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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10
She Worked Il.

Her Father-My daughter tells me that
you wanted to see me.
Mr. Neutrality-suspicious. must be a
mistake somewhere. She told me that
you wanted to see me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

No notice whatever Will be taken VI
unsigned communications
The journal cannot be held r~spos
sIble for the preservation or return Oh
rejected communications.
Addres. all com m unicatiOns relating
to subscriptions and advertisements 10
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

There must be no unnecessary delay
in carrying out the Republican policy
of Joining the two oceans and putting
American ships upon both or them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

There is no doubt that America
appreciation of Prince Henry VIII
make him a more important man In
Germany when he gets home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10
A Libel Refuted.

"They say | am partial to men,"
Cried f1irty Miss Juliet Marshall,
but | smile on them all. and so then
am really extremely impartial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

Marconi. the wireless wizard, has been
taken up by the New York 400, but
wires will be pulled as usual by all 9TH
ers seeking to gain admission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

The legislative party will have good
time but it will not come within gum
shot of the reunion at Poland Spring,
last June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

The travelling is betwiXt and between
on the country roads, and no change is
probable, except for the worst, for
weeks to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10
He Got IL.

Ascum-Hello! Where did you get that
black eye?
DEMONSTRATING.
Ascum-Gun kick you?
Downes-Oh, no. l was just hunting
trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10
jVs0QlNu8 GOSSIP
A Roundelay for March,

In March there comes a day, day,
When Winter mounts and rides away;
God speed thee hence, Sir Winter.
The Waters are again alive, /
The doughty little birds arrive;
pray turn not, Master Winter.
It's time for Youth to sing, to sing,
And Ii chilly on the soft Earth spring;
Beseoch thee haste. Dame Flola.
And to the good warm Sun VINO charms
The bitter airs, upiiing his arms;
>0aste, haste thee, beauteouS Floral.
Hubert FoJtner in The Outlook.
The second batch of the town meet
ings come today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

The administration of Mayor Iitcomb
deserves handsome endorsement, 10
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

As showing the changeable travelling
that Searsport mas had this winter, the
ton was called to the fact that Feb. %
there was sleighing in the village while
one week later, March 4, all teams were
on wheels and the main street was al
most as dry as summer time. 1t is re-
called that on March 4, 1875, everybody
who had a team was driving on the
frozen bay, and the Searsport House
register records the names of a party
who drove from Castine on the ice, took
dinner there and returned home that
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

Camden Herald: Some weeks ago we
spoke of the suggestion that had been
made that it would be wise thing for
Camden to follow the example of some
of the Massachusetts towns. and choose
a committee of 20 or more citizens to
consider all matters of appropriation
and present their recommendations at
an adjourned town meeting. We find
that at Ear Harbor this very plan was
adopted at the annual town meeting
held Monday of last week. After the
town officers were elected it was voted
to have committee of 25 citizens pre-
sent reports on the matter of apprOpria-
items at an adjourned town meeting to
be held in two weeks. The meeting
then adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10
Ward 8.

Now will Prince Henry write it all
M for some German magazine?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

The York Courant does not have
much sympathy with the numerous
cynics who appear just before town
meeting. They sneer at things as they
are, but do not help to make them as
they should be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

The Pleasant Point Indians have an
eye for business; they have been
charging admission to the white visit
ors to see the two whales captuted by
them recently and having been Well re-
paid with the money of the curious,
they are now cutting up the mann
mails to fry out the oil which COM
mands a good price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

Phillips reports the first clipped
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10
Another instance Of the way Ahat

Another instance Of the way chat
American manufacturers are getting
foothold across the Atlantic was
brought to light last week, when an
agent for British wood ware concern
placed an order with Hooper Brothers
of Biddeford, for 1000 dozen wash
boards. The order is an unusually
large one for a single concern to make
and five months will be required to fill
H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

