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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
The Crisis in St. PETERSBURG.

The whole world stands shocked and
tragedy Of Sunday in st. Petersburg.
The series of startling events which
have followed each other in quick sue
cession in Russa's capital have culmi-
mated in frenzied clash between the
troops and great mob with the result
that the streets are running red with
blood and the government of the Car
is facing the greatest crisis in mtny
genera tons. 1t is more than Il rio. of
students such as st. Petersburg often
knows; more than a Nihilistic out
break, and more than an uprising OF
the oppressed working classes. 1t is
civil war itself. a revolution in fact.
that has broken out and no man can
tell what the end will be.
History has been making itself fast
in Russia of late. With their fleets de-
stroycd. their fortresses captured and
their armies driven backward by the
Japanese the people of Russia have be-
come more and more weary of the war
III the East. Their taxes have been
of their young men have been torn
from their homes and forced into the
army i'm the governments attempt to
stem the tide of disaster But it is not
the unpopularity of the war nor the re-
sentiment at the series of naval and
military disasters which has brought
on the present crisis. 1t is the direct
outcome Of Labor troubles. Certain
unions took advantage of the trouble
some times to demand an eight hour
day. the dismissal of objectional fore
mon, minimum wages for unSkilled la
double pay for overtime. and immunity
of strikers from punishment. This
strike WAS started by irOnworkers and
engineers in tie government work at
Pu;ilolf. Tine demands We're refused
and the strike spread.
AGitdtors Nihilists and anti-SOvcrn-
ment leaders. prominent among them
being the powerful Father Gupon. took
advantage of the unsettled Industrial
conditions to increase their activity.
From all sides fuel Was added to the
flame. What began as strike of gov
| ernment mechanics rapidly became II
labor crisis involving all of industrial
| RUSSIA. and from that was quickly
| transformed into IL political revolution.
| The great mobS demanded a personal
audience with the Emperor. till having
| faith that he had the disposition and
power to redress their wrongs. st. Pc
| tersburg became a hell on earth. Hun
dreds of men. women and children have
been shot down by the troops. Russia S
thrown itself is trembling.
| How will it END? With Japan win.
| ming victory after victory in the East
with civil war at home and with treach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
Personal Notes.

President Roosevelt has acr"pIei %
invitation to be present al iht
n,cnCcncnt exercises of Williams -"
lcsc in June.
J. Picrpont Morgan has d"nat'l NJ
900 to the Catholic University III a"',
lea, and Senators ElliuS ANA Al"'-
have also made donations.
George ). Nixon, til" una'll''O,
choice Of the Republicans "l N'''.
for United States Senator to SUE,
William NJ. Stewart, is a Wibhcil''-'
banker.
Rev. Walter NJ Walker has re''''
as pastnr of th. First Baptist c"u
Of ncs Moinrs Iowa, and has acc'p'
q calI from the Epiphany chuicu'
Philadelphia.
Episcopal women Of Clfvrthin n,
present Rev. Rowe. bishop ct Ai''r
with "A silk tent tn use on his ioio :,
terribly cold trips from station ~ Il.
ton when lie usually sleeps ~ I
SNOW.
Rev. II. f. Armstrong has r'sisn' -.
rector Of the Church Of the Holy -,
in Lynn. Mass. to accept a can !" aa,
in the Philippines under MiSsio"''
Bishop Brent, formerly OF bosto'"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

That shot at St. Petersburg is being
heard around the world. There are
few who believe the story that it was
an accident. the result of a shOtted cart
ridge being left in the breech Of Il gun
after target practice. The affair has {;
very ugly look. and gives the Car
and those around him much to ponder
OVER. Foreign foes are bad enough
and foes i'm the ranks of the people are
worse. but assaSsiIIs in the army are
doul.ly to be dreaded. Though the
plot WAS doubtless aimed mainly at
the Gar, the diabolical disregard of
the ronspi,ators is shown by the fact
that many other lives. including those
Of women. priests and foreign dipio-
mats, were put in great danger. II is
IA miracle that the affair did not re-
suit in wholesale slaughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
Both State and Commonwealth.
tWatclvillc Mail.)

