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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
A Railroad to Cuba.

Great things have been done in the
way Of rairaod building in recent
years, but one of the most novel
achievements in this line of engineering
is now being done off the southern coast
of Florida. Relatively little has been
said in print about this project and yet
it is one of great magnitude and i'm
portance. 1t is nothing less than the
building Of railroad 156 miles out to
sea, railroad connecting Miami on
the coast of Florida with Key West,
the nations Southernmost city, which Is
now accessible only by water. There
are AZ keys or little coral islands along
the route and the road is being butt
from one of these to the other, the is
lands being used as natural piers up
on which to anchor the sections Of con-
crete viaduct constructed over the 10
intervening miles of water.
Where the sea is shallow great
dredges are raising entertainments be-
tween the keys. but to span the wider
inlets, which sometimes reach a depth
of 20 feet and are more directly Ga
posed to tide and storm, six miles Of
viaduct will be required. Altogether,
according to a writer in the Cement
Age, 2S6.OOo barrels of cement, 1000
cubic yards of crushed rock and 612,-
900 cubic yards of sand will be used,
together with $4,000 lineal feet of pill
ing, 800 tons Of steel reinforcing
rods and 100000 feet of dressed lum-
Der. An industrial brigade of $500
workmen is employed on the work,
which has progressed to a point where
of track
All this is being done, not simply 20
reach Key West. but to bring Cuba
closer to the United States. When the
railroad is completed it will be possible
| to enter a sleeping car in New York OF
Chicago. be hurried to Key West by
rail-, ana tnen AFTER a ferry rlue or only
| four or five hours step out of the cal
at Havana. Usually transportation by
water is cheaper than transportation
by rail, but the value of our trade will
Cuba has become SO large that time il
money. and for the purpose of savin.
a few hours this stupendous engineer
ing project with its many millions OF ex
pense has been undertaken with Cub
only few hours distant the bonds be
tween the island and the United State
cannot fail to become closer and closer
and with the growing strength of tn
commercial ties the probability of per
manent political ties becomes stcadil
greater.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

quirics to 5000 business men and COR
porationS all over the country asking
them to state the condition of trade in
their section. This was done Cor the
purpose Of asccrtaining whether the
speculative fluctuations of the stock
market were q fair reflection of the
general business situation. The Phila-
dclpht Inquirer states that the replies
ar practically unanimous in saying
that business is not only good at pres
cnt but that orders are coming in suffi-
trade the coming fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

They have coined new word over in
England, "air-hog." which is applied to
reckless balloonists who dump their
ballast and general debris without
troubling about whose heads it will fall
upon. If balloons and airships ever
get to be numerous the risk from this
Kind of carelessness and recklessness
will be very great, since such small
objects as pebbles if dropped from a
height of several thousand feet in the
air would be as fatal as bullet in
striking person on the ground below
Moreover, the trail ropes which are
dragged behind balloons frequently
break windows. carry away chimneys
and do all sorts of damage. There arc
enough things to worry about. how.
ever, without fretting about the thing.
which will happen when balloons ge
has common as automobiles are now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
SOUTH MT. VERNON.

Mrs. Austin Currier is q guest at AL
bert G. Gordons.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clough. Miss
Leone and Master Merle are with Mrs.
Clough's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
w. Blanchard, Chelsea, for a short
visit.
Miss Pearl White is working at Eu-
gene Turner's.
MeSsrs. Dunn. Stevens and Stainc are
cutting 1inc pieces of second crop clo-
NCr.
Mrs Nonic RankinS visited her sis
ter. Mrs. Edward Dudley, Wednesday
Aug. %.
Archer Staine mas purchased of
Litchiield parties six fine Jersey cows
as an addition to his dairy. Mr.. Staine
proposes to make a speciality of pro-
6ucing cream for the market.
Mrs. Geo. White has a curiously
"marked' chicken. 1t is of mixed breed
and the coloring of one half Of the body
"speckle." The division is as true AS
if drawn by rule.
Miss Alice Walker who has been
spending the summer with her grand
mother. Mrs. Emma Walker, at Maple
hurst. returned to her home in Boston,
Thursday, Aug. %, travelling in COM
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. Sewel Jacobs
A new enterprise has just been es-
tablished in this part of the town by
Francis Stevens, who last week sawed
about 5000 laths besides attending tc
the general farm work. He is assisted
by his sons. Mr.. Stevens carries or
quite extensive farming. This year he
has in crops, five acres of yellow corn
one and one-half acres sweet corn
one-half acre beans. one acre pota-
toes. and one acre mixed crops. TT
connection he has a large dairy. max
ing seven pounds of butter per day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

