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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
The Railroad Panic.
Jew York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
The futter of the railroad presidents, all
over the country. Is not without its anus
Ing aspects. To see timidity. uncertainty
and gloomy apprehension displayed by men
who. but few months since. were au-
dacious, cocksure and radlantly optimistic
cannot fail to excite the special wonder of
the bystander. 1t certainly will strike him
as comic that these worried magnates
sh0trfd now fee to President Roosevelt as
their protector They had pictured him as
their scourge. The President, on his part
has repeatedly asserted that the states are
powerless to bring the railroads to terms
and that nothing but federal power is ade-
quate to the business; yet now he is to re-
ceive the railroad presidents running to
him in alarm as a refuge from the assaults
of those impotent states And the con-
gresham who has often been Mr. Roose-
velt's spokesman Is reported in Albany as
saying, in the name of the President that
the Hughes plan of railway regulation is
far too sweeping,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
A National Evil.

In it's broader aspects the report on ty-
phOid fever submitted by Surgeon General
Wyman to the District Commissioners
should be distributed and read throughout
the country II strikes at the very root of
the typhoid evil. which is national indeed
universal. In scope. DIR, wyman says:
The typhoid problem In Washington does
not diner radically from that of many other
communities. 1t is part OF a world wide
problem. The disease is epidemic through
out the length and breadth OF our large
country. and prevails to a greater or less
extent in every civilized country. There is
a constant Interchange of infection through
social and commercial intercourse"
This paragraph constitutes a severe in
dictment of the American social organiza-
ton. and until every city and every state
pleads guilty to II and undertakes earnestly
and indefatigaby TO mend its ways of liv-
ing the evil will continue to cause the sac
riace of thousands upon thousands Of lives
annually. Every death from typhoid is
virtually a waste OF life. for the disease Is
preventable. II can be in time wholly elm
mated. On this point the report says:
Although views may differ concerning
the relative part played by water. milk.
contacts and other factors In the spread of
typhoid fever, there Is a general agreement
that the successful control OF the disease
lies In destroying the infection as 1t leaves
the body; that Is, we must try to prevent
the Infection of our food and drink and
environment"
This Is the higher principle of the matter.
90 reach the root OF the evil. and there can
DO no doubt whatever regarding that root.
Typhoid patients must be regarded as CEN
ters OF infection. The public must be edu-
Gated to consider this disease as COM
municable. more dangerously so than small
psxs Or diphtheria. or yellow fever. because
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Bryan on Good Roads.
rom the Philadelphia Inquirer.


AT last have found Mr. Bryan on a
platform which we can heartily indorse
When it comes to good roads he is sound
in his conclusions. though some of his prem
ises are tinged with demagogy. In view Of
the results of the last ten years 1t is very
tiresome to hear the perpetual presidential
candidate talk about the poor farmer If
the farmer is poor now he never will be
any better off. He has had ten fat years
and we all know that rule he Is COM
paratively rich. far beyond the average
man of the city. But 1t is true that the
farmer ought not to do all the work of road
building. partly because he isn't able to do
so and partly because the benefit Is not
solely his.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Bad Outlook for Physicians.


From the chicago Tribune
Observing the spread of influenza. the
health commissioner has sent out warn
ing He advises careful watch over health.
the observance of the utmost cleanliness
and abstention from liquor and tobacco. He
suggests that people keep their vitality up
to highest stage possible until the spring
weather brings a change. This sage advice
boiled down seems to be. Keep we'll and
you won't get sick If people all the time
lived up to the standard set by the commits
sioner most physicians would have to go
out of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Second Duma Wiser Than First.
From the New York Sun.

Although the constitutional democrats are
considerably less numerous in the new
duUa than they were in It's predecessor.
they seem to have acquired by virtue of
personal ability and political experience
even more influence than they exercised a
wear ago. Moreover, under the leadership
of NJ Golovin, the president of the cham
ber they are pursuing cautious and saga
cious policy the aim of which is to give the
government no preteXt for early disSo-
luton of the assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Foolish Finance.

