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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-02

At the Portland school for the deaf
one may see some enterprising young
sters doing football turn that is
unique. There is much gesticulating
and finger swapping, slaps on the back,
pushes into place and the like, but d
noticeable absence of noise. An old
football man would consider the long
waits between plays narrowing in the
extreme to his patience, while he
would have to learn an entire new set
of rules and signals. The boys enjoy
it Just the same as those who hear and
talk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-02

This week brings two of the big foot
ball games of the fall. Next Saturday,
Bowdoin and Colby will play a. Water
vile, and Bates and U. of NJ. at Ban
gor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-02
TO THE NATIONAL HOME
Eastern Branch, d. v. g.. at Togus
KEhNEBEC CENTRAL R. r.,

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad, and Augusta, Hallowell
and Gardiner Electric Railroad to AL
gusta.
Winter arrangement in effect Sunday,
Oct. II, 1908. So,
Leave Randolph: Ar. National Home:
lie, 9.O5 & 1880 A. M. 735. 8. 25 & II. 10 A. M
T. 240 e 4.3O p NJ. 100, 800 e 4.5O p. M.
". National Homel Ar. at Randolph:
'.45. $50 & Ills A. M. sos, $50 & 1l35 A. M.
..15, 80 & SOS P. M LIS, $50 & SOS p. M.
Sunday trains viii run as follows:
Leave Randolph at $50 A. NJ, 2.3O p NJ.
Leave National Home at 1906 A. M. 4.O5
P. M. sa .ssS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-02

vile, and Bates and u. OF NJ. at BAN
gor.
Some editorss are probably disap-
pointed that the pictures Of the Maine
building at st. Louis do not represent
a swarm of flies obscuring the struc-
ture.
One of the Maine boys who is rising
to fame and success in the Philippines
is w. A. Roberts, Jr., of Biddeford.
He enlisted when the Spanish war
broke out and saw service in Cuba,
the Philippines and China and is now
military governor of the island of
Samar, which has population of over
half a million. Young Roberts is less
than IS years old, and has risen on
merit, without any pull.
Near Strong village on the Sandy
River railroad there was formerly a
very high trestle where is now a fill.
An old lady, who rode over the trestle
for the first time. looked steadily down
while the train was passing over. She
didn't say word until the train
reached solid ground. Then the pas
senger behind her heard her draw a
long breath and say. she's lit"
President White of Colby has met a
committee of the students for the pur-
pose of forming the Colby Senate,
which will consist of the president. two
members of the faculty, four members
from the senior class, three from the
junior, two from the sophomore and one
from the freshmen classes. This will
be practically a restoration of the con-
ference committee, the adjustment of
which body recently is said to have
been one of the chief factors in bring
ing about the revolt at the college last
spring. The organization is similar to
Bowdoin's college jury and has a USE
full sphere in college life in adjusting
difficulties between classes and be-
tween students and faculty In cases in
which but for some such body the in
dividual might receive but scant con-
sideration through mistaken under
standing on the part of the powers that
be. A writer in the Bangor Com
mercial tells about the first case that
came before the Colby conference COM
mittee upon its organization some
dozen years ago. 1t was the petition
Of freshman for judgment against the
sophomore class, certain members of
which had abducted the complainant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-02

