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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
The New Hampshire Republican,,

1t Is agreed that the New Hampshire
Republicans have settled their d;f,.r-
ences in wise and sensible fashion in
naming as their candidate for Cover
nor Charles NJ. Floyd. a prominent and
popular business man Of Manchester
Inc convention was one of the most
notable in the history of the party in
New England and nine ballots wera
required before selection was made
us most picturesque feature was the
strong showing made by Winston
churchill. the novelist. who was re-
garded as something of joke when he
entered the field few months ago but
who had On the ninth ballot no fewer
than "35 votes of the sos cast While
Mr.. Churchill is one Of the greatest of
nVlnS American novelists. and while
he was eminently successful in the roll
OF dgitatOr. it is doubtful il he would
have made a strong gubernatoriaI cam
didate. or a successful executive If
elected.
The choice of Mr.. Floyd is a much
better one in all respects, and Mr..
churchill. being loyal Republican. ac-
oepts the result in philosophical fash
ion and will give his cordial support to
the nominee of the convention, as in
deed will all his friends. Mr.. Floyd is
a native Of New Hampshire, having
been born on farm in Derry i'm 1861.
For the past 20 years he has been en-
gagged il. business in Manchester. n. H.,
where he is now president of two shoe
factories. one employing 900 operators,
and the other 500. He is also stock
holder in another company which is
erecting the largest shoe factory in the
city. He has for years been promi-
nent i'm Manchester politics. and is at
present member of the Governors
Council. In business and in politics
Mr.. Floyd is said to be upright and in
cOrruptible. popular with his employees
and among his neighbors. and i'll every
way suited for the responsible position
to which the people of New Hampshire
will elect him. Although the campaign
for the nomination was a very lively
and many sided one it left no soreness
behind, and the New Hampshire Re-
publicans will present united front
~ Co. IL,
ion when election day arrives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
looking for WhiSkey in the dark got fin,

looking for whiskey in the dark got the
wrong poison.
-Four Iucklcss individuals who drank
bay rum as a beverage. lost their lives.
niEe persons we're killed by drinking
Florida water. q children were made
sick by eating castor beans. the mis-
use Of ordinary Havoring extracts in
jured eight persons, and several per-
sons were injured because a cook mis-
took arsenic for baking powder. One
man drank a preparation of borax in
tended for spraying fruit trees. and 81
persons took corrosive sublimate by
mistake. These cases are fairly repre-
sentative Of the entire number
The tabulatten includes several cases
where the wrong medicine was admin
istered by trained nurses, and a few
cases where medicine intended for in
halation was swallowed. and in prac-
some one Was responsible for the injury
done. Asstrong movcmcnt has been
started to- secure publicity for The in
formation included in the tabulation III
the hope that, by having their attcn-
ton called to the great number Of &C
cidcntsf that occur annually, parents
will exercise greater care in keeping
medicine and poisons out of the reach
themselves, or administering it to 9TH
ers without being absolutely sure that
taking, on administering, the correct
quantity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
Resources Of Canada.

Canada is no longer mere colonial pos
session. but growing. ambitious country
with national aspirations. It's importance
and increasing power in the commercial
and industrial world is being manifested
everywhere. The importance and relia-
bility of Hcstetter's Stomach Ritters has
been SO strongly manifested that for );
years it has been regarded by most
everybody as the only safe and sure cure
for stomach. liver. kidney and bowel COM
plants. If you have tried it YOU know its
wonderful curative properties. but if not
then let us urge YOU to d osO today
You'll see how quickly it will strengthen
the stomach and digestive organs and
thus cure sour risings. cramps. heart-
h,rrn. bloating. costiv"ncss. hiii3nsnAss.
female ills. All druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
Must Be Presented to the People.

