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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Maine Gum Is Going.

(Boston AdvcrtiscrD
polcful reports come from the Maine
woods. The spruce gum industry is on
the decline, and the prices for the
sticky delight are on the rise. Gum
that would not have brought more than
30 or 6o cents pound few years ago.
gum OF a gritty. acrid, ill-favorcd sort,
now sells for 81 and $1.25 "a pound at
Bangor and other gum centres. A few
years ago the best gum that was ever
cheWed, fresh from the Wind-sWept
gum trees of the north, sold at 15 cents
a pound. and was chewed by the fair
est in the land. Bits of Maine were in
everybodys mouth. 50 to speak. Maine
spruce gum ranked alongside Of James
G. Blaine and Thomas r. Reed in maxi
ing the state famous. What Reed did
for the house. spruce gum did for the
common peoplc-it regulated the jaw
movement. People sank their teeth
into Maine spruce gum and cnnObling
thoughts came perforce. 1t would be
impossible to say how much of the
nations Valor has found its origin in
the effort to separate working parts of
the system from Maine gum.
But it is all over, and the -;um is be-
coming as scarce as great men in
Maine. Just what the relation is be-
tween spruce gum and great men it is
Il bit difficult to determine. but some
sort Of connection there must he, else
why do they die out together? Gum
picking was once a trade by itself in
Maine. The trappers. when they went
into the woods to work their traps,
stopped by the way to nab the OOZing
gum from the reluctant spruce. and
often brought down as much as 500
pounds in a season. Now the trarpers
find hardly more than they need for
their own chewing. In all Maine there
are said to be now but about half a
dozen people who make gum picking q
business. 1t is 50 difficult that it might
almost Ec called an art. these days.
Lumber cutting has done the mischief
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Personal Notes.

Anthony J. DrcxcI, Mrs DrcXcl and Il
party OF sixteen friends have Inst ici! !!
Sicily on tn" steam yacht hafSarita
for trip to Palestine and SYRIA.
nearly iirty pounds. When he gets rid
Of seventeen pounds more one Ot his am
bitione will lave been realized.
benjamin S Parker, III" well-knoun
Indiana writer. mas lust pu''islcd anoth-
or book OF poems, which are said to pc
Cabin in the Clearing"
Prof. j. Laurence Laughlin. head Of
the department OF political economy OF
the University Of Chicago. has gone to
Europe. where he will deliver a series oil
lectures on Trcscnt-day American cco-
nomic conditions. He will return October
Paul Eouquct the French sculptor
and acronaut is completing his plans in
New York for trip from that city I"
Philadelphia il; Il balloon, To be made III
ten days or two weeks. He has planned
t.. model a bast of clay while sailing
through the air.
james Eads How, tn" eccentric st.
Louis rhilanthropist. iwh" refused To &c.
c"pt IN inhcrtInc" because he said Ec did
not have any right to money he did not
earn. is now planning to establish iii that
city Il Sanitarium for tinrbriatcS and vic
Tins Of the drug and cigarette habits.
Mr. E,ben Appleton Of New York city.
has IN his possession the famous Star
Spanglcd Banner" that inspired Key to
the writing Of the much admired rational
song. An effort viii shortly he made to
purchase the house in Baltimore i'll which
this flag was made. and use it as Il mu-
scum or patriotic shrine.
one of the busiest men in Virginia Is
the artiSt-pricst. Rev. Johannes y. OR
tel Of Vienna, Fairfax County. known cv
crywhcrc as the painter of the world IA
NOUS picture, Tho Rock of Ages Al
though in his SD year. he goes to his stu
dio every mrrnng about dawn and work.;
until twilight He is just sending off to
ScWancc. Tenn, an iHstallmcnt of paint
ngs to ne placed over the altar in tlr.
chapel now being built for the use Of the
students of its theological seminary by
Mrs. Tcllfair iIodGSOn. as 4 memorial to
her husband, Nicc-Chancellrr IIod.son.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Augusta, Winthrop
& Gardiner Railway
Time table in eject october IS Iep5,

