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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

railroad and though the axe OF the
lumberman has denuded many OF the
hills and dales of their forest growth.
are still inhabited by enough or the
small fur-bearing animals to make
trapping them a very profitable busl-
ness. All through the vast country
about the headwaters of the Penobscot
and ST. John rivers these animals are
to be found in large numbers. AS
ruIe the fur brought out OF the woods
this spring is in good condition and
commands a good price. The winter
was cold and the ground hard. and the
fur thick and fine and usually of good
color. though some of the late skins
are apt to be faded as Il result of the
animals lying in the sun. BY far the
greater number of skins brought in are
those of muskrats. Skunks and foxes
come next and are close second to
the musquash. The other skins are
about evenly divided between otter,
fisher. mink and sable. with a sprlnk-
ling of bobcats, bears. weasels and
rabbits. The musuuash skins of good
quality bring from IL to 20 cents.
good fox skin is worth $l.5O to y.
though the black and silver foxes are
worth much more. A good silver fox
skin will bring from 800 to as high as
$500. These animals are not plentiful.
The skin of Il black bear, of good size
and in good condition brings $15 to $50.
Bears were plentiful last fall and
many We're killed. Bobcat skins are
not much i'm demand and bring from 40
cents to 81. OF the smaller fur ami
mails the otter is the most valuable
and is found fairly plentiful in the
Maine woods. A first-claSS otter skin
is worth $40 and from that down to $40.
according to their size and condition.
Fisher or black cat is worth from 81 to
Sc. SkunG skins vary i'm value ar-
cording to color. A black skin is
worth from $l.5O to 81. and run from
that down to 40 or so cents. Weasels
are salable this spring for the first time
i'm this part of the country. Fashion
has placed n price on the heads OF
these little animals and made their
skins valuable. The fur is thick and
soft. and when cOlored has much the
resemblance of royal ermine and is
greatly favored for trimming for wo-
mems furs. The skins are small, yet
they are worth a half q dollar. or more
| if of large size. There is some call
for raccoons and rabbits, though the
price paid, hardly makes it worth while
| to kill them. A good coon skin brings
| from 80 cents to 81. while rabbit skins
can be had for two cents. The amount
| of four shipped from Maine every sea-
| son is very large. One man in. the
western part of the State has trans
| actions amounting to a quarter of
| million dollars annually. while it is n
poor season when a man who spends
| the winter in the woods does not clear
| up $500 to 5000 in furs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

One feature of the Lewis and clark
exposition at Portland. Ore. will have
the merit OF originality. This is the
illumination Of the snow-capped sum-
nit of Mt Hood. Philadelphia. Paris
Rufaio Chicago AMI st. Louis. all had
features which will not be duplicated a.
Portland. but none of them had a
mountain which could 0" Utilized az Il
part OF the stage setting for the great
show. just as the electrical display at
Euffaln. and the Eiffel tower at Paris
were. the memorable features of these
two expOsitiOns, SO the Illumination Of
Mt Hoods summit will probably be
remembered the longest 10y those who
via, the Portland exposition. From it's
s'lmnit light will be thrown upon the
numerous snow-capped peaks in 4
radius of 100 miles, an effect that can
not he less than grand and beautiful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12
The Decline Of Arbor Day.

