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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Already large number of Colby and
Coburn students have arrived III the
city to place themselves in readiness
to begin the second term of the school
year II seems natural and refreshing
to have the life of the schools ming
ling with the somewhat monotonous
routine Of the social and business ac-
tivitics of the city. and especially so
since the visiting scholars appear to
enjoy life in Watcrville in u most sat
iSfaCtOry way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Dec %.
Spot closed quiet. Middlng upIands.
II 80: do. gulf. Els. Sales. 1497 bales.
Galveston quiet, 117s; Charleston steady.
113s: Memphis quiet, fE3s; New Orleans
easy: II 11-16; Mobile dull and nominal,
liz: Savannah dull and easy. II 1-16.
Net receipts for seven days, 20l 3d..
Exports to Great Britain. 13.6J1; to
France, 1850; to the continent. 33.026; to
Japan, 40.
Stock, LIS, oe9S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

TIL. American Benefit society of this
city is planning to have an evening of
various entertainments in the Elks'
hall. Silver street. Wednesday evening,
Jan. .. 4 whist party, dance. a sup
per and plenty of visitors and good fcl-
lowship are expected to be the features
of endowment The Augusta lodge is
invited to attend free of charge, and
endeavors will be made to serve them
royalty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
Tonisht's Bouts.
donr .hherayITony Moran vs.. DAMN

.e latest shade in women,s hair :.
o.. 1t is usually worn with Vic
r ,e. OF dark gray eyes, black hat Wv. wa
aua sA so~h; Brown. green. and yellow
Eyes ana black. brown and lemon ~,
oreo hair are entirely out of data ons
are worn only by people who don,t 80 ~
tne Observation-Disclosures Gazette eau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
FIGHTING NEAR JAIMA.
President Of San Domingo Republic
Fighting to Last Ditch.

Washington. Dec. 29.-Mr Dawson,
minister at Santo Domingo, telegra phs
reports that the president is still fight,
ing near Jaima with a small force.
The forces of Jiminez are advancing
from Monte Christi and Santiago.
Santo Domingo City is quiet, but APP
prehcnsive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

In Il emile race at the rink Thurs
day night Earl Small of this town was
given the decision over Harry Vigue of
Waterville. Small held the lead from
the start until the last lap when he
was passed by Viguc. 1t was claimed
that in passing him Vigue made a foul
tackle and the judge, Arthur Rodcrick,
awarded the race to the local boy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Saturday afternoon in the office of the
selectmen the names of four SkoWhe-
gan citizens will be drawn to serve on
the grand and petit juries of the Unit
ed States court which will set in Port
land February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

DR.. A. Jolly of this city returned Fri
day from a trip to Laval University,
Montreal. Canada, where he has been
acting as chairman of the board of
veterinary examiners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Mrs. Edward Roy and children of
Oakland arrived in town Thursday In
order to be present at the wedding of
her brother, Henry Lewis, which VIII
occur at st. Mary's church at o'clock
Monday morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

There will be a meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of
the M. E. church of this city at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Richard Collins, formerly of this
town, is now in Baltimore where ne
has Il situation for the winter III the
Hotel Lexington. .uElkN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, Dec. %.
C.ATTLE-Rcccipts. 300; common to
fancy steers ;.-NTijl9.
IiOt;S-Ecccipts ZOO; common to fair
light mixed h"gs. 300 10.
SIIEEP-Rcccipts 500; sheep, 5g6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

The members of the Methodist church
of this city are planning to watch the
dcparturc of the Old Year at the mid
night hour Monday night. All who wish
to participate are cordially invited to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Colby Reynolds. formerly freight
conductor on the Maine Central rail-
road, has severed his connection with
the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
SKOWHEGAN.

