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The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23
SEN sTOR pLATT.

BY means of one OF the cleverest bits
Of evidence ever used In court the Ia
bles In the Wood Plat trial have been
turned and Mae Wood, the plaintiff, is
now lodged in default Of bail In the
Tombs prison, charged with perjury
We cannot but admire the skill and the
dispatch of the lawyers for the defense
on the one hand, and the apparent con
summate daring Of the plaintiff, on the
other, in presenting In court as evil
dence a marriage certificate supposed
TO have been made out In November,
1901 when the blank form on which 1t
was written was not Autographed until
February 1902
The papers with scare lines announce,
"Platt Cleared; Mae Wood Sent to
jail" but We cannot believe the crafty
old senior senator from New York
state is cleared He is not in the eyes
Of the country NJ large He himself has
admitted on the witness stand that he
had acted like an old fool" with the
woman In the case The affair has be-
come no less a scandal now that she
has been charged with perjury. There
has been too much smoke not to sus-
pect that there is some real fire some
where The very fact that the senator
admitted paying the woman a large
amount Of money ito prevent a scan
dal' shows there was a scandal And
United states senator from the En-
pire state should be so far above such
things that he should not fear scan
DIAL built about his name, even II made
out of whole cloth Further than that
Senator Plat was an old enough man
to know better The "old mans dar-
ling idea doesn't harmonize with the
title Of senior senator.
II this were the first time that this
kind Of conduct had been coupled with
the name of Senator Plat, or even with
/ the New York state senator's, it would
not call forth so much adverse COM
ment But, as the New York World
says, "Once more the state Of New
York has cause to glory in the private
conduct Of one of its official representa-
lives In the United States senate The
reference, of course, is to the recent
troubles of Senator Depew, which
brought cause for local chagrin here
in New Haven because Of his connec-
tion with the Yale corporation. Cannot
New York senators and men in Office
generally learn that they are, in way
public property and that their question
able conduct is cause for their constt,
uents, who have believed them the hes
men for the places they held to fee
disgrace, as well as for they themselves
to feel so?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

Of his republican associates would
make another choilo II they had II
to do over again or should by secret
ballot select a different man"
But shall the nation be contented
that a man of this calihor Is not pre-
scented, asking for It's votes in a preai-
dental race? Furthermore, is there
any proof that any number Of men, IL
they went about It IN the same way,
could not succeed in entrenching
themselves as speakers Of tho house
with just as much power and authority
as has Uncle joe Cannon? He Is
far from being desirable, yes; hut the
combination of circumstances and
congressional rules that make VI pos
sible for any other man who may
succeed him to become equally ohjec-
tionable, Is matter for far greater
concern one Of the greatest bul-
works, as all know, of the speakers
power as matters now stand, Is the
fact that he has tho whip hand Of
| the house, that he can arbitrarily de-
eide who shall speak upon any and
every subject as well as hold the lions
share IN the control Of the makeup,
routine work and reports of the COM
mttees Of the house? Then, too, the
speaker, as things are, now constitut-
ed, has far too much power for one
man in the matter of appointments TO
subordinate positions which he may
distribute as he sees fit as rewards
for services rendered.
1t has been said of Speaker Can
non that the difference between the
commercial value Of the employees
whom his influence holds on the pay
roll and their actual receipts would
bring his annual cost to the govern
ment well up to chat Of an her APP
parent to the throne on tho other
side" is it any wonder that Speaker
Cannon Is one of the most expensive
men that the United States govern
ment has IN its service?" We can re-
ioice that a man Of this kind has no
prospects now Of being the heir ap.
parent or presumptIve TO the White
House throne"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23
TIE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

