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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-21
HOMING PIGEONS.
POINTS FROM FANCIERS ON THESE
INTELLIGENT BIRDS.


ing Pigeons Which Fanciers Consider of
Prime Importance.
What the peculiar gift is which en-
ables the pigeon to return to It's home
from great distances is a matter upon
which authorities disagree. The most
general opinion among those who know
anything of the subject is that the birds
fly by sight alone. This theory would
seem to be borne out by the fact that
the best and most highly bred of racing
birds have frequently been lost in the
London fogs. The fact that instinct is
unerring and that the homing pigeon
not only frequently errs, but exhibits at
times great indecision as to the correct
course for him to pursue, seems to pre-
olude the idea that he is governed solely
by instinct. The theory which is most
generally accepted is that the bird is
gifted with remarkable eyesight and
also with memory for landmarks which
is superior to a similar faculty in any
other animal. That the bird possesses
high order of intelligence is shown from
the fact that hOmers which have become
lost in race will frequently return to
the room in which they have been kept
at the starting point of their speed test.
In selecting homing pigeons for rae
ing purposes even the best fanciers often
pick out birds as most like racers that
cannot fly 20 miles without becoming
lost. The meanest, most soraggy looking
bird, without single good point, some
times leaves it's handsome competitor,
who is, to all appearances, perfect in
physical proportions, far in the rear.
Still, fanciers look with interest at four
points in homing pigeon which are
considered Of prime Importance. The
first of these is, strange as the fact may
appear to a novice in the art, the eye.
Mr. Starr, one of the foremost and most
successful Of American fanoiers, has
this to say Of the eye:
1.-THE white eye may mean the cumu-
let, and, if 80, indicates that the bird
will fly high, have great endurance and
wing power. If the eye is dark, the head
round and the beak short and close fit-
ting, there will be a preponderance t
the owl type, and the result will Re
that the bird will fly later at night than
any other type. But, whatever the char
acter Of the color, the ball must extend
beyond the line of the head and be so
placed that the bird should have view
of what is behind as well as before it.
When bird returns from a journey
over much new territory, this protrusiun
of the eyeball is greatly Increased, show
ing to what great strain the powers of
vision have been subjected.
While M. Starr, in common with
other successful American fanciers, pays
little or no attention either to the size
or shape of the head, this point is the
second at " hich European fanciers look
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-21
TWO IN A SINK HOLE.
4 KENTUCKY PRINTER NARRATES A
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.

While Following the Call of His Faithful
Dog He Met With q Mishap-In Dark
Hole With Fierce Wild Beast-The
Escape and Recognition.
Pretty much everybody in the crowd
had told story Of the gun or dog or
fishpole except printer who looked
about as much like hunter or fisher
man as he did like an angel.
Its your turn now, Muggins, said
the reporter.
II never hunted anything but board
Ing houses over in Brooklyn, he said,
with wan and lodging kind Of air, as
if people threw things at him whenever
he tried to tell story.
"But before you came here is what
we want to know about" put in sew
eral, land you've either got to tell
story or pay for the drinks every time
anybody else tells one. "
He moved about uneasily and pushed
bis chair back from the table, drawing
it close up again Immediately and final
~ resting his hands clasped on the board
in front Of him.
"Well, gents,' he said with the wan
and lodging look still in his eyes, 'let
me think minute. Before came here
/ lived in Chicago, where I was hunted
instead of hunting. Before that was
in New Orleans, where / only hunted a
Job. Before that I was in St. Paul,
where I was hunting warm place all
the time. Before that lived in Boston,
where it was too frigid to hunt, and be-
fore that, quite long time before that,
I lived in old Kentucky, and, gents,
cid hunt there. Nothing but coon,
mebbe, or fox or postum or as little
as squirrel or only dove in the dusty
road, but it was finer than anything on
earth.
II was only boy, and perhaps that
had something to do with it, but didn't
know any different then, like do now,
and it was just the finest on earth md
no mistake.' And bis wan face lighted
up as if he were looking through the
open gates of paradise. II recol]ect
had dog that was considerable OF q
bunting dog, but he was an unrest]ess
kind of cuss, and when he freed any,
thing he would do lot Of barking at
first, but if somebody didn't come
mighty quick he would give it up and
70 moseying along after the next thing
in sight. One night was out with him
after coons, and about 8 O'Clock heard
him bark like he was over in q c]ump
of woods about half mile away. 1
knew I was going to have to get to him
pretty quick if found him there at all,
and I started across field toward the
woods as fast as could go. 1t was
stubble field with sink holes like you
find all over Kentucky in the limestone
parts, and the place was dark, though
the moon was just beginning to show
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-21

