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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-21

Wonderful things are performed
in the world of surgery and the
learned aud famous surgeons arc so
sIlilful at the present day, in COM
parison with what i. and has been
done it would not Occasion amy
overly great surprise or amaze
mcut if cases would be reported
whore a patient had been taken IA
part and put together again without
suffering any serious Inconvenience
1t is reported that the railroads
are now busy firing the idle engines
and placing them again in service,
which means that there is big in
crease in business. Tuesday is re
ported to have been one of the bust
est days for many month, for the
New York Central at Jersey Shore,
in firing up the "dead engines rs
they are termed. y pickup in husi
ness is noticed on all railroad lines.
Recent advice from the new naval
hospital at Fort Lyon, Col, confirms
the promising report made by Sur
@con b. l.. Right on duty at that
sanitarium. regarding The results Of
treating tuberculosis by the use Of
mercury.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-21

BY virtue Of a writ of Alias Fl Fa. to
me directed and delivered, there will be
exposed to public sale, gt the Courthouse
in !apoite on
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-27
Rheumatism

DO You want 10 get rid
of it! Ii SO. take DR.. Miles
Nervine modified as d.
rected in pamphlet around
bottle. In addition to the
direct curative properties
it has a soothing effect up
on the nervous system by
which the rheumatic
pains are controlled. and
rest and sleep assured.
1t has made many cures
of this painful disease,
some of them after years
Of suffering. If it will
cure others why not You.
If Your case is compli-
Gated. write us for advice,
it costs YOU nothing and
may save YOU prolonged
suffering.
Il was - crippled that could
scarcely walk. After having my shoes
on for an hour or two | could manag
70 walk b. suffering the pain. TIen
l began to have pains all through
my system. Ny doctor told me- had
an acute attack OF infammatory
rheumatisn ! read about DR.. Miles
NerFine. bought a bottle and COM
menced 10 get better from the start
and for the past six months have
scarcely any pain. and am able TO
walk as well as ever"
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p. o. Box D. Rockaway. y. J.
Your druggist sells Or. Miles Nerv.
Inc. and we authorize him to return
price Of first bottle (onIy) II il fails
to benefit you.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
ReIjoion and Fanaticisnn.

Nov that James Sharpe, VINO called
himself Adam Cod and who with his
deluded followers engaged in shoot
ing affray with members OF the Kansas
City police force several days ago, is in
Jail, he is reported to be penitent and
humble. He claims to have been under
the impression that he was doing Gods
will in his murderous work and that
the bullets of his adversaries would be
powerless to reach him or his fol-
lowers. There is a general belief that
the man is mentally unbalanced. 1t IS
an unfortunate thing in our American
life that fanatics and maniacs are per-
mitted to infiict cruelties and commit
crimes in the name of religion that our
easy going communities would not
tolerate for a moment if they We're
done in any other guise. There is
growing evidence. however. that public
sentiment is everywhere becoming
aroused on this question and the
murderous acts of Sharpe and his
followers in Kansas City have done
much to convince the public generally
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
N another part of today's issue

In another part of today's issue
publish two communications in an
swer to the one in yesterdays Journal
in reference to the words Esperanto
and "Esperanta" From them it Will
be seen that both words have a cor
rect place in the language-the first
being the noun and the second the
adjective. 1t seemed to us that the
closing sentence in yesterdays COM
munication was a trifle strenuous, and
did not add anything to the literary
symmetry Of the production; but per-
haps it was merely used for pyrotech-
nical purposes. The communications
which we publish this morning are in
the calm tone that should characterize
all academic discussion, and impress
us as being both effective and con-
elusive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

