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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

A report. unofficial. has been received
that the Japs, who attempted TO Hobson-
ice the harbor of Port Arthur, have re-
turned home safe, and have given out the
fillOwng declarations. First, that they
will firmly resist all undue familiarity on
the part of hysterical women; second.
that they pledge themselves not to go on
the lecture platform nor write for the
magazines: third. that. their eyesight be-
ing unimpaired. they will! not resign from
the navy; fourth, that they will not run
for office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
At the Musie.Ie

Miss Knox during Miss Kreech.s soIo)
My isn't that awful?
MISS Janus-Atrocious' What n voice.
Miss Kreech Gesuming her chair
later)-Whew! that's over.
, MISS Janus-What q voice. Miss Ereech'
l was Just exclaiming about it to Miss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
A Hard Chance for the Fat Lady.
Chicago Record-HeraldD

Chicago Record Herald)
Members of the circus company that
was performing at Port Arthur on the
night of the first attack by the Japan
csc have joined the Russian army. Let
us hope the fat lady may not fall be-
hind when the time comes to run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
Kentucky Self Restraint.
(Atlanta Constitution.)

N.Ntf'ttTtt1
Inc Kentucky papers speak very
highly of the recently adjourned state
legislature because it did not tear the
old state house down in the liquid joy
of 1diOlIrpment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
TO THE NATIONAL HOME
Eastern Branch. D. v. s.. at Togua
kENNEbEC CENTRAL R. R,

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad, and Augusta, Hallowell
and Gardiner Electric Railroad to Au-
gusta.
Winter arrangement in effect Sunday.
Oct. II. 1909.
Leave Randolph: Ar. National Home:
lis, so5 & 1850 A. M. 7.35, 925 & lilo A. M.
2.40, 24O & 43O P. NJ. LOO. 800 & 40 P. NJ.
Lv. National Home. Ar. at Randolph:
lis. $40, & sos P. M. 1.35, $50 & SIS P. NJ.
Sunday trains will run as follows:
Leave Randolph at go A. NJ, 80 p. NJ.
Leave National Home at zoos A. NJ, 400
p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
Modern Supposition.

Bachelor-What's your baby hoiierlng SO
about in the next room!
Newlywed-Oh, his mother wants ner
own way about something suppo'-
Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

The editor of the York Transcript
faces the world in this brave and
cheerful fashion: Let none of our
readers be bashful in criticising any
sentiments expressed in these columns
with which they may disagree. When
criticism is just We gladly welcome 1t
in order that we may make what I'M
provement or restitution lies in our
power. If criticism is undeserved We
never allow it to worry u.s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
An Overseer.

did you say your husband was out
looking for work."
mo. l believe he's out looking at work
There are some men digging a cellar
down at the corner and he doesn't seem
able to get any further.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
Not a Case in Point.
(WashinGtOn Star.l

w M
notwithstanding President Roosc-
vclt'S comments on race suicide, the
Mormon who comes to Washington and
expects to find sympathy by Dragging
about his large family is likely to be
diSaDpOintcd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

st. Louis is to add 500 men to its po-
lice force 1t is distinctly understood,
however, that no Chicago men need APP
ply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Awakened.

once / was rich and all men came
Submissive to my calf
But in n moments time a blame
Alarm clock spoiled it all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
Odds and Ends.

Oh. Mister Dicky Davis, dear.
Where are you in this present scrap?
For we would know which one to cheer
The Russian or the little Jap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

