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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
Women and the Death Penalty.


Tic continuation OF the case of Mrs.
Edwards of Pennsylvania who was
condemned to be hanged on Thursddy
Of this week, will lead to a very gen.
cral hope throughout the country, tlat
this sentence may never be carried
out. We do not believe that the death
penalty has any advantage over HE
Imprisonment as deterrent lroii
murder. Crime was never more RAM
pant i'm England than when more than
IL hundred offences were punishable
by death and the hangman at Iyburli
was the busiest man in the empire.
Revolving as the death penalty must
be at any time in this age of CHRISTIAN
civilization, it is particularly SO "heh
its victim is Il woman. Surely society
cannot be benefited by the spectacle of
such Il creature carried to the gailoWs
in the wild terror of physical collapse,
and swung shriekinS and moaning to
her doom. The progress of man has
sortened the rigors of the old Mosaic
law that demanded "an eye for all
eve. and o tooth for tooth. We
have learned to give some considera-
ton to the Influences of environment,
and to the conditions that hedge i'll.
and TO a considerable extent control.
human life Mrs. Edwards of Penn
sylvanid and Mrs. Rogers of Vermont
crimes were concerned. For these
they should be duly punished-but not.
in our judgment, by the mtliction vi
the death penalty. Their moral de-
basement was in both instanccs-es-
lecially in the case of Mrs. Edwards
whose husband WAS an ineffabic brute
due largely to the demoralizing intlu-
cnce of the men they murdered. While
this cannot be used in mitigation of
the offence, since the law can be no
respcctor of persons, it may well be Il
sufficient reason for committing Il
ueutn 81 lllcncc " llllpIiSoiiiiCiil i't
life We hope that this country may
never again witness the execution of
:, wonan We say "witness" Tor So
wildly are the gruesome details OF
these harrow ing events brought home
To tn. masses through the newspapers
that The population as whole may al
most be said to stand beneath the
glllows or beside the electric chair on
the day of the execution.
1t is right that society should take
due precautions for it's own protec-
tiuL; but it seems to us that the in
Fiction of the death penalty is not es-
scEtial to secure all that can be ac-
complished through the enactment of
penal measures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
No Chance for an Argument.

George" sail Mrs. McSuuillop to her
li"ce lord, who was toGstinS his shins
before the fire, Il suonos,. you get tho
credit for sweeping the snow off oul
frcnt walk
II reckon 1 10, Cynthy," responded
George.
And you know you don. do lick of
il. You know | do it myself
You do. Cynthy. There can't be any
doubt about that"
"Wcll. what SOFT OF man do you think
you arc?''
I'm 4 blamed small specimen OF a
man. Cynthy." said George. still!
S"rrnely toastin:: his shins. Il have no
doubt | am meancr and more con-
t"mp:blc than YOU think. Lord love
you. Cynthy. you can't get into any
argument WITH i.e on that proposition.
I'm the --latest. COOL for nOthngcst
orncriest dog-aoned man in the neigh
horhOcd. IF it wasn't that I've got
such good wife I'll GO and blow nv
worthless brains our. Supper ready
yet. dear?'-Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
A Problem,

Have YOU ever watched ii fellow, when
he's working by the day
How his slow feet move more slowly
:. when the boss has gone away.
How hird he tries To save his hands by
using up his brains
LOW The shady spots seem always to be
needing special pains.
HOW resting spells come often, ard how
long lie eats at noon.
How late he gets to working, though he
always quits too soon?
just watch the next one, and you'll find
mere $ truth in what say.
For he's working by tn" y.-day.-day-
Observation-Disclosures
Have YOU ever watched fellow when
he's working by THE job
How his violent gyrations fairly max,
Your pulses throb.
How he never stops to whistle and h,
never stops to sing.
And no matter how the boys call. he
doesn't FEAR a thing:
How he gives the lick and promise IL
the work he's set to do
And you think he's scarcely started till
behold, the fellows through?
There's no doubt the face OF nature
viii he ms rred by many q daup
For mes working by the job. job. job
He's working by the ion,
Lillian Townsend Taylor in Success"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
Asthma Can Be Cured

The statement of Mr.. ]. F. Holman, 20
e. Adams ST.. Chicago. proves that the
worst cases of Asthma in the world are
not only relieved. but are readily cured
w DR.. Schiffmann's Asthma Cure. He
says: asthma kept me in terrible mis-.
cry for ten years until I used your
Asthma Cure. After the first trial was
a changed man. l went to sleep that
night and awoke next day much relieved
and have gotten entirely over the As,h-
ma. 1t is now nine years since l was
cured"
Sold by all druggists at soc and 81 Loo.
Send &c stamp to DIR. X. Schiffmann, Box
So4 St. Paul. MINI. for free trial
package.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
Nothing to Fear.