In view Of the defeat Of the univer-
sally-commended White Mountain and
Appalachian forest reserve bill,
brought about primarily by the adj
verse activities Of The stubborn person,
who now holds down the speakers
chair in the house Of representatives,
notwithstanding the confident asser-
tions Of our good friends who have
worked unselhshly for the bin that
they had Uncle Joe coming and
that there was nothing between the
bill and certain success, the calm as
sertion of the Boston Transcript as to
the mans recent chances for the
presidency is Of special interest Says
that paper. How narrow an escape
We have had from Cannon few people
realize I}ut for the influence OF
President Roosevelt, 1t is entirely
likely that the republican nomination
would have gone to the speaker lie
is picturesque and so attractive; he
pleases the special interests complete
~. He came very near to possessing
distinc. availability for the presiden-
cie! nomination"
The more it reads about Speaker
Cannon's arbitrary misuse of his pow
ers-and every news dispatch from
the national capitol teens with in
stances of 1.-THE more must the
country at large Feel like heaving a
sigh of relief to think that the re-
publican nomination cannot possibly
be his, and more especially must the
good points Of the probable republican
candidate, now the secretary Of war,
impress all who hold matters Of ma
tional concern near to their hearts.
Eighteen years ago the New York Sun
published q picture of the dirty
! llOhlll VI btS' IN VI Nhllll'llf WHICH
had spoken tho Vulgarest and viii
est words ever publicly uttered on
the floor of the house Of representa-
ttves' Yesterday the Springfield Ro-
/ publicans Washington correspondent
wrote that the speaker was using
very bad language" and was angry
because of the failure of the conferees
of the house and senate to come to
any agreement upon the matter OF
currency legislation. lie holds the
senators responsible, it seems, for that
fact and to punish them when they
are in a perfect fever to get away
from the capitol, ne now proposes tc
delay proceedings in the house longer
than was expected so that the senators
will Sweat at their work" The Incl.
dent is proof of two facts, that the
speaker has not changed his way OF
4 talking in eighteen years, and thai
he is now SO powerful that his say.
So extends to the senate as we'll as
to the house, where it is questionable
if the members Of his own party whC
put him in office, would dare to break
with him in order to GUST him, but
where, says the Transcript no evil
dence exists that any large number
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

assembly and 10 the courts, many Of
which under tho old order Of things
had their roots IN ulegltimate pur-
poses, The existence OF a body to
which speedy appeals can pc made or
q which complaints are directed
who have either an attack upon corr
poratIons TO make, or who as eorpo-
ratlons desire TO set the better Of The
consuming public have thus far at
least stood as a force promising the
steadily uplifting power Of the prln-
elple back of It. That Is 70 say that
public utilities commission having the
administrative powers granted It by
the New York law and composed Of
upright aud Intelligent men, make
steadily for the elimination OF corrupt
legislation, tho enactment Of special
legislation and the exploitation Of the
common interests
Since the purpose OF this commits
sion Is to regulate and control along
administrative lines, appropriatng
the functions neither Of the courts
nor the halls of legislation, and since
the probable alternative Is more
severe process Of regulation and con.
troll, It would appear to be the part
OF wisdom on the part OF the public
service corporations and the state tC
enter upon the preparation Of a law
to III the ease In spirit OF mutua
confidence, This the Connection
commission can open the way for Il
practical manner and In the enc
do service for their state of tn,
greatest possible moment 1t is beint
made clearer and clearer each weel
that to safeguard the future an addl
tional administrative instrument mus
be created.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

{ Springfield Republican,
No better disposition OF the AldrIch
and Vreeland currency bills could be
made than to let them kill each other
off. They are confessedly emergency
measures--for an emergency not at All
likely to develop again for ten years or
more, and then they would serve no
purpose not equally well served now
by the voluntary action Of the clearing
houses in the issue of certificates. But
how about that boosted ability of the
republicans to get together on any ana
all measures deemed helpful to the no.
sitlon Of the party before the people ON
the eve of an important electiol?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23
The Eehoes Have EnIIcn.
(Flartford Courant,)