While Following the Call of His Faithful
Dog He Met With a Mishap-In Dark
Hole With q Fierce Wild Beast-Tho
Escape and Recognition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05

Bridgton leads off with five marriages
Thanksgiving week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05
PENSION DAY.
Pretty Much the Same Old Story-Quarterl
Payne nts by Check.
clusion, Fri

1t was pay day for the pensioners.
Wednesday. and here and there We're
seen the old. old soldiers again made
glad by the receipt of their little piles
from Uncle Sam.
1t means much. does pension day to
the heart of the man who sees the
autumn of his life. or perhaps the
dead of winter full upon him. and Of
the latter there are many, very many.
Out of LIES work "a day struggle
they exist more than they live-some
of them-and it is to these that the
pension day is a day of all days.
The system of payments has been
changed within the past year There
are no personal payments now. 1t is
all by check. When a pensioner re-
ceives a check for one quarters dues,
there is inclosed voucher-a receipt
for the next quarters amount. The
check he cashes when he can. or will;
the voucher he keeps until the next
pension day.
On that day. or after that day, they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05
HALlOWELL WATER co.
Conclusion Of the Hearing As to
the Price to Be Paid for It.
HalIowell Claims II Is Worth $12.OO0-OWn-
ers Of Company. SIS 600.

The hearing on the case of the Halo
well Water Co, was brought to close.
Friday, at the Court House. all evidence
on the matter having been given
The hearing is an important one. and
the people of Hallowell are especially
interested, not to mention the owners
of the Water Company, Mr.. Orlando
Currier, and Mr.. j. F. Bodwell.
The committee before which the hear
ing has been held, consisting of Judge
Wiswell and Messrs. Cobb and Crock
EFT of Rockland, is to determine the
price which the Water Company shall
receive, if the sale be made, from the
city of Halloweil, which wishes to pur
chase the company. The people are not
wholly satisfied with the service given
by the company. but that is not the
major consideration. The company at
present furnishes a domestic. that is.
the regular house and store supply.
They want a system that shall give
in other words.
The decision of the committee will be
given the supreme court. which APP
pointed it, at the March session. 1t is
awaited with no little interest. The
counsel for the Hallowell Water Co,
Raker & Staples of Augusta. claim the
property is worth $4,000. Hon II. M.
Heath Of Augusta, and Hon. F. Emery
Beane of Hallowell, the counsel for that
city. claim the plant is worth $4,000
The hearing has brought in evidence
If a decidedly technical nature, as to
tho value of the franchises, property,
etc.
Tn substance, the counsel for the wa
fer Company claim that the valuation
sho,,d be determined by the paying
,,.,,e which they claim, is per cent.
on s25. 900. The counsel for Halloweil'
=, tho other hand claim it is worth
what any party of men, wanting such
company, would pay for it, under the
ax;st;ng conditions. franchises, etc.
Tho committee will set price. II the
comnany is agreeable. and is satished'
and the city not satisfied with the price
:. ,,.;,, end matters in that direction.
and the present system will go on.
If however, the Water Company IS
.+;s6ed to sell at the price Named
o;4v is satisfied. the city can go
ahead and build its own system.
The water Company was orgahizeu
AR the general law of 1878, to supply
the city of Hallowell' Prior % ''i- :
time there had been little company
oa nv simon Page and Henry r.
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Harding. When the Hallowell Water
Co. was organized, all the Water Com
pany that Messrs. Page and Harding
owned went into the new company.
Since that time the present company
has been operating and extending it's
works
The company has no special charter
from the Legislature it being organized
under the general law. At the last ses-
sion, the city of Hallowell, desiring
plant for fire purposes applied to the
Legislature for a charter to build such
a system, and it was provided that a
commission be appointed to determine
the value of the company's plant which
the city is to buy as a preliminary to
constructing what they want for their
commission was to be appointed by the
supreme court
Mr. Heath in his argument set forth
that the Water Company virtually has
no charter. as it is necessary that il
should have been organized by a special
act Of the Legislature. He says. it
never had any right to dig up the pub
lie streets. as far as that is concerned.
Mr.. Baker. as counsel for the Water
company, claims that the actual cost
of construction. etc, is $22. 900. But it
is now worth to the owners $4,000 pay
ing a dividend of per cent. an equiva
lent for which he claims for his clients
Messrs. Bodwell and Currier have
presented their books. substantiating
the claims made by Mr. Baker, with
tables made up showing the annual
costs of construction and maintenance
since the company was incorporated.
The hearing was brought to a con-
clusion, Friday at $50 p. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05

