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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-10
KILOGRAMS.
r. NJ.
r. M.

The pinheaded man is always
subject to attacks of the big head.
The new woman would rather be |
a minnow in the literary sea than
q whale in the kitchen.
When an actor receives a show
er Of ancient hen fruit it lisa pretty
sure sign that his acting is not the
fruit of genius.
A Philadelphia policeman by
the name of Penny has been ar
rested for beating his wife. It is
evident that Penny is bad cop
per.
A statistician says that accord
ing to population there are three
times as many undertakers and
druggists in our prohibition states
as in any of the others.
The average politician has con-
scientious scruples against capital
punishment; that is he doesn't be-
lieve in sending capitalists who.
violate the law to prison.
Professor Langley says the ma
chinery Of his air ship is simple,
and a great many people are of the
opinion that the mechanism of the
professors head is likewise.
A Chicago woman has sued her
husband for divorce because she
says he was in the habit of filing
their baby's nursing bottle with
the product of the still in order to
keep it quiet.
When woman loses her pet
dog and her husband offers large
reward for its return, you can bet
your last dollar dear little Fido has
met watery grave and that hubby
! was the undertaken.
A young alderman of Fort Scott,
Kansas, is the father Of an ordi-
nance which prohibits piano play
ing in that city after 9 o'clock at
night. It is gratifying to know
that there is at least one alderman
who has the comfort of his people
at heart
i An Ohio judge has been severely
criticized for sending a young man
to the asylum instead of to Jail for
kissing a woman against her will,
| but those who have seen the wom-
an say the judge acted wisely in
sending the young man to the
asylum.
j A Frenchman claims he can tell
a crooked politician at sight and
says he can teach the science to
others. Now wouldn't it be good
, idea for our state governments to
! employ a man like Frenchy to take
a good rubber at all candidates
who aspire to public Officer
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-10
PRISON OFFICIALS.

PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
j. A. MARTIN, Chairman st. Cloud
8. w. LEAVETT, Lftchfeld
: o. B. GOULD, - Winona
II. w. WRIGHT, Secretary
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY wOLFER, warden
j. 8. GLENNON, - Deputy Warden
M. G. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
h. w. DAVIS. Clerk and Accounting Officer
F. M. BORDWELL, Steward
B. j. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY. Matron
8. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
J.Z. BARNCARD, st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-10

The Mirror Those who registered
Register. in The MIRROR Office
during the week we're: Miss Mabel
Boucher, Bismarck, N. D.; Mary
Boucher Pattee; Roe Ct. Chose,
Anoka, Mimi. !; Miss Mabel Murine,
Minneapolis; O. FL. Black. Racine,
Wis; Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Snow, I.
U. Hadlook, W. w. Hadlook, st.
Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-10
FACTS AND FICTION ~
~ FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

II - FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
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Brabe that Tycho Brah Principal
first obseryatona splendid
tenn practical which in the present Greenwich
leading
the Of the Of Brahe
ome ships all Of their electric searchgh
reaching Manchester Glasgow feel the board
of which the docks will ndfa
or Town But
exact science that would miracle it
nouy ecuen rahe was the hrst to introduce real accuracy into
the calculations which other day guide ships the
the the Gath October just
the astronomers restoring his tomb the
recognized by his famous In early the dark dis
st fortunate for astronomy Sir David Brewster observes that his
mhanicn constructed himself excite
dispute Some gold
burning
The artificial said imitation the original
perhaps Tyhos
the habit of cement with him refx
magnificent which Tycho left They treated with
and broken all the who the astro
civilization
that young Tyho ahe to astronomy
boys Imagination
have fiddler Tyho
publish
that would be disgrace nobeman communicate
which
which devastated
spring conjunction
beginning and not far the nebuous of Cancer
knowledge
gazing
"derided
mainly
himself presenting the Emperor Rudolph with elixir which
the addition of either of the
hyacnth solution pearls potable gold could
corrosive matter convert into the
of ie Even
would with the
the Bible forgetful valiant
himself eff bubbs
Scripture
regard will
q men in contempt"
asked, SCIENCE
wild opon2
himself
o Newton
that held him his destined spite of
and the King Denmark
anything
the long
lin use
thought hit
Mars should
place observer
minutes he would yet find out the law Of the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-10
CHURCH NOTICE.

