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Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA May 9-Ofiicial record OF tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day OF the last three
years: 1906. 1905 1904 1903
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
KzARNEY MAN ENDS LIFE
William Johnson Commits Suicide
After Becoming Despondent
and Drinking Heavily.

KEARNEY. Neb.. May S.-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-This morning the lifeless body of
William johnson was found by his wife
hanging to a tree in the yard at their
home IN this city. johnson was de-
spondent. Death came. through strang-
ulstion. The sheriff considered It unneces-
sary to Lold an inquest, as his death was
evidently suicidal.
Besides his wife he is survived by two
sons, his mother. Mrs. e. A. Benschoter,
at the Soldiers home in Grand Island: a
brother, Frank johnson of Lincoln and a
sister, Mrs. Butterheld, in oregon.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10

Charging that state departments mulcted
insurance companies of millions, Ralph w.
Breckenridge of Omaha today urged fed
eral supervision of insurance. He adj
dressed the students of the State unlver-
sity this morning on insurance questions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

this and nothing illegal in it, and any
attempt of the Democrats 20 prove
the contrary is simply tigure-jugs ling
and fact-dodging such as they base
their whole campaign upon.
There are very few counties in the
State where the county tax rate is as
low as it is in this county, being only
1.a25 mills on Il dollar. Everybody
the great expense Of the Cooper trial
has been an unusual and extraordinary
item of expenditure This trial cost
nearly $4,000, but any attempt 10
make political capital out of il is too
absurd for even the Democrats to en-
gage i'll. There may be another trial
never be another one half or one quar-
ter as expensive in the history Of the
county. Whether such a thing hap
pens or does not happen is not ques-
ton Of Republican or Democratic
rule
Kcnnebec county il all right. Its
affairs are honestly and wisely adj
ministered. It's tax rate is lower than
that of most counties and it's financial
condition is certainly not such as 10
give the Democrats any pretext for an
issue in this campaign. The declara-
ton of the New Age that there was
a surplus of $4,000 three years ago
and not cent in the treasury today is
absolutely false. The surplus at
the beginning of 1908 was less
than half as much as was stated, and
] if there is not a large amount Of money
| in the treasury today it is because the
first half of the county tax for 1906 is
not yet due. AS compared with Jan.
| |. 1903, it is true that there was a
| much smaller surplus in the treasury
Jan. /, 1906: but, to go back four years
instead of three, the county was SlI0O
better off Jan. /, 1906, than it was Jan.
| /, 1902.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

completed under the law there must
be added to it under the inspection
of United States revenue officers
some poison or other substance" ito
purposes, which sufficiently disposes of
all objection in the interest of tenn
perance. Alcohol, so treated" it adds
is called 'denatured' alcohol" 1t is
thus that the New Age itself admits
that ''denatured" alcohol is an entire
ly different article from the alcohol
which can be used for tipping and
whose manufacture is prohibited
Wood alcohol has many Of the charac-
teristlcs OF other alcohol, but is a dead
ly poison when used as beverage
Consequently it has never been held to
come under the head of Intoxicating
liquors as used in Maine law, and no
attempt has ever been made to pro-
hlbit It's manufacture or sale in this
State. The same conditions that apply
to wood alcohol apply with equal force
to 'denatured" alcohol.
End. The federal law limits its use
to mechanical and fuel purposes, which
use is provided for by the 5th amend
| ment to the constitution Of Maine, even
| in the case of alcohol that is not de
natured."
So much for the attempt to make it
| appear that the provisions Of of the
| free alcohol bill do not apply to the
State of Maine.
The New Age claim has nothing in
it. 1t is a campaign bugaboo faxed
| up for political effect. The provisions
OF the free alcohol bill will be operative
in Maine precisely as they will be
operative in all the other states Of
the union. ana the specious and far
| fetched attempt of the New Age to
| make it appear otherwise will not de-
| ceive the Intelligent voters Of the state
| who have, from long experience, be
| come familiar with Democratic roar
| backs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18
THE BUILDERS VS.. SNARLERS
The Parry Of Progress and Honesty Contrasted With
the Party That Lies to Catch Votes