The spectacle of foreign minister
Paul of Venezuela sending note 10
the members Of the diplomatic corps
protesting vigorously against the
violations of the sovereign rights of
Venezuela by the Dutch warshlps, Is
certainly an entertaining one. While
it is probable that the diplomatic
training of these gentlemen has en-
abled them to maintain fairly solemn
countenances, it is entirely safe to as
s,,me that there is not one of them
who is not quietly laughing in his
sleeve
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Senator Bacon OF Georgia has intro
duced a constitutional amendment to
make the Office of President devolve
upon the Vice President-e1ect in case
of the death of the President-e be-
fore his inauguration. 1t also contains
provisions enabling Congress to pro-
vide by law for the succession. shoulo
both the President and Vice President
elect die in the period between the
national election and their formal IN
auguration into Office the following
March, This precaution is certainl!
wise one and Senator Bacon's bill
members Of Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

John l.. Sullivan in his suit for
divorce from the wife whom he mar
ried in 1883 and subsequently, deserted,
plainly intimates that he drew a
lemon in the garden of love. There
has been very general impression,
however. that his wife had good rea-
son, subsequent to her marriage, to
conclude that she herself had not
drawn the prize melon in the matri-
monial field.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

the present year is the bumper one in
the history of the state, reaching the
tremendous figure of $475, 5,244,S ,S31, or
S11,596,224 in excess of the largest
previous year, which was 1907. This
is an increase of "A per cent. over the
II is certainly notable advance in
the prosperity of great agricultural
state where the farm mortgage long
ago was succeeded by splendid de-
rosits in the savings banks of the
state. Kansas can justly claim to bs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
The Innocence Of a Prison Atmosphere.

Tho innocence Ot . Vt'SS'
The state of oklahoma is consider
ABLY stirred up by the assertion ol
Miss Kate Barnard, its commissioner
of charities and Corrections. IN her
annual report to Governor Haskell,
that prisoners of that state IN
carcerated in the Kansas penitentlafy
are being inhumanly dealt with. In
this report Miss Barnard describes
what the convicts call the stunt i. e.
o,cb miner must pick three cars of
coal a day She tells of 17-year-old'
frail boy whom she found shackled In
ono of the dungeons existing on a
bread and water diet, and who claimed
that he was sent to the dungeon be-
cause he could not perform the stunt.
He wept bitterly as he told Miss
BARNARD that he did the best he could,
hut could get but little more than two
cars Of coal.
This is certainly narrowing tale
and would deserve immediate action
on the part of Oklahoma if it We're
found to be true People, however.
familiar with the inmates OF our
penitentiaries, know that, as class,
they are a most cheerful lot Of liars,
and some of them are exceedingly good
actors as we'll If any one should
visit our splendidly conducted State
prison at Thomaston and converse
with the men incarcerated there he
would be surprised to find how few
realIv guilty ones were to be found
within it's walls. Most of the poor
fellows would prove concluslvely that
they were the victims Of clrcum-
innocent as the dawn, and yet con-
demned to do time through the revenge
exercised upon them by cold-hearte1
county attorneys who relentlesaly
pursued them and blinded judge and
iurv to the weight of evidence which
established their innocence. some "l
them would be found to be the victims
OF the cruel schemes of the real
offenders who escaped punishment
themselves by throwing the burden OF
their offenseS upon the shoulders OF
others. one of the striking thinSS
about these stories is the fact that
they seemingly will be told sincerely,
honestly, and with a most convincing
air of truth and vcracity. Any one
who visits the pcnitentiary with the
idea that the criminal cannot look MIN
in the eye will speedily be undeceived.
In fact, the narrowing stories which
he will hear from them, told with such
artless simplicity and directness will
also come full and fair-eyed from
the narrator. Oftentime5 they VIII be
ACCOMPANIED with floods of tears. 1t
is therefore always well not to be too
credulous in such an atmosphere.
1t is barely possible that the young
man referred to by the sympathetic
Miss Barnard may have been cast into
the dungeon for his inability to dig
three cars of coal day. 1t is vastly
more probable, however. that he was
simply stringing her and laughing in
his sleeve at his success in playing
upon her credulity. There are such
graceless young scamps in the world
and they are quite liable to be found
in penitentiaries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
Secretary CorteIyou.

