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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21

WI (Woodlark Island.) He-the
priest-rerIained on shore to estab-
lish mission, and told Rabalau, tie
skipper of the brig. that the natives
were very friendly, and said that they
would be glad to have a resident mis-
sionary, and that they wanted a
trader still more.
Furthermore, they have been
making oil for more than a year, in
expectation of a ship coming, bu:
none has come. Rabalau says that
they have more than a hundred tons
of oil, and can not make any more
as they have nothing to put It IN.
Some of it is in old canoes, some
in thousands of big bamboos and
sCme in followed out trees. Thev
have whips of ivory nuts and are just
dying to get muskets, tobacco aul
BEADS. Not soul in Leyuka exceo.
HabaIau and me knows it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21

coastal waterways from their begin
ming near the northeastern extremity
of the United States, We find first
projected ship canal across the pc
ninsula that connects storm-swept
Cape Cod with the mainland. Since
the days of the Pilgrims, when the
traders trudged across this neck of
land on their way to New Amster-
dam, there has been talk of this ca
nal. Congressman McNary of Mas
sachusetts has introduced several
bills providing for the survey of
route, and, anticipating the govern
ment, a private company backed by
prominent capitalists has been report
ed ready to go ahead with its con-
struction.
Long Island Sound and the waters
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21
He aMsl1s tie Little ones Ahout Rain---W Where
!. theLHtIes Drops Come From, and How Ez-
eySBeneffiitt q The The Earth.

. 1900 5: - Is +:
". You want ito know q Whsle Hot II,
seems. toS nae, : said 55JEnnle Jae, Shh!S
in earRest ad bs1f, ,tnA fur a. g gs5ss
long asl even one sath Girl Is, tx ii
kfer: kh6 u WIFI Try, to tell; astII
ksoi she. may understen6F -; 81
"R lain. 10 water divided. up, into slit3'
tsIe sdrohss that get $50 .heaYy&in, the
Rsky tSRs the!y..stSa W o. longer float. on
tths 4atsaoapne rs( and necessarily fail
Ito earth, iThSsGhinese name for rain
biz yls; siai; '.sor t'faHiu 81 water q, -
~ ater Us AMI element which may.
sexiSts In many q iTeTeht forms. - The,
I.la55sssssfb eassahd sheets OF water are
I calfeds oceans, .;seas and lakes. - Tie
EriIegs : are riGbcSs; =. tileSS broofs,
iRhreads ard the ponds; dots, Kin the
lfabffc and pattern ,ef Mother Easth's
Idress. ';,ffl :.z,-- :. 'l y: !
i.,stas N9tedyx has ever presumed to say
itggw hsthes there is more %Sters iu4 the
fafrI orEon earth But we tknowEthat
! our atmosphere which & extends y at
least one hundred miles ,ontwardly
from the surface of the eaFth,sis ever
Observation-Disclosures ust.Swhich is
swaterSredueed into its smallest par
lraioles andsleld in suspension; by the
sctions1 Of fine \ sun So beams until
! through 3patusal sca8ses;; such as the.
splitting offs cioudsfby lightning and
the sudden fnrushing Of cold air cur
rents, the water dust coheres into
drop form and falls to earth as rain.
All OF which descriptive definition is
too much for little girls.
$50, let us say, the sunbeams kiss
the earth, and their hot breath warns
the water so that 1t flies all into lit
tie teentieweentsie bits so small they
become even smaller than the little
bits, or atoms, that go to make up
| the air we breathe. And, because
they are hotter and smaller than the
air atoms, they rise and sneak
through the little cracks and holes
Of the air until they get way out
into the sky, where. when the light
ming rushes through or the cold air
chills them they are forced together
again and become drops Of rain,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21

Now Woodlark is the place for
us. Anyway, I've bought all the oil
casks | could get and lot more in
shocks, and so let US bd5-c and get
away."
We did hustle. In twenty-four
hours we were clear of DeVuka Reef
and spinning along TO the west-north-
west before the strong southeast
trade wind for our run of 1000 miles.
Day and night the little schooner
raced over the seas at a great speed,
and we made the passage in seven
DAYS, dropping anchor of the largest
village ON the island, Guasap. In
ten minutes our decks were literally
packed with excited natives. all arm
ed but friendly. Had they chosen TO
kill us and seize the schooner IL
would have been an easy task, for
Continued on Page ThIrteen.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21

