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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
DEARTH OF CHAMPAGNE.
Englishmen May Have Difficulty in
Procuring the Beverage.


From the London Mail.
The news that the 1908 vintage of cham
payne has been a complete failure will
strike dismay into the heart of the British
diner. 1t is true that no immediate lack
of this popular wine is to be Anticipated.
but the hotel and restaurant keepers and
the wine merchants are making a not I'M
reasonable use of their opportunity, and
are putting up the price of the earlier vim
tage; 1898 and 1895 are already becoming
scarce; 1893 and 1892 command prices which
are almost prohibitive; it is rare to find a
bottle of 1887 in good condition. and the
failure in quick succession of the three
years 1901. 1902 and 1903 means that the
worlds demand will speedily outstrip the
visible supply.
Whether in the want of champaene the
entertainer and his guests will take to
other wines may be debated. Perhaps the
chief virtue of champagne lies and has
always lain. in its costliness; in subtIety
of flavor it cannot vie with claret or with
hook of the finer kinds in the eyes of the
epicure. And as it will now be costlier
than ever, it's vulgar virtues will be cor
respopdingly augmented.
The humber purse may have to content
itself with sparkling moselle OF even with
the elaborate CONNECTIONS of the chemist
disguised beneath the daintiest of tin foil;
but perhaps he will not be very much
worse off than In the past, since 1t is cred
IDLY reported that there is already a great
demand for the harmless juice of the
gooseberry, suitably manipulated. for those
who set the appearance above the reality.
Then there are always the years of cham
payne which are not known to the man of
taste, but which must be sold somehow,
and which cannot well find better use
than in teaching by the headaches which
they impart the virtue of self-restraint to
the youthful diner. Gourmets will not
greatly sorrow at this failure of cham
naRnG. In their the taste for this fuo
has always been d faint Of primal Imper-
lection. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
FARM WORK BY "SIGNS."
Quaint Customs Find Favor in Old
Seneca.

From the Rochester Post Express
The farmers Of the township Of Fayette,
adjoining Waterloo, are largely of Penn
sylvania Dutch origin. They are a hardy
and thrifty race. and for general intelli-
gence compare favorably with their neigh
bors Of Anglo-Saxon stock They are,
however, full of the quaint superstitions
and rural folk lore of their forefathers and
many interesting anecdotes are told by
Fayette people illustrating the length to
which the good Dutch yeomanry go in their
devotion to the signs In the conduct of
their farms and the routine of their lives.
In all earthly matters the almanac seems
to be their Bible, and the moon and the
consultations are as really venerated.
though in a different way, as they were by
their yellow-haired ancestors along the
shores of the North sea. Not only in the
filling of their land. but in all the minute
concerns of their daily lives the signs
must be right before anything is done or
woe betide."
If a cheese is to be cut it must be done
In the increase of the moon, or by the
same token, 1t will fade away with in
credible rapidity before the daily demands
of the family, who will yet derive mirac-
ulousiy scanty nutriment therefrom; where
as II, In obedience to the sage counsel of the
elders of the house, it be done as the moon
WAKES, it will be like the Widows measure
of meal and cruise of oil.
If fence posts are to be set spade must
not be put to the ground till the position
of the sun in the zodiac be determined from
the book of fate, the almanac. Otherwise
It Is only matter of time when. not the
frost below, but the stars above, will heave
them from their places. The swine must
not be slaughtered with disregard for the
stellar divinities, the pork will dwindle
in the barrel as if an army CORPS were
feeding thereon.
In the sowing fi1ljnp l,or
their crops. of course, the same fidelity to
the old-folk notions of their fathers is
shown; but in this they are not peculiar.
for here their idas are shared by the un-
scientific of every class and race In a
Waterloo business place recently, where
these signs were under animated discus
sion for an hour, only one man raised the
voice or skepticism against these fancies,
and all but two of those present exnressed
positive faith in one or more of the signs
OF Fayette Dutch folklore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
SOURCES OF THE PEERAGE.
Ancient LineageP Pooh! Pooh! Look
Here, Says Labouchere.

