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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
He Bears a Good Record.

(Oldtown Enterprlse.)
The resignation of +. Marion Simp-
son from the chairmanship of the Re
publican State Committee Is much TO
be regretted. Mr.. Simpson has made
an excellent chairman, and bears a
good record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

;1n Without COnSlueIdtioil "
zeal views they have held, Llgh
h"lchas ever been paid to the pceSi-
worthy to the man. NO man ~
cHnS-norSfential office but has been
none ever trect Of his fellow-Ameri-
was given prac. east and west-liu
fact 50 far as Georeeorgia-ward pu'
There will be nothing lden1e OF inns
Georgia's welcome of Tha{d give 1t.
VtH. We have all differed iil'eu i. ~
with respect to some of his acti3,o.
| nave all criticised him one time or =,
| othef, most of us will continue TO diff
| win MN upon some issues Of politic
| out' at the same time, there is VI
| iilucn IN his record we must ana Ia ,
prove. The most democratic of >
pupiIclhs' ne is first of all things =
american, ana the people of this com
Try, without regard to their part
aniilatlons. are impressed with the ca,
Fiction that in all his acts he does tbe
Nhich he believes to be right.
Toiitics aside, everybody is deeply in
tereSted in Theodore RooseycJt ~
man. he Is the very embodiment y
ile-Vlbrant and, to use his own ~
preston, strenuous.
on the human side Theodora poo.o
Etit IS an Immensely attractive fjpure
ne comes this week to visit the an.
cestrai home of his sainted mother an,
iier lorebehrs, all of them eminen,
c'eorslihs. AS half-Georgian he car
lcei sure OF no uncertain welcome from,
MS mothers state, for as a matter of
-dct everything that is good in him
tfh' rs We have said, that is n era,t
lehi-we down this way attribute to hi
Georgian blood. = -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

FriAcess Louise undoubtedly gave her
ioSai husband various good reasons for
wanting a divorce aside from those in
VOWED in her extravagant habits, but
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19
One Cost of the War.

During the progress of the war with
Russia, the japanese government re-
fused to give out any official figures re-
aarding it's losses in battle or by dis
ease. Now, however, it has issued
report giving the figures as to its losses
during the year and a half Of war.
These losses were as follows:
Killed in action 10 t20
Died of wounds ................'.'''-'. * SO0
II, 40
Russia's losses have not yet pe'
announced. but are expected TO pe i'i
in excess of those of Japan, despite '''e
fat,Iistic hardihood of the Japanese
o,d;ars The campaign in and arouhu
D.+ Arthur and Mukden cost po'h
o.ions many thousands of lives ana
n,nLs among the most costly struggles
of modern times.
7. &c interesting to compare the Japa-
,oso Lose with that of the federal army
- Amarica's Civil War. Exclusive of
~ ranorted as missing in action.
,v of whom were undoubtedly
siIed and of those who perished BY
,ccident the dead OF the Federal
armies were officially counted thus:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19
1t is a trine early to predict

1t IS triile early to predict any v
'hlns in regard to the Portland city
election which comes off in December
but at the present time everythna
points TO the fact that James p. Rox
yer ana Nathan Clifford will again be
the opposing candidates for mavor ON
The Republican and Democratic tickets
me city committees of both parties
nave been quietly at work for some
'line working out the plans of the
coming campaign and although thev
say that 1T is too early to talk and that
nothing definite has been decided ,,pon
passing events point to the fact that
the two tickets will be headed as stat
ed above. 1t is known that Mayor
Baxter desires another term. His
boulevard scheme has been started and
ne wants to Sc" it through. Without
doubt, he will be selected without op-
position.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Georqia's Welcome to Hoose"en
ATLANTA ConstitutionD

