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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

war as q result Of pupils being spanked
for throwing spit balls
Underwood park has changed hands
again and q revival OF popularity is
promised for this beautiful Portland re-
sort where there has been nothing doing
since the burning of the casino.
1t is {. practical and sensible thing
which Governor elect Fernald is doing
in visiting the various State institu-
tons to learn from personal observa-
tons their conditions and needs. 1t
is characteristic of the man.
Charles NJ. Freeman, 4 Portland
boy, is American consul at st. Pierre,
Mig, the scene of the uprising against
France. Mr. Freeman formerly
lived on Paris street, Portland, and
graduated from the Portland High
school in the class of 1873 About 90
years ago he entered the government
service at Washington, d. G., and
about ~ years ago was appointed con-
sui at st. Pierre.
81 want a ticket for kecgan, Maine"
was the announcement of a travelling
man, as he looked through the window
of the ticket office in the B. & A. depot
in Milo the other morning. The genial
agent was at first somewhat puzzled,
but finally handed him a ticket for
Van Buren,, the home of the redoubt-
able Peter Charles keegan and the
man went on his way rejoicing
Game Warden Ross of Vanceboro.
who has charge of the warden service
in Washington county and the eastern
section of the State, received word a
few days ago that two bulls and one
COW moose were mired on township ii,
Hancock county He sent Warden
Carr to the scene, and he reported
"Wednesday that the three animals had
walked right into the mire to their
deaths. Warden Carr said that the
moose had struggled hard for life. and
had sunk to their neckS in the mud.
AT first it was thought that someone
had driven the moose into the mire in
tentiCnally. but such was found not to
be the case.
over 100000 fingerlings, small sized
salmon and trout. have been placed in
the lakes and streams of Maine by
the United States government during
the past few weeks. The work will be
completed this week when carload
of fry will be deposited along the line
of the Somerset railway. Late in
Sc ptcnlber the United States Fish
Commission car No. 5. in command of
Captain Louis Weist. arrived in the
State and since that time it has been
actively engaged in planting this i'm
mense number of fingerlngs in the
waters OF Maine. The fry have all
been taken from the U. S. hatcheries
at Green lake, near Ellsworth, and
that at Orlard, near rBucksport
The joke is on two Mt. Desert hunt
ers. Harry Mcfarland and J. Milton
Allen. who have returned from a two
weeks hunting trip with nary bird
or beast to show for their outing"
says the Bangor Commercial. 'They
had unusually hard luck. While rid
ing to their camp in a team, they saw
two bull moose, but their rifles We're
in their cases, and by the time they
had them out and ready for use the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

moose had fed to safer and more a,ss
tant parts Then for TWO ,,,ntef'
Messrs. Mcfarland and Alien lun liz,
with all due diligence, but not sa
animal did they get unoouD - tbc
TN, hoodoo which was with thehi
start followed them until their rev.
home"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

Underwood park has changed hands
again and q revival Of popularity l.
promised for this beautiful Portland re-
sort where there has been nothing doing
since the burning of the casino.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

Denmark is in the throes of q schoO
war as q result Of pupils being spanked
for throwing spit balls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
BY the GOVERNOR
A PROCLAMATION.

No State is truly great nor can long
endure that does not appeal to God for
strength In adversely and for humility
in success. The year now drawing TO
close Is filed with signs both of warn
ing and encouragement. and that their
real meaning may not be misunder-
stood nor disregarded should be the pray
er Of all those who love their Country
and who hope for public and individual
well-being under the development Of her
resources and her laws. Now, therefore.
/, William r. Cobb, Governor Of the State
Of Maine, in recognition of the custom
established by our forefathers and follow
ed by succeeding generations. do hereby
appoint
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
I. BROWN.
Secretary Of State.

Barkis Bryan is still willin'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
But who's this Minstrel fusty

But who's this Minstrel fusty
A-tremblinS at my door?
His garb is brown and dusty,
And quaint should be his lore
The more l blink the more l think
I've seen his face before:
Come in, wee Cricket, pray you!
You're welcome why DELAY you,
Beside my hearthstone stay, you.
And through the long, long winter nights
Wen sing the summer Ger
Samuel Minturn Peck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21

1t is q practical and sensible thing
which Governor elect Fernald is doing
in visiting the various State institu-
lions to learn from personal observa-
tons their conditions and needs. 1t
is characteristic of the man.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
A QUESTION OF DOUBT.