From London truth.
Progress is revolution in disguise and by
degrees" a well-known tory has recently
said, sit is destined to make the peers
powerless and the poor prosperous" The
description will remind many of the phrase
uttered by Cromwell: There will never
be q good time in England till we have
done with the lords
What is the value of our peerage Of to-
day? Lord Beaconsfleld answered the ques-
ton in ''Coningsby'' many years ago:
Ancient lineage said Mr.. Milbank:
never heard of a peer with an ancient I'M
cage The real old families of this coun-
try are to be found among the peasantry,
the gentry, too, may lay some claim to old
blood. I can point you out Saxon families
in this country who can trace their pedl-
grees beyond the conquest; / know of some
Norman gentlemen whose fathers undoubt-
eddy came over with the conqueror But q
peer with an ancient lineage is to me quite
a novelty. No, no; the thirty years war of
the roses freed US from those gentlemen.
I take it after the battle of Tewkesbury, a
Norman baron was almost as rare a being
in England as a wolf is now
CT have always understood, said Con-
ingsby, that our peerage was the finest in
Europe
From themselves, said Millbank; and
the heralds they pay to paint their car
riages But go to facts. When Henry VII
called his first parliament there were only
twenty mine temporal peers to be found,
and even some of them took their seats il
legally, for they had been attained. Or
those twenty-nine not five remain; and
they, as the Towards, for instance, are not
Norman nobility. We owe the English
peerage to three sources-the spoliation OF
the church., the open and fragrant sale of
honors by the elder Stuarts and the bor-
oughmongering of our own times. Those
re the three main sources of the existing
peerage of England, and, in my opinion,
disgraccfu1 ones.
Lord Beaconsfield might have added
fourth origin of the existing peerage, to
wit the bestowal of honors upon the mis-
tresses of the kings and their illegitimate
children. This decorous nation, therefore,
delights to honor those who have inherited
titles from such shameful sourceo!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
Silk Made From Wood.
From the New York Tribune.


plant for making silk from wood. erect
ed near Sydowsaue, Germany, is at present
turning out fifty pounds of skein silk a day.
which product can be increased in quantity
to 2,Co0 pounds. The silk is soft in texture
and creamy in color. Each thread is made
up of eighteen single strands. single
strand is hardly perceptible to the naked
eye. In strength it is but third that
of the real silk When woven into pieces
the new substitute is said to have the an
pearance of real silk. The pulp undergoes
a chemical process and is pressed through
very fine tubes by hydraulic pressure.
forming the single strands which go to
make up the thread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
The Legal Atmosphere.

ut must be a rather delicate ceremony,
your signing of the, contract" remarked
the young american.
"Oh, 1 don't know replied the Partisan,
who was doing most of the talking TAX
ing place in a notary's office, the legal at
mosphere helps everyone. Note also, that
the bases of the contract ought to be per-
fectly agreed on beforehand. Only the sign
ing remains TO be DONE During the time it
is being read, the young man ought to be
particular not to pay attention, to show
that he is not Interested 1t is good form
for him to chat gaily with the girl She.
of course, knows and cares nothing about
money matters.
''Really?'
"She ought to seem not to: 1t is the same
thing. The same evening there is a big
dinner, followed by a dance. and 1t is on
this latter occasion that the young girl
offers to her intimate friends the souvenirs
which count SO much in all French marri-
ages. They are little objects of jewelry,
pins scarf-p,ns, other pins. charms
Called 'breloques), which are very popular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
Consumption
as Discussed
by the Medical
Profession.