Perhaps the New York sun may re-
member just how long ago the morning
was on which It told It's readers not to
worry q bit about Tafts nomination at
Chicago; all the necessary arrange
meuts for preventing that had been at
tended TO, Apparently, there was a
mistake or a miscarriage OF the ar
engagements, somewhere AS we under
stand IT," the esteemed New York sun
told It's readers yesterday morning
TO 70 through, and the upshot win be
TAFT The scales have fallen from
many eyes In New York and other re-
glons since the republicans Of Connect
cut met here IN Hartford In state con-
vention this spring,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

~ T'N0TT"TT NVNHVNFV'T
New Haven has an Automobile club
ana 3ridgoport's old and experienced
organization, oldest In the state, we be-
lloNo, ana one Of tho oldest IN the
country, extends 70 the Now Haven club
the hand of welcome Much can be
done by q iudlelous influence from such
an organization 70 improve the rela-
TONS Of automobile users with the gcn-
ofal public 70 keep down the practicca
that cngcnder bad feeling and result In
severe restrictive legislation ana 70 I'M
prove IN many ways the automobile SIT
uaiian. The motor car has come u
stay and tho conditions Of It's use and
development should be made as prao-
LInal as nOaslhle.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23
Spring shopping.

II was the busy hour Of four
When from a city hardware store
Emerged a gentleman who bore
screens 80 feet of garden hose,
! rake, ! wheelbarrow.
This gentleman with air dlstraught
a big department shop then sought
And thcre invested In or bought
10 yards mosquito netting,
] hammock. croquet set
His business next our hero leads
Unto place which retoils seeds
1t takes 10 satisfy his needs
a packages asserted ANNALS 10
rose bushes, / peck mixed bulbs.
The sun was low behind hill
When he got out TO lonelyville,
And then his wife in accents shrill
Pointed out that he'd forgotten tn
sprinklinE can, the pruning shears
and the lawn mower
Kansas city Journal.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

With the legality Of is trolley hold
ings in Massachusetts questioned, with
labor troubles and any number Of law
suits pending in this city, with bridge
dynamited down near New York, and
now with the federal government
charging It with being "a combination
in restraint of trade, the New Haven
road looks as II It would not 90 stale
from lack of excitement.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

The editor of Judge once dropped a
penny into the slot of n chocolate ma
chine To his surprise aud delight there
came forth not ono but two cakes Of
chocolate Since then the editor of
Judge admits he has been dropping
penny after penny into similar ma
chimes not that he likes chocolate, but
I'm the dark ambition to again obtain
something for nothing. lie has now
reached n point whore he can scarcely
contro4 hls passions He has observed
the same characteristics In other men.
And consequently he sadly offers nIs
opinion that the present crusade
against gambling has been instituted
about forty centuries too late.--Water-
bury American.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

New Zealand is described by It's IN.
habltants as the happlest country N
the world, II IS now dominion. Some
Of the pretty names given to It by New
Xeallndcrs arc The Fortunate Isles,
THE Wonderland Of the Pacific" "All
Lands IN one, and The Star of the
South"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

II Is to be presumed that shipping
subsidies have benefited European ma
lions or they would not continue paying
them England pays some 100000 an
nually. France and Germany about
S5.000,00O each and Japan pays $4,000
u0O
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

The most forgetful mGn has been
found, lie lives IN little town in tho
upper part of York county Maine. He
fell IN with symptoms indicating APP
pcndicitls and submitted to an opern-
ton To their great surprise and en-
barrassment the surgeons found that
the appendix had already been remov-
cd The patient Afforded the necessary
explanation when he recovered from the
ether by stating that he remembered
then. come TO think OF IT, that he had
been through n similar operation two
years ago,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23
SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

one Of the large electrical firms IN
Germany gives yearly from 81 to s. to
employees who have served for more
than a year. The sum thus expended
exceeds $4,000 year.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

The new helmets OF the local po-
licemen suggest that It viii be some-
thing OF a distinction 10 be arrested
by such faultlcss patterns Of fashion.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

"He says the world is going to the
dogs, Been saying that for thirty
years.
Jaw, he's trimmer. l like to see n
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

a commission should be appointed
to investigate the weather. This is
not May 1t is Apcil. Perhaps June
Will be May. No one can tell.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

