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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

Washington. Feb. S.-'Thc policy of
the administration is to combine the
maximum of efficiency III achieving the
real object which the people of the
Pacific slope have at heart with the
minimum of friction and trouble, while
the misguided men who advocate such
action as this against which l protest
are following a policy which combines
the very minimum of efficiency with
the maximum of insult and which,
while totally failing to achieve any
real results for good, yet might ac-
complish an infinity of harm.''
In this language President Roosevelt
in long telegram today to Speaker
p A. Stanton of the California AS
sembly. set forth the COVE rnnent' S
view OF the ahti-Japanese school leg
islation now before that body.
The President said that the bill gives
just and grave cause for irritation ant!
that the government would be obliged
Immediately to take action in the Fed
eral courts to test such Legislation. be-
cause it is held to be clearly Il viola =
ton of the treaty obligation of the
United States. The telegram u Speak
or Stanton was sent only after Il CON
ference with Senator Flint ana Repre-
sentative Kahn of California and f X.
Lane OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. To Speaker Stanton the Pres
ident sent the following:
Il trust there will be no misunder-
standing of the Federal governments
attitude. We are jealousy endeavor-
ing to guard the interest or California
and Of the entire West in accordance
with the desires of on" Western pcO-
pie. BY friendly agreement with Japan,
we are now carrying out policy
which. while meeting the interests and
desires of the Pacific slope, is yet com
patible not merely with musuai sci. -
respect. but with mutual esteem and
admiration betW cen the Americans and
Japanese.
THE Japanese government is Loyalty
and in good faith doing It's parr 70 car
~ out this policy, precisely as the
American government is doing. This
policy aims at mutually or obligation
and behavior. In accordance with 1t
the purpose is that the Japanese shall
come here exactly as Americans go
to Japan which is in effect that ,rav-
ellcrs. students, persons engaged In In
ternational business men VINO so
journ for pleasure or study and the
like. shall have the freeSt access from
one country to the other. and shall be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.'

As the result of an important con-
ference on the Japanese situation at
the White House TODAY. President
Roosevelt will give to the public an
other statement for publication to-
morrow morning. The conference was
participated in by Senator Flint, Rep
re5entatiVe Kahn, Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Lane OF California; Sec.
of State Bacon and Assistant Sec.
O'Loughlin
The conference was brief and at it's
conclusion the Californians said the
President had asked them to say moth
ing as he intended to make a state
ment.
The conference was followed by an
other between the President and
Secretaries NeWPerry and Wright. at
the conclusion Of which the direct
statement was made by both secreta-
rleS that the name Japan or California
had not been referred to and that the
discussion was an unimpOrtant one,
relating to a bill in Congress dealing
with descrters from the army and
navy
The positive statement was made by
1t member of the party that not one
word was mentioned as to an intima-
ton from Japan as to how she might
treat certain Legislation in California.
Nor would the President say a word
toward clearing up the remarks made
by the Speaker of the California Low
CT House that he was in possession of
Information showing that the situation
would become critical if the Legisla-
ture persisted in it's course.
The fact that the state department
was represented in the conference has
Continued on Page TMOl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09
CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

After some delay in the construction
the new United States Naval hospital
in Yokohama. Japan, is about ready
for occupancy. 1t is a frame building Of
Japanese architecture and cost $25,000
The delay was caused by the custom
OF Japanese builders in first erecting
the building complete on a temporary
site by way of demonstration. This Is
done for the purpose of inspection and
if the building is accepted 1t is then
taken down and erected Oh the permn-
nent site.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09
PRESIDENT BRAVES STORM.
Leads Two Secret Service Men Merry
Chase on Horseback.

Washington. Feb. S.-Braving a
snowstorrn, President Roosevelt led
two Secret Service men a merry chase
on horseback through Rock Creek park
yesterday afternoon. When he return
ed to the White House about dusk he
was coated from the top of his Rough
Rider" hat to the toes of his riding
boots with a white mantle and som.-
what resembled a SNOW man." The
President finished the ride in fine
shape but his body guard was saddle
sore and soaked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

After attempting to kill Mrs. Robert
Irwin. with whom he boarded at No.
497 Pembroke street. Bridgeport, CT.
by cutting her throat with razor
Monday afternoon, William Henry
Hopkins committed suicide by cutting
his own throat. Mrs. Unwfn will re-
cover The affair was the outcome of
a suit brought by Mrs. Unwln-s nus
band against Hopkins for $lD,o0D for
the alienation of his wfc's affections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09
T0DAYS JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page One.

