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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18

George ID. Weston of the Hillcrest
Poultry farm has been having his sheep
sheared this week He has 80 sheen
and II lambs. Fred Perry did the
shearing and Mr.. Weston got a yery
large and fine crop of wool
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
COLLEGE GAMES.

AT Providence Brown l6. University Of
Rochester g. Game called at the end of
the 9Th inning; darkness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
BOXING.
THIS WEEKS BOUTS.

Tuesday-Tommy Quill VS.. Jimmy
Clabby, Billy Rolfe VS.. Young Jack
Johnson, Tommy Furey VS.. Billy Shev-
lin at A. A A. Boston,; Stanley ketch-
ell vs. Kid Hubert, Pittsburg; Billy
Hagman VS. INK Russell. Philadelphia;
Billy Allen VS.. Tommy Rawson, Mont
real; Dummy Decker VS.. Al Schu-
macker, Baltimore.
ednesday-Amateur bouts at A. A.
A, Boston; Johnny Coulon VS.. Jack
Phencie, Jamestown, Pa; bouts Broad
way A. c.. Philadelphia.
Friday-Jimmy Mccarthy VS.. Arthur
Cote, Faneuil Hall a. c.. Boston; Matty
Baldwin VS.. Young Nitchie, Phlladei-
phia; Frank Mantell VS.. Frank May
field, Sacramento, Cal; Jack Goodman
VS. Freddie Welsh, New York.
Saturday-Sandy Ferguson vs.. Joe
Jeanette, Paris.
Boston, May 17-Jack Johnson, the
heavyweight champion of the world,
and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien are the
stars of the pugilistic world this week.
No title is involved, but as it will be
Johnsons first appearance since he won
his crown, New York and Philadelphia
are crazy to see him.
At the Armory A. A. Jimmy Clabby,
the welterweight champion of the West,
meets Tommy Quill, the rugged Brock
ton boxer
In the preliminaries Billy Rolfe OF
South Boston and Young Jack johnson
of the West End will clash in the semi
final of eight rounds, and Tommy
Furey and Billy Shevlin will start the
fun with an eight-round bout.
AT the Faneuil Hall A. c. next Friday
night Jimmy Mccarthy, the Chicago
boy, who is now making his home in
South Boston, will meet that sturdy
French boxer, Arthur Cote of Bidde-
ford. Several good preliminaries have
been arranged
There will be an amateur show at the
Armory A. A. next Thursday night.
Two special bouts have been arranged.
Frank All Chung, the Chinese boxer,
will meet Joe Conroy in one Of these.
A match that VIII interest local fol-
lowers is that between Sandy Ferguson
and Joe jeanette. This pair will clash
in Paris next Saturday night. Ferguson
has had q week of training that he
did not figure on at first, and advice
from Paris leads the local boxing en-
thusasts to think that he will defeat
jeanette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
New York Money Market.

New YOTK, May II.
Prime mercantile paper 1904 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady at 486. 4064865 so
for 6O-day bills and at 437 IS for demand.
Commercial bills 4S5s04S61
Bar silver So.
Mexican dollars "A
Government bonds firm.
Railroad bonds steady.
Money! on call easy at 1s@2 per cent !;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
new ENGLAND.
NEW ENG. LEAGUE STANDING.

New England Games Today.
Lawrence at BrOckton
Worcester at Haverhill.
Lynn at Lowell.
New Bedford at Fall River.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18

SUMMARY ROLL OF ACCOUNTS NO. s.
Cemeteries ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S6l.50
City Rooms & Buildings .. 1908
Contingent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ASS
Fire Department .................. 271.34
Highways Eastern District ..... 763. l6
Highways, Western District 49,. 119257
Lighting Streets .................... 1922
Police Observation-Disclosures. 20.J0
Printing Il Advertising ........ 9415
Salaries Observation-Disclosures. 512J
Snow Western District ......... 1857
Stationery d Blank Books ........ 45.37
support of Poor Observation-Disclosures. 1,21I AZ
Sweeping Water Street .......... 1900
Total Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18