an emulsion of cod liver OIL preparation inang
asss bag, se stsd 6 6 other
Since they have learned its patent
benefit sufferers doeor hospitals ss a n
um and medical journals advocating adoption of
M There is intimate association between TWO
ton with statistics on consumption
consumption is decreasing The moa se M o u ea n Te
to foo for every 1000 persons e 4 ''' every
The other fact that this decrease
medicine furnished to sufferers 0oa m d e over the cost OF
THIS @ PG e fa ans o m wo
SAID his great belonged mankind
That is practical socialism.
was the American Bureau of Cure which first
and spreading over the Country
oose ends OF the relatives and kindly dis
general as possible reaching nook and cosump
There opportunity for every cooperate in the grand
wpng with its attendant miseries the
change OF monesimp beginning and continuing
work s he pfpms only n e m the part of zach 5
her acquantanes and select some who has who
send the name Of the person so selected to The American Bea az
and Third avenue New York 50 that the literature with re
ence to the Ho treatment be forwarded gratis The of
sufferer for the American Bureau respects feeling
In many gs e son~e1ed BY their patients
aUe a d M fuf Ff to Their medical a
lessor lessor a nd cure an ethical be used all of
These physicians speak and their words OF CONF
mendation need explanation
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ing receive ' am f k nAto Bag Kansas City No.
.s5: e s:S e: :$: ::s: ;s %;$ $ f |
Af'3 a Fs's HRHs s sssa r. s conway; and h % I private
~ @ @ @ % @ 3 Conway H.
Professor Iof desires his be every sufferer
with Prof Ho directions and the
Third and 10th New York per
convenience the remedy be had
well and tavorably known firms mentioned below.
The triangular trade mark of the American
Ho Cure be the label and this
chaser that it is the prescription by Prof
A o4-page book, containing complete descriptive
Professor Eof Cure and of several hun
dred mailed tree application be obtain
ed by calling at these well known druggists. AZ
mar, m s s e. 81: s: $ $i: trade A
Be- SSs means % N ~ ~ lure Can Always s@]EsY
F.S. WILLIAMS & CO., 9th & F SITS. NV.
EDWARD Ill. KOSS. 9TH & Fla Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
One Follows the Other.

From the Philadelphia Press. :.
girls off day"
citiman-"You mean her day of. don't
your"
That's why Friday Is her on day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

When Prof. Hoff's now famous
prescription for consumption was
first brought to the notice of the
medical fraternity in this country,
after Professor Hoff had achieved
fame in Europe because of his dis
covery, few of the American physi-
clans received it with much enthu-
siasm. They imagined it might be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

Stockbroker-'I see that Mr. Carnegie is
going to make a lake at Princeton"
Customer-"Well, I suppose they had to
do something with TIE water squeezed out
of the steel stock. New York Evening
Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

There goes a man." some one said to
Brother Dickey, who has three living
wives
my, my!" exclaimed the old man, wuz he
bon crazy or los his mind CROWN up?'-
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
LOSS, VERY HEAVY.
Bangor & Aroostook Loses Half
Of Her Locomotives.
Houlton Round House Burned and
Only Two Machines Saved.
Road Will Be Considerably lnconven
fenced by This Mishap.

Houlton, Me-, Feb. 20.-Nearly half of
the locomotives owned by the Bangor
( Aroostook Railroad were destroyed
in fire which burned the round house
here, early today. OF the II engines in
the house only two We're saved, these
having steam up. The total loss was
estimated at 100000.
The fire started in small building
connected with the round house and
spreading rapidly soon consumed the
house and locomotives. Being obliged
to depend upon the railroad company s
water supply the firemen were handi-
capped. The pipemen We're unable to
work in close quarters owing to the
iierceness of the blaze. The weather
was about Is degrees below zero.
The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
vii! be put to considerable inconven-
fence because of the lack of motive
power. The engines destroyed We're
among the best owned by the company.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
THE WOODBURY. ASHORE.
Touches Bottom, from Which She Has
Rescued Many.

Rockland. Me, Feb. 20.-The revenue
cutter Woodbury. ran ashore on a sub
merged ledge off Moose Island in Penob-
scot bay. yesterday afternoon, and was
fioated on tonight's flood tide and towcd
here by tho Bangor tug Ralph Ross.
The cutter struck the ledge about 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. about three
hours before high water and after sew
erai unsuccessful attempts to back off un-
der her own steam, message was sent t.
this city for help. The tug Somers n
Smith of this city, responded. but did
not arrive until after high water of tiG
morning tide and was unable to even
start the cutter. The tug came back here.
this noon, and started back again, this
afternoon, with sloop in tow, into which
some of the cutters coal and stores We're
lightered.
The tug Ralph Ross of Bangor. was
also sent to assist the Smith. and, to-
night the cutter was tloated apparently
unnjured. The cutter is here awaiting or
derS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
JOINT PUBLIC MEETING
OF the CaIliopean and Eromathean So
cieties at Kent's Hill.