Page One.
LEGISLATIVE AND TELEGRAPH
Stenographic Report of Maine House and
Senate-Sidelights on Legislation at the
State House--Pres. Roosevelt Speaks out
Plain Regarding Proposed Legislation
Plain Regarding the JapaneSe-CongreS
sional News.
Page Two.
TELEGRAPH
Page Three.
Observation-Disclosures Hallowell and Wa
terville Local News.
Page Four.
LEGISLATIVE = Committee notices
and Hearings.
Page Five.
FINANCIAL AND SPORTING-Daily
Market Quotations-General Sporting
News.
Page Six.
EDITORIAL.-The Lincoln Cabin-one-
Cent Pieces in the West-Brefs-Ma
GoSsip-Maine Press Comment.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADS-Wanted-To Let
For Sale-Lost-Found-Rea Estate
-Hotels-Business Cards.
Page Eight.
STATE-County News-Maine News in
Brief
Page Nine.
LOCAI.--Report of Maine Commission
on Uniformity of Laws-County News
pittslield and Skowhegan News.
Page Ten.
LOCAI.-Superior Court News-List OF
Unclaimed Letters-Local AmusemcntS-
Briefs.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Probate Court Matters-F,u-
neral of Late Samuel w. Lane-Real Es'
tate Transfers-Personal Mention-Briefs
County News.
Page Twelve.
LEGISLATIVE AND TELEG RAPH-
Proceedings of Maine House and Senate
4 Hundred Passengers Have Mario"
Escape Near Los Angeles-Wlnthrol
News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09
THE WEATHER,
SNOW coMIN1.

Boston, Feb S-Forecast Tor
New England: Increasing cloudiness
Tuesday, snow at night: Wednesday
snow in north. rain or snow in south
portion, colder in west and south por-
tons; much colder Wednesday night.
increasing north to east winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

be dcn", and to upset the arrangement
under which this is being done cannot
do good and may do great harm. If
IN the next year or two The figures of
immIeratIon prove that the arrange
mont which has worked so Successfui-
ly during the last six months is no
longer working successfully then there
would be ground for grievance and for
the reversal by the national govern
ment of its present policy. But at
present the policy is working well and
until it works badly il would be a
grave misfortune to change It, and
when changed ii can only be changed
effectively by the NationaI govern
.nent
(Signcd
THEODORE ROOSEEELT"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

the consideration of the committee two
propositions, one for county mainten-
ance of bridges, and the other for the
taking over by the State of those
bridges only that were on main high
WAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. S.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Tuesday, prob
ably followed by snow or rain during
the night and "Wednesday. Variable
winds, becoming northeriy and easter
TX
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

10c. Cigar
Sales for past year 4,41.350. Outselling
all other brands in New England. Fac.
tory. Manchester, N. II. JSdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

The will of Mrs. Eleanor Cowper, for
merly of Middletown. n. v. the actress
and playwright who committed suicide
in New York last November. was pro-
bated Monday at Goshen, n. y. The will
leaves the entire estate to Judge II. B.
Royce of Middletown, n. Y, in trust Tor
Mrs Cowper's mother. MIS-. Eleanor T.
Merror of Portland. Me-. who Will receive
weekly allowance as long as the 1uno
lasts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

ChiIlS AND BONE-ACHES
Are forerunners Of grip and severe coids
6anfOrd's Ginger cures them QUICKLY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
TeIephoning is SimpIified.

The bulky telephone booth IS no
longer needed to carry on u sasisrac.
tory conversation over tie tels.
phone. 4 New York man has invent
ed o hood which answers the same
purpose and takes up no extra room
The hood con be made Of wood or
metal, and is bowl, shaped, says the
Philadelphia Record. i, is pivotrd
to an upright which is attached 10
the back OF an ordinary heavy office
chair, and when not in Use the ap,
paratus can be pushed ous u the
way and the chair used Tor its regu
lar purpose.
To use the telephone the caller si:s
in the chair and draws the hood
down over his head. It Is open at
the bottom, Of course, but tho other
sounds In the room are reduced so u
minimum In front oi the hood IL
the transmitser, and the receiver is
attached TO the headger, which re
lieyes the person using she instru.
ment OF bhe necessity OF holding the
receiver to his ear
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Fortunes in Missouri lacks.

