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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

Mrs. l.. T. Carleton is visiting rela-
tivey; in Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

Arthur Horn is supplying at the To-
cal exchange of the New England
Telephone Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

The Democrats will meet in City
hail at $50 p NJ. Friday, Feb. u, for
the purpose of nominating a candidate
Or 8N I9nfh1eE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

Miss Marjorie McIlroy is quite i'll at
her home on Central street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

The total number of deaths for this
fiscal GEAR 10 date is 1GS. against 14l
for corresponding time of last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

Mrs. H. c. Gage left Thursday for
Worcester. Mass, where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. Victor Edwards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

Mrs. G.. G. Jenkins is the guest of hel
mother, Mrs. Dennis Joes at Read
field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

David McCrea left the Home yes
terday on a furlough to Maiden, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

J. D. Houghton was business visi'
tor 10 this city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14
HEALTH: HEALTH: HEALTH:
CURES Cures! CURES A.!

Each day our patrons increase and
we have vet to find any one other than
satisfied with our advice and medicine
which does the work we represent.
We believe we have the best Kidney
and Bladder medicine on the market.
we know it win relieve almost at once
and in ordinary cases q cure is quite
sure. try it, Here and now we wish
to repeat we will guarantee no one can
or will undersell us. Know YOU are al
ways sure Of the best in quality and
price at Spauldings ana the prices are
given voluntarily ana not by COM
pulsion. We shall sell as we have for
the past years: Compare our medi-
cines. etc, with others: Enough said.
We propose to give you prices on
Charles II. F'lctcher's Castoria.
kilmer's SwaElproot. Father Johns
Medicine and Johnson's Linimcnt Cor
the next days ending Feb. q which
are the best ever offered in Maine. SO
low that this paper will not publish
our prices and you must get them at
our store. Come prepared to buy
several bottles Of each you use. The
price will suit and there is no
restriction to amount.
Our special sale includes Salaratus.
Cream of Tartar, Vanilla Lemon.
Orange. Banana and Strawberry
fiavOrs all but the Vanilla full
ounces for Il cents. We have a fresh
and fine line of Plasters for the back
or chest, Kidney or lungs, BelIadonna.
Capscum, Hop, Porous. Electric. etc
for - cents or for less money if lis
to meet competition our Plasters are
the L. S p meaning the best.
Just received a special line of 1925
Hair brushes we shall sell for so cents
each, great bargain.
We make an offer Of 40 per cent.
discount on all the Talcum Powders
and we have every thing worth using
This discount is for the days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

Some interior repairs have lately been
made at the hall of the local Salvation
Army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

William Southern of Dexter is making
q short visit in town with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14
HALLOWELL.

Frank Grimes returned yesterday
from visit to Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

i. NJ. Towle has returned from BOs-
ton. where he has passed several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14
FAIRFIELD.

J. II. johnson left Thursday for a few
days business trip to Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

ITS A CASE OF BARGAINS,
BARGAINS ON EVERY THING AT
SPAULDING'S. COME AND BUY
HERE SAVING A BIG BANK Ac.
COUNT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14

We make an offer Of 40 per cent.
discount on all the Talcum Powders
and we have every thing worth using
This discount is for the days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12

Santiago was poor indeed in the col umn of percentages of hits to shots. Out of more than 5000 shots fired at Santiago only 123 struck home, in- cluding the holes made in the smoke stacks. Such craftsmanship would not win battles nowadays, and it is conceded that the Spanish ships would have escaped if they had been we'll equipped and well handled.
 But the American navy, as well as every other navy, has made gunnery practice leading feature, and today Admiral Evans fleet is speeding to Magdalena bay, where for 30 days the ships will be kept busy in shooting at targets. The shooting that Admiral Togo did at the battle in the Sea of Japan convinced the world that he who shoots first and straightest is the man who wins naval battles, whether his ships have high or low armor belts, high or low freeboards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Seekina inc Typhoid Germ

Pittsburg has been of late years sore ,v afflicted with typhoid fever, and the Sage Foundation concluded to conduct an portion of the city a modern SCI entifc typhoid fever survey, and now Pittsburg proposes to appropriate $lo,- 100 and employ six sanitary inspectors to make a careful typhoid survey or the entire city-to uncover in word all hidden and unexplored sources or the typhoid germ other than the p9pno water supply. The water supply ct Pittsburg is soon to be fltere1' and with the advent of pure wat4r iF 's proposed to detect an1 then to sNp- press the other sources of the disease
 Towns like Pittsburg and Washing" ton need permanent typhoid detective bureaus, apG they will never be free from the disease until they have them. Doubtless impure water supplies a5 per cent of tue typhoid germs, but Q .per cent comes in milk; 5 per cent are due to open privies and flies, and care lessly nursed cases, contact and the like supply the remaining per cent. Nothing short of a typhoid detective can find all these sources Of intectlon and suppress them.
 A typhoid fever survey on the mod ern scientific basis is needed in some parts of this city, and the sooner 1t IS supplied the sooner those parts Will know just what ails them. Such sur vey would be especially in order now fin view of a proposed large bond issue to enable the city to build more san1- tsry sewers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Concrete Blocks Tested

