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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-22
Copies Sent Senate.

Washington. Jan. i7.-Secretafy
Hitchcock sent 10 the senate copies
of all the letters and reports OF the
secretary OF agriculture. the commits.
sioner OF Indian affairs and the Unit
ed States forestry leading up to his
withdrawal OF lands in Indian Terrific
ry for the purpose OF creating a fores,
reserve
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-22
lie Died Aayhovx.

This was the way native physician
In India filed out a death certificate.
Il am OF mind that he died Tor lost
his .ife) for want OF foodings or on ac-
count OF starvation. Maybe also for
other things for comfortables. and
most probably he died by drowning"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-22
FRUIT WILL SUFFER.
II 10 Feared There VIII Not BE ovel
Half 4 Crop.

Guthrie. Jan. i7.-Advices from frul
growing sections o: Oklahoma and In
dian Territory are to the effect thai
the crop will suffer heavily as a re
suit OF the late cold snap. The dam
age is more extensive than was al
first reported On account OF the wet
weather last fall fruit trees branched
out early. and prominent growers fears
there will not be over half a crop
the coming season.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-22
SEEKS REPORT.
Stephens Wants Hitchcock to Tell Of
Cherokee Contract.

Washington. Jan. l7.-Representa.
tive stephens OF Texas introduced a
resolution in the house "Wednesday
seeking a report from the secretary OF
the interior concerning contract
drawn in 1903 between the the chief
Of the Cherokee Indians and the law
firm OF Finkelberg. Magic and Kirby
Of st. Louis for the prosecution Of the
Cherokee ration claim against the gov.
eminent.
The Indians charge that the contract
was diverted to this firm because OF
the relationship OF member of It to
Secretary Hitchcock.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-22
Family Troubles Cause.

Washington. Jan. he. +. Van lite.
son was shot and Instantly killed az
the National museum by Otto Sell
horse o. Philadelphia. Sellhorse was
arrested. II Is understood that the af-
fray was over family troubles.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-22
DEFENDS PRESIDENT.
Senator csrmaek Also Pays His Re
speets TO J. q. Foraker.

spccts 10 y. o. ForaNeT.
Washington. jan. Ex-senator Car
mack OF Tennessee. In the senate We'd
nesday. defended the action OF the
president in discharging the negro
troops and scored Senator Foraker.
The latter introduced n resolution,
which went over. providing for the APP.
pointment of a subcommittee Of the
committee on military affairs 10 take
testimony la the Brownsville matter
and send for witnesses. He spoke In
behalf OF hiS resolution until adjourn
ment
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-01-05

town. He says that although early op-
efations we're seriously handicapped by
the deep snow, they now have an excel
lent logging road opened mp and very
good progress is being made in the work
at the camp. ,:\ !
!; Louis Plante, who is suffering with
pneumonia and whose condition was so
critical at one time that his family had
sittle,hopes of his recovery, is now on the
mend. Although he is not vet entirely
out OF danger the steady Improvement
in bis condition is encouraging toEtamlly
ilyand friends: :: =s *.$, =: r =.
The Bon Ami. loaded with supplies
tor Tofte and Latsen, arrived here'rues-
day evening and remained ln the harbor
y Thursday. awaiting favorable wea.
ther ofunload along the shore. The
BORIS next trip will be to little Maraie
that place being ID sore straits for want
o9lf==supp plies She Wi /. arriYsSlin t5irand
=:Marais ag ain about mid the
week.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-01-05
The Poor ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

The poverty Of the English language
is eXemp1ifed by a circular which is
making the round of suburb and in
viting subscriptions to Il testimonial
to the station master 1t comes from
one who styles himself 1.-The longest
resident the sad physical" fact being
that he is probably the shortest, al
though il bulk and rotundity he makes
up for the inches he lacks in height.
Here is case in which the very clum-
siness of the Ger>>~an language would
he an inestinable help, for then this
gentleman could quite correctly de-
scribe himself 1.-The for-the.longest-
time herein residing" or even perhaps
the for-the-long est-time-herein-resid
INCEST" individual. Those compound
;:djectives of the Teutons may be awk-
ward, but the express what the use:::
means, and insure accuracy.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-01-05
. -.
Nv ot.l;.n't Desert Her.