Kent's Hill. Me. Feb 20.-(SpeciaD.-
The joint public meeting of the Calliopean
and Eromathean Societies took place in
Kicker hall. this evening. The various
parts were we'll rendered and were much
enjoyed h. the large audience.
Following is the program:
Musc-Selected,
E,romathean Quartet.
Invocation.
Reading of Records.
Opening Address-.Thomas b. Reed
Carl r. Hartman
Readirs-"The Blind Poets Wife,
Elizabeth G. Cooper
Piano Duo,
Misses Pressey and Ingersoli
Essay-"The Self-Made Man,
Phillips Williams
Dumb-bell Drill
Intermission
Readng-"Captain Dan.
William r. Strout
Vocal Solo. Eva Goodrich
Oration-"o Alice Z. Simmons
Paper, Miss Cunliffe and Mr.. Read
Closing Address-"kipling.
Alice +. Hawes
Miscellaneous Business.
Adjournment
Miss Mabel B. Morse. o1, of Barre,
Mass. is spending the closing DAYS of the
term on the Hill. Miss Morse is now
teaching in the public schools at Gardner.
Mass. She is a guest at the home of Pres.
and Mrs. Berry While here.
Richard Allen of Columbia Falls q for
mer students. is spending a few days here.
He has just completed course at Gray 5
Business College, Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Entertains--
Other College Matters.

o,oro Me Feb 20-(SDeciaD. One of
f' .,,. ,,4. ,o,,., az tbo
TIC hi'H' N'lJ'H"'i' "''
season took place in Alumni hall, Friday
avonino tbe oeeas sion being an informal
- -. -. ~. ,ta;,,o ,I,,b, r,b,ntar
uihcc given y! hiie "'''ii' A.p''''
OF Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The nan was
very tastefuliy decorated with palms and
ferns interrningled with fraternity flags
and banners Numerous couches and di-
vans distributed about assured the com
fort of the invited guests. while in one
corner the reception committee. consisting
of Mrs. Prof Karl Harrington. Mrs
Eriggs Miss Caroline Colvin, Mr.. Fred
Holmes L. of NJ. '02 and Mr.. Ralph NJ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
AN ENDLESS CHAIN.
That's What 1t Looks Like to a Coffee
Topper

The trained nurse has bard task
indeed during the long lonesome hours
of the night when she must keep watch
and it is hardly to be wondered at
that many of them fall into the use of
stimulants.
When l first entered the profess
sion,' writes a trained nurse of Kan
sas City, Mo-, II was required to give
my patient most careful watching and
during the long, sleepless nights | used
to refresh myself every now and then
with q cup of strong coffee.
For a time it would seem to revive
me but unless / took another cup my
condition was worse than ever. In
time | became extremely nervous and
my strength failed me but a sister
nurse came TO my relief by telling me
her own experience. Size said, L have
been Just where you are now. on the
verge of nervous prostration but if you
will do as | did you car be restored to
perfec: health. If you will give III
your coffee and use Postum Food
Coffee your strength will return and
your nerves be rebuilt Upon her ad-
vice / Immediately quit coffee and be-
sll llit USE OI OSlu1Il ocu NOlltt ttlltl
what a changei
1T has been two years now since
commenced Postum, and notwith-
standing the days and nights of hard
work which come to every nurse
find / am strong in every way and feel
ready to live my allotted three score
and ten Postum is a good friend TO
me and / have tried to be good friend
to Postum in return and many of my
nervous patients have been greatly
benefited by its use.
''One OF these cases / will mention
brisfly. The patient was a newspaper
editor and his condition was such that
the doctors were afraid to let him be
left alone. | made Postum for him
and made good He was delighted
with it and quit coffee entirely and it
was not long before he completely re
covered, is nov strong physically and
mentally. and has resumed his edi-
torial duties. l know the chief cause
of his recovery was the leaving off Of
coffee and taking Postum Food Coffee.
He is naturally good, strong friend
of Postum" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Greek. Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21

l.. A. Frank has been nominated as
a candidate for mayor by the Demo-
Gratis of Westbrook.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
CUT LOSS IN TWO.
The Road Places a Much Smaller Es-
innate on Its Loss.