The JournaI-Courier II FOR sale daily
fn New York city at HotaIing's News
Stands, Corner 3sth street and Broad-
way, at Goth street and broadway, at
Park Place, and Grand Central station.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

Subscribers who ran 10 receive their
journal Courier regularly md ON time
VIII confer fnvor on The management
ny Immediately reporting TO the Cir
"UlntioD Manager. Telephone 1881.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

-
prophet name the date Then. II 1t
doesn't happen, he has to quit taking"
ooh, baby" exclaimed the Boston
mother, what does make you cry so?"
Il really cannot say was the unex-
pected answer. II have never INDUCED
In introspection.'
my father always believed that hon.
esty was the best policy"
Then | can't marry you."
why not?'
81 have made up my. mind to marry
some one with money
who is that stout gentlemen in the
boss room?" said the clerk In the war
office 70 the private secretary.
why. that Is Secretary Taft. Didat
you know him."
mo. I've only been here two years"
Life,
once / woke up, II not to find my
self famous az least to find myself at
tracing considerable attention"
How was that?"
had fallen asleep on hotel We
randa with my mouth open"
"She used to think women should
dress like men
What caused her to change her opln-
ion?"
She found out how little mems
colthes cost
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.
ISSUED Thursday. One Dollar "A Ycnr.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

N. g. Osborn. .Irditor-ln-C chief
49, sloane .......... Managing Editor
Fhui barnett. ..........,... CITY Editor
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

prophet name the date. Then. II II
doesn't happen. he has to quit taking
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

.. n. Carriaston. Publisher
~ o. street ',,,.,,.. BusIncss Manager
" ~ Il. Norman. Advertising Manager
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23

my father always believed that hon.
esty was the best policy"
"'rhen | can't marry you"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
FOR TIE BIG FOOD FAIR.
Elaborate Preparations Going on fer
Next Week.

The City hall will be a very busy
place on Monday and Tuesday ana
carpenters and electricians will 70"
working overtime getting ready for the
big Food and Mechanics fair, which IS
to be held afternoon and evening
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday This fair is the last of big
circuit, as fairs have recently been
held in Lewiston. Portland and Ban
for. The Bangor fair closed last
Wednesday, night and carloads OF *
press arrived here yesterday from
there which is the property Of the
Boston houses who are exhibiting IN
the four cities. 1t is understood that
the local trade here is to he well rep
resented, as many Augusta firms have
already signed contracts 10 exhibit.
The decorations of the booths alone
will be worth the price of ADMISSION.
One Boston house will build booth
that will be a fac-simile Of the White
house and will be completed to the
smallest detail The management nave
arranged q very attractive program
for each afternoon and evening and
every effort is being made 10 make the
Augusta fair Il bowling success WIN
which to end the circuit.
On Thursday afternoon Baby SHOW
will be held open to all babies under
q. years and prizes will be awarded
to the largest, smallest and prettiest
baby and prettiest twins. At the baby
show in Bangor last week 81 babies
were entered and it is hoped this city
will make fully as good 4 showing.
One afternoon will be Doll day for the
girls Saturday afternoon will be e
served for the public school scholars
and another afternoon a Scotch tea
will be served on the stage free to all
ladies. The stage will be decorated for
the occasion. the young ladies serving
the tea will be in Scotch costumes and
Scotch airs will be played the entire
afternoon.
Free samples Of everything will be
given away and served during the
week and visitors at the fair will be
able to get a pretty good square meal
at the different booths.
The admission will be but 10 cents
afternoon and evening and at this
price the City hall should DE packed t.
its capacity for the four days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
THE HAT INDUSTRY.

one of the largest and perhaps tie
most interesting industry Of today IS
the making Of mems hats.
Fur is used being passed into the
desired shape with shelac as the base
heat is reSorted to in order 10 block
and size the hat--this softens the
shelac thus taking any shape or size
the operator wishes-Derbies or stiff
hats are composed of the finest fur
the most expensive dies being used for
coloring-aIl the work ana trimming il
done by experts who receive high
wages for their services
Hats at $500 are we'll known and
acknowledged the best-Sherburne &
Dailey's north window. shows the
styles in this famous hat for 1903.
fei19 81 % oA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
BELFAST HAPPENINGS.
Gift to Library-SooiaI, Musical and
FraternaI Events.