Several days ago in response to the
query of the Boston Herald, What is
to become of George Bruce Cortelyou:
the Journal expressed the opinion that
one thing was certain, viz. that there
would be ample opportunities for con-
tinued usefulness open to man Of MS
proved ability. The Herald will now
observe that Mr. Corteyou has been
offered the presidency of the Inter-
national Trust Company Of New YORK
CITY. one of the oldest and strongest
financial institutions of the Onlteu
States. The last report of the state
banking department Of New York gave
IT'S denosits as s53,3S7, 900 and it's loans
as SAG. 700, 900. Its capital stock is Sl'-
oO0 900 upon which actual dividends
of 30 per cent are paid and it has an
undivided surplus amounting to SS,-
$50. 900. Certainly the presidency OF
an institution like this may we'll en-
nlov the best energies of any man, anu
still. large as it is, the position is one
which Mr. Cortelyou is eminently
qualified to fill and one in which he is
certain to make the same success that
has thus far been achieved by him IN
every position to which he has been
called The rise of Mr.. Cortelyou in
our national affairs has been purely
the result of merit, of splendid abili-
ties, clear judgment, observation-disclosures
and a wonderful capacity for hard
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Colonel Watterson announces in the
Louisville t'ourier-.icurnal that the
good people of that burg are to have
a merry Christmas. ard the statement
in one of our reliable exchanges that
10000 barrels of whiskey were sold
there last Saturday would seem to in
dicate that it may be even an ex-
ubcrant one.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

that mon of his stamp should be
promptIy and vigorously dealt with.
AS the Journal remarked some tim"
ago. there should be we'll padded coii
in every well-conducted insane asylum
for the special use of self-constitut"d
EliiahS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Mr.. Taft received no less than 114,-
SS7 votes in North Carolina at the
recent national election. This Is 3d.
445 votes more than were cast for
Roosevelt in 1904 and in 1912 North
Carolina will be about due to arrive
in the Republican column with a
plurality Of $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Michigan judge has just decided
that when a girl breaks an engage
ment she must return the ring. He
evidently appreciates the fact that il
is easier for many bachelors to secure
a new girl than it is to get another
ring.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
Convalescence.

Convalescence is sometimes merely
apparent. not real, and especially is
this true after such diseases as
pneumonia, typhoid fever and the
grip To make it real and rapid, there
is no other tonic so highly to be re-
commended as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine cleanses and
renews the blood. strengthens all the
organs and functions, and restores
health Take Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

The final official count gives Mr..
Bryan a plurality of II, 900 in oklahoma
At this rate of progress that state VIII
be Republican by about 10000 at the
next national election.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Castro will, doubtless, regret that he
was not at home when the Dutch war;
ships invaded the sovereign rights Of
his country Had he been there he
would certainly have made a face at
them
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

The attempt of the Cleveland base
ball fans to say who shall manage the
Washington American League team is
as nervy as it is senseless. The
chances are that the Washington
management will continue to control
and direct the affairs of it's own team
without respect to their wishes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Castro makes it very plain that he
does not like France This has been
the attitude of France toward Castro
for some time past. 1t may. perhaps,
be a good thing for the bumptiOus little
South American dictator to get first
hand knowledge of what the civilized
world really thinks OF him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

1t will he better to leave out the
candles IN decorating the Christmas
tree. Some very serious fires have re-
suited from their use. and any tree
shines better by reflected light.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Haytfs new self-constituted Presi-
dent should rot permit himself to be
over nervous. Still, if he is a careful
man, he will never fail to keep his
razor within reach.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

presidency of Hayti without waiting
for the unimportant formaity of dn
election He evidently appreciates the
dangerous
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

are moving for better game laws. At
the present time such good authorities
as the Kansas City Journal and the
Atlanta Constitution assert that they
are a paradise for pot hunters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
DailV kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
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Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

