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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31
BRYAN Finds it Profitable.

It.has long been well known that
William J. Bryan has become a very
rich man. but few people have realized
that his yearly income from lectures
alone goes beyond the $4,000 mark
each year. Nevertheless, this is the
statement of the manager Of the ly-
ceun bureau which arranges all OF
Bryan's lecture tours. This gentle
man, Charles L. Wagner of Chicago,
says that during 1907 Mr.. Bryan filled
IT'S lecture dates and that his receipts
averaged more than $500 for each ap-
pearance. This of course takes no
count of the many occasions, such as
conventions, banquets, etc, where the
Nebraskan received no fee for speak
ing. Thus, being an unsuccessful
presidential candidate has proved a
very remunerative business for Mr..
Bryan and it is difficult to blame him
for being perfectly willing to play that
role for a few years longer.
Out of his lectures alone he gets
more money than the salary OF the
President of the United States, and be-
sides his lecture income there is his
newspaper which is said to be an eX-
ceedingly paying property. and also the
income from many Judicious invest
ments which he has made With the
money he has saved. Considering
that Mr.. Bryan was man in Very
ordinary circumstances, to put it mild
ly, when he went to Chicago in 1895
with his famous ''crOss of gold and
crown OF thorns' speech in his pocket,
he mas good reason 10 be satisfied with
his share of the. good things which the
country has enjoyed during Il fun
decade of Republican prosperity. His
fortune has reached plutocratic proper
tons, and for advertising reasons
alone, as a help to his lecture business
and as means of increasing the cir
culation of the Commoner, he has no
intention of allowing his party to name
any other candidate but himself 1T
Denver next July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31
>SOOTHES AND HEALS.
Hyomei Medicates the Air You
Breathe and Gives Quick Relief in
Catarrhal Troubles.

Be wise in time and use Hyomei at
the first warning of catarrhal troubles.
Do not let the disease extend along
the delicate mucuOus amemhrane,
gradually going from the nose to the
throat, thence into the bronchial
tubes, and then downward until the
lungs are reached and you are in dam
ger of consumption.
HyOmei will cure all durable forms
formly successful in curing this. COM
mon yet dangerous disease that Bow
ditch & Webster take all the risk of a
trial treatment and agree absolutely
to refund the money if anyone uses
HyOmei and does not get relief
There is no other treatment for ca
tarrh that is like Hyomei or just as
good. None can take it's place, none
give such quick and sure relief and at
so little cost. Its medication is
breathed through a pocket inhaler that
comes with every outfit, thus reaching
the most remote cells of the air pas
sages. killing the catarrhal germs and
soothing and healing the irritated
mucuous membrane.
Begin the use of Hyomei today and
you will soon find that the offensive
breath. the droppings into the throat
the discharge from the nose and all
! other symptoms of catarrh are over
come and cured. The complete outfit
| costs but $1.00 and Bowditch & Web
ster stand ready to refund the money
| if it does not cure catarrh.
| Sold and guaranteed in Waterville
tby Geo. w. Dorr and in Gardiner by
c. H. Beane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31
A BURNED FOOT VS.. SKIN Dis
EASE.
The. Same Method Which Cures One
~ Cures the Other.

Ifsyou We're to burn your food, COM
mon sense would tell you to apply a
remedy to the injured part at once. you
would never think of taking medicine
into the stomach to relieve or cure 4
sore on the foot. Why, then, should
those suffering from Eczema or other
itching. burning diseases dose the
stomach to cure a disea Sc that is in the
skin only? This method was common
a few years ago. but modern science
has discovered that skin disease is only
skin deep and not caused by bad blood
or a disordered internal system.
Skin disease must be treated in the
skin d. D. D.. Prescription the dis
covery of DIR. Decatur d. Dennis. is
mild, soothing liquid that is applied di-
rect to the itching, burning parts and
gives instant relief. strikes at the root
of the disease. kills the germ that
causes the trouble. therefore effecting
q permanent cure. After treatment
with u. d. d. Prescription the skin is
left clear and smooth with no trace that
the disease ever existed. After that
the patient should wash in the D. p. D.
soap.
Il can recommend your D. D. D. as
complete cure for skin disease writes
Luther A. Carson, of Level Road, Ala
1T cured me in ten days
. We have accepted the agency for ID.
ID. D.. because we know the merit of
the remedy Bowditch & Webster, Au-
gusta. Spaulding's Drug Store. Hal
lowell. If you call you will receive
some valuable d. d. d. booklets on
bathing and general care of the skin,
even if you do not require d. d. ID.
Prescription.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31
Railroad Building in 1907.

