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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-06
Fourteen Buildings Burned
at Pembroke, Ne.
Hotel, Stables, Stores and
Other Buildings Destroyed.
Blaze Started by Fireworks Sweeps
Wooden Structures.

Eastport, Me-, July b.-The little
town of Pembroke suffered serious
loss by fire Thursday night. IA build
ings comprising the principal business
and residential section, being wiped out
by the flames. The loss was estimated
at s5O,OOO and the insurance carried
was small.
The buildings burned included
Pcnnamaquon hotel and stables. the
large general store of the Hobart
Pattangall Co, the variety store of E.
r.. Varney and small buildings and
store houses.
All the structures were of wood and
the fire, which originated from fire.
works swept through the place without
hindrance, there being no fire fighting
apparatus except buckets.
The Pennamaquon hotel. which bears
the Indian name by which the town
originally was called, was two-stOry
building containing about Is rooms. 1t
has been closed the past two years.
The fire started about $50 o'clock
and was not under control until two
hours later The burning of the Ho-
bart-Pattangall store in which the tel
cphone central office was located shut
off communication by that means.
Pembroke, Me, July 1.-The individ-
ual losses caused by the fire late yes
terday by which IA buildings compris-
ing the business section of the town
and including the historic Pennema-
guam hotel were available today. They
aggregate $4,000, but cannot be re-
placed for considerably more than that
amount. The insurance carried was
small. There was no talk today Of re-
building. The fire started I'm stable
connected with the hotel from lighted
cigarette dropped in the hay. The
losses were as follows:
Edward Small, on hotel, stable and
buildings, $4,000, insurance $1,000. on
small store and an unoccupied doubls
store, 500, no Insurance.: Hobart Pat
tangall Co. general store. on buildings.
$1,000. on stock. $4,000. insured for IS
per cent: Thomas Varney, store, barn
ana storehouse. $500. partial insurance.
good partially saved; Mrs. r. A. Camp
bell. carpenter shop building. 500. no
insurance: w. II. Rea. carpenters tools
and manufactured goods. $500. no in
suranco; Fred Smith. blacksmith shop
and TOOLS $500. no insurance; DR.. Rog-
crs, office and drugs. $500. no insur-
ance; Thomas Trott. barber. $500. no in
surance: J. T. McFaud & Co., goods
damaged. $1,000. insured. 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-06

WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD
For colds. chills, cramps. pains, indgcs-
uon. insomnia is Sanfords Ginger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-06
REPORT NOT BELIEVED.
Japanese Experts Discredit Report of
Impending Demonstration.

Toxic. July 5.-The report from
Washington attributing the proposed
sending Of 16 battIeships to the Pacific
coast to Admiral Dewey's private plan
is generally disbclieved here by those
whose experience entities their opinion
to attention. The United States is not
known to possess naval bases in the
Pacific adequate for such purpose and
the impression prevails that the send
ing of so large squadron where sufIi-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-06

BY the capsizing Of canoe In st.
Croix lake, near Howe brook. Aroos-
took county Thursday. three employees
of the Fish River Lumber Co.. were
drowned. The victims were Fred Lo-
gan and Thomas Hilliard Of st. John.
N. B.. and Charles Cough Of Freder-
ickton, N. 3. The bodies have been
recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-06
Railroad Buys
! Terminal Site.

Bar Harbor, Nc, July J.-Thirtccn
acres of land to be used as a terminal
for the electric railway to be built
from Ellsworth t. this town 10y the Mt
Desert Transit Co. was purchased to-
day at Il cost of $4,000. 1t is at the
Ower end Of Main street. near Crom-
wells harhor. Engineers are working
on the survey for the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-06
FAIR SATURDAY.

