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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03
Popular Science Notes.

Many theories seek to account for
intiu.nZa. Ono is that the bodies Of
the 100000 Chinese drowned when the
Yellow river burst it's bonds II years
burden of poisonous organisms. by which
to dcVastatc the world. The explanation
of the scientists is that there turks some
living poison in the earth and that this is
brought forth by certain climatic condi-
tiUnS. The necessary conditions are hot
summer. followed by IL cold winter and a
rainy spring. During the time of drouth
the earth is cracked and fissured, and in
time receives into these interSticcS water
which lies stagnant and corrupt to give
off. when the hot weather returns poison
Gus eXhalations which make malaria gen
cral. Once injected. men wherever they
go carry it with them.
The longest transmission wire in the
world for carrying electric power from
the place where it is generated to the
point whore ii is used, stretches frorl
Electra. Cal. to San Francisco. The
distance is la miles. Another electric
is between Colgate and Oakland. Cal,
Its length is IA miles. Both Of thes,
extremely long lines are made of stranded
aluminium wires instead of copper.
In an attempt to liquify heliur,. Prof.
OlSzewski recently produced the re-
low zero, Fahrenheit. 1T was done 10y
suddenly expanding Il MASS of the gas
hclium which had been subjected to :,
pressure of about .1cO pounds to the
square inch. in Il temperature so low that
it nearly soldifcd hydrogen. TIE heliurl
showed no sign OF liquifyinG.
Some experts claim that the most hope
ful devices yet invented for any form of
aerial navigation is the aerOplanc. made
by the Wright brothers of Dayton, o.
The French government has bought tn,
exclusive right to the invention foi
France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

make and style will he in evidence to-
gether with their respective gears, ac-
cessories and parts. Exhibits to the
value OF half million dollars have
been shipped for this occasion direct
from the recent New York show. A
grand collection of racing autos rum
ming in price from $500 to $4,000 will be
Il strong feature and a large line of
secondhand cars and boats will be
seen in the basement, making in all
the largest, most comprehensive, i'll
structive and interesting exhibition
that ii may be ones privilege to see in
lifetime. The committee in charge
Of the enterprise is leaving no stone
unturned to make the event a grand
success. Arrangements have already
been completed for half rates on all
railroads leading into Portland, thus
Offering the Out-Uf-town enthusiast an
exceptional opportunity to see the
wheels go round at a much reduced
cost. This show will prove wonder
full educator to those at all interested
in power conveyances, as opportunities
to see and compare all different makes
will be Immediately at hand, and to
those who have no particular interest
beyond mere curiosity it cannot fail to
be most entertaining affair. All roads
will lead to the Auditorium during the
period between February 26 and March
5, and automobiles and power boats
will be the theme OF converse in and
around Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03
Personal Notes.

King Edward carefully preserves
programs of the proceedings in which
lie has taken part.
Sir Walter Gilbey bears the reputa-
ton of being one OF the greatest living
authorities on all kinds OF sports.
Mrs. Hamilton Smith, a summer resi-
dent of Durham. y. H.. will present the
New Hampshire College With a new
Wonian's hall.
Archbishop Quigley Of Chicago. is
to be given Il warm reception by Rec
tory Kennedy and the Chicago students
of the American College of Rome.
Queen Margherita of Italy has writ
ten play which is to be produced
shortly with Nine. Duse in the leading
part. IT is understood that the work
will deal with phases in the life OF
King Humbert. Margherita's late hus-
band.
The United States government has
commissioned DR.. David Starr Jordan
and Prof. Charles H. Gilbert, head of
the department of zoology of the STAN
ford University, to conduct an investi-
CATION of the fish and fisheries of Japan
and the Island Of Sakhalin during the
coming summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03
Retirement Of Congressman Hit.

The National House of Representa-
tives will lose one of it's best known
and strongest members and the public
service one of its most faithful serv-
ants in the retirement of Robert T.
Hit of Illinois, who announces that on
account Of impaired health he will not
be n candidate for another term. Mr..
Hit has represented Illinois in the
National House for q years. a term of
continuous service. in which he is out
ranked by no Illinois member. and by
only one man among all the members
Of the House, Congressman bingham
Of Pennsylvania, who has served IA
terms continuously. while Mr.. Hit has
served Is continuous terms. Two other
members Of the House. Ketchum Of
New York. and Cannon of Illinois, the
present speaker have served II and 16
years respectively, but their service
has not been continuous.
Mr.. Hits service has been of con-
spicuous value. especially i'm foreign
matters. He is now and has been for
years chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs. a service for which he
has been particularly well fitted as a
result Of 10 years in the foreign diplo-
matte field before his election to the
House. Mr.. Hit is now ~ years of
age. and his health is such that he an
nounces positively his retirement to
private life. Mr. Hit is one of the
old guard of the Republican party, a
fine type OF patriotic American, a
statesman of lofty ideals whose public
and private life have been without a
stain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

