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The Ordway new era., 1909-08-13
"MAkes BETTER RAILROADS."
Western Writer Pays Tribute to
Railroad Magnate as 6uiIder-up
Of the Country.

Mr.. Edward H. Hartman is on .
trip to Europe. Ordinarily there
would need be nothing added to this
announcement beyond an exhortation
to Emperor William to chain down his
railroads and to other monarchs to
put their crowns and other valuables
in the safe at night. But Mr.. Harri-
man is going of on a pleasure trip.
and so many mean things have been
said about him that 1t will not hurt
any to change the tune moment
while he is out of the country and
not able to take any advantage OF
the lapse from the cold attitude of Sc
verify that is usually used in men
tioning the name OF Hartman.
or all the great railroad men de-
veloped in this generation, E. II. Har.
riman Is easily the biggest and the
best, says a writer in the Hutchinson
(kan.) Daily News. The head OF
railroad company, under the rules OF
the game, must work for his stock
holders. whether 1t Is for the advan-
tage of politicians. shippers or con-
sumers. 1t is his job to do the best
he can for the interests entrusted to
tinancier. but he is a builder and an
operator. Lucky Is the town, city
or community that has a Hartman
road. He insists on good roadbed.
level track. safe track and the con-
venience and comfort of the traveller
and the shipper The Hartman roads
are noted as the best in the coun-
try. When Hartman gets hold Of a
one-horse or played-out track and
right of way he proceeds to put 1t in
first class condition. He does not
raise the rates of fares. although he
| doubtless charges "a plenty" but he
insists that enough of the funds go
into real Improvements to make a
railroad. Snd that is where he stands
ahead of good many others and why
| Harrimanism is not such n bad thing
as some people have been led to think.
| He makes better railroads. and there
is more need for Improvement that
way than there is in some others
which are being discussed. So far
as we can see, he believes in giving
every interest along his road a fair
deal.
He is a public benefactor from that
standpoint. He uses his power fairly.
He Is great man, and as good or
better than the ordinary citizen who
looks upon him rs the personification
of the money power. seeking whom
1t may devour. He is n strong man
in the financial world. but that should
not be against him. when the finan-
cial world is the object which most
of us want to reach. He is a good
American and he spends his money
on American railroads. not on foreign
titles. race horses. old editions or
other bad habits. II he is not per-
fect-and we don't think he is-he Is
no exception to the rule and is worthy
OF the praise of his fellow citizens for
the good he does and has done.
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Head On, only.

Any remark which might possibly
be construed into unfavorable criti.
cism of his old master or any Of his
belongings is instantly resented by
Pomp. an old southern negro. A
young granddaughter from up norf"
was looking over the family portraits
and commenting freely, while Pomp
stood. sable image, at her side.
II don't think much Of that horses
TAIL" said the girl, nodding her head
toward portrait Of her spirited an
cestor seated on the horse which car
ried him through the civil war. "It
looks rather moth-eaten to me-"
"Dey wasn't nobody from de norf
eber saw dat hoss' tail in wah times, I"
answered Pomp. his voice charged
with indignation.-Youth's Compan-
ION.
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interviewing the Professor.

so you don't think Mars would re-
ply. even II we did send signals?"
81 am almost convinced that there
would be no response" answered Prof.
Thinktum, adjusting his glasses.
Then you don't believe that Mars
is inhabted?"
"On the contrary. think 1t ex-
tremely probable that life similar to
our own exists on the sister planet"
But you don't give those people
credit for intelligence equal to ours?"
Yes. l am inclined to credit them
with even greater intelligence than
we display. There are many indica.
tions that they have civilization old.
er than ours. in which case they
should have too much sense to fool
away their time on any such imprao.
tical proposition"
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-13
Laughter a Series Of earks.

