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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26
favor of their being snubbed for their

favor of their being snubbed for their
pains"
The bachelor girl didn't believe him.
ITS a fact all the same" he insisted.
stubbornly. Some women think that
ing introduced he is capable of any
double-dyed villainy, and that they
must show him they are not to be tri-
fed with. They don't seem able to tell
a gentleman from cad: so they go on
the supposition that every man is a
cad"
Il don't see why woman would
snub man for Offering to help her
even if she didn't care to accept the
help" said the girl.
"Well, she WILL" the doctor replied
with conviction. Now, for example,
last summer was on train going to
Asbury Park and nice-looking young
woman got a cinder in her eye. She
had terrible time with it, and two or
three women tried to help her.
watched the performance until saw
they were getting the eye into bad
shape, and then 1 stepped up and said
thought could remove the cinder.
Grateful! Well. the mercury dropped
fifty degrees, and l was frozen so stiff
/ could hardly get back to my seat.
registered a vow then that the next
time tried to help a strange woman it
would be because she asked me for
help"
The other two men at the table nod
ded sympathetically.
"Of course, the way man did the
thing would make good deal of differ
ence," said the girl bachelor. malic-
iously. Then she relented. You know
there are some cads, and woman does
so dread a disagreeable experience that
she is overcareful."
Il suppose that's it," assented the
doctor. but they've themselves to
thank for the mems lack of courtesy.
A fellow doesn't dare put on any chiv-
for strange woman. If he does the
thing at all, it's in a hang-dog, shame
faced sort of a way. Even when he
gives up his seat in car, he tries to
make the act as indifferent and I'M
gracious as possible, and to impress
the woman with the fact that he does
MT care a hang about her personal
comfort and gratitude, but that he is
getting up from a sense of duty. tell
you, women must have been different
in the days when men dared to air old
school Virginia gallantry."
The girl looked thoughtful. But.
you see,' she remarked as she left the
table, when you go back to first
causes, it's the mems fault, after ALL
If women hadn't learned by sad ex-
perience that mems courtesy wasn't to
be depended on, they wouldn't be so
suspicious nowadays. You are paying
the penalty for belonging to a sex that
has established a bad record, doctor"
But she knew he had some reason on
his side.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26

During race between automobiles
which occurred in Paris week or so ago
the cabriolet of the Marquis de Montag-
nae, a motor weighing $50 kios, collided
sideways with a lighter vehicle engi-
neered by M. Montorial of Bordeaux. M.
Montoriars car was sent over an en-
bankment but the occupants jumped in
time to escape serious injury. The Mar
quis, whose car had gone on unchanged.
turned around and went back TO give
help. He lost control of his vehicle, and
it plunged over the embankment after
the other, the owner receiving fatal in
iurieS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26

Russia has tried experiments with
aluminium shoes for cavalry horses. A
few horses in the Finland Dragons were
shod with one aluminium shoe and three
iron shoes each, the former being on the
fore foot in some cases, and on the hind
foot in others. The experiment lasted
six weeks, and showed that the alumni
mum shoes lasted longer and preserved
the foot better than the iron ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26

The Spanish soldier is a frugal liver,
his commissariat allowance being two
meals a day-one at 9 A. NJ, the otner
at 5 p. M, in some corps coffee and soup
are served out in the early morning.
pound and a half of bread per man per
day constitutes the government ration.
He gets little meat. and keeps in excellent
condition on a chunk of dry black bread,
a little oil and Glove of garlic a day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26

The Hartford Courant tells of a certain
sensational paper which recently. had a
spirited sea picture. The principal vessel
was a large and majestic steamer Be
tween her smokestacks there shone in
the evening light walkingbeam under
full swing. But the sides of the ship
were smooth. and without a sign of a
sidewheel, and she was screw propeller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26

The United States, with 31S.170 tons.
Europe. where Germany leads with 1876. $40
tons, France coming next with 77.3l0
while tea-drinking England Is satisfied
with IL 42O tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26

The year AZ B. c. was the longest year
on record. BY order of Julius Caesar 1t
contained 445 days. The additional days
were put in to make the seasons conform
as nearly as possible with the solar year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26

