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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

The great battleship craze is affecting
all the powers. The New York Herald
declares that by 1910 the British navy
will probably own seven Dreadnoughts
in addition to the three new battle
cruisers Of the Invincible class, which
constitute the naval surprise of the
season. A year later France hopes 20
have two great ships, the Danton anu
the Mirabeau, and Germany. in addi-
ton to a monster cruiser is plan
ming for completion in 1911 of four OF
the latest design, now projected.
Russia and Italy are for the moment
out Of the game. but Japan, thanks to
characteristic insight and initiative,
promises to have in commission by 1910
two vessels akin in principle and pos
sibly larger in displacement than the
Dreadnought. SO far this country is in
the stage of expectation. 1t is quite
true that the South Carolina and the
Michigan, nominally of 5000 tons. will
prove not later than 1909 to be notable
additions to the fleet. The rest depends
on this Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

There is joy in the camps of the ru-
raj and city letter carriers. which is
shared by those engaged in the railway
mail service and by the regular clerks
in the postoffices throughout the coun-
try. Hereafter. carriers will be divided
into five grades Of pay. The 500 class
has been dropped and the carriers will
now receive either $500. $500. 5000. $1,000.
or SLIGO. Every mail clerk will receive
an increase of 800 a year. and the ru-
raj carriers are increased to $40 on
the maximum routes. The entire
amount carried in the bill. which has
just passed the House. is approximate
ly 500 900. 600. the largest appropriation
carried in any measure in any Con-
gress since the foundation of the gov
eminent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
Fifty to One Against Removal.
(Rockland Courier azette>


Inc thing that has surprised US most
IN the asaln-agltated matter of stale
capltai removal. is the extraordinary
earnestness and heat that it has en-
gendered. 1t shows that the able gen.
tlemen of Portland had well considered
the subject and brought their forces in
10 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 a
time an exaggerated feeling of insecur-
lily to those who favor the retention of
the capitol upon it's historic hill. We
FULLY recognize the force OF the argyll
ments brought to bear in favor Of Port
land, and if it We're a question of Sc
lecting for the first time the CITY to be
honored there is no question but of all
the cities she. the foremost one. would
be named; but reasons for removal at
TINS time are scarcely sufficient-to
touch upon only single point-to JUS
tIy the creation OF a great debt such
as the taxpayers of the state would
hnd themselves burdened with were the
change actually brought to pass. The
cnleI argument for removal namely
AuguStaS inadequate accommodation
Tor 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 vote our people would declare
against removal in proportion Of fif-
~ to one. We do not know how this
might hold throughout the state but
we fancy in something of the same
overwhelming ratio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Fish and Game.
Bangor N'ews.)

Bangor N'ews)
If is no mere boast, begotten run
local pride to say that the conduct VI
the fish and game department OF Name
for the past 10 years has been very
able and far more progressive III 10
general character than in some o'nei
States, which have had lar iiioi
money at their disposal. Nearly al
the sporting papers of the country as
we'll as magazines like Outing anu
the reports of associations and omclais
from all parts of the country, nave
held 1.-The way they do it in Name up
to the public view as something
worthy Of imitation. Personally we
have followed the career of Chairman
Carleton very closely, and though we
have differed with him from time to
time as to specific cases, his general
course has been advancing in the right
direction constantly. To deny TINS
would be to invite defeat, and to claim
what is not true.
From the day when he made long
and most arduous fight to compei
every man who acts as guide in the
Maine woods to take out an annual
license, on until he fought and won
victory in placing a license fee upon
every visiting hunter-during his
vexatious and tedious ferreting out
and sitting of evidence against game
outlaws, and during his struggle
against local opinion and local preju-
dice: and still on until today, when
he is asking to have the valuable tim
berlands of Maine protected from for
est fires by denying the right to carry
guns into woods during the months
when forest fires are most menacing-
at all times and in all places. and on
all occasions, Chairman Carleton has
been a vigilant official and one who
has had the best interests of the fish
and game holdings of Maine deeply in
mind. He has made mistakes, of
course, but his ruling purpose has ever
been for the impartial protection of
Names boundless wealth in fish and
game. In this connection it is no more
than right to say that as a prosecuting
officer Mr. Carleton has displayed ex-
ccptional ability. and while aiming to
secure justice to all, he has never dis
played vindictive tendencies, and
whenever any legal compromise was
found to discourage the poachers from
their evil tendencies. he has never
cruelty and needlessly insisted on re-
ceiving his pound Of flesh"
Men Of the Carleton stamp are rare
in any walk of life. Instead Of being
hampered and harrassed and "nagged,
they are entitled to credit and conf
dence. He is not too sacred for in
vestigation, as is claimed for several
other officials. but whenever a fair
investigation shall be made into the
conduct of the chief of the Maine game
commission, it is our belief that his
virtues as an official will shine all the
brighter for the polishing. In saying
this we are no more than voicing the
opinions of all citizens who are in any
way familiar with the fish and game
conditions of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
Personal Notes.

