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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

In the January Outlook is an article
entitled 'On the Edges of the Sea-
by George S. WATSON, the Maine au-
thor and artist, WHO, by the way, is the
son of the late Rev. David A. WATSON
and nephew of Samuel WATSON, of Sur
ry. In the article Mr.. WATSON speaks
OF the decline of American shipping,
and answers the question whether the
call of the sea has lost it's power on
the native American. His conclusion
seems to be that the old salt-sea strain
still runs in the blood of American
coast jewellers. In the course of the
article, the writer refers to what he
terms "tle absurd farce Of sailing in.
ternationaF cup races with American
yachts Differed and manned exclusive
ly by foreigners" He calls attention
to the fact that lin the last America
cup races the American yacht Reliance
was sailed by Scotch captain and
Swedish crew. 1t is gratifying
now to recall the fact that in 1895, with
a crew who received their early train
ing in the lobster slOops of Deer Isle
and Isle au Haul, on the coast OF
M3ine, the Defender won handsomely
against Valkyrie III after the only
genuine International contest for the
America cup in recent years."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

WINE nearly every great industry
throughout the county reports unusual
prosperity, shipbuilding, which once
held the premier position in this State.
has dwindled to meagre proportions.
Where formerly 10000 tons of wooden
shipping We're launched in a Single
year from Maine yards, including
barks, briggs and schoOners, the total
output of all craft of all classes for the
last year amounts to only 1O.O45 tons.
OF the 46 vessels of all classes launch
than 300 tons register, the others being
small. mostly gasoline launches. Even
during the great business depression at
the close of the Civil war shipbuilding
industry showed greater vitality. when
from $4,000 to 10000 tons were built.
Many reasons are given for the de-
cline. Foreign tramp steamers have
taken away the formerly profitable
business Of the square Triggers of this
State: the West India trade, once the
mecca of Maine-built craft, is now
largely carried in foreign steamers or
sailing vessels from the maritime prov
lnces of Canada. Barges and powerful
tugs also have contributed toward re-
ducing the cOal-carrying traffic, once so
profitable for the sailing vessels. Only
seven of the Is customs districts in this
State, launched new tonnage this year.
Bath as usual, leads, but this year,
instead of her accustomed Is, 900 to co.
400 tons, she has only 6,367 tons; hence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
Report Of the State Assessors,

The annual report of the State AS
SCISSORS for the year 1906 makes a very
gratifying showing, and one which
proves that Maine has had her share in
the general prosperity that has pre-
vailed throughout the country. The
report shows by returns of the local
Assessors, an increase of s10.901,S4S in
the valuation of the cities, towns and
plantations of Maine, which is the
largest annual gain in taxable wealth
that has ever been recorded in the
history of our State. Of this notable
increase sS,5O1,726 represents the gain
in Real Estate and s2,400,122 the gain
in personal property.
The principal sources of this in
crease NAV be summarized as follows:
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
se For Sole
Oh e ap %
By c. H. surcL1FFE
Copyright. 1905. by c. H. sutcliGc
Copyright, 1903, BY c. H. SUI

'Why don't you fellers," wrote Burt
Henderson to young Weaver and
Knowlton of Columbia college. "hire
an auto some Saturday and come down
here to see me? The old folks will
make you welcome, and my sister An
nette, of whom you have heard me
speak. is home now. Arrange to stay
over Sunday with lis. Well have a
bully time
Young Henderson was still living
with his parents at their country house
on Long Island and had been chummy
with the two men during his days in
college. The invitation was alluring.
Each of the sophs had taken lessons in
running an auto. the Long Island roads
were known to be good, and at the end
Of the run was a handsome girl, as
they knew by photograph they had
seen.
1t was a rare chance to get out OF
town and do lot of other things be-
sides. and on certain Saturday morn
ing of certain June an auto might
have been seen speeding two rather
hilarious young men up the island
roads. The garage man had been par
ticular when they went to hire the ma
chine. They confessed to being timid
about speed. but felt perfectly conf
dent on all other points. and after dis
playing their knowledge in a practical
way he had placed them in charge.
The destination was thirty miles
from Brooklyn. but at steady jog this
,,iubt ha, az, haar cnvoroI ~ y,nn,, n n n
not something happened to prevent.
As they We're passing through ia
maica. the journey only just begun. n
handsome young lady emerged from a
house. stepped into a steam runabout
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