Oh. Wall street has curious style
That very oft seems wrong.
1t let's YOU hold your cash awhile,
Then makes it move along.
Sometimes the prices downward drop,
Sometimes they upward fly;
And none can tell where they will stop
Nor what's the reason why.
And many man who ventures there
Amid its strife and sham,
Ina gines he's a bull CT bear,
When he is just a lamb!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
A Better Chinatown.
the San Francisco Chronicle.

+ TONI tnp OH TTancIscU NurUHtcIe.
Real estate owners in Chinatown are
building very substantially and the new
construction promises to give us a greatly
improved China town. Now. IL the authori-
decent roadway which may be easily kept
clean, there will be no trouble about the
future sanitary condition OF the quarter.
which will probably prove interesting
and attractive to visitors as 1t was before
the fire. even If it lacks the filth that for
merly gave it so bad reputation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

EyIn order to avoid delays on account of
personal absence letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE. but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Will Loyalty Support President.
From the Omaha Bee.

No other President has ever had SO many
changes in the personnel Of his cabinet AL
though in Mr.. Roosevelt's case the changes
have been brought about by conditions other
than personal differences. The new cabinet
NAV be relied upon to give him continued
loyal and encouraging cooperation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Caution.

az can't say your speeches were very in
terestirg.
Didn't want EN- to be- answered Sena-
tor Sorghum. Il merely wanted to say
enough to show l was keeping busy. with
out starting argument"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
SHOOTING STARS.
Amusement.

ats easy to amuse people, said one
New York man.
YES" answered the other: Its curious
to see how many folks think they are hav-
ing the time of their lives walking down d
street looking at the electric signs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

II is not surprising that railway pres:-
dent President of the United States
should lind himself with so large a supply
OF advice ON hand that he is willing to dis
pose of IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
An Irritating Habit.

There is one thing L particularly dislike
about that political antagonist of mine, -
said the practical politician.
What is that
'IIe has the most exasperating fashion of
getting on the right side of an argument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
A Slight Change.

Wen still bcWail our mortal lot,
The story's very old:
Well merely say that it's too hot
Where once we said too cold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Admiration,

'.Blgsins is always repeating what his
children say.
Yes | admire those children. They are
the only people | know of who can make
Bliggins keep quiet and let some one else
tall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

Abe Hummel seems to have the confidence
OF a man of whom the worst has already
been said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

Vice President Fairbanks has great con-
fidence IN print. thereby proving himself
worthy son of literary Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

Having turned the third term rumor over
to Secretary Loeb the President may be re-
garded as having gotten it pretty we'll off
his mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

Whenever anything goes wrong In New
York either the trusts or the members of
the Black Hand are held responsible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

Poultney Bige.ow is not sanguine enough
to hope for any Endorsement by the official
visitors al Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

The failures that occurred during the re-
cent panic appear TO be wholly out OF the
range of Wall streets sphere of influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

Much of the time occupied by the TIaw
trial is devoted to allowing the pot and the
kettle TO discuss each others blackness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
Thu Boers.

From the Mexican Herald.
The Beers are a Willy people. They seem
to be getting into power again in the Trans
yaal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

Mayor Dunno of Chicago has made no
effort to be interviewed concerning the re-
suits of municipal ownership in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

Zion City IS embarras sed by the fact that
the services of prophet are not to be Sc
cured on short notice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

brownsville promises to loom up as an i'm
portsnt competitor with Oyster Bay for
suburban Importance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

Conference" is often only another word
for Conversation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

Has Confidence Of the People.
From the Buffalo News
Secretary cortelyou holds the confidence
of the country now and VIII increase 1t as
long as he Is In public life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
GAME is CANCELLED,
Bowdoin Management Calls OF Ball
Game With Tufts College Wednesday y.