Is Arbor day going the way Of Fast
day here in Maine? Is there to be
nothing left of it's early observance ex-
cept the memory Of custom which
served to benefit and beautify our cities
and villages? Certainly there is to be
no general observance Of the day. this
year. unless our Maine exchanges have
been in a conspiracy to suppress all in
formation regarding the plans. Prob
ably some of the schools will take
notice OF the fact that Governor
Cobb has designated this as Arbor day
and will hold exercises in their as
sembly halls, and in some instances
plant tree on the school grounds. In
some individual cases. also. a tree or
shrub will be set out here and there,
but we fear such cases will be very few
and far between. 1t was generations
before Fast day lost its early signifi-
canoe and ceased to be observed but
the decline of Arbor day has been very
rapid.
This is much to be regretted and we
sincerely hope that thera will be a re-
vival of interest in the day and once
more a general observance given it.
The need Of Arbor day has by no means
passed. No city or "illage or lawn, no
highway or cemetery or park,
is complete without trees. and those
once set out need constant care Shad ,
trees that are dying or destroyed must
be replaced. Ii is work for the flu
ture rather than for the present and
perhaps this is one reason why it is so
easy to neglect it. In late years there
has been a great growth of interest i'm
forestry. ana a new profession for
bright young men has resulted from
this interest. But this does not make
unnecessary n general interest in shade
trees ana their preservation and per-
petuation. Our municipal officers, our
Improvement societies. our cemetery
associations, our park commissioners
and our citizens generally have a duty
to perform in this matter and there is
no excuse for neglectins it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

(CleYeland Iealcr.l

(CleVelanu Leadtf.)
The Appellate Court Of Illinois. in a
decision more lengthy than CONVINCING
has declared that trinmers of wOmen's
millinery are not artists. The court is
composed Of learned ana distinguished
men. and its decisions. as rule, may
be accepted as final, but in this case the
public will take an appeal The trim
ming of women's hats. not art. indeed.
And the trimmer not an artist! Who has
seen the browning OF feminine beauty
on an Easter morn thaS can accept the
Illinois idea? If the delicate blending
Of shades. the deft winding Of feathers
and turning of tendrils and draping of
soft fabrics to the perfect adOrnment Of
an adorable head be not art. then are
the arts the loser. rhc husband and
at least. know letter than that.
They know. If the Appellate Court of
Illinois does not. that the trimming of
hats is not only art. bat nigh art. The
decision cannot stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12
The New Baltimore.

The city Of Baltimore. along with
its other improvements. is said to be
constructing system of modern
sewerage. Heretofore this has been
of the city highways. offending the
sight and smelling to heaven. Still.
there were citizens in that burg who
defended the open system very strenu-
ously, asserting that the air and sun
light operated upon it as n disinfec-
tant, and that the odOrs emanating
from 1t were far less offensive and less
of menace to health than the gases
backing up from an underground sys-
tenn. Since the big fire, however,
these antedeluvians appear to have
been given back seat and the spirit
of modern progress allowed to prevail
I'm the city, which. in spite of these
drawbacks. has had many things Ia
commend 1t to the American people
not the least Of which has been its
large number Of small. artistic and
cO,nfurta bic homes which provide shell
ter for its working people. In fact. il
is doubtful If there is any city in the
country. with the possible exception OF
Philadelphia. where the wage earners
are so wei housed as are those OF
Baltimore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12
The Horse Still in Favor,
OBrOoklyn i4ife.)


f'ronkiyn has some 200 automobiles
and the probabilities are that by the
end of the summer there will he a quar-
Ter as many more. The fact that in the
race OF this prodigious and sudden local
increase in the use OF horseless vehicles
next weeks horse show at the riding
and driving club bids fair to surpass
any OF it's dozen predecessors. and that
popular interest in this annual event
was never greater offcrs renewed proof
mat the rise Of the automobile does not
mean the downfall Of the horse-at
ieast so far as purposes Of pleasure are
concerned. Far from supplanting the
nurse the AUTOMOBILES f.us in the fell
Vi peasure-as distinguished from the
purely unitarian field. where for hu-
name reasons as we'll as q matter o:
u'ne work more expeditiously the use
vi .hose animals canao, be done away
WIN 100 soon-a Dlace of it's own
..ea'iaG. leaving undisturbcd in it's par
n'uiar domain the nohlest of four
footed cretures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12
japan Has Stood the Test,