London is just now being abundantly
supplied with flowers from the South of
France, one firm of brokers in Covent
Garden alone selling no less than $150.0O0
worth in a single week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26

The deepest lake in the world is Lake
Baikal,- in Siberia. In some parts 1t is
526l feet deep; Its length is 397 miles, with
an area Of 5000 square miles. It is the
largest lake in Asia. and the sixth larg-
est in the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26

Paper made from seaweed is grow
ing industry in France. 1t is SO trans
parent that it has been used in place
of glass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26
. Railroads and Stea nboats.
Maine CENTRAL. R. R.
I'm Effect Oct.3 3, 1905.
Passenger trains leave Augusta a. fol-
THROUGH TRAINS.

oS~>oS> ~~~NAS sSAvS <Au6uSto Do LUZ
'' THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-S5, A. M. for Lewiston
Pennington, Phillips, Rockland, Port.
land, Boston, Bridgton, Montreal and
Quebec. 1000 A. NJ. for Brunswick Lew
iston. Portland and Boston, Pennington,
PhiihpS. Carra1asset, Rangeley, Rock
land, Montreal and Toronto; 3.OS p M
local to Portland: 3.43 p NJ. (express) for
brunswick. Bath, Lewiston, Portland,
Boston: TO- s. p. NJ. (night Pullman) every
night Tor Lewiston, Bath, Portland and
Boston: LBS A. M. Portland and Boston
GOiNG EAST-1.S5 A. NJ. might ex-
presss ZOE Skowhegan, Bangor. Bar Har-
bor, o 81; Stephen. St John. Halifax anc
VILE an.. Belfast, skowhegan and Bangor,
stock. st: John and Halifax: 1898 P. NJ.
local to Waterville. Lewiston; 225 p. NJ.
express for Waterville, Bangor, Bar Har-
Dor, Old Town, Patten and Aroostook
county B. & A.; $40 P. M for Water
vile. Oakland. North Arson, Bingham,
Skowhegan. Belfast. Foxcroft, Green
vile, Bangor. Old Town and Malta Wam-
keag; Us P. NJ. for Waterville.
SUNDAYS-Going West, 1.55 A. NJ for
Portland, Boston; 1925 A. NJ. II. So p. NJ.
for Brunswick Bath, Portland and Bos-
ton. Going East, 1.35 A. NJ, 9.15 A. NJ.
anu 2.25 P. NJ. for Waterville and Ban
gor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving at Ii
a. M. going east does not connect ror
SkoWhegan on Monday mornings, or for
beifast, Foxcroft or beyond Bangor, Sun
day mornings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26

Manufacturers estimate that more
than 100000 American flags have
been sold in this country within the
last go days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26
BANGOR & AROOSTOoK RAILROAD

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between
HOultOn and Bangor on trains leaving
Houlton at $50 A. M. and Bangor at 4.40'
p. M.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
Wafer in Farm Crops.

Those crops always pay best which
have most water in them, as nature
furnishes the water without charge
The farmer who sells potatoes or roots
Of any kind of fruits sells what is
fOur-ffths water, while most of the
solid part of the fruit or root IS taken
by the leaves from the air. In growing
such crops cultivation so as to retain
moisture in the soil IS more important
than manures. Whatever deepens the
soil enables it to hold more moisture
and to grow better those crops which
depend on abundant supplies of water
for success. 1t may seem paradoxical
but it is true that soil made deep by
thorough undertaking will be the
moistest in time Of drought.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
Formulation In Manila.

1t is difficult to make even an approx
mate estimate to-day Of the numerical
population Of Manila, but 1t probably
consists Of from 100000 to 3OO,0
souls. The largest proportion Of these,
excepting the natives themselves, is
composed of Chinese and so-called Chi
nese natives, exceeding even that of
the Spaniards. There is large colony
of Germans and Swiss who, according
to rumor, are mainly responsible for the
present and recent upris!ngs, and also a
handful of Scotch Englishmen; not too
small handful, however, to maintain
an English Club" In the suburbs and
"Tiffin Club" downtown. The say
ing goes In the Far East that II an En-
glishman, Spaniard and an American
were TO be left upon desert island, the
first would organize club, the second
build church. and the third start u
newspaper.
Half dozen Americans are all that
remain in Manila now in sad contrast
to the '.old days" when two great
American business houses flourished
only TO go down almost together with
crash that was heard around the
world. What Is now the English club
house was built by one Of these great
houses for its Junior men," and on its
back veranda white-very white men
lie Off, on Sundays and holidays, and
watch the cocoanut RATS drift by from
the enchanted lake" and read six
weeks-old papers and dream of New
England pines and Scottish heather,
ten thousand weary miles away.-Pop-
ilar Monthly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
Too Tired to Work.

