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priest in the corner did move, except lift the
book little higher into the dim light of the window.
Lest he interrupt the meditation, the young man,
with low word of greeting, took seat upon the steps
outside. Once he caught himself breaking into
snatch of sailor song; his lips pursed to whistle;
but mindful of the priest he strangled the breath
of the tune These little indexes not beyond
the keen perception of the priest Finally, his voice
unexpected that the figure the steps shook the
bamboo hut with his sudden start, the priest broke
the silence, speaking still from the shadow.
Frederick, - he said, do you love Tihata?"
why father-I-"
You saw her to-day"
YES.
"You couldn't keep back the song moment ago."
"Oh, that only "a"
"You unconsciously began to whistler"
The Young man turned with forced smile on his
face You should give time to examine my
conscience father, before | am forced to begin my
confession"
You have had a year" said the priest rising.
He came out and sat beside the younger man when
| was ordained and out to labor like many young
priests | had more religious ardor than appetite.
You know that through the kindly influence OF your
father | received the appointment as chaplain on the
training ship From that hour | considered myself
your brother as well your spiritual father am
glad now that | did, else l had never been IN the
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He paused annoyed that his words, misunderstood
had so agitated the headstrong youth.
"Because?" the latter repeated, coaXng climax
from the priests lips
"Because-we1l let us say, because she has trusted
you. "
Rebellion began to bubble up in the young mans
breast You to tell me again that shall see
Tihata no more?" he asked suleny.
mo- Frederick, you have taught me that loves
feet out-disance the ten-nie limits of this little
floating world loves eyes pierce the pendants of the
palms,"
In the glance that fell from the eyes of the layman
into the eyes of the priest urked revelation. Father
Iohn pushed his black hair from his brow and leaning
back looked out the sea, one resting after the
first token of victory He knew that Maynard was
fighting the honest battle of his life; he knew that
two pictures moving before him in the evening
air: one a home of comfort far the seas post
of honor the gun-mOuths of his country; return
to glad-greeting friends and proud Parents-and
one fair girl! Did she grieve that he came not?
The other a picture more vivid-a blackness as of
night sweep of driving rain long, dull rush owaters;
a crash; wet struggle; dash against the rocks
sharp pain darkness 1.-THE bronze figure catching him
in strong arms, and struggling through the surf;
face of strange, wild beauty bending over him on
the sand the touch of soft dark hair wpng the salt
spray from his bruised features straw-thatched
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Why girl. I'd rather be here with you and the good
Father John and the unbroken and the shade
OF the"
But the priest had risen, and walking slowly down
the path of the sea stroed up and down the beach.
His hands. the open book clasped in one of them,
were behind his back. Here he turned pearly shell
with the OF his shoe; there he studied the scalops
of a tidetOssed anemOne; many times he stopped and
gazed far the inapping that stumbled
the bar.
Gould / only know" he said, shaking his head
At the edge of the oily rules OF the surf an object
a little wooden bomb-caught his eye.
MY last message come back" He took up the
white float stained curiously attract the attention
Of any passing ship that might spy it. and put it under
ms
Now, If I had studied astronomy and navigation
instead Of theology d know where | was at. Prayer
might send angel but it takes corporation or
government send a shiP-Or a bad wind III
enough that which blew me this prison. STILL
it, an I'll wind that blows nobody some good; the
heather natives are better off-and Tihata-oh,
YES. Tihata-poOr child"
Give ne light" the wordless prayer OF the
earnest eyes uPturned to the open sky, as Father
John went into the shadow of his hut
When the tall figure, pausing on the threshold
of the hut peered into the shadows the blackgowned
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70 be no way of making our exile known
10 the world. The ship was lost am
certain of that, from her wreckage that
dr1tted ashore. The last float we sent
out found washed upon the beach to-
day. The fires we have burned on the
hiltops never draw a rocket from the
sea- All hope that a trading ship NAV
sight us and rescue us seems to be in
vain "
We'll" interrupted Maynard cheer
fully, what of it :"
"Nobly saidl God has put us here;
let us make the best of His dispensation.
When | was in the seminary my ambition
was to labor among the benighted heather.
They are here, for centuries given up to
pagan practices and ungodly creeds.
Your ambitions now | dare not narrow
or divert; but my duty, as well as nv
work, is the salvation of souls, whether
they be in America or in the unknown
Pacific -
The last was said with piquant sig
nifCance. Maynard made no reply
The trading-ship that touched once
will not come again, said the priest
quietly
Did one ever toucht"
Having seen Tihata l am Sure of it"
smiled Father John. But she is sixteen
years old. "
mo common little heathen," ad-
mitted the youth guardedly.
Both were silent for a few moments
When the priest spoke again there was
a touch of WEAKNESS in his voice. Il
thought you would make it easier for
me.
You puzzle me, father"
You saw her tO-day?"
'Yes-but-''a sudden emotion surged
into the young mans face; he leaped to
his feet. You think-you insinuate?
Well, you have been my close companion
here-my teaCher!"
The priest WINGED; but the shot in
ficted only a flashing wound. Yes"
he assented coolly; you have been
my pupil, my-brother; but you are
only a man.
Yes, only man-but a mani" the
repetition was vehement.
Have l not tried to save the pride
of your race? l knew of your attach
ments at home; have pleaded with you,
argued with you, in vain. The races are
one in the kinship of Heaven. If l
would save your body and soul because
you are above this people, SO would
save Tihata'S, because"
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Y
opened 1t TO resume his reading half
OF the cover. worn TO the pasteboard.
slipped from his grasp to the ground
Ny whole library now: | must be
careful of YOU, he said. addressing the
book placidly. as father would an ONLY
child
From the rustic bench on which he
sat, long lane, paved with cocoa fiber,
bordered with shells and shaded with
palms, stretched. funnel-wise to the
Pacific The fronds of the trees quivered
like agitated silhouettes against the blaze
of the setting sun. Father John turned
TO 'vespers. -
Il may have been the upliftment of
a divine inspiration that caused him to
raise his eyes; something human caught
their attention.
Through a weave of vines. trained as
a screen to seclude his primitive oratorv
IN the grove. he had a view of a COW
moss-grown bank which laid its head and
shoulders against row of majestic
palms and dabbled its feet in a clear
brook that sang its swan-song ere swal-
lowed in the oeaseless murmur of the
sea, Upon this mossy bed reclined a
youth, a brother of the priests own
race; on his breast the head of a dark
beauty rested-a maiden too regular
of feature too subtle of pink -and-white
tints under the bronze oval of her cheek
20 let her pass unchallenged as a full
blooded daughter of this uncharted islet
in Polynesia.
IF thy right eye give thee scandal
quoted the priest, pluck it Out"
He bent his eyes by force upon the
book OF prayer. But Father John was
an exceedingly human man. All" he
sighed, had | only played the parts of
the world long enough to know where
love ends and sin beginsi'
The sun-shot branches. preached by
the red glory of the evening sky, painted
on the green vines behind the oratory
a checkered halo around the kindly,
troubled features, serious with medita-
tion-but not a meditation on the words
of the book.
A voice from the mossy retreat near
by broke the evening silence mo,
Tihata, the young man was saying in
the language of the natives; ''it was
not a calamity when / was cast on the
beach that stormy morning a year ago;
did YOU not find me? Was | not carried
10 your hut. where you nlinistered to
me- Has 1t not been a beautiful year?
Il h., !,
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launch the day we were
caught in the gale, and
lost, l think, forever. 1
have no idea where on
this big earth we are, and
even if | had there seems
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