President Cyrus Northrup of the Uni
yersity Of Minnesota, has received from
Secretary OF War Taft acceptance or
an invitation to deliver the commence
ment address at the university on
June 10.
DR.. Charles Harrington has recon-
mended that the President extend ar
invitation to the coming Congress OF
Hygiene and Demcgraphy at Berlin to
hold its meeting at Washington in 1909
or 1910.
William J. Oliver. of Knoxville,
Tenn, the contractor for the Panama
Canal, is less than As years of age, red
headed. and has more than S4o.o0OWo
in contracts under way in this country
at the present time.
The Italian Government has issued
instruction that the directors of all
schools explain to their students Oh
Washineton's Birthday the meanins
and Importance of the celebration OIL
this day in the United States.
Queen Margherita. of Italy. has pur-
chased the house and library of the
late Giosue Carducci, the Italian poet,
who died at Bologna on FEBRUARY 10,
and has presented them to the City or
Bologna on conditions that the rooms
inhabit for twenty years by the poet
remain unchanged and that posterlty
be permitted to visit them
A Cornell expedition to Asia .IlIl"r
and the Assyro- BabylOnian Orient mas
been organized by Prof. j. K. Sterrett'
of the Greek Department. and the par
Nv will leave Ithaca for the East on
March 9 A group of New York imam
ciers have subscribed most of the mon
CIV which will be needed to fit out the
expedition The object of the expedl-
ton is to make an accurate survey ot
the sites of the ancient cities when
thew will visit to locate them accurate
w and to construct maps for accurate
data.
j, G. Schmidlapp, a well-knoWn Cln-
cinnati banker. announced last tues
1ay the esta Enlistment of trust OF
$3.50. eco. the interest of which IS 10 DE
devoted to the benefit of young women.
The trust is established as memorial
to his daughter. Charlotte, who was
killed in an automobile accident IN
Southern France last summer. Ing
trust will be administered by the mayor
of Cincinnati. the president Of the Cln-
cinnati University and five directors OF
the Union Trust Company OF that CITY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
New Works $4,000 Lawyers.

Considerable comment has been made
in various quarters over the statement
of Justice Patterson of the Manhattan
appellate division of the New York
Supreme court, made to a class of law
students, that there are $4,000 men
p-acticing law in Greater New York.
The Brooklyn Eagle remarks: "An
army about as large as the number of
enlisted men that sufficed the United
States up to the Spanish War and the
Philippine experiment. is living. large
ly on truffies and terrapin. off the con-
troversies of individuals and the by
products of crime"
The first effect of Justice Patter-
sons statement, as the Eagle con-
tends, will be a shock to the general
public. 1t does not seem possible that
so many thousands of men in one city
are devoted to litigation. New York
was estimated to have on January l.
1906, a population of 4,219,075. 1t may
have 4,5o0, 900 now. Dividing this num-
Der by $4,000. the result is $50. or one
lawyer for every $50 inhabitants. This
would mean four lawyers to village
Of a population Of 1000. 1t would mean
over twice as many lawyers, for in
stance, in Augusta as are now doing
business here. The Eagle points out
however why the Greater New York
lawyer has the advantage:
1.-THE property relations in the charge
of New York lawyers, however. be-
cause of the immense mortgage loans
Of the banks to other sections; because
of the transportation corporations con-
trolled here; because of the wholesale
and iobbing interest which discounts
the commercial paper Of provincial
merchants, reach from Maine to Cali
f3rnia, from Michigan to the gulf. No
really good lawyer can afford to STUDY
nothing but the code of his own state
He must know something of the codes
of as states and of the United States
law applying in seven territories. NC
weak man and no narrow man can win
any Of the great prizes of the Ne"
York bar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