Tho war between China and japan
made clear to the English-spcaking
peoples that new great power had
~ isen in the far East. II is impossihl,
for the most skeptical to refuse to
r. cOGniZe that we are face to face with
world power which is destined to 2X-
rrcise great influence. not only in the
East but also in thu West--that, in fact.
the ascendancy of Europe is at an en'l
now that there are two nom EurOpcan
great powers. 1t is nevar to be forgot
ten that IL great war is the supreme test
of national efficiency. That Japan in
single combat with IN, of the greatest
powers of the world the power
which hitherto has been supposed t.
possess numerically thu largest army
has borne the test We'll nobody can
deny. Therefore. we seem warranted il.
assuming that the progress of Japan in
tn" early future will he very rapid-at
least rs rapid as that of Germany dur
ing the past generation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

The New York commission of medi-
cal experts which has been making
special study of the dreaded disease.
cerebro spinal meningitis. whose raw
ages IN and around the metropolis
caused such alarm during the winter
and early spring. has finished its work
but ii has few, definite conclusions to
give out. 1T makes the Encouraging
declaration that the various serums
and anti-toxines which have been
tried are shown to be absolutely use
less. 1t gives encouragement to suf-
ferers from the disease by declaring
that fresh air seems to be the greatest
help to patients. 1t has been estab-
lished beyond all doubt. the commits
sion says. that where windows are
omen all the time and the air constant
~ changed. the patient suffers less. is
less restless. goes to sleep more natur-
ally. and Is in every way better off.
But wiasr 'fnhhkfnd wants is something
to pSevens tthes making of patients by
this terrible disease. 'e's - =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

The great singers and actresses of
Europe and particularly those OF
France are much wrought up over the
action Of the Frencn government in
comforting the cross Of the Legion of
Homer upon Patti. Especially wrought
M are the friends of Sarah Bern
hamlt. who have repeatedly endeavOrea
to obtain for her the same honor. but
always without success. 1t Is said that
the French government has brought
down a regular hornets nest about its
ears by giving this decoration to the
great singer. Patti IS Italian through
her parents: Spanish by her birth;
British by naturalization. and only
French through her first and second
marriages. Her third husband is 4
Swche and Sweden is now her home.
Whatever the merits of the decoration.
it can hardly be conferred because
France has any particll claim upon
the great singer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

1t is n little matter of State pride for
us that. in the eight hour race off the
Atlantic coast. tits week between sew
an of our most powerful battleships.
the Maine bore Off first honors. The
battleshirs tergage,l were the Maine.
Missouri. '<e,rsarge. Kentucky. lowe.
Alabama and Massachusetts. TIE Mis-
souri, was n little anead when the race
ended. ut the expiration of the time
limit. but the allowance made tho
Maine on account of difference in dis.
placement gave that battleship first
honOrs. The contest was trial of
machinery under high pressure and al
Though every one of these great fight
ers was forced to its utmost speed.
there vas no mishap Of any kind. II
is worth noting that these savcn war
ships could not only sail in circles
round ROjestvensky's fleet, but they
would be much more than y match for
his battleships i'm a fight. and would
nmtclass the Japanese battleships two
To one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12
FLOATING Mines in the Pacific,

Since the beginning of the war be-
tween Russia and Japan each party
has been charging The other with set
ting torpeioes and mines adrift upon
the high seas in the hope that they
would he encountered by the warships
of the other power. OF course. all
nations which have ships of any kind
upon the waters Of the Pacific are in
terestcd in such n charge as this. since
floating mines will be just as likely to
be encountered by peaceful vessels or a
neutral power as by the warships which
it was hoped they would strike. An
American steamer which has just ar
rived in San Francisco reports finding
Il floating mine fully 900 miles east of
japan. Assuming that this was really
4 miisa and not n log or some other
|objcc: which deceived tn" ships officers.
it is really 4 serious matter to Pacific
commerce. The seas are very broad, to
be sure but not broad enough to make
|
drifting with the currents upon the sur
face. 1t is firmly believed in Japan
that the japanese wlrship Hatsuse was
sunk by mines set alrift by the Rus
SLAMS. though of course the Russians
are j3st as vehement rs the Japanese
IN denying that they have resorted to
such practices.
Stationary mines which can later be
removed are one thing. but mines which
are floating 1T large menating neutral
commerce are quite another thing. and
of course their use should De absolutely
prohibited by n strictly enforced inter
national agreement. the mines which
were used to protect our American har-
bors during the war with Spain caused
many scare i'm shipping circles. and
the possibility that soma Pacific passen
ger liner may be destroyed by a drift
ing mine is one well calculated to cause
no little alarm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12
Nan Patterson's lawyer announces

