dollars
week; the third is the study of how to
do so.
Recommendation of the globe. mentioning
all bodies Of water which would be passed
through. AIN Il balloon. No waters
would he passed through.
Q.-Nhy is piracy now practically OK
tinct? A.-Through change of name tx
cept in the book business. it is nov called
diplomacy" ''trusteeshp,' etc.-Success
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05
Names Postoffice Business.

The figures given out at Washington
q day or two ago, regarding the bust
ness done during the last fiscal year by
the presidential postoffices in Maine
are of much interest as indicating
Names continued growth and pros
perity. There are 81 postoftices in
Maine belonging to the so-called presi-
Dental class, and the receipts of these
offices during the last fiscal year were
s1,Os6.?16. During the previous fiscal
year, the receipts of these offices were
$1,O17, 274, and in the fiscal year prior to
that, the receipts were s953.236. These
figures show a steady growth of pusl-
ness, and if we go back still farther the
increase is more marked, for the re-
GENTS of these offices, a decade ago.
WAS only about half what it is at the
present time.
Of the 81 Maine postofiices in the
nresidential class, Portland stands first
i, recaints. with $229,4S1, last year;
Augusta. second, with $l79,7S5: Bangor,
third. with s9O,542; Waterville. fourth,
with s56.2s6 The other Maine offices
whose receipts for the year were above
30 900 were Camden, $39, 1861: Lewiston.
s3s, a5S; Auburn, s27, 43s; Rockland. $23,
561; Bath s13,631; Houlton, s13,43O;
Rumford Falls. $12.S21; Brunswick. s12,-
900; Gardiner sl2, 300; and Skowhegan,
s11.331.
The total salaries received by the
postmasters in Names 81 presidential
offices is s139,75O; and the total clerk
hire is $1SO,S31. During the year s4,71l
was paid for special delivery service;
So, $50 for rent. light and fuel. and $780,,
995 for free delivery. This free delivery
includes only city delivery, and has
nothing to do with the amount paid
for rural free delivery. There are Is
Maine cities and towns which enjoy
this free delivery service. By adding
ur the sums paid for salaries. clerk
(,
the government madea handsome profit
out of the business done by the Maine
presidential offices. last year. Post
offices of the fourth class, however, do
not bring in the government any reve-
hue. the receipts being required to
maintain the offices. There are 1905 of
these fourth class postmasters in the
State. of whom all but 11s, are receiv-
ing less than $500 year. The us are
receiving salaries that range from $500
to $1,000. There were 59S S62 money or
ders in Maine during the last fiscal
year, for a total of $4.5S9 291 CO, on
which the fees to the government were
S36, 1921. There were also issued iii
Maine during the same period 1O,494 in
ternational money orders for a total of
1922 ,041.13, on which the fees were
s2,5s7.72.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05
Aow's Your Hair?
eowditch, Webster & Co. Announce
That They Have at Last Secured q
Cure for Hair Troubles.

We beg TO announce to the people Of
Augusta that we have secured the
agency for one Of the greatest discov-
cries of recent years. We refer to the
prescription of Sir Erasmus Wilson, M.
D., England'S most successful special
list in diseases of the scalp, who was
knighted for his many successes in the
treatment of skin and scalp. Upon the
leath of DR.. Wilson this prescription
was secured by American chemists and
is now offered to the public under the
name of DR.. Wilson's English Life to
the HAIR This preparation will grow
hair on bald heads even after all else
fails. Unlike other hair preparations
It is not sticky or greasy, but gives
live and glossy appearance to the hair.
Miss Cornelia Stevens, Smith Ave-,
Boston, Mass, says: "Dr. Wilson's
English Life to the Hair grew mag
nificent head of hair for me after l
was told that was becoming hopeless
ly bald. My hair now reaches nearly
to my waist and is heavy and glossy.
[ cannot too highly recommend it," II
you are growing bald, troubled with
eruptions, dandruff scales or any scalp
troubles try DR.. Wilson's Life to the
Hair. Albert Chemical Co., Boston,
Mass, proprietors. Sold by Bowditch,
Webster &, Co., Augusta. Me. Price,
so cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05

The state of Kentucky has just
erected ON the battlefield of Chicka-
inaugi a stately monument to COM
melnorate the heroic valor of the Ken
lucky men. some in blue and some in
gray, who fought and died there. And
now the same state proposes to erect
Il similar monument in the national
military park at Vicksburg. Kentucky,
being border state. had many brave
sons in both armies. so that it is es
pccially appropriate that it should
lead the way in the erection of such
memorials. Such shafts are in the
spirit of that famous Wolfe Montcalm
monument at Quebec, and it is not at
all impossible that later generations
Of Americans. perhaps the next gener-
alton to follow this one, will see at
the national capital great monument
to all the dead soldiers of America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05
Personal Notes.

