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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28
Tom johnson Repudiated.

The three-cent fare experiment of
Mayor Tom Johnson OF Cleveland,
Ohio. has proven failure. After
long agitation which made Johnson a
national figure, he succeeded in
bringing about an arrangement by
which the street railway system of
Cleveland was to be run by the
municipality on three-cent fare
basis The arrangement was to con-
tinue for 25 years subject to a
referendum which came last Thursday
at the end of six months trial AS
result of the referendum Cleveland
repudiates the three cent fare system
which has resulted in a much inferior
service to that which the city
formerly enjoyed.
johnson himself and is a sad blow to
his political aspirations. The people
of Cleveland. in common with the
people OF every other American city.
woul like to have three-cent street
car fares if such thing were possible
without attending disadvantages that
more than offset the saving in cost of
rides. The trouble with the Johnson
scheme was that it did not provide
good service on the basis Of the cheap
fares. The number of employees was
reduced, wages decreased. and condi-
tons for the employees made 50 severe
that there was continued i'll will and
even a strike which tied up the whole
system. Then the three-cent fare
meant shorter ride than formerly,
with no free transfers, and as COM
cared with what the city had received
before, for many of the people the
cost of transportation was largely in
creased.
The reputation of the pet scheme
of Tom johnson concerning which the
country has heard 50 much in recent
years, means that the municipal
management of large public service
institutions must be business-like and
not simply an attempt at cheaper
service. In this instance there was
not only poorer service than formerly.
but municipal management proved
much less efficient than the old
private management had been The
collapse OF the Cleveland municipal
management scheme will mean the
restoration of the five-cent fare with
a more liberal use of transfers. People
in Cleveland, as elsewhere, are willing
to pay five cents for street car fare
providing the service is worth the
money. The people of that city did
not clamor for reduction of fares. |
1t was simply the buncombe of Tom
johnson, as notorious a political
sharper as the country has ever seen,
and at last the people of his city
understand him at his true worth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Although Admiral Evans has retired
from active service in the navy, it IS
by no means to be said that he is upon
the shelf. Plainly he is not Of a retir-
ing nature, for he is now busy with
articles for the magazines and will
start out upon a lecture tour under
the management of a lyceum bureau.
No doubt he will be received with the
appears, for he is the most dis
tnguished Of our living naval heroes
save only Admiral Dewey, and there is
something about his personality which
appeals powerfully to the popular
heart
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The big claims of the Democratic
Tuesday will hardly deceive any in
telligent person. They made the same
claims in this State right up to the
morning Of election day in September,
and iii the country at large they did
it in 1904, 1900 and 1896. The making
OF big claims is their long suit, but
their show of confidence Is bluff too
thin to fool anybody
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The latest batch of letters read by
Mr.. Hearst did not prove to be nearly
as sensational as the public had been
given to understand they would b
but wait until he exhibits those checks
bearing the endorsement of the peer
less leader!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The wage workers of this country
would have iuo,c to lose by the clec-
ticn of W j. I;ryan than anyone else
This Is the reason why 50 few of them
are G,inE to vote for him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Mr.. Chanler wants Governor
Hughes to spend more time in his
office and less on the stump: but
Governor Hughes has certain i'm
portant things to Say to the people
of New York. and he is saying them
in way that is causing a great deal
Of sauirming among 1.-The supporters Of
Chaner
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The kissing bug is once more abroad
in the land. Two women kissed Mr..
Bryan at reception at the Waldorf
Astoria hotel in New York. Worst
of all his wife was present and saw
it, No wonder, as the report says.
he "displayed some embarrassment
He will know now how to sympathize
with Hobson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

An increase in wages of 500 900. oOo
every year under Republican admins
tration is one substantial reason why
the railway employees of the country
are overwhelmingly for Taft and
Sherman
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Not the least Of Names contribu-
tions to the Democratic campaign is
the presence of Obadiah Gardner on
the stump for Bryan. the statement
from him, published under a Chicago
date line. urging the farmers OF the
country to vote for Bryan in order to
secure the largest measure of pros
perity possible" is something rich
are no more to be bamboozled by Mr.
Gardner than were those Of Maine
during the campaign in this State
They know that the party of pros
perty is now in power and that
Organism simply spells hard times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The women of Bulgaria are reported
to be even more fierce for war than
their husbands The men who would
have to do the fighting have an
unquestioned respect for the military
prowess of the Turk, VINO, whatever
may be his shortcomings, has never
shown any lack of courage on the
battlefield
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

We have not noticed any of our
Democratic exchanges quoting any
thing Governor Johnson has said in
the present campaign favorable to the
candidacy of Mr.. Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