Nan Patterson's lawyer announces
that she will soon write book. h
further volunteers the information that
she is very clever woman" If the
repeated interviews with her during her
recent trials were correct, and if the
letter purporting to have been written
by her to one of her admirers was
genuine. any literary efforts emanating
from her pen would certainly not be
lacking in raciness Of style. There has
been a general opinion that opportuni-
ties for authorship would not be lack
ing to the ex-chOrus girl, still the gen.
eral impression has Deea that she could
make much more of success'in vaude-
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

the Rev. john Hutchins, a Congre-
gaticnai minister. who has been visit
ing John d. Rockefeller at his home.
says that each morning after the
breakfast there were family prayers,
win reading from the Bible. AS a
minister one comes to know something
OF TINS function. OF the observance
OF TINS particular family, I can say
that none in any place ever Immersed
NE more with its loving earnestness
ana simplicity. The entire atmosphere
OF the family life was the atmosphere
Of love-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12
Timber for the Future.
CTroy IN. VI Times.)

TTTON n. VI TimcS)
Forestry is becoming 4 valuable aid
TO those who need 4 large supply of
lumber concern engaged in making
pulp Is about to undert AXE the expert
ment of importing young spruce trees
WIN view to transDlanting and grow
ing them in this country. 1t is begin
hing To dawn on commercial minds that
II ~ quite as wise to provide for timber
growth as to cut down everything in
sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

The English delegates Of the Rail-
wav Congress are opposed to the check
system of the American railways. Like
most of their brethren they are great
stickIcrs for the methods of antiquity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

The new senator from Connecticut
will have one advantage over ms
predecessor. There Is not likely 10
he another Brandegee among his COL
leagues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

The baCillus of Acknowledgement is
matter of Democratic leaders of the
South, especially in the city of Balti-
more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

A citizen of Sandusky. Ohio. solemn
ly asserts that he recently saw a pic
ture Of Grover Cleveland i'm the clouds.
whereupon the Washington Post re-
marks with much truth that it sis not
unusual to see leading Democrats in
the air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12
Have You Rheumafi<m7

=. l, So apply Chamb ar,ain's Pain Balm.
=. ms cured others and there is no rea-
aon why 1t should no. cure you. One
P"a l'"i Relieves the pain. For sale
'"hn Conghlin, Augusta, c. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12
Oaily kennebee journal
ESTABLISHED, 1926.

M not;cs whatever will Be taken o.
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot b held rssPons'o's
for the preservation or return Oh re-
tected communications.
Address at communicating relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
RIJRLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

The bank robber is beginning to per-
ceive that an open cOuntenance and
fountain peii have some decided ad-
vantages over the mask and the
jimmy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

Judging from the present price OF
steak. Colonel Bryan did not make
wholly bad bargain wnen he purchased
that latest $500 heifer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

DR.. Osler's friends say that his re-
mark about chloroform was simply a
Joke. He has discovered. however,
that age is a bad subject to rifle with.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

Since the Sturgis bill went into effect
n f. quite safe to assume that any In
crease of red Loses is due wholly TO
the fishing season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

1t is to he roted that as yet the beer
wagon drivers in Chicago have refused
to join the strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12
maine Gossip
In the Green Meadows.