Washington. Oct. 20.-To protect
the United States from invasion by
means of a great water-flled often,
enrich her commerce by millions OF
dollars annually and increase the de-
ye,opment in industry and population
Of tens of thousands of square miles
o. her territory, are some results
hoped for from the realization or
Plans now advocated by a number OF
large commercial and patriotic organ.
iza'ions which they intend to press
upon congress for action at the next
session.
Picture this ditch. some 800 miles
IN length. extending along the coast
Of 'he Atlantic and the Gulf from
Massachusetts, Bay to the Rio Grande.
crossing Florida at the neck of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21

sion Of this canal via Mobil and
Pensacola bays to Florida, there Ia
complete the encircling chain of wa
ter by connecting with the cut across
that state.
The people of the Mississippi VaI-
ley are cIamoring for the execution
OF project FOR which the plans are
already drawn which shall give a
nine-foot channel from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf via the Chicago
Drainage Canal and the Illinois and
Mississippi rivers. Projects are like.
wise under way for the widening %
the Mississippi to it's source, and for
the improvement of the Ohio, the
Tennessee and lesser tributaries Of tbs
Continued on Page Ten.)
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around New York afford a protected

around New York afford a protected
passage TO connect Raritan river with
the Delaware river, either by enlarge
ment of the present canal or by a
new route. At the last session of
congress a survey wGs ordered look
ing to the purchase and enlargement
by the United States of the Delaware
and Chesapeake canal. With this
ship canal completed, the chain or
waterway will thu have reached
Chesapeake Bay. Thence it is to run
from Norfolk by means of canal,
for which a route has been surveyed
and by way of the Sounds Of North
Carolina to Beaufort Inlet. thus OBJ
waiting foes to mariners. Cape Halter
as and Diamond Shoals.
Nature has largely provided a pro-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21

And then he returned to his book.
"Yes, 1 know" persisted Miriam,
but want to know how the water
gets into little drops, and where they
come from and where they go to-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
DAYS DOINGS in WORLD OF SPORTS.

Boston Herald: A good one was heard
at the Parker House Saturday. Ban john
son was introduced to an army o'hccr
from the South. Il am glad to Know
you," said the army officer. but am
greatly surprised As head of such Il
league as yours | expected to find Il de
crenit. careworn old man. Instead | find
you happy and smiling and nearly as
Young as am johnson appreciated 1t
as much as anyone else and bought the
cigars.
Jack Haydcn's case is 4 tough one on
the player. For three years brooklyn
regularly drafted Taylor from Baltimore
to protect him from other clubs. In 9th
cr words Hayden was covered up" to be
turned back to Baltimore as spring rolled
around At last, i'll desperation, Hayden
jumped to the Tri-State League and play
ed with the York club. Last fail he was
drafted BY Cleveland, but the national
commission decides he must remain an
outlaw for another year at least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
FITZS MODEL FARM.
No Liquor or Tobacco ia Any Form to
Be Allowed There.

Robert FitZsiinmons. WhD recently
purchased the Senator Dryden farm.
consisting of Il acres. in Duncllen. n
j., has announced his complete plans
for the erection cf buildings and other
accessories for the health resort that
he intends conducting
In addition 10 the three large build
iilgS now on the property he will break
ground next week for the erection OF a
building containing fifty bedrooms. a
large glass diningroom and a large
social hall. which will be flied with all
modern conveniences. including steam
heat, electricity and lighting. Ground
is now being surveyed for a 5Oy1oo
gymnasium. which will be fitted with
bowling alleys. rowing machines.
growtall apparatus, and other mus
Gle builders
The swimming pool will be in a sen
arate building and Will be 26NtO feet
and The depth will vary from three feet
To twelve. The pool will be constructed
OF tile. A nine-hole solf course will he
iaid out and baseball diamond will
also ho feature. Fitzsimmons exnects
10 invest s1Q0.000 in the new ENTERPRISE
peIore ms entire plans are comnIete
he states positively that no li1uor or
tobacco will he allowed i'm any ror,io,
OF th2 premises. When complete the
resort VIII De one Of the most UNIQUE
OF it9 KIND in the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
MAINE PEOPLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Collins NJ. Tapley of
North Saco recently celebrated the 5Oth
anniversary of their marriage
Rev. james +. Albion. y. D.. of Port
land. has been secured as the speaker
for the Memorial day meeting of Grow
or Post. No. 10. at Frycburg.
Rev. g. y. Chapman has been invited
to deliver the Memorial Day Address
az Camden. He has already spoken
there twice on Memorial Day.
The G.. \. r. Posts of Belfast and
Searsport have united ill an invitation
10 Capt. Benjamin Pitman of Lynn,
Mass, to deliver the Memorial Day ad
dress. Searsport Post will hold its
exercises in the afternoon, and Belfast
Post in the evening.
Inc nGlSement has been announced
OF Miss Lora Y. Parsons of Ellsworth
and Hoyt a. Moore of New York. Mr..
moore, VINO is Il graduate of Harvard,
was 1or several years principal of the
f.ls"orth High school. but is now prac-
tlcing law in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
SPORTING NOTES.

