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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
A TradedY of SkX and Sea.

What tragic tale there is in the
final chapter of the life story of Paul
Nocquet, the young Belgian sculptor
who died last week from exposure on
a marshy reef near Long Island after
a balloon voyage. 1t seems to belong
more to the realm of fiction than 10
fact The ascension was made az tHe
unusual hour of early evening ana MS
journey challenged alike the penis
OF night, the sea and the SKY. Inc
evening winds took him over the CITY
and far out TO sea and then a friend
" current brought him back 10 the
Long Island shore. where he made a
safe landing upon the sandy beech'
but instead of remaining until morn
ing with his balloon he attempted 10
reach a village whose lights he saw
=, the distance. He soon became lost
in the treacherous marshes, struggling
forward. wading, swimming and fight
ing through the weeds and water until
at last he was coLnplctcIs o1A'" u''S"
and death overcame him.
OF course the death of the brilliant
voung sculptor, whose pastime was the
navigation of the air. can hardly be
laid to the door of ballooning. There
will always be a mystery in the case
and it is very hard to explain why he
left the balloon on the beach and plung-
ed into the unknown marshes, unless
through pure Dravado followed by con-
fusion and eliminating in a panic and
less of reason. With a little patience
and GOODNESS all would have been well
with him. Nocquet was the sculptor
who reproduced that well-known stat
uette Thu Presidential Vacation" in
which Mr.. Roosevelt was represented
with beaming countenance and spec
tacles, holding up a bear cub by the
scluff of the neck. lie had accom-
plshed much in his art, and his death
is Il distinct loss. The greater pity of
it is that such needless sacrifice,
resulting from a mad impulse to fol-
low Wll-o-the- -Wisp lights in the dis
t;nce, instead OF remaining until day
light i'm a safe haven where favora bic
winds mad brought him. almost mir
aculously it seemed after his balloon
lad been carried far out to sea
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

II there is any gain in Socialistic
sentiment in this country it is certainly
not reflected in the Socialist vote The
New York Post points out that the
elections which have been held since
the great Socialist showing Of 1904 have
In most cases shown losses, or in a few
shsht gains. In Milwaukee. where in
1901 the Socialists rose to the second
place among parties. casting a con-
sidcraby larger vote than the Demo-
Gratis on the national ticket, this week. :
municipal election put them back in
third place. Their strength fell from
11.02S in 1904 to l6.53S. or tha s.y.,
states which elected one or more State
officers last fall. six showed n sma,,sr
SocialiStic vote than that cast for
Debs In 1904. In Massachusetts, the
drop was only from 13684 to 1885, but
In Michigan it was from S.e,r to G e25
In Nebraska from 7.4l2 to S,24i. in Ohio
from $500 to 1875 in PENNSYLVANIA
from Si.S6S tn 1880. and in Rhode
island from ?a6 to 364. Only in Mary
iahd was there n gain. from e.e47 I,
Z'"a- In New York city the Socialis,
Mayoralty vote also rose from il .3ls /,
l?oS 10 ll.Sli IN 1905 The Post think.
that the normal "off-year" lessening o
me vote Will account for these change
only in part. Besides. theoretically. a,
organization like that of the Socialist 5
cemented by doctrines applicable To tn
affairs of the smallest municipality a
we'll as those of the nation. full of mill
tant zeal. dependent little on direc
self-interest. but uneompromsing in il
opposition to other parties. ought t
Keep its vote more nearly intact in "o
!. yeare'' than the great parties.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
Cost of Han.dlino the Mail.