The auto did not stop. If the girl
missed them She was not concerned.
They picked themselves up after a
while and limped out to the road in
time to make inquiries Of passing
team. They walked two miles and
then hired farmer to drive them six
more. always inquiring for an auto
driven by a girl. At length. as they
drew near a manor house embosomed
in a grove. young Weaver exclaimed:
Say, now. it's dollars to cents that
this is the house we were bound for
the Henderson placer
"And If that isn't the young lady we
have been chasing may l never eat
again. replied Knowlton as he,nodded
at girl on the veranda.
In front of the house was an auto
tied to the fence with rope. 1t was
their auto. Hung in a conspicuous
place was sign reading, For Sale
Cheap" The young men did not stop
to ask any questions. II their friend
Burt was. home they did not want TO
see hiIn. If his sister Annette was
home they did not want to see her. All
they wanted was to get back to New
York by the shortest route
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
CANON CITY FRUIT DAY.

The list of fairs in Colorado this
week includes several of general I'M
portance. The chief interest, so far
as the Arkansas Valley is concerned,
will center in the Fremont County FAR
at Canon City, which will be held We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday of this
week.
There are a great many cities and
rural communities in Colorado that are
making rapid progress in population
and wealth, and that are demonstrat-
ing the peculiar advantages that exist
in a community founded upon the cul-
tiyation of irrigated lands. But none
of these exceeds Canon City in its ma
terial prosperity or in its progress
along the higher lines of civilization.
There are few communities in Color
ado which are better worth visit un-
der ordinary circumstances than Can
on City, and when to the ordinary cir
cumstances is added the presence of
such a fair as will be gathered to-
gether at Canon City this week, the
opportunity for the tourist or Colorado
citizen is one that ought not be ne
elected.
Pueblo people especially should take
advantage of this occasion to enlarge
their acquaintance with the people OF
our neighboring county and the beaut-
iful city of gardens and homes
Pueblo Chieftain.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

ana. acting as her own cnaureur.
started off al fast clip.
"By George but did you ever see
anything TO compare with herr" gasped
young Weaver. who was noted as i'm.
pressionable
"Handsomest girl ever saw" was
the reply.
"Did you notice that look she threw
at me?"
1T was meant for me"
you 20 on. Say. I'd give all cx-
pect to get from my grandnother's cs-
tate to know that girl What eyes.
What hair! As her eyes looked into
mine for an instant r.
"She was looking into mine. and there
was roguish, defiant look in them as
If she dared US to follow her"
by George, but come to think Of it,
we ought 10 follow her anyhow No
woman has any business driving ma.
chine. Suppose tire comes Off or
anything breaks. She may meet a
train at n crossing, run into a ditch or
have something else happen. If we
are on hand we can assist
More speed was put on to decrease
the distance and the young lady looked
back as she heard the chugging of the
big machine.
She's surely flirting with mev' gur-
gled young Weaver us he clasped his
hands.
"You dolt" replied young Knowlton.
"She doesn't know that you are on
earth. Isn't she skimming along pretty
fastT'
Seems to me she's let ont link.
This is faster than we ever drove be-
fore. but we've got to take chances or
lose that girl"
The girl in the runabOut had several
ideas on the subject in hand. One was
that the two young men behind her
were new to the sport Another was
that they had left the direct road in
order to follow her The third was that
she would be revenged on them. She
ratified along at high speed for a
mile and could see without turning her
head too much that the big machine
was wabbling badly and being driven
BY q trembling hand. On coming to
whore the highway separated to unite
quarter Of a mile farther ON, she
chose the toughest way. The light
weight runabout seemed to sail over
the humps and ruts and washouts.
while tho larger machine had "a slow
down and bump IT. way along.
II NJ lose her I'll commit suilldesr r
aafA .~r,xx,<v Uynn ue~ 1, = a.. s>ssi- - -
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

