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Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
The Publishing Industry.

One American industry that has in
creased with giant strides in the past
few years is the publishing business.
Not only is there no end of the MAX
ing of books, but the newspaper busi-
ness has attained vast proportions
and. aside from all it's measureless in
fluence and educational Importance, is
one of the great industries of our Goth
century civilization. Here are a few
figures CLEANED from the census report
which emphasize this point. The
statistics for the census year 1900 show
that 22.312 establishments reported for
this industry, representing a total in
vestment of $292,5 ,072. This sum,
however, represents only the live capi-
tai utilized and the value of the land,
buildings, tools, machinery and imple-
ments. The value of the products of
the industry for one year is given as
$347, ,055, ,050, which is an increase of "a
per cent. in a decade. To produce this
involved an outlay of $36,O90,719 for
salaries of officials and clerks, sS4, ,249,-
$3.50 for wages, 5,S97, ,529 for miscel-
laneOus expenses and $S6.S56, 290 for
materials used. Over 1,25000 pounds of
paper were used during 1900, of which
almost IS per cent. was consumed for
newspapers. The total circulation per
issue of dailies was enough to supply
one paper for every five inhabitants.
The most interesting disclosure made
by the census report, and one that is
invested with great significance to the
readers of newspapers, is the fact
that of all newspapers and periodical
esta blshments over 63 per cent. were
owned by individuals, 20 per cent. by
partnerships and only II per cent. by
corporations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

The Next House.

1t may be that the Democrats have
some hope of capturing the next House
at the elections, next fall, but they fail
to make plain upon what that hope is
based. These are Republican times if
ever such times existed. The Opposi-
ton will enter the campaign without
a single good issue upon which to
make their fight. To carry the next
House the Democrats must do more
than wipe out the Republican major
itv of 46 in the present House. The
next House will contain 20 more men,
bers than the present enrolment, and
a majority of these new members Will
surely be Republicans. The Demo-
Gratis, therefore, have majority of
more than 60 to overcome. With Il
tidal wave this might be done, but only
a political miracle, such as the most
optimistic Democrat hardly dares to
hope for, will bring any such tidal
| wave.
campaign splendidly organized, with
superb leadership, with ranks united,
with a proud record to stand upon and
with the full confidence of the Ameri-
can people. Only objectionable
Iethargy and overconfidence could de-
feat them under present conditions, for
the Democracy is leaderless and issue
less and its ranks are broken and wav-
ering. No such lethargy or overcon-
| fidence must be allowed, for the next
House must be safely Republican, like
the Senate and executive department
to carry forward the great policies
and principles of Republicanism and
| to make the first administration OF
| Theodore Roosevelt the complete and
| unqualified success that it deserves to
| be,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
For County Commissioner.
HERMON H. ADAMS of Belgrade.
For Representatives to the Legislature
EDWIN c. DUDLEY of Augusta.
WILLIAM II. GANNETT ofAugusta
The First Seven Master.

The first seven-mast schooner is now
section that she is not a product of a
Maine yard as was the first six
master. The Thomas w. Lawson was
launched at Boston, Thursday, craft
395 feet over all, with a sail area of
40.620 square feet, cargo capacity of
1900 tons dead weight, and a draft
when fully laden of 261a feet. What a
monster for a schooner rig, and how
she would open the eyes of the old
time sailors, She is built of steel, cost
a quarter of million and is said to be
the largest sailing vessel ever built in
possible, half a century ago, she
would have needed, with her seven
masts and % sails, a crew of at least
30 men. but steam and modern ma
chinery will enable her to get along
with 16. Just as steel steamers are re-
placing those of wood, so it is likely
that steel schooners will be more and
more numerous in the future. But the
Maine yards can build steel craft as
well as wooden ones and a seven
master will probably yet be launched
at Bath. Perhaps the first eight
can say that the limit is reached?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
Personal Notes.