EATHER JOHN swept
the crude bench
with the hem of
his CasSock, sat down and
crossed his knee lei
surely. His index-fnqer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-13
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Sept 12.-The Eastern dis
turbance has not yet passed beyond New
England and consequently rain continues
in that section. The area of high pres
sure that appeared in Assinahoa. Mon
day night. has made rapid progress east
ward and now overspreads the Dakotas.
Minnesota and northern Michigan 1t has
caused a decided fall in temperature in
the Missouri valley. the Mississippi val
ley north of Iowa and the western por-
ton of the Lake region. Temperatures
are rising in the rear of the cool wave
and the latter does not give promise OF
persistence for any considerable time
For Wednesday. showers are indica ed
in Indiana and Illinois and thence east
ward to the middle Atlantic coast The
temperature will fall over the regions OF
rainfall and rise in the Northwest For
Thursday. fair. cool weather Is indicated
in Eastern districts. with showers in the
Southern states. The winds along tho
New England coast will be fresh to brisk
southeast, diminishing and becoming
light west; middle Atlantic coast, fresh
north TO west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-13
First Days Events Post
poned Because Of Rain.
Yesterdays Scheduled Races
VIII Be Run OFF, Today.
Fair Will Not Be Continued 10 SATURDAY.
Unless Absolutely Necessary,