Gear life and grow paler every minute.
Don't you fear that will lose her.
grimly replied Knowlton. This is
rather bumpy. but I'll stand ten miles
of it for another look from those blue
eyes
Her black eyes, you mean
Il mean blue. If ever take you out
into the country again may be hang
ed
Ditto. Because handsome girl
takes it into her head to flirt with me
Bit
But the rest was lost in the humping.
The girl could have dropped them on
that bit of road. but she made no eff
fort. When they debouched into the
main road she was in sight and jogging
along at an easy pace. She had led
them seven or eight miles out of their
road before they realized it. Each was
wishing the other would throw out
hint about abandoning the chase when
the runabout turned into a highway
that was not macadamized. 1t was
heavy with sand, and the auto groaned
and complained as 1t made the steep
hills.
'If she wasn't the best looking girl
ever saw began Knowlton
IF she hadn't dared us to follow
her replied Weaver.
Then there was a scream ahead OF
them, and tire was seen to leave one
of the wheels of the runabout and the
machine to come to a standstill.
"Ye gods. but what luck for mer'
whispered Weaver.
"say. now. II you don't let me do al
the talking I'll break TGu= rrri:,'' IS
Piled Knowlton.
When the auto came ip. III" -.I'l N;'s
| down on her feet inspectin: damage
II wis easy to Ser that tlir Tl"hiAr
must he got home by spiur mptivr
power beyond its own. TheTe were to-
many stony spots ON the hi-Awa% t.
run 1t OH the rim of the damaged
wheel Mr.. Knowiion at once Intro
duced himself aud companion and len
.lcreh their services.
They found the young Indy even bet
ter looking than they had given her
credit for She was not at all embar-
r,tssed over the meeting. She was
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

cnnity ANA viyacious. ANA ~ nYe mn
utcs' talk She made them rrnlize That
she knew twice as much about an auto
as they did ono thing the boys for
got until nftcrward They gu9e their
names to her. but she did not recipro-
cate. II was decided that the dam
aged machine must be drawn to the
side Of the road and sent for later on.
while the auto was TO convey the girl
to her home. n distance of fourteen or
fifteen miles Why she had gone out
Of her way she didn't explain. and the
boys didn't ask.
"As | am used to autos ! shall ask
the privilege of acting as chauffeur"
announced the young lady as she was
ready to get in.
This seemed like reflection on the
abilities Of the young men. and they
were besitating over It when Miss
Blank took the matter In hand. There
was room for one Of them beside her.
aud both jumped for the place Mt once.
There was n struggle. but shame soon
came to both ana they humbly climbed
into the rear seat and glared nj each
other and mentally Threatened murder
at the first opportunity. They soon dis
covered that the young lady was no
vain boastcr. She turned the machine
about with whiz and started off nj
a speed that had not continued for five
minutes when young Knowlton felt
compelled to lean forward and say:
This is certainly cxhilnrating. but
do You think 1t altogether snfe?''
This isn't twenty miles an hour"
was the reply as the machine sailed
around curve on three wheels.
Three minutes later Mr.. Weaver.
whose face was growing as white as
chalk and his teeth clicking together.
managed to make the young lady un-
derstand that he was troubled with
palpitation Of the heart at times
BEST remedy for II in the world"
she replied as the machine struck
road as level and hnrd as Il floor; and
she Increased the speed
The young men instinctively clasped
hands and said farewell to ench other.
They didn't dare reach over and twist
the wheel out Of the drivers hands.
and yet they realized that calamity
must soon happen, A word from her
might have prevented what followed.
but she was intent on the road ahead.
OF sudden. ms they came upon long
strip OF haxeI bushcs, both stood up and
jumped for 1t and landed among the
bushes With q crash =
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
yu,snrl,, md ..r s-,r..

Vulgarity II certainly coInmoner
among men than among women. and.
indeed. Wien - woman Is vulgar she
Is apt - display the quality In high
perfection I'lih reason why It Is rare
among wone1 is that the emotional
nature is stronger among women than
anon. ten. ard thus where men are
ambitious. fond of displaying power.
anxious tp carry ont designs. dcsirous
Of recognition. women are sympathetic
tender. afectipBate. subtle; they value
relations with others more than per.
forInances, Iiey encourage and console.
because they nrc Interested IN the per.
son who desires sympathy more than
IN the aims which he nourishes. IL
ones main interest in life is In the
personalities that surround one. one Is
not likels 10 be tempted by vulgarity.
because the essence. again. OF vulgar
lty is that II tends 10 1tlix an alto
gether fictitious value 10 material
things a man who pursues wealth,
comfort. power, position. is always In
danger Of vulgarity.-A. G. Benson In
Atlantic.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
.PE-RU-NA STRENGTHENS
THE ENTIRE system

