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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

succeed Senator Smith. Probably
Mr.. Stannard is an excellent man
for senator. The Capital certainly
has no knowledge to the contrary,
but the nomination for State Sen
ator of any man simply to promote
the candidacy of another man for
a higher office ought to discredit
the present method of picking out
u. S. Senators. When the u. S.
Senators are nominated by direct
primaries, members of the Legisla-
ture will be nominated with ref
erence to the general business OF
the Legislature.-Topeka Capital
Or to go step farther and add
to the reformation, why not elect
senators by a direct vote OF the
people and thus make it possible
to send men instead of peanut pol
iticians to the legislature. Barber
county is another that would have
better representation in the legis-
lature at the approaching session
had the senatorial question been
out of the way.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

A popularity in the recent New
York campaign is the fact that
every professional politician of note
was for the republican ticket while
every noted philanthropist was for
the democratic ticket. Leave the
money and the corrupt politicians
out of consideration and the repub.
ican party could not win a victory
in single state in the union while
it stands for the things contained
IN its present platforms and with
its shameful record behind it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
wYANDoTTE coUNTY's VOTE.

Post election critics are citing
the large majority received by Col.
Harris in Wyandotte county as evil
dence that the liquor interests were
against Hoch. But the large ma
iority received by Harris in the on
ly big county where the prohibi-
ton law was enforced under Hoch
is to be explained in another way.
Kansas City, Kansas, the county
seat of Wyandotte, was singled out
by Hoch and made to obey the law
while Leavenworth, Atkinson To-
peka, Fl. Scott, Wichita and other
citiesjwere allowed to run wide
open. Harris in his speeches de-
clared that he would enforce the
law, not only in Kansas City,Kan-
sas, but in other cities. In other
words he would impartially enforce
the law and not pick out Kansas
City as the scape goat among cit
les. This no doubt appealed strong
ly to the voters of Kansas City in
their desire to see governor who
would not discriminate against
them but would make them all toe
the mark. Had the law not been
enforced in Kansas City by Hoch,
there is no reason to suppose that
the voters of that city would have
turned from Hoch to Harris but
would have piled up a big major
ity for the republican candidate
like other whiskey towns that took
exception to Harris stand for the
law enforcement.
The Kansas Cityans no doubt
took this view of the matter and
this accounts for the big majority
for Harris.-Kansas Commoner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

You would think your neighbor
DAFT, says the Concordia Kansan.
II ne should lock up fox in his
chicken house to guard his fowls.
You would think him crazy should
ne try to train a wolf to herd his
sheep. Yet in politics you do
things just as unreasonable. You
will let some other fellow do YOUR
thinking for you and help nominate
a railroad attorney for a legisla-
tive office, then throw a fit when
ne votes as his superiors dictate,
and Numerically against your in
terests. The time to throw the fit
is when you have something to say,
and when your fits cut more figure
than to merely make you ridicu-
lous."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

The senatorial election in Tope-
ka IN January is expected by poll
tlclans to be warm number. The
secret caucus plan has already been
knocked out and it is not improb-
able that the republican caucus
may fail entirely. The increase of
the democratic minority members
and the large number of square
deal republicans elected may elect
a square deal republican senator.
1t is believed that the democrat
minority will assist the decent ele-
mentin the republican party to
brlng about such result.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

Really, however, great many
of the better element of republi-
cans are not to blame for the fact
that so good a man as 0. P. T.
Ewell will not represent Barber
county in the next session of the
Legislature. Many of them sup,
ported him for reelection but many
Of that class of democrat who
think that a clean man in politics
has no business to run for office
voted against him. Give credit
where credit is due.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

The reason assigned by partisans
for voting for Vim. Gesner for rep
resentative in preference to O. P.
T. Ewell was that Gesner, belong.
ing to the majority party, could
get great advantages and conces
sions for the county and its people
whereas Mr.. Ewell, being of the
minority party, could not. Now
just watch Gesner make good. Ir
Just four months from this day an
other 6. o. p. hot air campaign
ia Ike will be exploded.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

