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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

The recent financial stringency ac-
complished at least one good result.
1t thoroughly discredited the vendors
of gold bricks who have made it their
practice for some years past to fatten
their own pockets at the expense Of
the American masses through the sale
of stocks in various gaudy-hued
enterprises. There are thousands of
people of small means all over this
country who have suffered from the
operations of men who have had
neither heart nor conscience in their
methods of Fleeing the public. If the
events of the past few months have
served to narrow their field of opera
ton 1t will have accomplished at leas,
one result of lasting benefit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
FROM THE PINE WOODS.
Hyomei's Aromatic Air is Guaranteed
to Cure Catarrh or Cost Nothing.

Uyomei is natures true cure for
catarrh. There is no stomach dosing
in using Hyomei. no more than there
is when you go to the mountains or
the sea-shore to get relief from lung
troubles.
When using the Hyomei treatment,
the air you breath is like that on the
mountains high above sea level where
the pine woods fill the air with
aromatic healing that gives health and
strength to those suffering from
diseases of the respiratory organs.
Breathed through the neat pocket in
haier that comes with every outfit, the
healing baisams of Hyomei reach the
most remote air cells of the throat,
nose and lungs. destroying all
lief and cure.
Hyomei has performed almost
miraculous cures of catarrh. often
restoring health in chronic cases that
had given up all hope of recovery. It's
best action is at the start. of the dis
ease. when the breath is becoming
offensive and when discharges from
the nose, droppings in the throat and
frequent sneezing or spasmodic
coughing begin to make life burden.
At the first symptom of catarrhal
trouble, use Hyomei and see how
quickly you get relief and cure.
The complete outfit costs but s1.0O
and is sold by Bowditch, Webster r.
Co. under guarantee to refund the
money if it does not give satisfaction.
Sold and guaranteed in Wateryille
by Geo. W. Dorr and in Gardiner by
c. H. Beane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
The Strait of MAGELLAN.

Now that the big fleet. has lett hio
Janeiro and is moving southwark
through the south temperate seas, IN
terest naturally centers in It's next
stopping place two or three thous"i'o
niles away, which is Punta Arenas
The contrast between Rio Janeiro ana
this little Gillian coaling station is
striking one. No more dreary piace
than Punta Arenas could well be
imarainad. 1t is situated at the jump
ing off place of the American continent
at the northwest shore Of the strait OF
Magellan and has no Importance except
as d supply and coaling station for
steamers passing through the straits.
liz incubation is only about 1000. nearly
All native Chilians, and while no doubt
they will extend the best hospitality
they have to offer. there will not be
rnuc. to tempt the thousands of Ameri-
can tackles into begging for shore
leave. The voyage of the fleet through
the Strait of Magellan is waited with
more or less anxiety since this is the
NEST dangerous part Of the entire
cruis. Moreover, this part of the voy-
age is q dash into silence. as there is
no cable at Magellan. This strait is an
irregular. winding passage, 80 miles
long, with a width varying from three
to 20 miles. II has numerous islands
and false channels and is subject to
ilnperuous currents and sQually wealth
or. Sailing vessels usually pass around
used for steamers ever since steam YES
sells have frequented those waters.
The strait. az every school boy knows,
was named for the Portuguese explorer
Magellan, who discovered it in 1919
while in the employ Of Spain. Column
bus himself did nothing more daring
than was involved in the cruise of Ma
gcllan who sailed into unknown seas
with the ayowed purpose Of finding
nent CT through it to the Pacific ocean.
II was Magellan also who gave the
Pacific the name which it has ever
since horne. He never returned to
Srain after this famous voyage Of dis
c0very, but was killed by the natives
while visiting the Philippine Islands.
His expedition returned home to Spain
by the Cape of Good Hope. and this
WAS the first decentralization of the
globe. 1t was more than half century
before the next around the-world 10Y
age was undertaken, being that of Sir
Francis Drake of England in 1871. The
wild yarns that anarchists or japanese
elnissdries, or anybody else, will way
lay thu. fleet with submarine mines
white it is passing through the Strait
Of Magellan is too fantastic for serious
consideration, but no doubt such stories |
will be kept in circulation until the fleet
is safely in Pacific waters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

