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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23
A Worthy Omcial.

Mr.. F. H. Pierce, chairman of
the board of Penitentiary CON-
mission, has only commendatory
words for Hon. H. o. Bursum,
who has been superintendent of
that institution for the past six
years.
He says: "Those who are ac-
quainted with the situation and
especially with prison affairs
know that Superintendent Bur-
sum is one of the very best pris-
on officials in the country and
that his administration of the in
stitution has been marked with
the greatest success in every re-
spect.
Every affair of the prison, great
or small, has been conducted
with the utmost nicely and with
well directed efficiency. the great
est of caution and remarkable
energy. Indeed, a better man
than than H. o. Bursum for the
position could not be imagined
nor be found. That there are
prison officials just as good as
Mr.. Bursum is probably true, al
though they are not known here.
There is no superintendent of
any prison in this country who
ranks higher than Mr.. Bursum in
everything that goes toward the
making of a competent official,
an honest man and a good and
patriotic citizen.
Faithful in uno, faithful in
omnibus. " And soon the people
of the STATE of New Mexico
will say to him come up higher. I"
Thou has been faithful over a
few things, we will make thee
ruler over many things" We
know his George Washington
modesty, but like George-he
will obey the mandate of the peO-
pie and serve them to the best of
his ability.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23
ReOrganizing.

One of the LIST states to re-organ-
ize the democratic party is New
Jersey. There is no 16 to plank
in the platform, the principles
laid down as a basis for the new
are governmental and
ownership Of public
utilities, equal taxation, laws to
prevent election frauds by the
improper use of money, election
of United States senator's by pop
ular vote, a better primary law,
direct legislation through initia-
tive and referendum provisions,
and a revision of the tariff laws.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23
Side Splitting.

This being an age of alliances, of
course many queer ones are to be
looked forward to and expected,
but this one between Grover
Cleveland, Mayor Mcclellan, AL
ton B. Parker and blue-eyed Billy
Sheehan is funny enough to make
a wooden Indian laugh. The
purpose of the combine is still
more side-splitting, it being t.
make Mcclellan the next Presi-
dent of the United States. As
political hoodoos you might walk
the length and breadth of the
land for a year and a day and not
find the equals of Grover and
Parker.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23
Anti-Gambling.

A petition containing 1000
names from Arizona and 5000
from New Mexico has been re-
ceived in Washington, urging the
passage of the anti-gambling bill.
The Arizona petition sets out the
great advantages that have come
to Tucson since gambling was
abolished. 1t says the banks
have gained $4,000 in deposits
during the first six months of the
Law, and the Improvement in the
labOring classes is very marked.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23
Record Breaking Entries.

New Mexico's fight for state-
hood has given the Territory an
abundance of advertising that is
already bearing fruit. A wave of
hOmeseekers from the northwest,
another from the north, and still
another from the east, is coming,
and they are bound to unite and
become a tidal wave of immigra-
ton. We can stand the inunda-
ton without a murmur. Here
are premonitions of what is COM
ing:
A Roswell dispatch of March
18th says: All records at the
local United States land office
were broken here in the past two
days, there being 102 claims filed
on. This is usually the average
for a month, and in the early
days this number would make a
business of six months. Most of
the land is being settled by act
ual home builders from the north
western states. Numerous ex-
cursion trains are bringing home
seekers by thousands.
During the month of February
there were 2SS entries made in
the federal land Office at Santa
Fe. Of these 152 were home
stead entries covering q, 1853. SO
acres; Is were final homestead
entries, covering 2,377.S2 acres:
"a were original desert land en-
tries, covering 1875. SO acres.
There were about 1000 home
stead entries in the Territory for
January, fully as many during
February, and the indications are
that the March entries will equal
the preceding months of the year.
No statehood for New Mexico
for a generation! Why, before
Hon. Bernard S. Rodey has been
buried twelve months longer Un-
Gle Sam will extend to us the right
hand of fellowship, shin up the
flagpole and add another star to
the grand constellation on the
blue field of Old Glory.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23