John Sharp Williams in commenting
upon his recent senatorial contest with
Governor Nardaman, says: my COM
pctitor received the 1900 or 10000 Pop
ulist votes of this state almost en-
maSsc. They took their marching or
ders from Thomas Watson" And yet
it was Nartlaman. if we remember cor
rectly. who accused Mr.. Williams of
having been guilty Of the atrocious
crime of securing Republican votes, al
he could possibly have found them in
the state of Mississippi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Our Travelling Secretary.
(St Paul Pioneer Press.)

est. Paul Pioneer Presso
IT is estimated that when Secretary
Taft shall have completed the tour to
the Philippines, on which he sets out
this week. he will have Travelled l50,oOO
miles since he entered the Cabinet, on
business for the Government. 10 TINS
must be added, to complete the tale of
his journeyings in the public service,
quite number of thousands of miles
travelled in this country as circuit
Judge; in going to and from the Philip
pines and in making numerous tours
among those islands, as chairman of
the Philippine commission, before he
became Secretary of War in February,
1904,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

Notwithstanding the fact that the
government is cxpending more than
S35, 900 900 annually at the present time
for rural free delivery of the mails
the p"stotlice deficit instead of being
Increased thereby has shown a con-
slant decrease, and it seems to be only
question of short time when the
department will be nearly, if not quite
disappearing, The postotIice depart
mcnt of the Union was never intended
to he 4 moncy-maker but simply to
furnish the people Of the country with
4 first-tlass service at the minimum OF
cost, and so long as they have secured
this service. as has been the case for
many years. they have had no COM
plant to make.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Striking Disappearance.
(Hartford Courant.)


Some people scott at the notion that
other folks actually disappear. They
read newspaper stories to that effect
as study in fiction. But there are
serious facts that prove these disap-
pearances do occur Here is the adj
vertisement of the Manhattan Com
pany, well-known bank of New York
City. This advertisement published
under requirement of the law. shows
that one woman, residence unknown,
has owned one share of the company
stock since 1925, and that 142 divi-
dends are due to her, another woman
has owned two shares since 1866 and
has eighty-twO dividends due to her
one man has held two shares since
1873 and another sixteen shares since
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

IF an honest enforcement of our ma
tional laws must necessarily breed in
duStrial depression and panic the coun-
try would indeed be in deplorable con-
ditior. but fortunately, no sane man
believes that such is the case. The only
safe ana substantial basis for all bust
Ecss prosperity is the absolute equality
of all citizens under the law, with am
pie opportunities for everyone anG
special privileges for none.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

IF Ccxey should succeed in getting
another "army" he would do well to
fight shy of Kansas. otherwise his
"troopcrs" might be forced to join eth
cr3 of their ilk in the harvest fields of
that state. The men who enlist in
Coxcy armies arc the kind who were
born tired. and never recovered from it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

The Hague peace conference might
fill in its spare time by discussion of
the nature fake controversy, which has
the double advantage of being burn
ing question without political signifi-
canoe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
WHEN HAMLEF' EXCLAIMED AYE M
THERE'S THE'RUB!" COULD HE -
SA !: g: }! 10
HAVE REFERRED TO

This is sold by contract to G. w. Wad-
leigh. an Augusta grocer. Chicken rails
ing ana fruit growing are also minor
industries on this "hustling" farm.
Comparatively little help is hired, the
work being done almost entirely by the
family.
William Jose is working at Ernest
Pearls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
The Fleets $4,000 Mile Voyage.

