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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

In the general discussion which has
been aroust& regarding more severe
punishment for the crime Of kidnap-
ping. the objections raised by Governor
Fernald of Ma inc to the proposition to
make ithe punishment for this crime
equal to the punishment for murder,
have attracted special attention. For
instance the New York Tribune says:
but il is worth while to consider il
the point made by the Governor of
Maine is not we'll taken. Suggestions
that the penalty for kidnapping in
Maine should be the same as that for
murder ELECTED the reply that he held
the contrary opinion, for if it We're
kidnappers might commit murder
rather than be captured with the child
in their possession. They would have
no motive, in case their plans fell
through. for seeing that the child was
restored unframed to its parents. but.
on the contrary, would perceive the
additional danger of capture ana
Identification. 1t is not a question OF
what such a monster deserves. out
there should be some inducement left
for him to keep the child unframed
even though the reward Is not 1or'h-
coming and capture is imminent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

Iowa declines to Join the 'drys' Tn"
senate committee" has killed the resulu-
ti0n providing for amending tn" state
constitution to prohibit the manufac-
tur" ana sale of all Intoxicating liquors
in Iowa. which had passed the house
Boston Advertiser
Tn" Iowa senate has taken the ac-
ton mentioned above. but this is far
from meaning that Iowa declines to
join the "dryS" ON the contrary Icy
far the larger part of Iowa has been in
the dry column for many years and IS
altogether likely to remain there for
an indefinite time to come. The STAG"
has simply declined by very narrow
margin to substitute constitutional
prohibition for the county option svS-
tenn which has long prevailed there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
A Mothers View of II.
a we'll known Augusta lady i
letter to the Journal says:

we'll known Augusta lady in Il
letter to the Journal says:
Il am hoping that the Rincs hin
crossing may be abolished. There is
only one power that can force n rail-
road to do anything and that is the
state Legislature. The present LcgiS-
lature has used Us generously. They
have not only passed bill providin 8,
for the doing away with the Rines hill
crossing. but they have made a So. 900
appropriation to help do it. If we re-
fuse this l am satisfied that we shall
never get anything more from that
body. either a bill or an appropriation
We shall continue just where we are
tor years and years to come. We will
get what has been offered us. or We
shall get left. | should feel very sorry
to see mistake made like this.
never see one of my children start for
the High school on the electric car but
what | think of that crossing 1t is a
worry to all the mothers of Augusta
| have talked with many of them and
they all feel as I do about it, ! hope
the city will improve the chance it no v
has to do away with this dangerous
t '"t' W an Improvement "
ineStimable value to our city
Our correspondent is right. The
only power that can make a railroad do
anything is the State Legislature. The
Legislature has acted. 1t has given US
everything that it was willing to give
us, including $4,000 in cash We can
accept this or not. If we accept it. work
will be begun at once. If we reject It
as we are now. We shall never get as
1nllch FROM, tho Iao;S1atrra o1a;p An
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

and Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama, a
leading Democratic member OF the
Ways ard Means Committee. declared
in speech the other day that no real
Democrat could he a believer in the
doctrine of free raw materials If a
man believes in tariff for revenue
only. said Mr. Underwood. he must log
ically believe in raising revenue on any
ana all articles imported. no matter
whether they are raw materials or
manufactures The Ala bama statesman
thus read out Of the Democratic party
Mrssrs. Cleveland. Wilson. Mills and
Breckenridge. Just as they had read
out % til" party Nessrs. German. Bricc.
Camden, Caffcry and Pugh for insistinr
th&t raw materials should not be set in
a class apart. but should bear their
portion of the burdens of tariff taxa
ton.
II Mr.. Clark had been more intent on
counting fame as leader, he would
have drawn a tariff bill embodyins his
IDEAS of tariff revision and submitted
1t TO the approval of a Democratic eau
Gus. Every other Democrat ii, that
hodv would then have had an opDortun
| ity to emulate NJ. Fitzgeralds recent
exploit in growing himself the rising
hope of sane Democracy" There
would have been about one hundred
and seventy substitute bills offered and
the country would have gained as
much enlight"rment on the ulestion of
what constitutes sound Democratic tar
III doctrir" Us II possesses now on the
question of what constitutes q Demo-
crat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

