Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1905-08-31
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Inc pure 1000 laboratory just Quilt
In the custom house for the use Of
Chemist Smith. where the suspected
food imports through the port Of Bos-
ton are to be analysed. was opened
last week. From now on every In
voice OF food will be subjected to .hc
scientific examination provided for in
the new pure food laws. and in case
OF suspicion the consignment will be
detained pending the analysis of SAM
pies. The laboratory is modernly
equipped and every facility is provid-
ed. Chemist Smith is a graduate of
Amherst and has been employed un-
der DIR. Wiley of Washington. chief
OF the bureau of chemistry. Ne will
have corps of able assistants.
Some sort of action is expected by
the postoffice authorities regarding the
recent influx of picture postal cards.
The regular souvenir cards of summer
resorts will not be Disseminated
against, but a large number OF the
cards are what many people do not
hesitate to diagnose as vulgar. How
ever, the officials have here a rather
difficult problem before them, as 1t Is
the inference one draws and not the
intended meaning of the pictures tina.
might place them in the vulgar or i'm
moral class. The matter has been
taken up with the postmaster general
"Faneuil Hall in Boston, the Cradle
OF American Liberty, was built with
tainted money" said Professor Francis
w. Shepardson of the University OF
Chicago. while addressing a gathering
OF students the otheA day on graft"
Peter Faneuil. as we all know" said
he, built Faneuil Hall, which we his
torians have termed the Cradle OF Lib
erty. Now there is on record a letter
written by Peter which shows he was
engaged in the fliauor business. It
shows he was not what we would call
an honest liquor merchant He made
his money in an illegal way-namely
by beating the government This fact
Is brought out clearly in the letter.
Therefore, 1T can be said that Faneuil
hall was founded on tainted money"
1t is noteworthy that marked IT,
creases of population are shown by
the census count in the cities and
towns within the 1O-mile limit Of
Greater Boston. Remarkable indeed
are the figures for Brooklihe ard Ey-
erett which were recently given ont.
These communities are essentially resi-
Dental and contain the homes OF many
thousands of persons who. for all prac-
teal purposes, are citizens OF Boston.
Their chief interests are in Boston.
and their views of public affairs form
nfarge part of the distinct public
opinion of Boston.
when IL is found that Evcr,'t has
made gain of nearly 81 percent IN
population in 10 years, an6 that
Brookline has gained almost rs percent
IL is easily seen that the figures OF
population for the city of Bosten are
wholly unrepresentative OF the actual
size and strength of the great metro
politan community that Is real Boston
The Leyland liner winifredian which
sailed from Boston for England las:
week had among its passengers Man.
Has leading merchant. Raphael dc
Castro Midalgo. Midalgo took in the
sights OF the Hub in a private auto
mobile placed OF his disposal by a To-
cal business friend. Mrs. Midalgo. said
TO be one of Manila's society beauties.
accompanied her husband and appeared
to enjoy very much the attractions If
Boston.
Midalgo is the leader of the anti
government party in Manila, and until
very recently caused the authorities a
great amount Of trouble. AS chairman
Of the Chamber OF Commerce, he
brought forward measures for the COM
plete boycott of all American manu-
features, and II was said he assisted
the natives materially when the ISL
ands were In state of open rebellion.
After the massacre OF Capt. Farley
and his men In the interior. about five
year, ago. Midalgo was arrested.
charged With ssnntpg guns to the na-
tives for Illegal purposes. Influence
was brought to bear at washington,
and President Mckinley pardoned him
on his profhite to relinquish the gun
department Of his Business. II was
shown at that time that MidaIgo hal
imported from Birmingham. Eng. TO
legs thap 2700 rifles. within. eight
: n1onths. They were artfulIy packed In
cases marked general merchandise
and escaped the notice OF the wharf
authorities. Mr.. Midalgo spoke freely
OF the. great future before the PhIIip-
pines, from commercial point OF
view He deprecated American s,sie.
however, stating that the alliance was
unnatural. the Conditions unfavorable
TO America, and the people dissatisfied
at the lack OF interest shown in the
country by the American capitalist.
There was recently organized In Pos-
ton club OF young women stem
ographers, which Is not a stenograph-
ers' trust, as IL has been humoroIs1y
called. nor yet trade union for tho
scaling Gprof salaries ana scaling down
OF the'npWbeps in the profession. II