L
There is much interest in the an
nouncement by the naval department
of the details of the long voyage to bi
taken by that fleet of Is American war
ships from Atlantic to Pacific waters
The distance to be sailed is over 14,OOt
miles and the schedule provides that il
shall be covered in 60 days. The starr
will be made, as now arranged, about
the middle of December, season
especially favorable since it insures the
making of most of the voyage in the
| summer In many respects it is an UNI
precedented undertaking for such a
great fleet of warships to make so long
voyage All the coal consumed dur
ing the voyage--Over 100000 tons in
addition to what the 16 battleships will
take in their own bunkers at the time
of starting-will be supplied from big
Golfers which will accompany the fleet
or meet it at points en- route. What the
DdtlltStllbS III Z 1T tlIC Slsii w III
them easily to Trinidad, 1,S0O miles out.
There they will receive $500 tons from
four small Golfers which will accom-
pany them thither. giving them enough
to proceed to Rio de Janeiro, 5000 miles
further At Rio de Janeiro they will
receive 10000 tons from five big GOLFERS
which are to accompany them to that
place, and, thus provided, they will go
on 2,233 miles further. to Sandy Point
Punta Arenas). There, midway in the
Strait of Magellan, they will be met by
four big Golfers with $4,000 tons-a sup
ply sufficient to carry them right past
such coaling stations as Coronel, Con-
cepcion, Valparaiso and Coquimbo, $50
miles to Callao. At the great Peruvian
port four more Golfers will meet them,
with $4,000 tons. which will carry them
to Magdalcna Bay, about 5000 miles
further; and at the latter point a final
of four golfers will meet them
with Z last instalment of $4,000 tons,
enough to carry them on to San Fran
ciso. They will thus receive on the
voyage 10O,SOO tons
Such a naval exploit will be nothing
short Of epoch making in the history of
for the world has never
seen such an achievement as is involved
in the transfer of these 16 battleships
from one great ocean to the other,
in Golfers all the coal needed.
Single ships or small squadrons have
made equally long voyages-as the
voyage of the Oregon in
This. AS to the program to be followed
hen the fleet is once in Pacific waters
no announcement has been made, but
it is reasonably certain that in the flu
ture a good share of our naval force
will be maintained in that part of the
world. Our great coast line on the
Pacific ocean and the American inter-
.StS in that far East make it certain
that however great the American
naval strength in Atlantic waters, the
Pacific ocean will never again be with
,ut naval force worthy of Americas
position as world power and adequate
to all the needs of this government in
hat part of the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Voluntary Contributions.

philadelphia North Amerioano
American tourists have left SI.5p.~" IN
London this summer. The curi"'is tlinS
about the Glands across the sea is that
they never change their position. wide
oper and palms up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

The Philadelphia Inquirer suggests to
gentlemen who are seeking presidential
bonms that tabloid speeches are the
ones the public will read most thor
oughly." This is undoubtedly true.
The sureSt way during the vacation
season, to conceal burning thought,
is to cmbody it in a long speech or a
tWp-coI,Imn editorial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Maine Gossip
MeIodrama Resumes.

Once more the villain wants the farm,
likewise the farmers girl
Once more the hero's strong right arm
defends that priceless pearl. :
Once more the villain sets n trap ana dlSS
a fearsome I'it,
Once more the handsome hero CHAP walks
blindy into it,
Once more we watch witt. bated breath
the thrilling sawmill scene.
Once more the Zero faces death beneath
the blades keen -
But. see, Here comes the hcros men.
The villain beats retreat!
And virtue reigns supreme again, at 'ifty
cents per seat ,,,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
A Drawing Card.

IBlUdrfOru .TOUrnaLD
Thus far Did Orchard in ruins seems to
be 4 better drawing card than Old Or
chard at its best ever vas. Yet it can
hardly be expected that the place can
afford such an attraction annually, even
for the sake of drawing record breaking
crowds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

Kings and emperors still kiss when
they meet, but it must be remembered
that the prerogatives Of royalty make
1t superior to all considerations Of mi
CrObcS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

The time is rapidly approaching when
n number of distinguished gentlemen
who thought they had presidential
boon:s will wake up to find that it was
only q dream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
They are Boston Goods.
(Portland Ady-ertiser.)

Cur suggestion that Maine sardines be
preserved in bottles instead of cars leads
the Boston Herald to exclaim: "Oh. yes,
Names tottled goods have such Il high
reputation" The fact that Maine
bottled goods comes from Boston robs
the intended sarcasm of its sting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Prepared for Emergencies.

Chicago Record craldO
1t should not be forgotten that the
capitalists who are predicting rum
have made preparations to buy just as
soon as things get down far enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Col, Watterson's Mistake.
New York Tribune.)

Colonel WattersOn, having been
called to account for his attack on Kan
sas and Maine as dread images" in the
political and social order, tries Ia
prove too much when he charges that
among other things prohibition in
Kansas and Maine has eliminated
from public life the higher orders of
intellect and manhood" To take
Maine alone that state has been repre-
scented i'm public life within the last two
decades by James G. Blaine, William
p. Frye, Eugene Hale, Thomas d.
Reed and Nelson Dingley. In that list
there is little suggestion of the
dread" effects of prohibition on the
intellect and manhood Of the States
political leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Daily kenasbec Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
Tho Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return of re-
Jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FTYNT, Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Difficult to Find Men of His Measure
IVA silington Star

\ number of Mr. Rooseyelt's severest
critics find great difficulty in picking on
any other prominent political figure VIII,
can command their approval.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Also Those that Have No Vacation.

