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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-12-27
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run up on the other side If ~ 'Na
make fast to the Sassacus TIM, 40 a
ram between us we had bs, '''hgv
she could not sink one or hott 'Isb 1
out sinking herself gN
This was in accordaucp e.,,.
tons of Admiral Lee To Cant '''e
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had we started to run for the @ Nv
went our number, 3S3, sigma 'laO
our place in the line aud Ge4p-. Vt
President Roosevelt IN
Naval cadets last fall ,als J.a. b
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At a public meeting in this city on
Wednesday President FELLOWS OF our
State university said that in 13 days the
university would be without funds, as
the State appropriation would end on
Jan. 1. and to save the institution from
closing it's doors it would be necessary
o borrow money on which to carry its
work along until the legislature should
make the needed appropriation
COR Commercial.
In this speech President Fellows gave
clear statement of the condition OF the
university. Its appropriation from the
State, based upon providing for POO stu
dents, will expire in a few days, While
the number of students is nearly 700,
A new dormitory to accommodate 200
students is absolutely required. All de-
partments, especially the college of ag
riculture, need reinforcing in many
| WAYS to meet new and modern de-
mands. OF all the States in the union
| Maine makes the smallest approprla
| ton for her State university in proper
ton to her valuation of any of them.
Many States give from half a million
to a million dollars annually to their
State universities There is no State
or territory in this union with valua-
ton equal or less than that of Maine
that does not give to its university, in
proportion to its valuation, from three
| to ten times as much as does our own
State. If we we're to appropriate in
proportion to other States, the lowest
sum Maine could appropriate would be
100000 a year. And yet this grand
State, which has taken on new impor;
lance and new wealth in industrial and
business affairs in the last decade, has
been giving its State university only
from 800. 600 to $32. 900 year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-12-27

Ne have read in an exchange the az
,nme1its of third assistant postmaster
General Z. c. Madden in favor of in
ereasing the postage on newspapers
7rom one to four cents pound. Mr.
Madden finds deficit of Sl0,000,00o IN
the department and proposes that the
newsuapers shall make it up. He ad
nits that matter is admitted to second
class rates which should be excluded,
and takes no note of abuses in other
directions and which if rectified would
more than meet the deficiency, Why
not take few lessons from Canada
which has cheaper rates of postage IN a
more sparsely settled country, and no
deficit
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Plymouth occurred on April 10Th, and the
following was issued the 23rd: .,
Telegram.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, !

