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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

Every citizen of Maine and every
absent son of the State will approve
the movement by the proper officials
for the preservation of the Maine
battle flags now kept in the glass cases
in the rotunda of the capitol. They
are among Names most priceless pos
sessions. bearing in their stains and
tattcrs eloquent witness of the loyalty
and valor OF it's sons in the nations
hour of greatest need. Under them
10000 Maine men marched forth to
battle They waved on every import
ant field of the South, and every flag
came back in honor. They are now
showing the effects of the passing
years and unless properly cared for
they will be crumbling into dust BY
all means let there be no delay and no
mistake in affording them every pro-
lection which expert treatment and
care will afford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
The Unspeal<able Wirz Again.

The women of Georgia. at least
those who belong to the Georgia divi
sion of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. are plainly looking for trou
some time the erection of monument
in Savannah to Major Henry Wirz
the man vino was in charge of the
-Ardersonvilie prison where so many
thousand Union veterans suffered
hardshipS and horrors such as were
probably never known before or since
in st-called civilized warfare. If the
women of Georgia care to honor such
a man as Major Wirz, that of course
is their own business. but they plan
to place upon the monument various
tablets and it is the proposed inScrip-
tain to stir up hornets nest through
out both North and South.
These inscriptions praise Wirz as Il
martyr who was illegally put to death.
This sort Of thing of course is not only
insulting to the government, but is
especially offensive to all surviving
Union veterans. especially the rem
n:.nt Of the survivors of Andersonville
and the friends and relatives of those
who died amid the unspeakable
horrors of that prison. No man of all
those connected with the attempt of
the South to wreck the republic in the
bloody days Of the COS has been more
generally or more bitterly criticised
for his methods than this same Wirz
By the testimony of thousands and
thousands of men whose word is not
to be questioned he was man Of
abnormal cruelty. He was not a
Southerner himself. but was a native
of Switzerland and not even a natural
lied citizen OF this country. He was a
and brutal by nature and training.
OF the nearly $4,000 men who died in
Andersonville, of whom fully 1000 sleep
in unknown graves. hundreds and
hundreds were the same as murdered
by this infamous WirZ and the keep
els under MIN. He was not illegally
executed, as the proposed inscription
upon the monument states, but was
condemned to death by military
;..e,r ni,,tn 1,,- i
dent and composed of seven generals.
He was represented by counsel of his
own choice and $50 witnesses were
examined. both northern and southern
men, and the records of the prison
| themselves were put in evidence. The
proof of his barbarous treatment OF
| tie Union prisoners in his charge was
conclusive and the sentence of death
was carried out by due form of law
The entire proceedings of the tria
were printed on public documents
which are accessible to any one who
wants to study them.
4 The attempt to make out that Wirz
| was q martyr and to clear his name a.
this late day can result in nothing bu
| the stirring up of bitter sectional feel
ing, and the women of Georgia ough
to be in better business than that
is hardly conceivable that the bette
sentiment of the South. which Ger
tainly never approved of the deeds o
Wirz. would allow the proposed in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Wasted Votes.
(Sonerset Reporter.)

The Prohibition State CoHiihit'oe
met in Portland. last week. ana uhah-
imously decided to hold State con-
vention this year, and make nominal
tons This has been the UNIFORM
policy of the so-called Prohipitioh
party. Notwithstanding every legls-
lative act looking to prohibition mas
been put upon the statute books by the
Republican party, these prohibition
lists" have continued to make separate
nominations, thus drawing votes from
the real and practical party of prohi-
bition and rendering assistance to the
psrty that stands for license. And
even in 1908, when the battle for Pro-
hibition Is on in it's intensity. they in
tend to repeat this stupid foolishness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

Few public buildings in Europe have
system of ventilation that is any
where near perfection, as witness the
famous newly rebuilt Old Bailey Police
Court in London, which is supposed to
be equipped with the most modern
ventilating appliances. yet the judges
continually complain that they are
either half suffocated or almost blown
off the magisterial bench. Purifying
the vitiated atmosphere of crowded
and insufficiently ventilated rooms by
opening doors or windows causes an in
rush of cold air, which. especially in
winter, is often dangerous. .....
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
A Million and a Quarter Immigrants.

