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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30
Trial BY Jury.

Every little while the ancient and
honored system of trial by jury comes
IN for new batch Of abuse and many
arguments are advanced why some
other system would better promote the
ends of justice. The recent Shea trial
in Chicago which attracted so much
attention throughout the country and
which resulted in the disagreement
after it had continued four months and
cost over 100000, has revived, in the
western papers, at least. the agitation
for change in the method Of arriving
at jury verdicts.
While there are few iconocIasts of the
opinion that simple majority should
determine the verdict, there are many
agitating the rule that two-thirds or
three -fourths vote should suffice. The
Shea jury is understood to have been
seven to five for conviction. Were the
majority rule to apply in the jury room
a verdict would have been returned,
determine it is highly probable that
one more juror might have been won
over by the majority. But the task of
bringing five men into line was too
great and after almost three days de-
liberation the jury was, of necessity,
discharged.
In this connection it is interesting to
note that Minnesota electors Is years
ago added to section four of the states
right of trial by jury. provision that
the legislature may provide that the
agreement of five-sixths of any jury
in any civil action or proceeding, after
not less than six hours deliberation,
shall be a sufficient verdict therein"
Several times since then, the electors
have plainly shown their desire to have
the change made. but each time the
lawyers in the Minnesota Legislature
have prevented any change being made.
This Minnesota provision was not
meant to apply to criminal trials, but if
the opening wedge were to be secured
in civil cases no doubt similar pro-
cedure in criminal actions would be
forthcoming without great delay
1t is an old saying that "you never
can tell what a jury will do" but.
nevertheless, it is with a jury system
as basis that there has been erected
the greatest fabrics of justice that the
world has ever known. and it is not too
much to assert that in the long run the
jury does the right thing. 1t has been
often argued that the ends Of justice
would be better served If two or three
judges, men thoroughly trained in the
law and not to be Swayed by the tricks
and eloquence of lawyers, were to hear
all cases which are now decided by
jury of II citizens gathered in from all
walks of life. There is doubtless merit
| in the arguments yet the right of
man to be tried by a jury all his peers
is something to which we are likely to
cling for an indefinite time to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30
Shades Of Tweed!
cleveland Plain Dealer.)

Pittsburg has a councilmanic and
New York an aldermanic scandal. and
Gotham for once must mae us
diminished head. The price OF a PITTS
burg city father, at last accounts. was
$40, 900, while New York alderman
vote is quoted at only s5oo-and IN
marked money at that. II the shades
of BOSS" Tweed and Jake" Sharp
ever revisit the glimpses of the moon
they must give thanks for being spared
the sight Of this pitiable depreciation
Of their old stock in trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

maine Gossip
In Sympathy With Nature.

Dame Nature, in the winter night,
Sits brooding over all,
She signs, she stirs, and loI the white,
Soft snow begins to fall.
A heart attuned to Natures moods
The poet hath, and so
He, too. wears down the night and
broods,
And what he writes is: Snow"
Dame Nature rouses from her sleep,
Her mood has changed again.
She bids the leaden skies to weep,
Diluting snow with rain.
The poet takes the ode on Snow
He wrote the night before:
He reads it DER again, and 10!
It's slush and nothing more.
Catholic Standard and Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

When the result Of a German election
does not please Emperor William all he
has to do is to order the voters to try
it over again. and he has the privilege
of doing this as long as the elections
continue to be unsatisfactory to him.
There are undoubtedly advantages in
such a system. especially from the
point of view of the emperor and the
ward heelers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30
Convaiescenee.

Convalescence is sometimes merely
apparent. not real, and especially is
this true after such diseases as pneu-
monia. typhoid fever and the grip. To
make It real and rapid. there is no 9th.
er tonic SO highly to be recommended
as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine cleanses and re.
news the blood. strengthens all the or.
gans and functions, ard restores
health. Take Kood'a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

Omaha does not propose to take any
chances Of having its morals corrupted.
and consequently the courts of that
city have just held that the master
pieces of Reubens. Van Dyke, and
other great artists are indecent and
that reproductions of them cannot be
sold In the Omaha stores. Omaha is
famed for several things and plainly Is
determined to win distinction as a GEN.
ter of art criticism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

The Portland Press says the move
ment to move the State Capital has
been carried forward by Portland re-
representatives. unostentatiousIy. The
Century Dictionary defines "unostenta-
tiously" as meaning without public
display" There has evidently been a
disposition on the part of the repre-
sentatives of Portland to gum-sole this
very important matter through the
Legislature without giving the people of
Maine much chance to be heard on it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

Appropriately enough the recent
food of the Ohio river was cold
water movement; therefore. it was
naturally in keeping with the fitness of
things that it should help on the tenn
nerance cause by washing 500 barrels
of whiskey from a Kentucky store
house into the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30
PIANOS

