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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13
professional Thieves.

A nSV>law has just gone into effect
!, in Nef York by which man who has
been5kice convicted of larceny, burg
larry - similar crime and who is found
loitsTpg on the streets or in a public
plas& may be sent to prison for six
mefths The fact that any man has
bca twice convicted Of theft is taken
d a proof that he is professional
p,ief ard on his former record he may
BE sent to Jail if found under circuin-
Etanccs which are favorable to the prac-
Tice of his profession. His remaining
at liberty at all, that is in New York, is
practically at the discretion Of the
police officers and the judge. 1t seems
q pretty harsh law, for it will be re-
gardeG by some as bounding man
who has already paid the full penalty
for his crime, but it is insisted that the
criminal conditions in the metropolis
necessitate such measures.
After thief has served his first SEN
tence he has his opportunity 10 reform
and lead an honest life. If he is caught
and convicted 4 second time it is taken
as indica ting his settled, determination
to make his living by theft; ard after
that, if he is caught in bad company
or conducts himself suspiciously in pub
lie places, a policeman takes him be-
fore the judge who sends him back to
prison for half year. Several pro-
fcssional thieves have been given this
dose within a few weeks, and it is easy
to believe the report that there IS a
panic among the light fingered gentry
OF the big city. The new law may drive
n few of them to the desperate resort
of earning a living by honest work, but
ii will drive many more to Chicago,
Philadelphia and other large Centers,
and probably few to the small cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13
Personal Notes.

Dem Perosi, the famous musical COM
poser of the Vatican, has Just finished Il
new oratorio. entitled The Soul" II will;
probably be presented in Rome Next
spring. x
Civil Engineer Knorre, one of the lar
gest contractors for public works in Rus.
STA, has obtained the concession for build
ing the Polar-Ural railroad, the project
sian Commission on New Railroads.
John r. jackson. former United States
Minister TO Greece, and now accredited
q Persia, who has been visiting rela-
Europe. en- route to Teheran, the capital
of Persia. He will stop at Athens. He
expects to reach his post early in Novcm-
Der.
Prof. Kelar. director Of the I.aibach
Earthquake Observatory. Austria, has
been making some successful expert
ments with the scismoGraph in the To-
cation of artillery fire by the vibrations
Of the earth These experiments will be
continued during the coming autumn
artillery maneuVerS in the karaWanken
hills.
archbishop O'Connel. who takes the
place of the late Archbishop Williams,
of Boston. is known as man of excen-~
tional ability. He was born in Lowell
Mass. graduated from Boston College
and entered the North American College
at Rome, in 1881. and was ordained
priest four years later He was appointed
bishop of Portland in 1901
There seems to he little doubt now
that Sir Thomas Upton intends once
more to try and lift the Americas cup.
He is Il believer in luck, to some extent
and SO his next challenge will come from
the ROYAL Irish Yacht Club instead o.
tho ROYAL Ulster Club. The Marquis OF
Orfnon;ie is the commodore of the ROYAL
Irish Yacht Club. and would probably
come over with Sir Thomas in the event
Of international races
The Black Pope" as the general OF
the Jesuit Order. Father Wentz. IS called.
will shortly visit the houses of his order
in America. He is inst about finishing q
tour of inspection of Italy, after Wfnch
he will make n tour of the world, COMING
to this country first. Another eccleslas-
teal dignitary who will soon come to the
United States Is Cardinal VncenZo van
nutelli. who will not only he Papal rep
rcsentative to the PittsburC EuchansuG
Congress In October, but will be invested
with the faculties of Legatus Latere.
which means that he will have the rienl
of receiving the same honors as the Pope
himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13
On the Modern Steamship.
Maui Vork Hnpol

An enterprising French dentist who
practiced his art on board the Savoie,
which arrived on Saturday. found
plenty Of clients. Why not? The mo-
dern steamship with thousand we'll
to-do passengers should be as much
in need Of dentist as a big hotel.
Indeed, 1t should afford greater oppor-
tunities to a skillful practitioner. be-
cause. aside from the casual troubles
with teeth that occur. there are always
on board busy men who have no time
for protracted SittingS when ashore.
The big modern liner is now equipped
with everything except billiard tables.
and some genius may yet contrive Ia
make even them practicable at sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13
Good Roads East and West.