: A certain3May in the north Of Scot.
land had i1l::her: employment a crusty
old coachman long in tRe service OF
her family who gave her 10 end Ut an
noyance by an >imperious disregard of
her instructions. At length, the stu
alton becoming unbearable, the mis-
tress determined, to- see what effect
dismissal would have upon him. Ac-
cordingly she said: Il cannot stand
this any longer; you must seeE&anoti-
eraplace; at the end of the month you
leave my service."~
At these words an expression OF
grim amusement spread over the coull-
.tenance Of the servant, but the charac-
teristic loyalty asserted Itself. Ma,
ma, my lady, said he. X drove YOU
to the kirk to be baptized, I drove you
to your marriage. and I'll stay to drive
you to your funeral. "-Weel<ly Tcle-
graph.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-01-05
= MAPLE ! /: | ]! HILL !.
4; n III Z . .;.Sss. b. i; !. !
Il ~ II =

.ssAppropriate exercises were held s.,
ting. westkiders on New Years Day, Tie
following participating ia the program,
that was rendered Adelena Berglund,
sst lst johnson, Esther: =Victor,s Alfred
an and Selma johnson, Arnold Gilfota and
1 l1ll Nelson, John, :JenniezAnA Inga
R}inda4), Ruth, Olga and S1gnild Solder.
berg tle aoa!ll:others, the attend ance hain 8
over fifty; y " < <5ss. =:
! : Coffee, .<sandwichesf> cake, nuts aud
:frnitcwere served by. the. mothers, assist:
ed blythe young tladies, and the little
ones spent an>e enjoyable afternoon,
"A: friend, who was unable to be.pies-
ent, sent the following appropriate New
Years greeting: 49, j.
/ IT she will never fail us, ;
lie viii npt forsake; =:
His eternal. covenant. IL
He will never break! =,
Resting on.his promise,
W hat have we to fear?
God IS all sufficient :
), For she coming year,
1
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-01-05
WhX The . Women Ride.

1--WE carry@<lots of women clear to
the top floor. or at least several floors
up, and then they take the. next ele.
vator down without going three steps:
away from the<elevator;" declared the
operator Of one Of the" lifts" in a big
Office building yesterday. RI "3 s. d
"No, it isn't because they like to-
ride in the elevators particularly. Why.
DO they do it?zztsTo get the ~ use Of the
mirrors, Of course. See those g mirrors lll1 !,
on either side Of the elevator? 81 That's I, &
what attracts them: Assbit.zof wind 'ds
will strikesthem as they turn the cor
ner by::ja, big building, and and then they:
imagine theii: hair sisSb AL disar s
ranged and make for 1 the nearest mir
.ror, which is ID the elevator 5.:
WANTED ID MAN ID: each county
to represen t. and @ad ver tiseS GO. peratlva
department put ont sam les, fet Old
established business house. Cash salary
s2l,00 week xpens So. q oney "a yanced;
perman ent position Our eter6llce
Bankers: 81 n ationa1 Ban Chicago,
Capital $1,000 600. dress. NlanaRer,
|| Dc l:yQ IIJM b A:.2 HO USE Chicago,
Ill Desk No.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-01-05

| Top|Iiics.of a Week
4 +
Concerning our People, Business and
Progress in the5County and Town.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

The Union Sunday School meets at
the church Sunday morning at 1890.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
No Demand From the People.
(Somerset Reporter.)