Brunswick, Ne, April 1:i.- (SprciaD
Announcement is made hy the Bow
dom management Of tie cancellation
Of what was to have been the first
home baseball game of the sc;.snn ana
which was scheduled 10 be played with
Tufts on the Whittier ffclG N-c.incs-
day afternoon.
Owing to the condition Of the field
il is believed 10 be iInp0S~iblc to pull
off the game ANA the management de-
cidcd that il was advisable ~ cancel
the game
The team has had hardly any prac-
iice since its recent "Trip, today being
The first time that the men have been
given outdoor practice. They were
Eivcn a little batting practice this af-
t"rnoOn on the old Delta north of the
Medical building
Had Wednesdays game not been
cancelled the team would have four
game & scheduled for the present week.
rh" three remaining games are two
on Friday with the team at Portland
and Saturday an exhibition game with
| Bates is scheduled 10 be played in
brunswick.
Th" men are in need of practice, but
! The management is feeling encouraged
| over the outlook after their recent
| trip. in which they won three out Of
| four games played, the victories over
Seton Han ana I'ordham College be-
ing especially pleasing. 1t is interest
| ing ~ note that the latter team de
! f,:t.d Princeton i'll n later game by
| d arnre Of 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
ANGLERS ARE HAPPY.
Bay State Fishermen Can Catch Trout
II They Are Lucky.

Boston, April 15.-Compelled to wait
TWO weeks longer than usual for their
laVorlte sport, hundreds of fishermen
scarcely paused for sunrise today, in
order TO open the trout season in Mas
sachusetts. This is the first year that
the ponds and streams in the eastern
part of the state have not been fShed
before the 18th of the month"; although
the law has been enforced until that
day in the four western counties Of
the state for some time The last SEES
sion of the Legislature, however.
changed the law and the season is now
uniform throughout the state.
It is not anticipated, however. that
the catches will be large in this state,
on account of the unusually late
spring and high water in the brooks,
although the state has been very lib
eral in stocking some Of the large
streams. The fish and game commits
sion of the state has been making
every effort during the past 10 years
to revive trout fishing in Massachu-
sets waters, and large quantities of
young trout from the state hatchery at
Sutton have been distributed through
out the state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
7E DAYS. DOINGS In THE WORLD OF SPORTS
AMERICANS WILL RACE.
United States Will Be Represented IN
Bicycle Championship Contest.

New York, April l5.-Amcrica Will
have Il showing in the worlds cham
pionShip, which viii be decided AZ III"
Veledromc Park des Princes, Paris. on
June 80, July 4 ana :. Although neither
Kramer or Lawson will be On the pro
fcssi"nal sprint. il is expected that Ma
jor' Taylor will be present. ANA hi:'
return 10 The track will doubtless
create great interest i'll the event. o;'
the rart oI those Americans Whu
reliciousIy Scnrn ihc sporting pages Oi
course, there are several other Ancil-
can cracks who are already on
The other side ana who viii
have Il Try for the big title.
In the list are Walter Bardgett,
John Eedcll, Woody" HcdSpeih and
Oscar Schwab Robert A. Walthour,
who won the l0O-kilomcter motor paced
championship of the world in 1903. has
announced that he will go after it
again this year, and other probable
American entrants are Nat Butler
Mcnuc Bedell and Louis +. Melting.
America has not been represented in
the worlds amateur sprint champion
ship since Marcus Hurley won the title
in 1904. 1t is almost certain that G.
A. Sherwood. the present amateur
champion Of America, will carry the
rational cOlorS in this event this year
With renewed interest in cycling
New Yory states side path commits
sioners find themselves with more bust
ness on hand this spring than has beer
the case i'll several years. Under the
statutes side path commission may
exist in each country with powers Il
sell bicycle tags 10 Whcelmen, the reVe-
Nnue being applied to the construction
and maintenance of bicycle paths along
the highways. When bicycling was al
the height of its former popularity the
sale of tags in many counties was
large and sufficient money was raised
to create 4 fine system of paths con
Meeting the leading towns.
The following nOtab BILE bicycle event:
have been scheduled: April %, Brook
Ign, y. Y. annual spring century run
Of the Eastern District Century Roat
club Of America; May 3. Brooklyn, n
y, New York Brooklyn Motorcycle
clubs. open spring century run; May j
Camden, y. j., Stroud Wheelmen':
third annual Camden-Atlantic handi
cap road race; May r. Brooklyn, n Y.
eleventh annual spring century run o
the New York State Division, Century
Road Club of America: May 80, New
| ark, n. j.. Bay View Wheelmen's an
nual irvingtOn-M ilburn handicap roat
| race; May 80. Detroit, Mich, DetrOi
Wheelmen's annual Belle Isle handcaI
road race: June 20, July and Z
worlds championship events n Paris
France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
NO PLACE FOR PRACTICE.
Coburn Baseball Squad Labors Under
Difficulties Just At Present.

