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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27
Saturday, January 27, 1906.
Boston's State Of Maine Club,

The word comes from Boston that the
new State Of Maine Club in that city
wants many more nonresident menu
bers upon it's rolls, that is, it wants the
professional and business men of Maine
who occasionally visit Boston to en-
roll themselves as members, not by any
means as a mere matter of sentiment
but that they may enjoy the advan-
tages and facilities offered by the or
i.anization, and that the vast number
of former Maine people row living in
Boston and the vicinity may keep in
closer touch with the home State. The
central location of the club house at
the corner of Somerset and Ashburton
Place makes it a very convenient place
for business appointments, or as place
for out of town members to have their
mail forwarded.
The quarters were formerly occupied
by the famous Twentieth Century
Club, and have been re-fitted and re-
furnished until they make most at
trsctive and creditable home. The
main room. whe re all the leading news
papers of Maine are kept on file, is
said to be larger and more pleasant
than that OF any other club in Boston.
The club also runs an excellent cafe
where meals are served at very mOder-
ate prices. The purpose of the ener-
getic sons Of Maine in Boston, who or
saniZed the club, was not merely to
make meeting place for themselves,
but also To make 1t the headquarters of
all Maine people who come to Boston
on occasional trips of business or
pleasure. In order to attract large
membership from Maine the dues have
been made extremely low. only $500 for
initiation and dues $500 per year.
The club has now over 600 members
including Governor Cobb Chief Justice
WiswrlI. Judge Whitchouse. Judge En-
cry. Judge Spear. Judge Hale. ex-Gov-
ernor Long Hon. Charles f. Littlefield,
and many others. The president of the
club is Guy Murchie of Boston, former
Iy of Calais. The vice-presdents are
Thomas M. Babson of Boston. formerly
Of Wiscasset; Colonel James G.. White
Of Newton Center formerly of Gardi-
ncr; Hon. William r. Cobb of Rock
land, Hon. Andrew =. WiSwell of ELS
worth. and Hon. Clarence Hale Of
Portland. The secretary is Luther G
Grrcnleaf of Boston, formerly OF Alb
bntt The treasurer is DR.. Frederick
a. Davis of Boston, formerly of Ellis
worth. The directors are Guy Murchie
w. s. Il. Stevens of Boston. formerly OF
Pittston, Weld A. Rollins of BOst on
formerly of Portland; F. G. Petit
grove of Boston. formerly of Calais; T.
c. Mansfield of Alston, formerly O
Camden: w. +. Garcelon of Boston
formerly of Lewiston: DIR. A. S. Whit
more of Boston, formerly of BOwdOin-
ham and Brunswick: and W. +. Rogers
of Boston, formerly of Greenville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27
A Boom Wanted All Around.
Waterville Mail.)

Augusta people are making an effort
to enthuSe new life into their old board
of trade. A new constitution and IA set
of bylaws have been drafted, and the
elixir OF life seems to have been found
by our neishbors. having in mind a
larger Augusta with increased indus
tries. If the Capital City people lind
that they have any of the en;husins
power left after applying all they want.
they might ship the surplus up this
way for Waterville's drowsy board Of
trade to sup upon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27
Personal Notes.

Wi!liam T. Cook. the Baltimore vet
eran soldier and journalist, is dead. He
had wide acQuaintanceship among pub
lie men. and enlisted during the Civil War
from, Franklin County. that state.
II. f. Huntington is preparing to cs-
ablish n permanent Indian exhibition in
southern California. 1t will have 4
group of every tribe of Indians in North
America permanently quirtored there,
besides an art gallery containing Indian
photographs.
Miss Jane Adams, the Chicago settle
ment worker. has been appointed special
lecturer for the University of Chicago
Summer school. and Thomas X. trdahl,
professor of political science at Colorado
College, will give a series of lectures in
which he will show up the methods of the
American Standard Oil Company.
General j. +. Smith. who will become
the new Philippine Governor General, is
little known IN the East, but long ago
achieved prominence in his native state.
California. His present position was at
tanned through his military career. be-
ginning in the Spanish-American War,
when he saw service in the Philippines.
Major S. II. NJ. Byers of Des Moines,
Ia, recently visited the old Confederate
Prison ut Columbia, S. c.. where he was
confined as n prisoner during the Civil
War. He ESCAPED by saving hole
through the building. While looking over
tn" sccre of his escape of forty years
ago he discovered the very hole and had
the surrounding boards cut out and the
relic shipped to his home
Godfrey Chcalander. the author of the
proposition to hold an AlaSkan cNposi-
tiOn in Seattle in 1907, to celebrate tho
fortieth anniy ersary Of Alasla's anneXa-
ton was born in Sweden ., years ago
and came to this country when Il years
of age. He has Travelled widely in
Alaska. knows the resources of this vast
and rich Territory, and has taken ar
active part in the building of the far
Northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27
maine Gossip
Ny Angel.