Larks DER the meadows
Coin jest a-sl<immn':
Little tuwhcad fellers
Strppin' off fer swimmin'!
An it's Oh. to be Il boy
In the sunny land of JOY.
The bright cup of pleasure
Just a-brimmin',
Green fields an daisies.
Cattle-b bells a-ringin';
Little tOwhcad fellerS
In the trec-tOps Swinsin':
An it's Oh. to be u boy
In the sunny land Of JOY,
With the south winds
An mockin' birds asinsin'.
Frank l.. Stanton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

Cheer up! Life cannot be wholly
disconsolate to any one while straw
berries are in market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

We may complain that the weather
is Il bit unreasonable as to temperature
but it is comforting to know that
Maine is outside the cyclone belt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

A Sebec correspondent reminds those
who are talking of Il late spring that IA
inches of snow fell there May 2, 1884.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

The many kicks against the umpires
much the boys miss Hassett who has
unpired so efficiently for several sea-
sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

Commander Peary who addressed the
RowdOin boys. last night. speaks at
PreSGue Isle, tonight.
Few places have made 4 larger pro-
pOrtional gain in population since 1900
than Milo Then it had 1850 people
and this spring the assessors find 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

"In no other State in the Union are
original as they are i'm Maine" says
the Bangor News. and of all the news
papers on our exchange list not one is
more outspoken or original than the
News itself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

The editor Of the PiscataquiS OBJ
server urges the good people of Dover
to look in their sheds and see if they
can find any trace of the editorial
wheelbarrOw which somebody has bOr-
rOwed and forgotten to return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

A stranger in Bath last Saturday
night purchased a quart Of peanuts at
n local fruit store and when paying
five $500 bills. many 500 bills and
others of smaller denominations.
none smaller than a 'tener.' He
first passed $500 bill in payment
which nearly frightened the fruit
dealer out Of new suit Of clothes
Anyway. this is the tale told by the
Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-12

On May 1 the opening season on
mink, sable. muskrat and fisher came
to close. and the trapping season in
Maine was officially ended. The wear
has been good one for capturing all
of these fur-bearing animals. and the
trappers came out this spring with a
heavy load Of ne!,s. The Maine
woods. even though they have been
pierced in many places by long lines Of
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
CANDIDATE FOX HEso MEDAL.
sAtixntans Want coIored Man Honored
for Brave Deed.

Atfxntans Want Colored Man Honored
for Brave Deed.
"a hero's medal may shine on the
breast of John Hill, negro coach
man of Atlanta, Ca
His right to wear such an honor
able emblem meets with the sanction
Of the governor of Georgia and many
Of the most prominent citizens OF At
lanta, who have so stated in peti-
ton to the committee in charge OF the
Carnegie hero fund.
Hill saved two lives by risklng his
own. Crippled and weak he rushed
into the path of a team OF wildly rush
Ing ard maddened horses that were
dragging carriage over the crowd
ed Peachtree street asphalt. After
frightful struggle, during which he
seemed doomed, he brought the plung-
ing beasts to a standstill, and little
child and a nurse, who occupied the
carriage, stepped to the ground in
safety.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
ASSASSINATEDBY WOMAN
General Sakharoff Shot Gown by Fe-
male Warrior Belonging to Flying
Column-Death instantaneous.

The St. Petersburg correspondent
Of the daily Telegraph (London), in
a dispatch dated December S, sent
by way OF Eydtuaren, says:
"Lieutent General Sakharoff, former
minister OF war, was assassinated
"Wednesday.
"The government had deputed Gen
eral Salsharoff to visit the province
o. saratoff for the purpose Of queai-
ing the agrarian riots there.
"A woman belonging to the so-called
'fyiu. column of the revolutionary
movement called at the house OF the
governor at Saratoff at noon Wednes-
day and asked to see General Sakha-
rolf. She fired three shots at the
general. killing him on the spot.
"The tidings reached st. Peters
bury Wednesday night. Count Witt:'
charged Lieutenant General Rudlger,
minister Of war, with the task OF
breaking the news to Madame SakAa-
coff.
:'The event has created profound
impression in St. Petersburg, owing
TO fears that the revolutionists here
will follow the example thus set.
sI. am personally convinced that
Count Whites faith in the good sense
and political tact Of the Russian think
ing classes, which recently was as
firm as q rock, is gradually weaken
ing, ard with it his hopes for the
carrying cut of the liberties promised
in the enperor's manifesto"