The president of the United H'a'S
i'll he given hearty, sincere ana 4
tI,,,i,s.ir welcome when he comes
Georgia on Friday next. liiS VIII
\ welcome that is tribute 70 me ma
ottic, h.. holds, the highest and mo-'
honorable office in all the world III IN
estimation Of all Americans; but NOR
than that. it will be tribute to the ma
who holds the office.
Other presidents have visited ''e"
gia, and always the welcome CIV
them has been Enthusiastically Geol
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

r;n, L. Andrews. formerly Maine
| manageitn. has been arp"'l''e"
Andrews Ftr Of the Los Angeles
Times in variCII. q. Otis. general
seven years in bt the paper. Mr.
editorial departmerrected with the
been city editor. Htfor the past
Angeles from Lewiston, iness ana
an interest in the Times, withcently
has since been connected. Los
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19
Thursday, October 19, 1905

During the war the story was several
fines told that Admiral Togo was a
\xistian, but his recent visit to Ize
e. where he engaged in the time
tancestor worship and offered
49,. the spirits of his fathers
= ''o tory, shows that if he
lodges Mr,xtianity he does not
debate is ono
New York municr--
lVins, the Republicans NC ieii''i'
mayor, is one Of the kecfl Joi'''
eloquent members Of the y"
bar. ana has had much experienc
municipal affairs. Whatever NJ
Cl"llan's personal inclinations wo
upon the receipt of such u chal
his owner Boss Murphy, is altos
TOO wise TO allow him to tackl
DuZZ saw at close range
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

The season at the old Wadsworth-
l.onsfellow house. Portland closed
saturday, with total paid attendance
Oh 1888, the largest yet. Last year it
was put 61oO, the largest UP to that
tlfne. Inc sales Of souvenirs shows
the same Increase. About 29.3OO have
paid admission to the house since if
was first opened in 1901. The fame of
TINS house and its contents is fast ex
lending over the world and it will be
kicWh as one of the most noted of the
Old time houses of America on exhibi-
tioh. 1t has no equal of its character
now IN the world. Portland is fortu-
nate III having this early home of Long
fellow and his notable connections IL
an addition to its beauty and places Of |
for the interest Of its
many visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19
SIDE LIGHTS
ON IRVING
Personal Recollections and An
ecdotes OF Great Actor.

The secrets OF Irving's success as a
stage manager We're his faculty for
taking infinite pains, his untiring pa
tience and the fact that he was never
known to lose his temper. No man
ever got more good work out of his fel-
low men; no manager could so thor
Oughly inject his own ideas into the
hearts or the minds of those in his en-
ploy as Sir Henry Irving. He would
work on one particular scene or piece
of business all day, IL necessary. He
was never tired, and his methods were
such that interest never tagged during
u long rehearsal.
Not a darned bit like it! Go back,
sir! Go over it again"
This is the usual style among stage
managers. Irving was altogether Jill
ferent With good tempered smile
and a twinkle in his eye, he would say:
Yes, yes, that's effective. Very
good Rut--a-I think-a-I think, if
were you, would do something Of this
sort
Then he would carefully go through
the scenes or lines himself
"Of course he would say, II don't
want you to initiate me, but-a-yOu
understand: adapt that idea to your
own methods, you know. Don't you
think it would be Il little better? Come
-a-let's try
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

A prominent American actor who had
just appeared in London met Irving at
his club. The American was bemoan-
ing the fact that after his first nights
he was always voiceless.
1T leaves me in an awful state of
hoarseness.' he said. Really, it is
most painful to me-
Indeed said Sir Henry "Why dc
bspu act at all?"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

A. F.. Fairbanks of North Monmouth
takes a deep interest in the collection
or curious documents of the good old
times, and has recently come into nos-
session through the kindness of a
lrieho III Waltham, Mass, of three
very ancient almanacs. They are for
me years 1916. 1864 and 176S They
were published in Boston by Nath,,;a,
Ames, and after the fashion Of al III
niahacs contain all sorts of c1Irtous
usetui knowledge and information unon
variety of subjects, as well as literary
extracts. etc. They We're also usad nc
diaries, and their blank pages and tho
margins of other pages are tbiol,I,.
covered with records of the weather
.asi, accounts, family records. etc
iucn OF this writing, although penned
over century and half ago, is stir
as legible as on the day it was written
Whlle the almanacs themselves are ~
With T3 noeNtr9E nlN vel preserved books. The
it. is of interest: "Eclipses: -f1iHfed- on
Aspects; Spring Tides; Judgment of
the Weather; Feasts and Fasts of the
Church: Courts in Massachusetts Bay,
New Hampshire and Rhode Island;
Sun and Moons Rising and Setting;
Time of High Water; Roads with Best
Stages and Houses to Put Up At; Page1
for Gentlemen; On Tobacco; On Snuff;
On Good Punch; Page for Husband
men,"
Mr.. Fairbanks also has in his pos
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

