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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Peary's Last Words.

Commander Peary left the city in high
spirits. Gold old New York; he ex-
way of the car that carried him to Boston,
Remember that my last word was one
Of thankfulness to the men and press of
this city. ! hope to come back with a
happens. it will be all for the best. and
I'm sure Mr.. Jesup would feel even then
that the money had not been thrown
away. What is it the poet says, They
never fail who die in a good cause"
With all his eXuberance the friends of
the explorer noted strain of sadness in
visit, that they had not noticed on the
ewes of previous departures: 1T isn't that
have lost my enthusiasm he explained
when some one suggested that he took
ton. Il never had more than have now.
But ! know the difficulties better-the
long blackness the awful cold. the soli-
tude and the silence. The desolation of
those plains of ice gets into ones soul.
Why, I've seen the time when ! would
have welcomed n life and death struggle
with 4 lot of polar bears just to relieve
the loneliness. The memory of it is
spell upon me"
Some one asked him if any thought of
explorers who had never come back would
creep to him through the Arctic night.
His fine face darkened.
Yes. and all they failed to do comes
over me. The pathos of it is overwhelm-
ing When | have been trampinG all day
across plains of ice and have come sud
denly to Hn elevation. l often have caught
myself looking far and wide for-well.
what do you think? The pole? No. the
humor of that notion doesn't go far then.
I'm looking for Il possible clew to the fate
of Andrea or still more likely, that of
Sir John Franklin.
Somehow. / imagine I shall fird wedged
in ice. disclosed by big fracture. 4
boat, box. a piece of mast or sail. a
bit of chain. a neutrality-suspicious.
manuscript, ships log book. or some
thing to connect me with the defeated
past.
at is sensation no one can understand
who has not known it himself. For, you
see l always say to myself. Who will
stand here fifty years hence-the North
Pole still undiscovered. perhaps. and won
der in what crevass lies the body of Peary
and what was his last message to the
world he left behind?' New York Com
mercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Before ] began to take DR.. Williams
Pink Pills" said Mrs. Rea gan, recently,
II was in and out Of bed al the time,
but now stay up all day and work.
What was the cause of your trou-
ble?" she was asked.
II was badly run down from over
work. One day noises tegan In my
head and almost made IRE crazy. MY
head felt as II a tight band had been
nut around IT, and the pressure ana the
sounds made me so uneasy mat oiteh
had TO walk the floor all night when
ought to have been sleeping,
did you have doctor 2
Eyes. 7 was under the care Of ply
stefan for some time, but finally gave
him up because his treatment did me
no good.
my stomach was in bad shape. and
had smothering sensations. At such
times my body seemed bloodless. my
hands were like chalk and my face
turned yellow. The doctor said / had
dyspepsia in the worst form. Then my
nerves gave way and 1 was completely
Frustrated. At night I could not sleep,
and in the daytime il / bent over to
pick up a rug the smOthering sensation
would come on at once"
"How did you find Il romedy?"
after I had used many advertised
medicines, we read in the paper about
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
rle, and my husband bought box and
insisted that should take them.
1.-THE first box I used quoted my
nerves so that l could get a good
nights sleep, which was {, row expert
ence for me. Before I began to use
them / was nervous wreck and
trembled at the slightest sound. 1 was
so weak that had 10 sit down and rest
every few steps when I went up stairs.
Now l can run up 4 whole flight at
once. The smOthering sensations have
gone and the noises in my head have
stopped entirely. My appearance has
greatly improved. for friends who We're
alarmed on my account before. now say
How we'll you are looking!" My hus-
band spent over a hundred dollars on
treatment for me that Was worthless,
but a few boxes of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills brought me sound health
Mrs. Mary Reagan lives at Sc Kill
burn street, Fall River, Mass, where
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are a favorite
remedy. These pills are guaranteed 10
be free from stimula ting or harmful
drugs of any description and may lie
taken without fear of injury to the
most delicate system. They quickly
cure nervous disorders Of every kin1,
check wasting diseases and build up
strength. They are sold by all drug
giStS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
T orridity.