following was issued the 23rd: lss.
Telegram.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
April %, 1864.
Send Captain Smith of the Onondaga
into the Sounds of North Carolina to as
sumo command. Let him go in the Mat
tahessett and take the Sassacus and the
dOuble-ender in quarantine, and let the
rebel ram be run down by the vessels in
company or attacked in any manner his
or YOUR Judgment may suggest, but let
it he done at all hazards.
GIDEON WELLEs,
Secretary of the Navy.
Acting Rear Admiral S. P. Lee.
Off Newport News.
Telegram.
FORT MONROE, April %, 1864.
Onondaga and MattaheSSett arrived in
roads this morning. Captain Smith sent
for. Matters will be attended to.
S. p. LEE,
Acting Rear Admiral.
Hon. Gideon Welles.
Orders of Acting Rear Admiral Lee, u S
Navy, to Captain Smith, U. S. Navy, to as
sumo command of the Sounds and attacl
the C. S. Ram Albermarle:
FLAGSHIP NORTH ATLANTIC
SQUADRON OFF NEWPORT News,
April %, 1864, o'clock, p. m.
Sir: The Navy Department by tee-
graphic despatch of this date directs me
to send you to assume command of the
Sounds of North Carolina for the pur-
pose of attacking at all hazards the rebel
ram Albermarle there in the best man
ner to insure her destruction by running
her down by doube-enders, or in any
other manner which my judgment or
yours may suggest The Miami and Ia
cOny are now in the Sounds. You will
take with you the MattaheSsett, Com
mander Febiger, and the Wyalusing,
Lieut.. Commander Queen. Leave with
all possible despatch, availing yourself
of the present high tides to enter the
Sounds.
l enclose copy of my instructions Of
the DIST to Commander Davenport Cor
your information and guidance, unless
YOU find occasion to vary them for a
more promising plan of attack. Wish
ing you success and promotion / have
the honor to be
Respectfully yours,
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George O. Athorne of South Eliot,
who will begin his second term as
Sheriff of York county January LIST,
said last week in reply to question;
81 have tried to enforce the law ever
since | took the oath of office to the
best of my ability, and 1 shall continue
to do the same"
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4 few wears ago it was feared that
the cotton industry of New England
would be ruined by Southern competi-
ton. and a good deal of Northern capt
tai was invested in cotton mills in the
south. With the raw material at hand
il was claimed that those mills could
manufacture SO cneaply as to put the
Northern mills out of business. Even
with the general employment of child
labor in the South, under conditions
which investigation has shown to be
most deplorable, this has not come
about and the cotton mills Of New Eng
land are prospecting. The stock of the
l}iddeford mills was sold in Boston last
week at the highest figure ever reached
upon the present par value, and the
wages of over $4,000 operators have
been Increased from to IL per cent
OF tie Sturgis deputies whose COM
missions expire December 3lst, the
Bath Anvil says:
AS 10 the good accomplished, the
general opinion prevails that while, to
certain extent, in the five counties
they prevented the sale of beer and ale,
they failed to accomplish much in pre-
venting the sale and drinking of Whlskey
and rum.
At the Republican State convention
IN Portland a prominent and influential
citizen of Washington county said that
in his opinion the people of that county
were in favor of the Sturgis law, as
under it they had had the prohibitory
laws enforced as never before and with
most beneficial results. In Waldo coun-
ty there has been no need to employ
Sturgis deputies, and liquor selling has
been greatly restricted and the open
oar is no longer in evidence.
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THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL THURSDAY, DECEMBER a. 1906
The British Parliament has passed q

The British Parliament has passed a
new CAN'T. Corruption Act" under
which tradesmen or others are pro-
hibited, by stringent penalties. from
giving or receiving presents to or from
customers This action was prompted
by the prevailing custom of tradesmen
presenting all manner of gifts to ser
wants and housekeepers who made pur-
chases of them. In many cases the
gifts were the rankest of brides, and
their cost depended entirely upon the
amount of annual expenditures made
by the householder's wife or purchas-
ing agent, whether butler, housekeeper
or steward Of course these gifts were
in the bills customers were called on to
pay, although also of course they did
not appear among the items. Julius
Chambers, writing in the Brooklyn
Eagle. says that New York householders
in recent years have been suffering
from the same evil and that its ramiti-
cations extend more widely there than
in London. In many wealthy families
the cook is absolute mistress of the es-
Enlistment. The baker, grocer and
butcher must settle with her, or she
will reject and spoil the provisions pur-
chased by her mistress. The butler
generally regulates the wine purchases.
Upholsterers, curtain hangers, painters
aud roof repairers find it well worth
their while to remember him. In
Newport this abuse Of opportunity has
reached such a stage that many OF the
summer residents have their meats and
groceries shipped to them from New
York city, and naturally the local deal
ers grumble at the loss of trade which
this implies.
This recalls custom of ante bellum
days in New Orleans, and which may
still prevail. There the climatic condi-
lions and ravages of insects-the little
red ants in particular-ne cessltated
daily purchases of everything used IN
the household and this duty was usual
ly entrusted to the colored servants. Ii
not offered they always exac ted Ia
naippe," gift proportloned to the
amount bought. For i've cent pur-
chase, and no smaller coin was used IN
those days, half stick of candy would
be given. We are not sure as to the
spelling of the word designating this
tribute, but whats in a name?'
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Acting Rear Admir-

