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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Mrs. Geo. F. Gannett, 20 Chapel
street, left last Wednesday to visit
friends and relatives in Newport Car
mel and Bangor, and expects to return
about the middle Of August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Mrs. Mary l.. Carver, cataloguer at
the State library, has returned from
her vacation, which was passed at
Ocean Point Her daughter, Miss
Ruby Carver accompanied her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Miss Lillian w. Chute of the High.
way Department at the State House.
will go the first of the week on two
weeks vacation, which she will pass
at Boston, Portsmouth and Lynn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over eIXTY-FIvE YEARS BY MIL
LIONS Of MOTHERS for theft CHILDREN WHILE
TEEIHIN0, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHEs
the CHILD, SOfTENS the GUMS, AI.IAYS all PAM
CURES WIND COLO, and 10 the best remedy for DIAR
RHuA Sold by Druggists In every part of the world.
Be and ask for Mrs. WnSow's Soothing Syrup,
andtaks other kind. Twenty i've cents bottle. Guar
anteed under the Food and Drugs Act June h 1893 6era
Nsnbsra0sa an OF D AND WELL TRIED REMEDY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Mrs. Eben f. Coombs will leave this
morning for Whitefield to visit her
brother Curtis Coombs, who is quite
seriously i'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Mrs. Curtis l.. Sears of Jefferson
street has a peculiar rosebush which
bears red and white blossoms on the
same stalk. A specimen brought to
the Journal office yesterday shows
nine white blossoms as many crimson
flowers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Deputy Sheriff J. Frank Ham and
Court Messenger Frank Page went to
Belgrade Lakes Friday afternoon on a
fishing trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24
1.-THE Passion Play" at Island Park.

1.-THE Passion Play" at Island Park.
1.-THE Passion Play will be given at
and o'clock Sunday afternoon and.
as has been previously announced, all
seats will be free.
The Street Railway Co.. seems to be
sparing no pains to furnish a good
entertainment for its patrons.
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights of next week, there will be a
band concert from to 8 P. M. with
dancing in the pavilion from $50 to
11.30 P. NJ.
The cars will run every half hour
Sunday afternoon and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Pearson Of Turner
returned to their home Friday after a
visit to Mrs. Pearson's aunt, Mrs. Flora
Packard, Green street. ;itEE!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

cup offered by the association as a
trophy.
Martin by defeating Gilmore 81, 6-2,
enters the finals. Dunnack beat Nash
Friday afternoon, Sc, 4-6, 81 and this
afternoon will play Wilson. The re-
suit of Saturdays match will decide
whether Dunnack or Wilson is to play
Martin in the finals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

DR.. Bigelow T. Sanborn, superin-
tendent of the Maine Insane hospital!
went to Bangor Friday on a brief bust
ness trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Miss Jennie M. Cochrane, assistant
| cataloguer at the State library, has re-
turned from Old Orchard, where she
passed her vacation very pleasantly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Lincoln J. Dodge of Minneapolis was
in the city Friday calling upon his Old
college classmates. During his brief
stay in the city Mr.. Bodge also found
time to call upon an old friend of his
r M Field Bangor road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Mrs. Lillian Blake of Fairfield Gen.
ter is the guests of Mrs. Curtis l..
Sears for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Eugene CARL went to West Buxton
Friday forenoon on Train Ga to pass
the weekend at his summer home in
Buxton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Manley H. Pike of Green street has
returned from vacation of a week
passed very pleasantly at Isle of
Springs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24
APPEARING OLD
Acts AZ a Bar to Profitable Employ
ment.

