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The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11
Chinese Declare Boycott.

Yokohama. Aug. 6.-The meeting of
Chinese which it was announced would
be held to-day resolved to boycott
American bankers. shippers and insur.
lnce agents, but deferred action with
tegard to other lines OF business.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

Camille Flammarion. the French as
tronomer, would probably find it much
easier to get the world to accept that
new calendar of his, if he would only
insert two or three October days in
every week all through July and Au'
RuSt
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

This is tin can civilization. In the
days of Washington. there weren't any
tin cans. Now, one great concern
makes fifteen cans annually for every
man, woman and child in the country.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

No, the announcement of 9O9 per.
sons killed and 1897 injured does not
relate to some great battle in the far
east 1t is simply part of the inter
state-commerce commissions report
on railway casualties for the frst
three months of 1905.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11
Dinner of Big Things.

A dinner of big things was recently
served by an American farmer. The
table was set for twelve, and the bill
of fare consisted of one five and one
half-pound potato. one fifteen-pound
cabbage, one ten-pound chicken. one
six-pound turnip. one two-pound onion
and three pies made from a. single ap-
pie weighing one and one-half pounds.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

That proposed combination to con
troll the raisin market will create less
excitement now than it may next Oc
tober or November when mince pies
are ripe. =
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

"The country editor is close to his
constituents" says the Chicago Chron'
icle. And II many of the constituents
were not so close the country editor
would be considerably better OFF.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

Three duels were fought in Missis-
sippi the other day, four of the six
principals being killed. Over in France
people will regard this as a new ro'
nance by some writer with an extra.
ordinary Imagination.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

Lord Roberts says the army OF
Great Britain is altogether inadequat .
and inefficient. This applies only to
mere fighting, however. AT polo and
pink teas the army shines as much as
ever.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

Work was suspended in Spain the
other day as protest against the
dearness of provisions. The cable
neglects to report that the price OF
provisions came down.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

In Boston the people are strlnsins
live wires on their back fences for the
purpose of keeping the cats OFF at
night. The S. P. C. A. has not felt
called upon TO act.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

A Pittsburg millionaire disinherited
his son for marrying dancing girl.
Why do millionaires who have chill
.dren continue to run foolish risks by
living in Pittsburg?
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

At Rye. N. Y, the constables stop
swiftly moving automobiles by shoot
ing holes in the tires. They must have
some expert wing shots on the Rye
force.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

Apropos of the coming siege o: Via
divostok, Gen. Chreschcharitzki COM
mands the troops in the Ussuri re.
Eion. Just give good sneeze and
you've got it.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

Chicago's new directory shows moro
residents engaged in keeping saloons
than in any other business. The old
law of supply and demand.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

The declaration of NJ. Delcasse that
sea power is the first requisite for .
nation at moment of peril must be
most discourasing to Switzerland.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

An automobile trip through Africa,
such as Mr.. Glidden contemplates for
next fall. is something that never oc'
Cured to DIR. David Livingstone.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

1t was a reporter with some humor
who stated that at the end of local
party "the Guests went nome and the
neighbors went to sleep"
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

Diplomacy. says Baron Rosen. re-
sembles whist. Yes; and in the I'M
pending game the Japs will hold the
trumps.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

King Edward is wearing blue cog
giles. He probably can not stand the
fierce light that beats upon the
throne"
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

Now that drugs have been discard
ed from the French army. how are
they going to hold drumhead court
martials after this?
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

People have plenty of money TO in
vest this summer, judging by the way
the new Japanese loan has been over
subscribed.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

The latest slang word is "chuff." "
We don't tell you what 1t means for
fear that you may use 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

The New York man who is charged
with having led a double life on sal
ary of 81 a week must be a vegetarian.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

England, says the London Times,
follows the procedure of the lobster.
J. b. is growing frank.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

New York is putting up claim as a
summer resort. There are some Senu-
inc humorists in New York.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

What wonderful skill some people
show in having everything their own
way and still being such angels about
It
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

The wife of ball player saw her
:. husband play game. then went home
and killed herself with carbolic acid.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

Maybe the summer girl is really as
cool as she s-sometimes-but we
don't believe 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11

II appears to be highly profitable
occupation making the smart set
smart
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11
Preparing for the G. A. F..