II .iuSl Tic SdIIlG uS lIlOSe NIO near anu
talk.
A man over in Brewer is looking for
practical joker, who succeeded in get
ting the better of him, and as he is
carrying a gun it is evident to said
Joker that there will be something do
ing when the two meet. In conse-
quence the latter is lying low this week
and he does not plan to be much in
evidence until after the matter has
blown over a bit. Although if is rath-
er an unusual thing to joke over, the
matter is one which cannot pass with
out at least brief mention. AS it was
told to the reporter, the Brewer man
was confined to the house on account
of a slight indisposition and when he
started to leave his apartments he was
much surprised to find that his house
had been quarantineG. A red flag hung
from the corner of the house and the
danger signal was displayed. The man
sat and pOndered over the matter for
some time and the more he thought of
it the madden he got and the more it
seemed to him that the proceeding was
a little unusual. He stayed in the house
for couple of days and as he saw
nothing of the authorities and as he
knew that he had no contagious disease
he took his gun on his shoulder &nd
started out in search Of the health
board detern ined to have an under
standing. He hadn't got far in the in
vestigation of the circumstances of the
quarantine when he discovered that
the joke was on him. Instead of strik-
ing the trail Of the health board he
started oft in search of the man who
pefpetrated the joke. He is still look
ing for him and there is fire in his
eye.
Mr.. Folsom Of Waterville, recently
caught a pair of black foxes in China
and has taken them to Corinna with
the purpose of starting a fox farm.
There Is money in a fox farm, accord
ing to the testimony of the men who
have been in the business for several
years at Dover, provided enough foxes
can be secured, but those of the silver
variety do not breed with the same
fecundity as the Belgian hare If they
did there would be all kinds of money
in the fox business as the best speci-
mems are said to be worth several hum
dred dollars. The pelts are value BILE
and therein is again found a difference
from the Belgian hare, although the
glowing prospectuses that went the
rounds a few years ago announced that
the hides of the hares had a good value
to hat manufacturers. The writer's
must have been reading "Alice in Won
derland' and got the March Hare and
the Halter mixed with the Belgian
hare and the halter as those who sent
away for blooded stock soon found to
| their sorrow that there was Just as
much call for the pelt as for the meat.
Videlicet: none at all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-02

Some editorss are probably disap-
pointed that the pictures Of the Maine
building at St. Louis do not represent
a swarm of flies obscuring the struc-
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-02

Advancement Of Trains in Effect, Oct.
IL, 1908.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-20

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 20. 49, The
following bulletin has been issued re-
garding the czarina's condition: "The
morbid process of her maiesty's ear is
diminishing. Her temperature was
3I.2 centigrade; pulse, r."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-20

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 20. The
trial Of tie persons accused of particl
patton in the massacre of Jews at
KislineN was begun before the Odessa
cnur!. sitting at Kishineff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
california EIephnnt,.

In July, 1902, Mr. E. L. Furlong, of
the University of California, rediscov-
cred, on Potter creek, in Shasta coun-
ty. a remarkable cave, which had been
visited once before by Mr.. j.. A. Rich
ardson in 1878. A party from the uni
versity has since thoroughly explored
the cave, as a part of the investigation
now going on to determine the antiqui-
ty of man in California. The bones of
a large variety of animals have been
found, including ancient representa-
tives of the elephant, the tapir, the
horse, the fox, the wolf, the bear, and
so on, besides a large number of birds.
1t is remarked that the present noun
famous character of that part of Cali
fornia is entirely out of harmony with
the existence of mastodons, elephants
and tapirs. No un~questionable relics
of man have been found in the cave
Youths Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
Left Mt fhe Post.

"No, Mr.. Slowun," said the fair pos
SCISSOR of the square chin, II must re-
spectfully decline to become your
other half"
"B-but why?" asked the ~astonished
young man who had figured from his
form sheet that it was he under the
wire in a canter.
Because" replied the female eX-
tender of the frosty digit. "the man
I marry must be brave and fearless.
Tonight you let out the information
that you have loved me for five long,
weary years but have not dared men,
ton it until the present writing. A
man who has no more nerve than that
would hide under the bed while his
wife went downstairs to interview a
burglar who was making a raid on the
family larder. Therefore, Mr.. Slowun,
I viii work the piano for a little slow
music while the curtain drops on the
farewell scehr. You will find your hat
on the usual peg of the hall rack. Good
evening."-Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
"Whisky on the Hoof."

Terence V. Powderly, formerly
commissioner-general of immigration,
has been confined to the house all
winter by an old injury to his knee,
which has recently given him much
trouble. He was out recently for the
first time in several months. He met
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
lust outside the white house.
Flows your govt getting along?"
a b~ystander asked Mr.. Powderly.
"Oh, | suppose you might as well
call it gout as anything" he replied.
up my way" remarked Senator
Penrose. they call it whisky on the
hoof.' IN. y. Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18

Santa Cruz, 6al., is rapidly becom-
ing a show place. By accident more
than foresight a grove of giant red
woods, in the canyon of the San
Lorenzo, q little more than five miles
from town, escaped the AK. Gradual
ly it daFwned upon the people that
board measure was not the only
standard by which the value of trees
pould/ be computed. Thus the lines
IF observation were drawn about
this grove, and each year the size,
beauty and majesty of these mon
Archs becomes more impressive, and
zach year they attract a larger num-
Der of visitors. There are about SO
trees in this grove, ranging from 30
TO 60 feet in circumference, and from
200 to 300 feet in height. Beside their
enormous dimensions, the curiosities
Of their manner of growth and the
charm of the grove itself combine
to make this one of the most attrac-
tive spots in California.-Sunset Mag
hZine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
NEAR-SIGHTED E C
The Range of Vision in Most Species
Is Found to Be Extremely
Limited.

