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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10

impure blood runs you down-makes
you an easy victim for organic diseases.
Burdock Blood 13ittcrs purifies the blood
cures the cause-builds you up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10

Regulates the bowels. promotes easy
natural movements, cures constipation
Doans Eeguiets. Ask your druggist for
them. % cents a box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10

4 days postponement could not hurt
the Topsham fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10

Lewiston is planning on the
observance of Merchants week for the
week of Nov 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10

Gould academy, Bethel rejoces in
the promise of a dormitory by Liberty
T.. Holden of Cleveland, Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
sroup II YOU apply DIR. Thomas Eclec-
11c t1i at once. 1t acts like magic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10

The output of all the vineyards of the
world is estimated to be :;..,5i. ,l6rtj gal
Ions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10
xz:x;5!!4!.7i%r
Never Fails to
RESTORE GRAY Half
TO its ATURAL COLOF

No matter how long it has beer
gray or faded. Promotes lux
uriant growth of healthy hair
Stops its falling out, and positively
removes Dandruff. Keeps haiI
soft and glossy. Is not a dye.
Soc. and $l.oo bottles, ali druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10

Most of the apples in the Main
orchards were blown off in the bi
storm of Monday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10

During the month of September
Portland had - marriages. 20 births
and 40 deaths as compared with GO
marriages. Of births and 81 deaths in
September 1906
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10

ten pound and half lobster was
brought to Portland Monday and sent
I" Boston parties for exhibition
purposes. Robert Alley Of Jonnsport
caught tn" lobster in ten fathomS of
water off Joncsp"rt and it was one of
the largest captured off the Maine
coast in recent years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-10

Topsham is the last of the big fairs
but sometimes the town fairs furniS.
the most fun of all That of Sidney IS
scheduled for Saturday and this
beautiful and prosperous old town
always makes a great success Of the
event
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
WOMAN As ro11ERs.

Mary y. Mcdowell, In independent
The last census tells us mat the
proportion Of women employed IA
manufactures Is increasing more rap
ldly than men. that they are leund VI
ara ~ the 3O3 separate occupations
that they are not employed as soldiers,
sailors. marines. street car Drivers
boiler makers or brass workers. For
such facts we can properly look 10 tIle
census. but IT is beyond che province
OF the census to- show Wliat are the
sanitary conditions 81 their employ
n,ent, their hours OF labor. what the
effect OF their work is upon The morals
of the young girls, upon the health
OF women, upon their homes upon
their children, upon the wage-earnlng
power OF their husbands. upon family
desertlon, upon the blrth rate and
marriage rate. This Investigation
should be a sociological study. and
WIZ naturally be made by tho depart
inent or labor,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

But whether he Senator smootl is
TO not Ia ~polysamistl the protest
against him Was not based upon a
count OF his personal practice or alb
committee, signed by the odorous Dol
liver himself, were not based upon any
charge or proof OF polygamy, and tho
resolution for his exclusion took no nc
stention from the practice OF polyg-
stention from the practise of poly
gamy," says the anti Mormon organ.
Tho crusade against Senator Smoot Vas
started with the lie that he was n poly
gamlst. II was started with malice
aforothought to arouse popular preju-
dice ma inname the public mind. That
aroused, these Infamous liars knew that
then they could work their will and
play upon passion and hatred as the
harpist plays his plectrum on his instru-
ment. II "a true that the resolution for
his expulsion took no account OF his
personal practice or abstenslon from the
practice OF %polygamy," It took account
OF nRught but hato aud blgotry ana an
assumed gulliblllty Of The whole people.
II took notice OF everything but the
truth and facts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
THE VALUE OF CITY REFUSE.
Cleveland plain pealer