One Of the miners who was recently
liberated after being buried Tor 20
days ingloriously threw away his op-
portunity to secure EauaeFllie en-
aagement. 1t would certainly seem as
if. with that length OF time for reti"c-
ton. he might have evolved something
truly poetical to have said upon
emerging once more into the glorious
sunlight of the outer world. but APP
rarently he had no gift along this line.
for his first words on emerging from
his living tomb were Give us 4 chew
of tobacco Truly the world is full of
wasted opportunities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
KEEPING the Japanese at Home.

There seems no reason to doubt the
assurances given not long asO in
Washington and Toxic to the effect
that the problem Of Japenese immigra-
ton. which has so seriously disturbed
the Pacific coast of late. is gong to be
solved in the near future br the re-
strictive measures upon emigration by
Japan itself. The results of these
measures are already seen in the de-
Creasing number OF Jananese who have
entered this country during the past
few months. In December, for in
stance. there were over 1000 fewer than
in December. 1906. The foreign minis
ter of Japan. Fiscount Hayashi. goes so
far as to declare politically that it is
the intention OF the Japanese govern
ment entirely to prohibit Japanese emf
grafton to Hawaii. Mexico, Canada and
the United States. AS one means OF
enforcing this restriction Japan has put
d new tax upon the emigration socie-
ties, through which most of the Japan
csc in this country have reached here
with the result that the larger number
of these societies have already been put
| out OF business.
Japan's attitude in this matter is b,
no means due wholly to her desire t,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

cannot successfully reconcile the
forces in his own party which have
from the first been opposed 10 his
leadership. on the other hand he
disastrous candidacy Of Alton ID.
Parker demonstrated conclusively how
Democracy element to conduct sue
cessfully a national campaign without
The active and enthusiastic assistance
of the Bryan forces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Bounty Business.

U'Oftland Press.1
Wildcats are said to be increasing
fast in the Maine woods and killing
deer. small game and birds TO such
an extent that the restoration of the
wildcat bountv is to he urged upon
the Legislature The experience OF
the State in offering price for the
determination of pests has not been
aitnrether reassurina notably in tn L,
cas-. OF the hedgehog and here is tho
game played on the Massachusetts
people ty the Passamauuodiy Indians
in making bogus tails out OF Seals
pelts and drawing thousands Of dol
lars in bauniies for them. E"unty laws
must l." carefully urawr and adj
ministcred or they will be beaten every
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

The promoters of the Bryan Berry
dinner in Philadelphia are very much
Worried lest the event should prove to
be frost. II they would only make it
= free blow there would probably be
no difficulty for them to secure enough
of the faithful To fill all the seats ut
The table
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

The johnson presidential boom is on
the tokoggan in spite of the strenuous
Efforts Of its friends to give it some
appearance Of vitality and strength
About the only advantage that the
Minnesota governor has over other
Democrats is the fact that he is COM
I,aratively little known outside of his
own state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

If Mr. bryan succeeds in electing
FIX Governor Beckham a United
States senator from Kentucky he will
perform valuable service to the
Republican party by making it practi-
cally certain that the Blue Grass State
will remain permanently in the
Republican column.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
WALDO.
PALER MO.

New Of the death Of Philander Bel
DIN Of Oakland, Calf. has been re-
cuived here Nv his sister Mrs. Fred
Young. lie was born in Palermo, Dee.
o. 1898 a.ld died in Oakland. Calf. Dec.
- 1871, having nearly reached his
seventeen year. lie left this place for
California at the age OF rs years and
had since resided in tina. state. where
lie was IN business with his son at the
time of his death. He was the son OF
stephen and Lois BcIden and was one
d i family II 10 children. six Of which
arc living Edwin, John F.. Joseph \.
EelGtn, Of Prentiss, Mrs. Marcia T.
Young Of Drew, Mrs. Eliza J. Howes Of
Enfield Maine ana Mrs. Ruth H. Young
If Till. town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

Money cannot have been one Of the
inducements to Mr.. Bryan in his
ardent pursuit Of the presidential
office 1t is generally conceded that
hs has attained much larger financial
reStAs on the lecture platform than
would have been possible from his
occupation of the White House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
Maine Gossip
Phyllis and Corydon.