Although most insects are provided
with two kinds of eyes, the simple,
and the compound or facet eyes, all
experiments go to show that their range
of sight is extremely limited. The most
rudimentary eye is found in the larvae
of the water beetle; in this case the
power of vision is so limited that they
are nearly blind, says a scientific author
lty.
Most caterpillars, even when possess
ing five or six eye spots, can do little
more than distinguish between light and
darkness; their utmost range would be
about an inch.
Plateau found that scorpions can only
see the length of their own pincers,
and that spiders are so short-sighted
as not to see their prey four inches
off. Sir John Lubbock confirmed this
repeatedly by finding spiders unable to
detect their own eggs at half an inch.
Claparede made many experiments to
find out the distance at which the
faceted eye can see as clearly as the
human eye; the result was that at a
yard away no distinct vision was pos
sible, and the object had to be within
an eighth of an inch to answer the
proposed end.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
IOng-Standing Deposit.

Years ago a woman servant opened a
small account, and after a time it
reached the sum Of $500. At the end of
20 years the account was transferred to
the dormant fund. A few weeks ago a
little thin old woman came into the
bank. She said to the paying teller, 81
left some money here. Can l get some of
it if need it?" She handed in her book.
1t was sent to the president. He came
out and talked to the old woman. She
had been in service in another state and
had not needed the money and had let
it alone. The president sent a clerk to
look at the account. He came back with
some figures or a slip. of cours it has
earned some interest" said the presi-
dent. Has it," said the old lady, Its
over So, 000."-N. Y. Letter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
DANGEROUS TOPICS.
Some Subjects That an American in
Spain Found to BE Unsafe
to Mention.

81 was in Madrid, Spain, six months
after the close of the war" said the
American tourist, according to the Chi
cago Daily News. land wnated to take
a run down to the old city of Toledo
had heard, however, that the feeling
the latter city, and it struck me that
it would be a good thing to get a little
advice. The landlord had been very
kind and courteous, though a Spaniard,
and | put the case before him.
"Senor," he replied, after a bit, eff
you went to Toledo would you mention
anything about your Admiral Dewey
and Manila bay?"
Il should not" | replied.
Nor Santiago and Admiral Sanp-
SOM"
mot a word"
"Nor the fight on San Juan hill and
Gen. Torrey's surrender"
mo"
"And would you refer to our loss Of
Cuba and the Philippines"
mot a refer"
well, | think you can safely go to
Toledo" he said, after looking me over,
but my advice to you in case the pain
full subject is touched upon, Is to say
that you expected Spain to whip the
United States within 80 days. and you
can't tell why the devil she took three
months to do it,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18