In the minds OF thoughtful men It Is
becoming more and more a serious
matter TO send a man TO the gallows
as long as a reasonable doubt exists
Of mis- guilt for the crime Of murder
IN the case Of John Washelesky, exc
lcuted early Wednesday morning at the
state prison, a report has been pub
lished that some who have been close
TO the case. have expressed a strong
belief In his innocence. The evidence
at the trial was strongly circumstan-
tia and was fully reviewed by the SUI
preme court, without finding an error.
He has had every advantage provided
for him under the laws Of the state.
Notwithstan ling this some venture 10
declare publicly their belief In the in
lnocence of the man. But this case is
no exception There are always to be
found believers in the guilt and in the
innocence OF condemned man, In the
absence of positive proof
Circumstantial evidence at the best
establishes only strong probability Of
guilt. Whether this is sufficient to dis
pose summarily Of mans life by cap
ital punishment Is the question II As
a further question whether society is
not punished more by this procedure
than is the man himself. Whenever an
alleged murderers innocence Is estab-
lished after execution It Is too late TO
make any reparation or do justice at
least from the human point OF view.
Society itself is likely to be the great
Ier sufferer by exacting punishment
that deprives prisoner of all oppor-
tunity Of proving his Innocence.
The public conscience Is becoming ex-
coedingly sensitive concerning the
worth Of capital punishment as a vim
dlcatlon OF justice, and Is slowly evolv-
ing a body Of thought that will be-
come in time expressed In laws that
will be remedial rather than punitive,
and will conserve the energies OF Grim
inas for the good Of society rather
than destroy them In other words the
ldiitt of thinking In the matter favors
such laws and such treatment Of MUIR
derers as will be In keeping with
Christian philosophy. The older posi-
ton growing out Of Roman law,
breathing the spirit Of vindictiveness
lis fact fading from the consciousness
Of the more cultured,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

The assertions that 1t will mean the
certain election of Mr.. Taft by the re-
puhlicans, II Mr.. Bryan is nominated by
the democrats, have been so numerous
and have come from so many quarters
that they necessarily add no little zest
20 the intimatlon that the candidacy Of
any others may prove a factor in the
running. But, II the talk of other men
than Mr.. Taft at Chicago was uncalled
for, these eleventh hour bombs OF 9TH
ers than the Peerless One of Lincoln
seem less significant
There was no cause for uncertainty
as to what Governor Hughes meant
when he said he would not accept Sec
ond place on the republican ticket,
There cannot we'll be more uncertainty
when Judge Gray says he viii not al
low his name to be ased either for first
or second place They are much the
J sa,sac-type Of men. But, even were the
judges name submitted to the conven-
tion even in spite of the assertion that
''his friends who realize how well
qualified he is to be president OF the
United States. have taken the matter
In their own hands and made 1t their
affatr MT HE ;, stiii ,hara caenoe ,oan o.
er cause to expect that his name will
get the necessary approval, so cleverly
does Mr.. Bryan keep the whip hand
What the democratic party needs--it
has been said thousand times-is
leader that can lead. II has been hoped
by many that the death Of Grover
Cleveland at this time would phycho-
logically bring this very fact forcibly
to mind. He was the leader that rail-
lied the democrats about him as no
leader since him has Where, then is
his successor? Mr.. Bryan has failed
twice and the prospects are good that
he win do so a third time. Is that man
Judge Gray or Governor Johnson, or Is
1t some black horse? Whoever he is he
is needed now. not in 1912. Everybody
seems to realize that and ye. the
Bryan boom goes merrily on with ev-
cry prospect of success.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03