The question of injurious substances
IN medicines which has been agitating
the minds of many people. does not
not concern those who use Chamber
lalns Cough Remedy. Mothers need
nave 10 hesitancy in continuing to give
it to their little ones. as it contains alb
soiut"iy nothing injurious. This REM
edy Is not only perfectly safe to give
small children. but is medicine Of
great worth and merit. 1t has world
woe reputation fer its cur 20 of coughs
colds and Group and can always be re-
iled upon. For sale by John Coughlin.
Augusta. c. ii. Beanie, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
Thoroughly American Novelist.
(LOndOn SpeCtatOr.)

Uondon SpeCtator.)
What lends peculiar charm to Mr..
IiOwcllS'S best work is the fact that it
could only have been written by an
Amcrlcan; that the atmosphere. char
actcrs and dialogue have just that
touch of untdniliGrity to English
readers which agreeably differentiatcs
his novels from the home grown arti-
Gle. The curious and somewhat PAIN
Ful problem which he has chosen to de-
vciop and solve in his new work is no
monopoly or American family life But
the setting and treatment are entirely
charact aristic Of NJ. HoWells: in other
words. they illustrate once more the
workings Of that subtle yet wholesome
mind which has always found it's hap
piest inspiration in the dclincation of
the finest traits of distinctively .Amcri-
can typos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
EQUITABLE ASSURANCE co.
Hold a Meeting In New York and Io"'
20 an Understanding.

New York, Feb. 16.-The meetn'5
the board Of directors of the Equua",.
Assurance society adjourned at 40 +.
NJ. No official statement was hi'u'
rublic then. but it was unofficialiy stat.
ell that President james W. AieNa'iur :,
and FIRST Vice President James
HYDE. ana al the other officers u .hs
societv had been reelected, that ~.
,o,et,na. had been harmonious and una,
some kind Of naturalization pa"
been adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
Pointed Paraqraphs.

There's usually room at the top Of 4
mans head for more hair.
A woman's jealousy fatters a youth
of 70 and scaras a man Of 40.
The artful female is ever trying to
improve on naturc's hardiwork.
As rule. there ar. no straws handy
Tor Il drowning man 10 clutch at.
You can't bllT pretty girl by telling
Der there are microbes. in kisses.
Fully nin"-tanths Of the conccit in
iris WORLD is Ilo3opolized by men under
40.
\ Cincinnati man was suddenly cured
Of deafness by being asked to take a
drink.
If You would win the everlasting
gratitude Of homrly woman stretch
point and call her handsome.
some men fail to reach the allotted
threc-scorc and len years because they
ATTEMPT to crowd two day., into one
Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

There appear 10 be some very sub
stantiaI reasons for d,fcrrinE the adj
mission of Ne" Mexico To statehood.
Certainly tn. country has no desire to
bring forth another Montana or
Nevada. The population Of New
Mexico has been very largely built up
by errigrants from old Mexico. AS a
result the the standard or citizenship
is not high-the census fol 1900 showins,
that 80 per cent. of its inhabitants were
illitcratc 1t is evident that the little
red schoo!housc should rrccede state
hood by number Of years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Germ of Pneumonia.


(l[anSaS City JOurnaI.)
john l.. Sullivan borrowed So ut Ir'-
ferson City and Immediately went L"
st. Louis and Cancelled his remaining
dltcs Funny hoW Pneumonia never
tacklcs John until lie mas made a raise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
hood by a number of years.

Under the existing law the govern
ment is required to accord preference to
the PHILIPPINES. In spite of this the
navy department has recently been
obliged to make contracts with foreign
vessels to transport p. 900 tons of coal
to Manila. There IS evidently a cal
for more American ships iii our foreign
trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

Representative Samuel o. Staples of
birmingham. born in Temple April l6,
1S4@. is q retired manufacturers He
came to Massachusetts as boy, and
went through the Civil War in the 51st
Massachusetts infantry. Politics runs
in the family. He is one of the town
fathers of birmingham. His uncle.
John Richards. was at one time a
Franklin county commissioner. and a
cousin. Frank H. Conant. has held the
Office of high sheriff in the same coun-
ty in Maine.
Representative Elmer A. Stevens Of
Somerville, born in Arson, Jan. Is,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
He Meant Business.

Fl" had loved and lost
Never again" he sighed. 81 shall
n,Ner love again"
'Oh. yes, yoL Will" rcjoincd the
hcartleSS beauty.
Never alSaiJ." u" repeated. I'm
going to turn over new leaf and save
money. ''-Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
School Fad Abolished.


" I1IIUpU NTII UIITVIF.T
The Chicago school principals who
decided by vote of two to one TO re-
commend the abolition Of the vertical
writing fad have followed somewhat
r.luct',ntly the business men of Chica-
20 who, q good while ago. abolished
the boys who We're afflicted with that
style Of pcnmanship. 1t is a pity that
practical men of affairs cannot reach
some of the other hobbies of the public
scnopls with equal lircctnesS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
Torpedo Boat For Sale.