Albert j. Libby, who has been In
Vassalboro for week where lie at
tended the wedding of niece, returned
home Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Miss Christine Pencil of Brunswick
Is passing Il few days with friends in
Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Misses Grace and Clara Jones of
South China are visiting for few days
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. III. w.
Jones on Center street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Wilbur r. Simons of North Anso,
was visiting friends in Watervillc Fri
day for a few hours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

BCTTEK-Markot Stcady; cTcamCrIts,
17m2iiL; ddriCs, 17M22
Ft1GS-Easv: at market. cases included,
1SGf:3: tirsts. -: prime Iirsts -; extras, u.
CHEESE-Stcady; 1lMl3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Miss Martha Jones of Winthrop is
visiting friends i'll Watcrvile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Miss Alice Farrah of Rumfori Fall:
passed Friday with friends in Water
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Miss Louise L. Parker. PRINCIPAL of
the Cherryfeld Academy. is passing a
few days at the home of Miss Harriet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Holman Barnes of Portland is pass
ing a short visit in Watcrvillc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
POLO.
Lewiston, 2; Bath, I.

Bath. Me-. Dec. 2s.-In one of the most
exciting polo games ever witnessed in this
city the Lewiston team defeated Bath at
the Alameda after four minutes of over
time play. , to !.
Bath presented a new man In Dudley
Tor first rush for the first three periods
and he showed up in fine form. as did
also Ryan and Shaughncssey. Both
teams did some excellent passing. Scrim-
images were frequent and the spectators
went wild with enthusiasm. The sum
mary:
Lewiston-O' Brien 1r, Butler 2r, Pooler
c. Stone hb. Cote 6.
Bath-Dudley 1r. Lang 1r. Ryan cr,
Parks c. Shaughnessey hb. Hart 6.
Goal. Wen hy Made hy m G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
WATERVILLE.

j. A. Stewart of this city is passing
short visit in Boston,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
ADoctorS
| Medicine

NJ. Drake in this city before returning
to hcr IltieS as teacher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
New York Money Market.

New York. Dec. %
Prime mercantile paper 5l.M6 per cent
Sterling exchange firm. closing heavy
at So $50 for demand and ut 4Si. 20
n4S1.S0 for 80 days bills.
Posted rates 4S3niS319 and 1856: sI!S7
Commercial bills 4S1AuiSl3s.
Bar silver 6iB.
Mexican dollars 80.
Government bonds strong.
Railroad bonds strong.
Money on call Sfrnnp 2NlI1 Il nor cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Ayers Cherry Pectoral is not simple
cough syrup. II is strong medicine,
Doctors medicine. 1t cures hard cases,
severe and desperate cases. Especially
good in bronchitis, rleurisy, consump-
ZION. Ask YOUR doctor all about this.
We have no sccfetsi We publish J.C.i ycrco.,
the formulas Of all OFF me1isinss: Lowsli M"r'-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Gsii. Eack Of New York City sent FREE, On reSusse
dCc3ao1tf
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29
THE GAL ON THE FARM.
Contributed ANONYMOUSLY.


Waal, / yum, l neer thought It possible
heart
But that mornin' felt the time had come
When I know for sartin that we must
part: +
An Jest sot down an felt like cryin':
Amt dead sure but did shed q tear
In my throat made me feel mighty queer.
Somethin' told me the very fust time
She e'er sot a foot on the place
That she was no common, everyday gal;
There was thoroughbred look In her
face.
One o. the gals on the farm--thats all
But fell in love with her, In a way,
Twa'nt mebby, real love one reads about
Sort O. Platonic, as the scholars say.
One thing bout her I ne'er quite under
stood
We folks all spoke ont fust day she
She looked real honest-llke, an acted right,
But actu'ly, she didn't know her name.
WAL we tried one name then another,
To suit her, as she stood there by the
fence;
At last a kind neighbor thought O. Dor'thy.
And she's jest been "Our Dor'thy" ever
sence.
But folks come an go-can't always keep
An cen farm gals sometimes want
So wish her we'll in her new home
with that new arrived member O. the
I know she ii like the place an him as we'll
met him once. an I can tell as how
He'll use her proper an be mighty kind
To Dorothy-my dear, good Guernsey COW.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29
AS TO NEW VOTING DISTRICTS.

