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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

The Gold Outputs ~ -

The preliminary statement by the
geological survey concerning the gold
and silver output in this country for
the year 1909 discloses that the pro-
duction reached the unprecedented
total of s99,232,200, an estimated IN
crease of s4,672,2O0 over the produc-
ton of the previous year and an IN
crease of about $8,O0O,000 over the
production of 1907. Under normal
labor conditions the 1910 output VIII
be something over s1OO.0oO,ooO.
The most notable increase was IN
Nevada where the preliminary hsures
indicate a gain of s3,219,OoO. largely in
Goldfield and Tonopah. The next
largest increase was in Call1ornla
where lode mining has been continu-
ously productive and where dredging
has been of importance. The increase
amounted to $1,941 500. In Alaska the
increase was s1,OSs,S00. Montana and
Arizona also showed gains.
A decrease is noted in Colorado due
to a period of stagnation ,in the work
at Cripple Creek but otherwise gold
mining is generally progressive in that
state. A decrease is also shown in
South Dakota amounting to nearly a
million dollars due to labor difficulties.
In Oregon the figures show a decrease
as is also the case in the Philippines.
Utah and Idaho report no change of
importance. An increase was expected
in the report from the Philippines ow-
ing to the dredging operations at
Paracale and the deep mining in Ben
guet Maine gold mining does not
figure heavily in the report but Maine
citizens trust that the figures will be
materially changed in the next report.
According to estimates from the
Bureau of Statistics, the United States
imported in 1909 gold valued at $13,-
510,513 in foreign ore, s26,293,36S IN
foreign bullion, and s6,059,313 in for
eign coin. and exported gold valued at
$49S,S22 in domestic ore, $43.021,545 in
domestic bullion, sS6,S03,265 in United
States coin, and $2,717,725 in foreign
coin, the excess of exports over I'M
ports thus being sS7,23S,323. In 1908
there was an excess Of exports over
imports valued at s3O,939163 The
imports in 1909 were made up chiefly
of ore and bullion from Mexico and to
a smaller degree from Canada ana
South America. The exports con-
sisted largely of coin and went chiefly
to South America, though large
of gold were sent to Japan,
the United Kingdom, and France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
A Ray of Light.

| The announcement that American
| shin builders had been awarded con-
| tracts for two steel battleships of the
largest class for the Argentine Re
public has done almost as much to
stimulate interest in shipbuilding as
the proposition to subsidize mail
steamers. We have been told so many
times that American shipyardS could
not build naval vessels in competition
with the Shipyards of other nations
that the announcement that two i'm
pOrtant contracts had been secured in
competition with British and German
bidders was somewhat of a shock The
statement that several millions of dol
lars would go into the labor on these
vessels was cause for rejoicing.
Those interested were not only
pleased because America procured
that particular contract but because
with the German and British yards on
first class battleships there is nothing
to prevent equally successful COMPETE
ton on first-class passenger ships If
this is true new era in American
shipyards has been begun.
The shipbuilding business fuctuates
greatly from year to year, the COM
plete tonnage for the year just closed
being an indication of industrial con-
ditions of one or two years previous,
rather than of the year in which the
vessel was launched. For instance in
1909 the tonnage was very small, there
being but 1.24I vessels completed with
total tonnage of 23S,O90. These fig
ures indicate the industrial conditions
of 1907 and 1908 rather than those of
1909. The records show gradual in
crease for 10 years up to 1909. The
indications now are that the figures
for 1910 will break all records as
many of the contracts placed late IN
1908 and early in 1909 will be COM
pleted this year
This gradual increase is gratifying ir
the extreme but is not as large as il
should be. If Congress sees fit to en-
act the legislation urged by President
Taft for the promotion Of American
shipping, or some bill other than thai
proposed by him, which has a similar
object in view, the activities of 1910
will be insignificant as compared witt
the activities of 1911 and succeeding
years.
The country has become aroused tt
the Importance of more extensive trade
with out neighbors to the southwark
and the demand for our Transportation
facilities is increasing steadily. Thi:
demand will be reflected in the build.
ing of vessels in our shipyards. bu
some sort of government aid is need.
ed in addition to the ordinary demand
to insure the restoration of this i'm
portant industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