Harrington Chroniclc.)
The election expresses so clearly the
wish Of large number of our citizens
for rcsubmission that resubmiseion
must now be presented to the people.
Only wilful autocrat or a des7otic
party-neither of which has any place
in a Democracy--would care to oppose
itself to what is clearly a. large demand.
That this demand has been worked up
by a party seeking an issue makes no
difference The demand now exists.
For two reasons the Republican Legis-
.iture must reSubmit the prohlbitory
amendment. First, for the reason given
above. that 2 large number of people
want it. 1t is the principle of the ref
erentiun to which the party expressed
allegiance in it's last platform. Sec
ondly. as a matter of party expediercy
resuhmission is demanded. The party
stands for so much more than simply
the temperance issue that il has ~
right IL possibly forfeit its supremacy
20 that one thing. The great labor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
Waiting News From Peary.
(Bangor Commercially

Those who are best informed regard
ing arctic conditions. life in the frozen
north ana the achievements of north
polar explorers say that news from
Commander Pcary may now be looked
Cor. This announcement comes from
the American geographical society Of
New York. whose secretary. Mr.. Raven
is quoted as saying: I'VE have every
reason to believe that we shall hear
from Commander Peary in some way
or other between now and Oct. 1. 1t is
rot improbable that the Danish govern
ment would in some way assist him 10
get into communication with this
country. 1t is believed that his cxpa-
dition is the best equipped which he
has ever taken out, and geographerS
everywhere think that he has 4 good
opportunity to discover the north pole :"
If Commander Peary has succeeded
in his supreme quest. he is likely to
be heard from in the neishborhood of
Labrador. If he has not accomplished
his object it is thought that some word
is likely TO come from him by means
of the Whalers which come down TO
Dundee. Scotland. with the breaking
up Of the ice packs. In accordance
with the arrangement made before tire
departure Of the explorer he will send
the first intelligence to his friend and
hacker. Morris X. JeSup. who equip
ped the Roosevelt for her quest in the
frozen north. This message will be in
cipher and it's contents will then be
made public by Mr.. Jesup either from
LenOX or from Bar Harhor. where Mr..
JeSup occupies his cottage till quite
late in the fall.
We cannot believe that Commander
Peary with the knowledge he has Of
the far north, with the experience CT
his t. years spent there, with his in
domitable will and everlasting courage
and with the wonderful equipment of
the Roosevelt. has gone astray in Il
country and in waters and in ice with
which he is familiar. Sometime. soon
or late. we are morally certain to have
news from Peary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

Somebody has unkindly christencd
san Francisco the "Mcgaphonc City"
from the tremendous amount of loud
talking II * induleinc in the matter
Of its recovery from the great disaster
nf last April. Eut while various boards
ana committees in the city are flooding
tie east with circulars and marked pa
rrrs telling of the rapid progress in re-
building the city. some visitors are re-
turning eastward with an altogether
different tale. The latter assert that
the city is recovering with extreme
sInwncss. and that in some sections the
streets are still blocked with the debris
AMI little is being done toward repair
ing burned buildings. Good reasons
ror this delay are doubtless found i'll
the difficulty in obtaining supplies tho
scarcity and high price of labor. and
the hardness Of the insurance compa-
Hi.s in settling their losses. But wheth-
e. the "Mcgaphone" utterances or the
reports Of these visitors are nearer the
truth. nobody doubts that San Fran
cisco is all right and that it will ulti-
mately be bigger. buster and more
beautiful than before the earthquake
and fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

The new Jewish yearbook states
that the jewish population of the Unit
cd States is now 141S,O13, showing a
very large growth within the past few
years. Russia and Austria are now
the only countries in which there are
more Jews than there are in the United
states. and We are gaining on both
very rapidly. In both the countries
mentioned. as in nearly all other lands
Of the Old World. the Jews still suffer
many cruel expressions. and they look
to this land as one of refuge and liber-
~. One unfortunate tendency of those
who come to this country is to herd
in colonies in the large cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Logical Necessity.
(ZionS AdvOcatc.)