City Clerk Elbourn has called the at
tention of the council to the fact that
the rearrangement of the city into
twelve wards will necessitate a new
definition of the various voting districts
to conform TO the ward lines and urges
in addition that this districting be done
at once as preliminary to the primary
election which is to be held in Septem-
ber under the provisions of the new pri-
mary law.
1t seems to us that the city clerk is
laboring under mlsapprehension of the
situation and that while newly defined
voting districts may be needed for the
regular election in November it will be
FAR more economical and at the same
time more practical and in no way in
conflict with the law to delay the re-
distrlcting until after September in or
der that the primary election may be
held in the old voting districts.
Inasmuch as we can have no previous
registration and all the existing records
relating to the enrolment Of voters con.
form TO the old voting districts, TO
change those districts now would in
vOlvs the coming primaries in almost
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29
PERFUNCTORY EEANTNA TIONS

That bank examinations are not al
ways as careful and thorough as they
should be is generally admitted and
there is some warrant for the statement
made to the recent convention of South
Dakota bankers that these examinations
are more or less a farce. Referring to
this an eastern financial paper remarks
that while many bank examiners are
conscientious and capable officials,
nevertheless there is an increasing ten
dency to make examinations perfume
tory, keeping pace with the general
trend of attending to fiduciary business
by letting some one else do it. Besides
the fact that men are appointed as ex-
aminers who are not fitted for the duties,
it is pointed out that the system of COM
pensation is also an element tending to
render examinations of national banks
perfunctory. Graded in accordance with
the capital or resources of the institu-
ton, it follows that the speedier an ex
animation can be completed the larger is
the income.
wien II is stated JuaI LleFe are Out
seventy-five examiners for nearly $500
banks it can readily be understood why
good deal of the work of examination
is largely perfunctory. What seems to
be manifestly necessary is that there
shall be more examiners, that the men
appointed to the position shall be thor
oughly competent and that there shall be
change in the system of compensation.
When bankers themselves assert that
examinations are not as thorough as
they should be, as was done by some
who attended the convention in South
Dakota, there can be no further doubt
or question as to the necessity for
change. The present comptroller of the
currency and several of his predecessors
have urged reform in the matter of bank
examinations, but congress has failed to
heed their recommendations. The mat
ter should again be urged upon the at
tention of the next congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29

hopeless confusion. On the other hand
the voter accustomed to the old districts
knows in which one he last registered
and voted and will not know where he
belongs under the new dlspensation
until after he shall have registered
again for the November election.
To facilitate election preliminaries II
may be desirable to have the limits of
the new voting districts made up with
out too much delay, but even in that
case the ordinance can be drawn and
passed so as to take effect at a future
date, say October /, without interfering
in any way with the conduct of the
September primary.
There will be enough complications
and knots to untangle without injecting
the distraction of the new voting dis.
tricts.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29
Plea for the simple Life.
Boston Transcript.

bOstOn transcript.
And now the June bride, through her
next friend" petitions for customs that
will enable her to enjoy in peace and quiet
not only the wedding and the days preced-
Ing 1t, but the honeymoon as we'll. 1t is
Just one more note added to the swelling re-
frain which prays II not for the simple
life," at least for a simpler form of living
than many people have yet the courage to
demonstrate. And somehow this note
reaches tho heart of all who hear 1t more
surely and truly than do many appeals, for
time and again wedding guests have told
themselves and each other that the bride
looked too tired and worn to betray her
beauty and they have pitied her and in
stinctively wished some one would do some-
thing to relieve the situation, though they
could not feel themselves warranted in lead
ing anything that resembled reform move
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29
INTERNATIONAL TAFFY.
sugar-COhted Compliments Passed Up
to Ambassador Reid.