The National Steeplechase and Hunt
Association has approved the dates,
May 80, Decoration day. and June =,
for the Watching Hunt stceplechases.
Belmont Purdy will be clerk of the
course. There will be six events each
DAY. open to mcmbrs of recognized
hunts.
Milton Henry, the American jocky.
who has been reinstated by the French
Jockey Club, is in demand. He will
ride for the strong stables of Baron
Pointailcs, Baron Rotnchlds and NJ.
Abelle, and should finish close to the
top of the list OF winning jockeys at
the Hnd of next season. American jock
cys are in demand on that side of the
channel and all of them have secured
good ret;,inCrS.
w. l.. Fowler and J. W. Johnston of
Highland. :. D.. have broken all pre-
vious state records for long-distance
skating. White river flows eastward
near Highland, from which point the
two men started. They skated down
White river to the point where that
stream flows into the Missouri river,
and then proceeded northward on the
Missouri river to Chamberlain. The
distance travcrsed was approximately
II miles.
\ novelty that comes from abroad is
the auto safety signal. The signal acts
Us q warning to following vehicles that
the car To which it is fitted is about to
slow ny. It consists of a small box
mounted at tho back of the car. This
contains a curtain with the word
step" on it. and mechanism connected
with the clutch or the brake by Bow
den wire automatically displays the
sigma when the driver slows dom. At
night the box is Illuminated.
British motor boat men are wonder
ing wiI.tt sort Of Il craft the Motor
Yacht club will send over for the In
terndtiona Club races. which Will be
held off CoWcs III August. The Amcri-
tan Cub is the only foreign orSaniZa-
ton which has as yet significd its in
trntirn Of entertaining contestant,
and it ,in 10 said that in anything
where applied mechanics and daring
Experimentation enter q very healthy
respect for their American cousins is
held.
NJ. ". Savage, owner of Dan Patch,
he Eotli'S champion PAGER, has sent 70
Scrtt Hudson 4 Handsome Gold-lined
silvc" loving cup as 4 testimonial of his
skill i'm holding tn" rcinS over the
pcaComakcr the day the famous stall
lion lowered his own worlds record 80
l.l5i, last fail. Hudson had been off
tn, trottinls turf for an entire season,
but when it nrS seen that Dan Patch
would make another attempt at tho
Lexington Meeting to lower the record.
u. G. Herscy. driver of the great horse,
sent for Hudson to drive the pace
maker. and when the horse paced the
fastest mile ever made i'll harness Hud-
son was just in front Of him with the
paCenahcr, urging him to do his best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
PENOsscOT ICE BUSINESS
Is at a StandstiIl and Crop Will Be-
Short.

Bangor. Me, Feb. 26.-Thc ice bus
mess is ut Il Standstill owing 10 The soft
weather which as put the ice III such
condition that ii is unfit for housing.
about two-thirds full and the ice thus
far put in the house has been Of fairly
good quality. The American Ice Cos.
chances Of filing its houses OIL the riv-
err arc very slim. So far the company
has put up only about 12,0O0 tons. The
combined capacity Of the StctsOn ana
American houses is only about $1,000
tons and even if the American Ice Co.
succeeds in getting these houses full it
will have only about onc-half the
amount of ice it expected to get on the
Pcnobscot this winter.
Supt Puffcr Of the American Ice Co
said Monday: "T think il very doubt
FIJI if we get any ice off the Arctic or
OrrinGton fields this winter. The ice
has wasted awfully in the past week
and today is wasting il very fast
There isn't more than eight inches sc
ice on those fields now ana though if
we could get n good hard cold spell it
might harden the ice and make il fit to
cut. think it is too late in the season
To expect any very cold weather now
The sun is too high and too strong and
though there is u chance that "" may
get a crop on thos" fields think All the
ice well set this winter will be OF the
American ard Stetson fields
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
LlGETiMATELY SECURED.
Com. Garfield Used Packers lnforma
tons for Reports Alone.