Economic conditions in this country
have caused a remarkably heavy re-
turn of foreign labOrerS for winter So
ioi:rn in their native lands. Commits
sioner Sargent informs us that the
total immigratio for the fiscal year
19ty6-19O7 was 12S5, 349, a total exceeding
thu. greatest figures of any preceding
wear by more than 100000. The greatest
number of immigrants came from
Observation-Disclosures 900 of them
Italy came next. sending US 2So'ooo odd.
The Russian Empire sent 259.0o0; CHINA
$50. q decrease from the figures of the
preceding year: and Japan 10000. an
increase of about 100 per cent. for the
wear 1906. One significant fact brought
out by the Commissioners report is
that "a great number of immigrants
landed at Southern ports, an increase
to these destinations caused. in the
opinion of the Commissioner. by the
growing desire of the Southern States
to draw the better class of labor from
abroad. The relatively large increase
in the immigra ton from Japan is no
doubt due to illegal entry from over
the Canadian and Mexican borders.
The total amount of money brought
into the country by immigrants last
year was over $25 DOC, 900, an average Of
almost $50 per person. The Commits
sionar strongly recommends the calling
of an International conference on immi-
grafton and emigration; that marine
hospital surgeons be stationed at the
principal points of embarkaiion abroad
to examine aliens about to start for
this country: and that a treaty be
negotiated with Mexico respecting i'm
migration through that country-From
THE Progress of the World" in the
American Review Of Reviews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
BOW DOM.
SOMERSET.
SOUTH ST, AIBANS.

Ernest Hopkins and Mrs, Maddoci1s
were callers in this vicinity Wednes-
day.
Earl Badger one Of St Adams enter
prising young farmers has purchased
small herd of cows.
Daniel Osborn is stopping With his
daughter. Mrs. Frost, at the vtlags
this winter.
Martin Palmer was in Newport Sal
urday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1908

ment, inscriptions which are glaringly
false in every particular and absolute
ly contradicted by all historical evil
dence. Henry Wirz was demon in
carnate if one ever figured in Ameri-
can history, and the best thing that
the South can do is to forget his name
instead of trying to honor it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
The Yellow Journals.
(portland PreSS.)

Referring to the New York Journals
lurid and lying account of the Port
land fire, the kennebec Journal speaks
of that paper as 'the most yellow Of
the saffron-hued denominations which
William Randolph Hearst inflicts up
on the helpless world" But the world
is not entirely helpless. Let it refuse
to patroniZe the yellow journals, and
that would be the end of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

stated. 1t simply wanted some excuse,
however trivial or however un-
founded, to get dig at the Governor
and Council for refusing to give 1t
1000 more for doing the Legislative
printing than the amount paid by the
state for this work at the last session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

Mr.. Bryans visit to Kentucky re-
suited in an immediate falling off in
the vote of Ex-Governor Beckham,
whom he tried to boost in his candi-
dacy for United States senator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

The prohibition wave is no longer
merely state or national but is be-
coming international. A worlds
prohibition convention is to be held in
London in June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

Governor Magoon has made himself
very solid with the Cubans. and that
means a good deal when it is recalled
that the patriots Of the island are ex-
ceedingly hungry for the fat things OF
powcr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

A Missouri paper says that Bryan
should be called the careless leader"
instead Of the peerless leader" but
whatever else Bryan is careless about
it certainly cannot be said that he
has neglected to feather his own
nest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

1t is proposed to build a motor APP
proach road to London a distance OF
fifteen miles with a width of forty to
sixty feet. The highest gradient is 1
in 80. 1t will cost $780, 900 a mile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

There seems to be no question but
what there are more naval officers at
sea and fewer in Washington now than
at any time in recent years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

ESTABLISHED 1926

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
Monday. February 3, 1908.

Governor Johnson's Presidential
boom appears to have withered and
died by the wayside. Alas, so young.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
sAGkDAHDc
BOWDOIN.

Ralph Cornish is quite i'll with ths
grip.
Mrs. Fred Roberts and three children
are quite i'll with the grip.
John Small of Lisbon Falls was III
town Monday on business.
Mrs. Marie Grover has returned
home from Bath. where she has been
on a visit.
Miss Julia Whitney has returned
home from Lisbon Falls where she has
been on visit with her aunt. Mrs.
Pearl Roberts.
Jeremiah Priest is qui;e ill again.
J.R. Edgecomb and w. Hall of Lis
bon Falls were in town this week calf
ing on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merriman.
Nathaniel Roberts IS visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Allen.
BoWDoIN.
David Graves of Bowdoinham was =
caller at A. Il. Pratts sunday
The portable mill owned by Mathis
& ssh Of New Hampshire is being
moved to James Paris place prepar-
ing to saw lumber on Paris. Penny &
Pratts.
The crew of the Mathis mill are 70
occupy the old Allen place
Jimmie Parr is cutting wood fer A.
F. Pratt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

Portland feels . little uneasy over
the persistent rumors that u 1irebus
is at large in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