CHURCH NOTICE.
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. s. j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-10
j WaIkins
Fern.

Most
out from the underground
the old plant The
native fern that steps off lively
furnished unceasing
ling fern often carpets lodges and tops Of ufed
singuarly unnke
declining their tips to the
clusters OF leaf nds
the earth taking colonies
continue Naturally
the
sometimes
senting many steps n the pretty
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-10

Of the critic brought the meeting
to a close.
Two members were absent and
one was admitted. The next meet
ing will be the annual meeting
and officers will be elected for the
coming year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09

teristics of a mountain torrent. There
is a large amount of power that could
be utilized in this 7-mile stretch, the
flow and fall being large, the sites
favorable for the construction of dams,
and good building materials at hand.
The chief disadvantage is the lack OF
transportation facilities, though this
could be remcdied by the extension of
the Somerset Railway north from
Bingham.
AS has been stated. there is fall of
about 500 feet between MooSehea,
Lake and The Forks, a distance of %
miles. Between The Forks and Car
atunk Falls there is a fall of about
200 feet; from Caratunk Falls to Mad
ison, a distance of II miles, the river
falls about so feet; from Madison to
Norridgewock, a distance of 10 miles,
the fall is about 100 feet; from Nor
ridgewock to tide water the average
fall is much less being about IL
feet to the mile, and largely concen-
tiated at a few points, partly by ma
ture and partly by dams built across
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09

of time when the railroad will be
pushed farther north, giving Transport
tation to power plants which in all
probability will be established near the
headWaters of the river.
At the east outlet there was formerly
a small sawmill utilizing the fall at the
outlet dam, but when Cn 1890 new
wooden dam was constructed a little
farther down stream the saWmill was
abandoned.
Where the river leaves Moosehead
Lake it is a swift-nowing stream
about 800 feet in width, with rough
rocky bottom and banks. For about
miles the character of the stream re-
mains much the same. the aggregate
fall in that distance being SO feet. The
river then Widens out into Indian Pond,
q sheet Of water about 1-2 miles long
and Il half mile wide. At the head of
this pond the stream from the west
outlet of MCosehead Lake joins the
main river. The discharge Of this out
let is comparatively small and is con-
trOlied by small wooden dam with
gates for regulating the flow Below
the pond the river has 4 continuous
and decided fall for Il distance of about
7 miles through Il rocky gorge with
side walls from 20 to so feet high.
Throughout this portion of its course
the water falls over many prccipitous
lodges, and the river has the charac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09

and surveys of the Kennebec water
shed was $27,259.5S. They gave $4,000
to the kennebec Log Driving Company
IS their part of the expense of rebuild
ing the dam at NIOosehead Lake At
present the storage in the lake is con-
trolled by the Kennebec Log Driving
Company, but after the drive the con-
trCl of the water is put into the hands
of member OF the Kennebec Water
Power Company.
The dams at the two outlets, known
respectively as the east and west out
let. are of log crib work, filled with
stone. and buttresScd by heavy piers
of similar construction. Nominally the
dams have raised the lake surface IL
feet above the original lOW-water level,
but it cannot now be drawn much lower
than within a foot of that level, and the
actual yearly range between high and
low water is from 5R to feet. The
tributary drainage is not entirely con-
trolled. and a large Wastage past the
dams occurs nearly every year.
The dam at the east outlet has been
rebuilt recently and is now in excel
lent condition. A plan is in contem-
pation TO raise it feet, thereby greatly
increasing the storage of the lake. This
additional storage could be used for
running the logs in the spring and early
summer, and the remainder would be
available for augmenting, for manu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09