Chicago. Feb. c6.-Comnissioner OF
corporations James r. Garfield occupi-
ed the stand all day in the meat pack
erS' plea for immunity in the federal
court and his cross-eXamination was
finished few minutes before the final
Adjournment of court. He declared
While on the stand today that he had
turned over to the department of ius-
ice the names of 100 witnesses. at the
direct order Of the President. He said.
however, that none of the information
given to the department of Justice was
received from the packers. He ascver-
ated that there was 10 interchange of
agents between his department and
mat Of the attorney general. and that
al thc information he secured from the
PACKERS ne used for the writing Of his
report and not for the purpose of aid
ing the department of justice to prose-
cute the packers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
Automobile and Power Boat
Exhibition at Portland
Opens With a Splendid Show
ing in the Auditorium.
Promoters So Pleased That They Engage
Building for Next Year.

Portland, Me, Feb. 2G.-Thc first au
tomobile and power boat exhibition
ever held in Maine was opened today
in the Portland Auditorium and will
continue week. One hundred and fifty
exhibition spaces were engaged two
weeks aso and all are occupied by Bos-
ton, New York and Portland dealers.
The exhibits include several racing
machines, the first seen in this State.
The promoters are Boston and local
people. Frederick Prescott of Boston,
tne manager, announced today that the
present exhibition is SO successful the
auditorium has been engaged for an
other next year. The attendance of
many Automobiles from sections of
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
BASEBALL NOTES.

In First Baseman Joe Ncal"n. PittShurG
has the highest priced player ever pur.
chased from minor league.
Several Chicago fans have pooled 500
and offer to bet that amount that the
Cubs will beat out the Cincinnati Reds
In this years pennant race.
Ralph Glaze. the Dartmouth College
pitcher has a straight contract with TIM
Boston Americans for 1905. He gets the
money whether he makes good or not
81 have pitched for l6 wears" says
Slow-ball Billy Reidy. land expect to he
in line for several mere seasons because
my arm feels Just good as it ever
did"
Michael f. Sullivan of Willimantic has
signed to catch IN the Altoona. Pa. base
ball team of the outlaw league for til"
coming season. Sullivan formerly played
on the Toronto team of the Eastern
League. but had been traded with Sec
cnd Paseman Soffcl to the Norwich. Ct.
team for William Lord. a second btsc-
man.
The first cut in the Cornell baseball
squad has been made, Glen Warner. the
This will give the coaches a better chance
to get the candidates in good condition
and to select from them the men no
will compose the squad on the Southern
trip at Easter. Another reduction will be
made before the Southern trip.
''Cal is not bluttiny about quitting Co
miskey." said Walter Wilmct in No"
York the other day referring to the NOV
OF outficldcr Callahan to go into i1depcn-
dent baseball Gle means to do it and
you can Just wager your pile he will. lie
has got good opening, and there is no
reason why he shorld not mix, money.
He has the good wishes of everybody
California ball players or men who have
made their marks in the Golden State arc
expected to be conspicuous figures with
the Higtlandcrs next season Two OF
them-Ji'nmy Whdlcn and ROY Hit
come from. the San Francisco team. Bob
by Keefe made his mark with the Tacom;,
Tigers. while Hal Cha 81. and Doc Newton
We're stars with the los Angeles Angels
Tim Koefe. New Works star pitcher i.
ms and 1889. has been heard from lie Is
living quietly in Cambridge. 1AHss., wher,
he is managing, his mothers Mate. Tim
V'HS iSttf us tFi.I.NS tnA ptile1uaN
with the s,ateI.ect that .lic had rcve,
Seen Napo cou L1tuie play ball IF b,
is any better trS,u my old friend B,,ci
Ewing" said ne, tic must DC u wonder.
One Of Manager Connie Mack's recruit,
for an inheld position in the Athleti,
baseball club is John Hanniiin. a uo,
yoke boy, VINO has played in the Conncc
ticut League the three seasons past II,
Is rs years Of age stands IT II i'm. an,
weighs 1so pounds. Mack also had anoth
or S-year-old recruit in Catcher ]. /
Byrn"s, who is San Francisco born am
Caught the past two seasons for Oak
land. Cal
Clark Griffith has announced that II
young players drafted by the New
York Americans had been sold our
right to minor league clubs as follows:
mccarthy and Goode to Montreal
montgomery and Clark to Birmingham
smith to Atlanta. Duggan to Nashville
Baker to Toronto. and Kissinrer. Nc
Ahster and Bonner TO Buffalo. Do7
newton. the well-known left-han6er
oas sent his signed contract to Grirf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
ABOUT $4,000 MISSING
ana ms Worcester Bankers Office Is
Deserted and Empty.