Denver, Aug. Work will sta.
this morning on the construction of
the G. A. R. grandstand at Colfax
avenue and Broadway. 1t will ac-
commodate 5000 people. The plans
and specifications were drawn by F.
E. Edbrooke, chairman of the grand
stand committee. 1t will be in the
form of an amphitheater. and in the
center a projecting platform will ac-
commodate all of the national Off
GERS. From there Commander-fn-
Chief John R. King will view the
parade, which is to be the greatest
thing Denver will have ever wit
messed.
The grandstand is to be completed
fer the Eagles. who will have it for
their big narade August Nth.
The Springfield herald., 1905-08-11
Gain in Land Registration

Denver, Colo. Aug. 6.-There was a
big increase in the number of registra-
lions at Grand Junction yesterday.
1,133 persons being registered. an in
crease of 341 over the previous day.
Blanks printed by a Denver firm and
used by many veterans in giving
agents power of attorney. which were
rejected several days ago. have been
Validated. and the veterans agents
who present them will be able to reg
lister the men they represent. No
more persons will be registered until
9 O'Clock Monday morning. A rush is
expected Tuesday, when low rates will
be effective again.
On the recommendation of Commits
sioner Richards, the President has
amended his proclamation to permit
III entries daily. beginning August
eSth, instead of fifty, as provided orig.
inally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30

Charles Welsh of Belfast has just
completed the contract of finishing
the interior Of the new knights Of
Pythias' hall in that city and it is a
fine job. The hall is the old Odd Eel
lows hall in the McClntock block.
but the hail has been divided into two
rooms by a partition in which are fold
ing doors. This makes it possible to
use the two rooms as one if necessary.
The front part which is to be used as
lodge room has been tinted in a very
tasty manner. The upper part of the
walls and ceiling are of a cream col
or and the lower part of the walls a
light red, separated from the upper
part by a blue stripe. The rear part
of the hall is as yet unfinished and the
old odd Fellows emblems which were
beautifully done in oils may still be
seen. This room is to be used as
banquet hall. When the furniture is
placed in the lodge room the knights
will have beautiful home indeed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
Personal Notes.

The Sultan of Turkey owns more
than 200 bicycles, some with gold and
silver mOuntings. 1t is said that he
could earn a good salary as "A trick
rider. He also has a weakness for
motor cars and grand pianos.
Ell Hadji, Governor of the Abyssin-
ian Province of Harar, who has just ar
rived in New York, is the first black
Mohanmedan to visit this country. He
will remain five or six weeks and
make a study of our industries.
A dictionary of the Musquakie In
dian language is to be compiled by
Prof. Duren II. Ward, of the State
University of Iowa, for the State His
torical Society. and, when completed,
the work will be the first of any of the
Indian tongue of this particular tribe
to appear in print.
Prof. W. j. MeGee of Earle, Ia,
slept for four months without bed or
cover on the hot sands of the desert of
southern Arizona in order to regain his
health, and has succeeded. While ON
the desert he amused and edited him
self by studying the habits of insects,
reptiles and plants which exist there.
If the movement for statehood of In
dian Territory wins Fort Gibson will
most likely be the capital. The city
has been the home of many noted mill
tary officers, Henry NJ. Stanley, the
African explorer taught school there,
and Washington Irving wrote his
Tales Of a Traveller" in a tent just
outside Of the parade grounds.
Rev. Alfred j. p. Mcclure is about to
see his plan for the establishment of "a
clerical village by the building of en-
dowod colleges for aged and infirm
clergymen of the Protestant Episcopal
church at the National Cathedral of ST.
Peter and Paul, in Washington, ma
terialize. His plan has been approved
by Bishop Satterlee and the movement
will be made national in it's scope.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
Box Mill for Machias.