According to the Railroad Gazette
500 miles of railway have been built
in the United States during the year
which ends today. This does not in
clude electric lines and is exclusive of
sidingS, etc. In 1906 there were con-
structed in this country 1923 miles OF
new railway and 50 the total for 1907
is s per cent. less than for 1906, though
Using larger construction than ever
before. With these expectations,
scarcity OF labor and supplies, adj
verse state legislation in the South,
and difficulty in borrowing money in
terfcrcd. The amount spent on new
equipment exceeded that of 1906 by 25
per cert, approximating s4777,o0O,0O0.
The tabulated figures show prac-
teal cessation of building in the older
railroad states, excepting Pennsyl-
vania Thus New York added only 40
miles, Illinois Is ard New Jersey but
Hull IL Illle lIstili was III
the South and Southwest. Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, louisiana
Texas, Virginia and West Virginia
building 1879 miles of new road, or
nearly one-third of the total for the
nation. Texas alone in two years has
added 974 miles, or Il more than are
included in. the Lackawanna system.
Texas has, for. some years led all the
states in railway mileage, having at
present q total of 13,021 miles. Rail-
way expansion in the South is keeping
pace with, if it is not forging ahead of,
industrial development.
With the 1898 miles of new railway
built in the last two years the nation
has now Il total Of o24.944 miles. The
figures gain in impressiyeneS by con-
t.ast with the total of $4,000 miles of
British railway, the average annual
addition to which does not exceed 200
miles. In effect, the United States
| creates every five years a new railway
system with a greater mileage than
| the combined railways of the United
Kingdom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31
The Thirteenth Census.

II seems sometime yet before another
was only yesterday that noses were
counted for the census of 190G-and vet
plans are well under way in Washing
ton for the taking of the 18th census
In this connection it is announced that
the enumeration will be taken on April
Is, 1910. instead of on June 1. which has
heretofore been the date of the census.
Director North of the census bureau is
OF the opinion that more accurate sta
change of date. This change will have
the effect he thinks, of showing great
gains in the population of the great
cities like New York, Boston and Phila-
delphia. He says that the summer re-
sorts begin to attract many persons in
May. and that if the census is delayed
until June /, the enumerators will find
many vacant houses when they make
their rounds.
Tile appropriations for the 18th GEN.
sus were approximately $13.500,0OG and
it is estimated that the 18th win cost
$14.oO0,OO0, and bills appropriating this
amount have already been introduced
in both branches of Congress. There
are now about 600 clerks employed in
the permanent census bureau at WASH
inc
to handle the work of the 18th census
The army of enumerators will consist
of $780, instead of $4,000. the number
required in 1900. This increase in the
number of enumerators is made neces-
sary by the desire Of the census officials
! r. npiete the work of enumeration in
I Tier period than heretofore. To
11 Enumeration districts win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31
MONMOUTH.

Mrs ]. F. Moody is visiting relatives in
Massachusetts.
I,r. j. r. Day, Chancellor of Syracuse
University, las presented Cumsron Lii
brary with a copy OF his new book, The
Raid On Prosperity"
There was a union service at the Com
gregational church Sunday evening.
There will be q watch meeting ir the
Methodist church Tuesday evening, Begin
ming at 30 O'Clock with praise service,
followed by an illustrated lecture by Rev.
A. Rich of Winthrop, after which there
will he a sermon and social meeting.
Miss Edith HAYNES has accepted
situation rs teacher of the kindergarten
school at Saco.
Tie Ladies Aid of the Methodist church
will serve their annual New Years din
ner at the vestry "Wednesday foon.
1t Is predicted by a very modern archi-
tect that the house of one large room. d
small electric kitchen attached and an
enormous inciosed porch. with facilities
for outdoor sleeping has come to stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. Bhikhiji Ruston Cana, Par
see woman, is in this country cndeavor-
ing to establish free scholarships in
American schools for the training OF
Hindoo men and women as teachers for
their people.
Dr. George A. Dorsey, curator of the
department of anthology of tie Field
Museum of Natural History, will sail
from New York on January II for ore OF
the longest tours of chronological investi-
CATION ever undertaken. lie vii! be gone
a. least q year
Countess Tolstoi is in Moscow super
visinS the organization of museum in
honor of her ,llustrious husband The.
museum will certain great mass of let
tiers received by the count, many of them
being from America, one from John d.
Rockefeller asking the Russian philoso-
piers opinion as to the best way to en-
ploy his money. The Countess Is at pres
ent writing her memoirs. and her hus-
band is at work on his book. A Round
of Reading"
In the east erd of London no person
is held in greater esteem than the Ouch
ess of Marlborough. The Duchess is a
unemployed. She frequently spends a
whole day in the sIums trying to relieve
the needs Of the inh3 bitants. Last Win
ter she saved many Il family from starry
ing. She is very unaffected in her
charity. and besides her personal efforts,
she contributes large sums tC relief
work among the poor.
Colonel Benjamin G. Lockwood, com
handing the Twenty-ninth Regiment of
Infantry. has been placed on the retired
list of the amy on his own application,
after more than forty-thrce years scrv-
ice Because of his service in the War of
the Rebellion he is given the grade OF
brigadier general on the retired list Cen
eral- / .ccEwoJd is Il native OF Kentucky
and enlisted as a private in the Sixth
Kentucky Volunteer Infantry in October
1851. He IS row at his home in Detroit
Mich.
The fact that Andrew Carnegie served
in the military telegraph service in the
Civil War was duly certified in official
form by General Oliver. Acting Secretary
of War; last week, in accordance with
the special act of Congress authorizing
the issue of such certificates. The rec
ords of the department show that shortly
after the o3tbreak of the Civil Wa,
| Thomas A. Scott. superintendent of the
Fernsy lvania Railroad Company. who
was then Assistant Secretary of War
summoned his assistant Mr. Carnegie
| to Washington for the purpose OF estab
fishing military telegraph system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31
fEmery of Yale argues that