IN ltcl WIG hdIl.D
The Watervile Mail wants people to
stop calling Maine commonwealth.
And if there is nothing to prevent. the
SANE. might he said about MasSichu-
sets although to be sure common
wealth balances the word MaSsachu-
cctts as well as state docs that oi
Maine. Presumably they are both the
same. and ought to be called the same.
--Carlincr Rcporter-J Journal.
Massachusetts may be properly called
"A commonwealth. for the reason that il
is thus designated in its constitution.
but the Sarir cannot be said Of Maine.
Unless we are mistaken there is but
one other state in the Union is it
Pennsylvania legally entitled To y"
thus designated. Ordinarily state and
commonwealth arr. regarded as Synoly-
nous. however. -Jsdicf"rd Journal
The above is all right with the i'm
p"rtant exception that ii is the Water
vile Sentinel instead of The Mail which
wants it's contemporaries to abandon
the use. Of the term commonwealth for
state when speaking of Maine. The
Mail is one of the papers that has on
several occasions called Maine a com
monWcalth and it not only likes the
term but believes it is correct as repre-
Senting the ideals. the kind at govern
ment. and the actual cXiStcuc" u state
ought 10 have. We like what the word
commonwealth stands for or means i'm
its literal sense. ana it is the worse for
the state when the term is not applica-
b!e. If Massachusetts and PenuSyi-
vani1 are the only states entitled to be
legally called commemorative the fact
is no bar To the application of the term.
to all the other states in the literary
and ideal sense. There are many good
forms and beautiful us;iaes in society
and literature to which legal tcchnicali-
ties and purists in language do not set
metes and bounds. \ wider circulation
and more viGor to the word common
wealth as applied to our states. Far
be the day. for it will prove misfor-
tune. when the idea and the literal
meaning of the word vanishes from tho
minds and ceases from the tongues of
the good American citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

There is one phase of the American
invasipr which the German govern
mcnt takes decided stand against.
1t refuses to allow the erection Of sky
Scrlpers in Berlin, and will not permit
the construction of a building with
greater height from pavement to
curnice than - feet. The builders
want authority to construct in special
are now common in the United States.
asserting that the business interests re-
uuire more room to be provided in the
central districts without increase of
cost to tenants. The claim was made
that these high buildings would Use
great quantities of structural iron and
steel. and when properly constructed
would be safe. comfortable. better light
ed and more sanitary than the lower
structures. There is a good deal of truth
in those assertions. but they did not
Influence the ministry, who objected
largely on the ground of danger from
fire. using as an illustration the enor-
nous loss in the United States last year
from that source. The loss from fire
in this country is excessive. but it has
nothing to do with high buildings
They are generally tireproof and should
be absolutely so in all cases. The high
buildings were not destroyed so far as
their frames were concerned. in the
baltimore fire. while the old-fashioned
stone and brick buildings were left d
waste Of ruins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

The EnWortn Herald thinks it time
to call Il halt on college football when
the coaches get more than the presi-
dents of the Institutions. The same
is true of some French cooks. yet we
must continue to eat.-BoSton Tran
script.
Probably the football coaches and
French cooks would answer their critics
after the fashion of d certain famous
singer. When her manager complained
that the terms she wanted for Il certain
tour involved salary larger than the
salary of the President of the United
States for a year, she retorted: Let
him Try singing and see how much of
Il salary he could commando
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
Everybody Stands.

Wow, Ugh" grunted the wtort'
nate old main He had walked into I
square to near III" band play. but
trod upon banana skin. AMI Gel
Gown hard.
"Say, Grnndpap," cried MugEsy, Y
ncwsi'Oy. amt you cot no more Y
triotism than ter set down wen
bands playin' America z "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Zigxag.

1T took you longer To get these thai
Won expected. oil 7"
yes. and they told me ii Was only
mile AS the crow flies"
"Of course. you couldn't so by Tia
route"
Not only that. but I'll bet tile Cro'
out that way is in the habit IF Settil,
drunk"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
Real JOY.

II came" said the widow. TO srt
YOU wouldn't publish something a''
my husbands death. | know y"h 4
le didn't hit it Jest right. hut thols
nicbbe you'd forget all that an
Madam" the country editor ~
ruptcd. SAY no more. IT VIII 4
pleasure to print your husband p''
ary."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

EsTABLIsHEp, 1926.