One of our exchanges gives the opin-
ion that Uncle Sam may be booked to
play the part of the Middleman in the
Haytian Minstrels; but inasmuch as
the show is over-at teast temporarily
lit would look as if it's fears were
grO,ntlleSS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Arkansas still continues to insist
that it has diamonds within it's border.
We do not understand however, that it
considers Senator Jeff Davis one of
chem
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

1t may not be too early to warn
prospective amateur Santa Claus that
cotton whiskers and Christmas tree
candles make dangerous combination.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

The Grange has certainly been
favored by the weather man at this
years annual meeting, which will
rank among the pleasantest in the
history of the order
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Miss Liza Of Foo Chow, China is en-
rolled as a student in Cornell Univer-
sity Evidently the era of the new
woman is dawning in the Orient.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

1t must be admitted that the tall
sprinting stunt successfully performed
by Nord Alexis at the age of 80 has
been a body blow at Oslerism.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Even Hayti has some advantages, as
viewed by the British member of Par
Lament There are no suffragettes
there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
Thursday, December II, 1908.

At last accounts Governor Haskell OF
Oklahoma had not collected that $500,
900 from Mr. Hearst.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Whenever the Democrats get tired
of Mr. Bryan he should make an ac-
ceptable candidate for the Socialists.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

For the twenty-year period, 1SS7-19O6.
there were in the United States 947.625
divorces. In the like twenty-year
period ending with 1886 the number
was 32S,7 ,716 Divorces, it is estimated,
are increasing three times as fast as
the population. AT present there IS
nearly one for every twelve marriages.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

State Master Stetson's address was
an exceptionally able one. and will
well repay a careful reading.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Maine loses one of her oldest, best
known and most honored journalists in
the sudden death of Charles W. PICK
ard Tuesday Mr.. Pickard was q
wears of age He was suddenly
stricken on the street Tuesday, and
taken to the Maine General Hospital
wher. he died soon after his arrival
He vas business manager OF inc
Portland Transcript for the long pc
riod of 40 years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

The people of Maine are we beiieVc
nre;tv much a unit in believing that
the laws of our State shouln pe %
framed as to make it impossible for
anyone to deprive children of their
childhood 1t has been generally
thought that our present child labor
law is good one: If. however, 1t Is
found to be lacking in any essential
particular it should certainly be
strengthened.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
Remember:

The sign indicates the presence Of Pay Station
FROM ANY PAY STATION YOU may talk. a reasonable
charge TO ANY OF 100000 TELEPHONES connected
with the New England Telephone and Telegraph Com
panys system the four northern New England states.
ALSO WITH TELEPHONES IN 10000 CITIES AND
TOWNS connected with the Long Distance lines OF the
great Bell system
With such convenience hand is lair your friends to
"borrow' their telephones: You liable to impede
their channels Of communication by making their lines
busy" when others trying to call them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
Let the blue Bell" Sign
Remind Y0u---

OF THE ERRAND YOU FORGOT TO EXECUTE and
ready Of the difficulty
for your firm for your home.
OF THE ENGAGEMENT FOR WHICH YOU HAVE
BEEN DELAYED and of the quickest way of explain
ing your inability it.
or THE CALL YOU PROMISED TO MAKE, but failed
make, through forgeuIness.
OF hundred ways in which, d quaint phrase you
may LET YOUR HEAD SAVE YOUR HEELS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Mayor leighton of Portland sald
Tuesday that he should not make any
appointments in the police department
but would, as his predecessors nave
dcne before him, allow the present OF
ficials to hold over without making am
other appointment. There will be 10
change made iii the department and
the officers in charge will continue to
serve on their original appointments
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Two live alligators, five prairie dogs
and q bunch of possums are among the
Christmas gifts received this week by
Captain j. Waldo Nash of Norway
They all arrived in lively condition but
the alligators have been steadily cool
ing of since they made this mld-wln-
ter journey from the South. At iast
accounts the gators were shlVerllls
behind the stove, snugly tucked up IN
blankets.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