1"O-DdSe nltS-tLlllS =, bdlcS.
rtn-Evans. Hts-Off Dorner in s in
nngs; off Tuckey in ! inning. Sacrifice
hits-Dorner, Byrne >. Stem. Stolen bases
Shaw. Bresnahan p Starr Double plays
-Byrne. Charles and Konetchy; Starr,
Dahlen and Beck. Left on bases..St.
Louis 6. Boston Z. First base on balls
Off Dorner 6. off Lush S. First on errors
Boston g. ST. Louis 3. Hit by pitcher
BY Lush Bates. Struck out-By Lush 4,
by Dorner .. Time, 1.52. Umpire, O'Day.
AT NEW YORK.
Cincinnati ......0 0 0 0 0 0-0-G-G
New York ......0 o 0 l X-G-9-l
Patteries-Rowan and Mclean; Ma
thewson and Myers. Time, 1.43. UNI
pres, KLEIN and Kane.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia Il 0 0 0 0 o 0 o. 80
Chicago .......1 0 0 3 l = 0-8-1-2
Batteries-Coveleskie. FoXen and Doc
in: Brown and Moran, Archer Time, l56.
Umpires, tombstone and CuSack.
AT BROOKLYN.
Pittsburg ..O 0 0 6 0 0 0 0-1l-11-3
Brooklyn 800 o 0 0 0 / O. J. GA
Batteries-Leifield and Gibson: Pastn-
rious, Scanlon and Bergen. Time, 13S
Umpires, Rigler and TRULY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
NATIONAL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
National League Games Today.

Plttsburg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
A Century of Peace.

"A suggestion made at the Harvard
commencement by the Canadian
minister OF labor has attracted much
attention. It was proposed by this
official that Canada and the United
States should commemorate the hum
dred years Of peace between the two
countries by the erection and dedi-
cation OF some striking international
monument . Sir WHlfrid Laurier is
reported to be much interested in
the idea and hopes to see it carried
out.
A short time ago representatives
of Canadian patriotic societies met
ITO consider the proper celebration of
the centenary Of the close of the wal
of 1872. just why they should wish
to recall that conflict was something
it Is often referred to as the second
war for independence" The United
States did not get much glory out
of the land battles in Canada. The
Of a puzzle. On this side of the line
administration of affairs was badly
botched. II 1T had not been for the
exploits on sea there should have
been slight for rejoicing. AS
things turned out, the sins Of ommt-
sion and commission were covered
up by lboasting about the battle of
New Orleans, fought after the treaty
Of peace was signed. That made an
"old hero president of the United
States and political dictator for many
years.
Canada did not get much out OF
the a Its soldiers fought we'll.
The monument to Brock on the
heights opposite Lewiston stands
prominent as an evidence of appre.
citation OF his military proves. But
the terms OF the treaty Of peace re.
stored things to the condition before
the a The territory acquired in
Maine was given up. When the END
came the boundary remained as II
had been except for the northeastern
controversy, which was not to ,be
settled until 1912. 1t would be hard
to figure out amy substantial gains by
Canada worthy Of celebration a hun
dred years after the. fighting was
over.
The peace idea, however, has 8
good deal in it. An internationai
boundary, 5000 miles long withou,
a gun or a fertilization tells of friend.
ly relations distinctly different from
those that are now existen abroad
where the frontier proclaims the
great military establishments kus,
tanned to keep the peace. There ma.
been some friction along the border
since 1915. The upper Canadian re
bellion and the American civil wal
had attendant frontier disturbances
But they were insignificant relative
ly. 1t would he q good plan for the
two countries to get together in 10
Is, rejoice I've the development dur
ing a hundred years of peace, ant
cement still more firmly the bond.
Of friendship. In many ways thei1
interests one. From every poin,
of view harmony and ,unlbroken peac
are the ideals Through all the years
to come.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