DR.. Shinpef Goto, the Civil Governor
Of Formosa, is in New York on a tour
of inspection around the world.
Rev. Henry B. Restarick Of San
Diego, Cal, has just been consecrated
the first American bishop of Honolulu
Arthur NiHsrh. formerly conductor
of the Boston Symphony Ochestra. has
been elected head of the Leipsic Con-
servatory of Music.
Erastus G. ModerweH of Chicago
received the highest pension awarded
Congress just closed.
Lord A. X Fairfax. twelfth Baron
Cameron. the only American man OF
title invited to the coronation. has just
returned to New York from England.
When Dr. F. f. Clark concludes in
September his nine months labors
abroad there will be a national En-
deavor organization in every country
in Europe, each with a secretary in
the field.
Generals Botha, De Wet and De-
larey viii shortly come to America 70
collect funds in behalf of the Beers
who were ruined by the War. The
former win shortly publish an official
history of the war.
Andrew Carnegie viii have the free
dom of the city OF st. Andrews. Scot
land. bestowed upon him on July IS,
when he visits that municipality with
Lord 1lgin and Lord Balfour of Bur-
leigh.
Abner Powers memory was honored
at Lily Lake Ill, on July 4, when a
monument was unveiled to his memory
by his granddaughter. He was one of
the five Revolutionary soldiers buried
in Illinois.
DR.. Robert NJ. Bird. at present at the
Mississippi Agricultural College, has
been made acting professor OF chem
istry at the University of Missouri and
acting chemist Of the Missouri Agri-
cultural Experiment Station.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
HIS PASTORS ADVICE.
How it Enabled a Merchant to Return
to Business.
He Was Worn Out From Overwork and
Suffered With Nervous Prostra-
ton. The Story Of His
Recovery.

II had come back from a trip 70
Florida said Mr.. c. a. Hood, mem-
ber of the Well-lznown lumber firm of
Hood. Beard & Co, 20-2S Decker street,
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio TO reporter.
EVERY winter / was obliged to go there
for nv health until a prominent minis
ter OF this city gave me u piece Of ad-
vice which has not only saved me hum
dreds of dollars in doctors bills and
travel. but was the means of making
me q well man.
For six years I had been in poor
health. brought on by close confinement
to business and overwork. ] was weak,
short of breath. had great deal Of
headache and was nervous. All the
time was getting worse and finally be-
came unable to attend to business. For
sixteen months 1 could do nc work ard
during this time L suffered physically
and mentally as only those wlo nave
| had nervous prostration can appreciate.
went south for q change of climate
but it did me no good. Nothing helped
me till upon the recomunendation OF
this minister I tried DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. After [ had
| taken the pills according to directions
Tor ABOUT Two IHUilliiS, NsiS slblc ~
resume my place at my business.
While I used to have wakeful nights
from nervousness, 1 rest well now.
do not have headache any more and
feel like a different man. MY wife also
| takes Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People and has been greatly benefited
bv them
Nervous prostration means that the
nerves are tired ont and cannot per-
form their work. 1t is not at all UNI
common and comes from overwork,
anxiety. nervous strain or similar
causes. The one remedy which has
proven itself an absolute specifIt for
this trouble as well as for all diseases
brought on by weakened nerves, impure
or IMPOVERISHED blood is DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People They may
/ be obtained at all druggists, or direct
from Dr. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, n. Y, fifty cents per box,
six boxes for two dollars and fifty
cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

Here is hot weather story from the
great Southwest which is calculated tC
make us more thankful than ever that
we live in Maine. 1t is good reading
for those who are disposed to keep
themselves lame by kicking at our
weather. Yuma. Arizano, has long
held the high temperature blue ribbon
of this country, but. the Colorado
desert now puts in a claim for it
which cannot be ignored. 1t seems
that some settlers discovered that the
soil of the desert was SO rich that they
ventured to dig n well in the midst of
it and to irrigate the land. They were
successful and last season raised a
great crop of melons on 60 acres. This
year they went in for bigger results
and planted 900 acres with a resulting
yield which promised to return no less
than $360.o00 when marketed. The
melons were all but ready for picking
in June when n sand storm arose and
lasted for three days. During that
time the lowest temperature in the
shade was ] Is degrees and when the
end came the farmers found that every
melon on those 900 acres of vines had
been literally cooked.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
A sustainina pies.