The annual display of valentines is a
reminder that the Lawmakers have
not yet enacted capital punishment as
the penalty for sending those alleged
comic ones
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

Usually Skowhegan reports the low
est temperature when a cold wave
strikes Maine, but last week Bruins
wick took first prize with 20 below.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

An open January is not of necessity
followed by ar open February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
LINCOLN
WISCASSET,

Mrs Eart DrLong has returned from
a three months visit in Michigan.
Mrs l.. c. Bickford of Portland made
a flying trip to town to say grnd by to
her parents before going West DR..
Bickford is going to Milwaul<ee to con-
tinue the practice of medicine.
turned to Damariscotta after visiting
relatives and friends in town.
Mrs Thomas Jackson is critically i'll
Of pneumonia at her home, corner OF
Churchill and Hooper streets.
Daniel Bailey of Birch Point died
Sunday after brief illness
Miss Abbie Nutter, a native Of this
town died this week in Edgecomb.
where the greater part of her life had
been passed. Funeral services were
held in the Congregational! chapel and
interment made in Grove Lawn cemt-
terry, where her family except one
brother. who survives. are buried.
Miss Bergin, who has been for some
time guest at the Albee has gone to
Portland
Deputy Sheriff Dow was in Portland
Thursday to attend court.
Miss Cora Daniels, who teaches
school in the North district. very pref
tily entertained her pupils last Satur-
day afternoon at her home on the
Grove farm. Miss Daniels with her
guests. who arrived at an early hour,
went skating on Mr.. Colby's pend, af-
ter which they returned to the house
where games were played. Refresh
ments of hot cocoa, cake. fudge, apples
and maple sugar candy were served
ard mucn appreciated by all. Perhaps
the most enjoyable feature of the af-
ternoon's entertainment was the pea
nut hunt. The one who secured the
greatest number of nuts received the
first prize. while the one who secured
the least got the BOBBY prize. All
enjoyed the afternoon much indeed
and are loud in praises of their new
teacher.
WALDosoRo.
Mrs. l. G. Reed was in Bath Tues
day.
Miss Carrie Stahl went to Portland,
Friday and returned Monday.
Miss Maude York Of Damariscotta
Mills was recent guest Of Miss
Bessie Reed.
| Tuesday evening members and
guests assembled at Masonic Hall to
witness the installation of the officers
of Wiwurna Chapter o. r. S. The in
| stallinG officer was Mrs. Farnhanif OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

Yesterday, it must be remembered,
the rest of the, winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

The greatest known depth at which
any green plant grows in fresh water
is reached by a moss called Thamnum
Tenant. which has been lately dis
covered by Prof. F. A. Forel, 200 feet
below the surface of the Lake Of
Geneva.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

Would you believe it if you We're
told that there was an 1l60 pound Wild
cat loose on Center street hill in Bath
last week? It's a fact nevertheless
1t got away from its keeper and took
several men some little time to get
it back again. Luckily nobody was in
its way when it jumped or there might
have been an additional obituary for
the papers. A wild cat is a powerful
piece OF machinery when it gets in ac-
ton and this one was no exception to
the rule and when it jumped it landed
with dull sickening thuu Now there
are wildcats and wildcats. One is Of
the various small feline carniyora
somewhat resembling the domestic cat
while another definition of the word is
part of a windlass which grasps the
chain. one being on each side of 4
windlass. This wildcat was being
shipped from the Hyde Windlass Co.
to Boston but its weight caused it to
slip from the wagon as it was being
hauled UP Center street hill and some
part of it broke SO that it had to be
returned to the Windlass Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

Bath physicians report that the days
are not long enough for then, to make
their calls in as there are so many
cases of grip in that city and this
disease is on the increase, each phySi-
clan having from TWO to three new
cases daily. Never before III the
remembrance of the oldest inl,abitant
have SO many people been affected by
the grip and perhaps never has this
disease cut UP such caperS as 1t is do
ing this winter, prostrating its victims.
often striking them down as if by ii
Shock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

People who are worrying because
they fear that Maine will not get an
ice crop this year arc having their
trouble for their pains. There will
be plenty of Maine ice and there Will
be enough of it SO that VIC shall all
be mighty glad to see it go and the
winter give place to spring. How
ever. we can all admit that it ha,
been a wonderful winter and that il
will be greatly shortened by the milo,
weather with which we have been
favored all through December and
January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