featuring purposes, the low water flow.
A careful survey of the lake shores has
been made by the Kennebec Water
Power Company, and flowage maps
have been prepared showing the new
lake shore ii the dam he raised 2 feet.
The shore in most places rises rather
rapidly, so that the water will not ex-
tend far over the land, yet in the ag-
gregate the flooded areas will be large
and the project expensive. The ex-
pense is considered justifable. howev-
er, owing to the great increase that
would take place in the value of the
water powers below.
The sources of the streams forming
the Kennebec are at elevations of from
1900 to 5000 feet, While Moosehead
Lake is 1923 feet above tide level. The
distance from the source of Moose Riv-
er to the sea is 227 miles, following
the stream, while from Moosehead
Lake to tide water at Augusta the dis
lance is 112 miles. This gives a, mean
descent of 81 feet to the mile through
out the water-power portion of the riv-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09

known as the College Rapids, is util-
lied by the Hollingsworth & Whitney
Company, paper manufacturers, and
embraces a fall of 20 feet, operating At
turbines of an aggregate capacity of
635S horsepower. The lower privilege,
at Ticonic Falls, is owned by the Lock
wood Company, at whose cotton mills
about 2400 horsepower is used. A dam
$50 feet long raises the river surface Z
feet, and further natural fall of 13
meet over slate ledge gives a total
head of about 20 feet.
At Augusta, the head of tide water,
a crib-work dam II feet high and $50
feet long has been constructed, ponding
water II miles upstream, or to Water
vile. On the west bank the Edwards
Manufacturing Company uses about
25G0 horsepower in it's cotton mills,
while on the east bank 1900 horsepower
is employed by the Cushnoc Paper
Company and the Kennebec Light and
Heat Company, the latter furnishing
the municipal lighting for Augusta,
Hallowell. Gardiner, and Togus. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09
Funeral of John B. Lawrence.

The late John Bradford Lawrence.
for almost quarter of a century the
faithful seminal and tyler of the va
rious Masonic bodies of this city, was
buried, Friday morning, with full Ma
sonic honorS. The services were held
at the house, "a Grove street and there
was first a private service for the
family and friends, conducted by Rev.
Norman McKinnon of the Congrega-
tional church. There was music by Il
mixed quartet. There was a large at
tendance. including a delegation from
Rose of Sharon chapter of the Eastern
Star. The casket was covered with
beautiful floral tributes, including en-
blems from all the Masonic bodies of
the city and many pieces from friends
and relatives in this city and Mas
sachuSettS.
At $50 Trinity Commandery No. I,
knights Templar arrived at the house,
preceded by Augusta band and escort
ing the members of Bethlehem and
Augusta Lodges. The Lodge members
passed within and the master of Beth
lehem Lodge. James f. Blanchard, and
the chaplain, George C. Libby, conduct
ed the solemn ceremonies according to
the Masonic ritual. At the conclusion
of the service the knights Teinplar
passed through with uncovered heads
and viewed the silent form of Their
sentinel. Then the procession for the
cemetery was formed the band Com
mandery and two lodges eScorting the
hearse and the carriages with the
mourners. The bearers We're J. A. Nc
Lean. A. b. Perkins, l.. r. Weaver and
Hiram Gray. There We're over 100 Ma
sons in line, and it was an impressive
tribute to the memory of a beloved and
loyal brother
The interment was in Forest Grove
cemetery and there the members gath
cred around the open grave and the
beautiful burial service was performed.
The lambsllin and evergreen We're
deposited in the grave and the Ma
sonic faith in immortality was i'm
pressively reafiirmed. The band
played Lead Kindly Light" as the
casket was lowered, and moment
later, after the prayer, two buglers
stepped out and sounded taps" while
another bugler. stationed down over
the hill. gave back the notes as an
echo. Then the lines We're reformed
and the Commandery escorted the
lodges back to Masonic Temple where
the bodies We're dismissed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09
KENNEBEc SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Viii, Hold Annual Convention at VIM
throp Centre, May 10.