In Sweden the income tax is not paid
by those having less than 1910 year.
Between that amount and $40 year
the first grOup-233091 persons paid
last year In the eighth and last
group-more than $4,000 a year-296
persons were subject to the tax.
Soon after King Edward had passed
a huge concourse of children at Mouse
hald. England. little girl was seen by
her teacher to be crying. "Why are
you crying; didn't you see the king?"
asked the teacher. Yes, but, please
teacher. he didn't see me-" sobbed the
little girl.
After careful consideration of both
the advantages and the disadvantages
incidental to the use on a single-rail
line of gyroscopic cars. the Scientific
American comes to the conclusion that
ingenious and scientifically sound as
the system is. it's success as subsu-
tute for that by which freight and pas
sengers arc now moved will probably
be at best a limited one.
According to the census taken on
October 2 1909. the population OF the
city of !2uenos Ares was 1.1S9.b62. an
increase since the census taken on Sep
TENDER Is, 1904 OF 23S,771. or 5@ per
cent. per annum. Buenos Aires con-
tinucs to he the largest Latin Ameri-
can CITY. the largest south of the equa-
tor and the fourth city in the two Am
ericas. being only exceeded by New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia.
One of the shortest speeches record
ed in forensic annals is that OF Iauh-
ton. afterward judge. Charles Fhll-
lips, an Irish orator. had made How
erv speech in an assault case. Taun-
ton. who was for the defendant. said
in reply: my friends eloquent COM
plairt amounts in plain English to
this-that his client has received a
good. sound horsewhipping and my de-
Tense is as short-that he richly de-
served it,
Elizabeth r. Noble of Mansfield,
Mass, left 100000 to humane and an
tivivisection societies last year: Mrs.
Sarah Morris, widow of the Chicago
beef packer, left 100000 to a hospital
for children: Mrs Sarah Todd, of Car
Isle. Pa. left s750000 to a home for
aged women; Lady Cook. formerly
Tennessee CIaffin, of New York, gave
frage; Miss Helen Frick gave a play
ground to Pittsburg; Miss Edith Rock
efeller Mccormick gave 100000 to
beautify Lake Forest, ILL.,. and Miss
Caroline Phelps-Stokes gave 100000
for negro schools and tenement houses.
Stand around big Broadway thea
ter about 10 o'clock at night and you
will see man get out of a hanson cab
| carrying a satchel, closely followed by
another whose right hand is in sus-
piciously hulging pocket. First man
goes into the box office, runs over sew
eral sheets Of paper hastily. stuffs
packages of bank notes into the bag
| and is escorted back to the cab. These
are the collector of chain of theaters
and his armed bodyguard. The whole
receipts of these playhouses are gath
cred in on his rounds and deposited in
| a steel vault Settlement of. the COM
pany's share is made. by check.-=New
York Press no9 aEiIa= A x -ss5L}
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
The Taft Policies.

which we have heard so mucn, are
gradually giving way to the Taft poll
c;es which contain all of the merits
of. and some important and valuable
features which were lacking in, the
program of the former president.
Perhaps one of the most important
features of the new administration
which DISTINGUISHES it from that which
went before, is its ability to preserve
tho balance of business affairs
throughout the nation while the pro-
secution of wrong doors goes on as
vigorously as in the past. This is due,
in part, to the fact that the large bust
ness interests have gotten over the
first shock, Yet it would have been
easy to make them nervous and
afraid.
Another instance of the stability of
the Taft administration is the hand
ling of the insurgent episode. The lit
tie mental spree INDUCED in by the in
surgents was seized upon by the hun
CRY agitators as an indication that the
Republican party was lettering upon
it's foundation when in reality it was
simply disagreement of minor i'm
portance. The people had been told so
much about "Cannonsm" that they
did not permit themselves to remem-
Der that Cannon alone could accom-
plish nothing, that the insurgents We're
disagreeing with Cannon and a ma
jcrty of the members of a party with
which the insurgents were affiliated
not with Cannon alone. The episode
afforded the insurgents much free ad-
vertisins and exaggerated their i'm
portance and influence at Washington
to an appreciablc degree, but a second
home quickly assigned the men to their
proper stations and the incident may
now be considered as closed.
President Taft has held the trend of
Legislation toward the policies out
lined in the Republican platform and
has had the support of a majority of
those elected to office with him. While
his policies have been highly aggres-
sive, yet he has declined to chase
every wild cat scheme for the refor-
nation Of the country and yet has
easily kept the confidence of those
who may be designated as progress
sives.
The period following the Enactment
of tariff bill is an exceedingly dan
gerous period for any party. The agi-
tation which brings about the enact
ment of such bill, does not always
die when the bill becomes a law. Agi-
tation has continued in the present
case. The people who were thorough
ly aroused by the discussion of tariff
found it hard to take up any other
subject. The men who attained a
temporary place in the limelight on ac-
count of the tariff discussion found it
hard to relinquish that prestige and
give way to men interested in other
matters 1t was in this situation that
President Taft revealed his unusual
sagacty and faculty for calming the
agitators, without creating a breach
with the conservatives. His position
which is above sectionalism and fac
tionalism makes him a national figure
destined to mark an important period
in our nations history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
SUNNY SOL: Jingelologist.
A MEAT.RICAL MELODY.