Good music Is a constant Joy TO any
Tome. A really good piano can be bought
!or comparatively small sum now, and
Is the desire OF the undersigr ed that
every prospective piano purchaser would
eau ana see what fine bargains In that
are over and the dull season is upon us.
NY stock includes elegant Hartman and
emerson pianos. as well as fine Capens.
Needhams, Kingsburys and other makes.
low prices, and several small second
aano uprights which are offered at so to
s.5. l have also in stock organs and
square pianos galore. You should not
piaying) piano, and the Apollo cabinet
player: If you wish to find the best
place in Central Maine to secure q bar.
gain be sure to visit the warerooms OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30
DUDLEY
BANKER
No. Meonian Building,
AUGUSTA, NE.
No. 3 Meonian BuiIdir

I offer subject to sale
Cleveland, o. per cent, bonds to
yield $50.
Nashville, Tenn, AZ per cent, bonds
to yield 3.92.
spartanburg. S. c. ~ per cent
bonds to yield 4.05.
Schenectady, Railway Co. ~ -er
cent, bonds to yield 4.07.
Utica & Mohawk Valley r. r. ~
per cent. bonds to yield 425.
Cleveland Electric Railway per
cent. bonds to yield 4.4O.
Ontario Power Co. per cent, bonds
to yield 5, per cent.
Particulars furnished on application
mon wed-sat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

Il had tried everything for my baby.
until DR.. Lyle recommended casea-
sweet. I can truthfully say It Is the
best medicine ever used for babies"
L. Taylor. Bedford. va.
Caseasweet is sold by John Coughlin
Druggist Augusta and Beane's Drug
Store Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

Seeing that they are about the most
prominent people in the country just
now, one of the greatest hardships OF
the Thaw jurymen is that they are de-
prived of the privilege Of reading what
is being said about them in the news
PAPERS. However, they can read it all
when the trial is over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

Tempting advertisement in Lon
don raper: Home offered to musical
lady (young) willing to pay los weekly,
ana give boy seven music lessons, ana
teach little girl four, and be, as
daughter to young widow. Needle
work desired"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

Bath Independent: We hear that
plans are being made for a number of
new vessels the contracts for which
will be let in the spring and we are
going to predict that Well see some
busy times in Bath before the close
of this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

Cleanse the body and mind Of all inn
purities. Eat to live, instead of living
to eat Take plenty Of exercise In the
open air. Breathe deeply. Love your
neiahbor. And call upon a doctor for
nh IL Won must.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

Probably the rumor is incorrect
which has it that they propose to stage
the Thaw trial in New York III place
Of "Salome" against which such
howl of protest has been raised
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

(Jupdn CHTUIIICIe.I
1t is earnestly to be hoped that Presi-
dent Roosevelt, backed by the majority
of the American people. will be enabled
to speedily effect some kind of COM
promise. Justice is all that Japan asks
for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

1t is explained that the movement
Rumford Falls comes from the sports
themselves who feel that they have
been buncoed by recent exhibitions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30
Melville Smith,

Music Hall, 1856 Water St. Augusta, Ma
Terms easy. Old instruments taken In
exchange,
j2eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

But one or two mornings for two
weeks that the mercury has not been
we'll below zero.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

The town of Bar Harbor has voted
to have board of assessors separate
from the board of selectmen, but not
a man can be found in that town will
ing to serve on the new board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

Maine can afford to build a new State
House That will be time enough TO
look for a new location.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30
How to Keep Well.

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch.)
Stop worrying. Stop hurrying.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

A bill has been filed with the clerk
First National bank Of Pennington
asking that the court decide who shall
receive from the vaults of the bank,
where it is now stored for safe keep
ing. the treasure of silver coin I'M
earthed near HackettS sawmiil in
New Vineyard last fall. 1t is claimed
by Fessenden Hackett also by Leon
ard j. Hackett. but each has for
hidden the bank to give it over to
the other. The bank asks the court for
orders in the matter. The treasure
was located by Fcssenden Hackett
while in the employ of mis- nephew.
Leonard J. Hackett. The face value of
the CONS is S1,2S4.60.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30
Daily kennebse Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken q
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot b held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
5ected communication.
Address oil communication relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BCRLEIGH 4 FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30
Takes a Day OF.

clos Angeles Herald.)
There is one satisfaction about Sun
days these days-the legislature COM
mits no new crime then.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