mo-. al. .. ". OdvrCSoUr NdLdSA >
Adjt. Rev. E. B. French, WESTMINSTER.
Impd o. R. M. Pc Ambo Tribe No. 6s
Council Sleep every Thursday. Peter
Axeen, Sachem, Hans S. Smith, c. of r.
Andrew Jensen C. of W..
Ira b. Tice Lodge No. 300 Railroad
Trainmen, mech every Ist and grid Sunday
Knights of Pytkias Hall Cor. Smith and
High streets. J. Griffin Master Robt.
Mulvaney Sec1 ',ry, Charles Miller Tres
urer.
l. o. of F., court Keasbcy, No. 1867.
Meets last Thursday of every month,
K. of c Han, corner Smith and Rector
streets. G.. w. FIthian, Chief Ranger
H. E. Pickersgill, Secretary, II Lewis st.
1. O. O. F. Lawrence Lodge. No. OF
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every Friday night. DIR. Frank Crowther,
N. G.; F. L. Harrington, Sec'y., Brighton
Ave.
Ir. O.. u. A. M. Middlesex Council No.
63. Meets every I'd and 4th Wednesday
in City Hall. Charles Quincy, Counsellor,
G. M. Adair, Recording Secretary 2o3
Madison Av.
X. of P. Algonquin Lodge, No. a..
Meets every Monday K. of P. Hall Smith
and High Streets. Harvey Stetson, C.. c.;
Chris Meshrow, K. of R. and S.
X. of C. San Salvatore Council. Meets
every ed and 4th Wednesday in X. of c.
Hall, Smith land Rector Street. w A.
Growney, G.. K; Recording Sec'y.,
Richard A. Bolger, I24 Market Street.
1. o. of F. Court Perth Amboy, No.
3o4,. Meets K. OF P. Hall, High and
Smith Streets, every Ist and grid Tuesdays.
John X. Sheehy, C. r. Peter P~oulsen, R.
s., los Elm Street
r. A. Middlesex Council No. 100.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street.
every second and fourth Tuesday. Henry
Mccullough Regent, N. H. Moore, Secre-
tary, 90 Jefferson Street.
X. of G. E. Meets in Odd Fellows
Hall, Smith street, every Tuesday night.
George Bath, Noble Grand; Frank B. Reed,
Keeper OF Records, I2e Mechanic street.
P. o. S. ct A., Washington Camp, No.
70. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day X. of P. Hall, cor. High and Smith
street Fred Waters, President; J. M. Mills,
Secretary. 2Io Oak street.
w. o. w. Perth Amboy Camp No. 10,
meets at City Hall Ist and grid Wednesday.
Chris. Mathiasen e. c., DR.. IL. K. Mason
Clerk, 634 Smith street.
Washington Literary Club meets in Un-
ion Hall Adelaide Building, on the Second
Sunday of Each Month at 3 O'Clock p. m.
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18

fair chance at the prizes. The entries
are urged, however, more as an idea
to make the affair a success than to
win prizes. All who own boats IN
this harbor are anxious to see water
sports thrive here. The boat races
have done much to make things lively
along shore this summer and the earn
ivaI will be an appropriate finish. All
the boats are needed to make up the
line and an early entry will assist the
committee in completing arrange
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
CROPS OF THE STATES.
How the General Result Is Affected
by Western Floods or East
ern DrOughts.

The comment is familiar that damage
done to crops by abnormal weather con-
ditions in one section of the country
cannot ruin a whole crop. This may be
shown by some interesting comparisons
says the New York Post. Taking 1902
as a fairly normal year, the wheat crop
footed up go, 900 900 bushels. OF this
1862, 900 900 was winter-sown wheat and
307 900 the spring crop. The lower
Missouri valley produced about 1S4,0OO,-
900 of the total, or neal one-third. The
upper Mississippi and Red River valley
produced some 1877, 000, 900 another
third. Something over 81 600 900 bush
els were harvested on the Pacific coast.
The New England states. and the Middle
Atlantic group, comprising New York.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Mary
land, yielded AZ, 000, 600. The Ohio val
ley and the lake states accounted for 1872
900 900.
This is a pretty wide geographical dis
tribution, and the weather of 1881 would
be required to make general havoc. 1t
will be seen, therefore, that even the
six weeks of western rain and astern
drought, followed by three weeks OF
eastern rain and western drought, did
not touch everything.
The corr crop makes some equally In
teresting comparisons. Of the total
2,523, 900, 900 bushels yielded in 1902
LOO, 000, 900 grew in the Missouri basin
and nearly $50, 600, 900 in the Ohio and
lake region. Only about 100, 0OO, 900
bushels came from the eastern states.
properly so-called. But the south pro.
duced nearly 500, 900, 900. Those were
the lucky farmers who got high prices
for a very fair crop in the disastrous
corn year, 1901.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18

While it is very Disappointing to
everybody that the aldermen have
not vet awarded the contract for the
new fire apparatus, there is good rea-
son for the delay 1nthe fact that the
money for paying for them is not at
hand and there seems to be little pros
pect of selling the necessary bonds
at present, while the money market
Is in It's present condition. Perth Am
boy needs the new fire apparatus.
That is apparent to everyone, but the
city cannot afford to contract for
something without being certain of
the money to pay for it. Water bonds
are considered by brokers in munich
pal bonds, the very best kind OF in
vestment because the water depart
ment is earning a revenue all the
time. This is not so with the fire
department, and, when no bidders
appeared when the water bonds were
put up recently, it is hardly probable
that the fire bonds would find a
market.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
Looked Hard to Him.