News 1tem:-Every Ohio urged to boycott meat
TO Easter Sunday, in appeal
sen ont nv chairman Williams of the legislative committee
named high cost living
n sine high H. and sing the straits of ONO!
Tre Williams legislative prayerfu plea to all has SENT
of pan meat cheaplngs food!l
11o
THEN von see that right and all have
meat every night thirty days. tell you this friend VIII
rake, 60
will while mngle with the krout
it that slap
Shall Shall Miss
80 hu+cher bologna
where OF old We S"'ll'N SOL SIMPSON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

The Chicago Tribune registers an
editorial kick because an Indian news
paper correspondent, who wired" that
a woman laughed so hard at the be-
ginning of a story that she died before
the story was finished. forgot to send
the story. The correspondent didn't
want to run the risk of being arrested
for nlanslaughter. g. -. 1855 /
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

man who entertained Roosevelt
I'm Africa says that the former presi-
dent refused to consider politics at
all There is nothing remarkable III
that. He never was strong on ois-
y Gussing the affairs of the nation atter
. they had been settled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

New York boy gangs are almost as
81 civilized as the cannibals OF the East
u, Indies or the cruel Indians of the old
'es,I times. In a feud between two
gangs. the leader of one was tied to a
lamp post. his pockets stuffed with
. excelsior and set on fire..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

corresponding of Bryan's appearance in
y1New York next month, says: "Candi-
date of go may speak of Rio Janeiro.
while the candidate of 1900 is expect
led to touch on Buenos Ayres and the
bseandidate of 1908 may see a moral in
Santiago" That is three-in-one
tfohostion that. d ought stolsndraM q
= crowd. ss-1ec "a s4e3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

IF we boost now we will get the
habit says the kennebec journal.
= Typographical error. of course. The
Journal man wrote "boast"-and he
80 has. already proved his proposition
Manchester Union.
Jumping to the wrong conclusion
again, We wrote boost" and we stick
10 1t. Boost, brother, boost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

A convention has been called for
the purpose of taking the preliminary
steps toward forming a new state
from portions of Oregon and Cali
fOrnia There is room enough, any
how
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

indianapolis saloon keepers have
been placed on probation for selling liq-
uor on Sunday and the judge has APP
pointed several pastors of churches as
probation officers. That ought to
bring results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

lightning struck hillside in Texas
the other day and Immediately the
earth began to give forth crude oil at
the rate of 200 barrels a day. Farmers
in that vicinity ought to take to flying
kites during showers in the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

James Is. Hall, who confessed to
killing ~ girl in Rochester last sum-
, mer ana now denies that he was ever
iHin Rochester. must have been reading
come of DR.. Cooks story of the dis
CONcrN of the North pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

Unskilled laborers Of Chicago who
are out of work have decided to seek
the rural districts and become farmers.
It is a move in the right direction. at
last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

'" out in Charon, o.. neWS-dealer
sold single copy Of popular paper
20 times. and didn't nave to give a
cent back. Perhaps that's where the
eggs have been coming from aud the
price of a Sunday edition doesn't both
err them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

1t is surprising how magnanmous
men will be sometimes. Out in
Chicago the men are conducting d
campaign against unnecessarily high
street car steps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

New York aeronaut says there is
no longer any need of building bat
tleships for acroplanes can easily pro-
tect our coasts. He neglected to state
the price. but doubtless he will make
that known in time to avoid giving any
machines away
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

~ Patriotic motives are said to have
inspired a New York boy to brand his
b, baby brother on the cheek with a
white hot Lincoln cent. His motives
were all right. but it was little rough
on the baby brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

\ New York man ate four pulletS on
wager. lnasruch as the modern hen
absolutely declines to do her duty it
is probable that those pullets did more
. to satisfy the hunger of the man than
they would have done had they been
=, permitted to live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

To- Down in Virginia bill is pending
which makes playing football mis-
demeanor. How do Virginians ex-
meet to advertise their educational in
stitutions?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

d'-"F1ghting Bob" Evans may have
been relieved from active duty by I'm
Gle Sam, but it is doubtful If he re-
mains idle. He isn't used to 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
Expects Him To Fall From Grace
New York World. }

TNeW OK WOTIu.D
If Mr.. Pinchot doesn't think Presi.
dent Taft orthodox on conservation
he must be hard to please.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

% TIE knowledge that there are at
least 14I, SOC, 900 Holsters at the bottom
of the sea doesn't help much when you
lack the price of one that has been
caught.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
ESTABLISHED 1925
Monday, January 81, 1910.
Boost Maine!