Ever since last spring there has been
much, talk about the building Of a box
mill at Machias, and the citizens were
so anxious for one that they secured A.
place on which to build and agreed to
forfeit a certain sum Of money IL the
gentlemen for whom they secured the
property did not build in certain
length Of time. This was necessary in
order to get the site. Many had given
up all hopes of ever seeing the mill
erected, but it is now a sure thing and
work will be commenced this week
which is good news to every citizen Of
Machias and vicinity.
The site where the mill is to be erect
ed is at the White shipyard where the
material can be shipped by water or BY
rail. A spur track is to be built from
the main line near the station, extend
ing across to the shapyard. A long
lumber mill, probably a rotary. will be
installed III the Walker field where the
logs will be sawed. They have con-
tracted with several parties to haul
stock this winter TO keep the mill going
next season and the parties own an ex-
tcnsive tract Of timberland where they
probably will operate.
a large number of hands and will be a
valuable industry for the town Of Ma
chiaS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
Pointed Paragraphs.

Remember that kind words never
leave scars.
Brains and impudence is Il combi-
nation hard to defeat.
Beware of the flattercr; he always
has an object in view
Some women love wisely. but most
men are not loved any too well.
Fortunately the child doesn't realize
that he is the father to the man.
Scissors are mighticr than the
sword in the hands of literary pi-
rate.
An artful dodger is often entitled
to more credit than the strenuous hit
ter.
A profane man takes to the tall tim
Der when the patient man begins to
say things.
Any woman who is the architect of
her own fortune sees that it is we'll
supplied with closets.
Silence is golden-Whch may ac-
count for the lean and hungry appear
ance of the average married mans
purse.
Nearly every woman would like her
husband to be "A poet were it not for
the fact that she would then be a
poets Wife.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
SCENES AT A MALAY WEDDING.
Some Of the Remarkable Festivities One Can See There
Impressions of an English Visitor

and laughing of the mothers of the
kampong the pair grasp each the end
Of handkerchief, and 50 united
march out into the passage. The
narrow passage with the split bamboo
floor is crowded with excited women,
and every one except the mayed VIC
tins is laughing and talking. They.
poor things, sit with downturned
faces, dumb, motionless, walking, sit
ting, standing, not of their own ac-
cord, but mechanically and under the
compulsion of eager hands.
Bowl after bowl of water is poured
over the bedragglcd pair-strained
through the cocoanut fronds and the
CLOTH The milk of the young cocoanut
is empticd after it. The cocoanut
shoots and cloth are soaked ard
dripping. Two women continued to
drench the couple, but for the sheer
comedy enacted by the rest l had
not been prepared, though / had
expected something from seeing my
friend the Rajah doff his official Eu-
ropean khaki for something less elab-
crate than his silks of yesterday. l
was soon to learn. The excited Wo-
men, having finished with the victims
i'm chief, turned their attention to the
audience and vented their feelings by
dousing every one within reach, the
Rajah and myself included. We could
only retort with Intellectual handfuls,
while they were of practised arm and
equipped with basins. However, for
tune favored us. Often bamboo
squirts sailed or peppercd water, or
women lead the bride away for
fresh toilet. The groom dons his silks
again and waits, no short time, In the
passage till his spouse shall have had
her toilet completed to the satisfaction
of the matrOnS. Once more the
bridegroom is ushered inside, ana ne
and his bride are seated side by slde'
as on the previous evening; out thlS
time on dais just below the Deo'
raised some eight inches off the noor
and hung with scarlet-cloth. The
.'nasi dami," or rice of accord, Is
brought in and placed before them.
They Just taste it, the circle OF worn-
on indulging the while in piquant re-
Elections on the married state and the
newly married couple in particular
An old "Latah" woman is gdlVan-
lied into grotesque activity. clapp-
ing her hands and chucklinS in q
gruff voice. The audience shrek with
laughter, their attention diverted for
moment from the embarrassed pair.
The wedding is over. 1t only remains
for the bride and bridegroom to
"sembah' or lift folded palms to brow
in salutation of their Rajah, who has
honored them by his presence and pro-
vided entertainment for their bridal
TemDle Bar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30