Above the tryant sun alone;
Below, 4 waste of sizzling stone,
The wind, Il watt of blighting heat
Along the furnace f1ue the street,
In dusty eddies whrled again
Brings no relief to painting men,
The asphalt soft as viscid lead,
Reveals the print of every tread.
Now Fashions naught and Comforts all
The lOng-forgOtten parOSOl
Of tallid green is reared and spread
To guard the cautious. flOrid head
OF middlc-agC-and no one Jeers;
The collar willis and disappears;
The hcadgear SmackS of ranch and farm
The coat is worn upon the arm;
The Waistcoat cen the fOp disdains.
And glad, unbuttOned freedom relgnS.
The horses wear unStylish hats:
Yet. nice old heaus in snowy spats
Behind the clubhouse window, clean,
Correct, new-shaven, gaze serene
monocle and julep glass
Upon the humid throngs that pass
And make one own. with panied regret,
How doocid vulgar it's to swear!
All hail the breezy palm-leaf fan!
All hail the hokcy-pOkey man; =
The butter-milk dispensing maid!
All hail the ''ice-cold Lemonade!
With kcrchiefed throat and measured
stride
We pace the cherished shady side
Observing summers golden RUE. -,
CAS- well rs mortal may. Keep cool.'
While wonted conversation Tags.
Aloud the cityS fervid haSs
For human speech seems quite forgot
Save, Gosh! amt this ALFRED hot
New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Oklahoma is not allowing the heated

Oklahoma is not allowing the heated
season to cause any lull in its cam
paign for statehood. At a recent con-
vention at Oklahoma City, great en-
thusiasm was shown and many more
convincing arguments and figures We're
presented to show why Congress should
act promptly in the matter. The state
hood problem will be one of the most
pressing to come before the coming ses-
sion of Congress, and it is a great pity
that the chances of Oklahoma continue
to he tied up with those of Arizona and
New Mexico, two territories which have
TO such claim for statehood, either
separately or together, as Oklahoma
has to present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Americans in Western Canada.

1t Is said that the rush from the
northwestern part of this country to
the newly opened VIII ,at fields Of west
ern Canada is pretty we'll over, and
that whatever tide of emigration sets
that way in the future will be hardly
worth speaking of. Many American
farmers who have gone there are re-
ported to be anything but pleased with
the conditions they found, conditions
which by no means justified the allur-
ing promises held out by the railroads
and by the Canadian government itself.
While the land in that great section g
splendidly adapted to wheat raising.
there is a most serious drawback in the
fact that the early frosts often come by
the middle of, August, seriously injur-
crop for that year.
Another drawback in that section,
from the point of view of the farm
laborer at least, il the fact that during
the short summer the sun shines from
three in the morning until ten in the
evening, length Of day which makes
one shudder al the thought of the pro-
longed drudgery of farm life. Break
fast presses too close upon the heels of
supper in such an cutlanGish climate.
Moreover, an American farmer who
goes there has to become British sub
jeot before he can own his farm. This
condition. however, is not go important
a factor as might be supposed, since
many who have gone there from our
northwest have been Eewly arrived
Scandinavians and Germans, who had
not yet secured American citizenship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Railway Accident Figures.

Quarterly and annually when the in
it's bulletins regarding the fatalities re-
sulting from railway accidents, there
is murmur of horror and protest from
all parts of the land, for the statistics
given in these bulletins ere nothing
short of appalling. The latest bulletin
which gives the figures for the first
three months of 1905 shows that the
casualties due to all kinds of rail-
way accidents in that period caused
the death of 9O9 people and in
jured 1897 others. This is n
greater casualty list han has been re-
corded in many of the worlds greatest
battles, but the country is becoming so
accustomed to this continuous sacrifice
that it is accepted almost as matter
of course. While the figures are large,
ii must be remembered, however, that
this is n great country and that its rail-
road business is of vast proportions.
employing hundreds of thousands of
men and carrying millions CT passen-
gers every day.
The greater part Of the 900 people
killed during the thrae months; in ques-.
ton were trainmen, a fact which shows
the terrible hazard Of their daily lives.
During the three months, 232 were
killed and nearly 5000 injured in acct
dents resulting from deraiments or
collisions, a suggestive showing, since
accidents Of this kinl should be pre-
ventable and prevented Evidently the
improvements in safeguards to human
life have not kept pace with the I'M
provements and facilities for faster and
more comfortable travel on the rail.
Grade crossings continue to be the
scene of great number Of casualties.
and more people are killed amd injured
who are trespassing upon the tracks
than there are among those who ride as
passengers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Increasing Imports Of Silk.

