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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

Paul Franklin Clark. the young son
Of Mr.. ard Mrs. Homer f. Clark, has
been very sick for few days past.
The child was taken suddenly i'll, and
it was found that he had been eating
the birthstone off number of matches
which he had gotten possession of in
some manner. DR.. +. G. Hooper was
called, and quickly administered !nedi-
cine To counteract the effect of the
poison. Sunday the child was resting
comfoi tably. and the doctor thinks that
he is out of danger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

The meeting of Silence Howard Uay
den Chapter. d. A. r., of Waterville. had
announced n meeting Monday afternoon
with Mrs. A. II. Tot,nan of this town.
but on account of the sudden illness of
Mrs. Totman the meeting will be held
with Mrs. W. NJ. Dunn at Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

Baggage Boy. a bay geiding. driven ny
Charles Morrill,, and Livery Girl. the bay
mare driven by Jcwett Savage This was
won by Livery Girl, who took the second
and third heats. j. ]. IIarvill WIS start
cr and the Judges We're ". Scott Robin
son, Peter Merry and Nelson Weston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12
Visit from Skowhegan's Glover Club.

The Glover Leaf Club Of Skowhcgan
came down from Skowhcgan Saturday af-
ternoon and enjoyed the hospitality of
The Gerald. The afternoon was pleasant
ly passed in playing whist. and then ali
enjoyed Il fine supper. The company re-
turned to their homes Oil the evening
train much pleased with their visit. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

NJ. F.. Setthell and ]. S. Luther, public
accountants OF Boston. who have been in
town for the past week in the interests of
the Shawmut Mfg. Co, returned to Pos
ton Saturday night. They were registered
at The Gerald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

A special meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held Monday afternoon with Mrs. Anna
Russell Business of Importance will
be transacted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

Mr.. and Frank L. Hammond We're
given very pleasant surprise party on
Saturday evening. the occasion being
the 25th anniversary Of their marriage.
The members Of the A. and II. Club, to
which Mrs. Hammond belongs, decided
to give Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond this
surprise. knowing that it was their
wedding anniversary. Accordingly, at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

A practice game took place at the Op-
era house Saturday evening between the
regular team of the Olympian Club ami
the team of the Jacques Cartier Athletic
Club. This last team has not yet played
outside the men of the club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

A very enjoyable sociable was held
in Files hall Saturday evening under
the auspices of the sophomores of the
High school. Ice cream and candy
was on sale. and games We're enjoyed
Quite a sum of money was realized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12
SOL BY

WEBER & HEWETT,
GEORGE D. HASKELL,
MERRILL BROS,
GEORGE w. WADLEIGH,
A. M. BROWN,
r. r. WELSH,
EDISON LOCKE,
r. M. MOVES,
J. e. CUNNINGHAM.
FARMERS SUPPLY CO.,
CHAMBERLAIN & LADD.
A. A. BRANN,
GARDINER
CHARLES n. cLARY,
A. c. HARRINGTON.
HALL0WELL
JACKSON ToWLE,
WINTHROP
A. M. BOWMAN & CO,
MANCHESTER
E. L. COVE,
WHlTcoMH & CANNON,
MORRILL, & CRAIG,
E. o. coRsoN & CO.,
WATERVILLE
w. w. NYE CO.,
FAIRFIELD
ALLAN & POLLARD,
WINSLOW
w. {. RlDEoUT,
BoWDolNHAM
o. S. SHERBURNE & CO.,
RICHMOND
FRED P. EMMoNs,
BATH
FULLER H0LWAY COMPANY
DiSTt. BUTORS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

The event was sort of farewell rcccp-
ton to Mr.. and Mrs. 4. +. Lowell of this
town. who expect to leave in 4 few days
for California. where they intend to max"
their home in the future. Many friends
here wish them much success in their
new home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

Rev. ]. II. Roberts, pastor of the
Methodist church. took his tex. Sunday.
from Luke x:31-"Go and do thou
likewise"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Mayo will leave
this morning for trip to Boston ard
New York. They will also visit relatives
in Hartford, CT. before their return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

f. c. Gillette will move his family to
| Waterville Monday. having entered into
business in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12
FAIRFIELD.