Few people realize what great in
dustry the raising Of potatoes i'll the
upper part of Sagadahoc county is get
ting to be and will be surprised to
learn that a fair estimate of the crop
the past year is considerably over
5000 bushels for upper Sagadahoc.
Call it an even 100000 bushels and call
the price SO cents bushel which is
certainly low there would be $4,000
which the farmers of that section re-
ceived this year for their yield of po-
tatoes alone. This would mean that
in the neighborhood of $50 carloads Of
potatoes have been or will DE shipped
out of this district the present season
and this is quite an item when we
consider that say seven years ago
practically not a car load was shipped
to the Boston market.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-04
L1ouoR UNDER BAN.
In Eighty Cities Of thu United Slater
Prohibition Now Rules

Under the strong tide Of prohibition,
which has so impresslveiy demonstrate
Cd its power In Southern States, the
dry" area In America has been dou.
bled In the last twelve months Eighty
cities &: seventeen States are now en-
forcing prohibition laws on tbeir g..
200, 900 inhabitants, and of these eighty
municipalities, thirty-three went dry
In 1907. Some come under general pro
hibition statutes, as the Georgia cities
but many Of them have voted dry un
der the provisions Of a local option
law
Additions to the list Of dry cities
during 1907 include: Alabama--Annis-
ton, Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile
Montgomery and Selma. California
Berkley. Georgfs-Athens, Atlanta,
Augusta, Brunswick, Columbia, Macon
and Savannah. Illinois--Champaign
Jacksonville, Urbana. Indian Territory
-Durant, Muskogec, Tulso. Wagner
Massachusetts, Lynn. Wor-
cester. North Carolina-Asheville
Raleigh. Ohio-East Liverpool okla
homa-Guthrie, Oklahoma City, Shaw
nee, Enid. Tennessee-Cnrksvflle
Jackson, Knoxville. Vermont-Burling-
,on.
Particular watch has been kept on
Atlanta to discover just how the much
discussed Georgia law operates there
This watch was kept by the Atlanta
Constitution, which did rot favor pro
hibition, and that papers testimony h
believed to be unbiased.
In a special story the Constitution
admits that the elimination Of whisky
has worked a revolution m the ctty's
worst quarter and as is almost invsri-
ably the case, the police records show
that the public Is actually saving mon.
ey by the operation of the dry" stat
ute: In Atlanta. on January 4, 1907
when the high license law was In ef
feet there were sixty-three police cases
thirty-two of which were connected
Just eight days after the dry law wen
into effect there were Just seventeen
police cases In Atlanta, not one beinf
for drunkenness.
These facts will be used In argu
ments being brought to bear on Con
gress for legislation to make the DIS
trict of Columbia dry and to forbit
such interstate commerce which will
dumD, "ortCinqi' packapp'v liut1or int,
prohibition territory
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-04
Harlan Prophecie. Race w.r.

That there will eventually be a conflict
between the yellow and the white races
that will shake the earth is the opinion Of
Justice Harlan of the United States Su-
preme Court, as expressed In an address
before the Navy League at Washington.
He said: IF I had the opportunity
would vote for an appropriation OF $780,
100000 year for period OF ten years
for a larger navy. There is no such thing
as friendship between nations as between
men. Nations make no sacrifice to pre-
serve friendships, and do not forbear to
do certain things because they do not
meet with the approval of other nations.
We refer to the people of Asia as the vel
low race. There are 400000,0OO Chinese
as strong mentally and physically as we
are. We have no hostility toward them
but there will be conflict between the
yellow race and the white race that will
shake the earth. When it comes l wan
to see this country with a navy on botf
oceans that will be strong enough"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-04
CHAPTER IX.

Victor Iablanche owed his unprece-
dented success largely to the fact that he
never permitted anybody to share his
discoveries In the field of crime. II
syer he found out anything remarkable,
he never suffered the slightest hint of il
to cross his lips. He reserved it for a
grand coup when the crisis of the case
should be reached. And these surprises,
which invariably enhanced his reputation
as a shrewd officer, were generally eff
fected through the exercise of the most
searching investigations Of the locality
where a crime had been committed No
sooner had the door closed than the whole
demeanor Of the project underwent an en-
tire change. From the staid, unconcerned
official, quietly engaged in the perfunctory
discharge of a duty, he became imme
diately transformed into an eager enthu
siast.
But whatever success might have at
tended his efforts In previous cases. il
this one the worthy officer was doome'
TO meet with nothing but disappointment
But one single ray illumined his dark
xned horizon Of hope. In making a care
ful survey Of all the rooms o4 that doc
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-04

Come In, Waldonia," said her moth
er. "You have been In that swing
long enough"
presently mamma" answered the
little Boston girl. 81 am permitting
the carnivorous quadruped Of the genus
Felis to slacken its physical activities
and pass by tnperceptible gradations
into a condition of total extinct vital
lty."-Chicago Tribune.