As president and principal owner OF
one OF the largest express companies
Senator Plat has spared no pains to
squelch any parcel post Legislation
that might even be limited at, Aside
from that, it is true that his offlcia
duties at Washington have chiefly
been connected with furnishing a su,
| perabundance of scandal and gossip
Neither great national policies, nor a
foreign war, nor financial crises have
interested him half as much as ex.
press companies and parcel post, and
as one Of the breakfast foods would
explain It, There's reason"
1t now would seem that the senator.
ial days Of Mr.. Plat are numbered
With such upright men as Governor
Hughes and others at the helm of the
ship OF state, 1t may be expected soor
that the people will rise up In theil
| wrath to demand a senator worthy o.
representing the empire state, Ever
If that Is not done, 1t seems certain
that before long, with rapidly declin.
ing health his will be only name or
the roster Of history. When Senator
Plat is out of congress, our legisla.
tors should be able to look at the i'm.
portant question Of parcel post ir
something like the right perspective
There may be those who will poin
to the fact that, during the year Just
passed, the postoflice has run behind
about s14,00o,000 In its accounts, AM
who will say that fact successfully re-
! flutes any argument for new postoffict
activities. That Is not the case If q
parcel post would not make up thi'
deficit, It would go long way TOWARD
doing It. Certainly It would decrease
the net cost of the recently installed
| system Of rural free delivery, which
Is run at great loss now becaus,
there is no parcel post Express rate
into the rural districts are to-day yer!
excessive If parcels could be sen
more cheaply by the post, more par
cells would be sent The farmers pur
ehases would cost him less, oonse
| quently he would make more pur
chases and a greater volume Of bust
ness would result.
The government could afford L
carry parcels more cheaply than thu
express companies. BY slightly In
creasing the number OF cars It rents
from the railroad companies, It coult
accommodate the new service in ad
dltlon to It's present service. The par
eel post Is rightly a governments
function as much as the letter post
Its success IN England and elsewhere
is the strongest kind OF testimony II
favor Of It's adoption
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03

lions as was the New York law, yet
1t was not without It's sensation. The
agreement lately unearthed, which
was drawn up between a prominent
bucket shop man and q Hartford at
torney by the terms Of which the lat
ter was to do some expert lobby work
and be paid according to the success
he had, was scarcely less thrilling
than the appearance of the New York
state legislator on the floor OF the
senate, coming from the operation
room to risk his life by registering the
deciding vote in favor of the bill.
No little uncertainty has been felt
in the Empire state as to the consti-
tutionality and effectiveness of the
new law Test cases to try the law
have been suggested, but have fallen
through for one reason or another
and the uncertainty has continued, 1t
has been already limited here that pos
sibly the new bucket-shop law may
not squarely hit the mark aimed at.
II Is no easy task to define bucket
shop and It may be taken as certain
that, If any loop-hole Is left for the
offenders to crawl out, 1t will be dis
covered and made use of. II there is
a defect 1t may be hoped that test
cases will follow as soon as possible.
Then the law may be remedied
where a remedy is needed. There
should be no uncertainty on this ques-
ton An unenforced law, or a law
which has questionable interpreta-
ton, is an enemy to itself and to
every other law. There Is no reason
to follow New York in this regard.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
A PARCEL POST.

When that long anticipated day ar
rves when the postal department Of
this government shall at last institute
parcel post, as 1t Is sure to do some
time, the general surprise will be that
IT had not been started decades be-
fore. As everybody knows, there has
been one thing that has ever stood in
the way OF the establishment Of such
parcel post It has been the express
companies which have so insidously
brought influence to bear in govern
mental circles at Washington that any
parcel post legislation has been stun
ned before 1t has gathered courage to
grow.
Speaking of Thomas Collier Platt's
eleven colorless years in congress, a
contemporary magazine writer says
"He has taken no part in debates, he
has addressed himself to no public Is.
sue, he has suggested nothing, devils
ed nothing, opposed nothing, advocat-
ed nothing" The gentleman forgets.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
THE CARS DUMA.