Mrs. Helen Brown of Skowhegan is
in town visiting for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

Miss Ethel Hayden of Waterville en-
tcrtained party of friends ut her homo
Friday evening at Chatting dish party
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

The Xxx Whist Club will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Louise Newhali.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

continue undisturbed. as all articles OF
value were preserved intact
The loss is only Appropriated. hut
is thought by the bank officials to be
about $1,000, all OF which is covered by
insurance.
The Ticonic National Bank was also
loser to the amount of about slco
through water and smoke which found
its way through the partition and into the
basement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12
THE ICE RACES.
Stanley Wins Racing Race and Nettie
w. the Free for-aII.

Contrary to expectations Saturday
morning. the races scheduled for the af-
ternoon under the auspices of the Show
hogan Driving Club were held on the
river. Through misunderstanding. all the
entries In the classes failed to start. but
enough were in the several events to
make good sport. The track was not in
the best of condition owing to the storm.
The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

Robert MCGOWAN of Waterville went
to Augusta Sunday for a short visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-12

PACING CLASS FOR CLASS B HORSES
Stanley c.. blk (Chalmers). ....1 1
Armelda. N Day). ...4 , .
Witch Hazel b m (SmalD. .....3 3 4
Bessie B.. br m (Boufour). .2 3
Best time AS.
FREE FOR-ALI..
Nettie w, b m (McCoomb). .1 7
Lonesome Charley. b (Berce). - . ,
Best time SIS.
There was also n match race between
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12
LABOR FOR THE CANAL.

The absurd and untenable contention that all labor on the canal shall be governed by the eight-hour regulation is of course made in the interest and at the suggestion of union labor in the United States.s It is an outrageous in- fringement on the liberties of indivtd- ua1s, even here at home where union intolerance has forced compliance in most industries. To say that man shall not be allowed to work more than eight hours a day, if he is willing to work longer, and is paid for 1t, is every bit as tyrannical and unjust as it would be to force him to work twelve or f1f- teen hours day.
 But to attempt to have the Govern ment and the canal contractors submit to the eight-hour limit on the Isthmus is intolerance run mad. The claim that it is demanded in the interest of Amer ican labor is as ridiculous as any other feature of the demand. It is shame ful outrage for the Government to sub init to the domination of the unions here at home. but infinitely more so to require 1t on the Isthmus. It Is an insult to the intelligence of the Amer ican people to say that injury will be done American labor if laborers on the canal are permitted to work more than eight hours a day.
 The truth of the business Is that there will be but little real American labor on the canal If the work Is never done until It is done by the la borers of the United States. the unborn child may not see it finished. Labor for the work must be imported Men raised up here and accustomed only to this climate cannot live there and few of them will undertake 1t. If any ca nal is built those who have charge of the work must be allowed free hand, not only in the selection of employees but in the regulation of the labor. For the Senate to have adopted the Pat terson amendment would have been a cowardly surrender to intolerable de- mands. and we are glad that his prop osltion received so little encourage ment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12
HaSInR at Annapolis.

The punishment of the Naval Acad- emy hazers has already begun to founder The President says, with perfect truth, that the penalty of ex- pulsion is often excessive. and that the bitter and crushing character of it frequently makes 1t hard to get a con viction, so that one mans offense is in danger of being glazed over while another's is punished.
 Midshipman Miller, convicted of haz- ing, has already been pardoned. Of course, the relatives, friends and Con- gressional packers of all the other hazers expect the pardon of their de- liEquents. too. Why make an excep~ tion of one man2
 Thus 1t goes. They boys are for given. Admiral Somebody or Superin- tendent This-or-That promises that now there will positively be no more hazing, and there is none-until next time.
 Meantime the proctice perenniaIly revived. infringes discipline, encour- ages disobedience, cultlvates brutality dlscredits the service, scandalizes tho country, and works continual mischief
 Let us have a law of Congress that will prohibit hazing absolutely, and put the enforcing power Sn the hands of the superintendents of the military and naval academies and the Secretaries of War and Navy, and then execute the law relentlessly until the practice Is wiped out forever
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12
Sidewalk Pencilinss
Unlforms fer PoIlcemen,