The pronunciation of missouri has
been officially decided. subject. of
course. to final reversal by the higher
power at Washington. Iowa re-
mains a stumbling block. at least in
the East. and there is more than a
suspicion that the Alabamians have a
way of their own. and consequently
the correct way. Of pronouncing the
name of their state. Little dialectal
variations such as moo Yo'k."
Massachusetts" "Minnesoty'-and I'LL
innate "a" in all states ending in it is
subject to such degradation-are be-
yond official rectification.-New York
Sun.
This is one matter in which Maine
hes clear advantage over its sister
states. 1t is the only state in the
whole list of as whose name has but
ore syllable: and nobody in any section
has any excuse for mispronouncing it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

basement there are also shelves on one
side which will hold thousands OF
volumes. The whole cost of the buiio-
ing is not far from $4,000 and care
full examination Of it's every part
shows that the money was well ex-
pended and that the Maine historical
Society now has place OF deposit iol
it's precious belongings that Will prove
all that is required for many Hiany
wears to come There is shelf room Ior
AZ O0O volumes. The collection vi 'iie
society now numbers 5000 volumes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
The Portland Spider.
Waterville ,Mail.)

The Somerset Reporter in referring
10 the entertainment of the legislative
committee on public buildings and
grounds by Mayor Clifford of Port
land. remarks that it is the old story
OF viii you walk into my parlor says
the spider to the fly" The capital re-
moval web had been so completely
smashed before the door of the parlor
was thrown open to the committee.
however, that there was no likelihoo |
OF any ENHANCEMENT in its meshes.
Real spiders show more craftiness in
the game of catching flies than have
the people of Portland in carrying out
their scheme to obtain possession of the
seat of government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
eankrupt's Petition for DISCHARGE.
In the matter of !

In the matter of
WARREN TAYLOR. lin Bankruntcv
TO the Hon. CLARENCE HALE. Judpa
Of the District Court OF the United
states Tor the District of Maine
WARREN TAYLOR. of Augusta in the
G ~ mn, o. kennebrc. and State of Maine.
N said District. respectfully represents.
mar on the 18th day of December. last
past. he was duly adjudged bankrunt
under the Acts of Congress relating t.
oas,hh1riuptcy; that he has duly surrendered
~ ms property and rights of property.
ara mas fully complied with ali the re-.
qtnrements of said Acts ard Of the orders
Oh Gnur- touching his bankruptcy.
W1EfEFORE he prays, That he NAV
pc Iccreed by the Court to have a. fuiI
discharge from all debts DroyabJa a rain..
ms estate under said bankruptcy Acts
except such debts as are excepted nv Ian,
from such discharge ~ leu"
1907 7aeu 'n's list day Of February A. d.
WARREN TAYLOR.
ORDEp ~, >-o Bankrupt
DlStrlct Of Maine ss.
~, on ms 30 day of February A. d. 1907
~ ,rea9ing the foregoing petition. If is
had deI unon ny tt the Court That hearing BE-
March A. d. 5oG 1s same net on the 18th day Of
II r't H. an said District at ten O'clock
n me forenoon: and that notice fheraof
ne ,puolsned an The Daily Kennebec Jour.
and az. "Hu,dpsT printed IN said District
anu mat all known creditors. and othar
s DeLso rs in interest may appear at the
anw time time and place. and show cause. IL
Petiuoner should not he granted. S"'"
rb hnd . L Is further Ordered by the Cour.
,.n nau the C1crk shall send By mail to ali
a. ana thls order address to them at their
PLACES Of residence as stated. a. '''eir
t1 Wn1lress the Honorable CLARENCE
soil thar SnIse OF me said Court. and the
on the 2sd day Of February a. II 1s,7
H. JAMES r, HEWEY CsIorL
~, true COPY Of petition and order there
Attest: JAMES +. HEwEY. clerr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
A Warninq.