Ne notice whatever viii! be taken Of
unsigned communications.
for the preservation OF return of re-
jected communications.
Address oil communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

Lord Mimic made somewhat Of a SEN
sation in a speech i'm London on Tues
day in which he said that Canada is
tired Of receiving nothing but a bucket
Of cold water" aud continued that the
United States was seeking reciprocity
with Canada in the hope of stealing her
away from Great Britain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
Turned to Account.

He's making MONEY selling vc'
clever little papcr-W weight.
"W nat is il?
why. it's striking imitation OF
tea biscuit. looks for all the world Ia
the real thing"
1T is The real thing. Ills WI
makes them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

Foston is urging the legislature to
save II from the smoke nuisance. 1t
is a reform much needed there. though
the need is not 50 urgent as in the
cities Of the middle West. The null
s3nce has been growing worse mere III
the East as the price of hard coal has
become higher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
Like Father Like Son.

Mcrchalt-T1lat onicehry Of ours
a remarkable proof of hereditary i'
cncc.
p;rrtncr-IIi5 father. | undcrSt'I'
Il policeman.
Merchant Exactly. and the b"!
never around when he's wanted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
Maine Gossip
Best Of All.

In my youth, ! lonEeI 10 hear
Trumpet mca SurrS breathing clear
To tn" theme my heart should read.
IN my youth I longed to see
Sha dos Picrian opc for me-
Laurel bouShS float down my need.
In my mid-agc. naught I care
For the trumpctS hollow blare--
Nesting wrcns it's throat may stop.
In my mid-aSe. | require
Peace and shelter. household fire.
Ere their leaves the forests drop.
In my Writer shall I still
Seek abroad with fretful will
Wanting all that | have not?
Let me swift that cl1anc" folcStall
Say. WHAT'S mine is best of all.
Else it We're not in my lot
Edith NJ. Thomas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

Undoubtedly senator SlCoot made A
splendid witness on his own behalf.
The long inquiry which the country
has followed with great interest has
revealed many Interesting; things about
Mormonism AMI the practice Of poly
samy but it is difficult to see that ii
has put Senator Smoot in a bad light.
Nobody charges that he ever had more
than one wife. and there is no testi-
mony that his membership i'll the
Mormon church has irtel ftrcd with his
duty as citizen and Il senator any
more than other reli;,. GUS beliefs have
interiereu with other .EatorS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

A Kentucky town has been given the
name Of Pig. 1t is a young town ana
doubtless the name will be changed to
Hog as it gets it's growth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

one of the literary landmarks of Lon
don. will shortly be torn down to make
way for a modern building. II was in
this house Coleridge WAS frequently
visited by Carlyle. Lamb. Wordsworth
SOuthey and Leigh Hunt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
Exactinu.

Tom-Our enga cement is of.
Dick-You don't say. how'S that
Tom-Shc got mad becaus" couh'
explain TO lier satisfaction why 10Y
her more than other girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
Baths Girl Problem.
Oath independently


When We see some OF our l'itn SilIS
wandering aimlessly up and down
Front street several times every after
noon with apparently nothing to do III
the world we are led to wish that the
town had some sort of an Industry
where they could find employment. that
is if they really want to do 50. We
would not encourage our boys to put
in their time ON the streets and WHY
some parents allow their daughters 7"
do 50 is more than we can under
stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

The weekly cold waves seem to take
Sunday rs the day when they reach
their worst. 1t gives Il good excuse for
non-church Soers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

That handsome bequest in the will of
John c. COMBS, the famous Boston
lawyer. makes it certain that he will
be remembered at BOwdoin for other
reasons than for being "the last CHI;
Psi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

Chinese farmers are beginning to de-
mand modern tools. especially such as
are useful for intensive farming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

Mcclll-s Magazine opens the ",
with an excellent number. Iii ~,
ton to the usual full rcNicw If =.
latest and most approved fashie.
many stories and articles Of gent
interest are noted. together With O.
tributions which will appeal rnr
especially to the housewife. Attr. n.
rusnS this magazine TIL" reader car.
not help Wondering how the publish,
are able to furnish 50 much for o..
five cents a copy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