Time table in eject October Is. 1@)5,
Cars leave Augusta fr"Ih in front ot
Post Office for Winthrop IS lni!rW-: 20,
625. s.55, 11.25. 12.25. 80, 3"' 5.z', b13 80.
1890. II theatre is not over at 10'0 car
waits for it.
10. 30 p. NJ. run to Nj. &. station week osSa
but not Sundays.
Cars leave Augusta frDra IN fr"nt Of
Post Office for Togus at :.,i'. H.55 4 -. SO.
le3s, 1906, 135, 3.05. 4.S5 61. 80, "05, ieSi.
II theatre is not over al M'SO car waits
Cars leave Augusta FOR Bai!owc!i and
Gardiner daily every hnlf hour on the
hour and half hour from r. n u !" r.
" and for Hallowcll only NJ u 7. NJ
Cars leave Winthrop Cor AuCUSta, sss
TO, 9.3o ii. IL. 20. 2, $50. r, GO :, 50
Through cars from Winthrop to T7yuz
except first and last trips when pss'HE-
gers have to change at Augusta.
All cars except $50 A. n. aid $50 p n.
leave from NJ. c. station week days but
not Sundays.
14O, II, L. 80 2, $50. 5, $50, s. $40, Ii.
Cars leave Gardiner for lialioweli sni
Augusta daily every half hour frot1 6.Is
A. NJ. to 1o.15 p. M. 1O45 P. NJ. for HALO
we'll only.
Cars leave Hallowen Tor Gardiner .
minutes before and q minutes after every
hour from 5.52 A. NJ. to 1O.22 T. W.
Cars leave Hallowell for AuFusta min
Stm, ute. Past Fae and ne'Ts =, 4 j belGgs
Sunday time same on all the lines Ak
cept the cars start two hours later IN Us
morning. -
TRAIN CONNECTIONS
The $50 A. NJ. car from Winthrop and
, A. M. car from roEus connects ut Au-
gusia with NJ G. trans East eud West.
The las A. NJ. car from Gardiner. ths
SOS from Hallowcll and s.l5 from Au-
Eusta connects at Winthrop With trains
East and West.
The Us P. N. car from Augista makes
close connec tions at Winthrop with trains
for the West
The SIS p. NJ. car from Augusta eoa-
nects at Winthrop with train East
The r. NJ. car from Winthrop connects
at Augusta with train For the West,
The $50 L. NJ. car from Winthrop con-
meets ut Augusta with Pullman train
West
Trains arriving at Winthrop from Lew
iston way at 1913 A. NJ and 316 r. M.
make close connections with electric cars
for Augusta.
Local car leaves North ond OF ststs
Street for Hospital ~ S.5-,. S.15, 95S Io3S.
lib A. NJ. ELS, 1?.;5. 81, 2.l5, 2.55. S,S5,
l85. 5l5, Sis. $50, 7.&5, %.15. S.55 +, N
Car leave from Post Office ten minutes
later every trip. Car leaves North end OF
State ST, for grove Street Junction only
sos, 3, 815, y A. NJ. 3.35 and r. NJ.
Local car le1vne fIoSpita! for North end
Of State Street SIS, 9.33. fOl5, |" :j il.3G A.
NJ, 1926 LIZ. lis, 81. 3lE, Ais. AS. 5.5s.
SIS. TIE, 7.5', s.S5 @15 p. NJ.
Car leaves from r. .. ten minutes later
s~ery trip
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

possible. He therefore spoke of my
father and said that l strongly resem-
blcd him. This had the desired effect
on the people present and they gave
me their best attention. Although l
smoke as well as l could. I felt that
EVERYONE was disappointed in me, and
I sat down with relief that it was
over. The toaStmaSter arose and smil-
cd Mt me. Then he said to the guests:
.ridn't I tell you he was just like his
father He can't speak worth a cent
Congressman John Sharp Williams
is one of the two minority members
Of the committee OH rules, and as such,
of course, has very little to say as to
what shall be done by that body. In
tho cOurse of some remarks the other
dav he said he had bill which he hop
ed the majority would allow him to
bring before the House. "The gentle
man is a member of the committee
ON rules" put in Gardner of Massa-
chusetts. YES" drawled Williams.
"rominally' The House recognized
the thrust with IL roar. But Gardner
persisted. You attend the meetings OF
that committee" he said. II am in
vited to the seancc," returned Williams,
but | am never consulted about the
spirituaIistic appearances"
Baroness Marie SalZgeber. a veal
thy Austrian widow, is about to tour
this country for the purpose of study
ing charitable work. The baroness is
president of the Empress Elizabeth
home in Vienna, whose purpose is to
give instruction in music and high art
to women forced to make their own
way in the world. This home, run un-
der the especial patronage of Emperor
Francis Joseph and named after his
late empress, has in it's six years eX-
iStencc sprung rapidly TO fame. In the
last few years Il large number of Amer
ican women have entered. and now
the institution has become taxed to
its capacity. Since the death of her
husband, who was an Austrian StateS-
man, the baroness has given large sums
yearly to charity work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Bad Complexions.
AND THE BEST REMEDY FOR NINE
CASES OUT OF TEN.
pepravcd Blood Causes Pimples ana
Boils-Or. Williams Pink Pills Mako
New Blood and Cure Follows.