ment.
You cannot afford to grow old.
In these days of strenuous competition
It Is necessary to maintain, as long as
possible ones youthful appearance.
1t is impossible to do this without re-
tanning a luxurious growth of hair.
The presence of Dandruff indicates tho
presence of burrowing germ which
lives and thrives on the roots Of the
hair until it causes total badness.
Newbro's Herpcde is the only known
destroyer of this pest. and it is as effec-
tive as 1t Is delightful to use
Herpicide makes an elegant hair Dress
ing as we'll as Dandruff cure.
Accept no substitute-there IS none.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit. Mich.
TWO SlzES-5Oc, AND $1.O0
Bowditch. Webster & Co.. Special Agts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Sawyer of Ban
gor and Judge and Mrs. w. H. Mitchell
of Newport We're automobile visitors in
the city Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Band concert by the Augusta Cadet
Band next Sunday afternoon at Taco.
ma Lakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

Amos r. Gerald of Fairfield was a
business visitor in the city Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Kingman T. Kenney
| of Chestnut street have returned from
a trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

A matinee will be given at Island
Park theatre at o'clock Saturday.
Ne admission will be charged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Bangor Friday forenoon on Train 1
for brief business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Recent German complaints about the
action of France in Morocco have been
met by the publication in the French
press of statistics showing that German
trade IN Morocco has vastly increased
during the period of French interven-
tion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions of respect, ETC., will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than rs cents.
All advertising announcements Of en-
tertainnents whose object Is the
raising Of moiey, will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents a line. a.,
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under q
separate head on one of the local
pages. 49,. .s > -,et4.,s Ill
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Fred II. Hoar of Machias was
business visitor in the city Friday
evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

ing at Fred Bakers, has returned to her
home in Somervile Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-24

Saturday, July "a, 1909.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
One Leaa-year Victory.

For ourselves, We have On divers and
numerous occasions expressed our firm
disbelief in that ancient but somewhat
persistent idea that leap years are es-
peciaIy dangerous TO woman-haters. men
Of bachelor inclination. OF the more bash
ful Of the masculine persuasion. We
have held, and statistics have seemed to
verify. that the foundation on which the
near-superstition was believed TO rest
is wabbly indeed. But now-weH we
co not know. There may be something in
II. after all.
From out the current news OF December
81. 1903. We clip the following significant
item:
sioux Rarids Iowa. Dec. SIS. II. Van. rail-
road conductor. and Miss Laura Patterson we're mar
ned II the czboose q 4 freight train. They fi-7ed
on the train and the whole courship took less than
tvo hours"
If this was not a real. genuine leap
year proceeding. we are at loss TO ac-
count fer it. It appears, from the state
ment made that the entire coUrtship COW
cred less than two hours OF time. We
hold it a fact that no man unaided
could have been responsible for that cuI-
mination within the limits set down. He
could not have been responsible. indeed.
in greater measure Tor 3t. Unless we are
At sea in cur reckoning. THIS man vas
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
The Immigration Commission

The appointment Of a commission OF in
vestigauon is a favorite device OF per
picked legislators. and besides the ad-
vantage Of postponing determination Of
a difficult subject, the commission pre-
ssnts the further advantage Of supplying
a pleasant junket TO the lucky members
thereof and Of aTording place and peIf
10 sundry friends and connections. \
case IN point is the immigration commits
sion. which al the time OF its creation
this paper judged 70 be more promising
in point OF recreative value than OF leg
islative usefulness. This body has been
in existence about year and a half
Its members have 10 fixed tenure. there
is no limit to the life Of the commission,
no provision as 70 when 1t shall report,
and no restriction upon the range Of its
activities About the only thing certain
about it is that its expenses viii be paid
as long as there are funds in the Treas
ury. for the law is that the chairman
shall draw such sums from the public
purse as he sees NJ for that purpose.
Under this loose regulation the commis-
sion has already cost some SS00eo5. for
salaries. expenses. AID all sorts Of in
cidentaIs. and its heavy drafts upon the
Treasury have crippled the Bureau Of
immigration. out Of whose funds they
were paid
We are not surprised that the cost o.
this commission should have attracted
the attention Of Congressional economists.
nor that a move should be afoot 10 bring
its expensive career 70 an early ternina-
ton. But It appears that the question Of
bringing tie commission 70 an end Is
complicated by the important cireum-
stance that the S0aOo9 covers a by no
means negligible amount Of Congressional
patronage, 50 that the point 70 be set
ted Is not whether the continuation Of
the commission will sUbs-rve any useful
purpose, but whether its discontnuance
may not deprive certain Persons nomi-
mated BY Senators and Members Of their
present lucrative jobs. This Is obviously
one OF those difficult problems. Of states
manship into which the layman should
hesitate 10 enter. We have no desire or
intention OF attempting its solution. We
are chiefly interested in ascsr;aining
when We may have the pleasure Of perus-
ing the entertaining. possibly Illuminating.
and unquestionably exhaustive and ex-
hausting volumes Of the commissions re
port. Are We much longer to be deprived
Of this literary treat?
Meantime. it may be noted that the in
migration question has been temporarily
solved by a panic and an earthquake and
by .ecretary Straus' discovery that half
the people who come over 20 back Has
the commission unearthed anything half
so suggestive as this simple discovery
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
The Change in China.