The annual convention of the kennebec
Sunday School Association will be held
at Winthrop Centre. May Is. The follow
ing program has been announced:
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
l00C. De votional Service,
Rev. y. A. Kelsey, Winthrop Centre
Reports of Committees
Reports of District Conventions.
HOO. Round Table. Primary Work
ii 81. Address, Some Sunday School
Helps
Rev. e. A. Mason General secre-
tary.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
200 Devotional Service
2.l5. Symposium. Points to emphasize
in Sunday School work.
l. decision Day
Horace Iurinton, Waterville
2. The Personal influence OF the
Teacher"
Mrs E. A Mason, Oakland
3. THE linter-I citation of the Home
and the Sunday School in Relisi-
Gus Education,
Mrs. A. l.. Struthers. South Gar
diner
4. Suggestions for Missionary Edu-
cation of the Sunday School,
Mrs. f. l.. Marsh, Waterville
Discussion.
BIS Round Table Sunday School Man
aSement,
Rev. L. A Mason
345, Address, The Sunday School of TO
morrow
Rev. Norman McKinnon, Augusta
10. business.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
$50. Praise Service,
Rev. F. L. Clark. Windsor
Report OF Nominating and other
Committees.
$50 A ,n Tine Christians Duty to
Pres. w. F.. Berry, I<ent's Hill
S'oO. Closing Hour, Rev, e. l.. Marsh.
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freshet flow. Between about May -
and June l, when logs in sufficient
numbers arrive at the lake dam
usually about three days after the ice
leaves the lake. the outlet gates are
opened. and from that time water is
steadily drawn.
An association of manufacturers
upon the river has been chartered mn
der the name of the kennebec Water
Power Company, with view to the
systematic development and control of
the storage of the basin. This com
pany and the Kennebec Log Driving
COMPANY have made a number of i'm
proyements on the river, such as
blasting and clearing out the channel
of the East Branch, by which means
they have been able to drive the logs
with less water. While formerly from
5000 to 5000 cubic feet per second were
used. logs are now driven with from
5000 to 1000 cubic feet. This enables
them to reserve from 4 to Az feet of
water in the lake after the drive has
reached Augusta, while formerly only
2 feet were left in the lake. The total
amount expended by the Kennebac
Water Power Company during the last
four or five years for improvements
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09
IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN
With Gen. GreeIey's Exploring Party.

John Zeun of Company A, National
Soldiers Home Va. who served many
years in the U. S. Navy and nearly lost
his life with General Greeley in Arctic
regions, found himself in his advancing
years suffering from rheumatism and
Kidney disease which continued to
grow worse. 1 was advised to use DR..
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy,
says Mr.. Zeun, which gave me relief
from the first dose. l cannot speak too
highly or recommend 1T too strongly to
others suffering from these terrible
complaints.
rheumatism is but another name for
uric acid poisoning, which is caused
primarily by diseased kidneys. Cure
your kidneys and the rheumatism dis
appears.
For all diseases of the kidneys, liver,
bladder and blood, rheumatism, dyst
pepsia and chronic constipation, as well
as sicknesscs peculiar to women, DR..
David kennedys Favorite Remedy is
unquestionably the greatest medicine
known to the medical profession.
Druggists sell it in New so Cent Size
and the regular $1.00 size bottles.
Sample bottle-enOugh for trial, free
by mail.
DR.. David Kennedy Corporation, Rond-
out, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09
KENNEBEC RIVER.
Description of Water Powers
Along Its Course.
Moosehead Lake the Great Reservoir
and Storehouse.
The Dams at the Outlets Winch Con
troll the Supply.

Among the recent works issued by
the United States Geological Survey is
a book of 124 pages on the water powers
of the State of Maine. 1t was pre-
pared by Henry Albert Pressey, and is
the most valuable which has been pub
lisned since Walter Wells book was
issued in 1869. The book is hand
somely Illustrated. Mr. Pressey's des-
cription of the Kennebec water section
is so complete that the Journal takes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-09