An officer Of the Belfast Humane So
ciety had a singular experience in re-
lieving suffering animal recently. He
found a cat with her head stuck in a
fruit can and unable to free herself.
The can had been opened with an in
strument which turned the edges in
ward, and her head entered easily but
could not be withdrawn. The can was
cut off and pussy was relieved. and in
the future will be more careful where
her curiosity leads her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

Reports to the Maine Woods from the
different parts OF the State where ice
fishing has been INDUCED in, indicate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

AS for Holsters. says the Biddeford
Journal in discussing the ups and
downs of farm life in Maine, it is prob
ably an undoubted fact that most
Maine farms are unsuited to the re-
quirements for a successful crop. The
atmosphere and surroundings of cities
are more conducive to their successful
propagation and development.
The report comes from Wichita,
Kansas, that Lillian Nordica, the
Maine born prima donna, is feeling
righteously indignant because of an i'm
position, as she looked at it, being
practiced upon her at a recent concert
given there. An audience of 1000 people
had assembled to hear Nine. Nordica
but it seems that those in the hall were
not the only ones who listened with rapt
attention to her melodious tones. a
unique feature of the concert was the
transmission of the music by telephone
to various parts of the city, also to
other cities, even to Kansas City. Re-
ceivers were placed among the foot
lights. Nordica did not learn of the
shrewd arrangement for the telephone
concert until a few moments before
singing the last number. She was in
dignant and almost refused to sing the
closing selection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

ings come today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10

Dr. E. Nj, Moore of Rochester, n. T.,
to whom that city is much indebted for
its line parks died last week.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
CHURCH OF OR SAN MICHELE.

winds and the rains without very
great damage.
You come across the work of Dona-
tello in several places In Florence; In
the exquisiteiy tender work of his in
the gray-green stone "pietra serena"
in the Annunciation of Santa Croce;
in statues in the cathedral and in
busts in various places, and in the
Church of San Lorenzo.
Perhaps his crucifix in Santa Croce
is one of his most interesting works.
1t is a wooden crucifix, and 1t has gone
down the stream Of history surround
ed by special interest. Donatello's
friend Brunelleschi, called in to see 1t.
said that Donatello had put peasant
"a contadino-on the cross instead
of Christ. Take some wood then"
said Donatello, irritated, "and try to
make one yourself"
Brunelleschi did so. and one day in
vited Donatello, who had been pur-
chasing thingS fer his dinner. to come
tt his studio. When Donatello saw
Brunelleschi's crucifix-that which is
now in the Church of Santa Maria No
vella-he opened his arms in admira-
ton and surprise. and let fall the
eggs and other things that he had
bought for his dinner ut is indeed
given to you to carve .Christs," he
said in his generous way. "and to me
to make contadini!"
A strange story is suggested by the
chimney piece that stands in the Sec
ond hall of sculpture in the Bargello
museum. AS rule chimney piece
is more practical lhan Frtistic. this
one is an exception. 1t IS the work
of Benedetto Rovezzano, and dates
from about the year 1900.
1t is carved in the brownish green
stone found in the neighborhood of
Florence, and was made for the house
of Salvi Borgherini, and the artist
who had then just come to Florence,
was of great promise, and his col
leagues said Of him that marble be-
comes flexible as ace work in his
hands" Scrolls and trophies of arms
in relief and figures sdorn its sides
and frieze.
Some declare that the subject in
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
Tight Rope Performer.


If you hold a needle on a plate in
erect position and q magnet at a
certain distance, according to it's
strength, you can let the needle go
and it will stand erect with a trcm-
bling motion.
Cut the front and back of small
piece of cardboard and unite both
parts with the help of corks and pins.
The front has square opening. On
the back of the front piece a small
horseshoe magnet is fastened and un
derneath the magnet in horizontal di
rection a piece of wire; the height
OF the wire depends on the strength
of the magnet and has to be arranged
in such a way that the needle will
not be pulled up to the magnet, but
will stand erect on the wire.
Cut small figures of paper, for in
stance, a tight rope walker or dancing
girl standing on one leg. having the
exact height Of the needle. Fasten
the figure to the needle with the help
of wax, as shown in the illustration.
Place the figures below the magnet on
the wire and you will see them dance
like real tight rope walkers, or you
can make trapeze of match and
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
Ferns That Walk.