The consideration by Congress of the
postotticc appropriation bill emphasize
the remarkable development of that
great and important branch Of the gov
In the raSt decade the expenditures for
every branch of the postal service have
doubled. as has the total of postal re-
ceiIts. The item Of Transportation Of
the mails" carries $40 900, 900 which is
Just twice as much as the cost i'm 1902
The cost Of the rural free delivery ser
vice mas doubled since 1904 to s2S. 200, 900.
The compensation of postmasters has
Increased 100 per cent To s24 900, 600
since 1897. That for second-class offices
clerks is twice as much as i'm 1899 AM
aggregates s92 100000 Since 1896 the
pay of citysle carriers has doubled
to s22,22S,000. The railway mail SER
vice salary list has doubled since 1896,
and now aggregates sl5,OOOOOO.
All these increased expenditures have
been due TO the growth of the service
the receipts from all sources being 1885,
800, i07 i'm 1896, and estimated at sl70.-
60O.c0 for 1906 This great increase OF
revenue has not kept pace with the de-
mands on the service, for the deficit in
1896 was s55l6, 900. and for 1906 it is esti-
mated at almost twice as much, OF
$9.2ii0 900. The chief cause of the great
increase in expenditures is the develop
meHt Of the rural free delivery service
Il feature which means much to mil
lions Of our people. 1t was never
meant that the handling Of the mails
should result in profit for the govern
ment, and when the income equals OF
exceeds the revenue. as is likely to be
the case in the near future there will
probably he a demand for cheaper
postage. Our splendid postal service
is one of which every American is just
ly proud and on government of The
world has a service so extensive or 81
efficient
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

of the anlaZtlnent of a rInchman when
he first saw linotype machine at
work. After staring at it for a while
the ranchman said: Great Scott!
Amt tnat the most intelligent machine
you ever saw? Why, it's plumb hu-
man" Finally. overcome by his ad-
miration. he took off his hat. made a
low bow to the complicated mechanism
and said: Il surely would admire. Mr.
Machine, if you all would come out and
take a drink with me-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

Aa usual the most important prob
lem which the Maryland legislature
has been confronted with during the
past winter has been the oyster. For
&. ntrationS il has been made the
burning issue, and although people
outside the state understand little
about the controversy, everybody in
Maryland understands il well. It is
gratifying Ia learn that measures have
been passed this winter which give
promise of peace between the warning
factions. and that the oyster culture
in Maryland tide waters in Chesapeake
bay will be promoted in every posi- =
BILE way. under the fostering care of
the State. The oyster industry in
Maryland is one of great important,
since over 10000 persons are engaged
in il, and the investment in boats, ap-
raratns and shore property is nearly
$4,000, 600.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

the Boston Globe that he does not re-
gret that he forsook the law for politics
and thus abandoned the chance of be-
coming very wealthy, all of which indi-
Gates that Senator Frye is an honest
man. as the names of senators could be
mentioned who have found politics the
surcst and quickest method of gaining
riches. But Maine people still have
old-fashioned notions concerning hon
eSty and other virtues which modern
methods have not unrooted On the
whole. the Lewiston gentleman will
stand better in history from having
been true To his ideals.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

Renewed attempts are being made
to poInIllriZe the metric system In tins
country, but they seem to make very
littla hcadway. In Great Britain and
the Unitcd States, the people have not
kindly taken to the metric system
notwithstanding its many manifest ad-
VantageS over the old scale Of weights
and measures to which we cling. 1t
Other parts of the world. however, the
metric system has been very generally
adopted ANA is now used today il
Franee. Germany. Holland. Belgium
Spain, Italy, Greece and India. on
this continent ii is used i'm Mexico and
in nearly all the South American re
publics.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
Honest and lrrefutabIe.
Waterville Mail.)

The speech delivered before the Deer
ing Ciub Is remarkable in one particu-
iar'-in being honest. From il there
can be no wrong conclusions drawn by
any fair minded person but already
nave the rumocratic organs attempted
10 place the words Of the Governor at
discount. Such an attempt was to
De expected but the method adopted to
discredit the meaning of Governor Cobb
VIII fall Of its own weight. In all
propa Unity the Deering Club speech
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
In the little village of Ell;ahauoa

In the little village of Elliehausen.
near Gottingen. Germany. there has
been almost a revolution owing to the
publication of an order forbidding any
young unmarried man 10 escort a
young woman home after dark. This
order was the work of the deputy town
CLERK who is not a ladies' man. and had
beeh made the butt for ill-natured
Jokes. He thought he saw an oppor-
tuhty for revenge when the reins of
power came temporarily into his hands
l'ut his action has cost him his place.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