Phyllis took red rose from the tahsies
of her bsii- A..
Time. the Golden Age; the place Area
dia, anywhere
PHYLLIS laughed tile saucy jade: oii
Shepherd. wilt have this, -,
Or--"BaShful god of skipping lamps ana
oatcn reeds.-a kiss"
3ethinK thee. gentle C0rydon! rose
lasts all night long, ,,,.
A kiss but slips from of your lips like ii
tmusn's evening song.
A kiss that goes. where no one knows! n
rose. Il crimson rose. o,,
rorvdon made his choice and tooR-"eh'
Arthur Cotton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
fcere.
SOMERSET.
EAST CORNVjLLE.

MI Packard of ShnWhegan and Lc
land smith were calling III the east
part ,nf the town Monday.
Mrs Ina Taylor "r Sidney and Miss
Cora Wyman of -Alpena, Mich. We're
visiting friends in town last week.
Mrs. Henry jackson was recently
hurt quite badly by being thrown from
Il sled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

The legislature of South Carolina is
now converting in special session and
reports from there indicate that II
will pass 4 state prohibition bill be-
fore it's adjournment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

Senator JEFF Davis Of Arkan"as
declares that "9I per cent. of the
newspapers of the country have been
neglects to state, however. where he
obtained his information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

The Woman suffragists of England
are making life decidedly uncom-
Portable for Premier Campbell
Zimmerman. If they keep it up he
may yet be moved to foregO his OPP
position to their movement for the
sake Of rest and recreation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

II is evident that even the bankers
are having considerable difficulty IN
agreeing upon Il financial bill. There
Is no question affecting the national
life and prosperity upon which there
S. 4 wider divergence of opinion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

No very loud demand for home rule
is coming from Cuba. In fact the
people there appear to be unusually
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

The year 1907 was certainly hard
one for prophets. There are some OF
them who must feel like retiring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

II is staggering to contemplate
what kind of currency broth the
country would get If all the SELL
advertised financial cooks should get
q hand at It,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
COUNTY NEWS
KENNEBEC.

Fest Kcnncbcc Pomona will meet At
Fast Vas:alburo, Tuesday. Jan. y. and
tie following program vii - given:
IruSir: OK nlIc *. roisr; huaiIrrss, con-
fcrrinr tl:. ;lfth degree: election Of Of
ncerS. recess; solo: election Of officers
~-''7u"c. roll call. installation Of Of
ffcera
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

The vicar of the parish church at Wei
marlborough, Eng, has been forced to an
no,nce that there will be no more watch
night service because of the presence OF
so many men ard women In u state unfit
Tor the solemn occasion. the harm done
by them being greater than the good to
the others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
Saturday, January Is, 1908.

The Taft presidential boom is as
Stunning dimensions entirely in keeping
with the candidate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
TAsLlSHEp 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 10
Subscriptions and advertisements to
BCRLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

Two Young thieves. who mad robbed a
shop front in Brussels We're 50 hard
pressed in the chase by the police and the
shnpiIe-n tr that they lost their heads and
fed right irto Il police station before
recorpizing IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

Harpswell is the first Maine town IN
many months that has received the Of
fer of a Carnegie library. Inc 500"
yearly for it's support, however. is big
sum for town like HarpsweL!.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

If they keep predicting snow long
enough they will get it right at last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

The new president of the Maine Press
Association. Arnold II. Jones. also has
the honor of being tie mayor CT Rock
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