Most ferns are confirmed Travellers
New fern grows from the under
ground roots some distance away from
the old plant. The average observer
scarcely notices this, but there is a
native fern that steps off at so lively
a pace tht it's odd habit has long fur
nished one Of the unceasing enter
tainments Of the woods. The walking
fern often carpets ledges and tops Of
shaded rocks. The slender, tufted
leaf fronds are singularly unfernlike
In appearance. They squirm about
and walk" by declining their taper
tips to the soil and taking root there
and growing In time clusters of new
leaf fronds spring from such rooted
tips. BY and by some of these, too,
bite the earth. and. taking root, start
still other colonies. which in turn will
continue the progress again and
again. Naturally with the lapse Of
time the connection between the older
tufts and the younger becomes
broken, yet one sometimes finds Sc
ries of three or four linked together,
representing as many steps in the
pretty ramble.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27

at the top. AS the water flows out
through the little tubes the mill turns
in the opposite direction, and If there
is not too much friction at the pivots
it will soon be spinning rapidly.
The water boat and water mill are
examples of what are called reaction
machines. The principle they illustrate
is that, generally speaking you can
not move anything without moving
something else in the opposite direc
tion. In both of these cases as the
water is forced out in the direction of
the water tube the boat or the part of
the mill from which It flows is driven
in the opposite direction. The recoil
or kick" of a gun is another illstra-
ton. At the instant OF firing the gun
moves backward, if it can, and if you
are holding it against your shoulder
you feel the reaction as kick" and
if the gun is heavily loaded you may
move backward with great prompt.
ness.
A vessel might be propelled by fir
ing heavy cannon from the shore.
Now, if your big brother, who is
sophomore and nearly full of wisdom.
says that the pressure of the stream of
water against the air drives the water
boat and the water mill, tell him you
know better.
The air has nothing to do with it,
and the little machines would go just
as well if there were no air-better.
indeed, as then they would have no
air friction or resistance to contend
with.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27

tic Of our times. In . certain sense
such might be set down as . quality
of Florentine art. 1t Is as strong In
it's appeal to the sense Of beauty and
harmony Is when it first gladdened
the eye of the people. The abundance
and high quality of the art of the city
Of Florence in the 11th and 18th and
10Th centuries are the surprise of mod
ern visitors.
Donatello, it has been said, was an
artist in every sense Of the word, be-
cause he translated into marble, clay,
OF bronze, the man, the whole man,
that he wished to depict. It was in a
niche of Or San Michele that he plant
ed firmly on his feet that young,
strong, daring cavalier. st. George,
who was the patron of the Armorers
(Corazzai). The niche has now a
copy In bronze of the original marble,
which has been transferred to the
Bargello or National Museum, on the
plea that the weather was spelling it.
Since the year 1416, until 1887, that
is to say All years, it stood in its
niche on the church exposed to the
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
Art il Sunny Florence
Masterpieces Of Sc0lptors and Artists
Abound IA That Famous City Church
Of Or San Michele . Fine Specimen.

Special Correspondence

which the figures play . part Is allie
gorical; others that it represents the
story Of the Maccabees. On the right
is . king ON his throne talking to q
warrior; on the left two hOrsemen,
one old and the other young, and
statue Of Cupid; In the center IL Q
statue to which seven men are At
tached. and they are surrounded by
nre; In the upper part of this center,
over the heads of the burning men. is
Jupiter Pluvius in a cloud from which
rain descends upon the men at the
stake.
About this time Salvi Borgherini
built q house and took to wife Mar
gherita Acciajoli. The bridal chamber
was prepared for SO worthy lady,
and this mantlepiece was made, with
many other artistic works, for It's
adornment. The carving in black wal
nut was the work of the sculptor Bac-
clio d'Agnolo; the front of the great
clothes chests "CassOni' - were
painted by no less master than An
dsea del Sarto. And others only less
celebrated than the e worked on the
furniture and walls of this house.
During the siege of Florence, in
1929, Salvi Borgherini, Margherita's
husband, was kept away In Lucca,
and on the wife ,-le safety of the home
depended. Francis L., King of France.
had passion for Italian art, and his
F1orentine agent, Giovanni Battista
Della Palla. thought to curry favor
with the King Dy obtaining the con.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
Three-horned Giraffe,