The issue. clearly seen and frankly
confessed was the prohibitory law or
the State. As surely as though the
ballots cast had been yes" or no on
the question Of rcsubmission. has that
question been at the fore. 1t remains
row for the tcmpcrance people or
Maine to get together and prepare for
the next thing And that next thing
is-Resubmission. 1t is logical
necessity after last Monday. With the
tremendous advantage then the
enemies of the law will not rest until
they have forced the issue fully upon
us II is time for us to stop saying
enthusiastically that the people do not
want change. and will not consent
even to the suggestion Of change. ana
go to work on a; process of education
that will enable us I'd rally the entire
State to the support of the prohibitory
law in the day when the question of its
reputation or continuance is fought
out at the polls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

question. employment for everyone who
will work. is an issue which the marty
must continue 10 maintain through its
tariff. but 10y a tariff which must be
very soon revised. The contest which
is being forced by the Bryan-Hearst
wing of the Democracy must be me,
by party which shall stand firmly
against the SociaiStic. railroad-pur-
chase programme of the one and the
still worse socialism of the other We
regret that resubmission must come.
for whatever its results. it means that
the temperance forces are put on the
defensive TO hold their ground We
would prefer IL see all the strength of
government directed toward the sup
preston IF Il thing which is evil rather
than employed in attempted rcgula-
ton of it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
GLEAN,NGS AND GOSSIP.

Kansas City has suffered from literal
invasion of mosquitoes. and as a result
there has beer temporary pcnnyroyai
famine.
Gea. r. G. Shaver. one Of the few sur
vvinS commanders Of the COME drrate
army, is practicirg law at the age of ~
years. at Mcna. Ark.
The Australian mound bird builds the
biggest nest in the world 1t sometimes
makes mounds $50 feet in circumference.
in which it burics it's eggs five feet deep.
For every ton Of genuine ivory imported
into Great Britain there are imported
thrre tons Of vcs.table Ivory. Thr latt" or
Columbia. 1t is obtained from the seeds
of tn" ivory-nut palm.
New York city boasts the oldest struct-
ure on the hemisphere. 1t IS the FSyp-
tian obelisk in Central park. first erected
as an Offering to the sun god by Thomas
III. Moses saw it when it WAS old. for it
was constructed more than 1850 years be
fore the Christian era.
According to Sahuro IIsamidzu, jap
nnesc consul at Seattle. Wash. next fall
Japan will grow Il large crop Of wheat in
Manchuria. and it will h" mrrrlv n mat
10 produce there all the wheat necessary
for home consumption. and Washington
AMI tn" Pacific coast will consequently
lose their trade with Japan.
And now they are seriously charging
that George Washington was not only the
yrntor nj; TIC great American cocktail
He invented It, 50 runs the story when
visiting the island of Barbados. and as
usual necessity was the mother Of nvcn-
ton for the .Iay was hot and G. W
thirsty Thus Ivy insurnC through all
ages a demand for cherries did he balance
his Youthful jndiscrction with thc hatch
ct
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r,an,,;,,,r ,'n cbnicc a. al t.jtc tl,is or
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WV. hr,,,.st nan yhn ~, ont hackney
t.?t..,t. H. =. ,nhrid.,, go ~ tba i'm, cf
John Milton. Tn, poet. In order to pr:,c-
ticn perfect fairness IIobson d,crccd that
when n patrnn came in for a horse H..
should Iakc the one happening to be next
Ia the stabl, door. and no other Every
u.tomcr was TINS served alike accord
Ing To his chance.
c,.,.,.,, 4. ,.roh, ,d,i.,od A., .tb,.
i,i;,,." s,,,,' Th; .tnrv is ..s,if
. .i ,.;.,,,.,.. i, no t,o.n
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~, 1'.'' r .r cri.,. nj ,,nnsuaI *
rr rii " ",,srd one of them to faint. Ills,
oi.i,a 'uH," W. ~, ~, y, ,Inrm frar
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','S ti,'' ~. ,,''n fs.in~ rrnn, be.,rt ,jt
~ ,"'.u l Ill. II, ~ hc, ~ na,, ill HUI
'.,',a,'in ~ sen..lrss on in" ,,n"r,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

The Gar Of Russia suffers big loss
in the sudden death of General Trepoff
y hn gave the nihilistS a sad disap-
rointmcnt by dying in peace in his bed
instead Of by violence at their hands.
General Trepoff was a remarkable mill
tary figure. typifying dcspotism in its
NEST Russian aspect and he was the
biggest man in the group from which
the throne gets its strongest support.
II is believed by those best Informed
that Trepoff was in fact the dictator of
Russia and that it was his unyielding
will that sustained the government
against the revolutiorsts during the
past black year. What will Nicholas
do without the man upon whom he de-
pended most to lead him out of the
labyrinth Of vnxations that press from
every side? The car himself is not
equal to the struggle alone and there
anrcars tn be no fitting cand:tiat" fnr
the place left vacant by Trepof. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
Portland and the Jackies.