me excellent management uf Cleve-
lands municipal garbage reduction
plant Is attracting favorable comment
IN many other cities, especially in
those places where movements are
on foot TO follow the lead set by this
city. At present Pittsburg Is prepar-
ing TO establish a garbage plant. and
Burfalo IS seeing the start NJ agita-
uon In this direction. Both are look
ing TO Cleveland for a model upon
which to base their plans. Under city
control here the gafbage collection
and reduction has not only been self
supporting, but has returned n sur
plus profit to the municipal govern
ment. The by-products have been
sold at a good price, grease and fertil-
lSef being always assured Of a ready
market In view of the very unsatis-
factory conditions which existed when
the city refuse was collected under
private contract. the Cleveland public
mas every reason to be satisfied WITH
the vast Improvement accomplished
by the board Of public service. New
YORK has gone farther than Cleveland
IN its utilizing of every variety of
refuse. Not only are the products of
reduction sold, but also much raw ma
terial from the refuse. such as tin
cans, bottles, broken glass. iron scraps.
rags and waste PAPER There IL a
distinct use for each Of these. The
reduced product is always in demand.
IL is even suggested now that the heat
generated by the incineration of the
lowest class of rubbish be utilized to
generate power for city purposes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
MUST SALT LAKE SILVER

IT looks very much as though the
Legislative coal probing committee is
not going TO meet public expectation.
Nevertheless some interesting, not to
say astounding, facts are being laid
bare. For instance, Manager Williams
Of the Utah Fuel company says there
Is no relief In sight. and that conditions
viii be quite as bad next winter as
they have been this, and worse in the
ratio that the demand for fuel shall
Increase.
II this be true. aud it can hardly be
doubted. It amounts to almost a body
blow for Salt Lake. And that blow is
delivered Just as we are crossing the
threshold Of the greatest possibilities
we have ever faced. Hundreds of new
homes should be erected here this year.
Some big business blocks are scheduled
10 go up, Two splendid union depots
VIII be reared. Each week adds largely
10 our population. Rich men are invest
Ing their money In local real estate.
Some of them want TO %inaugurate new
Industries. They are looking around 10
that end but the prospects are not what
they should be. TO start IL factory of
any kind there Is one important essen.
tial that canno be ignored. That is
fuel, II plenty Of Il cannot be had at
reasonable figures, factories cannot
start.
But it reaches farther than the mills.
the smcltcrs and the mines. 1t goes into
into the home Itself. According TO Man
ager Williams, the fires IN them can
not oven be kept going. lie admits that
there is an abundance OF coal in the
ground, just as several legislators have
done. The latter have told tho read
ors OF the News" during the present
session. OF the vast coal deposits IN
their respective localities. All that Is
necessary IS to dig it out ana trans
port II to the points oc consumption.
But here Is whore a fall down occurs.
h old story Of working TO capacity,
and lack OF transportation facilities.
IS repeated as though II We're new.
unauswerable and wholly satisfactory.
which IL Is not. II VIII not run fac
tories. It VIII not keep the fire.
sides glowing and warm. Il Will
not encourage or help building
up the town What Is the remedy
Some pretty conservative men arc talk-
Ing state ownership as a solution. The
economic mind has not generally run or
reasoned IN that direction In Utah. This
has been one state where the extreme
soclalisiic idea has not prevailed, There
IL no reason why II should obtain here.
But there must be a change OF front on
The part OF those who can mitigate The
situation II they would avoid more serl.
IA consequences In the days ahead.
This is no threat Il is d statement OF
fact,
once again the Dessert News calls
upon the lcadipg business men OF SAIL
Lake 20 get together and formulate
some plan that VIII bring fuel In abun-
dance 10 this city. II is not loo early
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES.