1t is now declared that our Great
American desert contains 100000
square miles or about one-third as
many as Sahara. Sahara has not spot to
compare with Death Valley, nor has it
anything like the "medanos," or white
sand dunes, south of Ell Paso, each as
high as the Capitol at Washington.
These marvels of nature creep from
place to place over tn dg=ert plain.
There are the flour-dust deserts, the
lava deserts. the Crow Flat, the whirl-
wind desert. the saguara, etc, all parts
of our Great American desert.-New
York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30

A week of nightly festivities gener-
allv precedes the actual wedding day
(and in the case of a RaJah TWO
months of festivity may follow iD.
In Singapore. where cOsmopolitanism
has infected everything, the guests VIII
be invited to feed one night on Whlte
mans fare, and yet another on curry
Malay fashion, with their fingers. Inc
bride will appear one night In an Eng
Iish gown. the next as a Chinese lady,
and then eray robed, gay sashed, as a
Geisha girl; the bridegroom will be
driven around town in buggy. But
up country in Malayland proper
where these corruptions have hardly
as vet crept in, there will be only the
decorations of houses with curtains
and flowers, feasting, the staining OF
finger tips. palms and soles of the feet
red with henna Ia performance WITH
out magic import, and borrowed from
the Arabs, whose ladies consider I'm
gers so colored beautiful, and always
affect this henna dye); and there will
be the brushing of forehead and hands
with rice paste, which forms an in
dispensable ingredient of the medicine
mans pot, and which is used on so
many occasions to avert i'll luck. This
is preliminary.
Finally, the morning before the
sanding, which is the essential lay
part of the wedding and the part ]
was to see, the legal and religious rite
is performed kind of registry office
business, where the dowry is paid
over conducted before the kathi, or
Mahometan priest, and in the absence
of bride and women folk. The sword
dance by the two Patanis finished, the
bridegroom was escorted away and the
people turned homeward; l. also, to
don native dress and be present by in
vitation at Il Malay dinner at the Ra-
jah's house, and the subsequent mar
riage ceremony, or sanding.
About o'clock the wedding process
sion collected to escort the BRIDE
groom, attired just as he had been in
the afternoon, in pilgrims flowing
Arab robes, across to the house of his
bride After describing the ceremony,
the writer proceeds: On the next day,
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the mar
riage party reassemblcd, this time for
the ceremonial bathing. mandi tolak
bOla, or mandi sampat to avert ill
luck The bridegroom, dressed in
his holiday silks and escorted by his
friends. went over to the brides house,
where he has to live a while under the
eyes of His mother-in-law. There he
changed his attire for the shabby
clothes that are always reserved for
ablution. and, with towel over his
shoulders, passed into the inner room,
where his newly welded bride, also
dressed in old clothes, awaited his
coming. Amid the buZzing, chattering
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
Rayner's Fight Against German

We have spoken before of the fact
that Senator Rayner of Maryland is
vigorously opposed to the so-called
Poe amendment now pending before the
people of Maryland which seeks to dis
franchise a large part of the voters Of
that state. In his opposition. Senator
Rayncr is also fighting Senator Cor
man, for the Poe amendment is the
negro vote, and so, as he thinks. restore
the shattered political fortunes of the
Maryland Democracy. Although SEN
atnr Rayncr is fighting German and
aiding the Republicans in the present
state campaign, it appears that he is
not doing it through any love Of the
CoiorGd race or any desire to protect
their rights. He has discovered that
the Poe amendment would also operate
voters of Maryland, and since his OWL
father was poor immigrant from Bal
varia, he naturally takes up cudgels
against a measure which would not
only prevent large part of the ne
Troes from voting but would also keeT
away from the polls great many
foroign-born voters and the sons of
those immigrants who have come to
Maryland within the past 40 years.
Iti.t Nfr ntt nd ic
taken without any shade of concern
for the Colored race, the fight he is
waEinG. nevertheless, is in their inter-
cSts. The revolt of Senator Rayner
au6 of the various foregn-born voters
OF Maryland is a welcome sign to those
VIII" have predicted that attacks upon
the franchise rights by the white men
would logically follow the attacks Union
the franchise of the negroes which
have been 50 common in the South in
recent years. 1t is gratifying to see
the vigcr with which Senator Ravne,
and many of his fellow Democrats OF
Maryland are opposing this amend.
ment. With the assistance of suct
allies the Republicans of MARYLAND
Should bury German so deep. this fall,
that he will never again be a factor i,
the political affairs of his state or n,
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
Wanted to See What She Had Lost.