Washington, July 5.-f'Orecast for
New E'nslsnd: Fair Saturday. Sunday
partly cIsrdy, showers in south por-
ton; light to fresh SOUTH winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-06

Germany exports more than three
billion lead pencils every twelve
months. They are shipped to foreign
countries at the rate of over 1o,O0n,oo
day. counting six days to the week.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26
UNCLE HAD THE FORMULA.
Probably Knew as Much About Water
as Did Fellow Townsmen. A

IT was down in a little town the
other day." said commercial travel
err, where new system Of water
works had just been installed All
the drinking water for the town was
pumped in from an artesian well on
the outskirts. The inhabitants were
immensely proud of their new water,
and at every place stopped was
urged to take drink Of It, being as
sured at the same time with great Inn
pressiveness that 1t had been Analysed
and found to be half hydrogen. This.
mystic expression seemed to have a.
strange fascination for most Of the.
citizens.
Finally I stopped at the town
pump in the middle Of the square in
front of the county courthouse, and a.
/ worked the pump handle ! thought I
would find out what an old negro
leaning against a tree nearby would
say.
"'Uncle, I said, is this good wa
ter?'
"'Sho'!' he replied, with enthusi--
asm. wy, sab, dat water is done been
scan'lyzed an found ter be hat hyrar
phoby, sahr!"
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

Laundry work at home would be-
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness Of the fabric 10.
hidden behind paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using.
Defiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because Of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

eHlnly 10 the hands OF the clock,
which indicated 1870, and then to
the calendar, on which hung one fiut-
tering leaf marked December 81.
1T is time" she sighed, ito begin
mental housekeeping; to sweep out
our collection Of last years follies and
dust off our petty sins and fling away
our old vices and"
That's the troubled" broke in the
bachelor. ITS so hard to know Just
what to throw away and what to keep.
Making New Years resolutions is like
doing the spring housekeeping or
clearing out drawer full of old let
ters and sentimental rubbish. You
know that there are lots of things
you ought to get rid Of, and that are
Just in the way, and that you would
be better of without, but the minute
you make up your mind to part with
anything, even a tiny, Insignificant
vice, it suddenly becomes so dear and
attractive that you repent and begin
to take new interest in 1t. The only
time l ever had to be taken home in
cab was the day after promised to
sign the pledge" and the bachelor
sighed reminiscently.
And the only time | ever overdrew
my bank account" declared the wild.
ow, was the day aier had resolved
to economic. | suppose" she added
pensively, that the hest way to begin
would be to pick out the worst vice
and discard that"
"And that will leave heaps of room
for the others and for lot of new lit
tie sins, beside, won't it?" agreed the
bachelor cheerfully. WELL" he added
philosophically. "I'll give up murder
ing"
What, the widow started.
Don't you want me to-" asked the
bachelor plaintively, rubbing his bald
spot. "or perhaps l might resc've not
to commit highway robbery any more
or to stop forging or"
"All of which is so easy!" broke in
the widow sarcastically.
"There'd be some glory and some
reason in giving up big vice" sigh
ed the bachelor. IF Il fellow had one
But the trouble is that most Of US men
haven't any big criminal tendencies,
merely a heap Of little follies and
weaknesses that there isn't any par
ticular virtue In sacrificing or any
particular harm In keeping"
"And which you always do keep, in
spite Of all your New Years vows"
remarked the widow ironically.
"Huh!" The bachelor laughed cyni-
cally. ITS our New Years vows that
help US to keep EN- The very fact
that fellow has sworn to forego any
thing, whether it's habit or a girl,
makes II more attractive. I've thrown
away whole box Of cigars with the
finest intentions in the world and then
gotten up in. the middle Of the night
to iish the pieces out Of the waste bas
ket. And that midnisht smoke was
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

e. A man possessed Of a single talent,
backed by great self-confdence, will
achieve more than a man who has
ten talents, and yet lacks belief in his
ability. The mind cannot act with
vigor in the presence Of doubt. A
wavering mind makes wavering exc.
cution. There must be certainty, con.
fidence and assurance, declares the
New York Weekly, or there can be
little efficiency. An uneducated man
who believes in himself, and who has
faith that he can do the thing he un-
dertakes, often puts to shame the
average college-bred man, whose over.
culture and wider outlook have some
times bred increased sensitiveness
and "a lessening Of self-confidence,
chose decision has been weakened by
constant weighing of conflicting the
cries and whose prejudices are always
open to conviction.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