Harmony after a fashion seems 10
prevail In Russia. II Is reported that
the Car has expressed himself as
pleased with the Duma. After several
attempts to have a Duma after his
own heart 1t must be gratifying to
him that at last a Duma has been
gathered that reflects every wish %
the Gear. 1t was not so long ago that
Duma, elected under broader pro-
visions than the present body, pre-
sented so many measures Tor deliber-
alton ard enactment in the Interests
OF tho people, that the Car became
EARNED and dissolved the body. A
number OF the leaders Of that Duma
are rcw doing time" In prison. 1t
was not just the kind Of Duma that
would insure the security Of the Cars
Job as ruler.
Tho emperor OF all the Russias has
expressed complete satisfaction with
the parliament's work" Now that
the Car is happy, every other Rus
sian ought to be. The hope Of full
democratic government will wait
awhile for fullllment es long as the
Car and his own Duma are running
things. However, the spirit Of revo-
luton IS only slumbering for a time
and is gaining new strength. The
time must come when the idea Of self
government among the people will
grow bigger and assert itself. It Is
inevitable. None would regret there
fore the Cars contentment for a
spell with his Duma. Let him enjoy
IT,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
Tonsy-Turvydom.

This ticket of Bryan and Johnson
Is backward, like mint sauce and lamb,
or servant and master
Yea, Pollux and Castor
Or an order OF fried eggs and ham.
It might get the country all twisted:
The signs would read Co. g. NJ Smith,
We'd go 10 the side sea,
And play seek and hide, see?
And read of the Hyde Jekyll myth.
And 'rithmetic, riting and reading
Would be the three goodly old RS;
The downtown express
Would go uptown, | guess,
And the nags would be pushing the
cars.
They'd call It the ironing and washing
And dinner would come In the morn;
The lambs little Mary
The North Pole seeks Peary-
All these-yes. and cob on the corn.
The Giants would win when they're
losing,
Potatoes would grow in the air,
The long sought delight
OF the day turned 10 night
Would tickle the crowd that don't care
And speaking In backward expressions,
He says he leads onward--alack'
Good Cratodems say
That they'd wish he'd go way
For he really is holding us back.
New York World.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
tuberculosis Relief.
(Ansonia Sentinel.)

The movement TO organize the work.
ing people of New Haven.-and they all
relief association Is worthy OF COM
mendation. 1t rs similar to one which
has gained Roadway in Hartford, Wa
terbury, New Britain, Meriden and Man.
chester, where societies have been
formed under state auspices State
Commissioner John r. Gdnshannon OF
Hartford is greatly interested In this
work, and through his energies along
this line much useful information is be-
ing disseminated concerning the dis
ease and the means OF fighting It. II
state, before long, will have Just such
an organization. Particularly is this to
be desired in manufacturing centers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
REALLY SERIOUS.

The gradual increase In the price OF
meat is providing a pretty big pro-
blem for many housewife. In some
cities the feminine sense Of justice does
not seem to reach higher than the re-
tailor, who is having life made mser-
able for him when each day he Is con-
fronted with line of feminine pur-
chasers who regard him as particeps
crimanis In what seems to be an ex-
tortlon, as Judged by the prevailing
prices The concerted, or organized
movement, observed In some cities,
against the retailer is misguided
The retailer has no control over
prices. What competition is left to him
Is for larger number Of customers
than the other fellow has, on the basis
OF uniform prices rather than COM
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
Argument for a Swimming school.

tHartford Courant)
II the child was compelled to learn
to swim, more than half of the drown
ings would never occur. incidentally
swimming involves a cleansing process
which is not undesirable. But It's pri-
mary usefulness is that 1t prevents
drowning. Children should be taught
to swim as surely as to walk. It is In
human nature TO learn and when young
TO learn easily. More would learn II
they were formally taught than can ac-
quire the art by stealing away, play
ing hockey and otherwise surrepti.
tiously undertaking to teach them.
selves. The neglect to engraft thi:
practical and vitality necessary bit OF
instruction upon our school system 4:
responsible for no end Of misery anc
heartache.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03

