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The copper era., 1909-01-07
Paper Objects to Merger.


 The New Orleans Times Democrat advances some new argument against mergers, being inspired by the pend- ing copper merger. Its comments are interesting and worth reading, whether one agrees with the conclu- sion or not. Says the paper:
 'What do the mergers, actual and prospective, mean to the average American? They mean, in the first place, that socialism will soon be- come vital issue in our politics, un- less the centralizing tendency can be checked by congress and the courts. For it is plain that the monopolistic principle cannot be pushed to the ex- treme without precipitating the creating of an all-inclusive monopoly. Whatever may be the consequences of a change so drastic, the change is bound to come, if the captains of iu- dustry continue to handle the prob lem from the purely financial point of view. With nations, as with in- dfviduals, the instinct of self-defense is supreme. The government will be the industrial despot, if there is to be an industrial despot at all. The mergers, therefore, are so many strides toward the socialist idea. Karl Marx and his ablest lieutenants could not have set iu motion a propaganda SD effective as this.
 "Then, again, the giant mergers prove that the machinery of regula- tion must be perfected without delay if we wish to fight the vanguard of socialism. The government is still mightier than the mightiest corpora tions when it's full might is brought to bear. But the web of intrigue and legal sophistry will have to be brushed aside with a resolute hand, else the people will be enslaved while the mouopolist, are free. The regu- lation of telegraph, telephone and express charges has so for been largely tentative and academic. State commissions have here and there, taken up the subject in the right spirit, but their zeal has, for the most part been directed toward the railways. Yet the tolls annually levied by the telegraph, telephone and express companies press upon producers and consumers quite as heavily as the charges of transporta- tion did when congress and the legis. latures first began to scrutinize rail- way rates.
 ''In the one case, as in the other, the patrons of the public utilities should pay what the service is worth and no more. Dividends on "water" should not be tolerated. When a "melon" is cut we may be sure that the people will get nothing but the rind. And a ''melon" cutting" inn plies that too much has been charged for the service in the past, or that the cutters intend to charge too much in the future. We stand at the parting of the paths. The gov ernment must attest it's ability to restrain its corporate creatures, or proceed to make itself the one trust in the land. TO this complication we must come at last y
The copper era., 1909-01-07
Arizona Bronco Buster Issues Challenge.

Through the columns of the Phoe- nix Republican Bert Bryan, who won the wild horse riding contest Christ mas day and holds the championship belt for Arizona for bronco busting, issues challenge for S1 ,000 side to any rider of bucking broncos in the world. The test as proposed by Bryan is that each contestant shall ride twenty horses in a two days trial, ten horses being mounted each day. This challenge is particularly aimed at such we'll known riders as -Rrennan, Scovil, George Miner and
 ,ZE s;cne one of whom is supposed
 tue r. ~s1S51Ss ESs.sGer of the world cha Zl9i29ship belt made up of twen- tv-dolIdr 95FiSA.,,uu--. jFi-,u;--. Bert Bryan wants this belt and is S---A to post s1, ,OOO as a side bet and to show his good intentions.
 It is learned tbat the Bonanza Belt Copper, company, whose property is located Nat Johnson, Arizona, and which has been idle for the past two years, will resume operations early this year. Up to this time officials of the company are not inclined to make knowA their plans but it is ex- pected that different information as to the intentv ms of the management may be looked for shortly. The Bou- auza Belt, ot he Peabody mine, is widely known B one of the proper ties that has urned large profits to its owners in the past, having, it is said, shipped between Sl,OOO, ,OOO and s2,OOO.OOO worth of copper ore. It is said that the closing down of the workings and the lying idle of the mine for the past two years has been due to trouble il the company. Exchange.
The copper era., 1909-01-07
Stomach Trouble Cured.

If you have any trouble with your stomach you should take Chamber llin's Stomach and Liver Tablets. MT. J. P. Klote of Edina, Mo-, says: q have used a great many different medicines for stomach trouble, but find Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets more beneficial than any other remedy I ever used" For sale by all druggists.
The copper era., 1909-01-07
Documents Filed For Record.