Victoria. B. c., Feb. 1e.-As a resu,.
of the abandonment OF hsqu, .n ire
naval station. two torpedo poa.' the
ofYered for sale at public auction ,-av %
advertisement regarding the saleS ,,net
thes vessels have been rendered un ses
III az naval service and the purcnas ,a,
l li, n - reorired to satisfy the nav sa
authorities that they VIII ''o'
to belligerents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
REGULATION that Regulates.
cleveland Leatlcr.)


During the year 1904 only ll,"-t
Packages OF imported tea We're refused
admission to this country. in 1898 the
eject cd packages numbered %l.3?I. ana
the proof seems to he good that the tea
inspection law has done. and is doing.
What il WIS meant to accomplish. IN
other words. importers of tea demand
unauthorized goods and the tea IN
SDcctorS see than they get il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

in common il a failure as IT may De
that the rebels are in the wrong
Nevertheless it is we'll accepted truth
that the communistic idea is Impossible
of realization on any extensive acaie'
and ;lte success of this Iowa expert
ment for half century is only the eX-
ccption which proves the general rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

Philadelphia papers are advising
their readers ito boil the water
whereupon the " ashington Post sasely
observes that it WAS the custom OF the
are all dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
maine Gossip
The Toiler.

lie fares somewhere in Nondcr mart,
Yokcfclow with Il toling thronG,
And YOU shall know him by the song
OF twilight in his heart.
Hes is but one of many cries
That Shrill the narrow streets below,
And you shall find him by the glow
OF twilight in his eyes.
He Ingc on with steady hand
And guides with S7isty chrn and gay
INTO his twilight land.
He chcrishcs q gift. Il flower
For Il sweet maid. a little boy
Tho folk-motc. Of his hearth and JOY
There at the twilight honr.
Frank Walcott HUT.
The veterans have captured Lewiston
again.
For once "A cold wave failed to come
up 70 its ADVANCE notices.
Watcrvile and Fairfield are almost
as excited over basketball as they used
ITO be- over baseball.
Like the blind, the friends OF Il home
for the fccblo-:nindcd now pin theiI'
hopes 10 inc iJti 1-tSlSldlUTc.
Was there ever q much greater depth
of snow on The ground the middle %
| February than at pre- sent "-Biddcfor
| Record.
Any town hts several oldest inhabi-
| t2nts who will lame a winter when the
| snow was two feet Cccpcr on the level
| than il is now
| Susan y. Anthony who il; s. and not
ashamed Of her age. will be given q
birthday party IN Portland. Saturday
by Miss Charlotte Thomas, whose home
at Cosy Corner is famous for it's jolly
birthday gatherings.
Gould's Academy. Bethel. is happy in
the gift of a house for the principal
The donor is L. +. Holden Of Cleveland
Ohio. q Maine man who was educated
at Bethel, many years ago.
1t appears that the well known
-Alliquippa house at Small Point was
named for al Indian belle to whom
George WASHINGTON once gave a jug OF
| rum. Here is the story as told by a
writer in the Beth Times: I'm the year
1888 George Washington was sent by
Governor Dinwiddie. of Virginia, as an
| ambassador 20 the French on the Ohi1
River. Washington kept q journal OF
his travels which Was published upon
his return to Virginia and republished
| in London. England. During a portiol1
OF his return journey he had but one
| attendant. a man by the name OF Gist
| and at Il certain point, about three
miles from t!ls mouth o. Yohogany
(Youehioghenv) River. they attempted
to cross the MoAongahela amid tloa TING
| ice, when their rudely constructed craft
vas crushed 10 atoms and they came
near perishing. Mr.. Gist freezing his
bands and ."et. Here Washington
learned that an Indian Queen. named
| Alliquippa. lived at the mouth of the
fohogany and had. to quote from thu
| diary. expressed great concern tina!
we pa ssed her II going % the fort
| made her present OF watch coat and
a bottle OF rum. which latter was
thought mucn the best present of the
two. Now whether this estimation o.
the relative values OF run, and watcn
coats was that Of Alliquirpa or of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

ESTABLISHED. 1925.

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return of re-
icctcd communications.
Address all communications relating &c
subscriptions and advertisements 10
BURLEIGH & F'LYNT, Publishers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
An Exception.

Tcachcr-Iron, OF course. is great
conductor of heat, is it not?
Tonny-No. sir; not always.
Tcachcr-InIr"d? And where did
..u 90: that itra?
Tommy-Thc steam pipes in our fat
ire iron.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

\ bill has been introduced in the
Missouri legislature to prevent tn"
docking OF horses tails. 1t would be Il
good measure to be in vogue in all the
states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
It Just Happened.