the sweetest | ever had. 1t was
sweeter than the apples stole when
| was a kid and the kisses | stole
when"
IF you came here to dilate on the
joys of sin, Mr.. Travers," began the
widow coldly.
And" proceeded the bachelor.
I've made up my mind to stop flirt-
ing with girl, because found out
that she was beginning TOTO"
81 understand" interrupted the
widow alphabetically.
"And, by Jove!" finished the bache
lor, 81 had to restrain myself to keep
from going back and proposing to
her!"
How lucky you did," commented
the widow witheringly.
But wouldn't have" explained
the bachelor ruefully, IF the gorl had
restrained herself"
Nevertheless repeated the widow.
1T was lucky-for the girl"
(which girl?" asked the bachelor
"The girl | broke off with or the girl
that came afterward?"
Il suppose" unused the widow ig.
noring the levity and leaning over to
arrange bunch Of violets at her belt,
that is why 1t is so difficult for
man to keep promise or VOW
even marriage VOW"
ooh, l don't know" The bachelor
leaned back and regarded the widows
coronet braid through the smoke of
his cigar. 1T isn't the marriage VOWS
that are so difficult to keep It's the
fool vows man makes before mar.
riage and the fool promises he makes
afterward that he stumbles over and
falls down on. The marriage vows
are so big and vague that you can get
all around them without actually
breaking them, but If they should in
terpolate concrete questions into the
service such as, DO you, William,
promise not to growl at the coffee
"Or, do you, Mary, promise never
! to put daub of powder on your nose
again." broke in the widow.
"Nor to look twice at your pretty
stenographer," continued the hache
lor.
Nor to lie about your age, or your
foot or your waist measure"
Nor to juggle with the truth when
ever you stay out after half-past ten"
"Nor to listen to things that-that
anybody-except your husband may
say to you in the conservatory-oh,
| see how 1t feels!" finished the wild
ow with a sympathetic little shudder.
"And yet" reflected the bachelor,
"a woman is always exacting vows
and promises from the man she loves,
always putting up bars-for him to
Jump over; when II she would only
leave him alone he would be perfectly
contenteG to stay within bounds and
Craze in his own pasture. A man
hates being pirMed down; but wom-
an doesn't want anything around that
she can't pin down, from her belt and
her theories to her hat and her hus-
band"
"Well," protested the widow study.
ing the toe Of her slipper, ut is a sat
isfaction to know you've got your hus
band fastened on straight by his
promises and held In place by his
own vows and that he loves you
| enough to-"
Usually" interrupted the bachelor,
"a man loves you IN inverse ratio to
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26
Capacity of Naturalization.

It has been frequently said that,
0sder the new naturalization law,
Aliens must he able to show some I'M
derstanding OF our institutions and
system Of government. 1t is certain
that the new law makes great advance
IN the safeguards it furnishes against
naturalizing unfit applicants. But
what it says with respect to the aliens
knowledge is very slight. In a recent
application for naturalization before
Justice Pound, Of the supreme court of
New York, at Lockport special as
sistant Unitek States attorney is
quoted as saying that the applicant
shall have read the constitution Of the
United States, have knowledge of the
state, county and municipal govern
ments and know about taxes and
schools. The Judge, however, declined
10 accept this statement, and quoted
the requirement Of the statute, which
10 merely that the applicant shall be
attached to the principles Of the con-
st!tution of the United States" This,
feinarks Case and Comment, leaves
'Euch to the discretion of the court.
Out there is quite certainly tendency
on the part of the courts to demand
more proof Of the fitness of the appli.
sSnts for naturalization.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26
sl00 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased TO learn
that there at least dreaded disease that science
cure now known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires constftu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken in
ternay, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying tho
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing Its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in It's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls 10
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

This custom Of visiting and sending
presents and cards on New Years day
is recorded almost as far back as his
tory goes The practice Of using visit
ing cards can be traced back for thou
sands Of years by the Chinese. Their
New Years visiting cards are curiosi-
ties. Each one sets forth not only the
name, but all the titles of its owner.
and, as all Cinnamon who have any
social position at all have about a
lozen, 1t makes the list quite appall-
ing. These cards are made Of silk or
else Of fine paper backed with silkand
are so large that they have to be roll
ed up to be carried conveniently. They
are, indeed, so valuable that they are
eeturned to their owners.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26
Oklahoma University scorched.