Silk can hardly be called one Of the
of the strsws which indicate the in
crease of national prosperity, when it
is announced that there never has been
year in this country's history when
so much silk was bought, either in to-
tai quantities or in proportion to the
population, as in the fiscal year which
has just closed. Seventy million dol
lars worth of silk imported was the
record, and 17,5G0,O0O pounds of raw
silk, or 100000 pounds more than in
the previous record year, 1923. This
record in raw silk proves the extraor-
binary expansion of the production OF
American looms, which are now manu-
featuring in greater measure than ever
before this article of pure luxury Tor
the American people. The American
silk looms. indeed, have been running
such a race with production that our
manufacturers now have to pay 5o
cents a pound more for their raw SILK
than they paid year ago.
1t might be supposed that the silk
naanufactur ers, or some Of them, would
be converted by this increase in the
cost of their raw material to President
Roosevelts theory that silk should be
produced in this country. Yet this is
not likely to be the case, since there
is no duty on raw silk, and American
producers would scarcely be able to
compete on even terms with the pau
per labor in Italy and Japan. Yet if
the country people of our South. white
and black, could be the suppliers of
this raw material of luxury, it would
certainly be good thing for the coun-
try.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

In connection with it's recent state
census, Massachusetts attempted to get
an enumeration of the tramps that
were within the borders Of the state at
that time. At the last previous state
census, in 1895, SO2 hoboes We're found
while this years census shows only $40
OF them. On the face of these
figures this shows that the free
and easy profession of hoboism
is on the down grade, but we fear
there is little reliance to be placed upon
such figures. 1t is easy enough to find
out how many weary wanderers are at
the station houses. aims houses, jails
and similar places at a certain time,
but nobody knows how many were
snugly concealed in the haymows or in
shacks in the woods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Trium2hs Of Modern Surgery.

Wonderful things are done for the
human body by surgery. Organs are
taken out and scraped and polished
and put back. or they may be removed
entirely; bones are spliced; pipes take
the place Of diseased sections of veins:
antiseptic dressings are applied to
wounds, bruises, burns and like in
juries before Inflammation sets in,
which causes them to heal without
maturation and in one-third the tims
required by the old treatment. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm acts on this sauna
principle. 1t is an antiseptic and when
applied to such injuries, causes them
to heal very quickly. 1t also allays the
pain and soreness. Keep a bottle Of
Pain Balm in your home and It will
save you time and money, not to men.
ton the inconvenience and sufferin,
which such injuries entail. For sale nv,
John coughlin. Augusta, ana c. n
Bsauo, OF Gardineg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Maine Men at Home and Abroad.

tWaterville Mail)
To compare the work of Maine men
who have stayed at home with that of
Maine men who have gone elsewhere
to labor is difficult task, because
there is no logical connection between
the two things. For instance, COM
parisOn between Peary and the head OF
big Maine industry is SD far-fetched
that ii is almost useless. 1t is difficult
to conceive of the two men changing
places with each other. Peary was de-
barred by his very nature from settling
down TO commercial life while the
other man was equally removed from
an ambition to discover the North pole.
To attempt to say that one has brought
more honor to Maine than the other
Is absurd. Maine men who nave stayed
at home have done well, but it is also
to the glory of Maine that she has
furnished the best types of citizenship
TO scores of other states. What might
have been the result had these men
stayed in Maine nobody can tell but it
is certain that by what they have done
in other states they have made the
name of Maine synonymous with high
character and worthy achievement.
Ill dIclell udyS IL WIS Il PROUD ulSttIic-
ton for a man to be able to say 81 am
Roman citizen" and to-day in every
other state of the Union man has a
better footing in the community if he
can say, 81 hail from Maine" 1t was
inevitable that Maine men should go i'm
great numbers to other states to aid
in their upbuilding and development.
1t was well that they should 80, when
the matter is looked ut from broad
point of view. They might have stayed
but Names gain would have been the
nations loss. One might as reasonably
argue that it would have been a good
thing for the original colOnists always
to cling to the Atlantic coast, instead
of crossing the mountains to lay the
foundations for the great empire of the
West Our country is a unit and
whether man born in Maine stays
here or goes to work elsewhere is of
little consequence compared with the
question of whether he does his work
faithfully and well. In either case the
State is honored.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