Chicago TribuncD
II seems that the persons really re-
sponsiblc for the Iroquois theatre hor-
ror have npt been discovered yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

There does not appear to be any
need of making dash for the pole"
when the pole is SO ready to make u
dash for us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
LIGHT AND AIRY.
A Sordid Bard,

| never loved n sweet gaZcllc
or calf Oh cow with limpid eve
Tco dearly to refuse to sell.
Especially when beef was high
Louisville COurier-Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

II" always took his whisky straight
When at abs club he fingered laiSht,
Yet. W" regret to say.
That wasn't quite the way
He took his hcmcward gai2ht.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

about to- be Father of his country me
.liary, sayeth not. Bu:. to return 10 III
subject at hand about the time TALL
man Lowell built his house at the llaf-
| Dor, more than half 4 century ago, ne
bad Just been reading Washington
| account of his trip 70 the ONO. anu the
name of the dLSky UGeen took MS
fancy TO such an cXurnt that he strovc
| t. perpctuatc it by christie ming the new
| hostclry Alliquippa.
Here is some good advice given the
| people of Madison by the Bulletin
| hirh will apply TO th1sc of many other
Maine villages: Talk about the be;iu-
| ties of scnc other town. Why not talk
up the natural resources OF your own
| town and go right about making IL
| beautiful: Put an article III the WaI
| rant for the coming towE meeting l"
! sec what sum of money the town VIII
raise for the purchase oe land Tor !
| public park" Let every man, woman
and child in this bur%h take an interest,"
| in bcautifyng TIE place and II VIII ~.
done Don't growl hui go to work ana
do something for TIL" publ" Good. l''ic
| is short and Nc cannot Sc- 100 iiiueii y
| roal cnioy7nant out Of it To have
public mark in which to sreho ail i''lr
ho,r il to ward off tn" hand o. u''''h
rrolonc life an / make IT Detter worth
| the living. All men admire thc petu-
| ties OF nature and when nature ana art
crn combined the result is a beautiful
living picture. Let's have Il park ana
lois not nut il off until we are dead.
,1iDt1f 10 conditions o.
,ba, undiscovered ,Ountrv from which
no traveller returns" viii be- such that
we NAV not b. abb" to satisfactorily
root trees and grow flower; i'll its burn
inc. sands: or ic We are elected to sing
in tn. choir ION that beautiful shore"
So many Of us will require voice Gull
ture, Technique. and possibly practice
upon some deaf and dumb piano like
the clavicr. that We will not have time
to attend to landScap" gardening or
even to admire The surroundings
The alumni of FrycburG academy
are making an effort to raise an en-
dowment fund fer that famous old
school This academE WAS founded III
1871 and i'll 'orporatcl tho following
year by the .r"at and general court /
Massachusetts. which gave il as an
erdoW mcnt 4 ::act Of land comprising
about 80, 600 acres. FryebGrS academyS
first principal was Paul LGngdon. son
Of a president OF Harvard college. In
the list of hOnOrcd names of men VINO
have been at the head Of this school
appears that OF Daniel Webster. who
was rrincipal curing the wear 1902. \
little later Alexander Ramsay. young
?hysician from Scotland, carried on
medical school iii connection with TINS
academy. He is reported as having
hccn very successful in attracting stu
dents, but whom the war of lSl2 Droke
ont he returned TO his native country
and subsequently gained world-Widr
Fame as Il surgeon. The school now
has 10 pupils and needs accom-
modat ions for Zoe more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

The authoritia - at Annapolis are evil
IDENTIFY determined that midshipmen
shall be rn:,,ie TO choose between
cigarettes and patriotism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

Russia is already beginning to cx-
p"rience considerable difficulty in Dor
rowing money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

The efforts OF Russia to explain away
the Dagger bank incident have been
exceedingly rar-fetchcd, to say the
least
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

the Red Men by Representatives. nv
Cam and Gleason, and the Eiks ny
Representative EWell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

Watcrvile and Fairfield are almost
le excited over basketball as they used
ito be- over baseball.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

Like the blind, the friends OF Il HON.
for the Predetermined now pin thci,
hopes TO the 13G Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

Was there ever a much greater depth
of snow on The ground the middle of
February than at pre- standardization
Record.
Any town hls several oldest inhab-
tants who will lame winter when the
snow was two feet Ccepcr on the level
than it is now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

Susan y. Anthony. who il So and not
ashamed Of her age. will be given 4
birthday party IN Portland. Saturday.
at Cosy Corner is famous for its jolly
birthday gatherings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

Gould's Academy, Bethel. is happy in
the gift of a house for the principal.
The donor is l.. +. Holden OF Cleveland,
Ohio. q Maine man who was educated
at Bethel many years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

For once "A cold wave failed to come
up 70 its advance notices.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-15
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