Norman, Ok, Dec. 22.-Shortly af-
ter o'clock Friday afternoon paint.
ers at work on the dome of the main
building of Oklahoma university acct
dentally set fire to the structure. The
flames quickly spread and for time
there seemed no chance of saving any
of the college halls. Vigorous work
on the part of students confined the
flames to the main building. The col
Iege records, which were in vaults,
are thought to have been uninjured
The loss Is estimated at $125,O0O to
100000, partially covered by insur'
ance.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26
A Nonhellever.

NO. said the old lady, II don't be-.
lieve vaccination does bit of good"
I'm surprised to hear you say that"
rejoined the physician.
WELL" continued the old lady, I've.
got good grounds for my nonbelief. My
brother was vaccinated when he was a
boy and two weeks later he fell out OF
a tree and was killed."
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26
He Sold JeweIry Too Cheap.

New York, Dec. 22.-Willlam F..
White, 17-year-old boy, is the con.
fessed thief, according to the police,
Of the $4,000 package Of jewelry
stolen from the United States Express
company. He was arrested in Jersey
City Friday after trying to dispose of
the entire collection for SO. The sale
Of $4,000 necklace for rs cents led
TO his capture.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26
MOL 4. and DAUGHTER Shot.

Maryvilts Mo-, Dec. 22.--Mrs. VIII
liam Boat);ght and her grown daugh-
her were fatally shot while in bed
Saturday morning by an unknown as.
sassln, on farm near here. The
wome on were sleeping together and
the husband and father knew nothing
Of the outrage until his daughter stag.
sered into his room and fell on his
bed.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

Aecejlege girl IN the west, while at
tempting TO- escape from hazers. fell,
receiving injuries. from which she will
probably die ThiSphase Of the higher
education TOR women is not going to
lsssen4the prejudice against 1t to any
extent, Ats tin1@when hazing among
ssn,s seneseszlseing denounced as
gsaI zntrJ aAtion among femi.
nia2 ihstitptions Aill prove a serious
Handicapped the ADVOCATES Of equal in
tellectual iailyaatass.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

FITS, St. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free 500
trial bottle and treatise. DR.. r. II. Kline,
Id, 93l Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

1t is wonderful what strength Of pur-
pose and energy and boldness of will
are reused by the simple assurance
that we are doing our duty.-Scott.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

1t Is sweeter to gain wisdom from
others woes than that others should
learn from us.-Plautus.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight Sc cigar. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOwf
If SO, use Red Cross Ball Blue 1t will make
them white as snow. 2 OF. package cents.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

His Satanic majesty is probably
ashamed of some of his associates.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

College Men and the Army.
The apparent inability Of the govern
nent to induce college graduates to
compete for the many vacant second
heutenancies in the artillery corps Ia
attributed by contemporary to the
pay ($1,400 per annum) Of that rank.
1t says that this is too small as COM
pared with the opportunities Of civil
employments to attract college men.
We doubt the sufficiency Of the ex-
PLANTATION, siEce 1t is difficult to ina
CINE a graduating class the majority
Of whose members would not Jump at
the offer Of employment at $1,400 Q
year, with such additional allowances
in kind as make the compensation
equivalent to perhaps s1,7Oo in value.
A second lieutenant's pay is far above
that Of the average, not the exception
al, clergyman or school teacher, while
the young professional man has .
weary apprenticeship to 60 through
before he can demonstrate his earning
power as equal to his abilities. The
disinclination Of college men to COM
pete for commissions must be at.
tributed, declares Boston Transcript,
to an indisposition to follow the pro
fession Of arms as a career, rather
than to inadequacy Of military pay. 1t
has the attractions Of permanency,
regularly and assured increase. Every
i've years the pay of each grade up to
q certain limit undergoes an automatic
advance. From the second lieutenant,
unmounted, who begins service at
the rate Of $116.67 monthly, draws
t12823 after five years, $40 after ten
years, $15767 after Is years, and
1888 thereafter, In the same grade.
Only when general rank Is attained
does the progressive increase for each
tive-year period In grade cease.
When we reckon the various allow.
ances and combinations to officers 1t
will be seen that while their pay may
Dot be munificent, It is not such as to
freeze the martial ardor Of a young
man with predictions for the career.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