Cholly-I tell you, Sloman's a clevah
fellah. Heard him tell a girl lawst
night something about Kind hearts
are bettah than cwowns," or something
or othah.
Ascum-"Kind hearts are more than
coronets." And did you consider that
original with him? That's an old one.
"Ya-as; but think how clevah of him
to keep it in his head!"-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
The Point of View.

They were young and in love. Long
had they walked that evening, looking
for an unoccupied park bench, but
every seat which had not it's burden OF
bliss stood in an electric glare.
81 hate those lamps" she said angrily.
'"They make too much light in a place
like this"
and still in love and in the park. Nay,
they had just come in. This time they
were holding down a bench in an arbor
so dusky that an Ethiopian would have
looked like a ghost in it.
Aren't the electric lights grand"
cooed she. They cast such nice dark
shadows N. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
Right way to Bride.

An amusing story is told among law
yers of a Walloon peasant who had
gone to law with a neighbor. In a
conversation with his lawyer he sug-
gested sending the magistrate a fine
couple of ducks.
0"Not for your life" said his ad-
wiser. IF you do you'll lose the
case"
The judgment was given in his ia
for. when he turned to his lawyer and
said: 81 sent the ducks" Astonishment
on the latter's part turned to admira-
ton when his client continued: but
I sent them in my neighbours name."-
London Express.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
The Dinner Hour.

A gentle satire on the attitude of
those labOrers who spend more energy
in talking about the rights of work.
men than in earning them appears in
The King.
whats the matter with old Fred ?"
asks one workman.
les got a splinter in his and" says
another.
why don't e pull it out?"
"Wot! In his dinner-hour? Not
likely!"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18

lone of the questions asked at a recent
teachers examination" says a college
professor, was, Can you name the
monarch referred to in English history
as the king who never smiled again?'
The reply Of one of the fair candi-
dates for license to teach was, King
William Rufus after he was shot in the
forest
History records that the shot was
fatal."-Albany Argus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
Paid Willingly.

"When Mildred returned from Europe
she had to pay out all the money she
had saved on her trip in order to get
her new dresses through the custom
house"
THAT must have made her mad"
80, no, it didn't. The custom house
officer said they were the handsomest
dresses he had seen that month. Gin
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18

He-We must economic. Suppose,
darling, that you try your hand at
making your own clothes.
She-Oh! George, dear, | never could
do that. Suppose | begin by trying to
make urs.-Illustrated Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
Mennest Man ON record.

That's the meanest man l ever ran
across" said the book agent.
What has he done?"
Kept me calling day after day, and
finally said he didn't care anything
about reading, but he enjoyed hearing
me talk ."-Tit-Bits
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
Positively Brutal.

"There!" exclaimed Mrs. Lashem,
upon her return from the dentists,
I'm glad that tooth is out; it will
never ache again.
"Of course, not" replied the heart
less other half of the combination.
tits beyond the reach of your to>gue
now."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18

Woodbridge is having a long rest
after the numerous trolley hearings
and heated discussions. When the
subject is opened again next month
both sides will be so refreshed that
they will be ready to tinue the
talk all through the winter. From all
appearances the matter stands now
inst where it was when it started.
It would appear that the trolley
company is playing for time and If
they do not get the franchise for the
new Raritan river bridge or cannot
make satisfactory ARRANGEMENTS to
cross, they do not want the franchise
through Woodbridge township. Prob
ably if the township committee
should grant the franchise at the next
meeting, ever at the terms now pro-
laosed by the company, the corporation
Rald h more surprised and dissatis-
the citizensswho oppose such
This company did not exist
hl the Raritan river bridge was
STARTED and, as far as a be learned, it
is still all on paper. The bridge is
evidently the big objective point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
The Nature of the Beast.

NHtUTV U1 1T bVNSt'
The Philosopher-Well, what is the
matter?
The Man-Jones and I had a differ
ence of opinion, and he called me a mule.
The Philosopher-Well?
The Man-So l kicked him, and
This Philosopher-Thus proved him
sorrect.-Ally Sloper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18
As Explained.

Brownovitch-Old Blowitz never at
tends church, does he?
Smithinsky-No. 1t isn't necessary.
Observation-Disclosures why?
Smithinsky-Oh, he's one of thoseI
self-made men who are always praising,
their maker.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-18

Every boat owner should feel it his
duty to enter the carnival next month.
AS long a string as possible is desired
and the committee will arrange the
classes SO that everyone will have a