The report that the war will send up
the price of camphor doesn greatly m
tcrest us. Who ever hears or the camphor
bottle any more, anyhow-the bottle VIII CHI
no regulated family formerly was ever
without? Camphor seems to have gone
the way with boneset tea, the mustard
plaster. and other homely remedies that
mother used to give. As for the advance
in the price of bread following the advice
of Marie Antoinette to the people of Paris,
we shall eat cake-always preferred it,
anyway.
Many other cities are graphing with
the smoke problem; and everywhere the
difficulty of solving it is recognized, But
the Philadelphia Record hits the nail
'spuarely on the head in declaring:
1t is a we'll established scientific fact
that with proper appliances and proper
care in firing soft coal may be burned
without undue vitiatiOn of the atmos-
phere. The solution of the problem re-
solves itself into a question of initial ex-
penditure. There is, however, such re-
sultant economy of fuel in smoke-con-
While the city is expanding millions of
dollars to obtain a supply of filtered va
ter there would seem to be JuStification
for bringing about corresponding p'iri-
lfication of the air we are compelled to
breathe.
1t is high time that the excuses of the
billboard advertiser. using that term in
its widest significance, should be checked
or regulated. The Philadelphia Record
speaks to the point when it urges:
The public roads, parks, trees. rocks.
fences. monuments. meadows. blank walls
and bridges which furnish the opport,Inl-
ty of desecrating and unsuitable outd ,or
announcements. as offensive as would be
|inopportune personal solicitation OF the
passer-by, should of right be reserved to
their proper uses. The laws which have
been enacted to protect public property
from the misuse of the unauthorized ad-
,vertiser may we'll be extended so as to
protect the public itself against insight
'iy. uncanny and indecent suggestion.
A correspondent of the New York Even
ling Post declares that Russian help at
sea during our Civil war would have been
ia practical imposssibility because. he
tSayS:
Russia. during our Civil war. was prac-
ltically without a fleet. Russia virtually
destroyed her Black sea and Baltic fleets
during the Crimean war to prevent their
falling into the hands of France ard EHG-
land and no serious attcmp, vas III g
by Russia to create new navy until the
abrogation, in 1870. of the clause in the
treaty of Paris. dealing with her status
liz the Black sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
One of the Fixtures.

We'll. Well. 1t sounds Ike slayar,,
tunes TO hear of this traffic in human
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

En- thow a shadder double,
Joy laff d.s lax he split his side,
En- whistle off Brer Trouble.
Ole Trouble stumble. en- he rise
En- say hits time ter CO. sub:
En- lookin' back. wild rainy eyes
Il DIES amt got no show, subj
The last week of Lent.
The spring vacation is at hand.
The small boy is laying his plans for.
Thursday.
A few sleighs still drag through the
city streets.
Fortunate Lewiston reports five
robins all in Il bunch.
lii a population of 575, Harmony has
- persons who are 20 years or more OF
age.
With the coming of spring come the
usual complaints that rents are scarce
and high.
Pressure Isles $4,000 fire is the worst
Maine has had since the fire epidemic
earlier in the winter.
Eastport complains of the lack of a
truant officer, and judging from the
results he is much needed in several
ether Maine cities.
A Madison man, with the help of his
dog. killed Il woodchuck. last week
Probably the poor animal came out on
Candlomas day to take observations
and got lost.
During the 33 years that the Portland
weather bureau has been established,
Portland has been visited by only six
thunder storms during the month of
March. These Wer" in 1878. 1881, 1856.
1892 1900 and last Tuesday night.
In most cities the mllirerS are now
busy, but Portland has an cnterprsin,5
hat specialist" hose announcement
appears i'll the local papers. She says
she has u obstructive style" and one is
inclined to believe her.
A York farmer claims one good thing
for automobiles. He says they drive
skunks entirely out of the neighbor-
hood, though why he cannot explain.
The reason is apparent however. The
creatures can't stand the competition
of easClcne in their business and have
to seek other fields.
Congressman Il. NJ. Roberts Of
Massachusetts, native OF Maine, IS
being opposed for the nomination by
Frank L. Bennett. who. although not
IL Maine man. is well known here for
his extensive sheep farm over in Free
dom.
Admiral Don O. Robbins, the famous
Belfast dwarf. has cousin who would
be an attraction in any museum, al
though not so small as Don. The
cousin is Daniel T.. Dunbar; he is As
years old. stands feet l inch in height
| sailor and has been nighttime fisher
| man. but for few years past has
worked for his brother, Wellington T..
Dunbar. digging CLAIMS for the Belfast
fish markets and dressing poultry for
, the meat markets. Daniel is an EXPERT
| in the latter branch. and his birds are
all clean picked and neatly drawn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