Following is list of documents filed for record in the county seat, compiled by The Graham County Ab- stract company:
 Jno Hancock to Hubbard Corp. Church of L D s, deed, S1, com I'd and 1 I'd from nv COT sec 9, 6, 9.
 Hubbard Ward files articles of in- corporation of Hubbard Corp of the Church of l. D s.
 Alice B Merrill to H c Ussher, or der conf. sale, s3OOO, beg SC cor SC IA sec g, z, 27, 50 acres.
 Tomas Bianes files proof of labor on claims in Copper mt dist.
 I P Campbell files proof of labor on claims in Copper mt dist.
 Franco Mendoza files proof of labor on ? claims in Copper mt dist.
 DM Cansler to Gregoria Torres ct al, bill of sale, $500, 2 frame houses A288 and A290 in Morenci.
 Julius Leszynsky to Shannon-Ari- zona R Ky Co, deed, S1, strip of land 50 it wide.
 N E Johnson is appointed deputy
The copper era., 1909-01-07

wants this belt and is N-4 to post S1, ,OOO as a side bet and to show his good intentions.
The copper era., 1909-01-07
Will Put on Fast Train.

What is pronounced one of the most important and far-reaching moves yet instituS d.by the Southern Pacific Railway cor tpdn5 C0--e',--e1"l well as oLe of the most significant, is the reported action of that road in deciding to install new through train service from Fl Paso to San Francisco.
 If the report be true, it is pointed to as a corroboration of the report that the Rock Island company will abandon the Southern Pacific tracks from Fl Paso to Benson, coming over the tracks of the Southwestern, as has long been rumored that that com pany would do. The Southwestern, it is said has been making some strenuous efforts of late to take over the Rock Islands business and pres ent rumors appear to indicate that it has succeeded.
 It is claimed that the Southern Pacific has decided to put on the new Fl Paso;San Francisco service as a retaliatory measure, and will en- deavor thereby to make good on the business lost by the loss of Rock Island patronage.
 In line with this new report comes the fact that rumors have long existed of the intention of the Southern Pacific to construct additional tele- graph service from Fl Paso to the coast country.
 The new train service, it is said will require nlne new additional tram crews, necessitated by the employ. ment of a large number of new me over the Tucson and other divisions
The copper era., 1909-01-07

If no action is taken by the city officials toward the removal of Block Al, the redlight district in the Third ward, property owners in that section of Phoenix will at once take legal steps to bring about the closing up and removal of the disorderly house
The copper era., 1909-01-07
A Spralned Ankle.

As rule a man will feel Wnl sercr Ii, .r2p hobble around on CrutCheS 1n two or UT - tt CT sPraining his ankle. and it is often two or three months before he is fully recovered. This is an unnecessary loss of time, as by applying Chamber lain's Liniment, as directed, a cure may as a rule be effected in less than one weeks time, and in many cases within three days. Sold by all drug gists.
The copper era., 1909-01-07

UIII UT sdIt, VIAIOi O-IUOuI HOuSC 4NO' 9e and Groom house No. 122, Morenci.
 Dora Wish to E W Clayton, deed, $50, com at pt 19 ch 783 ks and 15 ch 56 ks sw cor ne IA sec IT, ', 26.
 MP Beebe to E W Clayton, deed, $l, same.
 Maury Grider to E w Clayton, deed, S2O25, beg at pt 80 it W and 200 it n sw cor lot 5, blk 3, Stafford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
The Administration Of the Criminal
avn

Some days ago the Journal expressed
the opinion that one of the principal
reasons aside from the growth of pop
ulatior-for the increase of crime in
this country has been the leniency
which has too often been shown by the
courts in dealing with criminals. To
such an extent has this been true that
public sentiment is everywhere calling
for a radical change in the administra-
ton of punitive justice in this country
1t was to inaugurate a movement in
this direction that national conference
of lawyers was recently held at the
Northwestern University for the pur-
pose of taking up the whole question of
criminal law and it's enforcement, and
to devise methods for bringing about
some much needed reforms in the pre-
sent lax and unsatisfactory methods of
administering it. There can be no
question but what crime has increased
in this country to an alarming extent.
The Chicago Tribune, which, for many
years past, has kept a careful record
of all the murders and homicides in,
this country, has given the results to
the public lin the following figures:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