AUGUSTA CHURCHES.
Sunday Services-AIi are Cordially Invited 10
Attend.

Preaching at Pettingilrs corner at
o'clock 2. NJ. by Elder NJ. q. Huffman.
Gospel meetings at 81 Capitol street on
Sunday AT 1890 A. NJ. and I +. NJ; Sun
day school at II o clock.
The Gospel Temperance meeting will be
held as usual in the rooms of the W. c.
I. L. Sunday afternoon at 2.45.
\ meeting will be held in the Y. NJ. c.
~ rooms, Sunday afternoon at A. NJ,
services will be. led by A a. Varney.
ST. Barnabas, chapel.s Bangor street.
sece ,l Sgn ns Adyens SUNDAY q seho1l
ST. Marks church: Morning service
and Holy Communion at 1890: evening
service at o'clock, Sunday school after
morning service.
Christian Science services will be held
at Summer. street. Sunday at 1890 A.
NJ; Sunday school at 1l30. Testimonials
on Christian Science, Friday evenings at
$50
q Free Baptist church: Preaching at 1899
a. NJ. by Rev. f. G. Page of Oakland :;
sunday school at u M; A. +. 9. +. at
Al prayer and testimony meeting z. NJ
church Kew n'o .fe Hayden pastor
Morning services 1890. subject. Our
Burden of Amity. Its Remedy Sunday
school at noon. y. L. c. L. meeting al
Z, NJ.
Congregational CHURCH: 1888. morning
worship with sermon by the pastor; Z
NJ. Sunday school: 3 p. NJ, junior en-
dcavor meeting; 615 +. NJ. y. p. S. G. E..
meeting, ZIP. M, evening service with an
address by the pastor, subject. The Bust
ness Man and the Ideal City"
Green Street Church methodist Episco-
paD: Services Sunday as follows: Wor-
ship with sermon by the pastor. Rev. Z.
S. Cummings, at 1870 A. NJ. on "The Con-
sequences, in this Life of SIM" Sunday
school at noon. League meeting. at =.
Nj. and social meeting at o'clock in the
evening.
Unitarian church: Services at 1879 A.
NJ. with sermon by Mr.. Newbert upon
knowledge for Inspiration" Sunday
school at Il O'Clock; the class in Psyche
logy will continue the study of the func-
tions of the brain or the physiological
basis of consciousness.
Baptist church: Morning service at
1880. with sermon by the pastor. Rev. j.
NJ. Wyman. The ordinance of the Lords
supper will be administered at this SER
vice. Sunday school at noon. A special
Offering for the new singing books will
be made. The Juniors meet at o'clock.
Young Peoples meeting at o'clock.
General service at Gas.
First Christian Church: Northern
avenue. Morning sermon by the pastor.
b. S. Crosby. at 1890. subject ''rhe Chris
tian Hero" Sunday school at 11.30; lee
ture at p. NJ. in the interest of the Y.
NJ. c. A.. subject. '"rhe Influence of one
Young Man Upon Another" quartet
from the Y. NJ. c. A. will furnish some
preceded by ten minute song service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Address to be Given by Gen Stone Talk on
Rural Schools.