To feel tired after excrtion is one
thing; to feel tired before is another.
Don't say the latter is laziness-it
isn't; but it's sign that the system
lacks vitality. is running down. and
needs the tonic effect of Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
It's a warning, too-and sufferers
should begin taking Hoods at once.
Buy a bottle today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of

In the matter of
ALBERT FURNISH. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon CLARENCE HALE. Judge
of the District Court of the United
States fer the District Of Maine.
ALBERT FLRBCSlI. CT belgrade in
Maine. in said District. respectfully rep
resents. that on the 27th day of October
last past he was duly adjudged bank
rupt under the Acts of Congress relating
To bankruptcy: that he has duly surread-
cred all his property and rights of prop
erty, and has fully complied with all the
requirements of said Acts and Of the or
ders of Court touching his bankruptcy.
decreed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankruptcy Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by law
Dated this 18th day of February A. d.
1907.
ALBERT TURBUSH.
Bankrupt
District of Maine S.
Or this I'D day of February A. D. 1897
on reading the foregoing petition. it is
ORDERED Ely THE COURT. That
nearing be had upon the same on the
18th day of March 4. D. 1907. before said
court at Portland in said District;
at ten o'clock in the forenoon; and thai
notice thereof be published in the Daily
Nehnebec journal. a newspaper printed
in said District. and that all known credi-
tors and other persons i'm interest. may
appear at the said time and place. and
show cause. if any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be
granted.
And it is further ordered by the Court
That the Clerk shall send by mail t. all
known creditors copies OF said petition
and this order. address Ito them at their
places of residence as stated
Witness the Honorable CLARENCE
Hale. Judge of the said Court. and the
sea- thereof. at Portland, in said District
on the I'D day of February A. p. 1o07
IL. 81 JAMES z. HEWEY.
Clerk
A trlle copy of petition and order thereon
Attest; JAMES f. HEWEY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

have attained it's present Importance.
Close the doors to the back towns,
and stop this healthy flow Of rural pop
ulation and grass would soon grow IN
the streets of the Forest City And
we thank the Lord that when Portland
becomes crazy over this capital grab,
the votes from the "back towns" will
bring her to her right mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
Maine Gossip
A Happy Temperament.

Only done the beS' he could
Never saved a fortune great;
Never got so wise an good
That folks stopped to contemplate
His superior state Of mind.
Wasn't over big nor strong:
Jes spoke cheerylike an kind
An KEEP journeyin' along.
BUT his pathway seemed to lie
Where life's faireSt blossoms grow.
Envy sort o passed MIN by;
Twouldn't be much use, you know,
To be Jealous of a man
That was SO we'll understood;
Following out no selfish plan:
Dom jes' the best he could.
Washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
Portland the Back Towns"
(Somersat Renorter,

IF the Legislature We're to vote its
honest mind tomorrow, unrestrained by
narrow and mistaken penny-wise no.
tons in the back towns. it would
doubtless vote by a good majority to
remove to Portland" Press.
The Press seems to be having some
run at the expense Of the countrymen.
That's always the weakness Of the city
aristocrat If it hadn't been for the
back towns" Portland would never
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