Did you ever hear of Charles Lock-
hart Of Pittsburg? Probably not: very
few of us have heard of him and Yet
now that he is dead it appears that he
left comfortable little fortune of
s1oo.o"o 900 or 5000. 900. Pittsburg is
full Of suddenly made millionaires but
most Of them succeed in getting known
to the world better than Mr.. Lockhart
did. He has proved the possibility in
this country of a man getting together
and carrying along burden of many
millions without being known for more
than quite ordinary person. The
New York World notes that William
II. Vanderbilt did not leave a much
larger property when he died some 20
years ago. and he was then the rich
est man in America and his going
made noise in financial and social
circles. Now. it would appear. we
have so many r.ulti-millionaires that
one may pass absolutely unnoticetl.
though having the wealth of a William
II. Vanderbilt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

While one member OF Congress has
just announced that he will retire be-
cause he has reached the age Of "A. and
therefore feels too old for further pub
lie service. another who has reached
the age Of s.. and who will be IS when
his term expires. announces that he
will he a candidate for reelection. This
Il Senator Pettus Of Alabama, whose
present term does not run out until
1909. He was born IN 1921. and is be-
ginning his campaign for term which
will keep him In the Senate. If he lives.
until he is "a. He is remarkable old
man. and his colleague. General Nor
gan. is only three years younger. Sem
ator Morgan's term runs out next year.
but II he wants to remain in the Senate
six years more Alabama will cheerfully
allow him the privilege. Some Of the
younger men Of Alabama are said to
be getting little Impatient, but they
are too wise to contest the reelection
Of these two veterans. who are the old
est pair that ever represented a state
In the Senate. - g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

terbury. for his grace has been at Peri
winkle-sur Mer all summer, and l had
the honor of taking tea there with his
grace a fortnight ago" applause and
envious exclamaticns of Did you,
really?')
BY this time Morse was wondering
how they punished an assassin in Eng
land, but the dinner broke up after a
few more speeches and all moved
toward the cloakroom, when the man
who had asked Morse to come that
evening, approached and laid his hand
affectionatcly on his shoulder and said:
81 say. old chap. it was rather nasty of
them not to see the point of your lit
tie story. but | did. I saw it. And
between you and me. do you know, it
might have been his grace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03
No "iniustice" or COURAGE"

There is a great lot of nonsense in the
talk which has been made in certain
quarters about the outrage and in
justice" involved in the admission OF
Arizona and New Mexico as single
state according to the provisions Of the
bill lust passed by the House and now
pending before the Senate. 1t has been
declared with much fervOr that 1t IS an
..incompatible and unholy union," and
that the merger of the two territories
into single state is "unJustlhabie
coercion" Now. as matter or 1act,
New Mexico and Arizona were acquired
from Mexico as undivided territory and
remained undivided for more than a
decade after their acquisition by the
United States. In 1863. for administra-
tive convenience, the division was
effected, and they have since remained
two territories.
1t is not true that Arizona has de-
finite claims to segregation. In origin.
settlement, population, industrial de-
velopment and political training. it has
a common history with New Mexico.
though it is doubtless true that New
Mexico retains a larger Spanish ele-
ment in its population. The building of
railroads has linked the two territories
closer together than they were when
they were acquired from Mexico. and in
converting them into a single state
Congress combines areas and popula-
tions far less diverse than it did when
it admitted Texas or created California.
The New York Tribune disposes Of
'Arizona's alleged claim to individual
statehood in the following concise and
emphatic fashion.
Arizona has enjoyed territorial
form of government for many years,
but it is a perversion of history to hold
that ON that account she is entitled to
admission Internationally into the fed
eral circle. Congress has always re-
served full power to fix the boundaries
Of new states, and has never felt
obliged to respect the integrity of an
existing territory when framing 4
statehood measure. Mr.. Hepburn in
the debate in the House last week aptly
cited the case of Iowa, which had her
borders SO clipped and altered by Con-
gress that her people three times re-
fused to accept statehood. 1t is true
that in recent years Montana, Wash
ington. Idaho, Wyoming and Utah have
come into the Union without alterations
il boundaries. But Dakota was cut in
two, and 1t is entirely within the dis
cretion of Congress to redraw or not to
redraw existing lines when a territory
applies for admission. Congress can
designate the area within which new
state is to be set up, and it is competent
thereafter for the people living within
that area to accept or refuse statehood.
If the People of Arizona and New
Mexico wish to cOaleSce and form a
state. they can do SO. If they do not
care to coalesce, they can vote to stay
ont of the Union. They have no his
torical or logical right to lay down the
conditions on which they are to be ad-
mitted. Congress can. therefore, COM
| init no unhcard-Of outrage when it sub
mts to the people of the two territories
the same practical question which it
has submitted to SO many other Amcri-
can communities"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