In these days Of the unex-
Pected happening even,the most
western republican
should be permitted to applaud.
the reference to Senator Al
drieh by Senator Gore. He re-
marked: Mary had q little
lamb that followed her to
school; Aldrich has fifty lambs
who follow him everywhere
The vote on the tariff bill tells
who tile lambs referred to are,
andlet it be remembered Sena-
tor Gamble was not one OF
them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
THE INCOME 4

AWgnSilVlAO 44.OV q year.
TnEINCoME TAX
The income tax law is now
being given attention by the
lawmakers in Washington and
sthroughout. It is an engross-
ing question, admissible to
doubt as to it's ACCESSIBILITY or
wisdom Of adoption. Before
it can become a law it will have
to be ratified at apopular cleo
ton, and on this account it is
possible that all states will be
called upon to express them
selves. The measure now oc-
cupying attention is purely re-
publican, even though w. J..
Bryan has repeatedly referred
to legislation Of the nature and
hassput his party on record IA
yonng il. How it will be re-
ceivedi s merely a conjecture.
Gov. j. r. Shafroth Of Colo
RADIO has come forward endors-
ing II. Colorado is a demo-
cratic state and as such could
naturally be expected to take
the iniatiye SO far as states are
concerned, but whether the
state will endorse the utter
ancces Of it's executive is a horse
ola different color, less posi-
tive. There are conflicting
opinions regarding the agita-
tionfo income tax, some peo-
pleSholding it is only presented
for the purpose of diverting at
tention from the tariff legisla-
ton. This, however, is but an
assumption which may not be
found tenable. In the light Of
present appearances there is a
sincerity about the movement
that must cause credence to be
put in its sincerity, and time
alone will deqelop its true inten-
ton. The BUSINESS of such a
tax properly enforced and adj
mlnistered cannot be question
ed, but great care must be exer-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

|enue can only be achieved by
intensive cultivation, which
precludes the possibility OF
large holdings of land and en-
courages the concentration of
labor on small farms.
In the fruit belts Of Texas,
Washington, Oregon, Colorado,
Idaho and Montana an acre OF
apple orchard will yield 81, O0O
Ito ST., 500 worth of apples that
are unrivaled in appearance
and flavor. American apples
are in large export demand and
an over supply is not appre-
hended, as consumption of APP
pies is equal to production at
very remunerative prices. In
favored localities farmers can
realize a gross income of $500
per acre for fruits or garden
vegetables when the small farm
is operated to it's full capacity
under modern scientific cultiva-
ton.
The future agricultural de-
v%elopment of the country will
be characterized by small farms
operated by a system of inten-
sive cultivation. The farmer
with a son inclined to agricul.
ture may not be able to buy
for him a quarter-section in the
corn belt, yet he can purchase 9
ten-acre farm in the irrigated
district whore the gross income
from fruit or vegetables may
equal the revenue Of the l6O.
acre farm in the corn belt. The
advantages of social life and
time for recreation and self-im-
provement are greater in a dis.
trict of small farms than in
locality featured by large farms
devoted to live stock industry
or grain production. The
small farm is increasing in pop.
ularity and promises to revolu.
tionize future agriculture.
Small farms will eliminate the
present trend of migration from
the country to the great cities
and intensity the national pros
perity by increasing the mum.
Der Of land owners and enlarg.
ing agricultural production.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

South Dakota is just now
producing bountifully, and the
crops this fall will establish q
new record. From present
prospects it will be easy to sell
automobiles and diamonds to
the farmers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

The papers which have been
bowling about Senator Gamble
voting for a higher duty on
wood pulp have been able to
see their mistake. He voted
for free wood pulp and for a
duty of 81 on print paper. It has
heretofore been $6, so in reality
the tariff is to be lowered on
the finished product instead of
raised.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