Even the peaceful occupation OF
church usher has it's dangers, as was
demonstrated at Brunswick last sun
day when an usher was badly bitten
while ejccting a dog from the building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

Farmers have already begun to
worry about the next hay crop. think
ing it will be partially ruined by the
bare ground and consequent exposure
Of the grass roots. Hay is now selling
quickly at $l4 ton, and will not DE
less if there is; q prospect of short
crop. In that event farmers will have
10 cultivate more land and raise more
grain; and that won't be bad thing
either.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

Norridgewocls is undoubtedly The
banner potato growing town Of Som
erset county and probably OF the Ken
nebec valley. Very careful estimates
show that nearly or quite 100 carloads
of 500 bushels or more each will be
shipped from that station the present
season. Some 50 carloads have alread !
LETT there and MIR. Whitney, the largest
dealer, has II More now on hand in his
potato house erected near the depot last
fall
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-27
DESOTO, THIRD PLACE.
fernando County Wins Highest
Prizes. Manatee Second
Place.

Mondays Tampa Times contains
the following report;The awards for
county prizes were announced this
morning at the Offices of fair asso-
citation ut the fair grounds. Her.
nando county, which has made one
of the finest all-around displays
ever seen at Il state fair, was the win
ner Of the grand championship
prize of $3.50, also the prize for the
best exhibit from n south Florida
county, which is $500, making the
winnings in prizes 81, 800. Mana
tee county came second and DeSoto
came third. The list follows:
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-27
(Editorial.)

Last weeks Tallahassee True
Democrat was a "warm PROPOSE
tion," which must have surprised
the Pensacola News. The Dem
ocrat gave a history of the pres
ent "Florida Political Machine"
and charged that it's leading mem
bers are Messrs. Stockton, Bars,
Jennings, Fletcher, Groom, Brow
ard and Burr, to whom are attach.
ed a lot of "small fry" not worthy
of mention. But, in heavens
name, what was "the unfortunate
and deplorable occurrence that
happened in one Of the executive
Offices on last Thursday, to which
the Democrat alludes without re-
lating the factsI Why harrow
interest and curiosity in this
manner9 Don't do it, Brother
Collins; relate the facts.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-27
A Million for Schools.

A Tallahassee special to sew
eral papers says:--In accordance
with an opinion recently given by
Attorney General Ellis that there
is due the state school fund 20 per
cent of the proceeds of sales of the
public lands made since the
adoption of the constitution in 1865
two members of the state board OF
education, who have always taken
an especialinterest in the matter
have made an examination of the
official records, resulting in the con
clusion that the board is now en-.
titled to demand of, and receive
from, the trustees of the internal
Improvement fund not less than
one million dollars, and probably
more in cash. These members,
Superintendent Holloway and
Attorney General Ellis,at an early
meeting will urge the board to pre-
sent an imperative demand on the
trustees for a fulLaccounting of al
sales since 1868, and for the imme
date settlement of this just claim
due to the school children of Flor
ida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-27
Editor Candidates.

Almost all of those brainy edit
0rs who we're members OF, the last
legislature and whose services
therein were u redeeming feature
thereof, have announced fol-
re. nomination. Besides Senator
HUMPHREYS, of the Bradentowr
journal, those who are candidates
for the senate are Hon. II. II.
McCreary, of the Gainesville Sun,
and Hon. l.. w. Zim, of the St.
Augustine Meteor. Amongst
those announcing for representa-
tives are II. A. b. Mckenzie, OF
the Palatka Times-Herald; Eugene
Mathews, of the Starke Telegraph;
A. Max Wilson, of the Calhoun
Democrat, and X. w. Storrs, OF
the DeFuniak Breeze.
These are all capable, conscien-
tious gentlemen; and If returned
by their constituents, can be de-
pended upon to exert their best
efforts in behalf of the interests Of
the State. OF course their efforts
may prove abortive, as in the last
legislature, because there are al
ways in that body few men who,
for some inexplicable reason, ar
ray themselves against the enact
ment of good measures and by
parliamentary tactics succeed in
defeating them. But, as we must
choose q legislature anyhow, we
should do our best to select good,
honest, capable men like the edit
ors named above.
Max Wilson, of Calhoun county,
has many friends in Punta Gorda,
who arc rejoicing in his successes
and are proud of any hon or con
ferred npon him.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-27