The man who rocked the boat got his
Just deserts at New York beach, the
other day. lie succeeded in getting
ashore safely, as usual, and after the
people had rescued from the water the
Others who were i'm the boat with him
they turned their attention to him and
gave the foolish wretch a thrashing
which will leave him sore and lame for
weeks to come. 1t Is said that only the
intervention of the police prevented the
mob from killing him. If mob violence
is ever justified II would be in case
of such an Individual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
In his address before the educational

In his address before the educational
convention at Portland, President
Wright of Clark University, expressed
himself i'm favor of athletics within the
college as n desirable feature of under
graduate life, but expressed a strong
opposition to competition between ath-
letic teams representing the different
colleges. This sort of limitation of the
sphere of college athletics makes us
think of the good woman who kindly
swimming but warned him not to go
near the water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21
Joys Of the Open Car.
smoker goes to ride

Now the smoker goes to ride
In the summer trolley car.
Pulling fumes and fragrance wide
From a two for-five cigar.
Now he waits until the wind
Comes a-blOwing stiff and high;
Then the peaceful gent behind
Gets the ashes in his eye.
Now the picnic time begins.
Green suburban groves among;
Now the woman with the twins
And n neighbOrhOod of young
SEXES all the car for hers,
Pays n nickel for the gang,
While the full-fiedged passengers
On the running board must hang.
Now the person with the feet
And the extra length of lap
Takes the pleasant outside seat,
Takes it fiercely, a Ia Jap;
SCOTS when the widows all fOrlOrn
Sadly sigh: Move over, please"
Laughs the stout and lame to scorn,
Makes them climb across his knees.
Newark News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

1t is gratifying Indication of the
friendly relations between this country
and Brazil. and the Importance of these
relations I'm the eyes of South America s
chief republic, that Brazil has just ele-
waited its representative at Washington
to ambassSadorial rank. AS Brazil has
no other ambassador abroad this shows
that In the regard Of that republic and
its people its relations with the United
States are more important than its re-
lations with any other foreign power
or course. 1t is only natural and proper,
but some of the South American repub-
lies show a persistent tendency to do
things which are unnatural and i'm
proper. Happily Brazil is not in that
class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Russia has already commenced to
maneuvre for position at the approach
ing peace conference. In n public in
terview sent out by the Associated
Press the Russian Senior plenipoten-
tiary expresses himself as follows:
1.-The ultimate decision remains in the
hands OF the Emperor, and 1, is for him
to decide the destiny of Russia. The
emperor is the friend of peace, and de-
sires peace, but very much fear that
the Japanese terms will be such that
We will be unable to reach an accord"
Notwithstanding this express sion the
idea prevails in diplomatic circles that
Russia will not be disposed to reject
any reasonable terms that Japan may
offer at the approaching conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

i&dl2;E|
In effect June 5, 1906.
Pullman Car Service.