Everything goes so contrary n China
that ii is not surprising 20 find that
Tennyson's line, The old order changeth.
giving place TO new is in process Of be-
ing reversed ont there. and The new
order changeth. giving place 10 the OLD
would sptly describe the situation
That, at least. is tne plain, common
sense meaning OF the expulsion from
power Of Yuan Shi Kai. who, deposed
from Office and ordered from court, saved
from deatz by executive clemency ex-
erciseG by the Regent, has thought il the
part Of discretion to place himself under
the protection Of the British al Tientsin.
Nor can We overlook the significance Of
the fact that The position occupied SO
worthny by Yuan Shi Ka has been
given 10 a Manchu. Ma Ting. Il is plain
that those who have acceded to power
since the death Of the Emperor and the
Dowager Empress are quite out Of SYM
psthy with the reform movement which.
under the discreet guidance Of Yuan Shi
Kai. was making slow but steady prog
ress- Il was under his hand and control
that the work Of reform and reorganiza-
tion in the Chinese army had been car
ried out, and so great was the progress
made that II has been. within the last
year or two. the subject Of special COM
mendation from the military authorities
Of many nations. As grand councillor
Of the empire, he came much in contact
with the members OF the diplomatic
corps. among whom he was held, for his
moderation, his scholarship, and his pro-
gressive ideas. in the greatest respect
It was his life work to modernize his
nation. He was the leader in the move
ment TO restrict the use Of opium among
the native population; II was he who
was foremost in advocating the spread
Il the anti-foot-binding propaganda; he
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
Southern Line of Cleavage.

From the Boston Herald.
The political South to-day stands in
opposition 70 the Industrial and CONNER
cial South. Manufacturing and mining
developments unite Georgia and Alabama
with Massachusetts and Pennsylvania in
a common interest in the tariff problem.
Commercial expansion following terrific
rial extension has brought the develop
ment Of Southern commerce. The Panama
Canal. says Dr. Taylor. viii drop fifty
dollars into the tiils Of New Orleans and
Mobile where il drops one into the TIL OF
Boston. With the policy Of the national
government IN the far Pacific the South
is as intimately concerned as IS any part
Of the country The next eight years will
be an important period in national de-
velopraent. VIII the South continue to
maintain its attitude of isolation?
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06

Frous TIE Ncw Yers Mail
We guess that women viii continue TO
raise children. because no one else can
do fl: VIII do or supervise the work OF
the house. because that work must b.
done: and uin do thei- own work. be-
cause only one man n sixteen IS able to
support two women They VII share I'M
every advance OF civilization that light
ems the drudgery of the kitchen. and
nursery. and viii continue 10 regard thu
dIscontents and plants OF few Of their
number as expressing. not the needs Of
the sex at large, but the maladjustment
Of an occasional individual TO the schems
OF things
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
Living Among Earthquakes.