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 20.-At the Bangor
& Aroostook Railroad general offices in
this city, today, it was stated that the
early this morning, exclusive of loco
motives, is about $4,000, on which
there is an insurance of $4,000. The loss
on the 10 locomotives has not been esti-
mated, but it is thought that the total
loss of round house and engines will
no aggregate more than $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 20 Throughout
the eastern part of the country the
country tine weather was fair, today.
Temperatures are generally higher and
are now but little below the seasonal
average east of the Mississippi. 1t will
be somewhat warmer, Saturday in the
middle Atlantic states and New Eng
land. On the New England coasts, the
wipds will he fresh south; on the mid
lie Atlantic coast variable though
mostly fresh south to east.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
LEWISTON DEMOCRATS
Nominate O'Rrien Over Garceion by
Vote of 387 to 303.

Lewiston, Me, Feb. 20.-At the DEM
oeratic caucus held in this city, to-
night, there was a hot contest for the
mayoralty nomination between NJ. T.
O'Brien, ESD, and DR.. \. Nj. Garcelon.
O'Brien was made the nominee by the
vote OF 3S7 to 303
There is strong feeling against the
O'Brien faction by some of the leading
Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
James Madison Leavitt.

Lewiston. Me-, Feb. a0.-A special to
the Journal from Turner. Me-, says:
News has been received here. today,
of the death of James Madison Leav-
lit of Brooklyn, n. Y. yesterday. He
was former Turner man and the
founder of Leavitt Institute at Turner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
A Bad Fire for Dixfield.

Lewiston, Me-, Feb. 2O.--A special to
the Journal from Dixfield, Me-. says:
The stable of the stage driver, Mr..
Dureii. in this towp, caught fire at
$50 A. NJ. today, and was destroyed.
The SHARKS set fire to Mr.. Johnson's
drug store and at this hour the store
seems to be doomed to destruction. 1t
is the only drug store in town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY.FIRsT SESSION.
SENATE.
Friday, FEBRUARY 20, 1908.

Friday, February 20, 1908.
Senate met according to adjourn
ment, and was called to order by the
President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Livingston of
Augusta.
Journal of the previous session read
land approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington, Feb. 20-Forecasr for
Saturday and Sunday: New England
fair. warmer. Saturday; Sunday prob
lbly fair, fresh winds, mostly south.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
We Are
at the
Front

on the fighting lire, determined to hold
our position as regards style and prices
in the city of Augusta, on clothing,
hats, caps, furnishing goods. etc.
IN OUR WINDOW
CAN BE SEEN THE
SWEETEST THING IN
SPRING HATS.
See the NEW TELEPHONE STYLE.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Feb. 20.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair. Saturday and prob
ably Sunday; warmer; fresh westerly
Winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-21

The total collections increase
per cent while
showing an
of sess3A55 {
o Policies,
in Prerium Election s2aee12e
for
This shows nsurns
Company SEEK OUT
md PATRoNzE such a company.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-27
FOXY HUBBY.

Into the house the good man came,
With cloves upon his breath,
And up the stairs he softly crept,
What Is the time % his wife
cried out,
'Tis 10 O'Clock, cried he
And right away the cuckoo clock
Cuckooed the hour of three.
But he was wise. He did not run
AS some poor husbands would.
lntead, with ready thinktank he
Cuckooed nine times to make good.
This was a case Of the proper thing
at the proper time, but he "made
good in a far more satisfactory man:
ner to the wife by escortig her to the
theatre a few nights later to see the
deliciously funny comedy, "a Wise
Woman which is headed by Marie
Lamour, who wonders if the dog that
speaks with his tail is something of
a Wag.'-At the armory, Thursday,
April 2.