The property of the Chica-
go Great Western, or Maple
Leaf road, is to be placed on
the block and sold next month.
The final decree was issued this
week by Federal Judge San
born at S.. Paul, in which he
authorized Special Master in
Chancery Moore to proceed
with the auction, giving four
weeks advertising. The road
has been in the hands Of a re-
ceiver since January, 1908,
and cannot be bid in for less
than $l2, 600, 900. Misman-
agement rather than lack of
business has placed the road in
the predicament, and it is pre-
dicted in railroad circles that
honestly handled the road
should be a big financial sue
cess, as it reaches the market
centers in the shortest possible
time and covers a rich agricul-
.tural country.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

It would be of advantage to us if
we could dispense with all that verb
itage, that frothy flood of polite ut
terances which are only too often
used, and substitute a little plain
speaking in their place.-The Gen
tlewoman.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

The American commission sent to
Liberia has returned after an abb
sence of two months. Its report is
about what was predicted before the
members left in the United States.
Monnovia was found to be a thriy-
ing town of about $4,000 people,
fairly we'll educated and. intelligent.
In the interior however, the inhab-
itants are little removed from bar
barism. There has been encroach-
ment along the boundaries on the
part of the British. This resulted
from the inability of the Liberian
government to enforce order. The
British in Sierra Leon, were COM
PEELED for their own protection, to
take hold of the matter with vigor.
They have .policed a strip of terri
tory we'll inside of the recognized
boundary lines. But the representa-
tive of the British foreign office who
had q share in the Investigations of
the commission Indicated a willing
ness to cooperate in every way with
the United States government. There
was no apparent desire ON the part
Of the British to take territory. The
wish to have their interests properly
safeguarded is natural and the warn
ing to Liberia to preserve order or
some other power will do it appears
not improper. The commissioners
find that the negro state is much in
need of help to educate its people
and develop its resources. The dan
ger of encroachment will exist as long
as conditions are unsettled. 1t may
be that the United States will have
to lend a helping hand, although the
doubt will remain whether the peo-
pile of Liberia will ever be able to
maintain satisfactory government
without the presence of white men
as administrators. At best the ex-
tent of the responsibility of the Uni
ted States for the African republic
is a matter of opinion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

Congressman Martin h a S
written the citizens Of Lead re-
garding the change of plans re-
garding the new government.
postoMce there. The appropri-
alton calls for an expenditure Of
100000 and for a stone build
ing. As a stone structure can
not be built for that amount,
the congressman has asked
whether the citizens will per-
nit q brick building with terra
Gotta trimmings to be erected.
IL they object to the change the
building operations will be de-
|layed agar or more. If they
accept the work will begin in
August.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

The mayor Of Honolulu carries a
goodly part of his family tree around
with him. He is using two eyeteeth
that belonged in her lifetime to his
grandmother, wear a heart watch
charm made. of the kneecap of his
great grandmother, and the polished
white buttons on his coat are from
the bones of others of his ancestors.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16


President Reyes, who has placed
all the obstacles possible in the way
of the construction of the Panama
canal is threatened with disposition
by the restless Columbian people.
Reyes will receive but little sympa-
thy from the United States should
the rebels succeed in their efforts to
drive him from Office. Like many of
the other so-called presidents of So
called South American republics"
his rule has been despotic, and even
the fact that his successor will be
no better, If no worse, than he, will
not cause Americans to waste sympa-
thy over his prospective loss of
power. 1t is n hundred years
since the first South American coun-
try broke away from the control of
Spain. The habit of revolution then
developed has continued to be the
chief pastime of South American
people ever since.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
Are you getting your stock
ready for market day in Rapid
Its time to get busy.
Instructors on dry farming
ale out of employment this
year.
A Rival Panama Canal.