Secretary McKeen of the board of
in the good roads movement. He has
had correspondence for some time
with Gen. Roy Stone who is
special agent and engineer at the office
Of road inquiry of the United States
Department OF Agriculture at Wash
irgton. regarding this matter Of good
roads.
Mr. Mckeen has made arrangements
to have Gen. Stone here. January 20,
at the annual meeting Of the board, to
make an address in this subject The
latter has for many years made a
study Of roads, and is a thorough en-
ginecr BESIDES knowing the business
he is speaker Of the best description
anu VIII Doubtless he very interesting.
The secretary Will soon start further
investigation. with a view of receiving
suggestions. among the farmers of
Maine. 1t will he remembered that one
of the board bulletins published last
spring OF summer gave much attention
to this question. He is also communi-
eating with the bicycle Organizations,
and interested individuals with view
of getting all there is to get on this
question.
Mr.. McKeen returned, Friday. from
the dairy meeting at Skowhegan. He
is gratified over the address made by
George w. Alberton. LII. D.. president
of the Pennsylvania State college. who
ment OF rural schools. II
Hon. Edward Wiggin, who was also
present and naturally very much in
terested in the address. from the rea-
son. if from no other. of his connection
with the school department. spoke
highly of Mr.. Anterior. The latter has
much the same ideas. he says. that are
being advocated for use by the Maine
State department.
Mr.. AtneftOn spoke OF the need OF
better teachers for the rural schools,
not only to teach the pupils more
in certain lines. but in a
liberal way infuse a more extended, |
diversified education. He recalled
many interesting experiences that had
come to his notice. where the progress
Of some bright pupil had got ahend Of
the teachers enlightenment. Then it |
was that the teacher would decide |
that review was advisable. And it |
would be an excellent idea for the |
pupil to go over the same road to |
perfect himself"
What is wanted, he says, is broad |
ened power of educated appreciation |
Of not merely few things in particu-
lar, but everything in general.
Biddeford proposes duplicate whist |
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may have the voucher executed by a
justice Of the peace. Ii is then re-
turned to the pension office and
check is sent with a voucher for the
il goes.
1t is a great system. and there is
considerable work to it. more than
anyone might realize The checks and
vouchers are all numbered, and have
to be looked after in many ways.
The natural inquiry arises, for it is
not unusual for an old man to loose
track of things What happens If he
misplaces his voucher? or if he should
declare he did not receive ito" The
record at the office shows whether it
has been sent or not
They leave him a chance. If at the
end Of six months the pensioner wishes
to make claim, he may do so. But il
is provided that two men attest to his
faith, and give bonds amply sufficient.
in case the check first sent should
show up. and he cashed. The dupli-
cate sent him in its place is given the
same number as the original which, of
course, detects the trouble at once.
1t is not often. however. that the
pensioncr either loses his voucher, or
tries any deception. He knows the
value of the money. and generally is
in too much of a hurry to wait, like
the rest Of us. Then, you know. the
United States is a bad combine to run
up against. In the case of many it is
as generous as it is relentless; and as
relentless as ii is generous.
Capt. Black, the pension agent at
Augusta says the cases of loss or other
trouble are very isolated The system
is simple one. and in money affairs
we are very careful. most of us
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05
Ice Polo for Cony High School.

The class of so c. II. s., met. Friday,
and decided to organize an ice polo club
to represent the class. +. +. Morton
number of candidates for positions on
the ice in the afternoon. The makeup
will probably be: Miller, list rush;
Morton. I'd rush; McGraw center
Beane. halfback; Pierce. goal substi-
tutes, Martin and Stone. The team
number of new men will be tried
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05

BiddefOrd proposes duplicate whist
tournament among Maine cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05

Prices or something appear to give
G. d. Haskell an immense business.
and yet when one sees the system of
his business. and the capacity and
neatness of his large stores. with the
four departments, it is not surprising
to see. also rush of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05

Glass of 98. Cony High school, had a
very pleasant sociable at the home Of
William Edwards on Kendall street,
Friday evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05

Mrs. NJ r. Condor of South Brooks
vile. has rice growing which has attained
the height Of two feet. The seeds were
Augustine. Fla
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05
CALENDAR COMING EVENTS.