When small concrete building on Second avenue was destroyed by fire several months ago it turned out to be a dangerous trap and imperiled the lives of the firemen. Chief Bennett issued a statement at the time in which he strongly condemned the ma terial that had been used in the con- struction of the house and called for an investigation of concrete blocks in regard to their fire resistance.
 A test was made by Chief Bennett yesterday in the presence of many cit izens which proved satisfactory. A one-story building was constructed of blocks manufactured by tbe Fuienwi- der Concrete company a local con cern. These blocks were not picked, but on the other hand were taken from the yard promiscuously. The building was fired and oil was added to the flames to make the heat quick and in- tense. A hotter or fiercer fire is sell dom seen. The blocks retained their perfect alignment and after the fire had spent itself the walls stood abso- lutely intact.
 As concrete is fast coming into use iii Birmingham, as elsewhere. for house building the test yesterday was reassuring and will have a most ben eficial effect on an important and grow ing local industry. As matter Of fact there can be no better building material than concrete blocks properly made. Such blocks as those tested yesterday would seem as good mate rial as stone itself. Builders and con- tractors, however, must from past ex- periences know when blocks are pro- perly made, and the building inspector of Birmingham should. pass upon all concrete blocks, as well as other ma terial used in the construction of build ings here.
 If other building materials stand as severe tests as those blocks used in yesterdays demonstration, such would appear to be most excellent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Prohibition and Physiology.

"rhe Illinois school book commission has just decided to do away with what have always been known as the blue ribbon text books on physiology" said an old Illinoan. When I was in school I studied these physiologies and I have always thought very highly of them. The study of these by children will do more to promote prohibition than all the legis- lation that can be enacted. For instance, when the teacher used to tell me that the human stomach was composed of an albuminous substance similar to the albumen of an egg and then would drop the egg a1bumen into a cup of alcohol or whisky and let it cook a lesson was impressed upon my mind which has not been forgotten to this day.
 ''The text book commission based it's action this week on the ground that these text books emphasize the bad effects of alcoholic liquors physlologically in- stead of impressing upon the pupils mind their bad effect morally and sociological ly. It seems to me that the very thing to do is to show the boys and girls the bad physiological effects in individual eases and the moral lession will surely follow.
 Tt appears to me that this action of the Illinois text book commission is of more serious moment to the advocates of prohibition than the enactment of prohibition legislation in half a dozen states"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12

Der changes the situation altogether, especially when there is no agricultu- ral distress, no poor crops, as there were after the panic of 1893.
 The west holds today 40,000,000,, and the south 2O,000,000, and in these two sections there is no agricultural dis tress. Crops have been reasonably good and the prices of agricultural pro ducts have been reasonably we'll main tained. Does any one say there can be longcontinued hard times when co., 000,000 of people have full pockets from which to pay for what they need? No such state of things existed in either 1873 or 1893, and it is idle to judge the staying powers of 1907 by those of either of it's lugubrious prede- cessors.
 The elections take place in Novem- Der, and if the four big crops-cotton, corn, wheat and oats-are we'll up to average this fall, there is no reason in the world for expecting a further post ponement of normal conditions of pros perity Whatever is to come it Is plain it cannot be estimated from the knowl- edge we have of 1873 or 1893.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Bryan Clubs in Every County

The organization of Bryan clubs pro- ceeds apace, and every one of the 67 counties will perhaps have one or more. No doubt the first object of these clubs Is to see that genuine sup porters of the Nebraskan are sent to the Denver convention, and to see, too, that the name of William Jennings Bryan appears on every ticket cast at the primary in May.
 But the clubs that are being organ ized mean even more than this, for every one of them becomes a center and source of education. Lessons in national politics are taught in these clubs, and an interest is aroused in them in all the great problems now before the people.
 These clubs should be maintained and promoted to the utmost. When MT. Bryan becomes the nominee no slush fund in his behalf can be collect ed in Wall street or elsewhere, and the comparatively small sum needed for campaign expenses will be secured through such clubs as are being organ ized in this state. The democrats in other states are doing likewise.
 Only 79,O0O votes were cast in Ala bama for Parker, and only 97,000 for Bryan eight years ago. There are 2O0,- 900 registered voters in this state, and the democrats should poll in Novem- Der not less than 140,OOO votes. The Bryan clubs should make 1t duty to bring out for various reasons a full vote, for it will keep off the Keifers and Crumpackers and preserve the voting reputation of the state.
 All in all the Bryan clubs will prove excellent educational factors and pro motors of the public veal, and Colonel Tomlinson and his associates are rem dering the state excellent service when they endeavor to organize such clubs in every county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Revision Next Spring