His voice and that of his cousin Don
are SO much alike that it is difficult TO
distinguish one from the other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

Pressure Isles $4,000 fire is the worst
Maine has had since the fire epidemic
earlier in the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

lii a population of 575, Harmony has
- persons who are 40 years or more OF
age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

With the coming of spring come the
usual complaints that rents are scarce
and high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

Eastport complains of the lack of a
truant officer, and judging from the
results he is much needed in several
ether Maine cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28
The spring vacation is at hand

The last week of Lent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

The small boy is laying his plans fU,
Thursday.
a few sleighs still drag through the
city streets.
Fortunate Lewiston reports five
robins all in Il bunch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

A Madison man, with the help of his
dog. killed woodchuck, last week
Probably the poor animal came out on
Candltmas day to take observations
and got lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

Congressman L. NJ. Roberts Of
Massachusetts, n native OF Maine. is
being opposed for the nomination by
Frank Z. Bennett. who. although not
Il Maine man. is well known here for
his extensive sheep farm over in Free
dom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

A York farmer claims one good thing
for automobiles. He says they drive
skunks entirely out of the neighbor-
hood, though why he cannot explain.
The reason is apparent however. The
creatures can't stand the competition
of sasClcne in their business and have
to seek other fields.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

During the So years that the Portland
weather bureau has been established,
Portland has been visited by only six
thunder storms during the month of
March. These were in 1878. 1881, 1856,
1892, 1900 and last Tuesday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

In most cities the millirerS are now
busy, but Portland has an cnterprisin,5
hat specialist" " hose announcement
appears i'll the local papers. She says
she has il obstructive style" and one is
inclined to believe her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

make the whole affair balance when
you take your hands off it.
This is a good deal easier to say than
to do, but it can be done, though it may
take more than one pair of hands to do
tat least, at first
So far you have accomplished strik-
ing and ''ticklish" balancing feat and
that is all, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. Now attach a bullet, coin or any
small heavy object to thread and care
fully lower it into the water in the lit
tie glass. AS soon as the coin touches
the water the glass begins to go down,
the knives turning like SeesawS on the
corks, and lower goes the glass, SO that
if the coin is large you will have a
smash before it is half under water. But
you can pull it up at any instant. AS you
do so the glass follows as if it were
glued to the coin, and so you can keep
it seesawing up and down.
Perhaps the reason of this is not clear
to you. The coin is held up by the
thread and does not touch the glass, SO
how can it affect it? WE'LL the coin is
not held up by the thread alone. me
part that is under water is held partly
by the thread and partly by the water,
which buoys it up with force equal to
the weight of an equal bulk Of water.
The coin there presses the water, and
consequently the glass, downward with
an equal force.
Now when you pull out the coin this
extra weight is taken off, so the glass
rises to it's original position.
You might make the glass bob up
and down by pressing it with your
finger, but it would be ticklish expert
ment, while with the suspended coin
you can move the glass so very delicate
ly and safely that you can even make
it dance in time to waltz or polka
played rather slowly on the piano. So
it makes very pretty little trick, es-
pecially if you substitute for the coin
a tiny human figure or doll.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22
Doing Great Work.

Florisant, Mo-, Dec. l9th.-(Special.) J.
That Dodd's Kidney Pills are doing a
great work in curing the more terrible
forms of Kidney Disease, such as Bl1ght's
Disease, Dropsy and Diabetes, everybody
knows. But it must also be noted that
they are doing a still greater work in wip-
ing out thousands of cases of the earlier
stages of Kidney Disease. Take for in
stance Mrs. Peter Barteau, of this place.
She says
81 have been subject to pains in my
back and knees for about three years, but
since | have been taking Dodd's Kidney
Pills have been entirely cured"
Others here tell similar stories. In fact,
in this part of Missouri there are scores
of people who have cured the early symp-
toms of Kidney Disease with Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. The use of the great American
Kidney, Remedy thus saved not only the
sands of other Americans from years of
sufferings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22
TESTING EGGS IN MEXICO
Novel Method Which Is in Vogue
Among the Natives of That
Country.