There was a state convention in
Topeka this week to make preliminary
plans for a grand Kansas exposition
in 1911 to celebrate the mi-cetennial
OF the admission of that state into
the Union. One thing was dwclt upon
with much emphasis by the various
speakers. namely that the exposition
shall In no sense be an imitation of
the great expeditions held in recent
years. Kansas is too original to imi-
tate anybody or anything. 1t pro-
poses to have something absolutely
unique IN the exposition line. The
big show is yet some distance in the
future. but everybody should begin at
once to plan to visit the Kansas
stini-centcnnial exposition in 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

A famous remark was once made to
tie effect that there was something
rotten In Denmark. but In no sense
does the charge hold true at the pres
ent time. No European kingdom has
less in II that Is rotten than this little
country whose area is less than half
that of the State of Maine. Although
II has been shorn of its ancient pro-
portions 1t is in every material and
intellectual sense greater than in the
days when its sailors and soldiers made
the Baltic Il Danish sea. Its 2,5OO. 900
people have the soundeSt kind OF civil
lization. enjoy to a great degree a
political freedom. and all are thrifty
and Industrious. The late King Chris
tian has supplied occupants for so
many thrones that the little kingdom
is rich in protective alliances and fears
no aggressions from the neighbors that
formerly rNcnaced 1t. King Frederick.
who comes to its throne at the mature
age Of 81. faces fewer dangers and
troubles than is the usual lot of those
who engage In the king business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

Poultney Bigelow has now recover
ed sufficiently to offer to bet all kinds
ing the Panama canal are correct.
After the pltifuI fizzle which he made
of 1t when he appeared before the
Congressional. committee and was
given a chance to prove those same
statements. his bluff will provoke only
demonstrated that he Is not Of sufii-
Gent Importance to be noticed in the
future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03
Pointed Paragraphs.

The pessimst is Il misfortune teller.
Some men Own money and some others
are owned By it.
Bartcndcrs always have smile for the
man with the coin.
Average man knows lot more than he
Is able to comprehend.
ii YOU can't do anything else, get out
of the way Of those who can.
No man car love two women simultane-
ously-aftcr one of them finds it out
Some men waste a lot of time telling
other men how awfully busy they are.
1t IS awfuily hard to impress most pco-
pie with the Importance OF your import
anCr.
Ever notice how easily the heart broken
girl dement's the pieces together and
awaits another smash?
Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03
Saturday, February 3, 1906.

The investigation brings out the in
aeresting fact that the panic in that
Philadelphia negro church. which re-
suited in the loss of a dozen lives.
started just as the collection plate was
about to be passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

Every day one or two Boston news
papers do a turn in making faces at
Walter Camp. They certainly do dis
like that man in the vicinity of the
big Cambridge University, and it is
not at all to be wondered at when it
IL considered with what unfailing reg
ularity his football teams have licked
them year after year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

The Chicago University gets another
pleasant reminder Of the source from
which oil blessings flow In the form Of
a full million dollars added to its en-.
dowment fund. The question Of faint is
never raised out in Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

In some respects ex-President
Cleveland still retains the. sterling
qualities Of the old-fashioned Demo-
crat. For instance. he has just an
nounced that he has no intention VI
resigning from that $4,000 insurance
job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

There is no satisfying some people.
Here is a New York man who sues
restaurant keeper for $500 damages
Tor finding a nail in a piece Of mince
pie. What did he expect. anyway?
The man who IL not prepared to d.
gcst nails has 10 business tackling
restaurant mince pie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03
Maine Gossip
Where?

