Daily Kennebec journal., 1907-11-05
Where Time
Wrought Changes.

AS years gather on apace and mon
advance in virtue and other things
changes are wrought in every walk Of
life. Men enjoy today comfort and lux
nries where few years ago i, was ha-
lieved luXuries would never be known
In the factory and the shop better
wage conditions have come; men and
women live better and what q few
years ago the poor man never dreamed
of having, is common everywhere. 4
conversation which occurred in the Of
flee of the Bay View hotel Monday
evening may he Of interest TO Journal
readers. The two. gentlemen engaged
in the conversation were Franz. Raker
purchasing agent for the Great North
erN Paper Co. and o newspaper man
well known in these parts Both men
are familiar with the customs OF the
lunlbe:' camp of the older days. and.
while the newspaper man long since
gave up The cantdog and took up the
lead pencil. Mr. Baker is now engaged
III visiting the camps operated by the
great company which he represents II
is with Mr.. Baker the portion of the
conversation We wish to give here, the
story begins:
"'Thngs have changed in the lumber
lamp since we We're there years ago
cid EIar."
Yes. I understand things have
changed and that life in the great north
wood is not what it once was strenu-
nos but healthy existence" returned
the newspaper man.
Didn't have any roast rork in your
dav.
ct sol, -
Didn't have any beefsteak. boiled
chicken, roast turkey. cOffe with con-
densed milk and pie"
Great Scott. chicken, turkey and
pie, Lord. no
things there now where we couldn't
vars ago"
Pie. did you say"
"Oh. yes pie and good pie at that.
You see we can send canned beef
canned Jelly. canned corn and in fact
canned everything to the hush nova
day"
"Oh, ne. oh. N.Y.
Many men live better in the woods
now than they do at home. Railroads
are cutting in through the green tim
ber where we once had TO wade through
snow and slush. Today men are carried
to 4 railroad station nearest the cam'
and taken 10y wagons to the location
Aren't operating any automobiles in
the greer country, are you?
NO. but they are apt to drop IN any
wear. There is one thing more we have
M country that we didn't have years
oro You remember when you went in
over long stretches of forest on foot It
was pretty tiresnine business?
oh. yes. I remember
"Today when we land q crew OF men
at a lake shore we open the valves
of a number of steam or naphtha
, launches and whisk away over mics
| of water, no the little stream ana land
/ the men at the very door of the camp.
Good. I suppose yen fellows will he
having sailing regattas with C"m'n''-
dore jim Churn or Pete Romeo ct the
! fore one of thesr days.
"Prsps Never can tell what VIII
happcn richt Oft quick now. The otner
day l Dropped in at general store
| owned hy a big lumber concern up i'll
Arnnstook county. While there the
telophone rang and q cook in one of the
camps wanted an eight-day clock sen
into him. Fact. the telephone IS ~
connection with every large camp up
that way and now u man can tux WIN
his family every night if he wants 10
nav tho telephone charges.
Dear says ne. How unlike the "id
da.-s'
"1hor will never come again
Then sadness fell upon the tW"
gentlemen and they parted for the
night. As th" newspaper Httu was
pressing the hand of his friend at thf
door, he whispered hoarsclv
Arc the CAMPS steam heated.