Last Sundays issue of the Portland
Telegram contained an interesting
sketch Of Hon. T. S. Burns. who as an
educator and business man is as we'll
known To the people of Maine as any
citl"en OF the State. Mr.. Burns who is
now member Of the Governors conn
cil, after serving three terms in the
House and two in the Senate IS 4 na-
i've OF kennebec county having been
Dorh IN fHrmngdale. about 81 wears
ago. He was educated at the old Hal.
Io"el Academy and at the Farmington
Normal school, and for over n dozen
years or more was a most successful
leacher. For 20 years he has been in
the HE insurance business. and as gen
-ral agent of Maine for the New York
Lie Insurance Company, has been one
% me most successful insurance men
N this part of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

own methods, you Know. Don't you
think it would be little better? Come
-a-let's try"
Absolutely no consideration for ex-
pense or anything else ever interfered
with the smallest, apparently the most
trivial, effect Irving wished to produce
On one occasion, during the action Of
the play, an actor had to look at his
watch. He did so at rehearsal, but the
action seemed scarcely dignified for the
chief"
Il think-a," said Sir Henry. IA
would take my watch out, 50, and open
it,"
But my watch does not open, sir"
said the actor.
"A-a, we'll" said Sir Henry. I'll
a-I'll get you one that does" And he
did. the next day.
on one occasion the members of a
provincial theatrical company decided
to teach a lesson to a member of the
organization who was noted for his
bumptiousncss and conceit. the ag-
gregatiOn was PLAYING in Aberdeen, and
one Of the wags wrote a letter to the
actor, signing Sir Henry's name to the
document ana teIllnS MIN ne was
wanted for a production at the
Lyceum. 1t was supposed that the
conceited fellow would show the letter
to his fellow players. and the intention
was to tell him of the hoax. after he
had boasted sufficiently.
But i'm this case the actor made no
mention of the matter whatsoever. In
stead, he boarded train for London
that night. The plotters were dumb
founded. The joke had gone too far.
Here was this actor taking a 14-hour
journey TO London, only to be con-
fronted with disappointment at the end
of his trip. AS it happened. however,
Sir Henry allowed the visitor to come
to his dressing room and read the let
ter.
He at once scented the joke. but
without word by way of disclosure
asked the actor to name his salary ard
engaged him. The interesting part of
the anecdote, from the actors stand
point. lies in the fact that the man
made good" and for II years re
mained in the Irving company, ulti-
mately attaining a position of great
prominence in the profession.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

Alaska's canned salmon output is
estimated this year at $10,000,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

''i'ii se-Russian war lasted Il
'iie '"p"alf, the American Civil
piieu Two ~ order properly to
louf years of he two struggles
Japan would have nd be multi
LAG men as compared ines. In
lost by the federal army:ruggle
from wounds, as compared @3.-
federal loss of 81, 773 and but 70. 500
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

Mr.. Fairbanks also has in his pos
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

clinton sincerely hopes that the ru-
mors of n cotton mill will materlaliZe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-19

Ola Town is the first Maine city III
several months to suffer a bad blaze.
, 1905-08-17
UNDER FALSE PRETENSES
Mike corcoran obtains Money from the
Business Men Of this Town, Amount
ing to nearly $3.50