Laughing is barking, say the sci.
entists. The neck and head are
thrown back while a series of short
barks are emitted from the throat.
However musical the barks may be.
they are barks. The laugh begins
with a sudden and violent contraction
of the muscles of the chest and abb
domen. But instead of opening to let
the air pass out of the lungs, the vocal
cords approach each other and hold II
back. But they are not strong enough
to exercise such opposition for more
than an instant. and the air. which Is
under pressure. promptly escapes. As
II does SO II makes the vocal cords VI
brate producing the bark.
This obstruction and liberation Of
the air expelled from the lungs repeats
itself again and again at intervals of .
quarter of second. There are thus
in n hearty laugh four barks second,
and II continued, they go on at that
rate as long as the air reserve in the
lungs holds out. The empty lungs
must then fill themselves, and this In.
terval is marked by quick gasp for
breath. after which the barks are re-
newed. The barks occur in series
with gasps for breath at intervals.
When laughter is violent. the entire
body participates. The upper part OF
the trunk bends and straightens itself
alternately or sways to right and left.
The feet stamp on the floor. while the
hands are pressed upon the loins to
moderate the painful spasm. &.
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-13

guests. The parading bodies all
passed in review, saluting those in
the stand. and at once disbanded. All
the bands as they arrived here were
massed close to the stand and as the
elimination Of the parade, 1000 school
children marched by, the united bands
playing and the children singing On
ward. Christian Soldiers"
The great review was excellently
managed in every way. All along the
line of march were scattered ambu.
lances. trained nurses and numerous
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committees on public comfort and pri.
vate accommodations. and at the "a
information bureaus at the various
railway stations and convenient places
about the city. During the entire time
of the encampment these committees
have had the services of 800 high
school cadets. whose duties have been
to render every possible assistance to
the visitors.
The decoration of the city has been
on lavish scale. Every prominent
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-13
GENERAL NEWS,

y New York public service COM
'oh mas refused to grant the appli.
OF several women's reform
Aes LOT women's cars in the sub
Y since the boom times of l9O6-7
orders been SO great or the force
Gu 30 large as at present with the
nshouse Electric & Manufacture
Vmpany at Pittsburg. New busi-
'ol July amounted to $1,000, 900
Tue rate of $35.OOO.OOO for the
lormidable rebellion is reported
ureat Mohammedan province
aasu' China. following a famine.
a walled cities, including Yulin.
euantu. Sitechou and Misuhsien,
oesleged by the rebels. against
imperial troops. foreign drilled
capable. had been sent.
I cities of Acapulco and Chilpan.
Mexico. were almost totally de-
oy a series Of earthquake
friday and Saturday. July 3Oth
S'eVeiand, Ohio. quite recently.
.%idt y ordinance. favored by
ION l.. Johnson. providing for
y. u. OF a franchise to Herman
~ lnsuring 3-cent fares on =
n. 'oe city street car linss. was
u q referendum election BY
Fly 6y OF $3.50. The total vote
Sssa to 1885.
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-13
The Way Hs Did Il.

Jenkins-Well, sir. l gave It to that
man straight, can tell you. He 10
twice as big as l am, too. but told
him exactly what thought Of his ras.
cally conduct right to his face, and
called him all the names In the die
tionary. and lot Of others as well.
studds-And didn't he try to hit
you. jenkins?
Jenkins-No. sir, he didnI And
when he tried to answer back, just
hung up the telephone receiver and
walked away.
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-13
HOSTS OF GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC in GREAT PARADE
Spectacular Review Is Climax of the
Forty-third National Encan1pment,
in Salt Lake City, Veterans Are
Warmly Received and Well Cared
For in Utah's Capital.

salt Lake City. Aug. 11-To.day
was the climax of the forty.third ma
tional encampment of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. the day on
which the men who nearly half n CEN
tury ago fought to preserve the union
once again fell into line. answered
the roll.call. and marched bravely.
though often with faltering steps. to
the music of the fife and drum.
Never in all the years of its exist
ence has the Grand Army had a ma.
tional encampment review that sur
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-13
ATTEST NEWS
/ EP|TOMIzED
|eom TELEoRAPHIc RE.
ooR1s THAT COVER THE
WEEKS EVENTS.
+ MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POST.
|ep ON MOST IMPORTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
WESTERN N JEWS.