Lewiston, Me-, Sept. 12.-(SpeciaD.-
A steady downpour of rain greeted the
opening of the Maine State fair here
today, with the result that the fair
events are all set ahead. That is, the
fair will be made into a three-days
event. the races of today being sched-
uled for tomorrow, If possible, and
if not, to take place When-
ever the management is able to ar
range for them. The fair will not,
however, be extended into Saturday, if
the weather is good, tomorrow, as it
has been felt that the fair on Satur-
day, is an undesirable arrangement.
Exhibitors find it hard to remain un-
til that time and the sightseers, also
find it hard to be present, as well as
having less to interest them.
1t was too bad. The rain spoiled ev-
erything, and there is scarcely any
one on the grounds except the exhibi-
tors and their helpers. who are pre-
pairing themselves for hoped-fOr fair
weather, and woeful looking fakirs.
These, with the campers and cottagers
who wished they had waited day be-
fore coming, with the fair officials and
few newspaper men made up the
crowd that lounged about the build
ings and tents and hoped for fairer
days.
To speak of the exhibits, today.
would be unjust to exhibitors. In the
halls there is scarcely anything that
may be said to be really ready for eX-
hibition. Only d few of the early COM
ers of yesterday had everything in
readiness for, business. this morning.
and those who had intended to hustle
around and be in readiness for bust
ness in the early hours of today. have
been taking their time for 1t, and hav-
ing continued work throughout the
day. Then. again, there We're others of
the exhibitors who were not at the
Continued on Page Two)
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Fall Term Opens With
Brightest Of Prospects.
Freshman Glass Number I25
With Many to Register.
Football Squads al Both Bates and Maine
Turn Out fox Practice.

Lewiston, Me-, Sept. 12.-(SpeciaD.-
The fall term at Bates opened. today.
with promises of one of the most sue
cessful years in her history. The en-
tering freshman class of 'O9 which reg
istered, this morning, in the college
chapel is very strong class in ath-
letics as we'll as in scholarship number
ing about 125 members with few still
to register. Some of it's athletes will
undoubtedly make a good showing on
the gridiron this fall.
A large number of the students of
the three upper classes have not yet
returned to college and all probably
will not return before the first of Oc-
tober.
No recitations were held, today, out
only the meeting Of the various classes
10 register and for appointing places
of recitation. etc.
Football practice will begin at once.
Suits are being given out to the men
and that preliminary work being done
which is necessary before hard work
begins.
Parker hall the older of the boys
dormitories which has been completely
renovated this summer was thrown
open to the students. Monday. The
hall is now in first-class shape. Hard
wood floors have been laid throughout
the building including the Railways.
The rooms have been freshly papered
and painted. New windows and doors
have been put in the roof re-slated
and new lavatOries with three shower
baths have been installed in the base
ment.
The electric lights which were in
some of the rooms before have been
extended throughout the building. three
lights being placed in each suite Of
rooms.
The Y. NJ. c. A. and Pierian Society
rooms which are in the building have
been especially remodelled and a re-
Ception room finished off adjoining the
old reading room.
The repairs are thorough and en-
tensive necessitating an expense to the
college of over $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-13
AT U. OF MAINE.
Football Candidates Turn Out in the
Rain for Practice.

Orono. Me. Sept 12.-(SpeciaD. The
University of Maine campus assumed an
appearance of life. Monday. when about
Is candidates appeared in suits with
Coach Frank Mccoy. The first practice
was light, consisting of starting. passing
the ball and punting. Tuesday afternoon,
about Is turned out in the drizzling rain
including the following old Varsity men
Captain Bennett, tackle: r. +. Talbot.
guard: w. d. Bearce, guard; Moore CEN
ter; Stone. tackle; Weymouth. fullback
and several substitutes from last year S
team.
The general feeling is that much hard
work will be necessary before a winning
team can be produced, but all the candi-
dates who have seen him have the utmost
confidence in Coach Mccoy.
The first scheduled game is to be pla yed
Sept. 60. on the home grounds. Tho ar
rangcment Of dates as made last spring
Is as follows:
Sept. 3G-kcEt's Hill at Orono
Oct. Harvard at Cambridge.
Oct. 1i-BrOwn at Providence.
Oct. 2l-Colby at Orono or Bangor
Oct S-New Hampshire at Orono
Nov. 4-Bates at Orono or Bangor.
Nov. 11-Tufts ut Medford
Nov. 18-Bowdoin at Brunswick
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THE WATERvILLE PARTY
Fortunately Escaped Injury in tn
Wreck Near Head Tide.