Mr.. Chas. L Sauer. Grand Serbia
Grand Encampment 1. o. o. p. q
Texas, and Assistant City Auditoss
writes from tho City Hall, San AntontA
Tex:
NEARLY two years ago accepted .
position - secretary and treasurer With
one OF the leading dry goods establish.
ments of Galveston, Tex.
"The sudden change from . high saA
dry altitude to sea level proved TO-
much for me aud I became aniictsd
with catsrrh and cold In tho head, and
general debility TO such an extent - "
almost incapacitate mo for attending
70 my duties.
~ wss Induced 70 fry Psrvns. sa1
after taking several bodies IN s0aA
doses am pleased 10 say fhsf Wao
entirely restored 10 my normal con6D.
non xnd have ever since rcc0mme04D0
The use Of Per1ns to ny kriso1A"
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
Peril Of Errinx soldiers.

Strange as it may SEEM" said a for
mer colonel Of Manhattan regiment.
members OF state military organiza-
tons will continue to violate duty calls
while knowing full well that by SO do
Ing in certain instances they render
themselves marked men for life. The
fact is probably not generally known
among citizens that a dishonorably
discharged miltiaman is forever bar
red from holding public office. whether
this applies to the municipality. the
COMMONWEALTH or the federal govern
ment ] know of some cases where
men with dishonorable discharges have
fallen TO speedy ruin upon full realiza-
ton Of the serious consequences at
taching to conduct unbecoming a SOL
er."-New York Press
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
singular ..a Pi.rai.

1t Is u question OF taste and fancy
whether one should make two bites OF
a cherry. but W" all really make two
bites OF the word cherry" when we
use II in the singular. The original
En-llsi version OF "ccrisc' was ''cheh
Is or chris which WAS mistaken
for n plural 40 that "'chcri'' or "chirl''
was soon manufactured a. a singular
Exactly 40 has pea cnicr into being
as Il false singular obtained from the
supposed plural and true singular
''pense' sherry" Tor 'sherris" Is an
other case. and SHAY from "chaise.
"Chinec'' from Chinese aud corp"
from ''corpsc'' are others In vulgar
speech similarly "richrs'' l. really n
singular OF which 'rirhncSscs'' was the
old plural London Graphic.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
CONVENTION NOTES.

Governor Mcdonald appeared on the
floor and was roundly cheered. Every
body appreciates the fact that Cover
nor Mcdonald has made an excellent
executive and he was the personal
choice of many for denomination.
This is the first state convention that
has met since the death of Hon. Ed
ward o. Wolcott, and he was keenly
missed by many. 1t was plain to see
that he has no successor. AS, com
pared to the ex-senator the present
leaders are but boys.
excellent chairman. He kept things
moving in good shape and knew how
to handle the parliamentary side of it.
His opening address was fine.
John F. Vivian was chosen state
chairman. This was as good a selec-
ton as could have been made. No man
in Colorado better understands state
politics and knows local conditions
over the state more fully than John
Vivian.
You never see a Fremont county del
egate intoxicated. Some of them do
not drink at all and those who do have
a capacity that is wonderful to behold.
John Holmberg says: "Of course l
will support the ticket. If had won
/ should have expected Mr.. Stewart
and his friends to support me, and |
and my friends will support Mr.. Stew
art
A Fremont county delegate said: Il
don't like to eat at these hotels where
the men walters dress better than
] do
The man who laughs with success
or defeat is the man who gets most
out of convention. 1t doesn't pay to
take things too seriously.
Rev. Lucas, chaplain of the peniten-
tiary. opened the convention with
prayer.
James McCandless was the veteran
of the Fremont county delegation. He
has been attending Republican conven-
tions in Colorado for over fifty years.
X 4 4
Sam Wood, the fine looking fellow
with the good voice, who was secretary
of the convention, is private secretary
to Governor Mcdonald. He was also
private secretary to Mr.. Peabody dur
ing his term
Tom Johnson, the old cowboy orator,
made one of his characteristic speeches
in seconding the nomination of Mr..
Swink He was deputy warden here
several years ago.
A remarkable thing about the late
convention was the great number of
poor speakers who made nominating
speeches. You hear about as good
speaking at Fremont county conven-
ton as was heard in Denver. Clyde
Dawson was the best speaker heard.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
RETURNS FROM GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY OF PIXIES PEAK

L. A. Champ returned to Canon City
Tuesday after having accompanied
Prof. George H. Stone Of Colorado Col
1ege on four days geological survey
of the country ON the northern slope
Of Pixies Peak. Mr.. Champ IL thor
oughly familiar with that section Of
the state. having lived in that locality
for many years. He has probably
handled more telegraph and telephone
poles. railroad ties and othsr timber Of
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
Long ana short D.y..