In all parts of the country the good
In the New England and Middle States
the most work has actually been ac-
complished and the most elaborate
plans made, but through the West they
have caught the fever. Missouri pro-
poses to be in the forefront of progress
and special committee of the Missouri
state board Of agriculture has this week
met at st. Louis and formulated plans
for at least one great state highway
between st. Louis and Kansas City.
and may later decide upon two, which,
by widely separate routes, will pass
through important towns of the popu-
lOus counties of the state. The roads
are to be of the finest, one of their most
important missions being to arouse the
enthusiasm of the farmers and induce
them to improve county roads in every
direction.
There is much to recommend this plan
of splendid continuous highway be-
tween two important centers. Mary
land has adopted this plan and has in
process of expenditure a special appro-
pridtion for a grand highway, or boule-
ward, between Baltimore and Washing
ton, which. it is expected, will be a
model of its kind and induce not only
better roads throughout all the counties
of the state, but will be perennial
pleasure for coaching, automobiling and
less pretentious driving parties and lead
to 4 considerable expenditure in the
two cities and on the road A similar
continuous grand highway is pro-
iectcd from New York through Con-
necticut. Massachusetts and southern
New Hampshire to the White Noun
tains. and extensive sections of it are
already under construction.
In other states which are spending
millions for better country roads, az
New York, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. the same general policy is be-
ing pursued as here in Maine, namely
the construction of detached sections
here AMI there throughout the State,
wherever the counties and municipali-
ties show the most disposition to hclp
along the work. OF course, it is the
hope that ultimately these detached
sections will ne connected. SO that here
in Maine towns without good roads will
be the exception and the main travelled
highways along the coast and across
the State and northward into Aroos-
took will all be of the good roads va
ricty. We have difficulties here in
Maine in the way of rocky soil and
severe winters which are not met in
many states. but the work is going
steadily forward every year and its
continuance means more for the future
of our State than most of us realize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13

Somehow the Japanese AT home do
not appear IL get half as much excited
over those Vancouver riots as they did
over the much smaller affair at San
Francisco. From this we might draw
numerous and varied conclusions. Are
thy seeking Il pretcxt for trouble with
this country and not with Great Brit
am? Do they expect as a matter of
course better treatment for foreigners
in this country than in British possess
sions, DO they trust Great Britain
and distrust this country in the matter
of making reparation for the acts of
mnhs: Did they learn the folly of get
ting too much excited during the San
Francisco affair?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13

Here is Governor Hughes idea of
what the old flag stands for. and there
is a lot of meat for thought in his
words. The extract is from his speech
to the veterans at Saratoga: 1.-THE same
flag which fioated over the armies in
the field floats over the public buildings
i'll which are gathered the chosen SER
wants OF the people. That flag for
whose honor you were ready to give
your lives demands the same loyalty in
times of peace. Patriotism is not lin
tied to times Of conflict but is equally
expressed in every form of service
where love of country arises above love
of SELF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13
Far Eastern Notes.