While it noW appears assured that
President Taft will offer President
Eliot of Harvard the exalted position
of ambassador to Great Britain. there
Stil remains much doubt whether DR..
Eliot will accept tn" honor. Those who
are closest t. the eminent educator
declare that he will not accept it. NO.
body questions that h" possesses al
the Qualifications necessary to fill such
q post acc"rtahly and with credit t.
his country. There has been a grow
ing tendency, however. to MAX" this
post IF NOR" social than diplomatic
Importance. and it takes a larger f"r-
,un" than Or Eliot possesses to keep
up tn" social end
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

1t seems that not all of the MaSSa .
chusctts towns and cities have given
up tn" old Home Week idea in despair.
NORTH Adams is 50 enthusiastic over
the celebration planned in that town
for the coming summer that it wants
the government to issue a special
stamp advertising the week. and the
business men of the place have offered
to bond themselves to reimburse tbs
government if they can secure an APP
preparation of $4,000 for such a special
old Home Week stamp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

Speaking of tn" "stupidty" of thu>"
London editors who seem never 80
have heard OF President Eliot, who VII
probably be the next American am
bassadur to Great Britain. the Boston
Globe wants to know how many cdu-
the head Of oxford and at Cambridge,
or even know whether either univcr-
sity has Il Single head or not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

lhe ne" electric railroad mileage built
IN l'oS in the t"itod States Canada
ana Mc%lro was l.25> miles. com
puted IS single track road New York
state takes tn" lead in mileage viii,
~ miles. closely followed by Ohio with
~ miles. Pennsylvania Is accredited
with ll4 miles. Texas NTH II. and mi.
nois with ~. Will" Wisconsin. >roloro
do and InGiana come close tnyothcr
having Is. IS and as miles. resn.ntiv.,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
Assist Mature

You have been told to glitch vo,,r
wagon to a star''--that nature will &c
sist you. That's all right. There .re
uhes' however. When you should assis;
nature and the spring is one of these
times.
Nature is now undertaking 10 cleanse
your system-if YOU take Hoods Sar-
saparlila the undertaking will be sue
cessful and your complexion bright
and clear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
Don't Take DANGEROUS Chance.

with that cough! 1t may lead Won into
serious Sc troubles. ADAMSON'S BO 1o
TANIC COUGH RALSAM has been The
STANDARD standard remedy for over 50 years for
throat and lung troubles We hava
thousands of testimonials Get a bottI :
at your Druggists today. Erial size 1nc
said to be Just as good; 1t isn't + w
kinsman & Co.. Augusta, Me, and New;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

Now that crazy Snake has been
captured it remains t. be seen
whether he will plead emotional in
sanity or the unWritten law. Possibly
he viii be bright enough to sue for :,
change " venue and then plead as his
defense that he had endured tn" rule
of Governor Haskell to the limit Of
human endurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

Just as the Maine Legislature is on
the verge of adjournment the word
comes from New York that its Lcgisla-
tur" hopes to be ready to adjourn by
May / In Massachusetts July is Tire
date set, and, as lat" as that seems to
Us down this way. it is often exceeded
in the Bay state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
Tho Journal cannot be held response
BILE for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH G. FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

No less a paper than the New York
sun is guilty of the curiously mike
metaphor that the Austro- Serviar
var cloud seems to be on its last legs.
And this WAS not in one of the Sun
Intentionally funny editorials, either.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

Their" is no beating the southern
brand Of eloquence. During a recent
murder trial in Tennessee the lawyer
for the defense broke his suspenders
twice in the course Of his nine hours If
impasSipncd appeal to tn" jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02


Dana Estes, the publisher. just back
from an African trip, declares that
there is less danger in hunting in
Africa than in the Maine woods. In
making this statement he probably has
in mind only the game itself. for the
deer of Maine do not bite, neither Go
they scare man to death by roaring
Probably Mr. Estes makes the mistake
of believing all he has read about the
number of hunters annually shot in the
Maine woods by mistake for deer.
There are enough such tragedies. to be
sure but far fewer than the pert
photographers of the metropolitan
newspapers would have the reading
public believe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
Friday, April 2, 1909.