T sincerely hope that the City coun- gil will adopt the ordinance providing that policemen shall be provided with uniforms, oyerc0ats and helmets by the city, said citizen yesterday. This may seem to be an expenditure of money that could be avoided, but I don't hesitate to say that l believe 1t will pay the city in the end
 When the cfty furnishes each man with summer suit, winter suit, an overcoat and two helmets, the city can require these uniforms to be kept in good order and any policeman discov- cred on hts beat with a sloyenly appear ance could be disciplined. When a stranger visits a city, the appearance or policemen impresses him. If the men are slouchy and walk their beats in an indifferent manner, the stranger IS not pleased. but if the patrolman IS conducting himself In a smart and nusiness-ltke manner and looks neat the stranger gets the Idea that there IS something in the town. And that's the impression that Montgomery wants to make"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12
The campaisn in Georxis.

'srhe race for Governor In Georgia" said a drummer last night in the lobby of one or Montgomery's leading hotels, looks to me Ike a one-sided affair.
 travel out of Atlanta, and it makes little difference to me who Is elected. h II fact. l have q preference for Clark that Hoke Smith is pretty sure to be elected. The tide IS going toward Mir. smith. I was in Newman, Ga, a few tells there, took occasion to poll the vote in the lobby. There we're nine men men there besides myself. and. to g later went to the depot. where I found feur M e men men and each of them was for
 A Savannah drummer was also in the declared that Mir. Estill of Savannah was certain to win.
 Colonel Estill will be the next Gov s eainnE sFosnd ne we sa smaS nd as Howell are knifing each other"
 The AtIautian discredited the state- ment and offered to back his judgment with cash, but there was no response.
 Rev. John A. Rice, D. D., pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church, has where he was engaged during the past few days In delivering a series of lec- lures at the Alabama Conference Fe- male College on Biblical Literature"
 The condition of Police Chief A. S. Gerald. who is i'll at his home on Washington Avenue was reported last night to be unchanged.
 MT. W. L. Perkins of Eufaula spent yesterday in Montgomery.
 MT. W. A. Travis of Demopo1is is in the city.
 Mr. Henry Can't of Clio is here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12
MONDAY, FEBRUARY IF, 1908.
IT IS NO NEW THING.

Much has been said and written about Senator Tillman's denunciations of the President. and to read some of the com ments on his speech 1t might be thought that President is above criticism and that Tillman's onslaught was something unprecedented, but neither would be correct. The President occupies the highest position in the Government, but he is none the less the creature of the great people of the United States, and his acts are just as open to criti- cism as are those of ny other official, high or low. Just how far or how se- verely critic may go may be a matter of opinion, but we have no patience with the man-worshippers who have placed Roosevelt on a pedestal and think no one should speak hardly of him.
 We are not defending Senator Till mans style or language, but merely de- lending the right of any one to criti- else Roosevelt or his official acts. And a still greater mistake is made by those who seem to think that no President was ever so attacked in debae as Roose- welt was by the Carolina Senator. Not to go back beyond the war between the States, and to speak of those who have occupied the Presidential chair since Buchanan--who, by the way, was skin ned many times and oft-but to speak of those who came after him, the read CTS of history will call to mind how old Ben Wade, of Ohio. used to scorch President Lincoln and almost take the hide off him at times. Lincoln could stand great deal of that sort of thing and Wade delighted in administering it to him.
 Andrew Johnson caught 1t on all sides and from all sides. and some of the de- nunciations fired at him were more than ret-hot. Did Grant escape? Not by long shot, and one of the bitter est and severest of his critics was of his own party-the polished and scholarly Charles Summer. of Massachusetts. He seemed to delight in making the ses- sions of Congress hot for Grant Still later another scholarly statesman, Roscoe ConkIing. of New York. used to wade into Hayes and Garfield in lam guage which. as one expresses it, was royal purple in it's rhetoric" but which was about as severe as anything ever heard on the floor of the Senate. That he used a napier instead of bludgeon didn't detract anything from the sever Sfv of his InvaetivaS
 It Is within the memory of all how Mir. Cleveland was denounced and vil- Iiied in both Houses of Congress and by both sides, and we doubt if any President was ever more unjustly abused than he was However that may be- he and others before him were the recipients of much harsh criticism. and what Tillman did was no new thing in the Senate chamber We re- peat that we are not defending him, or joining him in his abuse of Roose- welt. but merely claiming that Presi- dent is not above criticism. and that the present one is not by any means the first to be bombarded by Congress sional guns. In fact. we think he has escaped well. considering the many times he has given occasion for criti- cism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12
A WOMAN WHO DEMANDS.

