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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
An Iowa lynching.

OF ali the lynchinSs of 1906--172 was
the total number we believe-not ona
was in the North or West One of the
first lynchings of 1907, however, has
stances which have drawn the widest
attention to the unfortunate affair.
The victim was white man, not a
negro and his crime was murder, not
assault and in the mob which forcibly
took him from the Jail and strung him
up to girder of 4 bridge at Charles
City, Iowa not only the leading men
of the city" and prominent business
men, who, according to the news
paper account, always figure in these
affairs, but there were also many
women and children present and even
some clergymen. One of the latter, in
fact. took enough of a part to secure a
brief respite for the struggling
victim as he stood with a
rope around his neck in order
that he might have a moment for
prayer before being launched into
eternity. The victim was not of :,
praying kind. however even when
standing face to face with an awful
death and he had only curses for the
crowd which promptly hurried the end.
The Iowa papers devote whole pages
to this lynching. partly because lynch
ings are unusual in that state, rs in all
northern and western communities. and
partly because it was carried out 50
openly in a community which is spoken
OF as one Of the most orderly and most
wealthy in Iowa. According to the
general comment of these papers the
lynching was not because the crime Of
the victim had been especially heinous.
but because the laws delays have been
so unhappily illustrated in several
recent cases in that county that the
citizens We're exasperated beyond all
endurance at the possibility of another
murderer escaping the punishment he
&c served. The victim of this lynching
was man of means and had already
secured the services Of leading lawyers,
and the people of the town. in the light
OF several recent instances there felt
sure there would be a long delay with
possibly miscarriage of justice at tie
end. Of course there is nc justification
Of lynch law. but it is easy to UNDER
stand how such conditions as seem to
prevail in the Iowa courts aroused the
people to take the law into their own
hands. A wishy- washy administration
of justice is always an incentive to
crime and a fruitful cause of much
social disorder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
The Cost Of Prison Diet.

We said that men could not at pres
ent prices Of food. be properly fed at an
average cost per meal of about three
cents. Does the Journal think that
they can be? 1t is to some extent q
matter of opinion. If we are wrong in
our opinion, that does not make out a
case Of falsehood against us-Water-
vile Sentinel.
When we last visited the State prison
at Thomaston the men were being fed
at an average cost of about eight cents
a day. and harder. more rugged look
ing lot of men We had never seen any,
where. We visited the. bakery and
saw the bread in process of baking.
and il was of excellent quality. Each
prisoner was allowed all he desired of
it at each meal For dinner on that
particular day they had corned beef,
boiled potatoes, bread and if we re-
member correctly, coffee. For supper
they had bread and corned-beef hash.
Each prisoner had all he wanted.
There was no scrimping. 1t was plain.
coarse food: but it was well-cooked.
Wholesome and nourishing.
This diet We were told was varied
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
Easin' to the FeeIin's.

The weather had been cool and brac-
Ing, but as if to add to our difficulties
the sun now boiled down and tbe
niack fiies-"the devils angels" some
one called them-came in thmsands
TO feast upon the newcomers and male
life miserable for us all. Duncan NJ. -.
as badly treated by them as any OF nc
although he belonged to the countrv
and l overheard him swearing at :.
lively gait soon after the little heasts
began their attacks.
why, Duncan" said I, 81 didn't
know you swore."
Il does, sir. sometimes-when things
makes me-" he replied.
But 1T doesn't help matters any r.
swear, does it?"
No. sir: but" (swatting his face,
d the fiies-it's easin' to the feel.
ms to swear sometimes"
On several occasions after th;e T
heard Duncan "easin' his feelin's, in
long ana astounding bursts of profane
eloquence. but he did try to moderate
ms language when I was within ear
shot. Once I asked him:
Where in the world did Won le,rr
to swear like that, Duncan"
lat the lumber camps, sir" he 70.
piled.
In the year had spent in Labrador T
mad never before heard a planter or
TINS explained it. The lumbermen
from "civilizatiOn' We're EDUCATING
them-Outing Magazine. 49, =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
A Smith For the Senate.