These ere the enervating days, when
as somebody has said. men drop hy The
sunstrolle as If the Day Of Fire haG
dawne1. They are fraught with dam
sustained; and this leads US to say, il
the interest Of the less robust of our
readers, that the full effect Of Hoods
Sa.sararilla is such as to suggest The
nropriety Of calling this medicine
something besiles blood purifier and
tonic.-say. a sustaining diet. ]:
makes II much easier to bear the heat
assures refreshing sleeD. and viii with
cut any doubt avert much sickness at
this tinse OF year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

God seems to be'no respeeter o
grand stands.
Most Of US would prefer to have th-
dawn come without the dark hour ii
front.
If every man wanted to do what the
world wants him to the whole thing
would be greatly simplifed.
The world might be a much more
dismal place than it is; but fortunately
a very small percentage of the people
air their troubles
The woman who has found out how
to firt with her husband after the
honeymoon need not be afraid Of old
age.-Chicago Record Herald
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

The harder a woman chases 4 man
The harder she has to.
Truth never runs a race with fiction
without getting tripped up and beaten.
Half the fun of doing wrong is the
Juggling with it TO make it seem
right.
The way man usually thinks he
catches a widow is to slip into her
clutches.
1t is 50 natural for a girl to be
coquettish that when she is trying to
kiss q man she pretends to be fighting
against it.-New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

MunJoy hill. History records that
that dream was not realized,--not TO
any serious extent. But on July ~
the whole Capitol force, from Governor
Hill and his councillors and the heads
OF departments down the list, is going
TO visit Portland, make n tour of its
beautiful environs, and in general
make that city the Capital pro tenn Of
the State of Maine Just watch Port
land throw out its chest when the
morning of July 23 arrives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

Fishermen at Monhegan have been
picking up for the past week or more
large quantities of laths, in bundles
and loose, afioat around the island of
Monhegan and nearby. There have
also been seen several pieces of
wreckaSe, evidently from a large
schooner, such as planlling, painted
black, q deck timber With knee at
tached and part of yawl boats bot
tom. No wreck has been reported y
the vicinity, and the islanders are AT :
loss to know whence comes ths
Wreckage. .ts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
peIinquents.

"Out West" remarked the constant
subscriber who had dropped in to kill
time. Il believe passing in ones
checks means death"
Yes" replied the country editor,
neaninsly. and some of our subscrib-
ers seem to think the passing in Of
their checks when they're due would
have the same effect.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
Recuperative Effect.

Considered with reference to its
recuperative effect, there is not SO much
good in the ordinary vacation as there
is in a single bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla- The. latter costs 81; the for
mer-weI, that depends; how much did
yours cost last year?
Hoods Sarsaparilla refreshes the
tired blood, sharpens the dnlled appe-
tite, restores the lost courage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

The only thing which the Massachu
setts Republicans seem to find to dis
pute overland they are having quite
quarrefof it's the craftsmanship OF
the coming state convention. The
nominations are all arranged in ad-
vance. and well arranged, too. and the
honor of presiding furnishes the only
contest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
The Chicago Tribune is out with ii

The Chicago Tribune is out with its
Fourth of July casualty statistics
They may not be accurate, but they
are undoubtedly the best to be had
The compilation this year shows !;
total of 81 persons killed and 2649 in
iured. and damage of S25o.155 by fire
But no such solemnizing compilation
will have the least effect upon the ar
dor of next years celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

1t is all right for the management
to agree that the st. Louis exposition
shall be closed on Sunday in order te
loosen Uncle Sans purse strings, but
st. Louis will continue to be open or
Sunday with an openness that would
put to shame anything known on any
day of the week in the effete East.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
Almost a Promise.

Jenks-Does your friend, the editor,
give you any encouragement?
Woodby Poett-5es never said any
thing really encouraging except once.
Jenks-Nhat was that?
Woodby Poett-He saw me i'm Il
brown study and he said: "A penny
for your thoughts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Seeinu's Not Believing.

Bargen-Yes, sir; L only paid SO for
this suit. Why. / could tell anybody
paid $40 for it and he'd believe it.
Don't you think so?
Sharpe-Well-er- SO, pro-
vided you told him over the telephone.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
Ambid ideXtrous.

Ascum-That's great mule OF
yours, uncle. How does he work?
Uncle 'Lige-Dis mule, sab, he done
wuck bofe ways.
Ascum--BOth ways?
Uncle 'Lige-Yes, sab; he kick jes'
as well wild his front legs as his hind
ones.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
lnconSis istcnt.