An attempt is being made by a few
ambitious and selfish politicians to
stampede the Legislature into the haSty
action Of the removal of the State CAPT
tai to Portland. We cannot believe there
is the possibility of success, for we
have confidence in the good judgment
and common sense of the members of
the Legislature of both political parties.
1t is not a political question, but clear
business proposition.
There is no demand for this from the
people. Not single petition has been
presented to the Legislature asking for
the removal. not q line has appeared in
state newspaper favoring a removal.
or giving a single reason for the pro-
posed change.
While we have already given ample
reasons for opposing removal, another
remains which is considered by many
as tn" vital one-the cost. 1t would
open the gates to graft, graft, graft, of
the most wholesale character. No
mean state House does Portland want.
TO purchase 81 acres of land in n de-
sirable location there and erect thereon
n building no better than what we now
have. with the present high price of
labor and material, would cost a least
81 coo. coo, Portland's promise gift Of
$500, 900 would be sunk in the lot and
the foundation. But would it stop
there? Not much. 1t would reach
the great sum Of ten or fifteen millions
before the work was completed. Look
at the experience of two states that
have recently passed through the try
ing ordeal of building state capito's.
Tho state of Pennsylvania appropriate
cd 81. 300 900 for the construction of q
capitol 1t cost, without furniture,
S11. 6S5,S55. The Lord only knows how
much the furniture cost. The original
appropriation for the new State House
at Albany. y. V, was $l20o0,000. 1t
has already cost $4,000, 900. and por-
TONS of the foundation are settling
and must be rebuilt.
In last falls campaign TIE platforms
of both political parties bristled with
pledges of economy in public eXpendi-
lures. The Legislature has passed a
just appropriation bill carrying more
than million dollars and another bill
will follow later. Worthy objects have
been waiting for years with out
stretched hands, asking for help. Will
the Legislature. without petition
from a single voter, plunge into this
extravaganza the end of which no one
can foresce? No, sir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
PortIand's Strange Reasoning.
(CalaiS TimeSl

Moving the State capital from Ona
city to another is an important pieCe
of business to say the least. There
should be the best of reasons for do.
ing it. Naturally Portland would very
much like to be the capital of Maine
for a number of reasons. Any city
would. But the fact that Portland
would like to be the capital is not
sufficient cause for sending Augusta to
the rear.
The first and heaviest argumeIt
advanced by the removalists' reasons
as follows, simply: Augustus hotela
commodations are not sufficient, while
Portland's are. Just imagine ii. Al
though it were easier. less expensive
and more beneficial to the State to re-
move the capital than to build hota
accommodation in Augusta. In Other
words. then, if the wharfage at Port
land is not extensive enough for the
increasing coasting and internationa
sea-going business, sending all this
business to some port where there
wharfage enough is preferable 10
building a few more wharves in Port
land harbor.
Another argument for the removal
of the capital is that the present STATE
house is not large enough. Rather
than enlarge it the Portland mans idea
would build new State House ana
build it in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
Another Good Town Heard From.

(WaldO County Commercially
The cities and towns which want the
State Capitol are multiplying like the
frogs of Egypt, Portland. Bangor. Lewis
ton, Waterville, Bath. Brunswick. Dover
and Foxcroft. and still the list grows.
But there is one place that We have not
yet seen mentioned. That is Burnham.
Now Burnham is nearer the centre OF the
State than any other place mentioned,
unless it be Dover and FoXcroft More
over it is right on the main line between
the east and the west, and at the juno
ton of the Belfast branch. True Burn
hams hotc. accommodations are some
what limited at present. but if the leg
islature would meet in the month of
June for n few years. the members might
hold their sessions in 4 tent Hotel ac-
commodations might also be provided in
tents and all could have a good old camp
meeting time. Then when Burnhan
wants TO grow and become n big city
there is plenty of land all around TO build
on. Waldo's Senator Libby lives In
Rurnham. and he couldn't inlmortaliZe
himself any quicker than by getting the
Capitol removed to Burnham. Who votes
for Durham?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
Only Portland Would Gain BY Change.
(Aroostook Times.)