Mike Corcoran, a camp mover
for E. G. Kinney. a sheepman of
Hanna, was in the city a couple of
weeks ago and while on a spree
borrowed money right and left
and had a royal good time-until
it came time to settle, when he
found himself short in his &C
counts. He represented, in sew
eral cases, that the money was for
the Kinney Sheep Co, and found
no difficulty in getting the cash
on that name. Mr.. Kinney was
in town a week or ten days ago
and repudiated the debts con-
tracted in his name. The men
whom he had bilked got busy and
the result was that Mike was APP
pretended at Walcott by Deputy
Sheriff, Geo. w. Sisson, Sunday
night, on his way out, and
brought up to Saratoga, where he
found himself facing his angry
creditors in Judge Winsors court
room Monday afternoon, with
Judge Blood prosecuting.
He represented that if he could
get'to e Mr.. Kinney, he could
get the money to straighten mat
tiers up, and was give a chance to
run around town to raise money
to defray his expenses for the
trip.
About 7,3O p. m. while Mr..
Sisson was busy getting a rig
fixed up to start early the next
morning on the trip, Corcoran
was given permission togo across
the bridge to see a friend. That
was the last seen of him. He
seemed to vanish into thin air
at any rate he is gone and left an
aching void behind him. Among
those whom he victimised are
Cosgriff Bros. Co, A. Nj. Mean
ally, McAnulty Bros, C. w. Max
field, the D. Il o. store and Sisson
Il Orville.
, 1905-08-17
INSPECTION TRIP

G. D Buchanan returned Sun.
day from an eight-day trip of in
spection into the Medicine Bow
range of mountains. From here
he went up to the New Ram
bier mine. and after looking the
country over in that part of the
mountains he went over to Gold
Hill and thence home. He made
the trip in a buggy and says il
made him glad to get back to
Saratoga again. He says Saratoga
is good enough for HMM as
much as it is by far the best town
he saw while on his trip.
, 1905-08-17
Saratoga to be on a North and South Trunk line.

a. remarkable display of lighth-
ing accompanied by heavy thun-
der. During the storm a bolt OF
lightning struck near the ceme-
terry which knocked several people
and horses down on the east side
of the river. C. NJ. Scribner, who
was standing in his barn door,
was felled to the grown. Frank
Pennock was riding across the
bridge, when both he and his
horse were knocked down. 1t put
out all the electric lights on the
east side of the river, burned
out all the fuses on the toll
Lines and put about a dozen phon-
es out of commission in a few
seconds. No particular harm was
done to any one or to property.
, 1905-08-17
INCREASE In BUSINESS
Freight Teams are in Demand and There
is General Upward Tendency in all
Lines Of Trade in the Valley.

The most encouraging feature of
the trade situation in this valley
is the Increased amount of freight
ing that is going on in every part
of it. Freight horses are in good
demand and this has been brought
about by the increase in all kinds
of traffic. Heavy freight teams
are selling as high as S325 per
span, and other horses are bring
ing better prices than have been
known in the valley for the past
fifteen years.
The amount of freighting now
going on is fully equal to what it
wasduring the years 190O-l-2-3
and it is quite certain that this
business will not reach its climax
until October. In addition to the
great amount of traffic now inpro-
gtess will come the hauling of the
large quantity of coal that will be
consumed. both in Saratoga and
Encampment, during the coming
winter. From present appearan-
ces it will tax the coal mines TO
supply this demand, which will
not begin before the LIST of Oct
ober, when all the available teams
in the valley will be called into
action.
, 1905-08-17
A LARGE CHICAGO PARTY

H. j. Stegemanr, the secretary
of the Battle Lake Tunnel Site
Co., accompanied by f. p. Dun
gan, H. f. Brown, l.. A. Moore
George w. Brooks, w. j. Leyd
and George f. Meekam, all OF
Chicago, passed through here
Sunday, on their way to the
Doane-Rambler mine, where they
will spend a week i'll looking
their mining property over
These men are all stockholders
in the company and the object oil
their visit is to see what is being
done at the mine and report on
the same. 1t is given out as the
intention of the company to ex'
plore the Doane-R Rambler to 6
depth of at least 1900 feet, block.
out bodies of ore, and making al.
possible preparation before be
ginning the taking out of ore
The ore from this mine is mucf
richer than taken from any othei
known copper mine in the world
, 1905-08-17
cRAwFoRp-AINswoRTH.