Already the baseball enthusiasts are
talking Of forming a trolley league next
summer. With the extension OF the
electric railroad to Watervllle ana
Lewiston, the outlook for such league
is certainly excellent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17

With six theatres great and small
doing a brisk business in moving pic
ture and other lines. Portland is GER
tainly well provided with amuse-
ments the present winter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
Maine Gossip
"HaIleluia People,"

Hallcluia people
Show me whar dey at.
Don't keer ef / lose it
It's up I'll fling my hat.
I'll give three cheers an EOoraN
Fer whar dem sort er people stay!
Hallcluia people
rDv makes o.! Trouble smile.
An de worl' pears lax Il good place
Ter live IN fer while:
Dev Whar de roses hides de tho'n-
Dc Ian whar Joy wuZ raise an bon.
Halleluia people
Please come de Chris. mas way,
An fill de erlpty stockin'S
Whar lir pc folks stay,
An make dem liz faces seem
LAX heaven come down here ter dream
Prank l. Stanton in Atlanta C"nstitu-
ton.
The suggestion Of Austin Cary that
the state establish a forest reserve mas
called forth considerable favorable
comment.
The fall of 1908 has passed into ms
tory as one Of the most successful
hunting seasons in the annals of the
State.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-17
TWISTED PASTOR RESIGNS

Rev. B. F. Kidder Called to Grace
 Church at Bay Ridge, N. Y.
 Rev Benjamin F. Kidder, for ten years pastor of the Winsted Methodist Church, has rendered his resignation to take effect at the conclusion of the pre- s. ent conference year next April. Only a few weeks ago he got a unanimous call to remain another year and it was the earnest wish of hls parishoners that he accept. Accompanying the resigna- tion was the announcement that he has accepted a unanimous call to the Gracs Methodist Church at Bay Ridge. Brook lyn, N. Y. A few Sundays ago com mittee from that church came to Win sted for the purpose of hearing MT. Kidder preach and in calling him the committee asserted that no one else was being considered.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-17
CONN. SHEEP BREEDERS
Litchfield County Men Win Prizes at
 Annual Meeting,

LitchfieId County Men Win Prizes at
 Annual Meeting.
 The annual meeting of the Connecti- cut Sheep Breeders association, held in connection with the meeting of the Con nectiout Board of Agriculture. took place in Meriden last week and resulted in the election of the following officers:
 President-F. H. Stadmueller, Elm wood, West Hartford.
 Vice president-Allen B. Jook, Farm inRton.
 Secretary and treasurer-B. O. Platter son, Torrington.
 Direotors-Perry<G Trip. Ellington; 0. s. Phelps, Chapipville; O. E. Lyman, Middlefeld; c. s. Hyde, Brooklyn.
 President Stadmueller and Secretary Treasurer Patterson were appointed a legislative committee and O. s. Phelps was named to investigate the matter of a cooperative movement for the pur- chase of fencing.
 Itwas voted that the association favors the repeal of the statute exempting f1ocks of sheep valued at Sl00 or less from tax ation. The association expressed itself as satisfied with the working of the new dog law as a whole.
 The association favors amending the legal definition of fence so that the same will apply to sheep fencing. The matter was referred to the Legislative committee.
 The award of premiums for wool fieeces shown at the convention were as fol lows:
 Coarse wool-H. w. Andrews, Corn wall, first; Percy Tripp, Rockville, sec- ond.
 Medium wool-C. l.. Gold, Cornwall, first; Percy Tripp, second.
 Bombing wool-P. Tripp, first; D. M. Mitchell, Newton. second.
 Special prizes were awarded for the two feeces put up in the neatest and most attractives form for market. The winners were Grassland Farm, Chapin- vile, first; P. Tripp, second.
 The prizes were $5 for the first and $3 for the second i'll all the wool classes.