ARCHITECTURE IN Southern CaIifor,,.
is the subject Of the opening arlicp. ,
til" January number Of tile Arrb. /.
tural Record. The article Is noS, /.
tcrestinGly written, and the many r.
half-tones which accompany # a.
not i little to the readers puinyrs,.
The fourth paper in tho series Of ar,
clcS on Architectural I,eiinemert,
French Cathedrals' treats cxhaus,i,.
" Of Noirc Dame. Numerous MI.
trations cInbcllish the article. A gr FL.
Of pictures showing some of Newlr,-.
beautiful residences Is given and \.
departments supply much practical n
formation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

A Welsh revivalist the olhei ,or
prayed In public for a certain 0' ",
keeper. Now the saloon Keeper
sued The revivalist for libel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
cry and mutiny in the army itself. Rus

cry ana mutlny IN the army ltSeli, I'""
sia is indeed facing one of the worst
problems it has ever known in the hun
dreds of Years that it has been d pow
erful empire. AS far as the war with
japan goes, the world has. for months
past. regarded Japan rs the victor ana
has come to look upon such /: result rs
the best thing for the Far East ana Tor
the cause of civilization in general. LII
the industrial and political war at
home which broke ont in grim earnest
yesterday, the Russian bureaucracy IS
rearing the harvest of its policy OF IN
tolerance and oppression.
1t may be that the day of reckoning
is at hand for the vast empire whose
masses enjoy fewer rights and suffer
more wrongs than the people of any
other land in the world 1t may he that
the blood of nlassaCred Jews. of tor
trred Siberian eXilcs and of millions oil
outraged, oppressed and plundered
peasants is to be avenged upon the
heads of those in power at st. Peters,
burg. II may be that out of the blood
and tears. out of the wreck and ruin.
a new Russia is to be born. 4 worthy
member of the family of nations. Il land
where the sun of liberty Shtll shine. Let
us ho,.e So We can only wait and see.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

| of the North American Review u;,.
open letter to the Register nj ~ n"
rights. on the subject Of convri,l W
Prof. Simon Newcomb dlsrusea. .,
Antiquated Method Of Elects, W
President" Hannis Taylor consia.I
"Represe ntative Government far II
sin. THE Issue Of the Open ="
Closed shop" is treated by H.,
White. Paul 5. Reinsch write.
Japan and Asiatic Lcad.rst,
Other timely and valuable COAT
lions are: Tariff Reform" CHAR
Bullock; THE Armenian Church =.
| the Russian Government" Rev .
Wilaon, and Henry james: An
prccidtion." Joseph Conrad r,,
this number the Review enlers /. !"
| its i,inctieth Year amid Tho cougr,.,r
lions and best wishes of hos, Of re-,
CTS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Bangor Speaks Up for Portland.
(Bangor Ncws.)

Bangor NcwsO
THE Bangor News has been getting
letters from various persons who alVo-
cate the locating of Il home for the
feeble-mintled in Portland. AT first
we paid no heed to The writers, throw
ing the written sheets away with scorn.
Hut as they continued To come it WAS
impressed upon us us Il duty To stand
out and defend Portland from those
who would aspcrse her fair name. Nat
urally, we cannot even Tor argument
sake-admit that Portland Is so good Il
city as Bangor is. She Is bigger and
richer, but she Lacks the tested and
tried virtue which distinI uishes Bangor
from, and places Bangor above all
other cities in Maine. Portland has
many good points. but she is crude and
Grass and most horribly material. In
der the rulings of the Cumberland
county sheriff ardent spirits are sold
openly from the bars of Portland. TINS
tl*graht violation of the Maine pro-
hibitory law might be excused rs sim
ply Il Portland eccentricity, II the
liquor were good and fit to drink. But
il is said to be the VlleSt OF vile stun,
holding 4 perpetual headache ana four
rinl: snakes i'll every glass. ana CON-
tanning the microbes of murder ana
the bacteria of bigamy in every Uh"'
drop. Portland is also infested with
bucket shops. which come out from
easements and cold storage cellars and
Waylay the strangers VINO visit me
place, giving the newcomer am en-
crossed bit of parchment costing AZ
cents at wholesale. in return Tor all me
money which the caller had about his
clothes.
Yet Portland is not without its uses.
IT is "a Very easy city to get out of. in
fact the chief business of Portland IS
10 tax. passeugerS from Montreal and
send them across to Europe, and cap
ture now arrivals from Europe anu put
them on the road for Canada or some
other place. which is far away from
Portland. This sort Of traffic has
built up the doughnut and Scedcal m
dustry of Portland to mammoth pro-
portions. II has furnished steady en-
ployrrent to an army of men VII" pro
mote gaseous and unSqu""Zed stock
companies. and it has enabled several
men to live in luxury without making
much effort to reform.
Eut Portland is not tillci to IT'S lor-
dcrs with feeble minded citizens. 1t
may have mOie than it's share. but
that concession does not imply AL ON
tn. contrary. some Of The leading citi-
..enS Of Portland came from near
Bangor. here feeble minds are I'M
known T,yo of the leading editors on
the bright newspapers of Portland
came from eastern Maine.
We admit that distinguished men,
like Henry W. Longfellow and Thomas
y. Reed. were compelled to move
away from Portland in order I" = I a
living, we concedc that many Of Port
lands ways are antiuuatcd ana out
worn. but the biggest city in Maine is
not wholly bad. 1t is not a cl'npilT
place. for imbccilcS. 1t can never ne -
while any eastern Maine man resides
within the city limits.
Let us say in conclusion That W"
would say very many more KIND ana
appreciative things concerning Pori
land, if there We're amy such thii,55 To
say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