n little child, that child was I,
And still in part must be,
When other children pass me by,
Again my face l see.
Where art thou? Can the innocence
mai here no NOR. rcmamS
Forget tho early banished hence,
What memory retains?
Alas, and couldst thou look upon
The features that were thine,
To se,. of tender Sraces none
Abiding now in mine.
The heart compassionate would be
And happily, not in vain,
AZ angel guardian, home to lead
The wanderer again.
Il. T.. Tabb in Harper's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

The syndicate which runs the sa.
looms at Monte Carlo pay the prince
l5e,Ooo a year for the privilege and
also has to bear the whole cost of
maintaining the principality. I'm 1901,
when the lease of the gambling-rooms
was renewed. it had to give the prince
an additional sum of c4OO. 900. and two
years hence will have 10 raise its an
nu;l payment TO ,o0O-London Tit
Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

The interesting discovery is made
that Congressman Nicholas Longworth
and Holman f. Day resemble each 9TH
er. or at least that they look alike in
their pictures. This may be taken as
compliment to each of these gentle
men and gives each of them new
claim to distinction.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT


NH'INVVIVTU JUUI IIdI'T
Many man, otherwise blamelesS
in his general life and conversation,
is. first looked upon with suspicion
when he asserts that he hasn't fallen
down SO lar this winter. An icy
sidewalk is no respecter of persons.
and the high and low, the rich and
poor. find it a place where all may
meet on Il level
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

The British Wesleyan Methodists
have already sold more than a million
and half copies of the word edition
of their new hymn book, and more
than 80 900 of the tune book
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

Feel languid. weak, rundown? Head
ache? Stomach ''off?"-Just a plain case
of lazy liver. Burdock Blood Bitters
tones liver and stomach. promotes diges-
ton, purifies the blood
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

II suffered habitually from consultation.
Doan's ReGulets relieved and strength
ened the bowels. so that they have been
regular ever since. A. E. Davis grocer,
Sulphur Springs. Tex
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without scar. Cures piles. ecze-
ma. salt rheum. any itching Doan's
Ointment. Your druggist sells it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

The pansies which have been BIOS
soming in the garden could not help it.
but those wild geese which have been
flying northward, even though they
were geese, ought to have known bet
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

All sections of Maine will be repre-
sented in the audience which will greet
Bernhardt in the Portland City hall,
Monday night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

Bath people are now complaining of
the cold fish chOwder" which the
water company is serving them
through its pipes under the name of
NequaSStt water.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

The special assembly held by Maine
Council. No. 4, Royal and Select Mas
ters. at Masonic hall Biddeford, We'd
nesday evening, is undoubtedly a
record breaker in the State for the size
of the class of candidates who were
given the council degrees. The num-
ber of new candidates upon whom
work was conferred at this special
assembly was So and included promi-
nent residents of Sanford. Springvale,
North Berwick, Saco and Biddeford
ana IN fact nearly every section of
York county. While the exact records
are not known it is thought that the
number of candidates taken i'm at this
assembly holds the record for Maine
in cryptic Masonry. The present head
OF Maine council is Mayor Tapley Of
Saco
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

Cheapest accident insuranre-Dr. Thom
as Eciectric on. STOPS the pain and heals
the wound. All druggists sell il.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