AT South Gardiner. Dec. 9.-Kennebec
District Lodge Good Templars.
AT Thomaston. Dec. 16.-knox District
Lodge Good Templars.
At Hampden. sec. 11.-Penobscot Dis
trict Lodge Good Templars.
Grange.
At Winthrop, Dec. 9-Kennebec Pomona
Grange
At New Sharon, Dec. 10-Franklin Po-
mona Grange.
At Augusta. Dec. A-19-Annual Meeting
Maine State Grange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-31
BRADLEY WINS HIS CASE.

HE DECLARES THAT HE DID NOT KNOW HE WAS
VIOLATING A LAW HE HELPED TO ENACT
Asbury Park July 90 (speciaD.-Senator bradley
net surgeons which he has had on exhloiuoh III
his an,arium on the beach for the last TWO days
died last night. The Founder was preparing the
FISH for burial to-day when he was sumrnoheu 10
annesr before Justice WyckoT 70 answer 1or Nio
lat,on OF the Fish and Game laws OF the state o.
New-Jersey in having sturgeon in his possession
during the CLOSED" season. which Is from July
TO December l. -. -,
The complaint was made by Deputy FISH aroen
Edge Of this place the instigation OF the stare
Fish Wardens Founder Bradley acted as MS
oun LAWYER saying that he was too poor 10 ehsAs7
COUNSEL Deputy Edge also conducted ms o"
case The courtroom was crowded with siS".st'HI "a,
Edge took the stand proved VOCATION OF w NJ Nv
and asked for a con fiction. The 'touhdeI pleaNts
10, he did not know he was violating the -" nc
beIned 10 enact and facetiously said thsl IN 49,
80 the sturgeon he had been acting IN me nttel
- science and had demonstrated the Idct ~ =
Sturgaon ca live TWO hours 81
tar ont of the water. He then referred toucnhtI.
20 me death Of his pet and wound up ms al
~, asking FOR a non-suit On the groIno Ind. ~
~ js inoperative until the states o. feiiiss
ia d Deiaware have adopted simlar, ieslsIa ''y ~,
srs coIin d'etat staggered Warden Edse, anu ,nc
M after confirming the point mace 9y Ait.
1870 decided that there was no cause Ioi az
Ton md dismissed the compliant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-31
EOUAL TAX CONHISSIONERs MEEr.

The Commission appointed By Governor Griggs
to solve the equal taxation problem met IN nan
Gerry Chambers Jersey CITY. yesterday. Mayor
Wanser and about forty prominent citizens end
officials were present. Ex-senator Edwards sab
mitted maps showing the railway property In the
city exempt from local taxation. H. v Cond.c'.
the attorney. insisted that all railway property
should be taxed the same es thJt OF individuals.
and that the assessments should be placed AT the
actual value OF the realty and the personally; Ut,
Rooraarn a wealthy property-ow declnred That
railroads were not beneficial, but were running ne
be taxed uniformly. =. - . ross
Congressman McEwan held that II was sross
Injustice 10 allow railway corporations 70 ucc'
The ratables and increase the burdens OF tne .hu
vidunl taxpayers Joseph A. Dear, or tne b"aru .,
Trade. made long argument IA '~' ~ ~dS"
taxation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-31
RIPARIAN COMMISSION IN SESSION.

FORFEITURE or a LEASE RAISES QUESTION -
TO WHAT CONSTITUTES THE PALISADES.
The New,Jersey Riparian Commission held a SEES
sion in Jersey City yesterday. Governor Griggs did
not attend.
The question OF the destruction OF the Palisades
was discussed over the forfeiture Of the lease OF
Brown Il Flemming. the firm which operates
quarry above Fort Lee and opposite Riverdaie.
" Y The Board In doubt as 10 the legal in
depreciation OF the appellation Palisades, as the
firm is working on the slope that runs from the
wall Of rock to the river. II was decided TO refer
the matter to Counselor Record for his opinion.
The Board granted riparian rights 10 Nehrhon
Bros, who want 800 feet on the Hackensack River
at Ridgeneld Park for wharf; the Williams
Andres Company and Julius Jaeger OF Rutherford.
at s. per foot; Hatch x Co on the Delaware, at
Camden for g. Z7s and leased fifty feet on the Hud.
son az Edgewater TO Ellis Co at an annual
rental OF 1904 80