The bill now before the Utah Legis-
lature calling for an appropriation of
$4,000 for the construction of roads
and bridges in the country formerly
part Of the Ulntah Reservation. ought
to receive the conscientious attention OF
our legislators, Money. 1t is true, Is
asked for by representatives of a null
titude Of interests. and we presume
many demands must be refused lest the
burdens OF taxation would become OPP
pressive. Economy in appropriations
must be the guiding policy. but we be-
lieve there are less meritorious claims
han those made by settlers Of a new
district for aid to build roads and
bridges, Money spent on such inn
proyements Is merely put away on in
terest.
Since the opening OF the Reservation
I'M homestead entries have been made
there, and IL Is estimated that at least
a thousand homes are permanently es-
tablished. The district is well watered.
II is claimed that there IN sufficient
water for $50, 900 acres of land. III
Wasatch Wave says that In the home-
steads already taken there are about
100000 acres OF irrigable farm land al
lotted 10 the Indians the greater part OF
which Is subject to lease for terms OF
five years. These Indian farms, the
Wave says. can be leased at less than
II costs to pay the annual assessments
on water right In many parts of our
state. and our contemporary al see no
reason why It should not become one
Of the richest agricultural districts in
the intermountain region,
II is not necessary to argue that un-
less roads and bridges are constructed
the resources OF the country will be
undeveloped. That is s~elf-evident. Tho
Legislature should carefully consider
the needs OF the settlers In this new
district as web as the financial condi-
tions OF the State. We cannot afford
extravaganza in anything. The taxes
are heavy enough as they are. But It
is possible to retrench in some direc-
lions in order TO get money for that
which is necessary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
CITY'S ALARMIN DEFICIT.

The inevitable has occurred, Tho city
faces an alarming oyerdraft, How TO
;neet It Is a serious question, The
,Amertcan' party managers are besides
themselves, They can only see ono way
put. That rs 10 appeal to tho Lcgisla.
ture for n greater tax leyying power.
They say salt Lake must be more heay.
lily taxed. Their work along the lines
nf frenEled Ananoo has been so desper-
Hte that the municipal Golfers are not
only empty this early IN the year bnt
an Illegal credit OF many thousands has
been created.
snTalV. in view OF such a record. il
requires a suporabundance or onront-
cry ON tho part OF the council. and its
Incompetent and extrayagaht cohorts
"a ask the lawmakers to make II nos.
slble Tor them 10 wiring more money.
from an already o%ycrburdencd commu-
hity' No, gcntlomon OF tho city council
Tor the most part You are entirely ln-
worthy OF further trus, I'm This direo-
lion. There Is no doubt mat the public
wll be obliged TO wipe out the nemen-
dous deficit thai COMES as the result OF
your hrrt years maladminlstrauon. il
may no that cannot be done until you
nave been relegated 10 oblivion. But
you have violated every substantial
promise mace TO The people before YOUR
election. You found The treasury vith
Ia's' sums OF money in It, Inside Of a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

year the loot has been complete, and
an Indebtedness created, through a sys-
TEN OF Juggling with warrants, that "A
grand jury may yer be Obliged TO In
quirc into. And stnl o do not hesi-
tate to consider the question Of maxi
Ing Il legal for you to further raid the
finances Of the city.
The long delayed report NJ the city
auditor makes y very sorry showing.
The taxpayers have boon looking for 4.
since Jan. l.. but It did not come to hnnd
untiI yesterday. AT the close OF the
year there was an overdraft on the
contingent FUND uf toO,5S Under the
Norris administration n year previous
there was "a substantial balance 10 the
clty's credit. At present the shortage
Is $5S.ooo with q possibility that it may
be reduced 5000 but no more. Then
what2 RUIN. unless competent men
shan 20 to tho helm. But there are bis
0verdrafts in other departments az
wen. I'm all ot the siX general funds OK
The city there are deficits. st the end
" 1906 they aggregated Sl22. 1860
There were balances. however, that re-
duced the not shortage For the year to
$i6,oii.1y, with a certainty Of 1t being
made larger every day an American
party council Is IN charge Of the city's
affairs. And in the ace Of all this.
the Tribune, which has been a big
beneficiary through having all OF the
city's advertising and other business
AT it's own prices. shrieks, How glori-
ous"' Pursued far enough that kind Of
glory will put the city in the hands
of a receiver.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
THE NEWSPAPER RULE.