All the indications now point to Il
decided Republican victory in Mary
land. The Baltimore American de-
clares that the state is as safe for Taft
as Maine or Pennsylvania.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

About the only thing the Democratic
leaders have failed to discover in the
present campaign is a good reason
why any man should vote for w J.
Bryan
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

York makes it evident that the great
majority OF the voters of that state are
not in sympathy with the wishes and
purposes Of the race track gamblers.
Chanler will be showed under by a de
cisive vote, and the state carried for
Hughes and Taft by rousing ma
,oritv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The political breezes that have been
blowing towards Taft for some weeks
past have been gathering so much
strength of late that they bid fair to
develop into Il gale.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

New York state is the great political
storm center in This closing week of
the campaign. with all the indications
pointing to Il decisive Taft victory.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

President Roosevelt has now passed
his 50th milestone and the whole
country joined yesterday in extending
congratulations and good wishes
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Free Trade appeals neither to the
wage workers nor the farmers of this
country, and why should it? 1t has
never, in practice, brought anything
but depression and hard times to the
American people.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b 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, Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

A Boston applicant for divorce says
her husband has been "unbearable at
home" since he took to motoring. Per-
haps if she would make herself agree
able he would take her with him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The Democratic attempt to discrcdil
Rroughton Brandenburs is conceded
to have been a dismal failure. No
evidence has as yet been produced to
show that the statements made by Mr..
Brandenburg were not absolutely
truthful
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

HiSgen has asked Mr. Bryan some
questions. probably not with any idea
of having them answered. but simply
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

There is no question whatever but
what the agricultural interests of the
country are overwhelmingly opposed
to the election OF w. j. Bryan, and
with good reason.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Registration begins today. Let cv-
cry man who believes in Taft and pros
pcrity see that his name is on the vot-
ing list
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Governor Hughes we'll charaCtcriZeS
Mr. HryanS paramount issues. as
"vagrant theories" They certainly
show little visible means of support
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Iloyds is offering 33 to l against
European war, and similar odds
against the election of Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

It will not be easy for China to
vie with Japan in welcoming our fleet,
but she will show her good will by
making the attempt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The business men of this country
are maxim" no ccnc"almcnt of the fact
that they are irrcvocably opposed to
the election of Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The closing days of the campaign
make it very evident that Bryan is
steadily losing ground as the day of
election approaches.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The football casualties have been
comparatively few this fall. and yet
they have exceeded those of the Bal
kunS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Unfortunately there does not appear
to he any way for Alfred Austin to
escape the responsibility for his recent
work
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

'Fingy' Conners-who has hereto
fore been known as "a dead game
sport quite vociferous in claiming
the election of Mr.. Bryan. but isn't
risking any money on him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

And still David r. Hill continues
to maintain d discreet silence in the
secluson of Wolfcrt's Roost.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

There is more than a suspicion that
Candidate Nahey and his friends
would be pleased if Honey" Fitz-
gerald would keep himself a little
more in the back ground.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

over $95 100000 of deposits were made
absolutely safe and sure and not one
among the customers of these banks
lost q penny
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The Bangor Commercial has this ap-
preciative mention of a volume recent
ly published by an Augusta woman
zone of the beautiful and important
volumes which will have a special
charm for those interested in Maine
local history or those who wish to OBJ
tain books in limited editions which ap-
peal to collectors is that entitled old
Colonial Houses in Maine Built Prior
to 1915 When we say that the author
of this work is Mrs. Emma Huntington
Mason of Augusta. well known as a
graceful lecturer on folklore subjects,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

1t Is proved by ancient carvings nh-
earthed in Egypt that the bellows Were
in use Cor forcing fires in the ffteehlh
century r G..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28
Bryan Mckinley Doubtful

or
of
of
tual rcsuI | was as
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Snowbound Colorado appears to
have secured d portion of the early
winter that usually comes to Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28
Maine Gossip
The Country Editor.