Malaganians do not want to be both
cred or improved. They want to be let
alone. They neither welcome you when
you come nor speed you when you go.
They are Indifferent which you do. You
may pay your bill to the day if you like
or leave it if you had rather wait. No
body will touch coin or a valuable II
you leave it ON your table, but if you
lose a pencil or an eyeglass no one will
ever find it, 1t is too much trouble.
Never hope to have letters forwarded,
for You will see them no more, and few
registered parcels escape the post entire.
A year ago-for we wintered there
twice. wanted to send n telegram and
went to the principal office. Malaga is
fourth or fifth in Importance among
Spanish towns. The office was only
open twice day for an hour or two at
time Not clerk could speak any
thing but Spanish, SO I had to go back
to the hotel for the interpreter to trans
late my message. When returned with
it, wanted note for 20 pesetas
(francs) changed. All the clerks at all
the pigeonholes were very kind and
civil and smoked cigarettes while they
looked for change But the whole office
could not muster it, so was left to pay
next time. 1t is as life apart alto
gether Spectator.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17

Sir Walter Besant makes In the Pail
Mall Magazine. 1t was not there A. D..
81, when Queen Boadlcea's troops
sacked the city and murdered the peo-
Die. 1t was not there when Allectus
led his troops out to fight the Roman
leglons. 1t was there very early In the
Roman occupation, AS is proved by the
quantities of Roman coins of the four
centuries of their tenure found In the
bed of the river on the site of the old
bridge. 1t is also proved by the fact
that Southwark was Il settlement or
the Weather class, who could not
have lived In a place absolutely with
out supplies. had there been no bridge.
We may take any time we please for
the construction of the bridge. so long
as II Is quite early-say, before the sec
ond century.
The Brltons themselves were quite
unable to construct Il bridge OF any
kind unless In the primitive methods
observed at Post bridge and Two
bridges, on Dartmoor, by a slab Of
stone laid across two powders. The
work, therefore, was certainly under
taken by Roman engineers. We have,
In the next place, to inquire what kind
of bridge was built Mt that time by the
Romans. They built bridges of wood
and of stone; many of these stone
bridges still remain, in other cases the
pieces of hewn stone still remain. The
bridge over the Thames, however, was
of wood This Is proved by the fact
that, had 1t been of the solid Roman
construction In stone, the pers would
be still remaining; also by tie fact that
London had to be contened with a
wooden bridge till the veal 1116 when
the first bridge of stont was COM
menced. Consideration 81 to the COM
paratiye insignlficance O London In
the first century, as to he absence OF
stone In the neighborhood and as to
the plentiful supply Of the best wood
In the world from the Orests north Of
the city, confirm the heory that the
bridge was built of wood. We have
only, therefore, TO leirn how Roman
engineers built bridges of wood else
where In order to know how they built
bridge of wood ovg the Thames.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
WHERE IT NEVER THUNDERS.
Also the Most Thindery Places on
the Earths Surface.