During a cold day last week an en-
terprising Perham farmer sent his
hired man with team to neighbor's
for a pig. The animal was securely
nailed into a box with some straw III
it and the man started on his journey.
He drove home with an air of satisfac-
ton, whistling Yankee Doodle with
brilliant variations in sharp. The
farmer came out to help unload but an
oininous silence reigned in the box III
spite Of the well driven nails and ia
piggy was to be found. II heard him
grunt when 1 came by Speary'S store,
protested the man; tracer was put
on for the pig. but no pig nor even Il
track was to be saan. A small BOY
returning from school noticed a E!ce
heap of straw by the roadside and
with the spirit of mischief belonging
to his class lighted the pile to see II
burn. There was grunt, wool.
a squeal of pain and the te"rihe1
boy fled in one direction and the
equally terrified pig i'll the ether.
passerby found the pig ami restored ii
to it's rightful owner later On.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30
VOICES OF THE PRESS
Everybody on the Jury.
(Ralfinnnra GSi1n

Baltimore Sun.)
Hard to get a jury for a case that the
whole country is trying.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

Thomas G.. Pil'shury, whose dean
occurred in his native town of Noble
horo in the ODD year ot age. was a
remarkable man In many ways, OF
great courage as we'll as integrity.
More than 60 years ago Mr.. Piiisbury
had a trouble that affected one side OF
his face and the ply siclans told him
he must submit TO an operation or sc
his life. Mr. Piilsbury went to hos
pital in Boston aud thu surgeons thcre
were just learning the use Ct ether,
but would not administer it to MIR.
Pillsbury, fearing he would die OF
strangulation during the operation. Mr..
Pillsbury told them II proceed AMI
they laid open the side of the face an
saving the jaw at the chin and DIS
locating it, removed Just half OF IL.
Mr.. Pillsbury being cons :ious all "t
the time. He recovered and returned
to his home and lived to enjoy more
than 20 years OF useful business lie.
His was an exparienc" such as PROB
ably no person in the country could
claim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

On Monday Slower B. Estes of South
Harpsw ell was surprised to find on
hauling his trawl that he had caught
two big fish WITH one hook. 1t seems
that a wolf fish han seen the tempting
bait and got the first bite which held
him fast. when along came a thirty
pound Goldfish and also endeavored to
make his morning meal from the un-
fortunate fish. but the slick little fish
glide.i into his mouth and out through
the sills into tie deep sea. But. alas.
the hook still h>'d firm and the line
held the cod. So by that means MIR.
Estes wore a smiling face as he sold
his customers tha fish he had caIsht
in such unique manner. This may
seem like a fish story, but it IS true,
nevertheless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30

A correspondent of the Rockland
Opinion describes how potatoes are
loaded into vessels at Stockton Springs
as follows: cat that grtt1 potato walt
house 600 feet long, a large STEAMER
was loading a IL eight three-ma:'tet
schoon.rS were waiting for !heiT
chance to load. as wei! as several
small vessels. The potatoes are
moved from the warehouse to the
deck If the vessel in cars run by an
endless chain. n distance of some 600
feet. A bag OF potatoes drops from
the car at every tick of the clock. A
large amount Of lumber is also shipped
from tbs place. The facilities for re-
ceivins and ,lischareing oargoes ar, ri
the best. A few weeks since. three
small stores here We're destroyed by
fire, and gangs o. men We've at work at
the time of our visit rebuilding them. '
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-08
Men Had to
Disarm at Capital

Washington, June 5.-One hundred
armed Confederate veterans from Ten
nessee, carrying the stars and bars,
We're Tuesday denied admittance to the
United States capital until after they
had lowered their flag and disarmed.
The OH soldiers came TO Washington
from the Richmond reunion, and after
visiting the White House marched
down Pennsylvania avenue 10 the capt.
tai. The capital police informed them
that they would be allowed admission
TO the capital only as private citizens
and not as an organized body.
Congressman John Wesley Gaines of
Tennessee, who accompanied the vet
Grams, entered protest.
The police insisted, however. that
the veterans must break ranks and dis
arm before entering the building. Fin
ally this was done and the old soldiers
were shone through the capital. The
delegation was composed of company
A OF Memphis and company 3 and
cavalry troop b.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-08
RossIand, 3. c.

William Yolen Williams and a corps
of engineers have been busy all week
surveying the California and Giant
claims and getting matters in shape
that development can be properly
carried on. Coke still remains short,
as the coal mines have not yet caught
up on the shortage occasioned by the
recent strike. Both the Trail and
Northport smelling plants would start
additional plants were it possible to
secure an increased supply of fuel
At the smelter of the Consolidated
company at Trail, 2943 tons of ore
were received during the week. At the
lie Roi smelter at Northport, 2910 tons
were received during the week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-08

MINES AND MINING

After two weeks trial IN =,
eral court at Denver, Col s led
was s,Ven IN favor of the Stratton' u
dependence Mining company liui. IN
of London, England, and its les n.ul'ed,
the suit of the Portland Gold S Mes, IN
company to recover the value Of ahg
100000 for gold ores alleged 70 T h
been taken by the defendants nave nave
ground in the Cripple Creek a,a alon
owned by the plaintiff. judge ' D .
Lewis directed the jury to fnI fo ~ - y
defendants on the ground tbat . .le
Portland company had failed to provo
the trespass alleged. Attorneys for ~
plaintiff gave notice of an annea, ~. .e
the court OF appeals, claiming tbo ~
Judge Lewis had erred. '"''
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-08
DROWN IN PAYETTE RAPIDS.
Two Boats, Containing Sixteen Log
gers, Overt'Irn--Seven Are
Drowned.