Truly miraculous seemed the recov-
cry Of Mrs. Mollie Holt of this place,
writes J. o. Hooper, WoOdfOrd, Tenn,
'she was so wasted by coughing up
puss from her lungs. Doctors declared
her end so near that her family had
watched by her bedside fOrty-eight
hours; when, at my urgent request, DR..
Kings New Discovery was given her,
with the astonishing result that i'm
prOvement began and continued until
she finally completely recovered, and
is a healthy woman to-day" Guaran-
teed cure for coughs and colds. Soc and
81. at all druggists. Trial bottle free.
Samson vindmills and Cushman en-
gines are world heaters.
KNOWLES & ROLAND, Agents
DeminR, N. M.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23
The True Way.

A number of differences be-
tween Canada and the United
States that were serious enough
to have led to war and bloodshed
among nations of the old world,
are being settled without the
slightest prospect of a resort TO
arms. We are trying to do all
we can to deserve the wonderful
blessings that God has bestowed
upon US as a free people.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23

This week the latchstring is out
at Dallas to the attendants of the
Cattle Raisers' Convention. The
Association now numbers 1,755
members. And from the reports
it seems they are about all in
Dallas this week.
Reports from the cattle raising
section of the state show that the
range is in good shape and pros
poets are for better prices. Quar-
antine regulations are all salts
factory and there is no trouble in
that respect.
The only legislative enactments
they are after now is the amend
ment to the twenty-eight hours
law and the adoption of the Hep
burn bill, which is now with the
senate, having been favorably
reported by the committee.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23
Fat StOC Z Show.

Stock and Stockmen are trumrs
in Texas this week. The Nat
ional Breeders and Fort Worth
Stock Show opened in Fort Worth
yesterday. Over four thousand
animals are on exhibition, con-
sisting of fat cattle, hogs and
sheep, and the premiums will
amount to over $1,000, by far
the largest premium list ever
offered in Texas.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-23
NICELY

Blanks for sale at this office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11
A Lost Tribe" of Americans.

One of the most interesting incidents
of Secretary Roots recent visit to
South America has not figured in his
official reports. This was his meeting
with a colony of Americans in the far
interior of the great republic of Brazil.
OF course there are Americans to be
found in all parts of the civilized and
uncivilized world-visitors, travellers
Adventures, traders and soldiers of
fOrtune-but colonies of Americans
permanently located in another land
are something almost unheard of.
There is an interesting story connected
with this colony down in Brazil. Its
founders were southerners who could
not reconcile themselves to living I'M
der the OLD flag after the southern con-
federacy had been crushed. They
were shareholders who We're deter
mined to remain shareholders, and Sc
cessionists who were bound to secede
in earnest, so they took their families
boring several hundreds. and went to
Brazil which was then a slave-hold-
ing country. There they have remained
for over 10 years thoroughly identifying
themselves with Brazil. intermarrying
with the people of their adopted coun-
try to such an extent that it is said
many of the younger generation speak
Portuguese rather than English
At present this lost tribe" of Ameri-
cans numbers about so families anil
many Of the founders are still living
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11
The Lesson of a Chicago Strike.

One of the worst strikes which this
country has had for many years was
that of the Transfers union in Chicago
not long ago. Thousands of men were
out of employment, the merchants Oh
Chicago lost millions of dollars, al
though they We're in no way connected
with the differences which caused the
strike, and during the three months
that the strike continued there were al
most incessant riots and disturbances
which cost many lives ana much suf-
fering Now is has been brought out
in the courts that the union was
grossly betrayed into this strike by the
order of corrupt leaders who had been
paid to call it.
No other strike in this country, per-
haps, has been so unreasonable, even
under the original delusion of the
strikers that Shea and his associates
were honest. The trouble started
when a few members of the garment
workers union stirred up a grievance
against mercantile house. These
garment workers had q contract and
deliberately broke it. Seeing that they
would lose their strike on every ground
of honesty and justice. this union went
to Shea and his four associates and
paid them, according to the sworn
testimony. $500 each to call strike
| of the transfers. When the money
was paid, the president of the team
sters' union delivered over the thou
sands of trusting men to the
purchasers. 1t was as revolving be-
trayal as history records.
OF course such disclosures as these
do not reflect upon organized labor as
such. nor upon the mass of honest
| working men who make up its men,
bership. 1t simply illustrates the
terrible menace to the cause of labor
and to society in general when such
men is Shea get into positions Of
responsibility and power in the unions
| Unfortunately the reign Of terror and
| bloodshed which followed the treason
of Shea and his fellow thugs in
| Chicago is not an isolated incident.
| There have been many such strikes in
the history of organized labor, one of
the most famous being that of the
Western Federation of Miners not long
! ago. Such affairs are costly to all
concerned and are lesson to
organized labor that it should be con-
stantly on guard to elect to office only
men of wisdom, honesty and modera :
ton. Organized labor has no enemies
so dangerous to it as its own leaders
of the Shea type.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11