ON account Of rheumatism in his
hands the great Padcrcwski has been
obliged to cut short his American con
cert tour. His hair, however, remains
as long as ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

Most of that Indian war" in Okla
homa appears to have been in the
superheated imaginations of news
paper correspondents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
Maine Gossip
GrowIin' AIonq.

An they send him dry.
From the world to the Winders of the Sky,
He's growlin' night an mornin.
When it's summer sweet
An the WOrl' sings so,
He grOwlS kaZe the weather
Amt slinein' snow:
Oh, he's growlin' high.
An he's growlin' low.
He's GroWlin' night an mornin.
The worn runs right,
An the worl' runs wrong.
But he never changes
His groWlin' song:
An he'll growl till the last day comes
He's growlin' night an mornin'.
Atlanta Constitution.
The latest arrival in the Maine
newspaper field is the Guilford Regis
ter.
Bath is worried by scarlet fever
epidemic. eight houses now being
under quarantine and several deaths
having occurred.
The 74th Legislature is on its last
legs, but that is far from meaning that
it is showing signs of webbing.
Houlton will dedicate it's new
soldiers monument Sunday, May 80,
though the following Monday will be
generally observed as Memorial day.
a Gray correspondent boasts of it as
something very unusual in these times
that farmer in that town, H. D.
Nerrill, owns four yoke Of oxen.
\ BiddefOrd sportsman, Ernest
Mason, shot a IS pound wild goose this
week out of flock which was flying
northWard. 1t was a fine specimen
but made very tough eating.
Steady employment for nearly Is
months is assured to 500 men at Vinal-
haven and Hurricane island by the
subletting of contract for 20O,0
cubic feet of cut stone. to be used in
the construction of the new railroad
terminal of the Chicago & North
western railroad in Chicago Tho
George a. Fuller Co, which was
awarded the original contract has. in
turn. awarded the contract for the
stone to Booth Brothers. the Bodwcll
Granite Co. and the Hurricane Island
Granite Co. The granite will be
quarried and manufactured entirely IN
Maine.
Among those who have a record of
long service as boom masters" Chat
is, the supervision OF all logs sluiceI
or collected. previous to being manu-
factured INTO lumbcr) Charles L. K.
Smith of Machias can rightfulIy claim
d lpng ana successful term. II" sue
cecded VIM. T. Smith N the year 1876,
ana WIN Deacon isaac Hedton dis
charged ms duties for az years, and,
after the dcath Of ms co-Worker. con-
longer making a total Of "A years. The
duties required deciphering each own
- 'S '',diN' counting 'dch piec"'
>''S ~ w N'i''"eo i'i
'"o'' 'o' ''u'oe' " i'l'e"
rba+ ,,,ino :. -, J.. ,,,,,, ~.
- u p'>"'N'''' i'' '''c
future mat can wei be based upon
the showing of this season. A repre-
sentative of Maine Woods and Maine
Sportsman who was in attendance at
the Boston Sportsmen's show saws in
quires for places where out state
visitors can be entertained when the
snow is deep were very many He
says many people were anxious to
know of places where they could be
made comfortable when they were
here There is a great fascination for
the city man in the Maine winter. The
great SHOWS, the winds seem to hold an
attraction 1t is evident that the
visitor of the cold season will become
owners Of hotels or cams that are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

our crossings will remain exactly as
they are now for the next 10 or IS or
20 years. and the responsibility for it
will rest not upon the Legislature or
the railroads, but upon our citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

The latest arrival in the Maine
newspaper field is the Guilford Regis
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

Bath is worried by scarlet fever
epidemic. eight houses now being
under quarantine and several deaths
having occurred
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

The 14th Legislature is on its last
legs, but that is far from meaning that
it is showing signs of webbing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