While the republicans of Kansas
are looking for Speaker of the
house when the legislature con
venes in January, why not throw il
to Bill Gesner of this county?
You remember the great things Bill
was going to do as pictured dur,
ing the campaign! We're for him
for speaker. Throw down the bars
and give him every opportunity to
do things. If he performs all right
we may enter him in the race for
u. S. senator.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

How many of the republicans in
Barber county who voted for w.
A. Harris got paid for their votes
by the Standard Oil Company?
The Kansas City Journal and the
republican state central committee
both assert that the republicans
who voted against Hoch were
bought by the Standard. They
very studiously avoid stating sin.
gle reason why the Company
should have been against Hoch.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

Many of the republican leaders
are considering the advisability of
resubmitting the prohibition
amendment at the approaching
session of the Legislature. The re-
publican machine, ever since the
adoption of the amendment, have
been able to handle the liquor ques-
ton to their advantage but in the
last campaign they were frighten-
ed. But when the time comes they
will not resubmit. In the next
campaign they will talk enforce
ment to the temperance people,and
at the same time give the jointists
all the assurances they may ask.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

Sometimes a man is greater in
the eyes of the people in defeat
than in victory. This is particu-
larly true in the case of William
Randolph Hearst in New York
when one considers the methods
used by the republican party, as
sisted by the trust owned corpo.
ration serving democrats who bolt
ed Hearst's nomination.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

The newly elected attorney gen.
eral of New York is reputed to be
a fighter with the Joe Folk rugged
honesty sticktoitiveness, and it is
predicted that he will see that
there is recount of the Hearst
Mcclellan votes in last years may.
orally election. A recount would
amount to the same as the seating
of Hearst. The attorney genera
is radical on the question of honest
elections.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
Official Paper Of County and City

Ifthe regular republican machine
succeeds in controlling all the re-
publican members of the legisla-
ture, there is little doubt of the
election of Charles Curtis u. S.
senator. But let us hope that a
respectable number of them can't
be controlled.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
Had Q Close Call.

"a dangerous surgical operation in
volving the removal of a malignant
ulcer, as large as my hand, from my
daughters hip, was prevented by the
application Of Bucklin 3 Arnica Salve, ,
says A. c. Stickel, of Miletus, w. Va
Persistent use Of the Salve complete.
lycured it," Cures Cuts, Burns and
Injuries 25c at ]. R. Young's, drug.
QiSt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

The Franklin County Republi-
can Convention nominated F. H.
Stannard Gin the interest of Sena
tor Benson's candidacy" as Frank
Inns candidate for State Senator to
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

The republicans will have a clear
majority of So in the next lower
house of congress and the same old
majority in the senate. We shall
soon observe how tariff revision
by the friends of a tariff works
ont
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

When you are figuring on a sew
ing machine remember that the
New Royal and the New Home
are the leaders. No others as
good. Adams & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15

Principal Fred l.. Ward of FoXcrort
Ar;'I"mv states that tn" school city
government Whirh h"s been IN vogue
f"r Inc rai-' year is proving; I" i" a
great s.f"tt%:>. Tn" school fnrln of
S"lf-cu..rNm"nt hiss saved the aoai-
,nr.- IL" employment of one extra
teacher during til" past year Will" it
hlH nlen been suc' cSSful in maintaining
the best Of discipline in every room in
Tic srhrnl. Teachers and students
both arc high in their words Of praise
of the system. Primo ipHI Ward has,
since the newspapers have had stories
concerning thu working If til" system,
received scores of letters from cduc;t-
tors in this ana other states asking for
full particulars regarding tn" details Of
The plan. 1t is understood that other
schunS il. Maine are To adopt the plan
is q result Of tn" acadciny's departure
81 the old plan of discipline by teach
rrs and monitors. Principal Ward is
\ ChrlrYti"ld boy who graduated from
Eovdoin in 1900. ana has been at Fox
croft fur four years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15

y, more can kind hearted poStmds-
tiers deliver to charitably inclined per
sons letters which have been foun! IN
TIE mails addressed to Santa Claus
Hereafter all such letters must 60 To-
the dead letter Office on the theory
that the government has no right to
deliver to anybody letters addressed to
a UcrSon who docs not exist. This is
probably all right from the cold
bloodcd and unsentimcntal point of
view of the postofficc department, but
it is very rough on the trusting children
who have mailed letters in full faith
that they would be delivered to OH
Santa himself. In many cities gen
crorsly inclined individuals have mao"
a Practice Of taking these letters.
through the courtesy of the postmaster.
and. wherever practical, answering the
childish requests found in them. TIE
present ruling puts an end 10 this, but
it Will hardy put IN end to the mail
ing Of thptlsands Of LEI ters each year
addrcsscd.t to Santa Claus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15
Saturday, December IS, 1906.
A Boom fer Porto Rico.