Baltimore American.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid ambassador to the
court of St. James, to use an obsolete
phrase, was several days ago officially re-
ceived by King Edward VII, but he could
not be a full-hedged ambassador until he
had been dined and wined by those MEM
bers of the English nobility and common
atty who represent what, in the modern
sense of the word, comprise the political
society of the British government. At a
dinner at Claridge's a place known to all
Americans who wish to get the least for
the most money, Mr.. Reid was the guest
of honor and was given his full degree as
an ambassador, Premier Balfour Informed
him that America cannot, If II would, keep
its finger out of the international pie, and
Lord Roberts echoed the hidden assurance
of the premier that II Great Britain gets
into an international snarl 1t will be the
happy privilege of the United States to
play the part of the simian gentleman to
pull the chestnuts out of the fire.
Now, this is all very sweet and cousinly.
Blood will be thicker than water until the
last symphonic solo is played upon the
trump of Gabriel. But let our British
friends comprehend once for all that we
are above everything else an intensely
common sense and practical people and in
no way capable of setting off fireworks
where our own vital interests are not in
volved. We are interested in the rest of
the world just so far as the rest of the
world interests us. individuals may be
profoundly philanthropic. but nations are
desoicably selfish, and we are not su-
perior in that respect. Neither chaff nor
champagne is alluring when 1t is solely
matter of commercial dollars and cents.
1t is a notable compliment to Ambassador
Reid that he gently shunted all of the
frothy compliments. Mr.. Choate could not
taya done better.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29
Touching the Pocket Nerve.


1t is when the pocket is touched that
things begin to stir. We might have gone
on kicking and abusing the Chinese to the
end OF time, but for the institution of a
retaliatory boycott in China against Amer
lean goods. Then our business interests
concerned in the export trade to the Orient
suddenly fall under the dominion of human
itarian impulses, and appeal to the presl-
dent, and he becomes equally stirred and
turns to the secretary in charge of immi-
grafton stations. who at once takes steps
to soften the administration of the excu-
sion laws. What Is now done is something
which ought to have been done without
waiting for the compulsion of immediate
and pressing considerations Of business
interest. The Chinese may now conclude
to give this weapon of proved effectiveness
wider swing against the American ex-
clusion policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29
Personal NOTES.


Lightning struck an oil tank at Lima,
o., and destroyed in crude form what
might have been $4,000 in tainted money.
Former Governor F. r. Lubbock has just
died at Austin, Tex. in his Goth year. He
was the last of the civil war governors
either north or south
One Of the most faithful attendants at
base ball games in Washington is the
Chinese minister Sir Chentung was a IA
nous pitcher while at Amherst
An old man named Kuss was buried in
Egregy, Hungary. with his fortune Of
S17,5OO in his coffin. His relatives heard of
1t and exhumed the body and divided the
money.
The true Missourian must be shown. One
OF the tribe gazed upon mortal remains
presumed to be his own and solemnly in
formed the coroner that the dead man was
not himself.
Tolstoy is In no sense a popular writer,
yet his works have a wider circulation
than any other living writer. Up TO the
present his books have been printed in
forty-flve languages.
Modjeska hopes TO sell her ranch in Cali
fornia lor enough TO allow her to return
TO Poland next winter to pass the rest
of her life in her native land. If she can
not B5I money enough lot TINS Sne may
again appear on the stage
The West Point class of 1855 holds it's
half century reunion this year. There are
only FIVE survivors-General Alexander S.
Webb. General Charles b. Comstock, Gen
eral David Mem. Gregg, Chief Justice
Nichols of the supreme court Of Louisiana,
and General Samuel Breck.
Prof. Flinders Petr!e, the Egyptologist.
has discovered in the Sinai peninsula the
ancient temple Of Seabit ell Khadem. He
found II to be of a Semitic type, different
from any other known Egyptian temple,
possessing two courts for ablution and a
long series of subterranean chambers
These had been added by successive kings
from the eighteenth TO the twentieth dy-
| nasty.
No great amount OF inward meditation
| Is required to appreciate the feelings OF
Tom Lawson when he found that his share
of the Amalgamated loot was cut from
| IS, 10000 to S2.500,00O Most any live pro-
moter would do as Tom says he did,
sprang to my feet kicked over the chair
and gave a yell. Heaven knows what 1
said. for all barriers were down and a
| hoodtlde of rage swept my being" For
tunately for the country, Thomas got his
share OF the loot and the fioodtide OF rage"
ebbed into gentle murmur Of JOY.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29
VOTING MACHINES IN ILLINOIS.
Courts Remove Obstruction to Their
Use in the state.