Let The
State IS spending money!
Democracy inwaly doesn't anything Of the Democ
racy wants office Democracys hands itch Dr. G. Langtry Crock
et democratic State committeeman for Knox, If
WINS ms a and the Of the State expect be
en unertoo in the mire in the rush for the trough Democracy
aosn intend TO reduce State expenditure. It's paoers orators
rs candidate Tor Governor have pointed item Of Stat
mat they think excessive and that they will reduce 70
one III Name carefully administered affairs, as an object
OF reduction would at once ba Democracy party taking back
tracks in legitimate progress.
some out Ike men and designate details Of extravaganza
Democracy sneas behind and banks doing nothing
else Tor twenty while the Republican party gone
ahd and accomplished results Democracy except
ancient record Of State Steal
, republican party has taught whole generation Of children
punt hospitals roads bridges developed industry, great
bangor Aoostoo system possible conendd
S' open churches suppression Of the saoonand all with
out snrch on State office scandal State department.
% while making all this progress has reduced the State debt
70 SI 900 TO date the
annually during the past few
ing authority to apply the surplus in the treasury buying
And despite all this The last year
and tlree-qua mills 0 one-raf mills
That IS the kind Of nancial aministr the Democrats are
trying mpugn
Democracy says Go ol Lei is spe Y tate money!
,s money 1or schools less money 1"r for hos
pta less money for administering increased business
money Tor enforcing law less money for all purposes legitimate
progress All this i Democracy prevas-povied Democracy
honest III its anection statements Democracy retrenc
these departments il it is 70 retrencf at all.
How do the Of Maine like prospects, Democracy cries
progress the breath "rerenclmen Then ALL
suppose the Democratic party doesn't really retrech
do you like party that is lying catch votes:
Democracy says: 'o to! cts have high license and faithful
nice big profit and sell the Of Maine being
troube1-even BY conscience
Democracy liked the Sheriff Pencil didn't enforce the Pro
lltory law in Cumberland county That
conscience It wordessy the enforcement
1t attacks the Sturg law effort enforcement
no suggestions OF its better plan Its managers deal
only in snarings and sneers
The rioters OF the Paris Commune wrought havoc with pckaXes
and then the patient wornen wrought trowel
rebuild
This year the OF Maine with the
Men Of the Pick-axe,
the
Men OF the Trowe?
With the
Men Who DESTROY.
the
Men Who Buld2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

The campaign is not without its hui
mors ana among the richest of them
all is the attempt Of the organ Of can
didate Davis to explain away the Dem
ocratic votes in the Legislature in IA
vor Of some Of the measures he has
been criticising uEon the stump. 1t
comedies that Democrats in the past
have been 50 few in number" that they
have been of less use than it could have
wished in opposing the measures which
Mr.. Davis is now oriticising. 1t might
have added. in all truth and fairness,
that most o? the measures in question
were passed in response to the express
"a wishes of the people and with aid
Of Democratic votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

Suppose" remarks the Watervllie
Sentinel plaintively individual Demo-
Gratis were deceived or bulldozed into
supporting this scheme, or. hopeless OF
successfully opposing it, they failed to
stand UP and be counted against it in
the face of the abuse any man or body
of men is subject TO when antago-
nZing Republican plans. is not the Re
publican party nevertheless responsible
and rightfully held to be So" The
very thought Of the sad spectacle Of
these poor innocent Democrats being
deceived" and "bulldOZed" at the State
House to give their votes to Republic
can measures is one well calculated to
make the angels weep. Is it not hui
initiating for the principal Democratic
organ in Maine to admit that its party
has sent men to the Legislature OF this
state who We're of the calibre to be de
ceived" and bulidoZed?" We submit
that men of this type do not gain wis
dom from numbers. The less Of them
we have in the Legislature the better
ii is for the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