President Eoosevelfs charactcriza
ton Of Porto Rico as "our tropic
Switzerland" is calculated to give that
little Island an added boom as WIN
ter resort. The Presidents special
message to Congress on the subject Of
Porto, Rico shows that he Was not only
deeply Impressed by the natural
beauties of the island, but also by its
fertility, the extent Of its resources,
its agricultural possibilities, and the
Intelligence and good character of its
citizens. The greatest blessing which
American rule has conferred upon the
island: is that of education which is do
ing much to lift up the masses and ad-
vance their material welfare. AS an
evidence of what good government,
good schools, and good trade rossibili-
ties can DO for the island, it is pointed
out that this years exports and i'm
ports of Porto Rico amount to SD
OOOG 900. This is twice as large a figure
as was ever geaqbsI in the most pros
perou4 year httltAs sSiJan.sh 'rure, and
there is every reason to believe that
the Industrial and commercial posi-
bilitic$ Of 1.-THE island are many times
these figures.
The President urges the encourage
lncnt Of Porto Rico trade and cS-
pecially the improvement Of its hdr-
burs rs one means to bring this about.
Above all he urges that the gift of
citizenship be conferred upon the
Porto Ricans. as something which Is
their due and which has alread: ben
far too long delayed. Porto Rico is
today a land Of beauty. fertility, peace
and content. an eloquent REPUTATION Of
those who thought we could only make
a failure Of the Colonial business.
The present of the island is bright,
and it's future is brighter, and one of
its best assets is doubtless its array OF
attractions for wealthy winter pleasure
seekers which led the President to refer
to it as "our tropic Switzerland"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15

Here in Maine the captor and the
date of capture Of the first salmon in
the Penolss cot are given big place in
the ncwsp paper headlines each spring
and the Pcnobscot salmon is one Of the
greatest @elicacIes Of the year. The
salmon fishing business in this State,
however, appears Of very insignificant
proportions when we see the figures
showing the extent Of the salmon fish
ing interests in the state of Washing
ton. The total value of its products
from December |. 1905. to December /.
1906. was, s7.Oi4OoO. The number of
people employed in the various
branches of the industry was 1884.
they earned S3024,195 in wages, and
the amount of capital employed is
S4199. 200 The Washington fish COM
missioner also records the progress
made by his state in cultivating
oysters. Native oysters were sold from
the Puget sound district to the value
OF $4,000, and during the year eight
carloads Of eastern oysters, worth S10.-
900, were planted there. From VIII
liapa harbor $3.50 worth of oysters
We're marketed, and 95 carloads 81
eastern oysters, worth $4,000 have
been planted there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15
RICHMOND.

W. 4. Ribbcr and family have moved
hack t" their own house. after having
lived at the Alexander house during
the past five years. The latter house
has been closed for the first time in
forty-siX years
The Richmond Gas House is now
nearly complete and the men are now
engaged in building the heater house.
The Gasomctcr is IA feet in diameter
ard is large enough 10 light the whole
town If it is desired. Ten stores are
row connected. The gasometer has
been put in by Boston parties and the
work has been we'll and quickly done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15
The Changes in Our Supreme Court.