THE Prohibition party doesn't seem
likely to cut much ice in this cam
paign."
"No, 1 believe there's some bitter
factional tTouble in the ranks"
The idea, How inconsistent for
teetotalers to be at lagerheads."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

One explanation of the cold summer
is found in the attitude of Canada in
response to Uncle Sans request for the
surrender of prominent criminals to
whom she is giving a refuge
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

would have been several years ago if
President Cleveland had not vetoed an
immigration bill, after it passed both
houses of Congress by great majori-
ties.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

Richard Harding Davis is in Europe
and can hardly be blamed for the re.
cent disastrous explosion of gas al
Marion, Mass, his summer home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
Bad Debts.

The world as some folks claim may owe
A living to each ore,
Yet few collect the debt although
They dun til life is done.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

July % will be the great day of the
summer for Portland Once that city
had a fond dream that the State Capt.
tol. which the people of Maine in their
wisdom transferred to Augusta, two
generations and more ago. would be
returned to the Forest City to adorn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

The haymakers will be forgiven fo
taking advantage of a pleasant Sun
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

over 400 permanent residents now o.
the Sanford colony at Shiloh.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

Old Town is justly proud of its $780,.
600 worth of buildings, completed ol
begun since January l.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

The pleasure Of your
company is requested at
the Optical Rooms of c.
jill. Frizzeile. y. o.. t1 in
spect his method OF
grinding lenses and of
examining, testing, ana
fitting eyes without the
use of aitopine. 2Gg'
Water SUI, Cpp. Hotel
North.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

During June the Jonesport fisher.
men took $4,000 Holsters with a marke
value Of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

The sale of "Pine Tree Ballads
promises to beat the record of up il
Maine"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

44S[r SAsa5ti " HUUctuuh
! <rs$t RAILROAD.
tEE~s~ Arrangement Of Trans
- In Eject June IS, 1902
Pullman Buffet Parlor cars. between
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou az 6.3J a. N. ana Bangor at as
Z. N.
LEAVE Portland. 1856 A. NJ: Augusta.
ESQ A Nj; Waterville, 3.2j "A. NJ. Ban
g0r $50 A. M: Arrive Lagrange. 513 a.
J M. Br0wnviile, 750 A, NJ; katahlin
/ iron Works, lAo0 "A. NJ; Norcross. &45 a.
M.; Millinockef, $50 A. M; sherman.
( SIS A. M. Eatteu, 1915 A. NJ; Island
/ Fails, 1913 A. NJ, Smyrna Mills, 10i5 A.
| Nj; Masardis, ll52 "A. NJ; ashland. 12l5
/ ?. NJ; I4oulton, 1l.le =. M; Bridsewater,
l2.e8 +. A.: Presgue Isle. l2.5s Il. N Car
! ibOu. f20 Il. NJ; New Sweden. 150 p. NJ,
| Van Buren,. 2.s0 p. NJ; Limestone, 215 7.
\ NJ. Fort Fairfield. l.l5 r. M: Dover and
/ FoXcr0ft, sos "A. N; GuilfUrd, So A. M,
Mons0n, SIS A. NJ; GreenVille, $50 4. NJ.
4 hineo, ll.50 IA. nj.
! LEAVE Portland, 10.l5 A. NJ Augusta.
l&N n H.; Waterville. lS5 II NJ. via
Newport ana DgXterD: arrive Guilfprd 4.eJ
NJ; Greenvile, 40 T. NJ; kineo, 40
LEAVE Portland. 1918 A. NJ: Augusta
l2.20 Z. ~; Waterville, L35 7. NJ. Bangor.
J.ZJ ~ M, Arrive Br0wnvile 40 f. NJ.
| Norcross, 5.42 Z. NJ; Millinocket. 555 /.
M.; Sherman. 6.SS p. NJ. Patten, 100 r.
NJ; Island Falls. Csc p. Nj: Smyrna
Mills, 40 p. NJ. Masardis. @27 L. n;
ashland. $50 r. NJ; H0ulton. 7.1 II AZ
Presque Isle, go =. NJ: Caribou. SO T.
AZ Fort Fairfield. % i. ~.
LEAVE Portland. y % p NJ; augusta,
20 + NJ; Waterviia, 3.i5 T. NJ: Ban
sor. 500 p M: Brownvile. 6.5S II. NJ;
Norcross. 1.44 y. NJ; Milinecket 80 Z.
n. Dover, L0T II. H.; Guilford, i.Z5 I. NJ;
Grcenville, $50 p. NJ; quebec, l2lO Z. NJ;
& ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