In Finland, East Turkestan, Iceland,
Nova Zembla, the north part OF Siberia,
as we'll as all pieces in the extreme
north, a clap of thunder Is an unknown
occurrence; while Peru has only one,
or at most two, thunderstorms IN the
century, Its thunderstorm Of 1877 hav-
Ing been the only one since 1903. Some
parts of France, on the other hand, up
pear to be the most thundery places on
the earth's surface, as, according to
the President of the French Meteoro-
logical Society, In six or seven months
of 1892 as many as 92s were counted,
says Tit-Bits.
The director Of the observatory at
Odessa, who has closely studied the
question, states that there Is zone of
electric activity of great intensity ON
both sides of the equator, which Is also
the zone of the greatest rainfall. This
zone he divides into three sections, the
first embracing Asia and Oceanica,
Indo-China and the Sunda Isles to New
Guinea. The yearly thunderstorms
over that zone average from ninety tc
100 The second zone starts from the
west coast Of Africa between degrees
and 10 degrees north latitude, and &c
degrees to 10 degrees south latitude
while the third zone comprises the
tropical regions Of America, where the
mean annual number Of thunderstorms
exceeds 100. To the north side Of this
zone, which is termed the electric equa
tor, the storms decrease IN number I'M
til the deserts of Africa, Egypt, Persia
and Central Asia are reached, where
the rainfall "a scanty and thunder
storms rare.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
The Highly Gifted Cow.

It is said that something bordering
ON the miraculous has lately happened
at Tickton, village in Yorkshire. A
farmer bought what he thought was a
drinking trough for his cattle, which
did very we'll for all his stock but one,
and this was COW that never would
drink from it. This causing some incon-
venience, the farmer mentioned it, I'M
til the fact came to the ears of local
antiquary, who on examination pro-
nounced the supposed trough to be a
font, and further research showed that
it had once stood in the village church.
1t has now been recovered and replaced
English Country Newspaper.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
Potatoes Among the Chinese.

1t has always been supposed that as
the potato is a native of the Rocky
Mountain regions, both of North and
South America, it was unknown in
the old world until after America
was discovered. This Is probably true
enough. so far as our present stock OF
potatoes was concerned. But the po-
tato has been known thousands of
years in China. 1t is said TO grow wild
in the regions of western China near
the Tartary boundary. 1t is very large
ly grown there. and divides with rice
the popular preference as an article
of food. 1t is possible that the potato
might have been introduced from west
ern America in the long era when per-
haps another continent lay between
Asia and America, or when the Pacific
was occasionally traversed by adven-
turOus vessels which sailed around the
coast in the far north. and then came
southwark to milder climates along our
Alaskan coast.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
First Run on a Bank.

The first run" on banking institu-
tions in London was in 1867. Many
Lombard street goldsmiths and bankers
had lent ont the money intrusted to
them, and Icing called upon for pay
ment We're unable to meet the demand
A crowd of creditors and others assem-.
bled and riot followed, in which four
bankers We're hanged at their own doors
before order could be restored and the
angry creditors persuaded that they
We're not being swindled.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
Poultry Notes.


Dirty water may cause gapes.
Get rid of a weakling rooster quick.
1t is safest to change ROSTERS every
year.
A little tobacco in the nest drives off
vermin.
Bread and milk make good dish for
the hen.
Never let the young rooster run with
the hens.
1t is big mistake to put too many
eggs under a hen.
Watch the crows. They will some
times carry off chickens.
If meal is mixed in boiling water the
food is cooked little and is better.
Look out for sudden showers, which
kill a good many chicks in the spring.
One writer says that his standby 10
make hens lay in winter Is cabbage
leaves.
Now get some powdered charcoal for
use in the feed in case the bowels are
loose.
Kerosene Is a very valuable thing
about the hen house. Don't be afraid
10 use it.
Danish the parasites and you do more
than half the work of successful poul-
try raising.
Keeping poultry in the orchard all
through the spring and summer will
prove profitable.
The symptoms of cholera are droop-
ing wings, rullied feathers. black comb
and wattles, and diarrhea.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17

What causes crown gall, what conui
tons favor it, what will cure IT, are
problems yet unsolyed, according 10
recent report from the Utah station
which says: almost sure death 10 d
tree, without cure or preventive, sup
posed to be highly contagious crown
gall is becoming one of our worst or
chard troubles. The gals do most dam
age to the peach, though the apple ana
pear are oftentimes badly affected, ana
the other fruits, the raspberry especial
ly. are sometimes attacked. The name
crown gall suggests the nature of the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17

the plants may be thinned with hoe.
Cultivate as soon as the growth OF the
plants will permit. If this is not done
weeds and grass may get the start. es-
peclally that persistent pest known as
crab grass. A light skinning of the
surface close to the plants after every
rain, using hand wheel hoe, will pre-
vent weeds and grass. After the turnip
plants have made considerable growth
they shade the soil and can hold their
own against weeds. but the best crops
are secured when the tnrnips are kept
clean. The ground should be manfred
and the manure worked In with the
harrow before planting the seed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17