petition In prices themselves. The op.
portunity for such economies in man
aeement as will permit Of lower prices
Is reduced to a minimum for the retail
err. He is forced to buy at prices which
he can not regulate.
It is the general belief that the beef
trust can manipulate the prices oh the
ranges, and Is not reluctant to do so,
when self-interest in its business die
tates. 1t can control the supply and
fix the price to the retailer. AS the
latter is forced to buy at prices he Is
Ipowerless to remedy and to sell under
a constant pressure Of competition, it
may be seen that the retailer Is not
happy in these days, and is made the
more so when he meets the onslaughts
Of the housewife who thinks he Is re-
sponsible. 1t may be said without
contradiction that the retailer Is In a
situation Of extreme difficulty.
In like manner coal Is advancing, on
Tuesday 1t wac selling in this city at
$685. ton and on Wednesday at $645,
the retailers having received notice
that coal had advanced ten cents on
the ton, Dealers in this commodity
declare that the price is fixed at the
mines by those who control the output
and that they must advance the price
to the consumer This Is the story
simply told, The particularly unhap-
Ply fact about these advances is that
the pressure bears hardest on the poor.
Those who have ample means, or are
In moderate circumstances, lay in their
coal at the lowest price. Those who
live on a precarious wage from week
TO week are obliged to buy when coal
is actually needed and at the higher
prices. Only an enlightened and posi-
tive public opinion can remedy the
situation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
ENGLISH SUFFRAGE MARTYRS.

There is to-day going on in many
quarters OF the world woman's suf-
frage movement that Is vital to those
who urge It, yet its members, some Of
them, seem also to lack that sense
of perspective that should show them
the folly of their acts and threats.
If women are ever to get the right
of suffrage, 1t will be at the hands CT
men. 1t is not to be thought that the
legislators of England are to. day more
kindly disposed toward womans suf-
frage because of the comic--opera-l
show of force made by women outside
the House of Commons the other
night, when they fought with fists and
teeth and shouted nightly. Neither
will the threat of one OF their num-
Der, when arrested for breaking win
dows In the house Of Premier Asqulth,
that the next time we come out you
may expect bombs tend to make
that gentleman think better OF this
cause which is so near these wom-
ems hearts. These women think they
are martyrs, but they are really ludi-
crous.
II has been said that .he Ameri-
can women's suffrage enthusiasts have
been "only feebly trying, to initiate"
their English sisters. II that Is the
case. II may be ascribed TO the good
sense OF our American women. The
physical-force argument Is lot nearly
as forceful with men as is the COM
nonsense argument and the cold
logic theory. Whether women's suf-
frage has the latter TO fall back upon.
is another question. But when wom-
en-, thwarted in what they think would
be good for them, begin to show their
temper TO such an extent es was the
case the other night in England. when
the police had to interfere as much
to save them from injurIng each other
and themselves as from iniuring any
outsiders or any mere men" they are
not exhibiting Just the qualities that
sober and thoughtful voter should
bnNn above all things
We are hearing more about wom-
ans suffrage these days, but II Is very
questionable whether woman's suf-
f,6ge is much nearer its ultimate goal
than It has been for some time. We
are inclined to hope and look for a
future for our women that shall he
influential in politics, not because Of
power ut the polls, but beeause %
power at the homes. Says the Wash
ington Herald:
1T is not a pleasant thought that,
pei haps, some day the women Of The
country will be marching down to the
polls and casting their votes, and, N
heated competition with the men, IN
dulge In scramblng for office; intel
lectually and morally they do not
seem fitted for such practical politics.
But It is fine to think that subtly and
quietly they are becoming each day
tics, and that they are able to work
for the best and highest through the
power they maintain in their own
homes--a power which is strong in
the making of good citizenship, in cre-
ating a love of home and of pride in
the nation"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT.

New York state, under the able
leadership of Governor Hughes, has
come into the lime-lght considerably
of late and has received no little
praise from the sober-minded and
law abiding all over the world because
of Its successful fight in the face Of
great odds, against the race track
gambling evil. 1t would seem now
that Connecticut had, to some degree,
q right to receive little similar cred
II for abolishing the bucketshops, with
in It's limits under the law which went
into effect on the first of the month.
The passage Of the Connecticut
bucket shop law was not accomplish
ed under quite such dramatic condi-