1t is a common sight in the plaza to
behold a stall woman, who is selling
two reals worth of eggs, pick them up
one by one, put one end and then the
other to her lips, and hand them over
to the customer, who repeats the same
identical operation.
To the inexperienced onlooker 1t
seems as if they were tasting the ex-
tremities of the egg, says the Mexican
Herald. AS matter of fact, they never
touch the egg to the tongue.
The idea of the performance is that
when the egg is fresh one end is dis
tinctly colder than the other. The end
which has the air chamber is the warm
er of the two. The human lips are eX-
ceedlngly sensitive to heat and cold,
and even the novice at this form of egg
testing promptly becomes a capable
judge. If both ends of the egg reveal the
same temperature, that egg may be
counted as bad, as it is a fairly good
sign that the air chamber is broken
and the contents spread equally within
the shell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22
WEIGHING AN AUTOGRAPH.
Mechanical Adjustment So Delicate
as to Detect the Mark Of
a Pencil

Scales are now made of such nice
adjustment that they will weigh the
smallest hair plucked from the eye
brow. They are triumphs of mechan-
ism. and are inclosed in glass cases, as
the slightest breath of air would impair
their records. The glass case has slid
ing door and as soon as the weight is
nlaced in the balance the door slides
down.
The balances are cleared and made
ready for further use by pressing but
ton. which slightly raises the beam, says
the New York Herald. Two pieces of
paper of equal weight can be placed on
the scales, and an autograph written in
mcneil on either piece will cause the
other side to ascend, and the needle,
which indicates the division Of the
weight even to the millionth part of a
mound or less, will move from its per-
pendicular
A signature containing nine letters
has been weighed and proved to be ex-
actly two millogrammes or one fifteen
thousand fve-hundredth part of an
ounce troy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22
HAD FINE EYE FOR HAIRS.
Professor of Natural History Was Too
Keen for Mischievous
Students,

An eminent naturalist who holds-and
fills, as well-a chair in a university, an
nounced to the members of his class one
morning that he had something of un-
usual interest to show them relates
Youths Companion.
Il have here, gentlemen" he said,
"some hairs from the skin of a young
crested seal, and we will proceed to study
their peculiarities.
Unfolding the small piece of paper that
contained them, he spread the hairs out
on a sheet of white cardboard and turned
to get his microscope, which was on a
desk behind him.
While his back was turned a roguish
student quickly swept the hairs off the
desk into his hand, and substituted others
very closely resembling them.
Young gentlemen" said the professor,
severely, moment later, as he glanced
at the sheet of cardboard, "there has
been some underground work here. These
are mole hairs"
They Eever attempted to fool the pro-
fessor again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22
Mrs. Jobson's Tact
A CHRISTMAS STORY

While making her Christmas-shop-
ping rounds the other day, Mrs. Jobson
espied, in furrier's window, squirrel
coat which she instantly concluded was
just about right.
That" said Mrs. JObson to herself,
amiably, but determinedly squaring her
chin, will be my Christmas present from
Mr.. Jobson"
Whereupon she entered the furrier's
establishment and tried on the squirrel
coat 1t fitted her perfectly.
You may consider the coat sold, T." said
Mrs. Jobson to the furrier. "But place
it back in the window. l shall want my
husband to see it there. By the way,
wish you would drape it on a window
model with dark hair instead Of on that
blond model-my hair is dark, you
know" and the fuTrier perfectly entered
into the meaning of her smile and smiled
back. Il shall pay you $40 on the coat
now, to bind the bargain. When my hus-
band pays you the full price of the coat
which he will, within few days-why,
l shall have you return the $40 to me-"
ooh, | understand thoroughly,
madam" said the furrier, with another
shreWd smile.
That evening, at the dinner table, Mrs.
Jobson, by imperceptible stages, led the
talk around to the subject of Christmas,
and Mr.. Jobson looked surprised, and
then thoughtful, when she had impressed
upon him the nearness of the great fes-
tiVal.
4 h 2 6riC fV,oa ,;Srt,A
on top of me again." said Mr.. Jobson.
'It's queer the way these Christmases
seem to come around in punches, all
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