With the confirmation by the TX
eCGtive Council Of the excellent nonli-
nations of Governor Cobb two impor-
tant changes are made in the personnel
of the Supreme court of Maine For
tunate as he has uniformly been in
the appointments during the two years
of his first administration. Governor
Cobb has made no selections which
warmly approved than he has in filling
the vacancies caused by the sudden
death of that beloved and honored jur-
ist, Andrew P. Wiswell. The bar Of
the state, the press of the State, and
the people generally wherever they
have discussed the matter and ex-
pressed anv nninion, agree that Cover
nor cobb could not well have made
stronger appointments. The selection
Of Justice Emery to become the head
Of the Supreme court was the lie
served promotion Of a veteran member
and faithful services are everywhere
recognized. For % years he has
served as an associate justice, and his
new honor is a Just recognition If the
good work he has done for Names
laws and their Interpretation. He is
in every respect a worthy successor
of the eight men who have in turn
presided over our highest court. He
is the peer of any Of them in knoWl-
edge Of the law and in persona
qualifications, and he mas had more OK
perience on the bench than any of
them possessed before becoming chief
Justice. The Journal joins heartily III
the congratulations which are being
extended to the new chief justice, and
hone. that his term of service may be
long and pleasant one.
In naming Charles f. Woodland OF
Bangor to become associate justice I"
bIl the vacancy caused by the promo
tion Of Justice Emery. Governor COBB
has made, another appointment which
4 recognized rs worry strong ana nit
ting one. For years Nj. Woodland mas
Ir,n mentioned nS Il man particularly
we'll equipped for u position on tn"
benz II. and doubtless c"u!I lay" hi.h
such an appointment before mad ne
been willing TO accept i. II" has
practi..d law in his native city q
Bangor for 81 years, ana no man 1T the
Pcrobscot bar is more highly esteemed
by his associates. AS one member OF
the bar EXPRESSED it Mr.. Woodland IS
axcertionaIly well fitted for the position
of associate justice. He is man OF
sound Judgment, just in his decisions
ar! a !nan Of firm convictions: His
apnointmcnt is a wise one and one that
| * wcIl mcritnd" In naming Mr.
Woo,lHrd Governor Cobb has made il
| certain that tn best traditions Of our
highest court Will not suffer by tic
| changes that have been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15
Facts for Catarrhal Sufferers.

Tho mucous membrane lines All
passages and cavities communicating
with the exterior.
Catarrh is IN excessive secretion,
accompanied with chronic in;iamma
ton, from the mucous membrane.
HoudS Sarsaparilla acts on the mu-
cous membrane through the blood, re-
duces Inflammation. Stabish"s healthy
action. and radically cures all cases Of
catarrh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15

Acafn ana again in the last fe"
wears il Has boon remarked that TINS
co,utry is OVERRIDING the exposition
business. and still 4 nrw exposition
scheme is sprung upon the plihii'
every few months. Thr latest is n"
rrnpogition Of Los Angeles to h"ld
grand international exposition from
octohrr. 1914 Ia May, 1919, in c'I'hf't-
ton of the, cunrleti"n of Ia" Panama
canal. The world has hitherto been
very much in doubt ~ to The dat" OF
the completion of the great iHtcrna-
tional waterway. but Los Angeles
seems to have settled the problem to
its own satisfaction ana actually pro-
POSES. to rails" $iG,60h,0 900 between now
-and 1914 with the understanding that
the government will 1T that time ap-
proprintn: a like sum. Certainly this
is forchandcd, whatever else may be
said Of it. Most people Will feel that
lit is better to wait for the completion
of the canal before celebrating tn"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15

Happy is the country in which there
is no problem as to the relations be
tween church and state. 1t is hard
for Us in this country 10 understand
the turmoil ana the bitterness Of feel
ing which prevails in Franc" at the
present Time No doubt The time viii!
come in all lands when The supremacy
Of tn" riyil po".yr is r"co2Aiz'l rs il
hds always been in this "ouHtry, but
,hr divorce Of religion and government
III the countries W!:e.,. tin, TIL il still
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15
augusta, Winthrop
G Gardiner Railway