Shall We, in striking at corruption,
ourselves oorrupt2 In exposing indie,
cency, shall we be indocentP These
questions suggest the real objection TO
printing all the disgusting details OF
the Thaw trial II II not that they run
perllously close 10 the statute nrohlblt-
ing the distribution OF obscene publi.
cations through the malls, or Offering
them for sale. The danger He's deeper
IL ~ lest, In attempting 10 create hor.
ror at inlqulty, YOU provoke a morbid
curiosity about ~ excite purient imag-
nations sow seeds Of evil IN Innocent
minds ana hnd yourself IN the posi-
ilon' not OF a stern moral teacher hut
of. a phrNeyoF % salaClous and demorai.
iking minutie NJ Wee. From Inc news.
PAPER point Of Wow lind Il Is that
which Is mainly at issue-there is no
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
TWO VIEWS.

They are on, % harmony. somehow.
I'm 1905. just two years ago, Hon. Thorn
as KearnS. IN his famous o%ratoricai
effort before the United States Senate,
declared that after four years service
In that assembly he had Learned sbmc-
thing Of the grandeur and dignity Of
the Senate, something OF its ideals
which" he said. II could not know be-
fore coming here He continued. Il
say to you, my fellow senator's. that
this place OF power is infinitely more
magnificent than dreamed whcn | hrst
thought of occupying a seat here This,
the anonymous author OF Mr., Kearns'
great effort clearly meant as a compll-
rnent TO the senator's. collectively and
individually.
Today a different tune is played. One
of the hired scribes Of the combination
declares that the senate has proved
'lts willingness to condone treason and
nastiness." He babbles about the
''treachery" OF the senators, to this ma
ton. He snorts about their "infamy,'
and so on. 1t is all off with the gran
deur'' and dignity" and those high
ideals" Mr.. Kearns and his friends
dc not see quite alike at all times; or
they change their mind. as the chamel-
con the color OF it's skin according to
the emotions it experiences.
We are afraid Mr.. Kearns did not
learn enough during the years he
graced the Senate with his pres
ence. Had he been a more apt scholar,
be might have become deeply impressed
with the act that that great
body of Legislators and statesmen cam
not be swayed by popular clamor from
the high Ideals its members have sworn
to maintain. If he had left the Senate
thoroughly convinced of this fact. he
would have saved himself a great deal
OF modification, not to say anything Of
the sums Of money wasted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

10 start right now, FOR next winters
supply. 1t IL the duty Of somo-
body to meet and overcome the
condition. we believe It can be
done. II is hoped the legislative
committee will point the a. Relief
must be had regardless OF official tes-
timony TO the contrary. An Utah must
not freeze while her mountains and
hills have coal enough in them TO warm
the homes OF millions. Her own people
must be supplied. The impossibility Of
It cannot be explained away.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
DEsERET EVENING NEWS FRIDAY FEBRUARY % 1907

need Of going into all The unspeaka pc
details, AS The English j%OurnaDsl u
cabled M saying this morning, u u ~
fectly possible to give q just lnipress,Vn
OF III total effect 81 the evidence W. Wv
Thaw trial, without touching upo,'
matters which decent people agree NV
To mention That should be the news
pNuer rule
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
Took the Advice.

Mrs. Losing latter his confession)-
So you lost IS then? How often have
j warned you against fast horsese
Bel L~osing-That's the trouble.
Mrs. Loslng-What's the trouble.
Ben L%osing-I took your advice. I
took your advice, | bet on the slow
ones.-Scraps.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

Tho Cleveland Leader SAYS the Allan
ia Constitution has succeeded in finding
the constitution of Georgia, and pub
fishes It as useful information. Now.
II a certain local sheet would only hunt
up the national Constitution and print
It instead Of tho illusions OF Dubois,
some OF its constituents might read it
and learn something new.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
Bad Break.