a learned professor of Western uni
verSity finds it amazing what an interest
people take in any change in their
physique-the gain Of an inch around the
chest or forearm. the loss of an inch in
neck or stomach. To illustrate, he tells
this anccdote: Il know fat woman who
spent july at the seaShDre. taking an
ocean bath and d hot bath daily. as to
reduce her weight. The day she was 20
leave for home she entered Il butcher
shop and told the old man to cut her oft
twenty pounds of pork. He cut and
weighed this great chunk of meat. and
then said. Where. madam. shall I send
it,? But the woman as she Toasted her
eyes on the pork, replied: oh. don't send
it anywhere. | don't want to buy it. You
see, | have lost twenty pounds since !
have been down here. and | just wanted
to sec how much it was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
Raising Russian Ships,

The japanese seem almost as successful
in raising Russian warships as in sinking
them. 1t is announced that several of
them have already been raised. but they
were so completely wrecked as to be al
most useless. AS raisers of sunken war
ships the japanese engineers are said to
cine in the world for building up systems
that have been wrecked by sickness is ac
knowledged by almost everybody to be
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t has :,
strengthening and tonng effect on The
entire system and is so safe and reliable
that the weakest stomach can retain it.
In cases of poor appetite nausea heart
burn. belchinC. cramps. kidney troubles.
dyspepsia. Indigestion or costivencss i. is
uncnualed. The genuine has our Priyat,
Stamp over the neck of the bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
Monday, October 80, 1905
The Annual Production of Gold.


Several times of late there have APP
reared estimates Of the gold production
of the world during the year 1904, but
this week, for the first time. the official
figures have been given out. They are
published by the director of the Uni
ted States mint and are of much gen.
eral interest, not only for the purpose
of comparison with earlier years, but
as showing how little basis there was
for the Populistic and Democratic
fears of a gold famine.
The total production OF the year IS
put at 16, 1913, 419 ounces, of the value of
s347. $50, 700 Australasia furnished more
than any other division, it's product be-
ing of the value of 1851, 300. Africa
came second with sS5,913,9O0. and the
United States third with $50, I23'Zoo.
These three account for the total sup
ply except about 100000. OF TINS
latter sum Russia furnished $2iSoS'zVV'
or more than one-fourth; Canada, Slo'-
100000; Mexico, s12605,30O, and lnola'
Sill 195. 500. These are the only countries
that furnished as much as hve hliiii"h
dollars The total shows an increase
of s22, 900 900 over the estimate lot l'oo'
Tho Tinted STATES showed a gain OF
about seven millions and Africa eight
cen millions. The output for the pres
ent wear is expected to exceed that OF
1904 by about S25OoOOOo. and a further
increase is probable in 1906
The output of the TransVaal last year
WIS 1000. 900. 1t is estimated that a
third of this was profit, though the
dividends actually paid did not quite
reach twenty millions. In the United
states the estimated profits vary great
". The Homestake mines in the Black
Hills have produced $S0,000,O00 and paid
so 600, 900 in dividends. The Treadwell
mine is said to have yielded a profit of
40 per cent. of the product. But some
of the properties do not yield any pro-
III ~ all. he HlSlOl VI lIiC o'lli''t'Nh
Lode is cited as showing the uncer-
tainty of mining ventures. Of the
twenty-right large companies opcr-
ating but five paid dividends aggre-
eating sl17.772 100. while the sharehold-
crs Of the other twenty-three paid 500
2S5.s79 in assessments and received $l5,-
Sol. 40 i'm dividends. So the great pro-
fits made by some companies can by no
means be taken as representing the av-
eragc state of the business.
The worlds production of silver last
year was 16S, 493,5 ounces, valued at
s?7, 726, 300 or about fifty-eight cents an
ounce. which is somewhat below the
market price at present.