His better YOU will have t. seek
Beyond my ken;
He saves the country once week
With virile pen.
Wrong in its very bud he nips
In fearless way:
HcwS t" the line ana let's the chips
Fall where they may.
He boasts his county and his town;
For right he stands:
He calls the naughty trynnts down,
OF fnrei: IN lands.
And for it al he takcth gro crs,
Potatoes, squash,
Cnr.iwocd. horscradish, cider beans.
And even cash.
KANSAS City Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The Topsham fair people will have to
do ii lot of explaining if they get the
State stipend this year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Names only campaign rallies are
those being held by the college boys.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

If the weather bureau keeps at it
long enough it will get it right at last
about the big rainstorm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Some Portland people, usually sober
and reliable. insist that they saw an
airship sailing over that city the other
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

Boothbay Register: The good schoon-
er Effort, which has for 50 many years
carried happy parties through storm
and sunshine to and from Monehcgan,
has at last departed from these shores
and Is now owned by Mr.. Simon Brown
Of Campcllo, where she will continue
to serve her owners as a lucky fishing
vessel. 1t is doubtful if there is anoth-
er vessel Of the size and build of the
Effort that has had a more
checkcred career. AS a Boston
Pilot boat, for many years she
breasted the storms of the
Atlantic, until her vocation was
taken from her by modern boats Then
coming to Roothbay. she was rebuilt
by adams & Son at East Boothbay,
and entered upon a new line of use
fIlness Later she had trying ex-
periehcc as "a vessel with power that
too was superseded by steam, and she
and her captain, efficient though he
was as her master. was laid by Cap
tain Humphrey was a thoroughly
competent seaman, and the night of the
disastrous Portland storm. proved HIM
self and his vessel to be able. Long
may the good vessel sail the seas yet.
SIZE carries nothing but the best wishes
of this community.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

At the request of the librarian of the
Maine Historical Society. Mrs Eliza
beth Akers Allen. whose nom de plume
was "FlOrence Percy" has contributed
to their already valuable collection of
manuscripts, an autograph copy of her
famous poem, 'Itock Me to Sleep
Mother" signed. Even the paper, on
which it is written. has a history. 1t
is from lot Of paper made for bank
bills, during the presidency of Andrew
Jackson. and rejected because it was
too heavy. 1t was made from silk ban
danna handkerchiefs Of differert colors
and is very strong. The threads of silk
can be seen in this paper. The con-
tractor was ruined and the paper was
never called for. While in Washing
ton, Mrs. Akers secured some of the
paper for her own use.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The residents of Cundy's Harbor
are planning to build a telephone line
from Brunswick and it is possible that
they will have enough takers to enable
them to operate their own exchange
There is some talk of building a line
to the Mere Point cottages for use in
the summer season.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

The Maine Formers almanac for
1909 is now out and is a familiar
friend which is gladly greeted on all
sides. This is number 81 and all the
old familiar features are retained. 1t
tells us that there will be two cclipses
of the sun and two of the moon in
1909. three of the four being visible
mere in Maine. There will be a total
eclipse of the moon June and
November 27, and a partial eclipse of
the sun June II. These will be visible
in Maine and there will also be a
partial eclipse Of the sun December
Il. invisible in this section.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

TIL, Aroostook Republican denies the
report that Caribou has so cases Of
typhoid. The editor claims that there
are several cases. most of which. if not
all, contracted from the use Of water
from a certain well which has now
been condemned and closed to use by
the board of health. The city water
supply. he asserts. is pure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

One day last week the men engaged
in cleaning fish in the fish house of
James Donohue at Rockland split open
big cod ana found in the stomach a
short lobster. measuring four inches
wide and yet, with all that inside him
the fish had tackelcd the fisherman's
hook
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-28

KANSAS City Journal.
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Stop LOOKII LISTENIII

We have opened a branch Office AT Elias
ton Terrace on Rhode Island ave. near 10th
50. ne, and having control 81 the choicest
properties In that tne locality are prepared
20 locate people OF refinement who are looking
for tasteful homes On easy terms: within the
oue-fare limit Here is a sample OF what we
are Offering
II you have 500 we can N YOU out
with something fne. handsome. new,
siX-roOm bay-EiudOw house, on cor
ners attic. cellar. gas, furnace. gar
den. shade trees. small fruit. chicken
house S3.I10. 500 cash. balance same
rent. Come soon or you'I lose IT,
To see this dainty home and others just az
good take City and Suburban cars which
run every three N. utes curing rush hours,
get OF at 10Th ST.. eel az our ONCE on Rhode
Island ave. where you VIII find some one
10 show you around We have upward OF
dfty homes there besides some Of the finest
building lots ia che District. all bargains.
Go out with your wife, look around and be
convinced that you have at last found what
you are looking for. a home you VIII be proud
10 call your own
Although our Office has been open
only one week five sales have already
been made, pretty good evidence that
we have just what hOmeseek ers want
open evenings. Phone North $40.
THE SOUEE REALTY co.
Is
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PRODUCE PRICES