" Y-vne financial world goes on "
held re it should expect headache thf
insorning after, and, that it is not the
business Of the government to supply
, IT, with bromide at the expense of the
country as a whole. This is said in
connection with the government aid
recently extended to the financiers OF
Wall Street. The logic of Professor
Emery would be flawless were not for
the fact that the. depression of the
smorning after the spree communicates
Itself to financial centers outside Oh
Wall Street and to employers of labor
and TO the business of the country
generally. 1t was this spreading OF
the effects of the financial spree which
:. justified-the prompt RELIEF measures
from Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

New York City has already 2aid out
$4,000 for experts in the Harf fhaw
;trsaf and has appropriated anothef> si''
900 TO be expended for the same Nur-
pose at the coming trial. The cost'Io
the city OF trying Thaw up to the pfei'-
sent time has been more than 100000
i and; it looks as if another bond lssue
!. would be necessary before he is finally
convicted. s.,-...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

One journalist and six reporters in
the new Legislature. That ought to
make lust about seven newspaper
men.-Roston Herald.
IT is q little hard for one in the bust
ness 10 figure out how it makes more
than six.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

The PenobScOt river is now free of
ice from Bangor to the sea. Already
the Penobscot is remaining open much
longer than it has for sixteen years
In 1891, the river closed three times
Dec. 16, Jan. 16 and 10. The latter of
these three dates is the record for the
closing date. In the last II years the
river has closed five times in January,
the latest date being the 18th and the
earliest the 9Th. In November the
PenObscot has closed IL times-the
earliest date for this month being Nov.
II, 1871. The average date of closing
has been Dec. 10, and for opening,
April II. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31
Maine Gossip
The Old Year.

/ have watched 1t on it's way,
i recall the very day
When twas born;
1t was good to me a while,
Then again its friendly smile
Turned to scorn.
Now it's hagrard, cold and gray,
Father Time hath set the day
When twill die;
Some will laugh to see it pass,
But another host, alas.
OFT will sigh.
Let us try to give some cheer
TO the fast departing year
Ere too late;
When it's final days are done,
We will gladly greet its sor--
Nineteen eight.
Cleveland Plair Dealer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

Chancellor Day has expressed his APP
prevail of Governor Hughes as a presi-
dental candidate. 1t is sad indeed
that the governors boom should be 81.
handicapped at the very start.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

~ we are sorry for such editors as ma
we Necessary to cry about hard times
naand thus help in creating belief IN
a,ffnapeial depression. in order to DOL
star up the sinking fortunes of po-
utioal organization Portland Express.
* Yes, we also read the WaterVllle
asSentinel and are likewise sorry for its
EeIitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

SO Conditions of living continue TO grow
s1.lSre comfortable for most everybody
save the jurymen in a. murder trial.
i 4, 10 will stu continue in the future, as
An the past. to do vicari0us atonement
sfor the sins of society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

The new senator from Florida, Will
liam James Bryan, is feeling all right
now. The Waterville Sentinel ap-
proves of him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

Mine disasters follow thick and fast
and nearly all have been exceptionally
.sfragic in their results. The calling is
al best q hazardous one, even when
1ortified by all the safeguards known
40 modern science.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

y. It once looked as if Mr.. Bryan would
sSecure the Democratic nomination with
.;.ou,- having any cigars but things have
scfAnged since Governor Johnson en-
tered the contest and Senator jeff Davis
of Arkansas doomed up on the political
.5hort,ep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

- Governor Hughes announcement
.sanent his presidential candidacy Is oniy
1another proof of the fact that no man
has ever yet declined the presidency OF
this country, and very few have refused
10 be q candidate Tor il when there ap-
reared to be even Il ghost OF show Tor
: ftefu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