Those rich Western farms were not
helped but hindercd by high tariff. And
the farms of Maine-will the Kennebec
Journal please review the condition of
Maine farms from 1850 to 1905 and
point out what high tariff has done for
them: Give Il lot of figures, Journal.
and let the figures tell their story
Lewiston Sun.
If the farmers of Maine We're ever
getting better prices for their products
than they are today we have failed to
find any record of the fact. Some time
ago we gave our Lewiston contempt
rary an excellent measure of the pros
perity of Maine farmers representing
the leading industry of our State, as
shown in the splendid increase of their
deposits in our Maine savings banks
Those figures showing definite and
gratifying share in the general national
prosperity are worth many barrels of
free trade fallacies. If the Sun has real
ly mislaid these interesting figures we
shall be glad to republish them for its
special benefit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:

Sealed proposals for the construction OF
the new fireproof Wing at the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital. Bangor. Maine.
such bids to include Masonry, Fireproof-
IN" Carpeotrv. Lath and F'astering,
Finishing, Slate and Sheet Metal Work,
Plumbing and Electric Work, Iron ana
Steel, and Painting. will be received on
or before two o'clock p. NJ. July md
1909
Plans and specifications may he seen at
the Board of Trade rooms in bangor,
Maine. and at the office of John CALVIN
Stevens and John Howard Stevens. Ar
chitects. 1877 Middle Street. Portland
Maine d,
ANY bidder who may wish set OF
drawings and specifications for his own
use may have the same on payment Of
$1,000. five dollars of which will be re-
turned when plans and specifications are
returned to the Office of the architects
All bids must be in duplicate upon
forms to be obtained from the Architects
and be addressed to Charles E. Field
Chairman Building Committee. Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital, and delivered at
the building on or before the time men
toned
The right is reserved to accept any or
reject all bids as may appear for the pest
interest of the Hospital.
These proposals are invited supJect 10
the contingency of the referendum peihs
invoked.
CHARLES e. FIELD. Chairman; "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
To Contractors and Builders.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until 10 o'clock A. NJ Satur-
day, July 3, 1909, for furnishing all ma
terials and labor necessary to build and
complete extensions and alterations in
the Kitchen or Rear Center Building.
for the Maine Insane Hospital. Augusta,
Maine. Alterations include Stone Mason
ry; Brick Work: Carpentry: Steel Beams:
Iron Stairways: Fire Proof Flooring;
Copper Work: Tile, etc.
Plans and specifications may be seen
and all information obtained at the office
OF the Superintendent at the Hospital
Augusta Maine, and at the office of
Coombs & Gibbs, Architects, Lewiston
Maine.
Proposals will be received for the whole
or parts of the work and materials: SUBJ
ject to the contingency of the referen-
DUN being invoked.
All proposals to be addressed to the
Building Committee. Maine Insane Hos
pital, Augusta. Maine and mailed to or
left with DIR. 3. r. Sanborn, Superinten-
dent, at the Hospital.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
GEO. T.. MACOMBER,
MRS. FREDERICK CONY,
A. r. MCPHERSON,
Building Committee
i11-12-16- 49, 23- 26
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
The Elsie siaeI Murder.