/ In erect June b, ly0b.
Pullman Car Service.
Pullman sleeping car between Boston
and Caribou on train leaving Boston at
zoo p. M; Augusta, 12.45 A. M; Bangor,
as A. NJ. and Caribou. 40 p. NJ.
and Bangor on tram a leaving psfse Carbon 0o
6.D A. NJ. and Bangor at Us +. N.
TRAINS LEAVE.
LEAVE Portland. 1890 p. M: Augusta.
Il. As A. M; Waterville, 1.23 A. M; Bangor,
S25 A. M; Arrive Millinocket at 6.l5 A.
NJ; Houlton, S.2S 3 A. \. NJ; Pressure Isle. looA
40 A. M; Van Buren,. 1l.55 A. M.
LEAVE Portland, 2.55 A. M; Augusta,
ESQ a. M; Waterville. BIS A. M: Ban
gor. 10 a: NJ; Arrive Katahdin Iron
Ashland. LIS p. NJ; Fort Kent. } ID p. M;
Houlton, 1890 p. M; Presque Isle, 2.H r.
NJ; Caribou. 2.4o p: NJ: Van Buren,. SIS
field. 23O P. M; Dover and Foxcroft, s.ls
A. NJ; Guilford, 937 A. NJ; Monson, lOl2
4. n; Greenville. 1o45 A NJ; kineo. lz.aa
LEAVE Portland. HOS A. NJ; Water
vile. LBS P. M; (via Newport and Dex-
ter); arrive Dover. 3;45 T. M; Guilford.
% z. NJ; Monson. sos p. M: GreenviIie,
BIS P. M: Arrive Millinocket, COO y. M
Patten, 115 p. M; HOulton, sos T.. M:
Ashland. $40 p. NJ: Presque Isle, 934 r.
NJ; Caribou. 1000 p. NJ; Fort Fairfield.
LEAVE Portland. LOO p. M: Augusta,
IA /. NJ; Waterviiie, 80 L. M; BAN
gor, $50 p. M: Arrive Dover. 655 p. NJ;
Guiiford. III p. NJ; Greenviile, SIS +. -.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
LEAVE Greenville, $50 A. NJ; Dover,
$50 A. M; Arrive Bangor, $40 A. M;
Leave Bangor. 1.40 p. M. Arrive Water
vile, 80; Augusta, 355 p M.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield, 625 A. M; Carl
bou, go A. M; Presque ISLE 6.47 A. M;
IiOulton, SIS A. M; Ashland, TO A. M;
Patten. 9.O5 A. M; Millinocket, 10.25 A. M;
katahdn Iron Works, 1O.l5 A. M. Leave
Kineo, $40 A. M. Greenville. 11.40 A. M;
Guilford. 1913 +. M: Dover, LOO p. M;
VIA Dexter and NewporU. Arrive Ban
Eor. Los p. M: Arrive Waterville 3a r.
M; Augusta, S.55 p. NJ
LEAVE Van Buren,, $40 A. NJ; Caribou,
ITO +. M: Presque Isle, 2.3S p. M: Fort
Fairfield. n3o A. M; Houton. 2l5 p. M;
Fort Kent, II. 10 A. M: Ashland. Los +.
M; Patten, 800 p. M; Millinocket, 422 p.
NJ; kineo. LIS P: M: Greenville. ass p.
M; Monson, 3.45 P. M; Guilford SEQ r.
M; Dover and Foxcroft, SIG p. NJ Ar
rive Bangor, rs p. M; WatervilIe, Hsa
p. M; Augusta, 1882 p M
LEAVE Caribou. 40 p. M; Van Buren,,
ESQ P. NJ; Fort Fairfield, l05 r. M;
Pressure Isle, 5.07 p. NJ; Houlton, SO T..
NJ: Millfn,,cket, SEQ p NJ Arrive Ban
gOr. 11.S0 p. NJ; Wateryille, l5O A. NJ;
Augusta, 2H A. II.
&C. BROWN.
q. p. u +. 4
GenI Superintendent. 4.
Bangor, June I. 1906.
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Maine Gossip
A Vacation.

They told him that he needed rest.
He hurried far away
Where DER the oceans fOamy crest
The wholesome breeZeS play.
He shot The chutes. he looped the loop;
He joined the May dance;
He saw the side show minstrel troupe,
And watched the ponies prance.
He ate lot Sausagcs and things
He nc'er had seen before:
He won Il cane by throwing rings
Until his arms were sore.
He walked the boardwalk all day long,
And heard the music play
Where rival organs big and strong
In diScOrd grind away.
He drank long mixtures filled with ice,
Ate Holsters and sardines;
He dalied with the cards and dice
And played the slot machines.
He tried to keep the pace in vain,
He did his level best.
He had to hurry home again
Because he needed rest
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

not to forbid General StOe3sel to receive
a sword presented him by French ad-
mirers. He can, however, console him.
self with the reflection that he would
have no use for 1T if he secured it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

over long period of time after the day
itself, and thus often fail to get the
public attention which they would win
if the deaths occurred upon the day Of
the celebration. What a pity it is that
rible deaths occur year after year, and
what pity it is that they are placidly
observed by the country at large and
deliberately allowed to be repeated
when another July comes around.
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A Welcome and Room for All.

V1OTIIJHU AFpUS.D
Maine is 4 magic word for thousands
willing in the sitting atmosphere of
the heat-strickcn cities. What joy
Gus visions of green GOODNESS and
breezy content it conjures up to
their fevered pellucid
streams, an ample ether and diviner
air" No wonder they are fiocking to
this earthly paradise by thousands, as
fast as boat and train can bring them.
Let them come trooping in and well
come. There's room enough for all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-21

Not a single person was killed in
Chicago on the Fourth of July, but
since the Fourth no fewer than 90 per-
sons have died in that city from blood
poisoning or lockjaw resulting from
gunpowder wounds received on that
day. Thus the most horrible results of
a reckless and brutal celebrat ton of our
great national holiday are scattered