Tho snow scoop rests upon the shelf.
The gum shoe lies In dust.
The weather strip all idly hangs
And fears 10 Mintry gust.
Where are the chilling blasts Of old.
And where the skies SO drear,
Where are the drifts Of f,aky cold,
The SHOWS of yesteryear?
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

The Kent's Hill boys made a record in
playing a regular baseball game OH
their diamond Feb. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

The dates of the presentation Of THE
First Crusade" in Biddeford are Tues
day and Wednesday, Feb. l3 and IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

A Palermo man offers s. to every
baby born in town in 1906. That is the
way to discourage race suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

new swindle is afoot People in the
Transvaal and elsewhere are receiving
letters offering to reveal to them for Il
certain consideration. including. of course.
n pledge of secrecy where Kruger hill
the cold he carried with him when he fed
to Europe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

Those cold wave predictions were
bound to come true if continued long
enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

The woodchuck looked in vain for the
us,,a, snowdrifts when he came out to
celebrate Candlemas day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

The man who was planning to spade
up his garden Saturday afternoon has
wisely decided to postpone the job un-
til later in the month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

Here's 4 record of a family longevity
in Maine which will be hard to beat:
Isaac Robinson, 4 veteran of the Civil
War; died Dec. 29th, 1905, at Liberty,
aged 81 years. His father, Thomas
Robinson was "A years old, when Isaac
was born in April, 1915. The father
died in May, 1881, at the age of 90 years
and some months. The united ages of
father and son at the death Of each was
1871 and their two lives extended from
the year 1741 to 1905, or 1854 years,
OF eight and one-fourth generations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

ESTABllshED 1925

No Rekies whatever will b taken II
unsigned communications.
flsS Journal cannot be held responsible
Tor the preservation or return Of re-
s5ected concentrations $
Addrsss III communications relating 70
subscriptions and advertisements to
:BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

a Journal correspondent very much
desires to know if there is any one
who can tell the date on which the
first passenger train was run from Au-
gusta to Skowhegan. 1t is remembered
by some that the event was in the
nature of a free ride excursion and that
there was also free lunch. speaking.
ETC.. at Skowhegan. and it is said that
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin was one of the
speakers. Any one being able to give
this information will confer a favor by
communicating the same to the Jour-
nal.
The automobile and power boat show
to be opened in the Portland Audito-
rum February IS and to continue till
March will without doubt be the most
wonderful exhibition of its kind ever
- en- in the State of Maine There will
Re n" less than $40 acres OF floor space
devoted 10 ;nis m3mrioth exhibit. Au-
tomobiles and power boats of every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-03

Beware of the man who says he is Il
government officer hunting down u
and wishes to examine all the money
you have of that denomination i'm your
purse or cash drawer. Two alleged
government counterfeit experts have
been captured within the last two
weeks, down Portland way. both OF
whom We're working practically the
same game in every instance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
A Dimcult Mater.

There was, strong. family feeling in
Bfooby whenever any question: at
feeting member of the little COM
munity arose. The matter of Abel
Woods arrest illustrated the state of
affairs.
You see, we all knew he'd been dis
honest in his dealings, and that he'd
ought to be put away for spell, and
the warrant was issued said Mr..
Hall, explaining. to a visitor what
seemed like an unnecessary. delay in q
simple process of the law; but twas
kind of hard for us to settle on the
best place to arrest him.
You see, it had got to be done either
at his mothers, that's the only good
woman for eXtry scrubbing in the
place, or else at his uncle's, that's the
express agent, and none too obliging
even when he's feeling pleasant, or
else at his brother-in- laws, that's the
only man in town. that's got a first
class carpenters set-out, monkey
wrench and all. Anyway, the sheriff
being his fust cousin made it kind of
awkward, now l tell you.
Seems TO me we did pretty well to
get him arrested inside of week, con-
sidering what drawbacks we had to
contend WITH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-22
CITY MAN IN THE COUNTRY.
shows Ignorance When He Calf
Young Cattle Bull He{fcrs."

shows Ignorance when He Calls
Young Cattle Bull FIeIfers."
Lennie Merrill, a popular guide at
Belgrade lakes, is responsible for the
following one on US city folks: -
"Of course. we know that you city
folks have lots Of chances to laugh at
US hayseeders, but once in while the
laugh is on our side l never was so
tickled in my life as [ was last sum
mer when l was guiding Mr. l., from
New York. He is as much as 90 years
old and a mighty smart man, too. every
other way, but he was just 'scairt' to
death of cattle.
We'll, one day when we were fly
fishing for bass he wanted to go
ashore, so l rOwed him w and he went
off into the woods. Pretty soon he
came tearing down to the boat, a-holler-
ing for help at the top of his voice, so
you would have thought there was a
big she bear after him, and l Jumped
up and asked him what was the trou-
bic. He said:
There's lot of cattle coming this
way
q knew it was 4 parcel of young
stock. so l says to him;
You needn't be scared of them A.;
they're nothing but lot of heifers.'
And what do you suppose he up and
| said? | thought | should die. He
says to me, and this is the Lords
| truth:
How do you know they amt bull
! heifers ?"-Boston Herald