They are talking of an electric road
Riley, distance of about five miles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

The weather man forgot all about
the blizzard that he usually sends
when the Maine Press Association
meets
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

The Bar Harbor Record makes n
plea for a close time on scaliop fishing
in Frenchman's bay to correspond
with the time limits now placed on the
Bluehill fishing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

ESTABLISHED 1926

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The Journal cannot be held responsible
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Address all communications relating to
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BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

An incident which Savors strongly of
romance took place in Eastport last
week, when the mother of an 1S-year-
old adopted young lady suddenly ap-
peared on the scene, making known
her identity and claiming her child,
lost to her for long period of years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

In the first few days of their canvass
the committee succeeded in raising
$4,000 for the Bangor public library
which is to be built at the corner of
Hammond and Franklin streets. This
is sufficient to assure the payment of
the bequest of the late Mrs. Harriet S.
GriSwoid which, it will be remembered
is for the sum of $4,000 provided that
double that amount is raised by March
s. The committee started out upon it's
work determined not only to raise the
$4,000 necessar' TO hold the Griswold
bequcSt but to raise twice that amount
and is now convinced that it will be
successful in its attempt for on every
hand the solicitors are receiving en-
cou:agement. The first subscribers
We're ]. P. Bass, T. L. Coe and Louis
c. Hatch who gave $4,000 each and they
We're followed by +. II. Appleton, F. A.
Wilson and c. Fl. Wood who gave $1,000
each.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

The Sabattus schools are closed on
account of diphtheria. Two deaths
have occurred and there are several
new cases among the children of the
community.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-27

Belfast Journal: Have you noticed
how our bank deposits are growing?
1t is not so very many years ago when
the business of the Belfast National
Bank was done by one man and the
deposits were less than $20O,OO0. Now
our three banking institutiOns-the
Belfast Savings Bank, The City
National Bank and the Waldo Trust
COmpany-have on deposit an aggre-
gate of nearly or quite two million
dollars. Think of ii! This money is
not all Belfast money; much of it
comes from people living in the coun-
try. and it shows that the county as
we'll as the city is prospering.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29
CHICAGO AND THE ANARCHISTS

Chicago police find it necessary to take extra precaution against the an archistic and socialistic agitation that begins to stir the city. The exciting cause of the agitation seems to be the following circular attributed to Flu gene Debs:
 It is not talk that is wanted. It is action. The issue is clear. There can be no mistake about it.
 The labor leaders who can not be bribed or bullied must be ambushed and murdered. This is the situation in a nutshell. How shall we meet it? Tn just one way.
 We have got to fight. Another Hay market will precipitate revolution. If murder must be committed it is not the workingmen alone who will fur nish the victims this time.
 Anarchistic sentiments of this na- ture would ordinarily find little to feed upon even in Chicago, but an- archy recognizes socialism as little brother and socialism claims direct kin to government ownership.
 In one sense socialism was never more deluded. for there is the widest imaginable difference in the theory of government ownership and the prob able method of it's practice. Still so- cialism hugs the theory to it's bosom as blood kinsman, and as this alleg- ed relative has been exalted to the high places of Chicago naturally so- it's feathers and cutting a. consider able figure before the people. With it's little brother Haunting itself con- spicuously it is natural that anarch- ism should become more CT less ran1- pant.
 Therefore, when the anarchistic statements contained in the message attributed to Debbs made it's appear ance in Chicago it found soil more congenial than would have been the case except for the elevation of the government ownership humbug.
 The efforts of the police have thus far stemmed the destructive and gov ernment defying tide, but the indica- tions are that the end is not yet The anarchists may yet execute their de- signs and bring about another Hay market tragedy; for, in spite of the police. the menace is growing worse and more threatening and money is being contributed for purposes most sinister
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29

The Beef Trust magnates of Chica- go and other meatcenters were ac quilted on that Garfield report. Con- missioner Garfield was sent forth to collect evidence against the trust. He required the men in charge to testify, and his report 10 President Roosevelt is the result of such testimony. The report really proves all the men in- nccent; but that is not the way they were acquitted. They were compelled to testify, and the law is that, when thus compelled they are entitled to immunity from punishment. So Com missioner Garfield really acquitted the men whom he set out to convict. Fun ny, isn't it?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29
STATEHOOD FOR THE TERRI.
 TORIES.