In the angry waters of the south
fork of the Payette seven men lost
their lives Thursday afternoon. They
were Joe Boden Bert IRE, Mel Curtis,
Joe Hamilton, Tom Highland. Frank
Fitzgerald and David Mcmillan. 1t
is not anticipated that the bodies will
be recovered soon.
The men were in the employ of the
Idaho White Pine Mining company of
Nampa and were engaged, under the
superintendency of II. f. Strong, in
bringing down a log drive. The party
had two boats which were used on
stretches of the stream where they
could be handled. Thursday afternoon
the two boats pulled into a large eddy
just IL miles above Garden Valley,
near the place where the accident oc-
CURED, it being the intention to tie up
there for the night and let the boats
down through the rapids below in the
morning
The first boat failed to make a land
ing properly and the men determined
to run the rapids. Soon after it struck
the bad water the boat filled and sank
The men in the second boat thought
the first had succeeded in making the
run safely and started down after it,
meeting with the same fate. Nine
succeeded in reaching the shore after
a terrible experience in the boiling
water. Some of them were carried
down a long distance before they could
work their way to a landing place.
None of the drowned men had fami-
lies so far as known, and it is not
were loggers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-08
JOE CHAMBERLAIN VERY WEAK
Unable to Rise and Bow to London
Admirers.

London-After the recent reassur-
ing reports from Santa Raphael,
France, regarding the improvement in
the health of Joseph Chamberlain, his
arrival in England Saturday was some
what of a shock to his friends, who
had gathered to meet him, both here
and at Dover
Mr., Chamberlain was accompanied
by his wife and son, Neville. When the
train arrived at the Victoria station
he was seen lying back on the cush-
ions, seemingly almost helpless. He
made no effort to rise until assisted by
his wife and son, and it was remarked
that he made a vain attempt to raise
his hat in response to cheer from the
crowd.
Mr.. Chamberlain was almost carried
to his carriage. He drove to his Lon
don residence. 1t seems that he is
quite unable to walk by himself
TWitchings of the facial muscles sug-
gested that the effects of his recent
seizure have not been completely sha-
ken off.
The family authorized the follow
ing statement:
MI. Chamberlain has returned much
improved in health and none the worse
for the long journey. He has not yet
made any plans, but will certainly re-
main in London for a time.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-08
In the Occur d'AIenes

The Tucker Mining company whit,
owns a group of claims three MIL
east of the Snowstorm mine, has let
a contract for 300-foot crosscut inv
mel. 'uu'
Another streak of carbCnates and GA
lena was exposed this week at %.
West Nine Mile property at the No,
tai of the property, which is now no
ing widened and retimbered
A six inch stringer CARRYING some
galena values has been cut in the In,
ternational property east of Burko
The main ledge is thought to be abont
so feet ahead.
M. II. Hare has decided to Charles
A. Andrews a one-eighth interest in
the Omaha and Mollie G. lode mining
claims near Burke. The consideration
recorded is 81.
Another strike is said to have been
made in the long 5000 foot tunnel IN
the Golden Crest mine at Murray Ia
tails are meager and confusing as To
the location Of the newly opened ore
An assay of ore from the two and
half foot recently cut on the Trans.
continental property gave returns of
about $40, the values being in copper
and silver, with trace of gold.
A deal has been consummated
whereby c. H. Reeves of Spokane has
purchased $50, 900 shares of the treas.
ury stock of the Sunrise Mining com.
pany and has been elected president.
The Sunrise company owns a group Of
IL claims in the Occur d'Alenes. The
property lies about three-quarters of a
mile west and a quarter of a mile
north of the Hercules mine.
AT recent meeting of the directors
Of the Tamarack-Chesapeake Mining
company it was decided that a 100-ton
concentration be erected, a 3O-drill com
pressor installed and a mile tramWay
constructed upon the property at
once. Harry l.. Day, the manager and
president of the company, told the d.
rectors that he expected, notwithstand.
ing the scarcity of men in the Occur
d'Alenes, that he thought he could
have the improvements completed
within six months.