Here is what phonetic spelling would
mean. See the change it would make
in the sacred rhyme that soothed us in
our childhood. Breathes there a MEM
ber of the Review Club who can lock
upon this without tears?
MARY had n litel lam,
Its f1eaS was white as Sno."
We might fortify ourselves against
the lam but how could We stand the
iieas? Besides. note the confusion.
We are in doubt as to whether we
should call for the services of an ento-
mologist or an etymologist.
Phonetic spelling! Never! 1t would
make Daniel Webster look like Josh
Billings. 1t would rob the heavenly
muse of her sacred vestments and
clothe her i'll the frayed habiIiments of
characterization. Shakespeare would
be Chimmie Fadden and the wild
seraphic song of Isaiah would be de-
generate into the yawp of street
| barker.-Lake Charles American
Ridicule of this kind is more effective
| than tons OF solemn argument against
the folly and inconsistency of those are
trying to reform the spelling of the
English language The .reformnrs,.
need the services of an entomolosist
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
Loss Of Appetite,

person that has lost appetite has
lost something besides-vitality, vigor.
tone.
The way to recover appetite and all
that goes with it is to take Hoods Sar-
saparilla-that strengthens the stom-
ach. perfects digestion and makes eat.
ing a pleasure.
thousands take 1t for spring loss Of
sppetite and everybody SAYS there's
nothing else so good as Hoods,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

Women who go to church next sun
day should keep in mind the rate oil
that st. Louis woman who has just
been fined SO for criticising another
Woln.iIl's new spring hat. Still there
are some women who would not mind
paying SO for the privilege of freely
speaking their mind about other wo-
mems hats.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

Bryan has had an interview with
Aguinaldo but their meeting did not
make such a sensation as it would
have i'm 1899, for instance. Aggie is
one of the best Americans on the
archiDelago these days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

Vesuvius is more restless than it has
been at any time since 1872 and may do
more damage than it did i'm the out
break of that year. No wonder the
people are error-stricken for miles
around.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
Tuesday, April 10, 1906

The South has some disadvantages
and drawbacks, it is true, but think
how much earlier in the spring they
get baseball down there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
ESTABLISHED 1875

Ne neties whatever will b taken 81
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot bs held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
1ected communications.
Address oil communications relating 70
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Rubushofs,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
Augusta, Winthrop
& Gardner RAILWAY

Time table in effect October l6, 1895.
NdIS itdNe augusta from in front OF
Post once for Winthrop as follows: 625,
S.25. 9.55. ll.2j. 12.55. 22l. 355. 525. 655 Sd
1880 If theatre is not over at 10 20 car
waits for it,
All cars except the s25 p NJ. and the
io.So r. NJ run to M. c. station week days
but not Sundays.
Cars leave Augusta from in front of
fost Once for Togus at 5.35, 635, 735 9O5.
10. %, 1205. lbs, 3.05. 4.35. sos 735 sos 10 al
for it. 'a' VANS
Cars leave Augusta for HallowsIl and
Gardiner daily every half hour on the
M. and for Hallowell only at IL p. M
~ @aTs r ~ ieaNe winthrop for Augusta, SD
10 $50. II. go. ?. 80, 5. $50. 5. go
excapt agn rs cars aSa fTom rom Winthrop to Togus
gers nave to change at Augusta
All cars except $50 A. NJ. and $50 p NJ
ieaVe from Nj. {. station week days but
not Sundays.
, Car Cars leaye Togus for Augusta 6. Z. 8,
$50, II. 1870, 2, $50. 5, SO. 8. $50. II. -
Cars leave Gardiner for HallOweII and
Augtsta daily every half hour from 6l5
well only.
Cars leave Hallowell for Gardiner
minutes before and q minutes after every
hour from 5.52 A. NJ. to lO22 p M
Cars leave Hallowell for Augusta min
utes past and q minutes before every
hour from sos A. NJ. to 1898 p NJ.
sunday time same on all the lines ex-
cept the cars start two hours later In tLa
morning. -
TRAIN CONNECTIONS.
The $50 A. M. car from Winthrop and
A. M. car from Togus connects al All
euSta with Nj. G. trains East and West.
81 i ne '.4o A. M car from Gardiner the
ooS from Hallowell and S25 from Au-
Ensta connects at Winthrop with trains
The So p NJ. car from Augusta con.
close connections at Winthrop with trains
for the West. '''''''
The 2,I J.. NJ. car from Augusta com
meets { winthrop with train East
The +. M. car from Winthrop connects
at Augusta with train for the West
The $50 p. NJ. car from Winthron con.
West uaih
Trains arriving at Winthrop from lew.
iston way at 104S A. M. and 2 I6 p NJ
make close connections with electric car.
for Augusta. " cars
Local car leaves North end n, stata
street for Hospital at S.35. 915. e55 i0s1
lib, A. M; '12.15, 1855, 135 215 > <, 2S5
4.35. 5l5, els. 655 7.35. S.15. SIS >. M '''
car leaves from Post Office ten minutes
later every trip. Car leaves North end os
state St, for Grove Street Junction nnlv
o.g', y. sla IL A. NJ. S.35 and p M
Local car leaves Hospital for North erd
OF State Street. SIS, 935 lois N 55 IL az
NJ, l235 LIS, LES, 235 BIS aI5 -
o.55. Ii5, 1t5. S.35, 915 p. NJ ' "'''
averv trim -" minutes iater
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