among them. In the latest Outlook.
sylvester Baxter tells how 1t happened
that Secretary Root visited them. 1t
appears that when the leaders of the
colony learned that he was gong 10
yisi, the coffee district of Sac Paulo
they telegraphed request to him
Would he have his special train stop
ned at their little station and pay
them a passing visit? OF course the
answer was Yes" The special train
slowed down and came to a standStiii
the secretary of state appeared In Il
car doorway. Mr.. Baxter reports
A group of venerable men. white
haired. white-bearded, cOurtly, were
awaiting him on the station platform
Mr.. Root invited them into his car.
Here they brieny gave him hearty
greeting and were received most cor
daily. A short talk, immensely inter-
esting on both sides, followed. Ihen
n spokesman for the old COnfederates
said to Mr.. Root that certain mat
ter lay close to their hearts. They
felt drawn TO their ola COUNTY, 81
they wanted his advice. Would 1t not
be best for them to go back home 10
spend the rest of their days? Or should
they stay? Mr.. Root was deeply AFFECT
ed. The tears started and rolled down
his cheeks. Kindly and gently ne tod
them, NO, you should stay here.
Should you return to your old country
YOU would find nothing as you left IT..
All would be changed. You would not
be happy there. This is your home.
You are Brazilian citizens. Brazil IS
now your country" Such in substance
were Mr.. Roots words. And his hear
ers were convinced that what ne SAID
was right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11
NORTH VASSALBORO.

The schools in town began the win
ter term Monday, Dec 10.
Rev. r. A. Colpitts gave very inter-
esting temperance lecture at the NJ. Z.
church IN Sunday evening.
Rev Retts of Colby occupied the pull
pit of the Baptist church last Sunday.
Ernest Priest was elected master Of
Vassalboro Grange At its last meet
ing.
At the next meeting Of Kennebcc
Lodge. No. 121. |. O. o. F.. on Dec. II.
will be the nomination Of the officers
for the ensuing year. The meeting Of
Nassalboro Rebekah Lodge will follow
when its officers will be placed in
nomination.
Quite a number from this vicinity
are planning to attend the annual
meeting Of the Central Maine Fair AS
ISOLATION of Thursday next.
An oyster supper will be served by
the Mems Club of the NJ. f. church at
the vestry next Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Karle Gates are visit
ing friends in Boston and vicinity on
tntlT wedding lTlp
Parker c. Clifford has recently added
a splitting machine to his stove wod
business.
The people in the village are much
interested in the future of the W., w. &
F. Il. r. and feel confident that now il
will be of greater usefulness.
PlTTsToN.
Cigars were passed to some of the
good people of SmithtOwn Friday al
though we have not heard the wedding
bells vet but may in the near future
Mrs. Peter Quinlan and daughter
Maudie returned from New York Sat
urday.
Miss Ada Troop returned to the
Gardiner High School Monday after
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11