1t is we'll known that the route of
the canal we are building across the
Isthmus of Panama by no means ex-
hausts the canal possibilities in that
region. There are other routes In
volving, 1t has been supposed, greater
difficulties. A recent cable from
Panama brings a story TO che effect
chat a Chilean engineer in Column
bian employ has succeed in finding
a practicable route all on Columbian
soil. He claims to have traversed
the route in a canoe, and to have
found a pass through the Cordilleras
by which a connection to the Pacific
could he made with the Atrato river,
which flows northwest into the gulf
of Darien. Such a canal would be
AZ miles long, and the highest point
along the route is LAT feet above
sea level.
The Columbians are reported to
be greatly excited over the opportun-
ity which they think is thus present
ed of getting a canal built by Eng
lish capital on their own soil and
finishing 1t before the American
is said to ,be to dig a six-foot sea lev
ell canal in n year, and in five
years dredge 1t to the depth of forty
five feet at a cost of a hundred mil
lions.
The failure Of Columbia's plan to
hold up the United States for a round
sum in return for the privilege of
digging the Panama canal still ran
kles at Bogata. The neat coup by
which Panama was detached from
Columbia, and, becoming an indie
pendent country, negotiated the nee
essary agreement, has been de-
nounced as sharp practice unworthy
Of Uncle Sam. But no one denies
that Columbia got what she deserved
for standing in the way OF the great
work that would benefit all the world
Her eagerness now to find an al
formative canal route and start some
one digging at 1t, is perhaps natural.
Unfortunately for Columbia the
mouth Of the Atrato is involved in q
dispute over the boundary between
Panama and Columbia. The tripar-
tite agreement between the two 18TH
milan republics and the United States
would. IL ratified, bring part of the
proposed route into Panaman term
nation Of Columbian refuse to agree
to the treaty.
Even granting the discovery Of
a practical rodte-a matter of ex-
territory. Hence the announced ex-
ceeding dubiety-it is highly improb-
able that a rival canal can be start
ed. Especially Is this the case since
the title to some of the strip neces-
sary for such, q work Is in dispute
between Panama and Columbia. Inc
Columbians have no resources Of
their own, and English capital would
hesitate long before emlbarking on
so p%recarious an enterprise.-Minne-
apolis Journal.
--cS
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
Travelling Postofice.

TEEEElreTrEr fNa.@ i.
One of the greatest advances ever
made In the postal service was the
Iorigination pf the travelling post
Office. This was started in 1862, and
has developed and grown into the
modern railway service. Instead OF
transporting the mails in bulk and
assembling them in large distribute
Ing postoflces for separation and dis
patch, they are sent directly to the
railway postoflce to be distributed
on their way to destination. This
post office is a car or cars operated
in trains between important termdn-
ais, fitted up and furnished with dis
tributing racks, In which railway pos
tai clerks distribute and handle the
mails carried. Here the mails are
made up for local delivery en- route,
and for dispatch to connecting lines.
The railway mail service directs
the dispatch Of all mails, determines
the routes over which they shall be
carried, and distributes them in route
SO they r ready for delivery to off,
e along the line. and in some cases
makes separation for city delivery
ON arrival at large terminals. To
conduct this service there are Is, 295
officers and clerks employed in it at
q cost Of over $1S,3O0.0 900 a year.
The railway postofice lines cover
t208,481 miles Of steam, electric and
rnitou
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

A jest given too far brings home
hats.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

The opening of the Standing Rock
and Cheyenne reservations will be an
nounced in a few days. LIE Beau will
be the principal place of registra-
ton. In these reservations there are
nearly 5000, 600 acres of land, about
two per CEN of which will be first all
lotted to the Indians, and what they
don't take the white man can have.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

being elected. The bill as pass
ed by the senate is purely a vic
tory Of the east over the west
trusts oyer the people. And.
Aldrich is to be credited with
the victory.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16

Furnished rooms for rent. T. G.
Stephensom 925 Kansas City street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29
Mother and Son Convicted.

Mount Carmel.--sLib" Lncas. keep
er OF a river front dive. and her son.
Jesse, were found guilty by a jury
Of the murder OF Clyde showalter. a
poung farmer. who had come TO town
with large roll. aud whose body was
found IN the river. Mother and son
were sentenced % life Imprisonment.
Witnesses. Including women o. the
isacas place testified that Jesse Lucas
struck showaltsr down. that be and
lis mother hobbed bic hody. weighted
/ ana throw Il late the river,