A Biddeford sportsman. Ernest
Mason, shot a is pound wild goose this
week out of flock which was flying
northWard 1t was q fine specimen
but made very tough eating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

a Gray correspondent boasts of it as
something very unusual in these times
that a farmer in that town. H. D.
Nerrill, owns four yoke Of oxen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

Houlton will dedicate its new
soldiers monument Sunday, May 30
though the following Monday will be
generally observed as Memorial day
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-30
DO You Read Your Bible9

Dear Miss Thomas: I have been thinking for
some time 1 would write, but not having very
much strength, l have waited until now am
still on my bed. I have failed to get the Jour
nal for several months, and / missed it so much
IL Is so much company TO me.
Busy Bee, your letter Live at Home was
fine.
Eula Lee, yours was too. We cannot give the
full meaning Of the word home in this life and
the half can never be told as to that home In
heaven II we are not children OF God, where
Will our home be2 1 often wonder am I
really child Of God. Do we read the bible
as We should? There are only 66 books and vet
not many Of us know all of them by heart
am sorry 70 say I do not know all in rotation
We should try to learn more about the bible
We can memorize poetry or other reading mat
matter and Ii does look like we could learn these
books and read the bible more. We learn some
thing new every time read IT over. In read
ing the bible we learn that God so loved the
world that he gave his only begotten son-that
whatsoever believeth ia him should not perish
but have everlasting life. Then we learn that
this son, Jesus Christ. came not to do his will
but the viii Of Him that sent him. So we see
we should not want our way every time Dear
sisters, l VIII ask YOU all TO pray God IL 1t is
His viii to lay his4healng hands upon me- to
heal me. and IL not to give me grace and more
faith TO endure my Affections and to remove all
doubts and fears from me-. / will close by say
ing, hope to get Christmas card from each
one. Yours truly. '
MRS DEvoRA DANIEL.
Ashland. Ca. ..s.- - .I. -.'-FT
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-30
Just q Home Letter

Dear Household: l never in all my life have
found courage to write, but will make a start
this very day, which is such a beautiful one.
We live on the NJ. & o. r. R.. The land is
very productive here. We can make almost any
thing when the season hits right although we
have made short crops here for the last three
years. Ills year we made good crop Of rib
hon cane and have a very fine patch Of turnips
OF ali kinds and sell them. / give my neigh
bors all thew use and sell them to the railroad
camps, and they ARE glad to get to buy them.
We are milking seven cows and can sell all the
milk and butter we have too, and that helps
out SO much these hard times. Am a farmer
wife and born in the year Of 1862 and II
will soon be 80 years since / married. We have
five boys and four girls. All are living and
five OF them are married. We have eight living
grandchildren and all eight are boys / feel
real old, though people tell me I've held my
own remarkably well. My husband is a hard
working man. He can do most any kind Of
bad sore foot. He thought he had that dreadful
disease, pellagra, that we hear OF, caused from
eating corn bread Well. we like corn bread
and we talked him out OF the notion, though his
loot has Just got well, and he says he has got
10 make up the lost time. Our married children
were so good and sweet to us curing his lame
ness as he had to go on crutches all the time
Isn't IL nice, and much comfort, for ones
Children TO think OF their parents2 / never can
forget them for being good to their father In
bis affliction. Maybe I've said too much, as I
don't know whether IL will escape the waste
basket or not. 1 enjoy all the letters and
want TO say that when you think you are not
appreciated you just cast your mind over to
Miss and write lAtter for me to read when my
semi-weekly comess Peggy, that ride was fine
Come again. l want to say that If you want
your children to appreciate you when you are old
You must keep their respect, and that means
lEe right and train them the same way.
EVondale' Miss MRS. r. r. BOYD.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-30
BIGHAM ENTERTAINED
BY NEWMAN FRIENDS