disease. At the crown of the tree, be-
tween root and trunk, rough gall-like
swellings, varying from the size of a
marble to that of mans fist consti-
tute the disease. When these gals en-
circle the tree, the flow of sap stops
and death results. The gals are often
times found on other parts of the root
system, where they do much damage,
though death to the affected tree may
not occur from gals found in such
places. II the gals are on an unim-
portant root, the root may be cut of
and the tree saved. But in general
gall-bearing trees will have to be con-
signed to the brush pile, there to be
burned.-Denyer Field and Farm.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
A Polite ObstacIe.

An incident reported to have occurred
In Japan exhibits an enviable standard
of courtesy ON the part of the natives
of that country which is respectfully
submitted to that outraged pedestrian,
lhe wheelman S victim. An American
riding a bicycle in Tokyo accidentally
knocked down venerable native. The
aged victim gathered himself together,
deferentially approached the rider and
humbly begged pardon for being "in
his honorable way.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
Growing Turnips.

July Is The month Tor planting tur-
nips. As the seed Is small, the ground
must be plowed and then narrowed
down to as fine condition as possible.
The most important point in growing
turnips is in the fine soil. Sow the seed
in rows which will permit of using
horse hoes, and seed with hand drill,
which is regulated so as to cover the
seed perfectly. Use plenty of seed, as
the fly does considerable damage dur
ing some years to plants when they are
Just appearing. IL too thick In the rows
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17

"The day before General Lee surren-
dered. - said Confederate officer, Il
crossed Sailors creek, small stream
in Prince Edward county, Va, which
follows the track of the Richmond and
Danyille railroad and empties into the
Appomattox river. There was only u
handful of my company left, and as
reached the summit of the hill which
skirts its eastern bank turned to see If
the Federals-who had been holly pur-
suing us-were in view. As did SO l
observed man wearing the uniform OF
q Confederate officer ride slowly along
the precipitous side of tho stream oppo-
site us, and evidently searching for
crossing.
AT this moment long steel tipped
blue line of Federal infantry crowned
the hill above, in full view and within
easy range of the horseman. Apparent
ly abandoning all hope of escape, the
latter turned and rode directly toward
the enemy's line. As we watched him.
breathless with anxiety lest the signal
Of surrender should be too long delayed,
he suddenly Wneeleu dDouu, pun spun
to his horse, and dashing down the de-
clivity cleared the stream with bound
Not shot was fired Mt the bold rider
AS he reached the opposite bank spon-
taneous shout went up from the whole
line--a generous tribute from the brave
to the brave. A moment afterward the
Confederate was in the midst of us and
we recognized in him General James A.,
Walker, the commander of the old
Stonewall brigade" - Philadelphia
Times
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
Protecting Newly Set Crafts.

1t often happens that a graft requires
several weeks TO effect union with
the stock and until this is done it Is
liable 10 be moved by winds, thus
loosening its hold and making union
impossible. To prevent this evil it is
always best TO fit closely over the gra TT
small conical paper cap, which is ex-
tended downward far enough to be Sc
cured there. This will keep drying
winds from browning the leaves, and
thus destroying the life of the graft
before the union is effected. The cap
should be removed as soon as 1t is
known that the union of scion and
stock has certainly been effected.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-17
For Marketing Eggs.

A regular egg case is doubtless best
for carrying eggs to market, but bet
ter than carrying them piled up one
upon another In basket is the plan
shown In the cut. Get n candy pail
at the grocery store and cut from old
pasteboard a lot of circles, each one a
trifie smaller than the one to so next
above 1t In the pail. Put layer OF
bren in the bottom of the pail, lay the
eggs thickly over 1t and fill in between
and over them with bran. Lay on a
pasteboard circle and proceed as be-
fore. The storekeeper will take out
each layer of eggs, lift out the circle
with the bran on 1t, empty the bran
into box or pail. Then when the
eggs are all out he will pour the bran
all back into your pail, putting the cir