70 The man who wrote "Bill Bailey
has been sent to the poor house. He
got off easy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

Maine mills are these DAYS sending
hundreds of tons of paper to New
York on the steamers of the Maine
Steamship Co. In the past few weeks
roll after roll of this product has been
placed on board the Manhattan and the
North Star, to be landed in the great
metropolis for the big newspapers and
magazines. The shipments. according
to Agent Fl. A. Clay of the Maine
steamship Co, have been far ahead
OF any other season. Not only are the
paper shipments larger. but general
freight is thought to be greater than
the average. The two steamers of the
line have their holds full each trip and
there is usually some left over for the
next steamer to come
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
Might Try Cincinnati Next.
washington PoStO

If j. p Morgan can merge the pas
sengerS into the seats on the New
York subway trains he will be en-
titled to a lasting hurrah.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
Upon Gideon.

Joshua had just made the sun stand
still.
MY wife wanted me to climb into
evening Dress he explained.
Herewith he joyfully compared his
comfortable armor to the waiter rig
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
Recent CHANCES of Address.

Baltimore Sum-
Mr.. John r. Walsh of Chicago, is
spending five years at Leavenworth,
KAN while Mr.. Charles w. Morse has
gone South for Is years stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
immune.

Farmer Grayneck-S'pOse you are
goin' to git the automobile fever, Ezry,
like everybody else?
Farmer Hornbeak-Nope I've been
vaccinated in the pocketbook, and it
toOk-Puck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Society Item.

philadelphia Inqurer)
Fort Leavenworth may soon get the
name of Bankers Retreat"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
A PROPHETS Diet.

Elijah was being fed by the ravens.
"On the vegetable wagon" he ex-
planned, briefly.
Herewith all agreed he had the only
reasonably priced food.-New York
Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

Hetty Green embraced the meat
boycott with whoop. 1t suited her
ideas right down to the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
EXPRESSED Differently.

Madam. you ought to go to warm
err climate"
For once, doctor, you and my hus-
band are agreed, but he expresses the
idea in more emphatic language. -
New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
Doesn't Want To Be a Mark.

a chauffeur"
"Yes?"
But now l have changed my mind !;
l wouldn't want people pointing at me
as l whizzed by, saying: There goes
an heiress chaser!' boston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
He's the Only One in His Class.
(Atlanta Journal

(Atlanta Journal)
Former Senator Foraker called a
the White House yesterday. Who il
he, you ask?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
LIGHT AND AIRY.
impossible To Understand.

James Henry" says the wife, stern
ly, Il cannot understand why you have
stayed out so late tonight"
Cant unshtan'?" pityingly replies
James Henry. carefully showing his
hat down over the newell post. Bet
dollar you can unshtan' me better'n
you can any uzzer Teller l been wish"
Chicago Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
Fool Friends, Probably
clos Angeles Times.

No man has yet solved the mystery
IF Colonel Roosevelt's prolonged stay
in Africa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

The purchase by the Boston and
Maine railroad of land west of the Port
land union station, owned for years by
the Brown estate, closes an interesting
contest. The growth of the railroad
yards had caused large triangular
piece of land to be cut off from the
outside world by railroad tracks. All
efforts to gain a right of way failed
and the matter was pending in the
courts when the sale was made On
the tract is a large gravel deposit of
value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

A trolley line would make Boothba.
Harbor more prosperous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

Clam digging in South bay, Lubec,
furnishes employment for a few hands
during the soft weather. A nearby
market is found at the Underwood
shop at EaStport where many hands
are employed. The heretofore SEEM
ingly worthless clam, except for an
occasional stew or chowder has sprung
into much prominence during the past
few years and is much in demand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

movement is under way to erect a
monument to Col. Thomas Westbrook,
the pioneer paper maker of Maine.
Whether it will be put at Presump-
scot Lower Falls or at Stroudwater de-
| Ponds on the settlement of these rival
places as the site Of the original mill.
Both mills were built about 1877. Col.
Westbrook had partner named Sam
| uel Waldo, land Spectator 1t is not
known whether or not /, Westbrook
| bought the right to make paper from
Daniel Hinchman, who. in 1928, got
from the Massachusetts Bay Colony
| the exclusive privilege to that BUSH
| ness. Some say the clever colonel
/ waited until Hinchmans rights had
fexpired in the Province of Maine. The
Presumpscot mill was in the town of
tFalmouth. %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

The Bath Merchants Association re-
Gently adopted resolutions endorsing
petitions for clemency in behalf Of
Charles w. Morse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

r. w. Genthner of Parkman has
twin calves which weighed 144 pounds
when six days old.