Rev. Walter Madison White. San
Francisco minister. has resigned 10 PC
come assistant to the president oi 'hc
University of New YORK.
John 6. Clark. cashkeeper Oh me nann
of California, San Francisco, Will retire
from office to day, after exactly Hity
years of honorable service with the III
StitutioE named.
The Gaelic Association, OF Chicago
has completed arrangements Tor ElIS,
reception to DIR. Douglas Hyde, the noted
Cacij, scholar and teacher, when he
visits that city on January Z.
DIR. John War Eagle, alf-breed
Chickasaw Indian. is one of the wealth.
il ST members of the tribe. He was edu-
Gated in Scotland. where his father, /,
Hudson Bay trader was born
Brigadicr General Thomas H. Barry.
vino was with the Russian army in Man
churia, has arrived in New York and VIII
report for duty in Washington next Mon
day. lie will be made president OF inc
Army War College.
started a gigantic scheme for the coloni-
cation of thousands of Catholics; In the
southwestern part of Missouri. The land
will be purchased cheap, ana the fanlliieS
will make their homes as settlers did lQD
years ago.
The riches woman i'm Great Britain
is Lady Mary r. Hamilton, whose twenty
first birthday occurred the other day. She
lives Il simple lille on the Isle OF Arran,
her ancestral estate, is a famous sports
woman and one of the very few women OF
England to undertake the duties of mas
ter of hounds.
D1. Sven Hedn is on the way to Persia.
where he proposes to explore thorough
w. from a scientific point of view, the
salt deserts of Dasht-i-Kavir and Dasht-
i-L,t in the eastern part of the country.
He hopes afterward to proceed through
Afghanistan to India, and there organize
an expedition for the exploration OF
Central Thibet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05
The Work of the Life Savers.

Superintendent Sumner I. Kimball,
the Maine-born man, who has been at
the head of the United States life saw
ing service for many years, has issued
his report for the last fiscal year, and it
is full of figures which are eloquent of
the splendid work done by this depart
ment. 1t shows, for instance, that dur
ing the year no fewer than AGA i'm
perilled vessels with their cargoes were
saved. and assistance of more or less
making total of 1141 vessels to which
aid was furnished. Moreover. the re-
port shows that SO steamers and IS sail
ing vessels running straight into dam
ger were warned of their peril by
signals from the patrol and lookout in
time to escape disaster. The saving
OF many lives and much property is at
tributed to such warnings. Succor
was offered at the various stations to
no fewer than 642 persons. most of
whom were rescued from lost or i'm
pefllled vessels. The disasters of the
year resulted in the loss of So vessels
ana q lives. The estimated value OF
me vessels and cargoes imperilled was
! sio''so'S9o' OF which ss,175,41 was pre-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05

served through the efforts of the lie
saving service.
These figures show in an impressive
fashion the great usefulness OF the va
ri,us life saving stations scattered up
and down the Atlantic and PACING coast
of the United States and along the
shores Of the great lakes. The report
concludes with an earnest appeal TOT
pensions for widows and children OIL
the members of the life saving crews
who lose their lives in the performance
of their duty, and for retirement
when disabled by injury or disease in
curred in service. This appeal has
been made many times before. and it
certainly seems as if it must be an
swered in the near future. The num-
Der of men in the service is relatively
small, but the amount of good they do
is almost unreasonable. 1t is bare
Justice which is asked of the govern
melit, not generosity. Superintendent
Kimball is a veteran in the service, as
he was born in Lebanon, in this State,
ia 1884, and graduated from Bowdoin,
an even half a century ago. and to the
energy and ability which he has dis
played in the many years he has been
at the head of the department is due
ina large measure it's remarkable
efficiency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05
journalist.