MT. Bryan believes in revenue tariff, and if he becomes President he will speedily see that Congress takes hold of the question, even though the Senate will still be controlled by the interests" But should public senu- ment be plain and unmistakahle the interests can be trusted to conform to it at least to some extent. They al- ways do. They are essentially cow ardIy, and they are ever crafty.
 MT. Taft is the probable republican nominee, and he, too, favors revision, and he, wants 1t next spring. He stands
 'dgefato assemble special session
 ,ons $ for that purpose. He will tA' he becomes President.
 So we may as well assume that next " ear revision is a certainty, whether the cns party or the other carries the . country. UnGer such circumstances it Ms scarcely conceivable that this con- sresssoaal dt5sgsct, filled with coal , ;earns and iron ore deposits, will elect ,s, man who has no chance of securing ,- voice sod vote in the all-powerful ' avs aan means committee when it al-
 eady has Oscar Underwood firmly en- trenched in that great tariff-maki1g committee, with good prospects of see ing him made chairman of it if the democrats should control the House. Such a swap in the revision stream is inconceivable. No district ever yet threw overheard member of tho ways and means committee to take on "a man who would secure a place on the committee on ventilation and acustics or on the committee on in- valid pensions. This district has a great deal at stake, and it has also plenty of horse sense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Large Number of Candidates.

T noticed in a recent issue of the Tus- caloosa Times in the announcements of candidates for officials of Tuscaloosa county" said citizen, that there are no less than 15 candidates for the office of treasurer of that county. From the fact that there has been only one contest for treasurer of Jefferson county in the past 16 years. that between Lieutenant Gov ernor Henry Gray and the present incum- bent, the comparison is striking. From the number of announcements the office of treasurer for that county must be very attractive to aspirants for political honors, almost as much so as the position of member of the Board of Revenue of Jef- erson. In fact, in proportion to the num- Der of places to be filled the number of candidates are equal. Such large num- Der of candidates for any office is rather confusing to the average voter and some- times results in an inferior man being elected"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
SENATOR sRYAN's TROUBLES.
Has Had Gloomy Experience After
 Coming to Washington.

From the Washington Herald.
 Senator Bryan of Florida is still con- fined to a hospital. The youngest senator has had rather a gloomy experience since he was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Mallory.
 Soon after coming to Washington he suffered an attack of malaria, and he had hardly recovered when he was strick- en with typhoid fever. It has taken a mild form, but has kept him away from the Senate for several weeks
 Up to the time he was obliged to take to bed Senator Baryan was constant in his attendance at the capitol. He has not made a set speech, but on several oc- casions has entered into the, debates. and each time gave evidence of his ability as a debator and of the fact that he is we'll informed on questions of importance.
 He is fine example of the younger class of statesmen who have recently sprung into the limelight, ever ready for the fray but always full of deference for the older and wiser heads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
MAIL CARRIERS
 GET GOOD RAISE

Washington, March 11.-When the House of Representatives today resumed con sideration of the postoffce appropriation bill, an animated debate was started on the paragraphs relating to clerks in charge of contract stations with the result that increased appropriation of sl5,oOo was obtained for an increase for the number of such stations.
 The allowance for clerks hire in third class offices where the salaries Of post masters range from one thousand to twelve hundred dollars was increased by s25, ,0O0 on an amendment by MT. Finley, South Carolina
 An amendment by MT. Kustermann Of Wisconsin prohibiting the use in post offices of any cancelling machines except those acquired by purchase aroused lively discussion as to the rights of pat entees. The amendment was ruled out on a point of order that it changed existing laws which especially appropriated funds for the rent of such machines.
 The old fight over the pay of letter carriers was revived. An amendment by Mir. Goebel of Ohio to raise to sl20O and another by MT. Kellher of Massachusetts to raise to $ll5o the pay of all carriers m the $1100 grade, started the discussion. MT. Keliher was particularly vigorous in his advocacy of the increase. So Vehe- ment did he grow in his speech in advo- eating an increase that he denounced the committee on postoffices and postroads, and charged that the last postoffice ap- propriation bill was not honestly drawn or honestly reported to the House He declared that members voted for it un- der the misapprehension that salaries re- ceivers would be raised this year.
 Still another amendment wes offered by MT. Douglass of Ohio, putting a limita tion on the manner in which the appro- priation for carriers should be spent the object being to make It mandatory that an increase of some sort should oe al- lowed,
 The chair ruled ou. the JSelher and Douglass amendments OF d point of order by MT. Oyerstrest who took occasion to resent the charge by MT. Kellher that last years bill was passed through di- rect or subterfuge. He declared that car riers of the 5000 grade were raised by that bill and that the failure to provide more pay for carriers of the $1150 class was in pursuance of the policy of not raising any salaries during the present session. In reply he said the committee had consequence with the original intent of the first assistant postmaster general.
 The Goebel amendment was on div sion carried 46 to 43. MT. Overstreet was prompt to demand tellers. The amendment was again carried 70 to 56 An amendment by MT. Houston of Tennessee, prohibit ing the transmission through the mails of intoxicating liquors was inserted in the bill. after the chair had overruled point of order against it. The amendment later was altered so as to include cocaine or it's derivatives. The bill was then laid aside for the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
BABY ELEPHANT IS BORN