Western Pacific has begun reg
4 train service from Salt Lake to
New, distance of 2CS miles.
tbe present the schedule calls for
trains week each way.
,nona, Mimi, is fighting an cpl
of infantile paralysis, which at
children between the ages OF U
his and 10 years. and. where II
moi Kill. leaves the victims help
|cripples.
hyices received at the head
hers Of the Texas Cattle Raisers'
Relation at Fort Worth say that
u are dying by scores around Mid.
as the result of a peculiar Spi-
%.
IL cigarette Is an outlaw in Min
aa. The new state law prohibiting
|fale went into effect August lst.
h is now illegal to put them on
Inarket. It Is estimated that a
pn cigarettes were sold during the
day.
re at Everett. Wash. on the I'd
gutted the Snohomish county
house and destroyed n row OF
Ia buildings on Westmore avenue
total loss OF $4,000. All rec
in the court house were in fire
vaults.
IbronLe bust OF James J Hill. the
railroad builder. was unveiled at
Alaska. .Yukon-Paciilc Exposition
BIZ ID inst. which was observed
Minnesota day. Governor Johnson
|Ninnesuta made an eulogistic
th.
1arlcs II. Meyer was reelected
tdent Of the Western Federation
liners at the close of the conven-
In Denver on the Sd inst. There
no opposition. NJ. J. O'Connor OF
d, Arizona. the candidate OF the
tals having withdrawn from the
Bes,.
e first step In the movement for
eater Los Angeles. the acquisition
he two small municipalities ad.
ht TO the harbor OF San Pedro.
successfully accomplished on the
inst. when the electors OF WI.
tOn and Los Angeles voted to con.
alto the two cities.
e army transport Buford sailed
Seattle on the 5th inst. for the
ppnes with the Third infantry.
nllsted men and fiity-one officers.
T c, Woodbury. commanding. The
I'D will bring back the Twenty
Infantry. Colored. One battalion
go to Fort Lawton and two to
Wright.
eliminary work for great irriga-
project, bringing water for 100
10 supply $4,000 acres of land.
ing taken up by farmers of Grant
". Wash, sevcnty-five miles
hwest OF Spokane. Their plan is
ke water from the Columbia river
Marcus and convey 1t by gravity
m through huge pipe lines 100
long.
army transport Sheridan sailed
San Francisco August 5th for
olulu and Manila with the One
dred and Fifth and One Hundred
fity'ninth companies OF coast ar
for Honolulu. the One Hundred
forty'sixth company for the Phil
pes and over 200 marines for insu.
ptations.
me Warden Nowlin Of Wyoming
united Mrs. r. w. Geddes OF Cen
ai TO be assistant game warden.
Is the first time in the history OF
STATE that woman has been ap-
'ed TO the position. Mrs. Geddes
wife OF a member OF the state
nature. She Is an experienced
eSoman and q lover Of out.of.door
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-13

the city and is the highest point of the
Wasatch mountains, rising 1900 feet
higher than Temple square. The py-
rotechnic display is mighty feature
of the encampment week.
Salt Lake City has thrown open her
arms to the old soldiers. and never
has the Grand Army been more en-
Enthusiastically received or more sener-
ously entertained .han at this en-
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other attendants to care for any OF the
veterans who might be overcome by
fatigue and for spectators who suf.
fered In the crush on the sidewalks.
Fortunately. their services were sci.
dom needed.
Fireworks on a Mountain.
After good rest. the city's guests
all turned out again this evening and
witnessed the magnificent display OF
fireworks on the top of Ensign peak.
This peak lies Immediately north OF
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-13

campment. Many thousands of the
veterans and their families and men,
bers of all the organizations allied to
the Grand Army have participated in
the exercises and entertainments, and
are unanimous in their praise Of the
Veterans Well Cared For.
The old soldiers have been very
carefully looked after BY the local
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-26
SHOOTING TRAGEDIES
IN VERMONT STATE,
Aged Springfield Man Kills Wife Who
Left Him---E|more Man Fires on
Intruder With Fatal Effect.