Old as is the saying that there is
nothing new under the sun, it does
not hold good in remote East Africa.
Sir Harry Johnston, the special COM
missioner of the Uganda country, re-
Gently returned to London and has
brought with him numbers of new
animals never before known to exist.
One of the remarkable creatures dis
covered is three-horned giraffe.
Aside from the extra horn, this type of
giraffe differs from the ordinary by
having greater height and difference
in coloring; large black spots instead
Of the customary brown and chestnut
adorn the skin. A herd of these crea-
lures was come upon by Sir Harry's
caravan. He reported them to he
extremely tame, and on account of
their additional horn and other un-
usual peculiarities the game regula-
lions of the country were broken, and
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
Queer Freak Of Mature.

curious freak of nature has been
discovered recently at High Wycombe.
Bucks. A quantity of Canadian birch
timber arrived at one of the chair fac
tories there, and in the center of one
piece thirty-six inches In thickness,
there was found young birch tree.
two and half inches in diameter,
which had escaped the saw. It had
enjoyed an Independent growth, and IL
is supposed that years ago q seed fell
into hollow part of the old tree and
developed into . sapling, which forced
it's way up through the trunk of its
parent. The hollow was completely
filled for a distance of several yards
This curiosity is to be preserved.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
Cost the Lite of q Horse.

To save his own life Silas Snyder, .
farmer residing near Meyersdale, Pa,
h day or two ago sacrificed his horse
to big she bear and two half-grown
cubs which had attacked him. Snyder
was searching for some lost hogs when
il passing through one of the densest
parts Of the mountain his horse reared
as the three bears, growing ferocious
ly. appeared before him. In the dense
growth the horse could not escape,
so Snyder slipped to the ground and
fed. Later party of hunters found
the horse where he fell, the flesh torn
from the bones in shreds by the bears.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
Peculiar and Fatal Accident.

The Kerry Greland) coroner has
young man who was shot dead in
extraordinary circumstances. He was
walking along the footway in the vii
lage street, When car on which the
guns of two sportsmen were lying
passed him, the sportsmen themselves
having left the car. AS the vehicle
passed, the wheel next the footway
slipped into hole and the jolt fired"
one of the guns which was loaded
The contents of the exploded cartridge
lodged in the young mans head. ana
he fell dead. Accidental death was the
verdict
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
IT r!LEr.ENyI -
l51uG Wor IL, E'f

Besides, It will be decided novelty
and will excite the wonder Of your
friends, who will be sure to give you
credit for q lot Of ingenuity.
Get glass jar or bottle with wide
mouth and pour 1t nearly full Of
water. Then get . piece Of round
stick about ten inches in length-part
of the roller Of . window shade will
do. or even the small end Of an old
broomstick. Attach . weight to one
end of the stick, 90 that when you
put it into the water in the jar about
eefourths of 1t viii be under wa
ter. On top of the other end Of the
stick tack q small square Of card
board, which will be the platform Of
the scales.
The next thing is to put the neces
sary weight marks on the stick. 10
do this, borrow from some one. the
druggist or the grocer half-ounce,
one-ounce, two-ounce and three
ounce weight. Put the half-ounce and
q three-ounce weight on the platform
first, and note where the water comes
to on the stick; this you can easily do
because the stick will be wet. Then
take 1t out of the water and mark that
place for your half-ounce.
Put the stick gently back into the
water, and lay the ounce weight on
the platform, when the stick will. of
course, sink lower than it did at first.
Take it out and mark the ounce
place, and do this with the two-ounce
and the three-ounce weight, one after
the other.
The stick will now be graduated,
showing half-ounce mark, an ounce
mark, two-ounce mark and three
ounce mark, and when you are in
doubt about the weight of letter. all
you have to do is to put it on the
platform, and there you are!
II the letter weighs one ounce OF
less. a two-cent stamp will carry it: if
it weighs even the least fraction more
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
The Water Boat Afloat.