A very quiet wedding took
place at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Ainsworth yesterday
evening, when Mark Crawford
and Miss Ora f. Ainsworth were
united in marriage by Rev. w. H.
Stoy. The marriage took place
at Z o'clock p. m, Immediately
after which the newly-weded
couple departed for Encampment
on their way to Pearl, Colo,
where they will take up their
abode.
No one was present but the
immediate relatives, except Miss
Della Walker, and Miss Elva
Wilcox. Miss Wilcox was brides
maid and Roy Ainsworth, brother
of the bride, best man.
Mark Crawford is the second
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Craw.
ford and the editor of the Pear.
Mining Times. The bride il
the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w Ainsworth of thi,
city and is a very accomplished
young lady. The Sun joins Will
the friends Of the Young couple il
wishing them a happy life.
, 1905-08-17
FOREST INSPECTION

T. H. Sherrard, chef of the Di-
vision of Forest Inspection, ar
rived here last week and has been
looking over Forest Reserve mat
tiers along with p. +. Redington
at this point. Mr.. Sherrord left
Monday in company with Mr.,
Redington and will go through
the Reserve via the North Park
and on down to Fort Collins,
looking the condition of things
over on his way out.
, 1905-08-17
ELECTRIC ROAD
Saratoga to be Connect
ed with Denver by
a Trolley
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Will BE- filed Within a few day
tol Stock $500, ooo,o 90 of which 5o.-
900 is Already Taken.

IF the plans of the Board of
Trade of this place do not miss
carry, the people of this city will
not only have connection with the
L. p. railroad at WaIcott, but
will have an outlet to Denver
within a short time.
Articles of incorporation are be
ing prepared, bye-laws drawn up
and ali preparations made to
launch the Saratoga Valley and
Denver Electric Railway. The
enterprise is the work of the
Saratoga Board of Trade, who are
undertaking to give transporta-
ton facilities to this town, well
knowing that to be the only draw
back to the making of this valley
one of the richest regions in the
West. The matter vas kept quiet
until the work could be accomp-
lished, stock books procured and
the enterprise launched in a legal
manner.
1t is known that there are many
ranchmen ready to subscribe 10
the stock of the company and pay
for the same in grading, hauling.
etc. The road will be built from
Walcott to this place to begin
with, after which it will be ex-
tended to Encampment, from
thence to Pearl and Walden and
on down through the North Park
to Fort Collins and Denver.
The enterprise is a local one
aud it is expected that there Will
be a large amount of the stock of
the road taken by the citizens of
Encampment,. as, well as this
place. 1t is believed that the
road will pay operating expenses
for the first six months. and a
dividend from that time on. or at
least after the completion of the
road.
, 1905-08-17
RouGET NEW TEaEsHER

Dave Wilcox has boughta new
threshing machine, a j. l. c."
made in Racine, Wisconsin. He
says the machine will be here so
that he can go to work threshing
the first week in September.
The machine is a self feeder, has
a "A inch cylinder and IA AZ inch
separator. Stacks of grain for a
thresher of this kind should not
be stacked over five feet apart.
, 1905-08-17
BACK FROM THE KLoNDYKE

Milton r. Brown, an old-time
citizen of this country, who re-
ceutly returned from a seven
years souiourn in Alaska, passed
through here Sunday on his way
to visit friends in Iowa.
Mr.. Brown resides in Juneau.
but has a phenominally rich
placer claim in the interior which
he is able to work just seven weeks
during the entire year. He says
he hires men and goes to the
claim and begins work at the
earliest moment, and makes hay
while the sun shines. Mr.. Brown
has a watch chain made entirely Of
nuggets washed out of his claim
that is a wonder for richness.
, 1905-08-17
SCHOOL OPENS SEPT, 18th.

At a meeting of the trustees
last Saturday it was determined
to open the public school on Mon
day the 18th of September The
following is a list of the teachers
for the coming year: Prof.
Stearns, principal and in charge
of the High School room: Miss
Adah FL. Kelley. Grammar de-
partment: Miss Anna J. Evans.
intermediate and Miss Sensintaf-
far the Primary departments.
with Mrs. Button as janitor.