To show the importance attached to this
ram l append the following resolution of
the House of Representatives of the United
States, 3Sth Congress, desiring the Secre-
tary of the Navy to furnish information
concerning the construction of the c. $.
Ram Albermarle.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

be pleased should this become a law.
The negro soldiers have made much
trouble in he arm ard the recent
a.. turhances at Brownsville. Fort
LeavenwoIth. El Reno and other sec.
tions g the country have led to the
conclusion by many army officials tha.
negroes Should be di missed from the
army. BraNls among negroes are fire.
quent. There is a strong sentiment
among southern members OF congress
in .yor of mastering out these troops
but II is not believed that the measure
pending viii be adopted until after a
bitter fight.
DENVER, Dec. 29.-.Henry c. Me.
man has filed suit in the distriet
court TO recover from C. j. Coope-
and A. F McGaffey, proprictors OF the
Glenarm turkish baths. the sum Of
10000 He says these men are re.
sponsible for his anlictions. He al.
leses that on Feb. II he was left I'm
hot room and tainted and sustained
severe barns. He Is now skin grated
until he looks like a crazy quit.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
CHRISTMAS WEEK
FESTIVITIES

The Christmas tree exercises and
dinner given at Red Men hall Christ
mas day can hardly be termed
society event in the strict sense of
the word, still it is safe to say it was
the real event in many of the lives
of the children, and their enjoyment
was as great as that of the select 400
in the gilded palaces. The tree eX-
ercises in the main auditorium were
announced TO commence at 10 o'clock
and keep up until ~. 1t was nearly
II, however, before the opening
number of the program. BY this
time the seating capacity was well
taken and there was an anxious and
wistful look on many a child's face
as he or she gazed ixedly on the two
large trees arranged on the platform,
tastily decorated. Electric globes had
been arranged among the branches,
and with the large room darkened
and the light turned on. the scene
was pretty one to behold. Under
meath we're stacked over 400 half
pound boxes of candy. as many more
popcorn balls and the same number
Of peanut sacks. The program was
in charge of the Salvation Army cap
tain, Mr.. Reno. who is one of the most
agreeable Army captains Durango
has been blessed with. His smile
gladdens the hearts OF the children,
| and he was warmly greeted when he
stepped forward to announce the first
| number, the entire program being as
follows.
Opening song-"Joy to the World"
| Prayer.
Recitation-Th First Christmas
| ................... .lnga Skeels.
Solo-The Christ Child. ......
| ................... MTs. Supiett'
Recitation-Hang Up Baby's Stock
ing ..............G Grace Nicholson
Recitation-Joys. Ethel Anderson
Observation-Disclosures Morning.
............... Gertrude Cuddigdi
Solo-A Welcome for Me.
..............M Miss Florence Prat
Observation-Disclosures Dinner.
| Mildred Sorl
' soag-Lttle Feet Be Careful, ,....
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
A WONDERFUL COUNTRY.

Eastern visitors to the west are
generally prepared for any phenom
email showing in the line of agricul
ture. stock raising and the like" says
4 Colorado man, but once in a while
they are taken by surprise"
"a New Hampshire man who was
spending his vacation on the ranch ol
a relative in Colorado, went out one
morning to inspect a large incubator
in which the young chicks were hatch
ing. In one corner of the incubator d
neglected peach seed, encouraged by
the warmth of the atmosphere, mad
burst, and a tiny sprout several inches
long was growing out of it.
Suffering Caesar!" exclaimed the
New Hampshire man, as this caught
his eye, do you hatch out peaches II
this country"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. 49, The
administration no logger conceals its
belief that we are on the verge II
trouble OF serious nature with
Cuba. The island does not want a
peaceful settlement, and prominent
senators and representatives today
frankly say that war seems the only
way out OF the difficulty. Within a
week or two the Atlantic fleet will be
assembled In Cuban waters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Secreta, "
Taft made the following statement
today concerning his presidential as
pirations:
For the purpose Of relieving the
burden imposed by recent publicl-
lions upon some of my friends among
the Washington newspaper CORE
spondents of putting further inquiri IS
TO me, | wish to say that my ambition
Is not political; that | am not seen.
ing the presidential nomination, that
do not expect to be the Republican
candidate If for no other reason be
cause OF what seems TO be objectioI's
to my availability. which do not ~
pear to lessen with the continued dis
| charge of my own official duty, but
am not foolish enough to say that IN
the improbable event that the oppo-
tunity to run for the great Office o.
president we're to come to me shoul,
decline 1t, for this would not be true
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Congres'
will be urged by the war department
to repeal the law which direct
the secretary OF war to enlist fou
negro regiments in the army. A mea
sure is now pending before the hous
for mastering out the negro soldiers
and many ofncers Of the army woul
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