Oregon pine is used in China for house
building and for making Sampans and
other craft. There is no complaint of the
price OF American lumber. Ties are i'm
ported for railway use, and lumber in
the forms of logs for piles and for plank
inE American shipments compete with
Chinese fir, writes Consul General Amos
i. Wilder of Hongkons. Names of Hong
kong lumber ana timber importers are on
file in the Bureau of Manufactures,
Washington, L.. c.
In the calendar year 1906 the island of
CeylOn imported $3Su1,0ov worth of goods
and exported $4,000 600 worth. The United
states supplied $3.50, 12S of the imports and
took SILL AS of the exports, an increase
og SI4.UtH in the former and $40. O0G in the
latter. Ouf chief purchase was rub
her.
Ceylon's chief imports were grain s16,-
2!2,m1), coal, cotton goods, sugar and
piece goods. Tea represented so 4o3 900
Of the S31.D00.o0o exports. Other exports
were pllImhaSo. dcSiccated cocoanut,
cnpra and rubber. Imported coal to the
Naln" of S4.0G0O1D was reShipped.
Only one commercial steamer under the
American flag arrived and cleared. during
the yeai for Hamburg; while Al steamers
New York. Philadelphia and Pacific
coast ports, carrying Ceylon general
cargo, SAYS Consul William Morey Of
Colombo; Ceylon, in Daily Consular and
Trade Reports. The American tonnage
was 2n,2, while the foreign tonnage ag-
Gregated about 10000.
The Chinese Throne has sanctioned n
foreign loan of s1,Vo0.000 for improve
mentS in the city of Canton.
Chinese Japanese enterprise has agreed
to establish water works. electric light
and electric tramways in the city OF
NewcEwang.
North Formosa has four large dealers
handling foreign piece goods. one of
whom Gid a business of $S50OO0 in 1905.
Many more sell Japanese piece goods.
me consumption tax on piece goods Is
~ ncr cent ad valorem. There is one
grade Of American white shifting which
commands fairly good trade In For
mOSa
During 1906-07 British India exported
S3,2lS,910 worth of raw cotton, an increase
OF s2.cV9.O 90 over 1866. The chief buyers
were Japan, Germany and Belgium. All
England bought was per cent. which
she reexportcd. Italy, France and Aus
tria- Hungary were also buyers. The area
more than last year. Indian mills use
about half the production.
Formosa bought s250,00 worth of Ameri-
can flour in 1906. an increase Of ?5 per
cent over 1905 and of 100 per cent over
1895 Imports in the latter part of 1876
kept up, though on October l. 1906. the
duty was raised Pom % cents to 73 cents
| barrel. Australian flour is Offering
competition
The BOSTON Towboat Comrany's steam
ers and the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany's vessels will call at KcclunC. For
mosa. for tea for the United States This
may afford better rates for American
| shipments to Formosa as return car
goes
Consul Arnold of Tamsul. Formosa.
] says: Even after the much talked of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13

Statistics recently compiled by the
Office Of Public Roads of the United
States Department Of Agriculture show
that there are today nearly 100000
miles Of public roads in the United
States. The maintenance Of these roads
is costing nearly $SO,00O,0OO a year, of
which vast sum many millions are,
doubtless. worse than wasted by the
wasteful and unintelligent methods now
in vogue. These figures indicate the
vast magnitude of the good roads ques-
ton which is coming more and more
to claim the attention of the American
people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13

The Portland Argus explains that the
James r. Skunk who faxed in 1870 the
now famous letter purpOrtinS to bt
written by Cotton Mather in 1852 re-
garIing the selling of Quakers int
slavery, was editor of the Easton Argus
Eastern Argus of Portland, Maine
Says the Argus: The Portland Argus
may have been guilty of perpetratine
jokes of this kind-some of its editors
in the past hundred years have no,
been without q sense of humOr-but this
was not one of them. But we should
like to claim it. 1t was a shot at the
Cotton Mathrr type of Puritanism that
hit the bulls eye"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13

the trouble at Nantucket arose because
which the summer visitors wanted to
bring there. The Massachusetts, Auto
mobile association resented the at
titude and action of the Nantucket Sc
lectmen; it promptly made the cause
of the motorists who want TO so 10 the
island its own, and sent it's learned
counsel to the toWn-hall hearing. It's
next step was to make Il test case
Frank J. Tyler of Boston invaded Nam
tucket with a big touring car, a brace
of chauffeurs and a brace Of attorneys
He speeded through the streets and
hOnked defiantly. Trial Justice Georse
f. Mooers issued a summons for him.
and he was hailed before that island
magistrate The attorneys applied for
and obtained temporary injunction.
They also applied to Judge Loring for
writ of prohibition. forbidding JUS
tice Mooers to proceed with the trial
of Tyler.
Judge Loring heard the arguments
last Friday. The Massachusetts Auto
mobile associations legal adviser. Will
liam A. Thibodeau of Boston, appeared
for Tyler, and District Attorney Swift
of Fall River appeared for good old
Nantucket. ThibOdeau argued that
the doings of the selectmen mot hay-
ing been approved and confirmed by
the highway commissioners are null,
and that there is no law in Massachu-
sets against motoring; hence that
Tyler committed no offense, and that
there's nothing for Justice Mooers to
try. He did not succeed in convincing
Judge Loring it appears. Judge Lor-
ing thinks that the Nantucket trial
justice has jurisdiction and must be
let alone. He has pointed out that it's
very simple matter for Tyler and the
Massachusetts Automobile association.
If they feel agsrieved by Justice Mooers
decision. to appeal to the superior
court. SO the end is not yet, but the
Nantucket Selectmen are thus far mon
archs of all they survey and Bar Har-
Dor may well follow the case with in
terest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13