NEWMAN. Ga, Nov. 26.-Mr. Peter B.
Murnhev will entertain at dinner this
evening complimentary to DR.. r. J.. Big
ham. pastor of the Methodist church.
The friends invited are r. w. Freeman,
H H North, M F. Cole, r. D. Cole d.
T. Manget, R. A. Fields, B. T. Thompson.
7 e. Brown, T. M. Goodrum, w. j. Muir
phey, Lewis H. Hill. r. o. Jones, E. II.
Bowman, c. c. PARROT, DR.. B. Davis.
There will be the appearance Of small
banquet when the delicious menu ernbrac-
ing in it's II course turkey, birds, salads,
ices and sweets. And when the sparkle Of
wit in repartee and narrative begins to
flash about this congenial party DR.. Big
ham will be, as he always is, the center
of entertainment and interest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-30
YOUNG GIRL CAPTURES
BURGLAR AND FEEDS HIM

CHICAGO Nov. 26.-Miss Leona Bryse,
aged 20, on returning from work early
yesterday morning, discovered burglar
trying to force open the door OF her
home. He was using an iron bar. She
approached him quietly and seized him
bv the throat, forced him to the ground.
A private Waterman came to her assist
ance, and then it was discovered that
the burglar was a youth.
at was so hungry, miss" said the bay.
st have no home and no friends and
this is Thanksgiving. I was trying to
break in here, but 1 only wanted some
thing to eat"
The boys pitiable plight and mournful
plea decided Miss Bryse. She persuaded
the private Waterman to disappear, serV-
ed the youth a real Thanksgiving dinner
and released him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-30
DESPERATE KILLED
AFTER KILLING TWO

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Nov. B--After
cutting the threats from ear 70 ear OF
Burt Woods, a Snowman attending car
nivaI here. and John S. Smith. cOmpan-
ion. Jesse Altman was shot and killed
here this morning Just before the latter
died.
Altman and Smith met Woods in the
downtown district shortly after O'Clock
aud. In an alteration following, the for
mer slasted Woods throat. leaving him
dead in the street Smith and Altman
made their escape 20 a suburb, where
they also cuarreled. and Altman drew a
raxOn across Smiths throat. As he fell,
Smith snatched a revolver from Altman's
pocket and fired. the shot proving fatal
The two bodies were found lying in the
yard OF a private residence and all three
bodies were later placed In the morgue-
Altman was known as a desperate char
acter and has twice been arrested for
murder, his former victims having been
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-30
WILD AUTOMOBILE
RAN INTO CHURCH

An electric coupe. driven by one Of the
city's best known and most popular ma
irons. and containing her three children
and their governess ran Unexpectedly
Wild on Hunter street Thursday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock. and jumping across
the sidewalk plunged down some Is feet
10 the cement walk in the area alongside
the Catholic church of the Immaculate
Conception.
Mrs. James d. Robinson, OF $50 West
Peachtree, wife OF the president of the
y. NJ. Robinson company, and daughter
OF Capt. James W. English; her children
Jennie. Emily and James D., Jr, and
their governess,- Miss Solder. formed the
party in the car. AIiraculously the only
injury was received by Miss Solder. and
IL was nothing more than a slight cut
under the eye.
Nor was the car damaged. for after it
had been righted and hoisted again to
the street. IL was able to resume its way
under it's own motive power. Mrs. Rob-
inson. however. would not ride In it. She
and her children were taken to the Eng
Hsh home In the car Of her brother, Harry
English. who was one of the first to
reach the scene Of the accident after the
news OF II flashed downtown.
Mrs. Robinson was carrying some flow
ers to West View cemetery at the time.
She did not know what caused the cars
sudden and strange behavior. It was
learned afterward that when one of the
rear wheels caught in the car track and
Mrs. Robinson attempted TO reverse the
mower. she accelerated il instead, caus-
ing the car TO make its sudden leap and
plunge.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-30
LEADS IN
TOBACCO PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-More than
15O 0O0, 900 pounds of cigar tobacco and
nearly four times that quantity of other
types OF tobacco was grown in the United
States in 1908, according to a bulletin
issued by the department of agriculture
today.
Kentucky leads all the states in to-
bacco grown, producing more than one
third of the crop of the country and about
one-ninth Of the entire crop of the world.
While some tobacco is produced in al
most every state, less than 1per cent of
this country's crop is grown west of the
Mississippi river, Texas being the only
trans Mississippi state in which the in
dustry has gained much importance.