President Roosevelt is right square up against it now and we are curious about how he will get out of 1t. He en- joys a high reputation for backbone, and can fight wild animals in the woods or gray wolves in the Senate, but now he has verey different proposition, for 1t Is the women who are after him. A certain women's organization has learned that wines are to be served at the wedding breakfast of Miss Alice and the President of the organization says to him, or at him, says she: If he allows wine to be served he will commit a high crime. TT MUST BE STOPPED" she concludes, in capital letters.
 Now, what will he do about itg Cut out wine and everything like it or be everlastingly squabashed by this or ganization of well-meaning cranks? We don't know what course they will pur- sue if the President allows his guests to look on the wine when 1t is red and imbibe the same. It may be that the President of this woman's organization will constitute and appoint herself a committee of one and like another Domination swoop down among the wedding guests and smash everything that contains drop of the cheering 1uid Then again she may marshall her ohorts in battle array and with war whoops-or screams--of defiance put the entire layout to rout. Before doing either. however. she will do well to onsider the fate of Mrs. Morris. She was roughly mishandied for merely wishing to speak to Roosevelt, and we shudder to think of the probable fate of one who tries to smash things at presidential wedding feast
 But this strenuous enemy of the flowing bowl is not satisfied with de- manding the abolition of the wines at breakfast, but goes further afieid and takes a fall out of tobacco. She issues a positive "demand'--also in capitals ---for the immediate or earlier abolition of all smoking cars on passenger trains Here. again, we are not told what she will do if her demands are not compiled with. We don't know if she proposes to get out an injunction or put the railroads out of business with dyna- mite, but she formulates an indict- ment against the smoking-cars that is almost enough to make them shrivel up and be lost in their own smoke. The woman is out for blood and If her demands are not compiled with some body or something will drop. What she will do may only be imagined, but we are shuddering for the victims Of her wrath
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12
THE AGE OF CANALS.