Belfast Nc. Feb. 21.-tSpcclai).-
The Belfast Band has announced its
annual concert and ball to be given at
the Belfast Opera house March 20.
Henry Williamson Haines of Boston
has recently presented to the Belfast
Public library Il picture Of MIS- T. H.
Hazeltine, the Wife of the donor of the
library to the city. Mrs. Harriet Il.
Hazeltine was the daughter Of Hon.
William ID. Williamson Of Bangor, VINO
died in 1881. and at whose death the
beuuest Of $4,000 mentioned in her
husbands will for the building Of and
maintaining a library in Belfast be-
came available.
The ParlDr Musical Society will hold
the first meeting Of the winter at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge :.
Pitcher on Northport avenue next
Wednesday evening, when the Officers
for the coming year will be elected and
plans will be made for a permanent
organization. 1t is proposed to give q
number of concerts in the near tu-
ture.
The ladies of the North ConSre9a-
tional church will hold fair at the
Belfast Opera house on the first Of
April. and plans are being made Tor
some very attractive features.
The y. NJ. c. A. basketball team of
Bar Harbor will meet the Belfast High
school basketball team March at The
belfast Opera house. This team is con-
sidered to be one OF the fastest in
II: I,t Pol
the championship.
Ralph Hayford has returned home
from Portland, where he has been re-
ceiving treatment for one Of his eyes
in the Eye and Ear Infrmary. Mr..
Hartford is one Of the largest farmers
in the county and conducts the poor
farm for the city of Belfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Shorey Of City
Point have this week entered upon
their duties as farm manager and ma
tron OF the Girls Home in this city.
succeeding M and Mrs. Vose. VINO
have resigned owing to the i'll health
Of Mrs. Eose. Mr.. and Mrs. Shorey
came here from Providence, r. l..
where they held q similar position.
Th, next meeting Of waldo county
Grange Will be held with Union Iiar-
vest Grange March II at Center Mont
VILE The address will be made by
Nettie Ramsay with Il response by
Alma Ci!lcy The question for debate
will be Should Dairying and Poul-
Try Raising BE til" Two principal
Sources OF Income for the Farmer"
Miss Jennie Whidd"n left here this
week for Boston. after spending some
years in this city as clerk in the dry
goods store Of A. D. Chase & son. she
will make her home with her sister"
Mrs Alice Forsythe.
Tarratine Tribe 81 Red Men Of this
city will hold big Pow Wow in this
city Monday evening, when they VIII
entertain delegates from Bar Harbor,
Castine. Islesboro, Bucksport. NInal-
haven, Bangor, Waterville and other
points Degree work Will be conferred
by the Abcnakis Tribe Of Bangor and
Tarratinc Tribe Of this city, with
banquet following. Great Sachem Hlr-
~ Lewis Of Bangor Wil b" present
with his staff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22

From all parts Of Germany sharp
advances in the prices Of the neccsii-
ties of lif, especially in fOodstuffs and
fodder for live stock. are reported.
The latter have been noticeable during
the. last few weeks, and are due IN q
measure MT least. to the unsatisfactory
crops of the last year. The result is a
strong upward movement in the prices
OF all foodStutfs. Meat is the only eN-
ception II shows slight tendency 10
lower prices but is still above the
figures Of Two years ago. and NE
slightly lower prices Of to-day are
perhaps, due to the constant aSitations
for cheaper meat, which have con-
timed uninterruptedly for two years
past. In some instances municipall-
ties have gone into the butcherlng
business, and have sold directly to the
people. while in many places meat
prices have been fixed oy municipal
actment.-Consular Reports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
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