clustered together, of late years. Any
thing you've seen that you particularly
covet?"
''Oh, l have positively everything that
l need" replied Mrs. Jobson, in quite an
off-hand way. II really don't care for
any more jewelry, and-er-the goose
bone weather prophets all unite in say
ing that the winter is not going to be a
severe one, so that-um-with little
fixing over, why, / think l can get
through with my fur coat quite handily.
It's only a little rubbed at the sides and
back, but" and then, shrewdly watch
Ing Mr.. Jobson, Mrs. Jobson made the
rest of the sentence aaudible and de-
voted herself to stirring the sugar in her
coffee.
Rubbed, hey?" said Mr.. Jobson,
scratching his chin. "Well, it's about
time that coat began to rub some, ism
it? Let's see, you've had that piece of
fur since" and he leaned back in his
chair and began to calculate.
What they wearing in fur coats now,
anyhow" said Mr.. Jobson, after his cal
culating silence.
'Oh, everything" replied Mrs. Jobson
Mink marten, Persian lamb, seal. OF
course, squirrel-it's a very diversified
year for furs-everything seems to be
fashionable"
"Um," unused Mr.. Jobson, still looking
thoughtful
After Mr.. Jobson had got away with
his two after-dinner smokes that even
ing Mrs. Jobson got him to accompany
her on walk downtown to take look
at the shop windows in their Christmas
finery. Needless to say she steered him,
before he tired and began to think of his
pipe and his armchair, to the furrier's
window in which her squirrel coat was
fastened loosely and jauntily around the
person of a handsome, dGrk-haired wax
lady.
The wrap Of the dark-hasred lady of
wax claimed Mr. Jobson's attention at
once,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

IL Il
Propelling rods are connected to the
levers and the rear posts, the extreme
forward end being threaded and bent
inWardly at right angles, so as to pro-
vide a pivot pin which enters one of a
series of openings in the lever and is re-
tanned in position by a nut. A bracket,
provided with a vertical slot, is at
tached to the rear post, in which loosely
slides a stud through which the propell-
ing rod passes and is guided in its actu-
ating movements. Wound around the
propelling rods is a spiral coiled spring,
which rests against a lug secured to the
rod. To prevent undue Earring or
bouncing of the sled caused by the
rapid striking of the end of the propell-
ing rod against the ground a cushioned
device is provided, which is formed of
a vertical spring secured to the brack
et The rear end of the propelling rod
is shaped into slight point to readily
penetrate the ice or snow. In opera
ton the person seated upon the sled
places his feet against the front rest
and manipulates the pivoted levers,
which operate the propelling rods, the
resistance to the ground pushing the
sled forward, the strokes being regu-
lated by the holes in the levers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22
CLEVER BALANCE TRICK.
How Your Friends May Be Enter.
tanned After the Dinner
Is Over.

This is one of the neatest and most
curious sof balancing tricks.
Cut the tops to two long corks into
wedge shape, insert the corks firmly in
the necks of two bottles OF equal height,
and place the bottles on the table about
ten inches apart, with the edges of the
corks parallel to each other. Now try
to balance a table knife on one of the
sharpened corks If you succeed, re-
ject that knife and try one with a
heavier handle, for we must have two
knives that will not balance unaided.
Having found two such knives, hold
them level on the corks with their
points almost in contact, moving the
bottles if necessary, and set on their
points a small. thin wine glass or tum-
bier containing just enough water to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22
SELF-PROPELLED SLED.
Device of Two New Workers Which
Anybody Would Be Able to Adapt
to the Ordinary Sled.

We give herewith the description of
an invention applicable to the winter
months, when the snow reaches us. 1t
is the invention of two New Workers,
which they term self-propelled sled.
Anybody could build one, or, for that
matter, construct one out of an ordi-
nary sled, using the top and runners,
with q cross-bar or footrest connecting
The runners at the front, the latter be-
ing on plane slightly below the seat.
Two actuating levers are pivoted upon a
bracket or support upon the front posts.