, Even the stolid Chinaman does not
appear to be proof against the pres
sure of the third degree. Chung Sing
was led before he was quite conscious
| of the fact to tell what he knew Of the
foul murder Of Elsie Sigel Knowing
the identity of the assassin 1t only re-
mains for the officials to run him down
and bring him to justice. There car
be no question but what, If caught ne
will be made to.suffer the extreme pen
atty of the law. 1t must be admitted
that this will be no easy task. There
has long been saying in this country
that "all Cinnamon look alike" and
while this is, of course, not the case,
it is true that Americans find 1t pc
culiarly difficult to distinguish one
from another Again the underground
methods of life among many of these
celestials and the comparatively little
that is known of them by their white
neighbors makes concealment among
them exceptionally easy.
The thing that encourages us to be-
lieve that the murderer of Elsie Sigel
will finally be captured, is the very
evident desire among the better class
of Cinnamon in this country that he
SHOULD be made to suffer the penalty
of his crime.
Just now the press of the country
is ringing with denunciations of the
whole Chinese race. 1t seems to us
that these are both Incorporate and
uncalled for. The Chinese in this
country as a rule are a peaceful, in
dustrious, law-abiding people. Such
crimes as are laid to their door are
usually confined to members of their
own race The very exceptional char
acter of the murder of Elsie Sigel has
served, in a special degree to attract
public attention to it. 1t is, however.
the exception that proves the rule, VIZ.
that crimes of this character are ex-
ceedingly rare among the Chinese resi-
dents in this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
To Contractors and Builders.

Sealed proposals will be. received by
the undersigned until II o'clock NJ. Mon
day. July 5, 1909, for furnishing all ma
terials and labor necessary to build and
complete two Brick Dormtory Buildings
for the Maine School for Feeble Minded,
West Pownal. Maine.
Plans and specifications may be seen
and all information obtained ut the Office
If the Superintendent. at the School.
West Pownal. Maine, and at the office of
Coombs & Gibbs, Architects, Lewiston,
Maine.
All plans and specifications for the use
of contractors will be at the office of
Coombs & Gibbs, Architects, Lewiston,
Maine.
Proposals will be received for the whole
or parts of the work subject to the con-
tingency of the referendum being in
vOked.
All proposals to be addressed to the
Board of Trustees, Maine School for
Feeble Minded, West Pownal, Maine, and
mailed to or left with DIR. George S. Bliss,
Superintendent, at the School.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all proposals.
Per order,
Board of Trustees.
i1o-15-17-1g-
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Women Admitted to Maine Historical
Society.
(Bangor Commercially

AT the annual meeting of the Maine
historical society at Brunswick on
Wednesday, the society voted to admit
women to membership. Hitherto the
society has been composed entirely OF
men, but women have done great
deal of work in promoting the good of
the organization, and several members
We're of the opinion that they should be
admitted, and accordingly three wo-
men We're admitted to membership
with but six dissenting votes. Nathan
Goold of Portland and Asbury c. Still
phen of Gardiner were in favor of adj
hitting women, telling of the work
done for the society by those whose
names were on the ballot. 1t was a
great triumph When women are Civ
en- honorary degrees by our colleges,
they should be allowed membership in
this most important historical society
of New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

work. Our Board of Education Is ais"
to he commended for the strong stand
which it has taken against the intro
duction Of fads into our schools, and
the deplorable tendency found in some
other places, to load the primary
grades with studies that do not prop
erly have any place in them: Augusta
is proud of her public schools, and with
good reason for they are, in all re-
spects, a credit to the City,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

People who are able to sit under
well shaded hammocks are liable to
be the ones who do the most COM
planning about the heat, with never a
thought of the men and women who
are obliged to toll under the broilin3
sun or in stufy factories. Let us not
that are ours, for there are others who
do not enjoy them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

The experts on polar exploration
seem TO be pretty unanimously of the
opinion that the chances for success
in Walter Wellman's venture are ex-
ceedingly small. Still, there is a pos
sibility OF success and the courageous
westerner Is apparently determined to
take 1t. 1t must be admitted that
Count Zeppelin's surprisingly long
fight in his dirigible balloon has re.
lieved Mfr. Wellman's venture OF som,
of the ridicule that the public was for
merly disposed to cast upon it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
Delinquent Legislatures.
portland PreSs.)