The past week has again demon.
strated the truth OF the above head
line. At the Finley sale at Higgins
Vile the past week % head OF jacks
picked up in the neighborhood sold
for $G67 II average per head. That's
not so bad, until you hear Of the
great Monsees jack sale which oc.
cured at Smithson, Tuesday.
1t Was the 30 annual sale OF l.. NJ.
Monsees & Son. There were buyers
there from every state and territory
In the west. A total OF $34 $50 was
paid for jacks and iennets within six
hours. II that isn't going some "vat
is?" 81 jacks from grown to year
lings averaged $50 per head and
20 head averaged over 1000
apiece. Limestone Wonder, the head
OF the Monsees herd, sold for 50. $40,
she successful bidder being Daniel f..
Griffith, OF Bolton. Monsees sold
this jack once before for about 81 800
to Thompson, OF Indiana, and later
bought his whole herd In order to
get Limestone back. He Is 16Y
hands high and ranks as the finest
Jack In the world.
Two Of these jacks went to Old
Mexico; some to Texas, Oklahoma,
Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin and Ar
kansas. But a large per cent Of
them stay In Missouri.-Journsl-
Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Mt. Vernon News.

We are having fine weather at
present..
II the weather continues favorable,
the farmers OF this locality will soon
be In the fields sowing oats.
Clint Barnes, who recently sold his
farm In the Concord district, took
his departure the other day for Fl.
Scott, Kansas.
W. A. Young moved last Friday
to one of Mr.. Clapp's farms, recently
vacated by Cyrus Nestlerode.
VIII Reedy Is building a new barn,
Yester Eye and wife were trading
in Amsterdam Saturday.
Mr.. Wooden and family and W. A.,
Young and vile were visiting at the
home OF 5. S. Fox Sunday.
There were luite number from
this locality in attendance at Mrs.
Nolan's sale last Thursday.
Several OF our industrious farmers
we're dragging the roads last week
We hope this work VIII continue az
it is a great benefit.
Last Saturday night the commit
see to make arrangements Tor the
exhibition to be held at Mt. Vernon
in the near future were requested to
meet at the home OF W. J. Park.
After the business OF the meeting
WAS transacted, she day being Miss
Odessa's birthday, refreshments
were served, and all present enjoyed
a good time.
MIR, Wooden delivered hogs at Adj
Ran Saturday.
The spring term OF school OF Mt.
Vernon is moving along nicely. Miss
McCune Is a good instructor, and
much interest Is being taken by the
students. \. X. W.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Made Him Bite His Tongue.
Calgary Herald.

Calgary Herald.
Since she black pugilist Johnson
put away" our Csnadian-grown
champion, Tommy Burns, we have
heard lot about the hardness OF the
negroes head, which, according to
common belief, is capable ofstanding
almost any blow.
The following story would seem to
indicate something Of the kind any.
how. Two negro men were employed
In tearing down II three story brick
building. One negro was on top of
the building taking off the bricks and
sliding them down "a narrow wooden
chute to the ground, some 20 ieet
below, where the other was picking
them up and piling them.
When the latter negro was stoop-
ing over So pick up u brick, she
former accidently let one hall, strik-
Ing him directly on She head.
Instead Of It's killing him, he mere
ly looked up wiIhous rising. and
said; "What you doiuathar, Niger?
You make me bite my tongue.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
About Saying Things.

"What nice things can the editor
say about the man who takes she
paper two or three years, and then
when statement is sent him s.opsit
at the postottice without paying for
it?"-Rich Hill Tribune.
This IS q conundrum. We have
been about several newspaper offices
during our brief career, but oil We
ever heard said on such occasions
were some very, very naughty things
that 1t wouldn't be safe so print
in Alaska Review.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Editorial Compliments.