The japanese, against whom there is
now considerable agitation on the
Pacific coast. are entering the country
at the rate of about 10000 a year
When the census of 1890 was taken
there were only 1904 Japanese in the
whole country. In 1900 the number
had increased to 24,79S and now it is
estimated that there are at least Co.
O0O The issue over the admission OF
japanese in the public schools of San
Francisco is only an incident to the
presence of the japanese themselves.
Japan has always discouraged and
even forbidden the emigration of it's
people to other lands, and the present
problem in this country would be very
quickly disposed of if the government
of the Mikado should check the
Japanese migration to this country. or
direct it elsewhere. Incidentally. it
may be noted that there are nearly as
many Japanese in Hawaii as there are
in this whole country. According to
the last census, out of the $4,000 peo-
ple in Hawaii over a third. or 1924.
were japanese.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11
Among the million or more immi

Among the million or more imml-
grants who are coming yearly to our
shores it is to be noticed that there
are very few Mohammedans. An
Asiatic consul tells us why it is that so
few of the faithful followers of
Mohammed leave their own land to
seek the opportunity and the freedom
of the New World. He says they re-
quire their own peculiar form Of food,
and they cannot always get it in }pr-
eign countries. If they go away into
a Christian country, it will be very
difficult for them to avoid defiling
themselves Most of the married men
are polygamists. and they could not
take their wives with them. The in
spectors at Ellis Island would not al
low them to pass. The unmarried
young men find it difficult to get away,
because the government wants to keep
them for military service. and their
parents fear they will neglect their re-
hgious duties. If they go without the
consent of the authorities they no.
come criminals. they lose all right O,
inheritance. and if they have an,
properly it is confiscated and theil
families are punished"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11

That was a terrible affair at Cornell
University last week when
fraternity house was destroyed by fire
with a loss of seven lives and the
serious injury of several other
students who were sleeping there.
The bright chapter in the story of this
tragedy is that which tells the heroism
and self sacrifice shown by the
students who freely offered their own
lives in their desperate efforts to save
others. Greater love hath no man
than this that a man lay down his life
for his friends and nowhere is there
found a truer spirit of brOtherly love
than among the members of these
college fraternities. Not often, how
ever. is there such an opportunity for
this spirit to show itself as was offered
in the burning of the chapter house at
Cornell The sacrifices of that
tragedy, offered so freely, are a token
of the finest type of manliness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11
Mr.. Reardon's Recount.

The recount of the ballots in this
city yesterday was at the instance OF
the Rev. J. B. Reardon. No Republic
cans were present although notice of
the proposed recount had been given
the chairmen of the county and city
committees of that party. Inasmuch
however, as count had been made by
a joint committee of Republican and
Democratic candidates, and the result
OF their count. duly signed by all of
them, had been published in both the
Republican and Democratic papers.
there did not appear to members OF
the Republican organization, to be any
very good reason for going behind the
count of this joint committee which
certainly was constituted upon a dis
tinctly fair and impartial basis-and
one fairly safeguarding the Just in
terests Of both political parties. We
understand that Mr.. Reardon's count
is not designed to impeach or in any
way reflect upon the fairness or accura-
cy of the count made by this joint Re-
publican and Democratic committee,
but is done for the purpose of determin-
ing him whether or not to make a con-
test before the Legislature. There were
present yesterday at the recount in
this city the chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, the Democrat
ic city clerk of Augusta, the Demo-
cratic county attorney-elect, Charles
L. Jones. a well-known Waterville
Democrat, and the Democratic Mayor
of Augusta. Reading this list either
up or down it presents a decidedly
Democratic appearance.
Now we have no desire to reflect in
any way upon the good intentions of
these gentlemen. We do submit, how
ever, in all fairness, that such cam
wasting board would be under no spe-
cial incentive to safeguard Republic
can interests. 1t claims. as a result of
it's arduOus labors, to have discovered
don that in some mysterious way, es-
capped the attention of the very able
joint committee of Republicans and
Democrats that carefully examined
and counted these ballots soon after
election. Is such an ex-parte count en-
titled to take precedence of the count
of the joint committee that fairly rep
resented both of the political parties?
We think not. 1t may perhaps satisfy
Mr.. Reardon; but we doubt if it car
ries great weight with the Legislature
or with the general public.
If Mr. Reardon should decide to make
contest the probabilities are that all
of the ballots in the county will be re-
counted by the legislative committee on
elections. with a due regard for the
opinion of the supreme court of Maine
as rendered by Chief Justice Appleton
at the time of the count out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11