In connection with the issue be-
tween the city OF Portland and Admiral
Evans. a Washington dispatch says
that Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte
has received a letter which attempts
to explain why the sailors are refused
admission to dance halls. skating Kinks
etc. while on shore leave. 1t is claim
ed that the men in uniform are 50 much
more attractive 10 the ladies that tbs.
civilians are cut out. Evidently it is
up TO Portland civilians 20 dress better
or start a campaign of education to
impress upon the ladies that fine fcath-
ers do no: always make fine birds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

The Democrats will miss two Of their
veteran members in the next session Of
Congress. A short time ago Congress
man RankhcaI of Alabama. the rank
ing Democratic Congressman in length
IF continuous service. was defeated for
nomination by Capt. Hobson. the hero
of the Merrimac During the present
week Congressman Robert son of Louis
lana. who has been i'm Congress longer
than any other Democratic member.
eXc"pt MI Rankhcad. has also been de-
fra:cd for denomination. He has had II
years If continuous service. AS there
arc relatively few Democrats from the
North in Congress. the leadership of
the party in Congress has naturally
been in the hands of the southern
Democrats, and WILL of course, con-
tnu.' to be 50 during the next Congress.
as in the last So. while tn" Democratic
mii:rrity may be larger in tn" next
Congress than in the last one it will in
IL sense bc weaker since it will be de-
privci of such veterans as Bankhead
Of Alabama, and Robertson of Louis
lana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
The Misuse of Medicines.

The Journal has received an interest
ing compilation showing the number Of
persons killed or injured in the United
States I'm a year from accidents result
ing from the use or misuse of medi-
cines and poisons. 1t has just been is
sued from the offices Of the Press Conn
mittee of the Proprietary Association
and the figures were complied from
newspaper accounts Of accidents Of this
nature in all parts Of the country-the
reports being furnished by six Of the
largest press clipping bureaus in the
United States
During twelve months. from July I.
1905 to July 1. 1906 2,04S accidents re-
suited from the misuse Of medicines
and poisons, and Of these accidents s92
W"r" fatal Carbolic acid figured in
i56 cases. Of which 1S6 were fatal: and
nolhs the undisputed first place among
drugs and p"iSons as an agent Of in
jury and death
The newspaper clippings on which
this tabulati"n (Which is the first of its
kind covering a full year, was based.
show great variety of accidents re-
ling and use of poisons and medicines
AS already stated carholic acid leads
with 4,6 accidents and lS6 deaths: NOR
phine is charged with 19S cases and 1f3
deaths: laudanum with 1a5 cases and SO
deaths: strychninc tablets with o. cases
and g. deaths; wood alcohol with 81
cases and 20 deaths: arsenic with 50
cases and - deaths: chloroform with u
cases and 20 dcat tbs. and all patent
medicines With ~ cases and 81 deaths
In no single case does it appear that
medicines of any kind caused death or
injury when taken in the prescribed
doses. 1t was only when directions
were disregardcd, or the medicine left
within the reach Of children, or used by
mistake that accident resulted Medi-
cincs and poisons left within the reach
proportion of the accidents. some Of
which were charEeable to articles of
daily household use. For instance. 1,
accidents and deaths were caused by
fly poison being left where babies could
get it; II children drank kerosene. and
a Large number drank gasoline. and in
10 cases children swallowed turpentine.
Washing powder. bluing. washing soda.
bcuzine, soldering acid, stove polish.
shoe polish. printers ink. ant poison.
polishing fluid. picture gliding. and
MOSQUITO noison all contributed their
quota of victims.
one baby was killed by putting in its
mouth a poultice that had fallen from
a boil on its fathers neck, and another.
sitting on its fathers lap found in his
po,ket some strychnne tablets which
it ate. while the father dozed. with
fatal results. Lye in some form was
responsible for5 accidents mostly to
children. and was fatal in 10 cases
on. prominent physician went to ms
medicine chest in the night t. get a
cough syrup for himself. and took car
bo!ic acid instead: another physician
took three times the regular dose oil
acc tanilide: an undertaker's assistant
| drank embalming fluid in mistake for
whiskey. and an editor. looking for the
! same thing. got Il dose of mnS1nit'
| poison instead. Not a few persons
-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