.EN,ropean nations seem TO be of the
s,fshipion that our big fleet is coed deal
.bs2fsr one than they wish it were. AS
a pf!Gqufer of international amenities
adnd good feell.i7ks especially Ia 'ae
orient, Admiral Bob Swans feet has
the white dove 81 peace "@ore 'ha'i us
tanced "a -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

Il. The Philadelphia Press has two COL
ANN and One-half, double loaded edi-
sEforiai endorsement of the Knox presi-
srtfential boom. If it survives this u
scertainly viii exhibit much OF the vital
sa< .-
;afy necessary TO success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

4 The proof readers on the Congress
<sional Record who corrected the gram
sIuar of Jeff Davis speech deserve to be
&c lied down. A little humor OF the
.Josn Billings variety is certainly need
ed to liven up that prosaic publication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

Still, in justice to Jeff Davis. it must
be conceded that there is usually some
thing doing in his vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31


Some one who ought to be ashamed
NAis Ignorance informs curious
&S$36 that most of the Maine Christ
trees We're shipped this year
Hin Vermont.-Portland Advertiser.
used to be that way to a Large ex-
FRtswith Maine sweet corn. Thou
EFis and thousands of cases with
aine labels wereshipped yearly to all
rts OF the country from Vermont fac
ries. The rich interval farms along
ee connecticut valley produced great
BIS of sweet corn but it sold better
p Maine iaAl since the Maine
n is better and Is more generally
own in the market. We believe the
Ire food laws now make Sthe labels
the Ixyl3k and SOS sser busy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

No cne has undertaken as yet to in
sterpret the thoughts of Judge Alton b.
Parker relative to the Bryan BOOM
There is a general impression that they
would not look well in print.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

1t has been a pretty good old year
on the whole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

A basket OF roses, nadescompietely
h',tter basket and ALI iS being exh'hi
through England by the govenme
Victoria, one or th,; states ipC Az .ana
to remind the mother country Of Lei s. "a
agricultural wealth. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

Inc bdtH Anvil Has d picture dui
story of the famous Paradise spring
near Brunswick which has figured in
Bowdoin traditions for over a century
An excellent description of the spring
and the place it holds in the hearts of
Bowdoin alumni was written years
ago by the late Theodore Mcclellan.
who said: Located less than dive
minutes walk from .Merrymeeting
Park grounds is Paradise spring,
which for the past hundred years has
been the most popular resort in the
summer season of the younger people
of Brunswick and the students Of
Bowdoin College of any place in town
or vicinity. This spring is located in
an alcove. surrounded on three sides
by high, steep banks and shaded by
tall evergreen trees. Some SO years
ago the college students erected a
circular DAM enclosing pond of ice
cold water from the spring with seats
on the outside where were spent in the
hot days Of summer many happy
hours by the college students and the
young people of the village of both
sexes Paradise spring has a larger
flow of water than any other spring in
this vicinity. draining more than 5000
| acres of plains land. The water
which falls on the plains is filtered
through from 40 or so feet of clear fine
sand Before it reaches an outlet at the
| spring. and has been analysed by sew
eral of our most experienced chemists
| and pronounced the pureSt water they
| have ever found For several years
past the water of this spring has been
supplied to many families as drinking
| water. AS long ago as 1915 Fourth
| of July celebration was held at Para
| disc spring at which a large concourse
| of people was present. The Hon.
George Evans delivered the Grafton
and Professor Alpheus Packard the
| poem, they being both students in
Bowdoin College at that time. Some
| twenty years since the writer being
in one of our far-away states met with
an old graduate of Bowdoin He in
quired very particularly about old
Paradise spring and wished to know If
there had been any changes made in
| the ground around the spring l in
formed him that everything in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the spring re-
| manned the same as it was when il
was visited by Longfellow, Haw-
thorne, Cilley, Franklin Pierce and
John S. c. Abbott in 1925. He told me
that the day after he graduated he
visited the spring with two classmates
and buried near it a dozen bottles oil
Port and Madeira wine and a gallon OF
Holland gin in a stone jug which they
| intended to resurrect at some future
class meeting, but the class had never
met at any Commencement since ant
his two classmates who We're at the
| spring with him had long since passed
away, as had majority of his class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

This is the last "wet'' day for
Georgia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

The annual poultry show at Free
port opens today and $50 birds are en-
tered for the prizes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

No fewer than SO carloads of Christ.
mas trees were shipped to New Yorl
from Bowdoinham this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31
night2

Shall you watch the old year out to-
night?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

The boy who had a sled for Christ
mas is getting impatient.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

The Bath Elks celebrated Christmas
by providing bountiful dinner for
about 50 poor families of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

They are making plans at Bridgtol
to celebrate the centennial of tn
academy next June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

That talk of cutting 100000 tons of
ice on the kennebec = sounds more
cheerful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-31

The very last day of 1907.