There should be no two sides to the
question whether the city of Portland
itself would benefit by the removal of
the capital of the state to that city.
1t would mean the attraction to Port
Land of much business which would
otherwise locate elsewhere in the state
and it would also make the city, al
ready first in population, first in i'm
portance from any other consideration.
1t would, in a word, overshadow the
whole state. Bur a capital is some
thing more than ar institution located
for the benefit of n single city. 1t is of
located it should be moved only for the
benefit of the entire state. Naturally
then, amitting that Portland would
benefit by such an act, 1t is only the
part of common sense to ask how it
would affect the rest of the state. For
one thing, it would undoubtly act as u
check upon expansion since it would
centraliZe still more of the states COM
mercial life and activity in its largest
city. 1t would further remove the seat
of government from the eastern and
most rapidly growing part of the state
and thus tend to hinder its develop
ment. 1t would, in word, draw back
those boundaries which the commercial
growth Of the state is pushing further
east and north every day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
Newspapers Say on Removal OF the Capital

money Is it worth while to ask which
would benefit the public more-the re-
moval of the State capital to Portland,
or the investment of a part of the
money which such an extravaganza
would involve in carrying out the
work which the passage of this bill
would make possible? Here is an
other real need on which the State
money could be spent, to set against
the extravaganza of moving the State
capital.
Indeed, these needs. these legitimate
demands on the public purse multiply
so rapidly as to be able to call for
all the money which might be spent
in moving the capital. The list is too
long for discussion here. For eXam-
pie, all farming interests clearly sec
the value to them and to the State
of an experiment farm for the study
ings contain no suitable soil. If the
State can afford t. talk of a new CAP
itol. costing millions, why has not this
actual economic need involving only
thousands received attention?
1t remains only to decide as to what
is Observation-Disclosures it is the moving of
the capital to Portland. or, as the
record of years ami economic needs of
the State would seem to show, whether
it is not the spending of the States
money in satisfying those real and
legitimate needs. Surely there can he
but one decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
Changes Needed But Not a Change
(Hallowell Register.)

tf1tliDNtll
The article in the last issue of the
Register. "Move the Capital?" was
misinterrretcd by Portland papers into
meaning that we favor the removal of
the Capital to Portland. That is not
the case. We do not favor Portland
or any other city in preference to Au-
gusta, which is admirably located. We
are in favor as we said. Of extensive
changes and alterations in the present
state House. with the addition of a
wing for offices and committee rooms
already Observation-Disclosures which
would meet the needs of the State for
years TO come. and give a new Capitol
good enough for even the Portland
orators. This work could be ac-
ccmplished at small fraction of the
expense of moving the capital to
another city.
The article in question was a criti-
cisln of the present State House, and
rot criticism of the Capital city,
which has extended unbounded court
esy all these years to friends and legis-
lators. The erection of a new Capitol
in Portland or any other city means an
enormous expenditure of State funds to
which the taxpayers of the State will
not submit; such a move, the Register
does not endorse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
Bridgton Ridicules Idea Of Change.
(BridgtOn NeWS.)


If Maine were locating its capitol,
with no capacious, convenient. and as
good as we really can afford building
on it's hands. the chances are that
some point much nearer Bangor than
it is now located, would be selected. No
sane man believes that it could come to
one corner of the State, requiring travel
on the part of the gentleman from
Caribou of 274 miles. and he from
Calais and Passport and that section of
about the same If the Portland agi-
tators really desire to send the State
capital to Bangor the course they are
pursuing would seem to be promotive
of such desideratum. a snap-vote, if
had, while the people are mapping.
would by no means be a settlement of
the question. Let the matter rest,
the News advises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
Nothing Definite Offered.
belfast Journal.