Waterville. Me. Sept. l2-(SpeciaD.-
The excursion which was run over the
W.. w. & F. r. r.. Tuesday morning.
carrying about 20 members of the Wa
terville Lodge. F. and A. NJ, in addition
to others who took advantage of the re-
duced rates. came to an untimely end ne
the engine was about to proceed over the
trestle about mile below Head Tide near
WiscasSet
No one was injured, either of the train
crew or the passengers. The most of the
excursionists from this city arrived HON,
via NJ. c. r. r. on train Is. in the evening
none the worse for their thrilling expert.
ence.
Connections We're Immediately made b,
n train arriving from Wiscasset and thu
destination was reached with but a shor
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Is Piled In Brook Near
The Head Tide Station.
Party Of 65 Watervi||e Masons
Aboard..- None Killed Few Hurt.

Alma. Me, Sept. 1o.-Thc morning
set. Waterville & Pennington Rail-
road. this morning, went off the
trestlc bridge at point a half mile
north of Head of Tide station. The en-
gine. mail car and freight train are
piled up in the brook. They made a
barrier for the passenger cars which
did not leave the tracks.
on board the train were So pasSen-
gers, Co Of whom were Masons, MEM
bers of Waterville Lodge. No. %. en-
route to WisCasset where they were
to he guests of Lincoln Lodge. No. 3.
at clambake. today. No one was
killed Several passengers were In
iurcd. being thrown about by the sud-
den stopping of the train.
The fireman and engineer. who were
IN the caboose, jumped as the train
dashed over the ernbankment. They
struck the water quite free from the
wreck and swan ashore without being
injured.
TIL, engine was knocked into kim
ding wood. The mail car seems little
damaged. The freight car is Il wreck.
The accident happened so quickly
that it WIS over almost before anyone
realized 1t. There was little or no PAN
c among the passengers in the train.
Tic engine is under water, the other
two cars being piled up against it,
The fireman is Otis Quincy: the en-
gincer is Edwin l.. Plummer.
hriJ Of trpCtlp cnnSf =
tion. about 80 feet long and 20 feet
plctcly torn UP.
The water at the point where the
train left the bridge is 10 feet deep.
The train was late in leaving Water
willie and the engineer was endeavoring
to make up time on the trip to Wis
,JSset. There is 4 steep grade on the
road near Head Tide bridge and just
before the bridge is reached there is
sharp curve. AS the train swept
around this curve. 20 yards from the
bridge. the locomotive left the rails.
Tho momentum was so great that the
engine was raised slightly into the
air and when II came down 1t landed
Euuarrly I'm the center Of the wooden
bridge which is only 81 feet long. The
great weight was too much for the
bridge and It gave way Ike paper. the
engine going down into the brook e
feet below. The escape from death ri
the engineer and fireman was remark
able.
Erth men were at their posts OF duty
even as the engine struck the water
Tn" fireman. Otis Quincy of Winslow
l'apotl through the cab window and
swan ashore, and the engineer, Edwin
T.. Plummer. also of Winslow. sue.
cceded in doing likewise moment
later.
Following the engine in its plunge
into the brook the mail car and com.
hinatiun baggage and freight car were
dragged into the chasm and on top OF
this barrier the passenger coach i'm.
incdiatcly following, rested as steadily
as though the bridge was there.
Although the joting of the passen'
ger car. due to Its deraiment was ter.
rifle, the passengers ana trainmen es.
capped with nothing worse than few
bruises
TIL" wrecked train consisted Of an
engine mail car. freight and baggage
ear. and three passenger coaches.
en-" of the passengers on the trail
described the accident as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-13
HIGHEST BRIDGE IN WORLD
Over the Zambesi River, East Africa
Is Formally Opened.

Victoria Falls, Zambesi river. East
Afric1. Sept. 12.-The bridge over the
Iambesi river, was formally opened,
today. in the presence Of the visiting
members of the British Association
Prof. Darwin made the opening speech.
he commented on the remarka bic
achievement which permitted a party
travelling in electric lighted saloon cars
to visit place which heroic explorers
had spent months of fruitless endeav-
ors to reach.
At the conclusion of his speech.
Prof. Darwin touched an electric but :
ton which fused wire stretched across
the track Of the bridge and an engine
decorated with Union Jacks. passed
over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-13
RUSSIAN ENJOYS SAIL.