1t has been supposed that the Mas
sachusetts Legislature was the last
TO adjourn, but it seems that such is
not the case. The Connecticut is still
droning away and though it has voted
to adjourn July Il, there is some doubt
whether it will be able to get away sc
soon. 1t has been in session since the
first week in January and by the time
it goes home it will have been at the
states business for nearly seven
months. To be sure the length of the
session is partly explained by the fact
that it is biennial but it is not eX-
planned by the size Of members sal
aries The pay of the Connecticut leg
islators is the same as in Maine, $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

1t is said that clergyman out West
with long experience in the ministry
has made practice from the begin
ming of saving all the fees he received
from marriages and investing them un-
der the most favorable conditions. As
$25,O00 1t is evident that the good
man was fortunate enough to strike q
growing section of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

The city of New York expended $S3,
600 in q recount of ballots which appar-
emily established the election of Mayor
Mcclellan by small margin. The fac
still remains, however, that if the so,
900 votes thrown by Tammany repeat
ers had beer cast out the name of Mr.
Mcclellan would have been Dennis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Summer Regulations.

Close the windows when it rains,
Send a check,
Feed the cat at any pains,
Send a check.
Water daily all the plants,
Send a check,
Let no other danes entrance,
Send a check.
Shut the house up tight at night.
Send a check
Every day a letter write,
Send a check.
Don't with ashes carpets strew,
Send a check
Do not work too hard, but do
Send a check.
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
Our Indian Population.
(LeWiSton JOurnal.)

ILpWISCOn JUUTI1HI.J
The New York World makes the very
surprising statement that good Judges
are of opinion that there are now as
many Indians in the United States as
there were at any time in the past
(namely, 275,000). "Is this the fact ="
writes a correspondent IT, the Spring
field Republican, which replies to the
effect that in 1925 there were said to be
1886 Indians; in 1858. 400.764. The
Republican concludes that the indian
population of the United States is now
only about onc-half what it was then
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
NOTICE..

The stockholders of THE HOWE AND
BALL BEARING COMPANY are here
by notified that the annual meeting OF
said Company will be held at the Office
of Williamson & Burleieh, 4a water
Street. Augusta, Maine. on TUESDAY,
July 6. 1909, at two o'clock =. NJ. for the
purpose of electing Board of Directors
and Clerk of the Company for the en-
suing corporate year. and the transhc-
tion of any other business which may
legally come before the meeting.
jo5-26-2s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

There is something the matter with
meteoroogy when Jacksonville, Flori-
da is cooler than Augusta, Maine
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The ideal 1t is painfully evident
that the Inquirer has been imposed
upon by some weather fakir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

Less meat and more fish, fruit and
vegetables will make up a diet that
will contribute materially to the main
tenance of good health during the
heated term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
PROPOSALS..

Proposals will be received by the build
ing committee for the building OF = new
ner, ali bids to be sealed, to be closed
July g. the right reserved by comnis zee
to accept any or reject all bids For 1ur-
ther particulars address r
wv HARRY G. HORNE
Chairman Building Committee.
Gardiner, Maine, r. F. ID. No 10. ,,,,o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

Even $4,000 worth of clothes in a
singl. wear cannot make 4 woman hap
up There We're many women who
dressed on $50 who got more enjoyment
out of life than the wife of the New
York millionaire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

A Pennsylvania paper conveys the
information that the Democrats OF
that state are organizing. They even
hope to find enough of the faithful to
make up an executive committee With
out resorting to a draft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

Some of the Southern negroes appear
to be picking up the methods of the
white confidence men, The Houston
Post :ells of one who recently masquer-
AIDED as an officer, arresting number
of his dusky brethren and collecting
fines from them to the amount of $11.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
e public i'm the following figures:

These figures are certainly starting,
and show conclusively that the move
ment started at the big national con-
ference at the Northwestern univer-
sity was imperatively needed to pro-
vide the American public with more
adequate protection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

The trouble with commencement day
advice is the fact that it takes such
a tremendous amount of effort to carry
il into the every day affairs of life.
Still ii is usually the stenuous man VINO
gets there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26
She Didn't Understand It.

''Is this the balcony from which you
see the eclipse?"
yes, madam. The eclipse was over
nearly half an hour ago"
allow provoking. And how very
strange. Why, every entertainment we
ever attend always begins a half hour
late"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-26

One single stenOgrapher is said to
have taken over a million words in
the present Senatorial tariff debate.
No wonder he is reported to be "ner-
yolls wreck"