The official count in the state OF
New York shows that while William
r. Hearst was cut heavily in the Dem
cratic section of the state. that com
lrised in New York city, he ran $500
votes ahead of his ticket in the 81
counties up the state" in the Repub-
ican region, Hearst was the only
member of his ticket who was defeat
ID. But his defeat was accomplishe
" his Democratic enimies in his own
home town. He ran so far behind his
ticket there that Charles e. Hughes,
!e Republican nominee, was enabled
20 carry the state by $4,000. If Hearst
had received as many votes in New
York city as were given to Chanler,
ne candidate for lieutenant governor
IN his ticket. he would have beaten
Hushes for governor by 5000. or by
about the same lead that Odell, Re
publican, received over Coler, Demo
crat, for governor in 1902.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

The Denver News wants to know
why Republicans take 1t for granted
that Mr.. GuggeDheim is going to be
elected senator when he was not Sc
lected by the party in state conven-
ton. Mr.. Glggenheim became the
issue because Tom Patterson and AL
va Adams made him so. From every
platform and every Democratic news
paper in the state it was reiterated
daily and nightly that if Republicans
elected majority of the legislature
Simon Guggenhelm would be the par
TVS choice for senator. The Republi-
cans did not deny the cha ge, and they
are going to carry out the declarations
of Mr.. Patterson for once. 1t will be
the first time his prophecy has come
true.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
DENVER YOUNG
WOMAN HERE TO
INVESTIGATE.
Miss Helen Summers Looking Into
Labor Questions and Equal
Suffrage.

Denver Post
Miss Helen Sumner. 920 Lafayette
street, who has been spending six
weeks in Industrial research work at
he University of Wisconsin, returned
home last evening much elated over
the points she had accomplished in her
investigation
ut will be ten years before the
work Is fully completed" she said this
morning. I'VE have been working Tor
three years already and II is scarcely
begun. We shall carry the work prom
ably not further than 1871. but viii
thoroughly discuss the labor question
from primeval times until that date
The reason is that agitation over pres
ent labor conditions has been review
ed extensively within the last lew
years and anything we could add
would be futile"
Miss Sumner is working in collaoo-
ration with two of the Wisconsin pro
fessors A few years ago she and
Prof. Adams together edited Labor
Problems n text book which is used
In all the larger colleges.
"The work is wholly library she
continued. Before 1t is completed
we will have visited all the big liDra-
rles of all the great universities in
America. oh. yes. | study hard and
many hours at a time. Often | keep
right at 1t all day and until 10 o'clock
at night"
Equal suffrage Is a subject Miss
Summer Is also investigating. Since
| September she has been attending
| conventions. meeting politicians and
| endeavoring to ascertain exactly now
the womans vote ranks In Colorado.
This work was taken up at the insti-
cation OF the New York league.
II have formed no opinions yet
she says; "All am after are the
facts. won't express myself until
year from today. In the meantime
! hope to find out conditions as they
really are.
| Why the New York league has en-
| gagged mo | do not know. That would
be borrowing trouble. Whether 1t In
tends to agitate woman's suffrage in
New York, do not know. either. Ii
merely asked me to make a thorough
scientific investigation OF suffrage out
here. I'm doing that TO the best of
my ability. After | send in my re-
port | shall not be interested 10
know what use they make of IL"
One OF the points Miss Sumner is
working on is that of the woman who
casts her vote at election. Her ques.
tlon is, lis the vote influenced by the
husband, father. brother or by the
woman hersef?r Within a year shs
will answer the query.
Miss Sumner is n Wellesley gradu
ate. This morning she was deep "
the preparations for entertainment u
} the Monday club. which holds liter
airy meeting at her home this after
! noon.
Miss Sumner referred to above is
laughter OF ex-Judge George T. Sum
ner of Durango. The lady Is recos
. nized as one of the most cultured il
the state and stands high In the worl
she has undertaken,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
JAMES j. HILL TO RETIRE
FROM ACTIVE BUSINESS