Watcrvillc. Me, April 1.-THE base
ban team Of COburn Classical Institute
has been delayed in ITS formation BY
the fact that no place has been So
cured on which to practice. The Colby
diamond is in use all the afternoon ny
The High school ana college teams.
and the Central Maine grounds are not
yet in condition for bah playing. When
the ground at the latter place becomes
dry enough practice will be commenced.
Stlnwood Moore Of this city will cap
tain this vars team and Harry NJ.
.StinSon of Woolwich is manager.
Manager StinSOn will announce his
schc, !ulc this week. He has had cOnSid-
cradle trouble in making up list Of
games, on account of nearly every
High school and some of the academies;
being in some league or other,
and Of course the dates in the league
schedules had to be filled first, and the
indcpo ndent schools had 10 wait AMI
take what was left. But he has enough
games for tn" season and will have
them ready t. he made public ~ z few
days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
FAST BOUT EXPECTED.
BARLEY Connolly and Johnny Carroll
to Meet At Lymansvilie, r. |.

Pawtucket, r. J., April Is
The members Of the Standard A. c.
at Lymansville, will see some hard
hitting and fast boxing Wednesday
night, with BARLEY Connolly of Maine
and Johnny Carroll of New York in a
15-rOund battle.
Joe Grim, the human punching bag.
was originally scheduled to meet Con-
molly, but pleaded sickness. and said
he would like 10 fight him later. John
ny Carroll, whn is AT present training
with jim Donovan in New York. was
Immediately secured.
Carroll knocked out that tough fighter.
Sailor Burke, in a single punch, some
thing no other nit artist has succeeded
in doing, and is well known to Hub
fans for diSposing Of Fred Bradley at
short notice when they met at Chelsea.
Carroll has a terrific punch, which he
uses with deadly execution, but Con-
molly is willing 10 measure his with
CARROTS.
The boxers are to weigh in at 15i
pounds ut 6 O'Clock, and forfeits have
been posted for weight and appearance.
A preliminary is Young Dyson. 112-
pound champion Of Rhode Island, and
Jack Powell of Woonsocket. Young
Clarke and George Jensen will furnish
q lively Scmi-final.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
Fishermen Enjoy Them
selves al Bangor Pool
Several Good Catches Of Sal.
mon Thus Far Reported.
Bay State Anglers May Now Pur-
sue the "SpeckIed Beauties.

Bangor, Ne, April 15.-The salmon
fishermen at the Bangor pool have
been having great luck the past few
days and if il continues the way it
has started our. all records of previ-
Gus seasons will undoubtedly be
smashed. The success Of the season
thus FAR has been due considerably
to the fact that the water has not
been muddy and the salmon have TAX
en the ny, but with the warm weather
Of Friday il was expected that the
river would rise to freShet pitch and
if il does tie salmon fishing will not
he as good.
or Thursday three fish were taken
TW" of these were captured by Karl
Andersen whose trophies tipped the
scales Al - and nine pounds. Charles
Bissell took the third one which
weighed nine pounds. Mr.. Andersen
was lucky again Friday morning and
took another which tipped the beam
at nine pounds.
Karl Andersen has the record for
big fish taken at the pool thus far
this season with the 23-pound beauty
he landed Thursday morning. 1t is
doubtful if many larger salmon are
taken at the pool this season or
any other. A 23-pound salmon is big
fish for the PenObscot Some larger
fish than this are taken every year.
some going as high as 80 pounds. The
largest taken last season weighed a
fraction over - pounds, so Mr.. Ander-
sens big fish is only two pounds
lighter than the record fish of last
season.
Mr.. Andersen had a record fight
with his big fish and certainly earned
tie prize he captured. Mr.. Andersen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