Continued cool weather is keeping
things brisk in the local produce mar
ket, but in spite of the increased de-
mand The receipts in several lines are
a little too heavy for maintenance OF
steady prices. This is noticeable esPe-
cially in chickens, and in fruits Of all
kinds Chickens are lower than they
have been for several Weeks. and the
arrivals Of live fowl are crowding the
market booths Fruits are IN abund-
anr- with prices unsteady There Is
an EXCELLENT market Tor veal
Wholesale prices today are
Wholesale prices are:
Cheese-New York State factory. large fats.
l3al3Ikc. small. 13l1a1fc. fair 90 good, llHal2c
Eggs-Southern. 16ai1c; fresh eggs, l1alltzc
Butter-Creamery. fancy. 23a25c. Western,
firsts, 23a24c; seconds 20a22c: process. fancy
2Ia22c; fair to good. 1sa2Oc; dairy, choice.
Live Poultry-Chickens. spring. large,
1Sa20c; small, 17a1Sc; hens, small. per D..
13c: large, per h., l23zc. ROSTERS per b., &c;
per h.. I0a12c: geese. per h.. Ease: turkeys.
toms. 12c; hens. lac; thin. l0c; keats. per
b.. SC.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. undrawn. hens.
per h., I5a17c; average, undrawn, mixed, per
h., l4al5c; chickens, small per h. lsalsc;
large, per h., 20a22c; hens, per h., 14al5c;
ROSTERS, per ID, &c; ducks per ID, lOal5c;
Green F'ruIt-Apples June. per Dbl.
S1-50a2-OO: oranges. California. navels. per
box. S3-25a4-O0; grape fruit. Florida per
box, s. 25a4.5O; Georgia peaches, per crate,
S1-OOa1-50; cantaloupes. per crate. Sl-25a2- 90;
huclleberries. per OF. 6allc; blackberries, per
ct, Ease. watermelOns, l5aZ5c-
Vegetables-POtatoes, new. per Dbl. s. ia
325; cabbage. new. per bbl-, 75caSlZ5; kale.
per Dbl, 5oa75c; spinach. per Dbl, 45caSl.25;
lettuce. per bbl-, 65caSi-oO; onions, per basket.
75caSl.00; string beans. green. per Dbl, 500
also: green peas. home grown, per bbl-,
$2-25a3.75; tomatoes. per box, T5caS125. beets,
per bunch. 2a3c: rhubarb per 100 punches.
75CaS2.25. asparagus. per dOz., T5Ca$2.l5s Gu
cumbers. per basket. 50a75c; squash, per Dbl,
S5caSL25; egg plant, per crate, Sl0oaL2O'
corn on cob. per dOz.. 20a25c.
Dressed Meats-Calves, full dressed, 9allc;
heads off, IOa11c: hog dressed calves, 6a1c;
hams. country, sugar cured, 12a1ic; hogs,
small and neat. per cWt-. 7IaaSlac; medium.
7aSc: heavy. 6a7c
Live Stock-Cattle, extra, per cwt-.
s.. 25a5. %: butcher. per cwt.. S4.50a5.00; com
mon. per cwt.. S3.0oa4.00; hogs, per cwt-,
gross, S5.75a6.OO; ordinary. per cwt, S5.Ooa
SIS; sheep. prime, S3oOa4.oo; lambs, spring
per b., 6iRa7c; calves, prime, per 10,
7IzaSc; medium. per b, 6izaTc.
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AUCTION SALES.
THOs. ]. OWEN & son. Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL
ESTATE, BEING PREMISES No SO on
AZ STREET SOUTHWEST.
80 virtue OF a deed o. trust 10 US duly
recorded in LdbcT 20i3. folio =. % seq. of the
lana records OF the District OF Columbia,
and at the request o. the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees VIII sell at
public auction in front II the premises on
TUESDAY, JULY Il. 1905. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK p. NJ, the FOLLOW ing described land
and premises situated IL the city OF Wash
ingtOn. District OF Columbia, and known as
part OF original lot in square $50. Begin
ming at the northwest corner OF said lot;
Ihence south along 4lz street southwest, -
feet and inches; thence east 104 feet 20 an
alley: thence north Il feet and inches
thence west I04 feet 10 the beginning. TO-
gether with the improvements thereon,
Terms Of sale: Oue-third cash, balance in
one and two years with interest al per
centum, payable semi-annUally. from day OF
sale secured by deed Of trust upon the prop
erty sold, all cash at purchaser OptioS
A deposit Of $500 required at time OF sale
Al lCOnVeyancing at purchasers cost Terms
TO be complied with within ten days from
day Of sale, otherwise the property Viii be
resold at risk and cost Of deIauiting pur-
chaser.
EDWARD " whitaker.
WILLIAM T. AMBROSE.
iVa-lOt-eNsu II 'SteeS.