New York. Sept. 12.-The Russian
commissioners who successfully con-
Guided a treaty of peace with the en-
roys of Japan at Portsmouth. N. H.,
Started on the return to ST. Peters
burg. today. The party, headed by
Sergius White. the chief Russian pleni-
Potentlary, sailed on the steamer
Kaiser ii at 3 o'clock. this afternoon.
Before leaving the city NJ. Witte and
Baron Rosen made a farewell cali up
on the japanese diplomats, who expect
to leave for Japan later in the week.
Baron Komura was unable to see the
Russians because of illness, but
through Minister Takahira he sent
them cordial message of farewell
Mr.. Takahira and other members Of
the Japanese party entertained the
Russians for half an hour.
A big crowd had gathered at the
dock of the Kaiser Wilhelm in Hobo
ken to see NJ. White. He received the
newspaper men cordially in his rooms
on board the steamer and through
| Baron Rosen made statement TO
| those whom he had met thanking them
ana saying that never in his life had
| 1t been so impressed upon him that
| the pen is mfghtier than the sword"
He then shook hands with all them,
saying good bye.
Shortly before the ship sailed. Major
| Lynch. of the United Societies of New
York. and 40 members of the Irish Club
of New York, were received by M.
Witte. Each members of the Irish
Club presented to the peace ENJOYS
tiny Russian. American and Irish flags.
Major Lynch said to M. WHITE:
we take this opportunity of thank
ing country which has been a frien1
of our adopted country in time Of
need"
When the bugle sounded for all Wis
itors TO go ashore. NJ. Witte and Baron
Rosen embraced and kissed each other
good bye. AS the ship drew out into
the stream. the Irish delegation and
others on the deck cheered Justify and
NJ. Wi:te lifted his hat in response.
Before NJ. White left his hotel for the
steamer. today, he had a conferences
with Isaac N. Seligman and Oscar
Straus. of this city, and Adolph Kraus.
| of Chicago. Mr. Seligman said after the
conference:
m. Wftte allowed us to foresee the
emancipation Of the Jews in Russia and
| their participation in the government of
the empire, in the same degree and pro-
portion that other Russian subjects ara
allowed to participate.
m. Witte made no official pledges en-
gaging his government; he spoke as an
individual, but 1t Is well known that
while at present he Is not In power, he
soon will be. With him at the helm tho
Jews in Russia will again enjoy civic
and national recognition. We have M.
Whites word for it that as far as he
himself may be able, every thing will be
done to give to the Jews of Russia, their
full constitutional rights. Discrimina-
ton prejudicial to them, the injustice OF
which he admits freely will be ended
and they will be placed on equal footing
with the rest of the Cars subjects
Mr. Seligman was asked If the subject
of a loan to Russia to be made by a syn
dictate Of Jewish financlers, had been
preached, but he replied In the negative.
THE matter of a loan" said he, was
not even suggested
Continued on Page Two.)
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Remove the Cause
OF a Headache

Dear Sirs:-
We always keep Il. F." Bitters in
the house. use them for sick head
ache and tlnd them a great help.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. FRANK G. SMART.
July IS. 1905. Kineo. Me.
L. F.'s" act through the bowels and
remove the real cause. Don't use
cures that only deaden the pain and
leave the poison in the system. IL.
F. Atwood's Bitters are safe.
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RAIN.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Forccast for
Wednesday and Thursday for New
England: Rain, Wednesday,; cooler in
west portions; Thursday, fair and
cooler; fresh to brisk. south east. shift
ing to west and diminishing.
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CAMDEN coNGREGATIoNALisTs
Conclude Centennial CeIebration-Ad.
dress by Rev. Smith Baker.

Camden. Me. Sept. 12.-The three
days centenary celebration Of the
camden Congregational church was
concluded, today. An afternoon re-
ceptlon and banquet, today. were fol-
lowed by an address by Rev. Smith
Baker of Portland
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Boston Forecast.

Boston. Sept. 12.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Fair Wednesday
and Thursday; cooler, Wednesday
night and Thursday; variable winds,
becoming westerly.
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Gen. corbin's Party At pekin.

h;r rekin' Sept. 12.-Major General Cor
Rno.i rear Admiral Train, Miss Alice
roosevelt and other members of their
party arrived here. this morning.