Hardin flour mills are in full operation
and even after the fields Of MInchLIia
are producing all the wheat they can
profitably raise, there will still he a de-
mand in Furinosa for American flour.
The population is essentially Chinese and
increasing. Flour consumption las in
creased f01 per cent in ten yeafS.''
As a consequence OF the Japanese tar
im which went into force October l. 1906
large modern -four mill, fitted with
new machinery. is being erected ut Kobe
the capital of which is largely Aneri-
can.
Tie statement Is made in Daily Consul
lar ana Trade Reports that the Japan
csc steamship line Nippon YuSen KaiSha
has decided to send cargo boats to E.u-
rope in addition to the regular passen-
ger steamers. For this purpose the Co
lnmho Maru left Yokohama on June G.
The steamer was to call ut Kobe Moi,
Fankow Shanghai. Hongkong, Manila
Singapore. Colombo. SucZ. Genoa. Lon
don and Antwerp The steamers to fol-
low are the Ceylon Maru and then the
Bombay Maru.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13
Maine Gossip
Today and Yesterday,

There rode in the golden olden days
A horseman through the town;
And many gentle maid would gaze
From. a rose hung easement down.
He greeted her; then, quick and glad
She seized her handkerchief
And waived until the gallant lad
Was gone: then wept for grief.
The autOists, in these iron days,
Around the corner steer:
And many a gentle maid will gaze
From. a window, half in fear.
The scent borne to them on the breeZ"
Is not. as then, of roses:
They sniff. their handkerchiefs they seize
And hold them to their noses!
Transatlantic Tales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13

A good many young meh-and some
old ones-are waking up to the TACT
that get-rich-quick companies which
mold out the glittering lure of prospec-
tive -, % or 80 per cent dividends are
a deluson and snare. Genuine good
things" are not scrapinR round the
country for small savings. There are
plenty of big financ<rs who are look
ing for that kind. and they are well
satisfied with vastly smaller returns
than are ADVERTISED by the fake con
Germs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13
The Higher Call.
cleveland Leader.)

VVTVNtTTnT
1t is a fine phase of American develop
ment to see man of national fame
and influence in congress accept a
nomination for the mayor in any city
1t would have been impossible before
the vital need of good government in
cities became as clear as it is today
Theodore F.. Burton has responded tC
a new force in the civic life of his
country. He has become n leader in
the great work of saving the cities OF
America from the perils of their wealth
and their opportunities for the misuse
of power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13
GLEANlNGS AND GOSSIP.