1t is only fitting that the large, ac-
tive. and patriotic family of Smiths in
this country should have a representa-
tive in its highest legislative body
There has been no lack of Smiths in
Congress since the foundation of the
government, but for some time the
Senate has had no member of this
name. 1t falls to Michigan to remedy
this lack and this is eminently proper,
since for several sessions its delegation
in the House has contained two o.
three Smiths. William Alden Smith,
publicans to succeed Senator Alger,
will not only be a worthy representa-
tive in the Senate of Michigan and of
the Smith family, but he is also GER
tain to prove a strong and active MEM
Der of that body. For the past 10 years
he has been a member of the House
II ON the 5th Michigan district where,
among other things, he has won a
reputation of being one of the mos,
eloquent orators among all it's good
speakers.
The career Of Mr.. Smith has been a
most remarkable one, and few men in
public life have risen to success from
more abject poverty or by surrounding
greater obstacles that he has met and
overcome. He is q native of Michigan
and is As years of age. His early
childhood was spent midst bitter
poverty, and as a small boy he shined
shoes and sold papers on the street
But he was full of ambition and
energy, dcvoting all his spare time to
study and while still a yOungster sue
ceeded in getting an appointment as
page in the Michigan Legislature.
This gave him money with which he
was able to study law and entered upcn
his profession in Grand Rapid, in 1889.
From this time his success was rapid
both in law and in politics, and since
his first election to Congress 10 years
ago he has had practically no opposi-
ton when the time for each succeeding
reelection has come around.
Michigan has way of keeping good
men at Washington for long terms, and
no doubt the country will hear much Of
Senator Smith during the coming
years. Senator Alger whom he will
replace has had a long and notable
career in the army, in business as
g0vernor-Of Michigan, in the cabinet,
and in the senate, and has earned the
rest which mis- retirement will give
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

slightly from day to day. through the
week. Prison fare is plain. 1t rests
not upon considerations of taste. These
enter into the dietary of the home
but have no place in prison man.
agement. There the question Of diet
rests purely upon the basis of proper
nOurishment. This, where
food is bought in bulk, can be secured
at prices which seem incredibly small,
when compared with the cost of a
home diet.
In Il short time the legislative COM
mittee on the State prison will visit
Thomaston. Doubtless other members
of the Legislature and many private
citizens will go along at the same time.
We should be glad TO know if the
stout, hardy-looking prisoners they will
find there will impress them as either
ll-kept or lifted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Last years peanut crop in this coun-
try aggregated about 100000 bushels.
This seems like quite lot and so it
is in the aggregate. but it only means
three or four quarts for each person i'm
the country. and that is not much in
the course of q year, especially for n
people as fond as Americans are OF
going to ball games and circuses. Any
way the demand exceeds the supply,
the peanuts is raises. but has to i'm
port million bushels or more annually
from foreign lands, largely from Japan
and Africa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

1t Is a sad commentary on the boast
ed brains. morals and religion of the
people Of the Pine Tree State when
they will be humbugged and hooded
into a fiimsy pretense OF law and order
by senseless mass of conglomeration
such as Governor CObb's message to
the Legislature. and the multitudinous
appurtenances thereunto belonging
Communication in Waterville Sen
tincl.
The foregoing will strike thoughtful
readers Of Governor Cobb's very able
message as slightly rodOmOnt adenous;
but having gotten it off his stomach it
is to be presumed that the author is
feeling more comfortable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Those people who are shuddering 50
dred Japanese on the Pacific coast last
ycar-immigrants who are Industrious,
intelligent, and clean in their habits
have probably not given thought to
the fact that hundreds Of thousands of
ignorant and filthy castoffs and insists
from southern and western Europe
were dumped last year upon our al
together too hospital shores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
Facts for Catarrhal Sufferers

The mucous membrane lines all
passages and cavities communicating
with the exterior.
Catarrh is an excessive secretion,
accompanied with chronic inf1amma-
ton, from the mucous membrane.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts on the mu-
cous membrane through the blood. re-
duces Inflammation. establishes healthy
action. and radically cures all cases a
catarrh. H.. sta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Not only are the largely increased
deposits In our Maine savings banks 4
good index Of the prosperity Of our
people. but it is especially significant
that there are 4,565 more depositOrs
than there We're a year ago. Almost
one third Of the people Of Maine, men,
women and children, are depositors in
our savings banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT
Will Fill Office With Credit
ellsworth American>

NT1ISWOfth American)
me Hon. Pascal p. Gilmore of
nuckSport. as was predicted. won his
nght for the State treasureship. Mr
gilmore is one Of the best-known NAV
IN Maine. product of old HancocL
county which has furnished so man,,
aoie men to public life His native
town OF Dedham. his home town NJ
bucksport. and the county congratu.
,ate MN. and confidently predict that
ne VIII MI the high office to which he
mas been chosen with credit to himself
and honor to the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Miss Maude Catherine Price and
Thomas Coughlin. both well known III
Lewiston were married this week al
the Sisters hospital in that city undo!
romantic circumstances. Miss Price
learned that her future husband wa:
at the hospital and might not survive
She consulted her pastor. the Rev
Thomas +. Butler of st. Joseph's
church, and PERMISSION for the wed
ding was obtained. The service was
performed by the Rev. James A
Hayes, and the bride retuHel to her
home, leaving her husband in tn
care of the sisters at the hospital. II
is expected Mr. Coughlin will recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