Springfield, VT, Feb. 25.-upon the
refusal Of his wife to again live with
him. Robert a. Glynn, ~ years old,
shot and killed her in Month Spring
field today, shooting himself immcdi-
ately after. Glynn will probably sur
vivc. Mrs Lois A. Glynn, the muir
left her husband Jan. ii and filed IL
bel for divorce against him, alleging
intolerable severity.
Mrs. Glynn, who had since been liV-
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Lillian
Stafford. was walking down the main
street OF North Springfield, when she
was accosted by her husband. who
had been hiding behind q tree. The de-
tails Of their conversation We're not
heard. but from their gestures eye wit
hesses were certain that he asked her
to return to their home, while she
twice pushed him away from her.
After the second shove Glynn drew
revolver and hrcd a shot at his Wife,
which took effect in the body, causing
her to fail on her knees and later drop
t" the ground. Glynn then fired two
more shots into the PROSTATE body and
e.nptied his revolver of three remain
ing shots by lischarging it into his
own body.
Mrs. Glynn died Immediately and for
a time it was believed that Glynn
would rot live, but it was found that
the snots had only grazed vital parts.
This was Mrs. Glynns third venture
in matrimony, her two earlier hus-
bands having died.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-26
Of One Man Regarding
The Quality Of Beef.
Cattle "S|ight|y Infected" with
tuberculosis Good for Food
In Opinion Of Dr.. Peters Of Massa.
chusetts Cattle Bureau.

Boston. Feb. 25.-Thc fact that cat
tie slightly infected" with tuber-
culosis are slaughtered for beef BY di-
rection of DR. Austen Peters chief If
the Massachusetts Cattle Bureau, BE-
came known today when a letter sign
Cd by DR.. Peters and dealing with the
question. was made public. The letter
was written to Frank W. Chase. a cat
tie inspector at Oak Bluffs. under
whose direction a number of Martins
Vineyard cattle were condemned be-
cause of tuberculosis.
In his letter Dr. Peters said Of the
matter of sending infected cattle TO
a packing house in Som"rvile. Mass
III it seems the best way for dis
posing of these animals to have them
taken to Somerville to be killed. and
dispose of them there by rendering or
using the very slightly infected ones
for beef think have the discretion
airy power of ordering this to be done.
If tuberculosis were a disease similar
to foot and mouth disease, so that ami
mails walking over the same ground
that has previously been walked over
by animals suffering from disease
would contract the malady. it would
he 4 great mistake on my part to have
such animals removed from the prem
Uses which they occupied but as tub
erculosis Of different character and
not nearly SO communicable as some
diseases. | think it perfectly proper
that | should order these cattle to be
disposed of in the way | have started
to-
That the United States inspectors
have always passed slightly infected
cattle was cattle Commissioner Peters
statement today in justification of his
letter allowing cattle showing signs OF
tuberculosis to be killed for food
According to DR., Peters, beef subject
to a temperature OF 40 degrees. ever
when containing green's. is not danger
Gus to health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-26

tack, although the farmer did not know
that his shot had taken fatal effect I'M
til the body was found. Laquee was de-
tanned today pending an investigation.
The selectmen were notified today of
the attempt to force an entrance to La
quee's home by B. +. Morse, a neighbor,
to whom Laquee had told the story and
had reported the attack A visit was
made to the scene today with the re-
suit that MooreS body was found lying
by the roadside. Laquee told the officials
that he was awakened between mid
night and l o'clock by the efforts of
someone to gain an entrance through a
side window. He went to the window
and inquired what was wanted and was
told that someone wished to get in and
would break in the door if it was not
opened. He ordered the intruder to
leave. enforcing his words by producing
his gun The outsider paid no attention
and Laquee fired. AS he heard nothing
more he believed that the person had
run away.
On looking out of the window this
morning he was Mortified to see a body
lying on the snow and without making
further investigation ran to his near
est neighbour Il. +. Morse and told him
of the affair.
Moore was about 40 years old and
has been employed as logger in the
woods near here this winter A widow
and one child survive, They live in Ell
more. but had not lived with his family
for sometime Laquee has a wife and
five children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-26
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Arguments Presented On Matters Re-
iating to Eminent Domain.