Burmah bases her prosperity entireIy
on her rice crop, just as Hawaii dons
on her sugar and the Philippines on
hemp.
France this year holds the record for
the consumption of beer. 1t is esti-
mated that by the end of the year four
milliards of books will have been
drunk. The consumption of beer has
increased more than 40 per cent in five
years. The consumption of absinthe,
however, shows a decline A blessing
on beer if in the long run it triumphs
over murderOus absinthe!-Le Matin.
! A vivid bit of descriptive writing by
Lake City correspondent: The
heavens turned loose Friday night with
her artillery and bombarded Sharon
and community with her electric force
striking Mr.. Fuckers house and killed
the old gentle COW, set a strawstack on
fire belonging to one of the Dunkin
boys and put 4 number of telephones
out of commissioner City
Star.
1t does not appear that the cheap
substitute for radium, 'molybdOpp.'
discovered at Rochefort, France, by the
young scientist Andre Lancien. can
take its place for all purposes. but it
is claimed that in medicine it has even
certain advantages because it seems to
have no harmful effect upon the skin
There is, at any rate. the very positive
advantage that it costs but "a gram
instead Of something like 5000.
Keeping up telegraph line in South
Africa is no light task The postmas-
fnv. ernn Of -
nual report that, owing to lightning,
veldt fires. raids by elephants and the
theft of wire by natives for the pur-
pose of making bangles. Geographic
Interruptions during the last year wei @
more frequent than for many years
past.
A little boy in Los Angeles had
earned some physical correction and It
was given to him by his mother. After
his punishment he was seen to go to
his fathers desk and write something
on sheet of paper. Then he went out
into the garden. dug little hole and
buried the paper in it. His mother
after he had gone away, dug up the
paper. 1t contained these words:
Dear devil. please come and take
mamma"
In Cornish chapels the rule is for the
men to sit on one side of the building
and the women on the other. A visit
or and his finance recently went 10
chapel. Just before the service began
the young man was greatly astonished
when the chapel steward, observing
| that the couple We're seated in the
same pew, came over to him and in 4
penetrating voice said: Come on out
of that, me son; we don't ave no
sweetheartin' here
The Milwaukee Journal says that DR..
Rudolph Silverston is completing an
| airship at a Milwaukee factory and
that great things are expected Of it,
The flyer has a propeller eight feet in
l diameter and will it is expected, send
| the Silverston ship through the air
with the speed OF a rifle bullet and
| carry the navigator from Milwaukee
| to Europe in 4 few hours" A Milwau-
| keean Of large wealth is said to oe
| backing the enterprise.
Joaquin Miller was once conversine
with learned professor who was Wis
| iting California. To the poets query
| What do you do?" the professor
answered that he held the chair OF
/ metaphysics and logic at a New Eng
| land university. Whereupon the ven
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13
New Use for Post Cards.

The post card as a campaign Document
Is coming into great favor To announce
meetings, familiarize the people with tho
faces Of candidates, and present Few
convincing arguments briefly are some y,
the uses to which it is to be put dui1HMs
the next Presidential contest. In meui,
cine, Hostetter's Stomach Ritters MAJ
heen in great favor for over "a years. a ,nd
because OF its wonderful merit Is reearuea
TODAY more highly than ever Doct9;iiss ,
druggists and thousands in private liz
have volntarily praised 1t and Join WIN
us in urging every sick man o.
woman to try bottle at ,o ONT
For curing sour risings. nea IN.
burn, cramps, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, III
digestion. insomnia, kidney troubles on
female ills it Is splendid. Try a botus
todav and see for yourself. We guara"
tee II pure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Sane Drivers Despise Maniacs.
(Boston Advertiser.)

There is no criticism of the sane au-
tOmobilist-the majority, in fact, OF
those who make delightful use of this
fine modern luxury. The wild reckless
ness Of the dangerous automobiles is
equally despiSed by other autOmobilistS
and by the rest Of the public. The ia ct
is shown by the formation and activity
Of such organizations as the Safe Road
Automobile Association and the Auto
mobile Owners Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13

A unique strike is in progress out in
Evansville. Ind. and one in which the
strikers will get but scant public SYM
pathy. 1t has been the custom in the
five stove founCries of that city for the
men to lay off Il minutes in the morn
ing and the same length of time in the
afternoon to drink beer. The owners of
the five foundries have been slow to
recognize that this was an unbusiness-
like and costly proceeding. At times
the molders have taken too much beer
with the result that casts have beer
spoiled, and again the stopping has
made an inconvenient interruption oi
the work. Notice that the drink
ing recesses We're to be abolished sen
2ho men out on strike. The owner:
nave resolved to hold their own. an,
the men have agreed to stand GU
against the new rule, so that lon,
vacation is likely. Of course the strik
efs are bound TO lose in an issue tina
i ought 70 have been made long ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-13

A big bull moose startled the resi-
dents Of Brewer last Tuesday morning
by appearing on Wilson street, just at
daybreak and making deliberate sur
Vey Of the town. The moose came out
on Fair View farm. owned by Gran
vile Goodwin. near to where q cow
tied to crowbar. was nibbling the
green second growth. Frank Adams.
a nearby resident saw the animal and
watched it until it disappeared. The
COW gave one look at the moose and
then ran off, crowbar and all. This is
the first time moose has made the
city so friendly call. Others have
been seen in the outlying districts but
none so near. This one has splendid
set of antlers.