Oklahoma and Indian Territories are entitled to statehood. and no man. however high his place, has any right to stand in the way.
 When Speaker Cannon and the Re- publican party dare to defeat these people in their efforts to shake off horde of federal leeches and to set up housekeeping on their hook? They are going to discredit the party in power and make the new state Democratic for all time.
 We are going to get rid of all our czars in this country. We were not born under any whip, and we are not going to stand and finch in silence un- der any merciless driver.
 Statehood for these territories is a fair demand. and the reckless driver who dares to defeat the will of a free people will be burned in effigy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29
DEATH OFTHE CRAVEN.

A young man the other day threw himself into the Chicago river, When he was pulled out he gave as an ex- cuse that he was driven to suicide be- cause:
 q could not see my way through life"
 Yet this man had s20 in his pocket was strong and healthy and had no one dependent upon him.
 Poor fool,
 Supposins all of us who can not see the way through life should jump into a river Where would the census takers occupation be-
 It is not given the mortals to see the end from the beginning. None of US have a perfect map of the eXpedi- ton in which he is engaged One may have his plans, but plans do not pro vide fer unforeseen things-things bound to happen. All mortal prophecy falls down because of contingencies. The way of life is often misty. The stars do not always shine.
 The only thing the wise man knows is this: the forces that rc=for him are greater than those that be against him. And
 He goes it bravely and blindy,
 Or should We say blindly, Rather does he go by faith instead of sight. Faith "sees the glimmer of a star and hears the rustic of an angels wing" Faith does not see the way. But it holds the way. unseeing and hopeful.
 Beause of the lack of faith-the courage to face a way that is dark young men and women by the hun- dreds commit rash suicide. The sui eide of morbidness and of whim is alarmingly on the increase.
 Is mortal courage on the decrease Life is to be hazarded Let mcrtals be brave. Life takes honorable de feat to be form of victory" Let us die straining for the goal! Life is to be lived-to the hrinl- and man must bravely drink the cup Live the beaker high and drink to the brave! If there be sweet poison in the drugs Fate put 1t there, not yoe, not L }. .ss,,.,ss -
 And as for Death, let him knock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29

class of negroes who are thrifty and willing to bear their part of the burden. The Daily Graphic can by no manner of means be considered foe to the black man. On the other hand, we have ever been found fight ing his rights and his privileges. To those who are showing disposition toward thrift and enterprise, the Graphic has ever been ready to extend a helping hand. But we are speaking only of that class which merits no sympathy even from members of their own race--the negro "vag."
 The shiftless negro must go; Pine Bluff has no place for him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29
THE GREATER AND THE EMPTY
 STOMACH.

Of course, it is right and proper that humanity should view the invest ing of the emperor of Japan with the Order of the Greater by representa- tive of King Edward, with respect and humility.
 But the whole thing looks as ridicu- lous as sticking artificial flowers in a peacock's tail.
 Things were pretty solemn around the imperial shack at Tokio when Prince Arthur approached. There was dignity in clusters.
 When everything was ready, and Mutsuhito seemed in proper frame of mind, we are told that "the prince k11eeled on a cushion and buckled the garter around the emperor's left leg"
 Bully!
 Those 250,000 Japs are living OH acorns and boiled straw in the north ern part of Japan are going to be tlckled almost into spasms when they hear of this new honor that a king has conferred on an emperor. And Edward Rex is not stingy. So Ja- ran's emperor was also given the gold star, mantle, and velvet hat of the order. In return he decorated the kings messengers with the Grand Order Of the Chrysanthemum.
 It is all right. These titled gentle men have to do something to kill time But while they are spending money iii chunks on things that seem about as important as a tin whistle, one wonders why it doesn't occur to them to confer on the one-hundred thou sand-out- -of-work in London the Grand Gordon of the Full Stomach. and if it would not be possible for the ruler of Japan to do a little something in the way of a Royal Concession of Square Meal for the shivering ones in his kingdom.
 It might not get into the papers. but it would be remembered genera tions after some of the gimcracks so dear to royal hearts had crumbled to ashes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29