About two millions of lobster fry,
less than a week old, We're recently
scattered in and about Passamaquoddy
bay by Capt. Hanson of the small gov
ernment steamer Carrie and Mildred.
which has been in this vicinity for 4
few days past. The Holsters have be-
come so scarce in recent years along
the eastern coast of Maine that the
government is trying to promote their
growth by scattering the fry from the
hatcheries all along the coast, and il
is probable that many of the small
shell fish will escape the hungry COD
and pollock and find a lodging place on
the bottom of the bay where they viii
have a chance TO grow into the loosters
of commerce. 1t is known that it takes
sevt raj years fer the fry to grow TO
a fair sized crustacean, but the 80 =
ernment has been at work for mum
Der OF years and returns are now
looked for by the fishermen in this Vi
cinity While it is generally known
that a lobster moves very slowly and
is a backNa ard walker experiments
were made this year to show that they
can find their former feeding grounds
after being picked UP and taken mary
miles away A number of the large
crustaccans were gathered up from a
neighboring bay and after being
tagged with numbers were let go about
sixty miles from the place where they
were caught Some time later the
same place where they were formerly
captured by the fishermen and it was
, !. found fhAir.
way back.
Who saws that Merrymeeting is talk
ing back seat as a resort? On July
over 10000 persons visited the park,
a record crowd. The recorded history
of Merrymeeting begins with 1928
when Thomas Purchase erected log
house and trading post for traffic
with the Indians. on the shore of
Merrymeeting bay, where he remained
on good terms with the Indians for
more than forty years. When the
Indian war broke out his buildings
were burned and he was driven OFF.
His old cellar end well are still to be
seen. Probably Purchase did not deal
very honestly with the Indians as his
mousse Was LIE urSt oite trSlicytu W
them. A few years since in ploughing
in the vicinity of Purchases old trad
ing post big iron key was found
which weighed nearly two pounds. A
few rods nrm Merrymceting Park is
Fara Use Spring. q favorite resort o1
the students of Bowdoin College anu
the young ladies of the village in the
early da.s Of the college. In 1917 q
forth of July celebration took place
at Paradise Spring, Hon. George Evans
delivered the Grafton and Prof. Alpheus
Packard the poem, both then students
in Bowdoin College. The spring is To-
Gated in a dell, shaded by tall pine
trees surrounded by high banks. A
dam was erected and a small pond
created, around which We're rustic
seats erected by students many years
since, affording a cool and pleasant re-
treat on hot summer afternoons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

The Bath Times closes the obituar,
of well-known citizen by remarkin.
that ''he probably was not worse thar
the average of mankind
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

Think of those who have the whole
summer for a vacation!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held resDon-
sable for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
eearess ALI communications relating
20 subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers.
augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

A fourteenfoot 1,500 pound shark i.
what they are gathering in down a
South Gouldsboro-at least that i.
what a couple of fishermen report the,
found entangled in their trawl one da!
last week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

= Daily, Sundays included.
Through tickets 70 California ana all
points South and West may be had of +,
H. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta. ,ha
only office IN Augusta selling VIA ali
routes and checking baggage free of ex.
pense.
Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
{2t8ll0U8 Gossip.
The Conversation Maker.

Taking your vacation in July or Au
gust, this year?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

The opening of the Biddeford ana
Saco extension of the Portland Street
Railroad, this week, is but another re-
minder of the fact that no city in thC
country of Portland's size has a moro
extensive or better equipped street cal
system.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

The new trolley line between Bruins.
but is not yet carrying passengers. The
line will be pushed on the Yarmouth
end at once.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

1t is decided that there will be no
public observance of Old Home week
in Belfast this year; but next year the
semi-centennial of the adoption of the
city charter will no doubt be observed
in correction with a welcome to the
home-comers. Belfast hopes by that
time to have additional hotel accom-
modations, anG be otherwise better
prepared to entertain 4 crowd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

For Register of Deeds.
GEORGE r. SMITH of Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12

For County Treasurer.
JAMES z. BLANCHARD Of Chelsea