From Moosehead down to tide wa
ter the river offers many favorable
locations for power development, At
seven places the fall is already utilized,
and there are several other places
where economic developments could be
made. The chief nindrance to improve
ments has been the lack of transporta-
ton facilities, and this feature has
not yet been entirely overcome. The
river is navigable from its mouth to
Augusta, a distance of 40 miles, and
railroad follows the stream as far as
Bingham, 20 miles south of The Forks
having east and west connections at
Waterville. About 300 yards below the
east outlet of MOosehead Lake the Ca
madam Pacific Railway crosses the
river The stretch Of country between
Bingham and Moosehead about AZ
miles, is without any means of trans
portaLjon. From The Forks north there
is hardly what might be called Il road
way, Il trail through the forest being
the only connection with Moosehcal
1t is. however, probably only Il question
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A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on Il so cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee o 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowdtch & Webster, KinSman Pharmacy
F. X. Conrtemanche, G. X. Partridge
Arthur Tetrault, Temple Pharmacy
John Coughlin, Augusta
]. c. Houlehan, G. H. Beane
Jackson Bros, Chas Ward e CO.
Gardiner. nov3wky9mos
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DR.. David Kennedy's Magic Eye
Salve for all diseases or infammations
of the eye. Csc.
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er, which is Il greater fall than any
other large river of the State has con-
centrated in proportional distance.
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VILLAGE School District.

Per cent. of attendance for week ending
May s. 1909:
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
POSTOFFICE EMPLOYEES
ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE
Frank Bacon Charged With Making
Unnecessary" Affidavit Against
Two Officials.

Frank Bacon, an employe in the regis
try division of the Washington Post
Office. has been ordered to show cause
why he should not be dismissed from
the service for making what the
cmcials assert was an unnecessary
affidavit charging that J. L. Bristow.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
and Chief Inspector Cochran received
cigars through the mails from Cuba
without payment of duty.
When Louis kempner. chief of the reg
istry division. was accused of abusing
his position TO smuggle in cigars from
Cuba and was casting about for de-
Tense. Bacon made the affidavit in which
he said that packages which, Ito the
best of his knowledge and belief" con-
tanned cigars were delivered to Bristow
and Cochran through the registered
mail
Postmaster General Payne said this
morning the case was in the hands of
Mr.. Brstow and Bacon would be given
hearing Mr. Payne expressed the
opinion that Bacon had practically gone
out of his way to offer the affidavit ac-
cusing the high officials. and seemed to
think the clerk should be punished. 1t
VIII be some days before the case Is
acted upon, as Mr.. Bristow is too busily
engaged upon other matters TO give Il
his attention now.
Neither Mr.. Bristow. who is conduct
ing the Investigations, nor Chief Coeh
ran. who Is assisting him. will discus.
/ the case.
Mr. Payne said this morning that the
inspectors sent to investigate the New
York city postofice have been instructed
TO probe as thoroughly as they did into
the Office of the First Assistant Post
master General. The Office has already
/ been through one inspection and the or
! dering of the second search is taken a.
m indication that the first effort re
| vealed suspicious circumstances which
! warranted a more sweeping and minute
| Investigation
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
SAM PARKS UNION WILL
CAST ESTORTIONIST OUT
Votes to Throw Overheard the Convict
ed Delegate and Make Terms
With Employers.

NEW YORK. Oct. 31-Samuel J. Parks
walking delegate Of the Housesmiths'
and Bridgemen's Union. twice convicted
of extortion, was thrown overheard by
MS union last night Charges against
Parks and his associate delegate Tim
othy Mccarthy, were ordered to be pre-
ferred. with view to their formal ex-
pulsion from the union.
After long address by Frank Buch-
anan. president Of the International
Union Of Structural Iron Workers. the
local union decided also TO take imme-
date steps TO come to an understanding
with the building trades employers as
sociations.
In the general sessions court a jury,
after fifteen minutes elaboration. re-
turned a verdict OF guilty as charged
against Parks. who was charged with
the extortion OF SOD from the Tiffany
studios. and he was remanded for sen
tence.
Timothy Mccarthy. the walking dele
gate who was jointly indicted with
Samuel Parks on charges OF extortion.
and whose bail bond was forfeited BY
Judge Foster in part ]. court OF general
sessions yesterday, surrendered himself
to Detective Sergeant Mcknight IN the
criminal court building today
Mccarthy was accompanied by a new
bondsman. Patrick Sullivan, saloon
keeper of 1870 Lexington Avenue AS
the district attorney made no objection.
Mr.. Sullivan was accepted by the court