Mrs. Nellie Smith of Sebec has a
tame deer which is nearly two years old
now, but which she has raised like
cosset lamb, feeding it from a bottle at
hrst and making great pet of it. 1t
was given to her by lumberman, who
overlook it in the deep snow and
caught it in his arms when it was no
larger than cat, only with longer legs.
1t has always been perfectly tame and
dOmesticated. never having known
anything Of the wild life of its kind, but
runs about the premises unrestrained
having its place in the stable these cold
nights. 1t answers to the name of
Moxie, and will come, at the call Of it's
mistress. from some hiding place
about jumping over any obstacle or
bushes with the inimitable grace and
ease 50 characteristic Of it's race. and
which made it such a delight to the
visitors who were attracted there to sec
it last summer. 1t is a very beautiful
creature. fat. sleek and frolicsome, yet
so gentle that it will lay it's nose
against the neck Of its mistress and
show it's confidence and affection for
her. 1t is but little trouble now in re-
gard to feed. any grain or vegetables
being sufficient. 1t was kept in a lit
tie enclosure on the lawn during the
night after the open season came in.
for fear that it might be shot by a
passing hunter. The deer are very
numerous all about there. and it is a
question whether, as it now grow older
it will not answer to the "call of the
wild" and join it's comrades in the for
est.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

While the family Of Henry Martin, Of
East Four zenith street, Ney York, was
absent at a theater. burglars broke into
The house and stole heating stova
weighing GOO pounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

District Attorney Jerome is not
showing Evelyn Nesbit Thaw any great
amount of mercy. but he is showing
the public still less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

An event of much interest not only
to citizens of Portland. but to the
State at large. will be the dedication
Wednesday afternoon Of the new Ii
brary building of the Maine His
torical Society, which has recently been
completed and to which all the socie-
tvs books, pictures and other valuable
relics Of former days have been re-
moved. 1t is peculiarly fitting that
the building should be dedicated on
the Tooth anniversary of the birth of
the poet Longfellow, inasmuch as it is
situated in the rear Of the Longfellow
house on Congress street just above
the Preble House, and on land which
was given to the society by Mrs. Annie
Z. Pierce. sister of the poet. The
whole property. it will be remembered
was given with the proviso that the
society should occupy two rooms of
the Longfellow mansion and that a Ii
brary building should be erected and
used as the society's headquarters for
30 years. The structure is - feet in
length and SO feet wide. and has an at
tractive exterior. while the interior
arrangements are pronounced by all
who have seen them to be as good as
possible for a building of its kind The
walls are Of brick and the first floor
and that of the basement are cement.
while the three tiers of iron book
shelves above the basement are the
best that could be procured. In the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

The Salvation Army is established in
So countries and colonies. and breaches
the gospel in 81 languages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

The lowest mark reached in this lat
est cold wave was at Fort Fairfield
where it was IS below Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, PROVIDENCE,
RHODE ISLAND.
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1906.
Stocks and Bonds. s., 094.5S90D
Cash in Office and Bank, 114.31s.ss
Agents Balances, 292.2l2. 3
Bills Receivable M,5G.S
Interest and Rents. 1l,46o4s
Gross Assets, s2ss34eSI7.
Deduc. items not admitted. 2,6G.G
Admitted Assets, $3.50. 4Sa2l
LIABILITIES Dec. 81. 1906.
Net Unpaid Losses. S75,sSi.33
Tnearned Premiums. 1J64.16S.U
Cash Capital, 5O0WGD0
Surplus over all Liabilities. 191.3S2E
Total Liabilities and Surplus. s2531 .4S3.H
c. S. DOWNING & SON. Agent. Au-
gusta.
A. NJ. DRUMMOND & CO.. Waterville
BEANIE & BEANIE. Hallowe.l. Maine
feb12Tues3t r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

AS Portland cannot have that $4,000
900 State House, it proposes to build a
$4,000 golf club house and pay for it
with real money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

The end of February finds the
vertabrae of winter sufficiently rigid
for all practical purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

Though in his S5th year, Ex-Governor
Frederick ROBBIE continues to be an
active factor in Gorham town politics.
caucus there, Saturday afternoon, and
for a ninth consecutive time was
unanimously nominated for town
moderator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

" you want QUICK RETuRN8 just
insert : little a. ia the Journals
CLARIFIED AoNEkTioGM1NY45
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

From Houlton to Fort Kent along
the Ashland branch of the Bangor E.
Aroostook and in the region to the
westward. region as large as the state
OF Connecticut. there are but four
Protestant clergymen and last Sunday
not one was available for duty. Three
were away and the fourth was sick in
bed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26

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