This is certainly an age of great canal projects. Water navigation or travel by canal is both safe and cheap, and for that reason great waterways are in demand. One such enterprise now being agitated is to connect the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea by a ca- nal. In extent 1t would throw our isthmian enterprise very much in the shade, for the shortest route between the two seas Is not less than 800 miles on an air line, but the selection of the most practicable route might make the length as much as 1000 miles. If the canal should start at the most south erly portion of the Baltic the line would run partly through Prussia but most of it would pass through Russia; or, by little longer route it would be entirely on Russian territory.
 Th.s is a great project, but whether 1t is a feasible one is another ques- ton, and one which can only be set tied by thorough examination by com potent engineers. And yet. large as this job would be-, it is small compared with the taIked-of plan of a canal from New York to Oregon. A crow could hardly fly the distance in less than 2.5OO miles, and though such a canal would take advantage of all the lakes and rivers that lie along the route the ac- tual digging to be done would be al- most beyond computation. We sup pose no man now living will ever see such a waterway. but 1t may come in time, thought prudence suggests that our Government had better get one ca- nal off it's hands before starting out on a much bigger job.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12
FEBRUARY I2 IN
 WORLDS HISTORY
(Service by American Press-News
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 1Bs4--Jane Grey heheaded, at the age of n. She was the daughter of Mary, youngest sister of Henry VIII. and a woman of uncommon beauty, talents and learning. for her years. to which she added great amiabiiity of disposi- tion and fortitude of mind. Her dis astrous fate created an extraordinary interest in her favor. On the scaffold she said: Good people. you come here to see me die; not for anything l have offended, for will deliver to my God a soul as pure from trespass, as inno- cence from injustice"
 1660-General Monk, now reconciled to the citizens of London. drew up his forces in Finsbury Fields, makes an apology which Is the signal of rejoic- ing. Burning lamps the principal pas time.
 lsss-The Parliament of England chose William and Mary King and Queen.
 l7os--Battle Of Fraustadt, in Prussia. in which the Saxons and Muscovites under General Schulenherg were de- feated by the Swedes under Marshal Renschild.
 1757--Peace concluded between the English and Sourajah Dow1ah.
 17s2-Battle on the plain of Morocco. HGtWGGH AG&b0 anu AGuctlY tWQ DTuLu- CTS contestfng for the throne The forces of the latter, about 30,0e0. were defeated by about half the number un- der the former. Both commanders were badly wounded. Tshem lost 1,300 killed and 800 prisoners. who were all put to death by being nailed to the walls and floors and left without food
 1804-Semi- official announcement made In London that King George ILL showed symptoms of insanity.
 ;1S07-Battle of Marienwerder, in Polish Prussia, in which the Prussians were defeated by the French under Le- febre.
 1s2e-Confidence in the Government of Mexico, which had been suffering from long period of anarchy, report ed restored by resumption of British trade.
 1ss1-Great solar eclipse (annular) visible in most parts of the United States.
 lssa-The cholera made its appear ance in London.
 1s54-The Spanish Government schooner Pizarro wrecked off the east ern end of Cuba, 300 troops being droTaed.
 1sS5-Congress conferred the rank of Lieutenant-Generai upon Major Gen. eral Winfield Scott.
 1S64-The largest cannon manufac- tured in the United States to that time, 20-ineh Rodman. carrying 1,000-pound shot, cast at Pittsburg, Pa.
 1s74--The Cook Ill.) County wo- mans suffrage convention, at Chicago, adopted 8 resolution framed by Fer nando Jones declaring women had been held in 'subjugation" long enough.
 1SS4-A resolution of cepsure on the British Government for its vacillating conduct in the Soudan adopted by the House of Lords on motion of Lord Salisbury.
 1S95--Henry Watterson euIogized Abraham Lincoln in speech at the Auditorium, Chicago, III.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12
Faste.t Trnin on Pacsf,c Coast.

The Southern Pacific Company, ef- fective March 1, will inaugurate, and continue during the spring months. Q daily fast parlor car train, from san Francisco to Los Angeles. to be known as the Shore Line Limited" consist ing of baggage car. diner and three parlor cars the last of which will have an observation platform. This will be the fastest train on the Pacific Coast, making six stops between San Fran cisco and Los Angeles. Only first class tickets will be honored. when presented with Pullman tickets covering seats. Considering the equipment, and fast time of this train. there Is nothing superior to it in the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12
wiIl be Interesting.

SheiileId Reaper.
 Chicago has decided to wage war or her criminals and to rid herself of that class of citizenship. It will be inter- esting to watch the next census report to determine which has the largest population--the city Of Chicago or the illinois Denitentiary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12
DriftWccd
BY PHIL H. ARmsTROwG.

WHxT I wonder why I always dream When night swoops down Ger the noisy town Of q place where the moonlight oft doth
 stream? Where girlish face stands out alone In its frame so rare Of gold-brown hair, And cheeks like rose that's freshly
 blown. wonder why the girls in town Possess for me No wifchery And start my thoughts wandering
 down To where the mocking bird on high In liquid song, Tell how long To hold your hand and draw you nigh. I often wonder why you know, My heart grows drear With pleasures near It must be that love you sos
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-12

According to The Attalla Mirror .the safest and most honofabIe way for a man to secure competency is to do 1t little by little. taking a life time for the work Yes. but what good will q competency do him then?