selvice puts upon a man, is it any
wonder that now and then these over
worked servants of the public fail at
critical moment, and 4 railroad wreck
is the result? Sometime and in some
way there will be regulations enforced
which will make such a condition OF
things impossible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Just to show the pace at which the
New South is coming down the pike
the Atlanta Constitution publishes
agricultural and manufacturing statis-
tics which show that on the end of ev-
cry day the South is richer by 900
than it was at the beginning of that
11y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Boys have been running away from
schooi from time immemorial but few
nave had the excuse of a New York -
Sears-old who claims in justification that
'he teacher compelled him 20 go to her
room three times a week and clean it.
besides washing some of her clothing and
doing other household " ork.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

They have just celebrated Christmas
lay probably being that it took Santa
Claus some time to fit on his bomb
proof armor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

The rapid strides which have been in
the last hundred years in the growth
of the English language indicate that it
is destinded eventually to become the
universal tongue. This increase as COM
pared with that Of other languages, is
shown by the following table:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

From Connecticut comes the story
OF man who was bitten by a rabid
people, remembering how a cows
mouth is fitted out, are wondering if
the animal was in possession Of store
teeth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
Tuesday, January IS, 1907.

There is nothing much more uncer-
tain in this world than speculation re-
garding Presidential candidates two
years in advance Of a national conven-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

The Democrats in Congress do queer
things and so there will be no great
surprise if they carry out the proposed
plan to depose Williams of Mississippi
from the minority leadership and re-
place him with Champ Clark OF
Missouri
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

ESTABLISHED 1875

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot b held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
5ected communications.
Address al communications relating 70
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH 4 FLYNT. Publishers.
Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
maine Gossip
The Bright New Day.

1t may do all, l reckon that its friends
have advertised,
But ii it keeps the program we IL De
nightly surprised!
It's the same old world today
That it was so far away,
The same bleak time in winter, an the
same red rose in May!
You talk about it's troubles-the sorrow
that deScends-
The sweet love an the laughter-they
are all our ancient friends.
We've met 'em face to face
Old Joy-amaZin' grace,
They'll not be unfamiliar when we meet
EN- face to face.
Then jog along, we travellers. an dance
your troubles down,
But watch the way you travel-make for
Halleluia Town!
Farewell, the times gone by!
But heaven amt so high
But the heart can hear an echo from the
angels in the sky!
Frank L. Stanton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Bowdoin Orient: 1t may well be a
source of pride to all BowdOin men to
note the part played in the public af-
fairs Of the State by the alumni Of our
college. Not only is Governor William
r. Cobb a BowdOin graduate in the Ia
nous class of II, but the I'D Maine
Legislature now in session at Augusta
has just elected BOwdoin men to pre-
side over both it's branches, Hon. Fred
]. Allen. 80, as president of the Senate.
snd Hon. Don A. H. Powers, rs, as
Speaker of the House. Moreover,
among the members on the flOOr of the
House, Hon. Geo. G. Weeks, 80, is rec
ognized as the republican leader, and
Hon. Charles F. johnson. 80. as the
democratic leader. Other Bowdoin
men in the Legislature are Henry H.
Hastings, 80, and Walter 8. Clarke. go
in the Senate; and Philip d. Stubs.
'95. and Andy P. Havey, '03, in the
House. All four of these last named
We're well-knDwn athletes in their I'M
Gergraduate days and two of them were
varsity captains. The secretary of the
Senate is Frank G. Harrington, '94. and
the assistant secretary in S. c. w.
Simpson. '03. Three undergraduates
fiom Bowdoin are also holding posi-
tons at the Capitol for the Winter,
Chandler, '07, Timberlake. 90, AMI
Lippencott. 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Judging by reports that come from
various parts of northern and eastern
Maine the deer are going to suffer
greatly this winter from the depreda-
lions of the bob cat and Canadian
lynx. The latest reports come from NJ
farther away than Norcross and tell
OF four deer being found killed by a
pair of lynxes which have been max
ing their haunts in that vicinity all
winter and are very bold, says the
Bangor Commercial. Reports of a
similar nature come from other and
widely separated sections and it seems
as If these big cats are more numerous
IN the state this winter than thew have
been for long time. The bob cat and
ms larger cousin, the Canadian lvnx
commonly called lucivee by hunters
ana Woodsmen, are the worst enemies
the deer have in the Maine woods in
WINTER Years ago it was the wolf tho
ueer mad to fear the most. for tho
"oiFes hunted in packs and once they
TOOK the trail of a deer that deer was
as goOd at dead
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15