Mark Twain. always vigorous and
interesting, opens the current number
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

The Tufts Weekly III writing up the
Maine trip of the Tufts musical clubs
says: The concert in Bangor City hall
WAS well attended in spite of the fact
that there were two other dances in
the place that night. and Tufts added
to her musical reputation in Names
capital by the excellent concert which
WAS given II would seem from this
that a course in elementary geography
would not be amiSs at Tufts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
Only One of Ours a Maine Boy.


But two students presented them
selves ut Yale to take the eXaniiia-
tions for Il Rhodes scholarship. We
did as we'll as that way down IN
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

The hostess who desires iufnrmail-
as to the latest wrinkle in cntcrtainn:
will find What-to- Eat indispensable
AS each month it gives much nfoma.
ton on this important subject In The
current number are noted the follow.
ing: An Ideal High Tea" "Toast'
and Sentiments" six Ideas tor
Church Fairs" Laura A. Smith.
SHOWER for Bride Elect" The Propu
Form" Idea for = Charity FAN
Simple Evening Menu" "A Philadc'.
phia Farmers Club Dinner" All
New Idea in Wedding Decoration
There are also = number Of articles o.
the subject nr good cookery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

The Black Cat for this month Dr.
SCENTS its usual quota "f bright sh-
stories, as follows: The Eleven
Goose" Clifford Howard: WI.
White Turned BLACK" Frank \. Hays
"Staircscape," Don Mark Lemon; Ill
Dungeon Of Dcccption." George Dyr
Eldri,lgc; Sister Martins Ciy.
Prayer" Richard Barker Shelton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

No measure before the Maine LcgiS-
lature will be followed more closely in
Biddeford than the trading stamp bill.
That city is in the trading stamp bust
ness deeper than any other in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

"a Touc! Of Nature Henry Wallace
Phillips: Tuberculosis: The Real Race
Suicide" Samuel Hopkins ADAMS:
"The Steed of Eclls," Seumas Mac
Manus; THE Reporter Who Became
President" Frederic Ireland; "Billy's
Orgy" Grace :. Richmond. old Man
.JnlIiSor's Successor" n. M. w.
Woodrow: For Love Of Country" John
DIV light; "a Glimpse of Beavers at
Work." G. T.. Williams; "What Is
IyrchinC?" Kay StanDard Baker:
'"Jhe Schism at st. Hilda's." Mark Lee
Luther: '''rhe Liberty Of FlorentinO."
Charles Fleming Embrec; and "Thc
Sculptor's Funeral" by VILLA Gather
are the articles and stories presented
i'm the New Years number of that ster-
ling publication, MCClure's Magazine.
There is also given the conclusion of
Stewart Edward Whites serial ''rhe
Rawhidc." which has proved a most
popular feature of McClures for sew
eral months.