MillnOcket will have lot Of building
during the coming season. There were
% dwelling houses erected in the viii
lage in 1905.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

The DamariscOtta Herald appeared
last week in brand new spring dress
which adds much to its appearance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

The day Of the famous old horse
stage coach line between Portland and
il was announced that beginning some
time in May a big automobile coach
carrying from 16 to Is people will be
placed on the line. the route being eX-
tended To the Bay of Naples Inn at Ma
ules. But note it is also announced
that the old stagecoach would be run
in conjunction whit the auto coach for
a time at least. until it is known how
the new experiment is to work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

THUS far the April showers are con-
spicuous by their absence but there
will probably be an abundance of them
before the end of May
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be- had OF L.
III. Walker, ticket agent. Augusta. the
only office in Augusta, selling VIA all
routes and checking baggage free OF ex-
pense.
GEO. +. EVANS. V. p. e Gen. Man.
+. l.. BOOTHBY. e. T.. X r. A.
Portland Me-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

The Sangerville High school is the
first one to be heard from where boy
leads the graduating class.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

Few people realize that since last
fall the Maine Central railroad has
blasted out and hauled away stone
enough from the ledge by the side of
Washington street. Bangor Ia build a
sizeable fort. and has used explosive
enough to conduct Il small war. The
rock is clear fintstOne, very hard and
very tough and most gritty. 1t has
been long and hard job to prepare the
site for the new station
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

Is a crisp, delicious food-the iron it
supplies is the same as found in peas,
beans and spinach-just the right
amount of it to balance your food
properly and to feed the red blood
corpuscles.
Apitezo meets the need of the
trained athlete as well as the most
delicate child or Notwithstanding
old and young.
Eat Apitezo for single month and see
for yourself how it will sparpen your appe.
tite' make your digestion better and give
you more vital energy.
Your children will enjoy Aptezo, and it
will do them good. II is exactly the cereal
they need to build up health and strength
and rosy cheeks.
Apitezo Biscuits. 15c the package. Apitsse
Grains. Zoe the package
Sold by grocers everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
RAILROADS AND sTEAMsoAra
9IEE4R{N1l|m 9IEEl4gR|{Nl|m
In Effect Oct, 9. 1905