The Portland Advertiser dies hard on
the capital-moving scheme. 1t questions
the statement, made in Augusta by a
Portland man. that the half million
dollars offered by that city would be no
more than sufficient to secure a suitable
location. OF course, to be near the
theatres and hotels which are held out
as inducements for the proposed change
it will be necessary to buy property al
ready built upon. and when it is
known that the State wants to buy, in
dividual property owners will be apt to
raise their prices accordingly. This
Portland man may have overestimated
the value of real estate in his city, and
the Advertiser may know of vacant
lots, centrally located, which may be
had for a song. 1t is noticeable, how
ever that no definite location, or price.
has been mentioned by the Portland
capital-movers. AS to the cost of
duplicating the present State House,
since the addition was built prices of
labor and material have advanced
more than fifty per cent. and since the
old part was built not less than hun
bred per cent. To duplicate this build
ing in Portland today two million dol
lars would seem a conservative esti-
mate; and our travels, to which the
Advertiser sneeringly refers. have been
extensive enough to have knowledge of
the erection of many public buildings
whose cost has largely exceeded the
estimates of their builders. AS a fright
full example take the capitol at Albany,
New ork; and there are others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
No Reason for a Change.
(Machias Republican,


The Kennebec Journal. in its issues
Of Feb. u, Is and IA, publishes letters
from prominent mon from several
towns in every county except kenne-
bee and Cumberland. in protest to
moving the Capital from its present
location at Augusta to Portland. 1t
would seem from these communica-
tons that the people of Maine
generally. did not believe in changing
the present site Of the State House,
and that Portland would not yet be-
come the Capital.
And really there seems no sufficient
reason yet advanced why the change
should be made. The building at
Augusta has cost the taxpayers of
Maine a large amount of money, and
to build another building at Portland
or any other city, would mean the ex-
penditure of another large sum. To
do this, to raise this money, some
other of our state institutions would
have to suffer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
Solely a Portland Scheme.
(Aroostook Pioneer.)

I.I
This talk about the removal of the
capital looks to us ill timed. There
is no popular demand, except from the
southwest corner of the State, for re-
moval. and if removal should be de-
cided upon, the people of the central
and eastern portion of the State would
be almost unanimously opposed to To-
eating the State House in Portland
This is solely and purely u Portland
scheme. The building of capitol
would be costly. too costly for the peo-
pie of Maine. If the present building
is not large enough an additional office
building would relieve the congestion.
The people of Maine have gotten
along for several generations with the
present buildings and with the addi-
ton OF an Office building would no
doubt get along for another eighty
years. This talk of removal has been
often made in years past and as often
turned down. Any senator or repre-
sentative from eastern or central MainH
who votes for or advocates removal TO
Portland will enjoy long period of
retirement from public life. There is
no reason for adding to our public debt
and the people are in no mood to stand
for this capital removal speculation for
that is what it really is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
Fifty to One Against Removal.
Rockland Courier GaZette.)

(ftOckldnQ COurler-6aZette.D
The thing that has surprised us most
in the again-agitated matter Of stale
capital removal, is the extraordinary
earnestness and heat that it has en-
gendered. 1t shows that the able gen.
tlcmen of Portland had well considered
the subject and brought their forces in
to action fully equipped for a deter
mined fight. The promptness of these
tactics and the general resoluteness of
the attack we think has given for Il
time an exaggerated feeling of insecur-
ity to those who favor the retention of
the capitol upon its historic hill. We
fully recognize the force OF the argyll
mentS brought to bear in favor of Port
land, and if it were a question of Sc
lecring for the first time the city to he
hOnored there is no question but of all
the cities she, the foremost one, would
be named; but reasons for removal at
this time are scarcely sufficient-to
touch upon only a single point-to JUS
tify the creation of a great debt such
as the Taxpayers of the state would
find themselves burdened with were the
change actually brought to pass. The
chief argument for removal, namely
Augustus inadequate accommodation
for visitors, seems likely to be fully
met by the aroused business men of
that city. We do not think there is the
least peril threatening her interests.
We are convinced, speaking for this
eastern section Of the state. that put
to a vote our people would declare
against removal in a proportion of fif-
ty to one. We do not know how this
might hold throughout the state, but
we fancy in something Of the same
overwhelming ratio.