At Hamburg. Germany. the longest
day occupies seventeen hours and the
shortest seven. At Stockholm. in Swe-
den. the longest has eighteen and a
half hours and the shortest five and a
half. At st. Petersburg the longest has
nineteen and the shortest five hours.
In Finland the longest has twenty
one and a half hours. In the north
ernmost parts Of Norway the longest
day lasts from May q to July 2, the
sun NOT sinking below the horizan dur
ing this period, but skimming along
very close to II in the north. At Spit.
bergen the longest day lasts three
months and half.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

that class than any other man in Col
orado. He supplied the poles for the
first telephone line between Denver
and Pueblo, and the ties for the Pixies
Peak cog road. The first telephone
line between Denver and Pueblo was
built in 1883.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
A Clear Complexion and Bright Eyes

A Clear Complexion and Bright Eyes.
In most cases sallow, blotched
complexion and dull, heavy eyes are
due to poor digestion and an inactive
liver. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup aids
digestion and stimulates the liver and
bowels and makes the complexion
smooth and clear. Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or gripe
and is mild and pleasant to take. Re-
fuse substitutes. Palace Drug Store.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
An InfnIiihIr sign.

4 student In one Of the colleges was
writing on n paper in medical Juris-
prudence in which he was asked TO
enuumcrnie the signs OF death by
drowning After some more or less fu-
tile guesscs he added. "T3rf the surcst
sign Of NIL Is Grape on the doorr'-
Short Stories
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
An E~onomIcni place.

Short-I say. old man. wiii you lend
me so for an hour? Long-No.. Go and
sit In the park for an hour; then you
won't need it."--Chicago News
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

What men prize most is privileges
even II II be that OF chief mourner at ,
funcral.-Lowcll.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
irinr Al.

zabzin-How's this for neat little
work OF art? ITS worth over $40. but
managed to get 1t for 81 Jabzin--
Where's the art In it7 zabzin-In get.
ting II for 81. OF course. II
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

But for some sorrow and trouble w
would never know half the good there
is about us.--Dickcns.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
Broken ,.nei,.h.

Tencher what are the parts OF
speech Tommy Tucler-its-it's when
n man suffers s-Chicago Tribune.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

The Canon City Natatorium Com
pany guarantees to cure rheumatism.
For particulars call up or see J. T.
Hazard. phone White 1863
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

A Record want" I'D. will Do most
anything. Only nve cents the lina.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

Canon City IS getting a lot
Of good advertising from
the Colorado Gems cot and
sold by c. A. Beghto1 and
Company. Calf IN and see
these native gems. They
make the BEST possible pres
ents to femit East or West
on a11 occasions. :.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

The Record e1ss - f1fnAsA =
uayed snllfqG enn1e Hennalix.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06
School Appropriations.

There are only eighteen school
districts in Pennsylvania which
have not been paid by the State
treasurer, and the amount Of money
due to the schools of the State, out
side of 5000, 600 still owing to Phila-
delphia, is very small, hardly S20,-
900. A few days ago 100000 was
sent to Philadelphia and the remain
der will shortly be forwarded. All
of the States appropriation of $780,
600 for township high schools has
been paid out, and it is probable that
an increased appropriation will be
asked for next year, because of the
growth of these institutions in all
parts Of the State.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06
TO Prevent Deceit.

Every applicant for a license to
practice medicine in Pennsylvania
will hereafter be required to present
with his application for eXamina-
ton by the State medical boards a
photograph of himself certified by
the dean of the college from which
he was graduated and signed by the
candidate himself.
This rule was adopted by the
State medical council for the pur-
pose of making more difficult in,per-
sonations al these examinations next
June.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06

President Roosevelts special mes
sage to Congress on Porto Rico will
be sent to Congress on the llth of
December. The Presidents views
on the island and the legislation he
favorS are the direct outcome of his
recent visit to Porto Rico.
The Presidents special message
on Panama Will be laid before Con-
gress on December 18th, With only
a bare reference to Panama in his
regular message, Mr.. Roosevelt re
served his observations and recon-
mendations regarding isthmian af'
fairs until he completed his trip
of inspection of the work in progress
which he will deal with in special
message.