For IL time in 1877 the city of Pitts
burg, Pa. was in the hands of deStruc-
tive rioters, during the railroad
troubles of that year and property Was
burned right and left. Since that time
Allegheny County. in which PittsburS
is situated, has been pa"ing for the
property destroyed. and on JANUARY LIST.
the debt will finally be wiped OUT. The
total debt was S3.5O0OOO, caused wholly
by the destruction Of property by riot
ers with whom local authorities We're
powerless to deal. 1t is a heavy price
is an impressive lesson on the expen-
Siveness OF mob rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05

Hearst seems to have subsidized III
New York, as far as his ambition 10 De
mayor is concerned, but Y is announced
that his political headquarters Will be
made permanent and that nc VIII beSll
at once to build up strong organl-
zation in all parts of the state, with a
view to running for governor as the
Democratic candidate, next year.
After their recent experience with him,
New York Democratic managers can
hardly fail to realize that they VIII
face very difficult proposition in try
ing to sidetrack the millionaire yellow
journalist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05
Siveness OF mob rule.

Next Sunday and Monday. Boston
will do honor to the memory of Will
liam Lloyd Garrison, the great aboli-
Zionist leader, who was born exactly
u century ago. On Sunday afternoon.
memorial services will be held at Gar
risons grave in Forest Hill cemetery
and ut his statue on Commonwealth
aven:Ie. In the evening. memorial ser
vices will be held in many of the
churches, especially i'll the colored
churches of the city and vicinity. On
Monday, there will be morning and af-
terroon exercises at Faneuil hall, with
addresses by prominent men. both black
and white. One feature of the day will
be the parade of colored veterans and
other organizations along the route
over which Garrison was dragged by
the so-ctflfed "Broadcloth mob" in
1872
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05

The expected has happened down il
Cuba, where the people have honored
themselves by re-electing Palma to the
presidency. Any other outcome of the
election would have cen discreditable
to the patriotism and good sense OF
the Cuban people. The island republic
is to be congratulated mat President
Palma will remain at .he head of
affairs another four years. HIS ao-
ministration has been most successful
one in ali respects, and the island mas
made marked Progress under MS sai3
and conservative leadership.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05

the state be forbidden by law ana u
this the News retorts. one can
hardly see how Maine could do worse
than to prohibit the shipping OF Christ-
mas trees. In an average carload Oh
Christmas trees 95 per cent. are pai-
sam frs. And the balsam III ol
North America is not a valuable or
useful wood. Mixed with 80 per cent.
of spruce, it can be utilized FOR max
ing sulphite pulp of low grade. More
than half of the fir trees that reach
diameter of one foot or more
at the butt are riddled with
insects and mere shells When
a tree remains sound and I'M
affected. its fibre is coarse and hard
to work 1t is as rough as hemlock and
as porous as punk, and as perlshable as
gray birch. Fir timber that has been
seasoned Under cover for years Is said
to make excellent material Tor hddies'
though a ten-acrc lot would serve to
supply all the fiddle stock required by
the world. 1t is probable that more
than million acres i'll Maine are oc-
cupied by saplng frs, that are of no
known use to humanity beyond 1ur-
nishing Christmas trees and banking
lOi iiouoCo. NOW anu ti'I' 49, '-''@'
tresses of camp beds are made OF mr.
boughs. though more often or hem
lock. Ten acres of timbcrlind grown
up to sapling frs would supply New
England with all the medical fir bal
sam it uses. By great good fortune
the slim and graceful sapling frs of
the northern woods make ideal Christ
mas trees. The young trees cucumber
s1Ae- nd tnr
be used in growing more valuable
trees. The sooner the frs are welded
out and spruces and pines take their
places the better
A review of the seasons work on
the Bangor coal stages shows that the
shipments during the season just clos
ed amount to 366, 49, tons, the second
largest on record and nearly 10000
tons larger than those of last season.
The season has been IL good one for
the stevedOres employed in the hand
ling of the coal and these men have
had steady work enough at from "a
to Sc a day to line their pockets with
the long green and keep them during
the winter. The season of 1903 holds
$1,000
ments, 312,140 tons being discharged
at the port of Bangor that year. This
was the year following the great strike
and the coal dealers were urged by
fear of another strike to get in as much
coal as possible while the river re-
manned open and accordingly the
stages We're kept busy. In 1904 the
shipments were considerably smaller
amounting to 34S,S69 tons being dis
charged here that year. In future
years the men along the Bangor water
front will probably look back to this
year as the end of the big coal ship
ments to Bangor, for next season
it is probable that third of the coal
discharged at Bangor this year will be
discharged into the pockets at Mack
Point in Searsport harDor and taken
to it's destinations over the Northern
Maine Seaport and Bangor & ArOos-
took railroads. This is the coal con-
signed to the Bangor &, ArOOstoOk, the
Canadian Pacific and the Great North
cry Paper Co.. at Millinocket, not to
mention the smaller consumers all
along the line of the 3. & A.