worcester. Mass, Feb. 26.-Lata TO-
udy the office of Herman CasseU &,
,o.' bankers and ticket agents. No.
-44 Front street. was attached three
separate suits having been instituted.
ionisht many complaints were made
TO chief OF Police w. j. Z. Stone that
the office furniture had been moved
OUT curing the night or early morning
ana mat the Office was unlocked and
empty.
ne ponce estimate that fully $4,000
on deposit with the company is in
volved
Cassell was out of town all dav.
MANY depositors. mostly Hebrews and
Polish people. besieged the office dur
ing the afternoon. but it remained de-
serted. me company is said to have
branch Office in Lawrence,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Patrick i. McCdbc. station agent at
Bolton. VI. charged with wrcciling the
New England State Limited express from
Boston 10 Montreal. WIS arraigncd before
Judge Chequot. extradition commissioner
at Montreal. Monday. and pleaded not
guilty. He was remandcd TIL the sixth
of March without bail.
The strike of 115 lasters and bottom
men ut the Isaac Prouty shoe factory
at Spencer Mass, which occurred last
Saturday came TO an end Monday. The
men will return to work Tuesday at
their former wages which was 10 cents
per case for lasting. The firm sought to
reduce the price for lasting to eight
cents per case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
"STiCK TO THE TRUTH
And If You Can't, Make II rs Near As
You Can.

New York. Feb. 36.-Ta!,ilg Of tcs-
tiN"ny at the hearing Of the Force of
Life Chemical co. which is charged
with attempting tn dcfraud through
the US" of the mails. WAS resumed TO-
day before United States Commission
q EidgcWaN. Mrs. Nellie l.. WallnS-
ton. who WAS an cmplorc of the Force
of Life Co., predecessor of the drfcl-
dant company, was again Il witness.
She sail she had been instructed by
Dr. W. ". Hadicy. one of the medical
directors. To tell the truth in giving
out information 10 patients. Pressed
for her exact Instructions, Mrs. Wall
inaton said:
Il Was told to stick to the truth if
possible. When could not do so,
then / WAS to make it as near as pos
sibc.'
The hearing was then adjourned IN
til tomorrow.
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ALL SATISFIED
With Sec. for 'r'dia MorIey's Decision
on the Indian Army,

Caltutta. Feb. 26.-Both the Earl of
Mimic, the viccroy of India, and Gen.
LORD Kitchener commander-in-chicf Of
the British forces in India, EXPRESS
complete satisfaction with the decision
or john Morley, the Indian Secretary.
on the question of the administration
oI the Indian army. Under his deci.
SION although the civil authority has
iuiiy upheld the commander-in-chicf is
given plenty of latitude to carry o,,t
MS scheme of army reform unbamner-
gu Wy .he duai control which existed
me ora system, under which the
ini,i'ary department was only answer
able TO the viceroy.
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GLASS INDUSTRY GROWS.
Large percentage of Increase in L n;ted
States in 1904 Over 1900.

washington, Feb. PA substantial
~ 49,. ease IN the glass Industry in the
1n''su states for the year 1904. as COM
pai1u with 1900, the year Of taking the
I'LL census, is noted, in a prelimi-
h.. -, summary Of statistics just issued
,ne census Bureau. The number
1000 'oiishments increased from s55 in
,1.v 10 Ivy in 1904 gain of over y ner
r, Wniie the amount of production
~ mas s'96c7.99S in 1904, as against s5s
00'''1- III 1900, an increase Of Al Der
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recent display of aurora borealis
frightened the citizens Of a little town
IN northern France. They thought that
nelghboring village was on fire, 80
they took out the fire engines and hur-
rleu TO the supposed confagration.
Ihe brilliant display threw Caen into a
panic. Afraid to go to bed, the towns
people paraded the streets for hours.
and the churches were filed with
through.
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BOUTS THIS WEEK.
TItflSI(AN.

TUESDAY,.
Kid Hes*cIl w. Tommy Chill. Monk
the Newsbcy VS.. Johnny Lynch ana .
Nantell vs.. G. Perry. Rhode Island a. o.
c.
frankie Neil VS.. Harry Tcnny. San
Francisco.
kid Herricl5 VS. Dick Hart. Peoria.
WEDNESDAY.
Jimmy BrisGs vs. W. Hcsey. Albany:
Pedlar Palmer vs.. Charles Samphcy
London.
THURSDAY.
sam l.angford VS.. Larry Temple. Lin
coin club. Chelsea.
Dick Hyland VS.. NJ. Devancy, Denver.
FRIDAY.
Harry Eiols vs.. Beliield Walcott, Ports
mouth, ~ IL.
SATURDAY,
Dave Dcshlcr VS.. Jack O'Ncill. Phila
delphia.