Japan has done 4 sensible and friend
ly thing in changing its mind about
having its fleet visit our Pacific coast
this year. When a foreign squadron
visits the port of friendly country
shore leave for the crews is of course
the natural thing, but nobody cares to
imagine what shore leave for a thou
sand or two Japanese sailors might
mean in San Francisco about this
time. A stray insult or a small ARRAY
might lead to decidedly unpleasant, not
to say momentous. consequences.
Therefore. it is a friendly and not an
unfriendly act when Japan decides to
keep it's squadron at home this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

There is talk of abolishing the IA
nous government school for Indians
which has been maintained for many
years at Carlisle. Pa. The congress
sional committee which recommends
this course declares that there are
plenty of educational opportunities for
the Indians at or near their reserva-
tions, and that it is better for them 10
be educated there than an atmosphere
which is foreign to them and
which to a larger degree units them
for life when they return to their
homes. There may be merits in this
contention, but if Carlisle is abolished
the annual football season will be de-
prived Of one of its most spectacular
features.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

While fishing through the ice last
45-pound turtle which grabbed the end
Of stick and chung to it until he was
landed en- the ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

This is the day when the 73d. Legis-
lature honors itself and Maine by re-
clecting Senator William p. Frye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

requests through their local papers for
the capitol to be moved there. and
kittery Fort Kent and Meddybemps
are yet to be heard from.
1t is not every state that can create a
lake several miles across it, or COM
prising some 1000 acres and deep
enough for boat navigation. where was
formerly n heavy growth of woodland.
Yet this is what is being done at Dolby
by the improvements being made by
the Great Northern paper company,
And what other lakes cities, towns and
villages are to be manufactured in
Maine by future development COM
panies only the coming years can tell
1t is expected that the Weber hos
pital in Biddeford will be opened to
the public some time this week, al
though it may be early next week Six
or seven patients are waiting to enter
the hospital for treatment.
Rockland woman has been consid-
erably annoyed this winter by boys
who skate in the field at the rear of her
house. She overlook two of the youths
the other day and asked them where
they had been skating. AT the
marsh" replied the boys in a chorus
No you haven't" said the woman,
you have been skating on my field.
for l saw you come from there" The
boys looked rather sheepish for a few
seconds, then one Of them said: We'll
We We're not skating on your property
anyhow: we We're skating on the ice"
We'll. whose property is that. if it isn't
minc?" questioned the woman. with
some asperity. "The Almighry's." said
the boy solemnly. The catechisni
ended there.
Waterville Mail: A freight con-
ductor was overheard to say that he
had been on duty thirty seven hours,
and now he was going to buy a pair of
overshoes and start out again. He mad
Deen to Bangor and back and then to
portland and return. and was to start
iieht out again. In the present CON-
ststion Of the freight traffic this may
De occasionally necessary in an
emergency. But when we consider the
: strain which such long continued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

OF course Maine people are glad to
have Nance O'Neil come again, but a
third presentation of Magda is too
much of a good thing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Bangor. Waterville, Lewiston, Port
land and Bath have each put in modest
requests through their local papers for
kittery, Fort Kent and Meddybemps
are yet to be heard from.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-13
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from tho
Press kilograms.
4 Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

Friends Of the late Galusha A. Grow
OF Pennsylvania have been astounded to
learn that his death was fastened by a
band Of swindlers who levied blackmnil
on him. using Il woman as their willing
tool. To protect his name and reputa.
ton from assaults which he feared would
be taken seriously by n cynical world. he
paid the swindlcrs. 1t Is believed. many
thousands Of dollars. lie worried much
during the last few months of his life,
not because of his disappearing fortune,
but because of his fear that blot might
be cast upon his political and personal
record. the purity Of which had ever been
his greatest pride. II IL known that n
woman announced herself as the wife Of
Mr.. Grow. and his friends fear she may
new advance claim upon the small ~.
tate left by him. It IL said she is taking
legal steps to that end. but II NO the rela.
tives Of Mr.. Grow have received no Off.
cial notice. At the time Of his retire.
mcnt from Congress In i0O2 Mr.. Grow
was a moderately wealthy man. He had
practically nothing when he died In Glen.
wood on March 81 last. lie was paying
taxes on $4,000 personal property out.
side Of his household few years ago,
and his investments. including non-taxa.
BILE securities, IRE known to have exceed.
Ell &1OOON,