For two hours Thursday afternoon
the members Of the committee on jul
dietary received instruction from emil
nent legal authority in regard to mat
tiers relating to eminent domain. The
matter under consideration was an act
relative to the possession Of lands TAX
en- under defective proceedings in emf
nent domain. The act provides that
when such proceedings are defective
the corporation may hold possession
and apply to have the defective pro-
cecdings cured The provisions of the
act were explained by Hon. Herbert
NJ Heath of Augusta, who drew the
bill.
Judge Benedict +. Maher OF Augusta
spoke against the measure on the
ground that it was Unconstitutional
in that it attempted to transfer a
purely legislative power to the court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-26
STATE HOUSE EXTENSION
CARRIED IN THE HOUSE.
Patanga|| Resolve to Indefinitely Postpone Defeated
By Vote Of 81 to 55..-Donigan Bridge Bill
Killed. Hearing on Juvenile Courts.

In referring to the taking possession
of lands under eminent domain pro-
ceedings by the Augusta Water Dis
trict Judge Maher said that the Leg
islature was now asked to pass an act
making good acts of a quasi municipal
corporation in kcnnebec county at abb
Solute variance. with what the corpor-
aticn was ordered to do two years ago
Judge Enoch Foster Of Portland
stated that the adoption OF such bin.
would inva,idate the rights of private
individual 5 He objected to such a
iatiiication of what he called illegal
acts. ~ a particular instance he cited
the case Of the ST. Croiy Land & Wat
- Power Co. in Washington county
and the Machias q Earring Railroad.
which would be Effected by the pro-
posed leGis alton. and called as wit
;csscs Wilbur +. Dresser, Fred n. Jor-
dan ard Howard Jordan. directors OF
IL" st. CrCix Land & Water Power Co.
Judge Foster further argued that the
Legislature coz. d not delegate its pow
Ct To even the supreme court Of the
state and characterized the proposed
act as Il premium upon ignorance and
poor pleading of lawyers.
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath in reply stat
ed that the act did not effect the case
OF Judge Fosters clients. who had
only claim for legitimate damages. he
said that the speeches of his oppo-
nents were aimed at the original draft
of the bill and not the present Dill.
The bill in it's present form simply
applies to the mode of taking in such
cases and there is no delegation of
legislative power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-26
JUVENILE COURTS.
The Hall Bills Argued Before Commit
tee on Legal Affairs.

The bills for the establishment of
juvenile courts and probation officers
were heard before the committee on
legal affairs Thursday afternoon.
Representative Hall of Caribou, who
introduced the bill for the establish
ment of the juvenile court in the low
err branch, was the first speaker IN
favor of the measure.
This court provides an officer whose
duty it shall be to look after the chill
dren,' said Mr.. Hall, and it is mon
ey saving proposition for the State.
In Judge Lindseys court at Denver,
Colorado, in IS months under the jul
venile court system there was a saw
ing to the State of $SS,00o. And how
about the boys that the juvenile courts
have saved?
Il have no doubt" continued Mr..
Hall. that the newspapers would keep
out the names of the offenders who
would be brought before the juvenile
court Now you give a child a public
record which would rise up and re-
tard his progress at any time. l be-
leve that juvenile court and a proba-
ton officer in each county would be
power for good. In Colorado under
the system 95 per cent. Of the youth
full offenders are saved while in New
York state SO per cent. of the children
are saved by this excellent system. Is
it not worth trying? A state in this
union without a juvenile court does
not compare very favorably with for
eign countries.
"Chief Justice Emery says that he
would like to see the experiment trie3.
This bill has been drawn with a great
deal of care and conforms nearly to
the law of Colorado.
Judge Benjamin F. Cleaves of the
Biddeford municipal court spoke Of
the probation system more especially
although he favored the establishment
Of a juvenile court.
Il have been connected with NUM-
cipal court for dozen years." said
Judge Cleaves. land naturally have
come in contact with the criminal
classes. There is no magistrate, high
or low, but who sooner or later recog-
nizes the matter of the suspension Of
sentences.
In many instances" continued
Judge Cleaves. Il have suspended the
sentence and have had the individual
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