The Water Boat Afioat.
q gravy boat, may be called a water
boat; but am speaking of boat
driven by water as we'll as through
water. Its principal parts are q tin
pan and tall lamp chimney. Close
the small end of the chimney with
cork, into which a rubber, bent glass
or lead tube is tightly fitted; prop the
chimney up in the pan with the small
tube projecting over the rim, fill the
chimney with water and set the CHIN
ney craft afloat.
It will move with the ease and grace
of a turtle, though not so fast, until
all the water has run out. You can
produce better imitation of speed by
using, instead Of the pan, little wood
the water tube projecting over the
stern, but unless the vessel is very
broad of beam it will capsize.
In fact, the boat is made not to go
fast, but to illustrate principle by 60
ing at all; and another illustration of
the same principle is given by the
water mill now to be described.
The mill is made Of the same lamp
chimney, or another, with corks or
plugs in both ends. Instead of one
water tube it has two. three. four or
more, going out like the spokes of a
wheel and bent at the end-all in the
same direction. The chimney is set
upright between two pivots, which
press against the upper and lower
plugs, and is filled with water through
a hole in the upper plug. which also
serves to admit air when the mill is
turning. The only use of the top plug
in fact, is to give a point OF support,
and the vessel must be open to the air
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
Hottest spot on Earth.

1t is not easy to say which place
bears the palm for the greatest heat,
nor does this seem to be an honor
which towns are eager to claim. Ono
who knows. however, says that Bis
kra. in Algeria, If not the hottest
point on the face of the globe, is GER
tainly among the hottest spots.
Though it is situated "a degrees
north of the equator, the Aures hills
shelter 1t from the cold north winds,
while it lies at the mercy of the
fiery blasts from the Sahara desert.
It's average summer temperature is
1S degrees higher than that of Al
geria. but after sunset it rapidly grows
cold, save when the sirocco, or hot
wind, blows. Though in July the
thermometer has recorded 1876 de-
grees, in January it has recorded Is
degrees below freezing point. There
are no personally conducted tours to
Biskara.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
After q Year.

10 1t year or yesterday
Since we were last together, love,
Since from my side you turned away
To seek some alien star above.
Too far for ken of mortal clay
Is 1t year or yesterday?
Is It a year or yesterday
Since I was called upon to bear
grief no balm can e'er allay.
A woe that none may see or share?
Since you have vanished, say, oh say,
Is 1t year or yesterday?
Is 1t year or yesterday
Since laughter died upon my lips,
And became too sad to pray.
For all my stars went in eclipse.
And homes aurora paled SO gray
Is 1t year or yesterday?
Is It a year or yesterday?
"A year!" cries Loneliness. "a year"
But Pain with pallid lips cries Nay!
Too fierce the pang. too fresh the tear,
TOO present seems the souls dismay."
ls it year or yesterday?
Susie NJ. Best in the Century.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-27
An Optical Illusion.

Box Tunnel in England is not only
perfectly straight, but the railway
track is perfectly fiat also. When you
approach the yawning mouth of the
tunnel all is black and dismal looking;
but Immediately you enter the dark
portal you see the other end of the tun-
mel, some three miles away, and SO
near does it appear, that you can ap-
parently emerge at the other end in a
few steps. But as you proceed the
other end gradually recedes, and by
the time you are half way through it is
cutie small. The illusion is very curt
Gus.