SN'T 1t hard, said the
widow, glancing ruefully
at the holly-wreathed
clock on the mantel-piece,
to know where to begin
reforming yoursclf?"
Great heavensi" ex-
claimed the bachelor,
you are not going to do
anything like that, are
your"
The widow pointed SOL
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

An excuse is seldom justifable ex-
cuse.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26
DsB.to be one DUB

pie kaisef u eported to have ex-
pressed snSss~for the friendship
Of ing Emperor William is one
81 tbs .st meIlin Christendom.
The Globe-republican., 1907-12-26

A hero" meaaAas been refused to
aApoliceman In Connecticut who, at
tn srisk OF his own life, saved drc wn-
ins baby. The refusal is based on the
faeS; that he onlys did his duty. But
we'd often tLat ID the highest kind Of
hefHfsn, for heroic things are not al
wH52 done simply because they hap
psastO be one sdaEy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
OBITUARY.
JOHN 8. AIKEN.

John 8. Aiken, one Of the prominent
and respected residents Of East Bucks
port, died Thursday, after IN illness OF q
few hours. He was taken suddenly ill
Wednesday afternoon while at work about
his farm, and lapsed into inconsistencies
soon after reaching his house, sinking
gradually until his death early Thursday
morning.
Mr.. Aiken was sixty years OF age.
Nearly all his life had been passed at the
Aiken homestead in East Bucksport, and
he will be greatly missed in the COM
munity. He leaves widow, two sons and
two daughters. The children are Percy l..
Aiken, Of Sorrento; Vivian, aged fourteen,
Stanley, aged eleven, and Constance, aged
nine, who live at home.
OF his own family, he is survived by two
brothers and two sisters-Fred B. Aiken,
OF Ellsworth; Augustus Aiken and Mrs.
Nancy Eldridge, of Bucksport, and Mrs.
Matilda Lewis, Of Everett, Mass.
Funeral services were held at the home
Friday afternoon, Rev. N. r. Pearson
oficiating.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
ELLSWORTH FALLS.
L. MI

Miss Grace Hamilton, who is teaching al
East Holden, was at home Saturday and
Sunday.
Misses Isabelle Flood and Mary Black
of Bangor, spent Sunday with relatives
here, returning on the evening train.
Frank Morgan and wife, of Boston,
came Sunday to spend the week with Mrs.
Morgan's mother, Mrs. Harriet Hastings
A meeting of the church and parish has
been called for Wednesday evening at
7.3O. A good attendance is desired as
there are matters of importance to be con-
sidered.
The ladies of the sewing circle held the
annual plant sale, also sale of fancy
Tuesday afternoon. 1t was well attended.
A goodly sum was realized.
Octavius Whitcomb is at home from
California for a visit after an absence OF
fifty-two years. Mr.. Whitcomb's coming
was quite surprise, as he had not written
his relatives of his intentions.
Quite serious accident occurred here
on Sunday afternoon, when the horse
owned and driven by Joseph E. Mercer,
who was accompanied by his wife and
child, became frightened at passing
train and overturned them, breaking Mr..
MERGERS hip and otherwise seriously in
juring him. Mrs. Mercer and child es-
capped uninjured. Mr.. Mercer was re-
moved to his home in the evening, where
he is resting quite comfortably.