The supreme court has upheld the law
authorizing the use of voting machines.
That law provides for the appointment by
the governor OF two mechanical experts,
who, with the secretary of state, are to ex-
anime different kinds of machines and de-
termine which of them comply with the re-
quirements of the statute. If no such
board has been organized the next step will
be for the governor 90 appoint his experts
so that the Chicago election commissioners
may know what make of machine they may
invest in. If the commissioners have that
information in good season it will be possi-
BILE for them to install some machines for
use at the fall election and to have a larger
number in service at the city election next
spring. 1t may be that they have not the
funds at command to Justify a large imme-
diate expenditure, but they can do some-
thing.
The introduction of voting machines will
do away with the printing of ballots, one
of the largest items of expense. Voting
may be done considerably faster with ma
chimes than with printed tickets. 1t will
be possible in the future, in consequence,
to have larger, and, therefore, fewer, vot-
ing precincts than there have been in the
past With fewer voting precincts fewer
clerks and judges will be needed and less
money will be required to pay them. The
machines will be bought or a royalty will
be paid for their use. but the expense thus
incurred may not equal what they will
save.
Voting machines are not a specific for
election frauds They will not stop fraudu-
lent voting. But where machines are used,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29
Improving on Tweed's Methods.

Some thirty-odd years ago there flour
ished In New York an arrogant ostenta-
tious person named Tweed. He be -
the public long before the late Mr.. Van
derbilt, but, being a man of less educa-
tion, his language was less incsive His
methods also were crude He sold cuspi-
dors and carpets and chairs TO the city at
absurd prices, and paid himself out of the
city treasury over and over again. He
issued fraudulent warrants and flagrantly
stole. But, after all, he stole only a few
millions, much less than a little street
railroad or gas franchise is worth, and the
lawyers and the blackmailers took most of
those few millions away from him He
was a benighted man who, in his ignorance,
overlooked his best opportunities. They
do things better now, lawfully and hon
estly, using the word honestly in the sense
the courts of law eonstrue it. Nobody in
politics does crude and criminal things now
Those are left nowadays to the high f1nan-
cers in Wall street, to life insurance off,
cials and the great banks and trust COM
panies No more stealing, no more cor
ruption. Nothing left but what George
Washington Plunkitt calls honest graft"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29

the votes being added UP automatically as
fast as they are registered, the chances OF
mistakes or fraud In the count are much
less than under the old system.
One feature OF election by machines al
most everybody will like. The results will
be ascertained more quickly. 1t will be
possible to tell the vote OF each precinct
the minute the polls close. Candidates and
their managers and friends will be sooner
put out of the agony of suspense, and oiti-
zens who cannot 20 to bed without knowing
who won will be able to retire at an earlier
hour than heretofore
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-29
IS A GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT.


There is dearth of news from the
seat of war. The brief dispatches that
come through from day to day report
only skirmishes, but even these indicate
pretty general activity along the ex-
tended line of the armies and suggest
that If great battle is not already in
progress it is imminent. Undoubtedly
there is being exercised a closer censor
ship by both sides than heretofore. The
japanese are observing their proverbial
secrecy in regard to military operations
and the Russians appear to be equally
careful not to permit any really import
ant information to leak out.
1t can be confidently assumed, how
ever, that neither of the great armies
which confront each other in North Man
churia is inactive and that when they do
come together for a decisive struggle it
will be such conflict as the world has
rarely known. 1t is reported that jap
anese warships have been sighted ap-
proachsng Vladvostok and If this is the
case it suggests that concerted move
ment between the land and sea forces
may be intended. 1t is undoubtedly the
intention of the japanese to take VIadi-
vostok and its isolation is understood to
be a part of the plan of Oyama. This
being so a movement of a part of the
fleet toward that port is altogether prob
able, The apparently slow operations of
the Japanese land forces are not to be re-
garded as indicating any lack of activity.
They intend that when they strike the
blow shall be decisive.