According to the latest figures
available, there are nine states i'll the
Union which are wholly free from
any bonded indebtedness. They are
Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Montana,
Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio. Oregon
and West Virginia. All Of them, il is
worth noticing. are Republican states
OF the "a states which still carry q
debt few are 50 lightly encountered as
Maine whose debt, which was only ST.
$3.50. 900 at the beginning Of the present
year, has been cut down $265.OOO since
January | and will be still further cut
before the end of the year. In 80 Of
the As states the state tax rate is
higher than it is here in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

The Democrats are beginning to real
ize the boomerang qualities of their
attack on the state help given the
Bangor & Aroostook railroad when it
was built. The reaction staggers them
and they devoutly wish they had never
Brought up the subject. As a sample
Of the way they are now trying to
crawl away from and dodge the issue
they themselves created and which
the Republicans gladly welcomed, this
appears in the Rockland Opinion which
is run by the same man who conducts
Candidate Davis personal organ at
WaterviIle: 1T should be understood
that the Bangor and Aroostook sub
sidy Of 1891 is not, in the true sense. an
issue of the campaign. 1t is not IN II
self, of sufficient Importance to de-
serve this title
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18
Diminished Vitality.

Some people talk very f1ippantly
about diminished vitality.
They don't stop to think that vitality
is the principle Of life-that it is that
little understood something on which
every function of their bodies depends.
Diminished vitality is early indicated
by loss of appetite, strength and en-
durance. and Hoods Sarsaparilla ~
n. greatest vitaiizer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

The organ of Mr.. Davis devoteS two
columns in it's issue of Friday morning
TO an endeavor to explain away his an
Choir to windward' on his printing con-
tract with the state. 1t ends up by
calling the editor of the Journal a wi
per" Evidently the facts given the
public relative to the specially fat
price Mr. Davis is getting for his b 5
printing did not prove very palatable
at the Sentinel office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

The genial and accomplished editor
Of the Watervile Sentinel appears TO
be quite vexed at the editor of the
Journal for having the temerity TO
point out certain misstatements of the
Democratic leaders who have been
ondeavoring to promote their party
interests by the suppression and mis-
representation of facts as well as by
making various assertions which had
absolutely no foundation in truth. The
Sentinel gets back promptly with the
assertion that the editor of the Journal
IS IA fractions neighbor" "a reckless
falsifer'' and a viper" The
Sentinel appears to be in the posi-
ton of a young attorney who admitted
TO an old lawyer that he had no case
and asked him what he had best to dc
under such narrowing circumstances
RECEIVING the prompt advice, Abuse
the other fellow"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

If the Maine taxpayers find the
State tax a burden in these times, how
was it at the time when Maine last
had Democratic Governor? Then
although there were fewer taxpayers
they paid $l37,115 more into the State
treasury than they did in 1905. More
over, the State tax rate was Az mills
on dollar then as against az mills
now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

change street a few years ago. but
who has now fully recovered. Hun
dreds OF New York and Western peo-
lie have visited the house this season,
and indeed it has become quite the fad
for Portland residents to drop into
the quiet. cool rooms for chat with
friends. The fame of the Longfellow
House has gone abroad and many Wis
itors from foreign lands are to be seen
there wandering about the rooms in
speeding the old furniture and reading
the old letters and books.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

The Democrats Of Rockland have or
ganiZed q so-called FOWL club" whose
war-cry by night is "Hoot. hoot"
but judging from the reports of their
actions more appropriate cry would
I've 'tHee-HaWt"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

AS the campaign advances. the
Democrats are abandoning half-truths
and devoting themselves to statements
in which there is far less than 50 per
cent. of truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

The Democratic campaign TIN ough
out the State is based on the theory
that a lie will travel 50 fast that the
Truth will not overtake it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

Maine is honest and it wants an
honest man for Governor. That is
why Governor Cobb will be handsome
II reelected September 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