Speaking of conditions of the
naval stores industry in Florida,
The Industrial Record says: "The
Record is in possession of informa-
ton to warrant the statement that
the box cutting this year will be far
below that of last year This
statement is made after careful
study Of all the letters which have
been received here during the past
few weeks. Operators have been
doing their best this winter to keep
the box cut down. Acting upon
the suggestion Of the executive
committee of the rurpentine Oper-
ators' Association, they have re-
Trained from cutting boxes and
have only done so when it was nee
essary to protect the leases they
hold upon timber"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-27
Pleasant and Safe.

1t is not alone the blizzard, ice,
snow and freezing, that people of
the north escape by coming tQ
Florida for the winter. 1t is to DO
noted that there is up northward
an annual recurrence of danger
Gus and disastrous floods that take
life and destroy property and
inGict discomfort far beyond any
measure ever felt in this state.
just now u million people are
shivering with apprehension in tho
single valley of the Ohio river
from dread of actual loss and dan
ger, while twice as many OF their
neighbors feel the same by sym
pathy.
Summing up all the circumstan-
ces and surroundings that imme-
diatelv Affect people IN their daily
lives, it is clear that no state
offers anything like so much OK
emption from the dangerous, the
injurious and the unpleasant as
does Florida. Not only in mild
and health promoting climate, but
in the absence Of such phenomena
as storm and food, is this state
superior to any other. Life and
health and property are thereforo
safer. This is a far more impor-
tant element in the calculations OF
prudent people than is apt to DO
thought at first suggestion, apd
it has a greater value than our
own people appreciate. Tampa
Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-27

by the poets as the 'gentle, mild
eyed Juno, and rs docile and gem
tie as they are, the most patient
ones among them will sometimes
kick.
So in this case, Mr., FIagler---
patient, phiIapthropic, perfectly
willing to do his full share got
tired paying for the music for two
hostile factions and in the course
of time called a halt.
He said that the two newspapers
must, like the Democratic party,
"get together" or pay him the
mortgage bonds, which, both
principal and interest, were long
since past due. There was no
alternative, and the two newspa-
pers were consolidated. Mr. Will
son became the editor-in-chief and
Mr.. Stockton the business mana
ger.
Some time before his death, the
latter gentleman told us that ii
was the most pleasant position he
had ever held; that at no time was
he ever interfered with and was
given the widest latitude, and the
letters he received from Mr..
t'lagler were always in compli-
ment and commentator.
That's about the story. That
was the way in which the Stock
ion brothers were forces 70 tEe
wall.
Mr.. Flagler advanced them
large sums of money, and in re-
turn for which he was turned
over newspaper property, which
Mr.. Jno. N. G. Stockton acknowI-
edges, in his interview in the Sun,
was q losing financial proposition
from start to finish.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-27

Tampa Times:-When Roosevelt
and Bryan are held responsible for
the belief ofiBrother Jordan of the
PUNTA GoRDA HERALD, that the leg
islature is curse and should be
sbolished,w we venture to suggest to
Brother j. that he he very cautious
how be delivers his friends over to
his enemy to be scalped and
tortured. We do not hold him res
ponsible, however, for the farfetch'
ed misunderstanding of contem-
temporary that has the two politi'
cal leaders on the brain.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-02-27

Gainesville Sun; Senator JOSH.
HUMPHREYS, editor of The Manatee
River journal, lis a candidate for re-
election as State Senator from the
district composed Of De Soto and
Manatee counties. Senator Hum
phries has ably and honestly repre-
sented the people of his district for
the past four years, and, without any
disparagement to his opponent, we
do not believe his people could do
better than to return him for an
other term.