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Dec 29.-James
j. Hill. president of the Great North.
ern railroad. the most picturesque
character In the railroad and inan-
clal world today, will retire from the
active business management Of his
many enterprises July /, 1907 The
announcement comes from Mr. Hill
himself. His successor Will be his
Oldest son. Louis w. Hill, first vice
president OF the Great Northern. To.
day Mr.. Hill said:
81 have planned to retire as soon
as can safely do so. BY July
shall be able to leave the work of a
life time. with. the business here on
safe. sound basis that will endure
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
MARsHAL's MURDERERs
MAY SOON BE CAUGHT

LAMAR, Colo. Dec. 29.-Up to 2
o'clock this Afternoon no word has
been received from the posse hunting
down the murderers of Marshal Fris.
bic. II is expected they will be cap.
tured or killed within the next two
hours. The posse caught up with
them last night but they managed o
get away in the darkness after an
Interchange OF shots. If the mur.
derers are captured Governor Nc
Donald has notified The sheriff to cal
for troops at once u there is any
likelihood of a lynching.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

The Republicans are going to d.
business tn coming session of the
Legislature. Democratic filibustering
consumed over half the time of the
session two and four years ago. This
time the majority party will proceed
to dispose Of the senatorship prior to
the convening of the august body, al-
so party policy and thus will be able 10
settle down to the regular order of
business the second day of the ses-
sion, something unheard-of in Colo
RADIO history.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
JAPS ARE GIVEN PERMISSION
TO WATCH SHIP BUILDING

WASHINGTON, Dec2g, - President
Roosevelt has given permission to the
japanese naval inspectors stationed
in the various ship yards to gain nll
the information they may desire in
regard to the building for this conn
try of turbine ships in the Massachu.
setts yards.
1t Is reported, however, that the
laps are watching with greater intsc
est the building of the American sub
marines going on there and that their
curiosity Is not being given much op
portunity TO he gratified.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

There will be conspicuous alb
serce of railroad advertisements in
the papers after January 1st. The
Herald will sidetrack everything ex.
cept the Denver & Rio Grande until
the companie come up with the cash.
In this respect we are not worrying,
over the Interpretation G. the inter
state law If railroads want our
space they can afford to pay for it,
and if we want to travel we can dig
up the coin.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
UNITED STATES WITH ENG
LAND IN CONGO MATTER

WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-secretary
Root today stated TO Or. Guinness O.
the England head of the MissIona -
union In alluding TO the Congo mat
ter; Il have instructed Ambassador
Reid to convey orally to the British
government the assurance that the
administration Will support any moral
OF sympathetic movement which
Great Britain may take in the move
TO rectify the abuses In the Congo
Free state"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
NEGRO AT Ell RENO
SHOOTS cHiNAMAN.

Ell RENO. okla. Dec. 29.--Les
sung, a Chinese laundryman, was
shot and slightly wounded last night
by negro in U. S. army uniform.
The negro was attempting to hold up
the Chlnaman. It is believed the ne.
gro Is the same who last week shot
and seriously wounded Captain Ed.
gar A. Macklin.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
SAN JUAN couNTY's PRopuc.
TlON.

The Silverton Standard arriving
ihls morning devotes seven columns
to review of the mines Of San Juan
county and gives the production OF
precious metals for the year MS fol-
lows
Gold, sl.27t.24O.00
Copper. s7GS 42i.00.
Silver. $720.42L00
Lead. s5G0,342.00.
Zinc, $l5,46S0O.
Total, s3.335, $500.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Congressman Livingstone of Geor
gia thinks there should be a govern
sment appropriation of 100000 to pro
mote the foreign demand for Ameri
can cotton products. When did Geor
ga fail to vote against the protective
idea, even in American wages?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
MELBA is COMING WITH
A FORTUNE IN JEWELS

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Melba will
arrive from Europe tomorrow. She is
bringing over "A fortune in gems and
Oscar Hammerstein today secured
the services of several detectives t)
insure the safety OF the jewels. They
are valued at half "a million dolla q.