The 18th Me. Regimental association
gor Sept. 12-13. This is the associa-
ton Of which Mayor Shorey Of the
Bridgton News is secretary and he is
always very successful in rallying the
boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

Never has there been so much inter-
est shown in the Longfellow House as
this year. each day seeing a large
number of visitors. Wednesday being
the hammer day. 1871 paid visitors regis
teriug. Many celebrities have been in
town the past week, and among those
who have registered at the Longfel-
low House. We're two nieces Of Kate
Green"way. who registered as follows:
1.-TWO Nieces of Kate Greenaway. a
dear friend of Longfellow." Among
other visitors this week was Mrs. Pc
leg Wadsworth of Maiden. Mass,
whose husband was the fourth Peleg
Wadsworth in succession. She is the
mother Of James Wadsworth. who was
shot by i}rainard in an office on Tx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

II was a grim coincidence that the
Maine Medical Club and the Maine
Undertakers' Association dined at New
Meadows on the same day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

officials Of the expedition to whom
news would naturally be forwarded are
dence which perhaps they do, but none
the less il is not denied that they will
heave 4 sigh of relief when they hear
that P.ary's luck has stood by him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

For Representatives to Legislature.
FRED G KINSMAN of Augusta.
BENEDICT F. MAHER Of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18
Maine Gossip
The Town..

Songs of summer everywhere,
Songs of birds and roses fair;
Yet despite this FOND renpWn,
What's the matter with the town?
No mosquitoes out for gore,
No stlinr;J speeches in the store,
No pert girls in whom you see
HreckleS where a face should be.
There no ROSTERS mighty sing.
There no w:tsrs or hornets sting.
Sing of moonlight, white and stll.
Sing Of zephyrs if you WILL
But remember how each night
Brings the old electric Eight,
Rcaining, spite Of rain or cloud.
When Il gay and laughing crowd
Gathers, In its urban ease
Where the fans insure a breeze.
When Won Sift the question down,
What's The matter with the town?
Washington Star.
Not a rainy day III camp for either
Of the two regiments.
This viii be another crowded sun
day 1T the resorts and then the tide
will turn.
II was grim coincidence that the
Maine Medical Club and the Maine
Undertakers' Association dined at New
.It
Two more weeks Of August and then
come Labor Day, State election, the
opening of the schools and the vanish
ing Of summer.
The summer guests at Maine shore
resorts are very well provided for i'll
the matter Of public libraries. These
have been provided at Kennebunkport,
Ogunquit. Squirrel Island. kineo, Bar
Harhor, Poland Springs. Southwest
Harder, Somesville and Northeast
Harbor. III the last-named place the
41lS volumes We're selected by DR..
Daniel =. Gilman.
1t was the Lake Auburn car and as
usual at this season Of the year, it was
| crowded. The little woman in black who
| dashed madly on board. collided with
| the fat lady in gray and in some mys-
terious fashion. was hurled under the
| seat and almost trampled on by the
plump female. who managed to secure
a seat AS the fallen one rose from un-
| der. she shook her fist at the other, eX-
claiming Wrathfully. What do you
mean, you OLD maid, you, by knocking
me down like that I'm not an old
maid" cried the gray lady Indignantly.
| 'I'm married and have two children.
/ God pity your husband, then, flashed
back the injured one, and with much
dignity. she Of the black gown left the
car. to continue the rest of the way on
| foot.
| Anxiety over the whereabouts ana
condition If the Peary expedition
| toward the North Pole increases as the
weeks go by and not the slightest word
comes from the intrepid lieutenant and
| his followers. 1t was expected that
| by the end of June news might posi-
| bly, come from him and that July
would surely bring particulars regard
| ing how far he had succeeded in adj
| vancing whether he found conditions
| favorable to carrying out his eXpedi-
| ton as he planned it. etc, but as Au-
| gust is Fastening by and not the
| slightest word of any sort comes from
him. anxiety begins to increase. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

Two more weeks Of August and then
come Labor Day, State election, the
opening of the schools and the vanish
ing Of summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18
DaiIy kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