(Brooklyn Standard Union)
The population is divided between
the people who have saved up OLD
clothes to wear on vacation and those
who save up to buy new clothes for va
cation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Nothing the Matter There.
(Chica go Tribune. J

The latest estimate of Kansas wheat
crop Is aoo00.000 bushels, with dozens of
back townships to be heard from where
they are supposed to be still raising
wheat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Work for the Pure Food Law.

cleveland Leader)
The outlook for the apple crop indl-
Gates that cider vinegar will be more
ambiguous than usual this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Ashamed Of 1t.

worcester Telegram)
That anthropOid ape accused of as
sociating with members of Viewpoints
summer colony is probably wondering
if he can prove an alibi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

1888. This last has over $4,000 due to
him. The bank can not find any OF
these people, whose claims run from
$500 to $4,000. That indicates gen.
uine disappearance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Friday, August 80, 1907.

s"renely on it's way as if it had never
heard Of such a place as Wall Street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
West Can Go 1t Alone.

est. Louis Globe-Democrat)
Wall street has learned also that the
west is busy, confident, and has a roll
of it's own sufficient for emergencies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Wall Street May Howl.
(Houston Post.)

HOuStOn POSt)
With 49,S74,3oO long. dark green
watcrmelons with thin rind, red meat
and black seeds remaining. grand old
Texas is viewing the situation with the
utmost compOSurc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

There are many indicat lions that the
days Of stock watering in high finance
are nearly at an end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

Ever see a seven-leaf clover? Charles
F Kilbreth of Winthrop sends one in
tn the Journal office. 1t is a novelty
and ought to be many times as lucky
as the four-leaf kind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
louisville Courier-Journal,

Up goes the price of milk In several
of tho Maine cities-Bangor. Bath
Riddeford and Gardiner among them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

Both the fair people and the camp
meeting people think this glorious
weather was made exclusively fol
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

That gang of country postoffict
burglars is getting busy again after
it's summer vacation. Its opening per-
Torrance at North Bradford was
highly successful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

Dewitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are
best for backache and weak kidneys.
Sold by John Coughlin, Augusta. Beane's
Drug store, HallOwell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

Portland Express: The audience at
City hall Wednesday morning bears
witness to the fact that Portland peo-
pie thoroughly appreciated the oppor-
tunity of hearing man of the calibre
Of Ambassador Bryce. A larger audi
ence never was crowded within the
four walls and more brilliant gather
ing Of scholars. both ladies and gentle
men has seldom been seen on this side
of the Atlantic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

Prof. A. f. Verrill, who has just re-
years of service is a native of Maine
having been born in Greenwood, OK
ford county, in 1889. He is one of the
worlds leading authorities on zoology
and has published many works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

The lucky town of Byron has some
5000 in hand after paying state and
county tax, without troubling this
years assessment, and no debt except
to town school fund, the funds for
which are in the savings bank, and the
town has not disturbed the interest
since the money was deposited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30

Hotel men from the West have been
at Peaks Island the past week looking
over 4 location for new hotel on the
back shore. If the right spot can be
obtained Peaks will have one of the
most modern hotels of any summer re-
sort in the country next season.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-17
COUNTIES MAY GET
LICENSE MONEY
Continued from Pace one.l

Continued from Page One.)
law or not. The counties have taken
some steps to bring the matter before
the courts for a decision, first, as to
whether it was a law, and second, if
it was, what it meant.
Governor Frear took the matter up
with representatives of the counties to
see if an amicable adjustment of the
matter could be, made without going
into the courts, or if a court decision
were necessary whether it could be
brought about amicably and quickly.
Both counties and Territory are seri-
ously interested in the matter. In
some degree the Territory is more in
terested than the counties. For If the
act is law, it involves a large amount
of revenue that the Territory looks on
as its own, and which it might here
after have to account for to the coun-
ties. So far as the counties are con-
cerned, they can't spend it until they
get it, and when they get it, it will be
like money from home.
In all probability the decision of the
Governor in the matter will be given
today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-17
PEACEFUL BRITISH REVOLUTION FoREsHADoWED

1t made speeches delivered of England
Churchill
to
of
bill
therwise
This amounting revolution,
probably
could effect it. body control
With
all
the
o the
be
conflict
end' of Lords
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-17
ARMSTRONG MUST OBEY.

Judge Robinson yesterday heard the
contempt proceeding in the case of the
Oahu Railway & Land Company VS..
James Armstrong, on a rule on Arm
strong to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt of court
in not obeying an injunction forbidding
him to further carry water through a
pipe across the land of the plaintiff.
For Armstrong, A. G. NJ Robertson
offered to show that he could not obey
the injunction because since he put the
pipe where it is he has sold the land
where the old connection was and there
fore can not put the connection back.
The court overruleu the motion to al
low this to be shown, and ordered com
pliance with the injunction within thir-
ty days.