night stand when the prolonged trumpet ing of Jupiter shattered the stiffness. At first it was thought the old man was talking in his sleep, but when 10 minutes elapsed he was still keeping up the racket all his neighbors guessed the req son. When the news was confirmed they hit high and stayed there until day. light.
 Dr. George Conklin, who enjoys the largest elephant practice of anybody III the business, was summoned. At tie earnest request of tine crowd assembled outside he held the new born baby up to the window and the lusty youngster was compelled to trumpet his acknowledge ments again and again. He Is chubby little fellow with a complexion like Dan O'Reilly and waist line that puts Pete Daily in the living skeleton class.
 ''Is it a boy or a girl?' asked Queen Bess, feebly, opening her eyes.
 "It's boy, Bessie" shouted Jup- iter. dancing around on one leg and tip- ping LID the state of Connecticut.
 q wanted a girl" whispered Bess, as he rubbed her nose affectionately; put I'm glad for your sake, dad
 While a warm argument was going on as to whether the baby resembled his father or mother, the latest addition to the greatest show on earth was absorbing milk.
 . ''I would have preferred New York TOT my debut" said the youngster, put my wishes were not consulted. However expect to make good when arrive unere. No. I don't know just when or just what I'll be ohristened.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
POETS AND PHILOSOPHERS.
New York Telegram.

From the New York Telegram.
 gro me your Wall street Is one of the most poetic spots in America said MISS Clara B. Bsedle of Lexington, Ky, at the Hotel Prince George.
 That sounds rather odd, know, espe- cially to those who are accustomed to as- sociate Wall street with commercial gam bling and fortune wrocking
 "But I have never met any literary people, painters or musicians more high ly strung, as we say. than the typical men of the street.
 .4They have, too, the most wonderful imaginations. The way they talk about piles of bonds and gold and cotton and wheat is perfectly fascinating.
 And they believe, to large extent, that what they tell you about business is true. They are carried away with the idea, just the same as novelist who 1t outlining his next book to his publisher Is carried away with his theme and plot.
 .Then, again, there are so much char acter and individuality about the Wall street men, They dress in unique way, and they all possess strong, distinc- tive features. I can pick Wall street man out of a train or ferry crowd Just as I can pick out an artist, poet or a musician.
 They all love their business and I do not think they would take half so much interest in maldns and breaking them- selves and other people if Wall street were not hard and cruel and full of ex- citement and humor and pathos.
 ''There Is a delightful charm about the locality, and dare say that the clements of risk and the chances of winninf wealth there quickly keep many a New York born boy at home and stop him from going west to rob Rocky mountain express trainS."f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Man and Millinery,

Talk about turning bull loose in a china shop. just turn a man loose In a millinery store" said pale Joking man last night "I had the pleasure or mis- fortune to drop into one this afternoon and look at me now-pale as a ghost and all out of breath from lodging out of the way of Merry Widow extensions and Parisian flower gardens, afraid If I touched one 1t would crumble to pieces or vanish altogether. A millinery shop is generally referred to as a miniature paradise, but man will be better by re- maining on the outside. He is about as much out of place in one as the minute hand on the city clock would be on the dial of a lady's watch"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
6unnesy the Best Protection

It is pretty well established that MT. Reuterdahl had abundant room for criticism when he said the main armor belt on our battleships did not extend far enough above the water line; when be said the freeboard was so low the ships could not fight in heavy seas, and when he said the direct ammuni- tion hoists lead to explosions like that on the Missouri. Mr. Reuterdahi stands vindicated in his absence by or ncers of the navy. and all the bureau crats in Washington cannot change nublic sentiment in regard to errors in construction.
 But after all. the chief defense in ,h.ttle rests in gunnery, and Lieutepant f,cnmsnder Sims says that the firing which destroyed tho Spanish sn'ps \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Other Panics Recalled

Some of those who study the panics of 1873 and 1893 think they find req sons for expecting long period of in activity as a result of the October panic of last year. The midsummer panic of 1893 was followed by five dull years, and the September panic of 1873 resulted in similar period of hard times.
 But circumstances alter cases. The panic of 1873 came when the country held but ss.OO0,oo0 of people; 1t now has s7,o00,000. The consuming power and general energy of the larger mum.