~ GHect Oct. y, 1905.
Passenger trains leave Augusta as FOL.
lows: 10 io'-
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-2.25 A. NJ, daily except
Monday for Portland and Boston: 6 IN
a: Nj, for Lewiston. Pennington, Phil
lips. Rangeley, Rockland, Portland. Kos
ton, Bridgton, Montreal and Quebec: 10 %
a. NJ, for brunswick. Lewiston, Farm
ington, Phillips, Carrabasset. Rockland.
Portland, Boston. n. Conway, Fabyans.
Lancaster Lancaster Gorham, n. H., Berlin Falls.
Coiebrook and Bcecher Falls 3l0 +. NJ,
local to Portland; 3 u =. M, (exrress) for
brunswick, Portland, Boston, connecting
LOT Bath, Portland, Lewiston. Cornish.
BrluEton No. Conway and Bartlett; rs
+. M. for So. Gardiner; go p. NJ. local TO
Portland; lilo p. NJ. (express), daily, for
Lewiston, Path Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-12.59 A. NJ. might ex-
Dor, st. Stephen. Calais, st. John. Halt
fax and Aroostook County and TO Wash
ington Co. X. r.; Sunday morning going
east does not connect for Skowhegan,
2.5S A. NJ. (express) for Bangor, Washing
ton Co, and Bar Harbor, daily Sundays
included; G.37 A. NJ. for Waterville. Fox
croft and Bangor; $40 A. NJ, for Water
Bucksport; l2S5 ?; NJ, Waterville, Fox
ton and Caribou via +. K A. r. r.,
Nanceboro, st. Stephen. (Calais), Houlton,
Woodstock, st. John and Halifax anu 20
Lewiston via Oakland and Winthrop; 22S
P. NJ, (express) for Wateryille, Bangor,
Bar Harbor, Wash. Co. r. r., Old Town,
Greenville; 3.19 p. NJ. for Waterville, Oak
land, North Anson, Bingham, Skowhegan,
Belfast, Foxcroft. Greenvlllc, Bangor, Old
Town and Mattawamkeag; rs +. NJ, for
Waterville anG Skowhegan.
Sundays-Going West, 2al A. NJ. for
Portland. Boston; 1O2S A. NJ, for Bruns-
wick, Bath, Portland and Boston, 342
p. NJ. (eXpress) for Portland and Boston:
10.55 p. NJ (eXpreSS) for Portland and
Boston. Going East, 1919 A. M (nighu,
Bangor; 2.JS A. NJ. for Bangor, Wash CO.,
and Bar Harbor; go A. M; for Water
Vile. Skowhesan and Bangor; 2.S +. NJ,
Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving at
1888 A. NJ, Sunday morning. going East
does not connect for Skowh,gun, Belfast,
FOXcrcft or east Of Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

'T. Tyler, Tailor"-ihis sign hung
for years over Il shop i'm ROwdoinham
Do you know anywhere. anytime 3
sign more unique?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

This is the busy week of the year
with the milliners
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

"Without 4 foreman. the editor ont
of town. our best girl sick" is the
terSe summary uf trihu.atiuns expert
enced by the Houiton Times during the
past week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

The ArOOstOOk lumbermen say that
the prospects for driving are unusually
change very much, the lumber cut viii
probably be gotten Out easily and with
light oSpenSe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

A Lubec genius has made a violin
Eesota OF course the sound waves
Of the instrument resemble those of lie
ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10

lows: ''
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
BOSTON ICE MEN INDICTED
Politicians and Contractors Are
Caught in the Net.
Seventeen Dealers and Six Compan.
les Are Held For TriaI-Graft
Cases Brought Into Court.

Boston, Mass.-Thirty secret in
lictments, including those against
seventeen ice dealers and six ice
companies, returned by the Suffolk
County Grand Jury were made pub
lie in the Superior Court. In addi-
ton to the ice indictments, four in
dictments were returned in connec-
ton with the alleged violation of the
building laws in the construction of
the new normal school building foun-
dation in the Fenway, and three in
dictments were found in the Chelsea
Aldermanic graft" cases.
The ice dealers are charged with
having unlawfully conspired ito reg
ulate, advance and fix the price of
ice for public SALE" and the ice COM
panies are charged as corporations
with conspiracy. The dealers in
dicted are President Lewis G.. White,
OF the Massachusetts Ice Dealers AS
ISOLATION; Secretary Charles w. Hal
lustram, of the association, and the
following members of the organiza-
ton: Louis A. Holt, Marcus Esta-
brook, James M. Gill, William Fl.
Barney, J. Edward Kimball, Marshal
S. Coolidge, Edward A. Davenport,
Charles A. Davis, Reuben w. Hop
kins, Frank w. Romans, John G..
Bennett, Frank H. Atwood, Jarvis w.
Ferris, John o. Porter and Silas
Boyce.
The companies indicted are the
Boston, Independent Union, Fresh
Pond, Cambridge and Highland Co.
operative companies. The dealers
when arraigned pleaded not guilty
and were held in bonds of $1,000
each.
In the normal school case the in
dictments are against the G.. w. Carr
Company, of Worcester, contractors;
John B. McAllister, superintendent
of the works and the cement founda-
ton of the building. and Roger Tan
sey and Nicola Gentilla, employees Of
the Carr company. The three men
were held in $500 each on the charge
Of conspiracy.