Time tas,!e il effect December 10 1906.
Cars leave .iugu sta Post Office as fol-
For Winthrop: So. So. So as n.25.
iror fo@@-: 53o Ga6 -,3e, . 1870. II.
l.3}. 2, 43o Z. :. 5. q 1000.
For Halow"li ana Gardiner: Every
half hour from ) y. u. t. u Il. NJ. Halo
well only l1.3" and IL Z. H.
Gard:arr fnr Augusta G-l5 a; N, then
every half hour till lob p. NJ. 10. - for
Hallow"i: and car house only.
HalloWrll for -hdgusta: CTS a. NJ. then
every half hour till 1A.3S p. NJ.
IIalloweu for Gardiner: 553 A. VI. then
every h.,if hour til 1o.2 p. n. ooo
Tcgus for IA Augusta: &, 7'S 90. ii. 12,so.
=, an: :, GO, -, SO, go. IL
<i'ai.y except Sunday
saturday only.
1lf theatre is not over at 1899 car waits
Sundays cars start ;wo lours later;
St. for Hospital S.35, as. 90. jo.37: 11,1::.
I'll. 12.55. 1.35, ID, 20. 81. 80. 30, G,
4 s. S:s5 Leaves Post Office ten minutes
l3t,r
I.eaves Hospital for North end Of State
2.GI. lin. s.l5. Az. -.tj, f.;". 80, $50
Leaves Tq i 2aia o n It 9iTr5rS later
Tie a. n. car fror ToSus connects at
Augusta with traIn w' st.
Tho N.1- a. VI. CIr from Gardiner. S3s
from IIallpwel and So from Augusta,
makes CHS" Couu"rtIouS 1t Winthrop
with train for Lewiston ana Pennington,
also connects with tho ~. Is train cast
The 10 p NJ. car from Augusta con-
meets ut Winthrop with the 20 tIain east
ana the SO express and the 3.2l local
west.
Tho T. VI. car from Augusta connects
ut Winthrop with the train east at I.03
The trains arriving at Winthrop at 1913
A. NJ. ami 2..H T.. NJ. make good connec-
tiors with cars for Augusta.
Tho regular forenoon train leaving Oak
land at o3r. Belgrade nj 946 and Read
field G.-9 make close connection with car
f"r augusta. II train is late car waits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15

In New Hampshire they are talking
OF an annual appropriation of $4,000
for the next few years to carry on the
fight against the brown-tail and gypsy
moths. That seems like a large sum.
but in commenting on it the Massa-
chusetts papers remark that Now
hampshire Will be getting off much
better than Massachusetts if such a
yearly sum suffices. Here in Maine
we have the same kind of problem
though not on the same scale that il
mas attained in Massachusetts. Prompr
and thorough work are Essential, if tb;.
dreaded pest is to be kept from doire
''e great damage which it threatens
ana it takes money to do such work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15

1t s,,.ms that a, pew potato king is
sor II ari.- il Kdnncbcc county in the
person Of Buzzcll ssearlyay. Mr. Scar
Way has decided to locate near Water
willie. and 90 extensively into potato
gre wing. His operations on his farm
rear Caribou have been on a large
scale. his crop the past season yield
ing 1900 barrels The change to con-
tr:ll Maine il made to be in closer
touch with markets and railroad facili-
ties About 100 acres will be put in
t. Gotatuc5 next spring on his new
farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15

How fast the ranks are thinning.
The report Of the secretary Of the in
terror shows that the pension list lost
by death last year 800" soldiers Of TIL.
Civil War. 1t cannot be many years
longer before the last survivor Of that
great conflict will be mustered ont.
MI the more reason why we Should be
kind and grateful to our heroes while
they are still with us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15

The Maine State Grange has in the
p.st wear organized t. new oranges ana
rcurguulzcd six. making an increase OF
>. rrbrr"inate oranges. They are
:"r..-,T il ail departments of grange
work Il has 40S subordinate oranges
l,.urp., n,,,t IN III average me .nb4rship
OF 122. 1t has added 4@01 new mem
l,.rs making Il total membership Of
s.. ::;;56 ur /" September 80, 1895. 1t mas
erected ma dcdiratcl iN" pew grange
halls the laet year. which cost $1,000
IN average of $1,000 each. The" hun
dred ana Gft.-livc Of 49S subordinate
oranges own and occupy their own
halls. 'TEe ae2ragat" value of grange
homes with their furnishings is $751;
600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15

4, Indicating tiic way i'll which the
American dag has disappeared from
the high seas, the figures i'll the recent
report oi our consul at Rio Janeiro are
instanccd. He says that last year
500 steam vessels flying the British
flag and 500 similar crafts under the
German flag entered that port, while
no record existed of American Vessels
touching there save two sailing YES
sells that put into the port in distress.
And some people argue that American
deep sea shipping does not need gov
eminent assistance!