The old.time fights between rival
country newspapers are nearly o
thing OF the past. Sometimes, dur
ing political campaigns, the respec.
tive editors rub on their War paint,
dig up the editorial hatches and take
some strong war medicine. But their
personal remarks lack the eloquent
force and sarcasm and pure mean.
ness which characterized the wordy
wars between the newspapers OF the
old school. The good old times when
"Brlck" Pomeroy hired an organ
grinder to play "Dix'e Land" under
Horace Greeley's editorial window
Tor 500 days have gone forever. Now
the editors merely have little gen.
tle, though ironical fun with each
other aiser this fashion:
Thieves raided she cash drawer Of
she Haverstrnw IN, " Times Fri
day night, They secured eighteen
cents in pennies, u pair OF plaid socks
belonging to Editor McCsbe, u half
pint flask OF squirrel whlskey belong.
lug to tramp printer and some
meat that had been Intended Tor she
office eats luncheon on the following
day. The sympathy OF all brother
newspaper men w!lll "a out to hEetA-
er McCabe in his atiljction.- Rich
m0ndville (N. " Phoenix Don
Cameron Shater in The Bohemian
Magazine Tor March.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
A Modern Idea.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Hsrper's Weekly.
A Philadelphia Sunday school
teacher discovered, to her great hor.
ror, that some OF the small members
OF her class had taken as literal
truths the tales of ancient gods and
goddesses which they had read in q
child's mythology at school. She
determined to destroy this belief by
simple logic, and asked:
"Who was It that supported the
world on bis shoulders?"
"Atlas, Miss Mary" a little girl
promptly responded.
eyes. Now think. II he was sup.
porting the world on bis shoulders,
OF course, he could not be standing
on II. Now, what supported Atlas?"
A ponderous silence prevailed for a
minute, then the little girl spoke up.
80, knowl He married q rich
wife,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
County School Supervision.

Jefferson City, March Senator
McDavid's bill providing that each
county must have superintendent
OF schools TO direct school work In
the various districts, passed the SEN
ate, twenty.three to six. Teachers
and others Interested in education
have been fighting for this law for
fifteen years. 1t passed the house
two years ago and failed In the SEN
ate.
1t provides that the state shall
contribute 800 to the salary Of the
superintendent In each county. The
two senators from Kansas City,
Casey and Green, Senator Fields and
three St. Louis senator's voted "no."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Carrie ROaStS Old England.
A London dispatch says:

a London dispatch says:
Carrie Nation, the saloon smasher
goes back so the Unised States this
month leaving England on March
18th.
A reporter called on her a day or
two ago, and asked il shis was an
acknowledgement OF defeat.
"Deiest?' said Mrs. Nation, whose
eyes flashed with surprise. Certain.
" not young man. | am confident
that have not been working In
vain, even IN England. At least, II
have been defeated. is has been by
the devil, and by his servants, the
clergy OF your country.
"They have not opened their pul.
pits TO me, And why? Because they
are In league with the drink traffic
They support she government, which
gets Its revenues from the poison
which Is running the nation. They
get paid out OF the proceeds. Trey
own brewery shares, and so they do
not dare become leaders OF she move
ment against drink.
"This country is fifty years behind
the United States. In America the
evil Is bad enough, but here you are
10 the depths OF hell. There are more
drunken women In England than
there are drunken men In America.
You have hell houses at every street
corner. You say drink Is decreasing.
Well, all | can say Is that my imagi.
nation Tails to conceive anything
worse than the present condition OF
things in London. In this city men
and women are not only running
their bod!es-they go about saying,
Il will sell my soul for a dollar
ut is said shat people drink be.
cause OF their poverty and evil sur.
roundings. That is rubbish. Their
poverty and squalor are the result
OF drink, What does the Bible say :?
Drunkenness and gluttony shall bring
a man 50 poverty, and slothiulness
shall make him naked. Ii oil the
public houses were closed to night
the problem Of unemployment would
be cured The druuksrd robs the
butcher because he cannot aft lrd 80
buy his meas. lie rohs she sailor
because through drink he goes In
rags. lie rObs the baker bee iuse he
buys beer instead OF bread
"What is TO b. dom? will tell
you there must be prohibition You
say that would cause q revolusion
Why, certainly, believe IN blood
shed. | am q militans, and say
that the nation would be cleansed Il
blood were spils in such u cause.
Carrie Nation then decorated the
reporter with the order OF the Gold
en- Hatchet
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11