From the New YORK Word.
As when YesUviUs last broke loose. peo-
pie VIII wonder why men choose to dwell
il such scenes Of danger. But between
the greet disasters that make so porten-
tous a printed list are long periods when
the slopes are golden with lemons ripen-
ing and the rich soil smiles with double
hsTvestS. i volcano is not such a bad
neishbor. II always gives warning. and
in its worst fits enriches The soil The
earthquake in its appalling fury and ua-
escapable suddenness is a different mat
ter.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06

was all for Western innovations and
methods. the introduction of which. he
believed. meant the ushering in Of a new
era for his empire.
But he was not always a reformer.
At one time he was a henchman Of the
Empress DOwager and he fought with
her against the Emperor's attempts at
reform. which he claimed should not be
sudden. but gradual He stood for
growth, not revolution, and in trying to
work with both parties he seems 10 have
antagonized both. The "refoTmers' have
not forgiven him for his stand of ten
years ago against their plans, the re
dictionaries" do not Ike him for what he
has accomplished in the way Of reform.
While it IS interesting 10 note that the
fallen statesman turned at once 10 the
British officials for refuge, one cannot
help wondering what effect this viii have
on future British interests in China.
That step VIII certainly not make Yuan
Shi Kai more popular with the regency.
America and Britain have both protested
against the removal OF Yuan Shi Kai as
an afIront 70 the powers which have
stood back OF the work OF reform, and
there is some significance in the fact that
from Japan not a word has been heard
Until something more definite IS heard
frcm China foreign nations may well be
apprehensive Of trouble, for i, is not out
Of the bounds Of reason that the deposed
councillor may appeal 10 that army which
he has made so effective and which
might very well make trouble for the
weak and inefficient central government
under the regency.
This new phase Of the Chinese ques-
ton brought Up by the action Of the
Chinese Regent resolves itself into the
question whether the nations interested
in trade with China are going 70 be con
tent 10 allow the reactionaries to have
their way and to undo the fire work of
reform that has been wrought in the last
decade. We should think not, But %
prevent this. it may be necessary for a
show Of pOwer-Onee more the Occident
against the Orient-which may be, ae-
cording 10 the stand Japan takes in the
matter. far-reaching in its effects.
Better times ahead in Delaware. The
legislature is meeting" says the Balti-
more sun. There is neighbOrly op-
aE---le--, 60 r-c--
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
The Financial Magnate.

FrOn Lie
getting hold OF things and never letting
go. II is be that discovered TIE per
petuaI franchise. When conditions are
prosperous ard industries are running
full tilt. ne takes all the credit and ali
the prosperity. but not ali the industry
When affairs might be better he gives
Us 10 understand that. were It not for
him. they might be wOTse. When affairs
are in bad shape he tells US whose fault
il is. making il very clear that it is nos
his own When they get bstter again he
emerges from the scrimmage On top Of
the pile. and explains that the resuscita-
ton is due entirely 10 his Infinite ability
and TesOuTCefUlnsss.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
Cspitslizing Franchises.