The United States buys some
islands, others it wins by conquest,
and still others are thrust upon it by
nature. In this third class belong
the Roeoslof islands off the Alaskan
coast. There are three of these
islands. each of which in turn has
come in to existence as result of
great CONFUSION of nature, terrifying
the inhabitants of neighboring islands
and filling with amaZement the next
sailors who come that way. The
first of the islands dates from May
1896. the second from 1881, and the
third accompanied in some uneX-
planned way the great Californian
earthquake of April IS. 1906. A United
States vessel has just visited the
Youngest of these islands which was
made up of jagged masses of lava Civ
ing off clouds of steam and smoke from
ony number of little craters. Natural
" this norton of Behrring sea is now
one of the most interesting geographic
cal regions in the world and nobody
knows when Bogoslof the fourth may
make it's appearance above the waves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11
maine Gossip
The One Road.

A wood road. and n good road
And a road by sand and sea;
A high-road, and a by-rOad,
And Il road by plain and lea:
A fair road and a bare road
And Il road by vale and hill:
A deep road. and a steep road
And a fOnt road sweet and still:
A town road. and down road
And kings road broad and free
There's but one road lin all the world
The way that leads to thee,
december Lippincott's.
Only two weeks to Christmas-if
Santa Claus doesn't freeze to death on
the way.
This is merchants week at Lewiston
and straw hats are offered at reduced
prices.
Fashion note: PeekaboO waists are
losing their popularity for wear on the
street
Have You made up that list OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11
Bankrupt's Petition For Discharge.
In the matter of
GEORGE w. HERRIN }In Bankruptcy.
boz

In the matter of
GEORGE W, HERRIN In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE Judge
of the District Court OF the United
States for the District OF Maine. !.
GEORGE w. HERRIN. Of Augusta, in
the County of Kennebec and State Of
Maine. in said District, respectfully rep
resents. that on the 18th day of April.
last past. he was duly adjudged bank
rupt under the Acts of Congress relating
to bankruptcy; that he has duly surren-
dcred all his property and rights OF prop
erty. and has fully complied with all me
requirements of said Acts and of the
orders of Court touching his bankruptcy.
creed by the Court to have full MS MS
charge from all debts -provable against
his estate. under said bankruptcy Acts.
except such debts as are excepted by law
Dated this first day of December. A. d.
1906.
GEORGE W. H HEkRlNs
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
District of Maine IS. ,ooe
On this Sth day of December. A. ~ iAo'
Ordered by the Court. That a hearing be
had upon the same ON the 18th day OF
December, A. d. 1905, before said Court d.
Portland. in said District; at ten th s,1eSf
be published in The Daily kenheutidJ
Journal. a newspaper printed I in sa,s
and other persons in interest. may ap;;
pear at the said time and place. ana ana
show cause, If any they have. why INC
prayer of said petitioner should not DO
granted. . n,
And it is further Ordered by the Court
That the Clerk shall send by mail to an
known creditors copies of said petiuoatt
and this order, addressed to them al
their places OF residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable CLARENCE
HALE, Judge of the said Court. and tne
on the Sth day of December. A. d 1%6.
III. 81 JAMES F.. HEWEi. Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order there
~ Attest: JAMES E. HEWEY. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11
Personal Notes.

Senator George S. Nixon. the new bo
narza Senator from Nevada, has made
$20.0n0009 ont Of his Goldield mines. Be
fore acquiring his vast fortune he was a
modest banker at Winnemucca. and also
edited a paper in d small mining town.
William Harrison Mckinley, who forty
six years ago drove the train carrying
Abraham Lincoln to Washington from
Philadelphia for his first inauguration is
seriously i'll in Washington. His former
home was in Johannesburg. this state.
Prof. Coolidge will devote two of his
Sorbonne lectures in Paris to the Monroe
Doctrine, which he confessed he does not
regard rs mmltablc International law.
He takes the view expressed by Captain
Nahan. ut the time Of the Anglo German
Intervention in NeneZuefa
Henry Clinton Goodrich. Of Chicago,