IL seems that story was all wrong
about Bertha Krupp spending only $3.50
young lady is to invest in clothes. but
as her daily income is over 81, 900 the
difference Is less from her point Of view
than il is from the Viewpoint of thost
II minnie readers who cannot under
stand how she gets along with less
than - million at such Il time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
Someone has discovered that at tt

Someone has discovered that at the
country fairs ard cattle shows this
wear the country girl is missing. There
are girls in plenty. to be sure. who live
in the country and have the fresh
commissions and coloring that reward
the simple life. But in attire and gem
eral appearance it is almost impossible
=, distinguish them from the city girls
who motor down to the shows Indeed.
they are inclined to carry to even
greater extremes personal .adornments
that are in fashion in their effort to
show that they know quite as we'll as
anyone what is what. Some visitors
have been tempted to complain a Bit
aho,t this evolution of the country girl
that has come about through trolley
cars, telephone wires and automobiles
maj all lead cityward. But why? If
,ha Girls themselves are happier in
,roir ncw estate than in their Old "n'
! II not theirs by right
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

The New York Sun is induIgine in
tWo-column editorials on the interest
ing theme, 'Shall the Democratic Party
DIE The discussion of this tonic is
inspired by the prospect that William
X. Hearst will capture the Democratic
guherna tOrial nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

For the first time in the history of
Harvard sevcal Hindoo students have
applied Tor Omission there. But all
though He card has been somewhat
shy OF Hndoos, it has never had anv
lack Of hoodoos. especially in its ath-
letic activities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

The only changes i'll the personnel of
the faculty at EoWdOin this year are
the appointments of Kenneth c. Nj.
Stills. formerly instructor at Columbia
TO the assistant profeSSorship in Latin;
and the promotion to full professor
shin Of modern languages of Assistant
Professor Roscoe J. Ham. who returns
his week from a summer of special re-
search work in Germany. Mr.. Stills Is
graduate of BOwdOin in the class OIL
1901.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

X writer contributes a two column
article to the Boston Transcript on
Literary Men in Politics." touching in
Interesting fashion upon the careers OF
Fra nkin. Jefferson. Adams. Geo. Will
croft. Edward Everett. james Russell
Lowell, John Hay and other famous
Americans down to Winston Churchill
no mention of Theodore Roosevelt who
has written nearly Il score of volumes
of history, biography. essays and adj
around the world as Il writer had he
never held a political Office in his life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

Among those who received the 33d
degree in Masonry at the Gath annual
session of the supreme council of the
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite at Bos-
ton this week were three prominent
Maine Masons. Frederick w. Adams
Of Bangor, Albert Fl. Burroughs of
Wcsthrook and Alfred S. Kimball of
Norway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
Maine Gossip
A September Appetite.

Hannah. ring dat dinner boil.
An ring il good an strong.
De kitchen hab a pleasant smell.
Don lcmnc wait too long.
| likes to hear you laugh an sing.
But now dir ain 10 call
Fun any one for CarollnG-
les ring dat bell Da'a all
he reed birds in dc mahSheS. an
De oysters in de hay
'ccp' dem what pa sted into my han -
jos how I necdnd' say.
Don wait foh explanations now.
Don axe me fob to- tell
'Eout where. nor when. nor why. no.
how.
les ring dat dinner pcll.
-WaShincton Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
Friday. September 81. 1906.

If is somewhat warm for the football
men but the gridiron VIII be hotter be-
for.. Thanksgiving is here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

DR.. F.. y. Staples Maine man in
Jackson. California. whose parents and
grandparents live in Franklin county
has been released from prison where he
has been confined Is months on the
charge of numbering his wife. He was
found guilty at the trial. but the higher
court set aside the verdict and ordered
another trial. As the district attorney
had no new evidence the prisoner was
ordered discharged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
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