Il abused MY stomach. my blood got
out Of order and then my face Drokc
cut with pimples and boils." says L. T..
Robertson. Of 1877 Addison street. WASH
ington. Pa. This was over two years
ago. My stomach was in bad shape.
After eating would have to rest
awhile or | would suffer the most Sc
we're pains in my stomach. On ARISING
| would often be so dizzy that / could
hardly stand UP. The slightest cXcrtlon
would start my back aching SO that 4
often had 10 sit down and rest awhile.
At times experienced a pain around tn"
heart which alarmed me but which 1
suppose came from my stomach trouDic.
Il began to break out on the face
with pimpics and later with bOils which
confined mo to the house a week or
more at Time.
"Dne day / saw DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People advertised in 4
pamphlet which was left at the door
and l thought l would give them Il
trial. l took several boxes of the pills
before all the pimpics and boils left me,
but l am now glad to say that my
blood Is good. ! do not have any crup-
tirnS and | no longer have the head and
stomach troubles l have described.
am very groatful for what Dr. Williams
Pink Pills have done for me and I
have recommended them and always
will advise those who are suffering from
bad blood or stomach trouble to try
Them
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are guar
anteed to be safe and harmless to the
Eost delicate constitution. They con-
tain no morphine, Opiatc. narcotic. nor
anything to cause II drug habit. They
do not act on the bowels but they ac-
tually make new blood and strengthen
the nerves. If you want good health
you must have good blood. Bad blood
is the root of all common diseases, like
anaemla. rheumatism. sciatica. neural
gia, ST. Eitus' dance. nervousness, indi-
&, Stion. debility, general weakness,
paralysis. lOcomOtOr ataXia and the
special ailments that only women-fOlk
know. Thr only way 10 cure these dis
eases is to strike straight at their
cause in the blood.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
al druggists or sent, postpaid. on re-
ccipt Of price. SOC. per box. six boxes
for $3.50 by the Dr. Williams Medicine
Co. Schenectady, y. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

Tho colorrd people of Massachusetts,
are making very vigorous protests
against any participation by Massa-
chusetts in the coming jamestown eX-
position, unless Virginia withdraws all
discrimination against colOred people
mt the exposition. OF course. it is not
for Massachusetts or any other state to
tell Virginia how to run the exposition.
but. nevertheless. if the managers of
the exposition propose to make it more
than 4 local affair they must rise above
the level of local prejudice and conduct
the exposition on the broadest lines.
Ii the affair at jamestown is to be
more than county show the Fir-
Einians who manage it must forget
their negro problem Tor the time being.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Ho! FOR HlAWATHA'S CAMP.
indians for the ChiIdrcn-Gcorgc Ado
AHoat! Another Bright Letter from
the Worlds Greatest Humorist in the
Boston Sunday Globe.

Iu, For Hawatlia's Camp-A completr
Indian cncampmcnt in beautiful colors on
cardboard. ready for the children to cut
it out and set it up with next Sunday $
Boston Globe-IIia wathd. Minnchlhl.
Nokomis; their t"pcc: their canoes.
George Ado AHoat.-Iu his brightest
vein the famous humorist whose new
series of letters is appearing in New Eng
land only in tho Sunday Globe pictures
high life on an ocean skyScrlpcr with all
the mode IN convcnicncci.
"a month before sailing [ visited the
fio;tins Sky yScra per which was to bcar rs;
away. l selected a room with soItiIcrIi
exposure. When We sailed the noble
craft backed into the river and turned
around before heading for the old world.
and ! found mvsclf on til" north side
Of the Shit with nothing coming in at
tn" portholc except a current of cold air
direct from Labrador After travelling
nearly 1.r0.p0 miles. more or less. hy
steamer. am still unable to tell which i
starboard and which is port [ can tell
time by the ships bell If YOU lct me use a
pencil. but starboard means nothing .u
me. ] thought / was getting the gee
side as the vessel lay at the dock but
forgot tnat it had to turn around in Or
DER TO start for Europe, and found my
self 'haIw. One of the officers said th.t
they couldn't back up all the WHY across
the Atlantic Just to yiy, mo thc s,,,n,
side of the boat"
Order Sundays BOSTON Globe delivered
regularly ut Your home. 10 not DELAY
Average circulation in February go. 7os.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Next.
Little Willie is still doin. things TO the
baby. Heres his record to date:

Little Willie is still doii;, things to The
baby. Heres his record to date:
Will" tied the bahys ear
Firmly to the chandelicr:
Baby cbuchlcd. full Of El,c-
Twas his car OF corn, You SOC.
Princeton Tiger.
Will" pulled HIM by his tongue:
Bound ard round the room they swung:
I;aby s",rn"d to like it though
Twas his head of cauliiowcr.
Chicago Tribune.
Willie having don" these two.
Looked to find what else to do:
cut his head mp half an honr-
Twas the head of caulitlowrr.
New York Mail.
WiIic's pounded babys head.
And IL" infant. smiling. said:
"D'Clc jooEl". Lrnpty tuIn
Twas the head uf babyS drum.
Rochester Democrat and Clirrnc'c.
Willie. with his pana's hatrh"t.
Gave the baby s face q knock:
Baby cr''Wcd with joy. for twas the
Face of babyS nursery clock.
Boston Post.
Wili"'S little appetite
I.unE,d for something nice aud light:
Atc his leg. the little Elutton--
Twas his little leg of mutton.
Montreal Star.
Willie then. for II surprise,
b;C out both cf baby'S eyes:
Raby laughed gave VIII u hnC--
Twas his 'tat"rS eyes hc dug.
-Nilwltiker Sentinel.
T.ittl" Willie took y drop
While hclt! hv Lis loving sop:
Did it hurt him" Not !, bit.
HaraSoric makes pain git
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

Thousands and thousands Of girls
throughout the English speaking
world. many Of whom are now grand
mothers. have read aud enjoyed the
books of Mrs. A. d. r. Whitney. who
died at her Massachusetts, home this
week at the age Of 81. Her first seri-
GUS literary work began in 1859. and
from that time until two or three
years ago She was one Of the busiest
of writers. Much of her early work
was for the magazines. but she has
written no fewer than 26 stories in book
form. all in charming. truthful and
clrvating treatment of girlhood. with
out preaching and without cant. and
yet helpful and deep-teaching in their
influence. She also wrote several
volumes of verse. but her fame will
rest upon her wholesome stories for
girls.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

Boston papers, regardless of party,
are very bitter and vigorous in con-
dcmning Mayor FitZgcrald's adminis-
tration. for the inability of it's street
depar,men to grapple with the prob
lem resulting from the March snow
storms. The appointment of in
efficient men to Office merely because
they were Fitzgerald ward-heelers has
resulted in the utter collapse of the
street cleaning department. and in
stead of "a bigger better and buster
Boston" which was promised, the city
is at present declared to be "a slop-
pier, sloshier and swampier Boston"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
A Name Millennium.

Is the modern Utopia located down
IN Maine, on the shores of the lordly
Penobscot: Or has the millennium
begun to dawn in politics there? The
case OF Old Town. that picturesque
city, half island and half Indian.
would indicate an approach to the
ideal, for at its recent election Charles
q. Davis was unanimously elected.
having received both Republican ana
the Democratic nominations. The
board of aldermen is equally divided
between the two parties. one Republi-
can and one Democrat having been
nominated and elected in each ward.
All the offices, from that Of tax col
lector to hogreeve, will be equitably
divided up between the two parties.
This scheme provides for as repre-
sentative a form of government as
cOuli well be imagined. 1t beats
ma ajority rule, because there is no de-
feated faction to play the role of
thorns in the side. 1t squares up the
loa YES and fishes i'm way that would
make a Boston political boss squirm
with horror, and it incites rivalry for
good government on the part of the
two wings of the aldermanic board.
Boston ought to watch this expert
ment in governing with a great and
absorbing interest. for, while Old Town
is several sizes smaller than this
city, her system may in time become
very much larger.-Boston Journal.
No doubt, Boston would get lot of
valuable lessons from Maine if it would
Gevotc itself little more assiduously
to the praiseworthy task of learning
them. But our Boston contemporary
is little Over-enthusiastic in looking
upon Old Town as a Utopia or in
thinking that the millennium has ar
rived in the progressive and pic
turesque city over on the Penobscot.
There is nothing new in this years "Old
Is nothing new in this years "Old
Town plan" 1t prevails pretty gen.
orally among the country towns Of the
State and is in operation in other
Maine cities. notably Biddeford. 1t is
true that there has been a pretty lively
brand of politics on exhibition in some
of our cities this spring, but at times
and in spots Maine gives the world
noteworthy illustrations of the beauty
and blessings of ncighbors living to-
eethcr in political harmony.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
President Tuttlc, of the Boston &