Ma notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
tected communications.
Address all communications relating 20
subscriptions and advertisements 10
BURLEIGH & FLINT, Fuphsners'
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

For County Commissioner.
CHARLES +. KILBRETH of winthrop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

This viii be another crowded sun
day It the resorts and then the tide
will turn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

For Register of Deeds.
HARRY r. HAYES Of VassalborO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

Not a rainy day III camp for either
Of the two regiments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

For County Treasurer.
JAMES T.. BLANCHARD Of Chelsea.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-23
Bees MS Embalmern.

When foreign bodies are put into a
beehive the bees generally cover them
with propolis, or bee glue. BY way Of
experiment a rag doll and a cloth rab-
bit were put into hive by writer
for st. Nicholas.
Imagine my SURPRISE" he says,
when I opened the hive about three
weeks later to.find that they had used
very little propolis on either, but had
nibbled almost all the clothes from
the doll and had even attacked the
stockings. What they had failed to
take off and carry out hung in delicate
fbers and shreds, apparently ready to
be removed. Did they expect to dis
pose of the entire doll in that way?
1.-THE rabbit was slightly soiled, but
not smeared or nibbled. The bees had,
however, utilized it as support for a
comb, which they had attached In the
most astonishing manner to one ear
and to the tip Of one fore foot.
1.-THE cloth Of which the rabbit was
made was different from that of the
doll. Did the bees find it more diff
cult or impossible to nibble this? Did
they know that it was unnecessary to
seal it In, as would have been neces-
sary with small animal liable to de-
cay, and since they must endure the
1ntruder's presence did they determine
to make it useful as payment for the
valuable room that it occupied?''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-23
!. ByRclA IRIS al ARRlS0M.
s.fe i s! sto1.. .s'o~n opea ~ $3.50. Q! IL
S IS Cash Besides Merchandise
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p .: ts' y =
The safe in Dahl Bros store at the
Harrison: creamery was blown open by
burglars last Friday night. The bur-
glars had first broken into the cream
cry and secured tools. Nitro-glycerine
was used in opening the safe, and the
force of the explosion blew the outer
door into small fragments. The bur-
glars secured $3.50 in currency and
coin. They also appropriated some
cheap jewelry, including some set
rings and chains, and three guns.
E: Sheriff Lundq1ist was notified early
the following morning and immedi-
>ately phoned Deputy Sheriff Malmberg
at ;Atwater to 60 to to- the scene of the
burglary and investigate. Mr.. Malm-
berg went out there, and was later
Joined by Sheriff Lundquist, but after
careful search they could find no clue.
From all appearances the job had
been done by experts in the business,
who had carefully studied their ground
before doing the job. They had en-
ployed the same methods as were used
in the Kandiyohi bank burglary a
short time ago.
Dahl Bros. are the SUCCESSORS of
Stenberg & Dahl, having lately bought
out Mr.. stenberg's interest in the bust
ness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-23
The Right OF Way


The Right Of Way.
In the early days Of western railway
building, days not SO long gone by as
to be out of memory, there were many
exciting races between rival roads for
the possession of important mountain
passes. Such race. says the Worlds
Work, was that between the Santa Fe
and the Rio Grande roads for the right
Of way through Ration pass to New
Mexico and the southwest.
Engineers and construction gangs
worked in mad haste to get to it ahead
Of their rivals. The victory fell to the
chief of the Santa Fe. When the Rio
Grande cohorts arrived they found him
alone in one Of the big gorges, shovel in
hand, slicing earth from an 5000 foot
bill.
"What are you doing here?' they
asked.
"Constructing railroad" he replied.
He turned another shovelful of dirt,
dropped the tool and hitched up his
heavy cartridge belt.
ANY one who interferes with the
Santa Fee does it at his own risk" he
said quietly.
First the Rio Grande men laughed,
and then they ragged, and then they
turned and went away. Their road
was cut off from the south forever.