was fishing alone when h. hooked the
big fellow way over near the Brewer
shore. There was not person in sight
on the Brewer shore and the fisher
man had to handle his boat and play
the big fish at the same time
the current and worked it across the
river. The current is strong up there
now and ii is a strong mans work tC
row boat across the river with
nothing else to bother him. Andersen
however, had double task Of rowing
the boat and keeping the current from
taking him down on the ice damned
near the hospital and holding his rod
so that the salmon could not break
loose. After an hours hard work Mr.
the eddy on the Bangor side and
James Gushing gated the fish when
Andersen brought him into shoal
water.
There is a good chance to fish at tbs
pool now. The ice has moved dowr
and is jammed across the river from
tho hospital to Indian Point on the
Brewer shore. All the pools are clear
Of ice but much shore ice remains
The water is rising slowly and as yet
is not dirty ana the fishermen will
have good fishing for some time yet
unless there is rain ana quick rise
in the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
PLENTY OF BASEBALL.
Portland Has Some Good Games
Scheduled for Friday Next.

Portland. Me. April l5.-Local baseball
mill coon he chanting its siren call from
the diamond while duty bends tn" clerk !
head over his work and ropes nm mt"
his chair Friday next. PATRIOTS day
will see the official opening Of The game
here and four fast games are scheduled
At Pine Tree park. Bowdoin College VIII
play a morning and an afternoon game
with the independent POrtlands. while at
the Forest avenue grounds the LaWrehce
foam az rho New England League Will
cross bats with the Portland team OF inc
Maine state League morning and after
noon Lawrence has not been her" since
league bail took its flight back IN 1891
To pick the most Interesting game
,,rould he difficult for with the fast com
b,nations that both Portland teams hay
IN offer and the recognized ability of the
visiting teams pretty close figuring
would Iyaye 10 be brought into the argu-
ment At Pine Tree park number %
the old favorites will he seen taking Their
first crack at the ball ana stretching
themselves over the quadrilateral courS
of the bases.
The fans remember Adams. the dusky
pitcher who. as Oxford's beg artist, tore
- the PortIands to a thinning game and
the selection of the management in plac-
ing him in rlSn box at the morning game
will. in all probability. bring forth n deal
of favorable criticism. Adams VIII ~
pitted against Billy Sparks and TINS
should make combination mghty m
teresting. Griffin of last years Mohawk
team Is to he Civ en- a tryout behind the
bat in the morning game Mike Mcp'n-
pugh will play first base. 'Simmy Ber-
nard second base or shortstop. Harry
Lord or Deacon R.fSyson third base
and perhaps Kilfeder slrortstop wizard
and McGraw will be in the field and inc
third man for the garden will he taken
from the rumber slated for the inhed,
Lord does not know yet whether or nos
he can get away from Providence lot
these two games. hut If he does he VIII
20 third base, Kilfeder Shortston, ana
Bernard or Rawson at second base. Ihe
men playing inside the garden wall VIII
make n warm combination at the bat ana
will be expected to rap out bingoes ga
lore.
In the afternoon George Edgar VIII
catch and Pop Williams VIII be In the
box pitted against Captain Files of Bow
doin.
Out on the/Forest avenue grounds the
Portland team of leaguers VIII try their
men out against the New England
I.eaguers, but the exact lineup of the
team is not known yet. Harry MSirch or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
WANTS LEAGUE BALL.
Rockland Will Enter Maine State
League If Opportunity Offers.

Rockland. Me. April 15.-Rnckland
is now anvious to join the Maine State
is willing to put up all kinds Of money
and inducements to get in. The sports
down in that town are after Chummy
Gray to manage the bunch Of players
which they intend to Put into the field.
If they don't land the league ii is said
that an effort will be made to form n
Knox County League. Rockland wants
league ban bad but prefers the Maine
State to any other. Biddeford. how
ever. will probably come into the
league but if she doesn't RorklHnd is
ready TO take the place.