A. r Rosamoud has traded his
novelty stock to W. \. McNamee, OF
Waldron, Arkansas, for some land
down there. Mr.. ROSamond will 20
to Haddam, Kansas, where he will
enter the real estate business With
his brother OF that place. Mr. Me
Nance will remove the stock to Wal
dron, where he will place it with a
larger tock.-Amsterdsm Enter.
prise.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11

my TRENDS what IL mas done LOT me-
Mrs. L. HANSON, S04 East Long St.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Another Woman Helped.
Graniteville, VT. =" was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored myhealthand
strength, and proved worth mountains
of gold to me. For the sake of other
suffering women l am willing you
should publish my letter" Mrs.
CHARLES BARCLAY, RED, Granite
vile, VT.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any of those distressing ills pc
culiar to their sex should not lose sight
of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
T., pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which is made from roots and herbs
has been the standard remedy for
female ills. In almost every commn-
nifty You will find women who have
been restored to health by Lydia +,
Pinkham'S Npgeta Die Compound.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Death Of Mrs. Haynes, nee Mrs.,
ChaS. B. Lewis.

The Roswell, IN. NJ Record has
the following notice OF she death of
Mrs. Eva Haynes, In shat city. Mrs
Haynes was she widow of Chss. B.
Lewis. She married ex. county Re.
cOrder Cassel Hale and moved so
Roswell, New Mex. She obtained a
divorce from Hale and later married
Capt. c. W. Haynes, father OF Mrs.
c. W. Burris, well remember In So
cial circles in Butler. The Record
says:
The funeral oi the late Mrs. Eva
Haynes, wife OF Capt. C. W. Haynes,
whose death occurred Saturday az
ternoon at 3:15 following a weeks
illness OF pneumonia, was held from
the home In South Roswell at 2
O'Clock this afternoon. There was a
large assembly In attendance and
great many beautiful flowers were
brought by the thoughtful and Low.
Ing friends OF the deceased. Rev. III.
F. Vermillion, pastor OF the Baptist
church, conducted the service and
the music was rendered by a quartet
composed OF Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Garner
and Messrs. French and Morrow.
Burial followed in she South Side
cemetery.
The deceased was a woman OF fine
traits OF character and In the seven
years OF her residence In Roswell had
found warm place In she hearts OF
the best people OF she city. Although
she left no children Of her own, she
had many times shown her kindness
and unselHshness In taking care OF
the children OF Others and only with.
In the past few months had taken
three motherless children 80 rear and
care for, She was a noble, Christian
character and her sudden death is
deeply regretted by host.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
$500 Reward, S100.

The readers 0, sbis paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure In oil It's stages,
and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known so she medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires n constitutional treat
mems. Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon She
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying th e
foundation OF the disease. aud giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nat
ure in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faish in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hun.
dred Dolarssor any case that i.fais
to cure. Send Tor list 81 testimonials
Address, F. J. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists. zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Wanted a Good, Long, Strong
Horse.

Ii is q curious fact that the invar.
liable first thought OF a British jack
tar when landing from a cruise is to
get horse. For purposes of econo.
my one animal frequently serves for
two or three ginning sailor boys.
Recently a sailor from the fleet OF
British warships that accompanied
the prince OF Wales to Quebec ap-
preached the keeper OF a downtown
livery stable and asked for a horse.
"For riding or driving?" asked the
liveryman.
"We'll be goin' aboard OF 'im," re.
sponded the sailor.
What kind OF a horse do you
want" continued the liveryman-
"black, white, chestnut, sorrel-live.
ly, or gentle?"
"Stow ell that" said the sailor,
"What I'm after Is q good long one.
There's eight OF US s-goin' on 'lm."-
From Success Magazine"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Consumption

is, by no means, the dreadful
disease it is thought to be-in
the beginning.
1t can always be stopped-in
the beginning. The trouble is:
you don't know you've got it;
you don't believe it; you won't
believe it'll you are forced
to. Then it is dangerous.
Don't be afraid; but attend
to it quick-you can do it
yourself and at home. Take