to St. Louis, added to rate ot
 plus 70 cents for the ro,,na :. thence to Chattanooga. Fo. inc one-way rate Jefferson ci Louis is ss'72' which figured of fare and one.thirs no.., s5'oo; added to rate of ono : zt cents St. Louis to chat viz; s14.75, makes tbronns 4'' ferson City to chattanoos. Dates of sale and limits-r'' gT' he. sold on May 7th to 9tb 10, Y slve, and limi'ea for retnrn , :, original starting point not b, ten do) days from date of 's s,
 Tickets are to be limited to o' ous passage in each directio, trip to be commenced date of
 return trip date of eecution
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29
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Southern Baptis. Convention.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 10th to 18th, Account the above agents ad- dressed may sell round trip tickets to Chattanooga, Tenn, in accordance with instructions hereinafter given. Rate-One lowest regular first class tariff (not temporarily reduced) fare plus s200 for the round trip, except ing that from points from which the local one-way rate to St. Louis, Mo, is $6.00 or less, through rate will be made on basis of fare and o1e-third
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29
NEGRO MIGRANTS.

A few days ago the Daily Graphic published a story that was full of ln- terest to every Pine Bluff citizen. It directly affected the welfare of every citizen of the south. It touched at the very heart of our economic and social conditions. Perhaps few read CTS of the story realized this at the time they were perusing the story. Yet such are the facts in the case.
 We refer to the story relative to the estoppage of work on the paving contract on Fourth avenue because the contractors could not secure con- mon laborers enough to carry on operations.
 The reporter told us in this story of how the paving contractors were Icing most seriously retarded in their efforts to complete their contracts by their inability to secure colored lab orers enough for the work. In the next paragraph, he tells us that, de-
 
 mand for laborers on this work. hun, dreds of negroes loaf idly about the city daily with no visible means of support.
 What the reporter tells us is only too true No citizen of Pine Bluff who passes along the saloon districts of the A,, {011 dition exists. And the reporter in referring to this matter, accidentally touches upon one of the most serious problems with which the southern white man has to contend today.
 There is in this city severa! hun dred able7bodied negro vagrants. They have absolutely no visible means of subsistence Yet it is q self-evident fact that they must exist somehow. The question is, how? To those who have made a study of economic con- ditions in the south, the answer is easy. These negroes simply live upon the white men. It is hardly necessary for the Graphic to go into details; every white employer of negro labor knows what We mean. Every white man who employees a colored cook knows that the chances are that he is supporting from two to half a dozen worthless vasrants.
 This condition of affairs, instead of improving, has steadily been be coming worse for years, until today it looms up as one of the most serious problems confronting us. The scarcity of negro laborers on the farm is part ly explained by this. The steady in- ereasing number of negro male va grants is traceable to it. And the con- dition grows worse every year.
 While it is gratifying to know that the police of Pine Bluff are waging constant warfare upon the floating. 'agrant element among the negroes. police regulation can never cope with the situation successfully. After all, it rests, primarily, with the white en- ployes to settle the matter And the only way left them is to supplant the colored laborer with others. This ef- feet is coming; it is already here, for every year finds us demanding with greater earnestness the importation of 8 more desirable class o6 laborerR
 This is not directed against that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-29
TO THE PUBLIC.

Pine Bluff, Ark, March s, 1906. We the undersigned hereby agret to close at F o'clock on Saturdays beginning April l, 1906 and continuin, until October 1, 1906:
 Signed:
 Cotton Belt Savings and Trust con- pany.
 Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company.
 Pine Bluff Trust company, Banking Department, from 12 m. to 6 D. m. Jefferson County Savings Bank. Simmons National Bank. Merchants X Planters Bank. The Bank of Pine Bluff. Citizens Bank
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THE OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.

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