President Tuttlc, of the Boston e.
Maine Railroad, sounds note of COM
mon sense and optimism when he de-
clarcs that there is but a small per-
centagc Of men entrusted with large
affairs vino are not honest The fact
that graft exposures have been numer-
Gus the past year or two has led many
narrow and pessimistic people to be-
licve that dishonesty is the rule among
those In high places in the political and
business worlds. On the contrary. it is
the exception. and the examples of
wholcsalc theft and betrayal of trust
arc merely significant of the integrity
of the majority. 1t is an era Of excep-
tional graft exposure rather than an
era of exceptional graft.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

Sometimes there are inconveniences
when new rural free delivery route Is
established. but after the kinks are
Strengthened out and the route is in
good working order. the patrons are al
most always unanimous in appreciatinE
the bl, ssings Of the. new system and
would not for any consideration go
back to the old order of things. A
Washington correspondent points out
that out of total of 1895 routes in
stalled up to Feb I. but - had been
discontinued. namely: In Alabama, 2:
Indiana. y; Kansas, 10; Kentucky. >:
Maryland. Massachusetts,. Michigan
Mississippi. New York. North Dakota
Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. I
each: and Wisconsin. .. These discon-
tinuances were mostly due to readjust-
nents in order to complete service in
counties. In the case of Kansas, fol
instance, ten routes were saved by a
careful readjustment of service which
In no way interfered with anyboiy's
advantages.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

A remarkable thing happened at this
weeks election Of new members to the
the Chicago University. OF the six
members Of the senior class honored
with election, five were young ladies
and one young man. There Is no
explanation of the young mans cleo
ton and we must conclude that the
standard Of scholarship among the
girls of this particular class is lower
than the average. Either that. or there
were only five girls in the class.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Maine Gossip
Rememberinq.

Far hence in the infinite silence
How we shall learn to forget
Know and he known, and remember
Only the name of regret?
SOwn in that ample quiet,
We shall break sheath and climb,
Seeds of IL single desire
In the heart of the ample time.
We shall grow wise as the flowers,
And know what the bluebrdS sing.
When the hands of the grasses unravcl
The wind in the hollows of spring.
And out of the breathlcSs summer
The aspen leaves will stir,
At your low sweet laugh TO remember
The imperfect thing We We're.
Bliss Carmin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
Pointed Psrauraphs.

Only the survivors believe in tile survi-
val Of the fittest.
Tho poor we have always with Uses
pecially poor excuses.
Enthusiasm sets the pace. hut common
sense wiEs in Il walk.
Perseverance works wonders. brit it
can't convert bad eggs into chickens.
1t IS easy for a man to behave after lie
breaks into the has-bcen class.
May we remark that the man who Soils
parasols is engaged in shady business?
r YOU would discover IA woma,'S weak.
ness all you have to do is Keep quiet AMI
listen.
Just as fast as it grows easier for n
man tc DO without friends ne finds that
their numbers increase
A woman's idea of heaven is place
where her hair VIII stay in curl and pow
der rags arc unknown.
Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

The announcement that Secretary
Root will visit the countries of Latin
America during the coming year is re-
ceiveG with much interest in that Sec
ton cf the world. 1t is not merely
curiosity to see the man who is in
Charge of this country's foreign affairs.
but more q desire to hear what he has
to say regarding closer commercial re-
lations between this country and their
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23
DR.. MILES
ANTl.PAjN PILLS

wiieI YOU feel the first symptoms coming
on, On: iou VIII be entirely relieved from
'ne me attack; @ They are pleasant little tab
they are absolutely harmless.
nave used DIR. Miles Ant!-Pain Pills
It'll .Ir uiiise years. and they never fail to
ieneNE my nervous headache and neural
ATTACKS by taking a t,blet in advance. -
KAt Hell J. JOHNSON, albuquerque.
III nrst package does not benefit YOU. tell
So.r uruSsiSt and he will refund money.
- NoScS. - cents. NcVCr sold in bulk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

own. BY calling upon the South
Americans much more can be ac-
complished than by volumes of cor
respondence. MISUNDERSTANDING can
be Strengthened out, prejudices brushed
away and the path made clear for
closer relations in all respects.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-23

The Springfield Republican endorses
Senator Lodges idea that Subig Bay
in the Philippines should be fortified
There is something wrong about this
When the Springfield Republican ap-
proves of anything which the United
poses to do in the Philippines, the mat
ter should be looked into at once with
the greatest care.