She CATER the first kiss)-Do you
like my lips?
He (enthusiastically)-My dearest,
they're simply lmmensei-Young's
Magazine for March.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

america has furnished 10 the world
the character OF Washington. And if
our American institutions had done
nothing else that alone would have en-
titled them 10 the respect Of mankind"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
The uorrid Thing.

81 know something 1 amt going to
tell,' sang the girl.
You must now something good
about somebody declared the mean
man.-EXchauge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

General Kuropatkin's book may not
have brought him a fortune, but 1t has
given him fame and challenges for rour
dueIs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

Man is n magnificent bundle of
blazing b~lunders," says the Baltimore
American. We move to amend by
substituting 'brazen" for blazing in
some instances.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
Before the Battle

Mrs, Gasser-I was %outspoken in my
sentiments at the club this afternoon.
Mr.. Gasser-I can't believe It! VIII
outspoke you, my dear?-Puck.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22
JUST FOR FUN.
The Danger.

Carsone-The doctors say kissing Is
dangerous. That it is likely to breed
a fever
Gebhart-What fever?
Carsone - Matrimonial - Young's
Magazine for March.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

1t is evident that in that New Jer-
sey school Evelyn Nesbit did not make
Il speciality of mnemonics.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

The Thaw case is a notable example
OF the saying that tho love OF money
is the root OF all evil.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

1t is said that Mr.. Carnegie contem-
plates a generous gift to Princeton. 1t
cannot fail, II made, to he princely.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

General Costello says that ne wants
independence or death. But doubtless
he would compromise on an office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

Az was to have been expected, TIL
man wanted to pitchfork Senator Smoot
out of the Senate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

The labels on canned goods have
taken the place OF Allison on Taste.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

They who cry loudest for wal are the
last TO enlist in war after 1t comes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

1t seems as though railroad accidents
had given way to shipping disasters.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

Don't let appropriations exceed the
States estimated revenues.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

BY their whoops shall we know them
the university boys.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-22

No excellence without favor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Frank r. Noble of this city has re-
ceived from the mint one of the mod
flied $50 gold pieces Of the st. GaudenS
brand, So-cdlled. that is, one Of the
coins which was made from the new
dies which were cut after q limited
number of coins had been struck from
the original dies and found to be inn
perfect and otherwise undesra BILE, and
while the new coin could hardly be
otherwise than an Improvement over
the original it is very homely and will
never be popular except for its in
trinSc value. In workmanship it
shows a crudenesS that destroys all
beauty, and Il lack Of sharpness of de-
tail in some respects and gives rise to
an impression on the part of the be-
holder that it had been made by cast
ing in mold and that the metal was
not hot enough. The convex feature
has been eliminated and the relief both
on the diverse and reverse has been
greatly lessened. The edge Of the coin
has been narrowed and rounded. and
the figure of the Goddess of Liberty
does not present so wild an appearance
as on the original coin, although she
still carries in her right hand what
more resembles a big club instead of a
torch as it was probably intended to
be. The suns rays behind her, too, are
rather suggestive of bayonets. An i'm
provement has been made in the date,
il now being represented by numerals.
The reverse of the coin has been
changed but little.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25

Tuesday saw the close of the Christ
mas shopping season for the year and
all day long on Water street the scene
was lively one. Many who had been
Kept at home by the rain storm of
Monday took advantage of the beauti-
full weather of yesterday and made a
pilgrimage to the city for the purpose
of making their final purchases before
the holiday. and trade was good along
the street. The Christmas trade on a
whole could hardly be expected to be
up to that of year ago, when the
State Grange was in session in the CITY
but up to Saturday night n number of
the traders reported that their Christ
mas sales We're equal if not IL little in
advance of those Of 4 corresponding
period last year. The storm Of Mon
day hurt the trade to some extent but
indications are that considering every
thing the trade has in the majority Of
cases been satisfactory.