An interesting feature Of the litigation
which ended in Justice Peckham's deci-
sion against the Consolidated Gas Com
pany OF New York is the way the valua-
ton Of the company's franchises was
whitfield down by successive judges. AT
the outset the company valued its fran
ehises at S24NO0. The special master
who took testimony in the injunction case
reported their value 10 be 91,o00.Oo0 Judge
Hough, OF the Circuit Court. fixed the
value al about S12.000,O1. And now JUS
tice Peckham places their value at 81
7sI,00o which is the value fixed by the
constituent companies az the time OF con
sOlidatiOn. and used as a basis for the
issue OF capital stock. As the consolida-
ton was effected in pursuance Of law,
and the State never questioned the fran
chise valuation, and stock was legitimate
y issued thereon. Justice Peckham
holds that the State cannot question their
valuation now. That is the whole OF his
decision respecting the question whether
a capitalized franchise should be taken
into consideration in determining the
reasonableness Of a rate II does not 90
TO the root Of the matter, but it is en-
coUraging as showing that the court viii
not consider inflated franchise values as
capital upon which a fair return should
be made The franchise. If its valuation
be capitalized al all. must be valued at
a fair rate. and not al an exaggerated
estimate Of its value. In other words. il
cannot be put II az a monopoly value.
But ali this applies only 10 franchise
values capitalized in the past Under the
New York public service law franchises
can no longer be capitalized. and the
tendency IS 70 eliminate by legislation
this intangible feature Of corporate cap
italization. IN the District OF Columbia
the situation is peculiarly favorable for
settling the question OF capitalizng
franchises. Here all grants OF special
privilege are terminable al the wiz Of
Congress, and q franchise though not
necessarily uncertain in tenure, Is not a
vested right in the sense that the corpo-
ration enjoying it may not be deprived
Of it at any time. Under these circum-
stances It IS legally absurd for any cor
poration 70 capitalize a privilege which
may be taken from It tomorrow. And to
capitalize the value OF a monopoly, as
was attempted in the case Of the gas com
panies, is worse than legally absurd; Il
IS a public wrong Yet il appears there
Is no legal obstacle 70 the capitalization
Of a monopoly privilege so far as the.
Washington Gaslight Company is ron
cerned- IN fact. il is authorized by spe-
cifc legislation 10 increase its capital
stock 10 cover the present valuation OF
its plant, in which valuation it has been.
or Will be, sought to include the value Of
its franchise This legislation should be
repealed at once. It ought TO be Taade
impossible for any corporation 10 urge
in future that the fact that Congress Per-.
mits it to enjoy a monopoly entities It TO
capitalize the monopoly and tax con-
sumers 10 pay dividends on the capitalize
ton Of a public grant
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06

caught in the last swish Of an expiring
ieap-year resolution. and overwhelmed
ere he was aware.
We have no sure way Of knowing how
many may have been rounded up during
the past year and transformed into re-
spectacle married men by arts Of which
they themselves founder in dense ig-
norance, or only slightly suspect, at ali
events.
Wherefore. We herewith and hereby
reverse ourselves in part as concerns this
.leap-year business. and assume an atti-
tude Of uncertainty either way. While
We are by no means convinced. We ad-
nit we are in doubt We might have
known, anyway, II appears 10 us now.
that this is a matter in respect of which
we should never have been dogmatic-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
VARIoUs APARTMENTS.


When his pay. as il befell,
Was not fat,
He was very glad to dwell
In fat
As his fortunes did improve
In some sort,
He was very prompt 10 move
To a Court
This. as they increased his pay,
Lost Its charms.
He is domiciied to-day
At On Arms.
There a lot OF JOY may be
In name,
But the rooms all look to me
Bout the same
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
An Ensr Endinr

From tho PittsSuTg DisTatch.
Minnss3ta's university has fixed the age
OF sixty-five for the retirement Of the
members Of its faculty. At that age they
viii step into a Carnegie pension which
they will find much superior to dose
Of chInrnfn--ro
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06

II may be that one body cannot occu-
py Two places at the same time, but
every Tennessee night rider shown 10
have been implicated in those ReelfOot
Lake Outrages comes forward with nice,
homemade alibi. nevertheless.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
THE GAS DECISION.
Common Sense View of the Cues
tiORs Presented TO Court.

Frorc the New York Tribuce
On the question Of the inclusion OF fran
chise values in the property Of q public
service company upon which it must earn
a reasonable rate there is no direct
declgon. at least in the summary pre-
pared by Justice Peckham. E5t as the
court includes the franchise in its est-
maze Of the companys property for the
rUIpOse Of showing a return OF nearly
per cent 1t may be supposed 10 have
decided in favor Of the inclusion Of
franchise values, unless the action OF the
state which debarred il from questioning
the vaIue OF the franchise agreed upon at
the time or consolidation is held also
to have prevented it from objectns 20 he
company's earning a fair rate or that
valuation. Considerable interest viii al
tach 10 the language Of the full opinion
upon this question CT franchise values
The decision IS characterized by COM
mon sense II may have the effect of
discoUraging efforts 20 enjoin the enforce
ment Of rate laws and of encouraging
their trial, 80 that the courts may have
actual results before them when con
fscation Is alleged.