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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

Il thought you had been at the wedding"
she cried.
ITO wait on the squire and give him his
bride"
And it has been pointed out that
the same custom may be limited at in
the marriage service rubric-"The min
lister receiving the woman at her faith
er's or friends hands,"
Among the Shropshire peasantry in
quite recent years something of the
old custom seems to have prevailed,
Miss Burne. in her delightful book on
shropshire Folklore" says that at
weddings in humble life the brides
fafher is seldom and her mother never
present. AS rule, the only COM
panions to church of the bride and
groom are the best man and the brides
maid. In such circumstances it is OBJ
vious that the lady must be given
away by her lovers friend, on whose
arm she has walked to church. A still
more curious thing is that it is con-
sidered lucky, Miss Burne tells us. for
either the best man or the bridesmaid
to be already married. Il have really
seen," she writes. "a married woman
acting as bridesmaid" Less than
twenty years ago a Newport news
paper, describing a village wedding.
said that Mr.. and Mrs. So-and-so, of
-, accompanied the happy couple
and performed the offices of best man
and bridemaid. respectively"
Another old function of the bridemen
or bridesluires, as they were sometimes
called, was to carry round the cake and
the bridebowl. The bridebowl. or cup.
a a or I'M hot
the friends might drink the health of
the newly married pair-a kind of loving
cup ceremony. But before the proceedings
had reached this pleasant point. it had
bride over the threshold. This is an an
Gent and widespread custom. the meaning
of which has caused much shedding of
ink In the West of Scotland, of old
lore of that region. 1.-The threshold of the
house was disenchanted by charms. and
by amounting it with certain unctuOus per-
fumes but as it was considered unlucky
for the wife to tread upon the threshold
on first entering her house, she was lifted
over it and seated upon a piece of wood
a symbol of domestic industry
The custom Is not confined to European
peoples: for somewhat analogous prac
tice exists in China. where the bride is
carried into the house by a matron. and
at the door is lifted over a pan of char
coal. Apart from marriage even to this
country. there are folks who are careful
on entering a house to step over and not
on the threshold There is a world of
love, indeed. surrounding the subject of
the threshold, into which we cannot here
enter.
The modern best man may feel thank
full that his duties are not SO onerous
as those of his predecessors of long ago.
nor need he trouble to be on his guard
against unlucky OmenS, or on the watch
to propritiate the uncertain goddess, Fate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
Makino Artificial Rubies.

Few problems have had greater interest
for the chemist than the artificial prepa-
stones, though their efforts have not been
marked with conspicuous success. despite
the invention of the electric furnace and
other means of procuring high tempera-
artificial rubies, and has been discovered
by a German chemist named Verneuil. 1t
consists of tusing a mixture of clay and
chromium oxide with the heat of an axy-
mass to cool suddenly, thus producing
crystals. The two materials are placed in
alternate horizontal layers. and the heat,
which is as intense as possible. is applied
suddenly shutting off the blast produces
the hardness characteristic of the ruby.
and the resulting crystal which is pure
and brilliant, is said to possess all the
physical properties of the ratural gem
being cut readily and taking fine polish.
-HaIperS Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

has eight or ten men under him Rpt
this 10000 feet Of lumber will nowhere
near supply the material needed for
boxes. Four or five years ago. saws
Mr.. Jordan, $4,000 or 1e6 600 feet
would last year but the demand has
increased so that of late it has taken
ABOUT 4oo.ooo feet year and the pros
pect is that at the end of this wear
nearly 9oo,ooo feet will have been
used
The work of enlarging the shook mill
on Main street, PASSPORT, operated nv
d. w. Smith has been commenced This
week. A wing 16x3O feet in size is he
ing erected on the wharf side of the
building. After the completion of the
wing the engine will be moved to that
part of the building and the space thar
it now occupies will be used for INSTALL
ing additional machinery. Since the
mill has been operated by Mr.. Smith it
has engaged in the manufacture of
sardine shook exclusively. Should this
line be followed in the future, it is he
lieved that the machines to be installed
will nearly double the capacity of the
plant and al the same time would
nIothc IL HtScSSdiN ~ lllcTGdSe the force
of men from % to 80. This will make it
possible to do the work more economic
cally and put the mill in position to
do much more satisfactory business
than before the change was made.
There is strong possibility. however.
that the mill may not be fitted for the
manufacture of sardine shocks during
the coming season. The price of this
class of shocks has not been altogether
satisfactory to mill owners during the
past few years, and the fact that at the
present time there is strong demand
for Western shocks. may result in a
Change being made in the mill at East
port. 1t will be necessary to purchase
quite large amount of machinery be-
fore the opening of another saving
season. and if it should be deemed ad-
visable to make the change that is now
being contemplated, it could be made
advantageously at this time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
Olney Looked at tine Moon.

In Grover CIeveland's second admins
tratlon there occurred sight eclipse OF
the moon. which the President and Mrs.
Cleveland were watching with keen inter-
est when the latter remarked. Mr..
Olney would be immensely interested in
this: but he may not know of It."
Instantly Cleveland turned to an usher
and told him to telephone to the Attorney
General to look al the moon. Promptly
the message was sent; but 1t was received
by a French butler.
ITO look at vat?" he called back.
1.-THE moon." was repeated.
'Ze vat?' came the question again.
1.-The MOON. The MOON.
els re President in hees mind?" was the
next query.
"Yes. and he tells Mr. Olney to go look
at the moon. Repeat the message.
Vat for ISIS dat?" was the final oD1ec-
ton: but he went and gave the message.
Nearly an hour later the same butler
called up the White House. and In tone
that suggested that he was more confused
than ever said: 'Meestaire Oiney- de-
sires to say to Meestaire President zst ne
bass looked at re moon. and he ISIS mouch
obliged. New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
ARE WE POLITE?
Foreign Critics Declare That Ameri-
can Manners Lack Polish.

A discussion has been raging in the
London press on the question: Does
politeness pay? Correspondents point
out that not only have the ancient
courtly ways fallen into disuse, but
that even the oommonest courtesy of
daily life is fast becoming unfashiOn-
able. Perhaps the most novel argu-
ment advanced was that the American
nation. 'nOtoriously the most impolite
in III" world" has managed to forge
tC the front in business and statesman
slip and has thereby demonstrated
that pOliteness does rot pay, while
Spain, with it's courteous grandness,
ard France. famous for 1,oliteness, are
not such noticeab BILE examples Of success
among the nations.
Apart from the discussion of the
question. which hardly deserves to be
token seriously. the pungent criticism
of the American nation furnishes food
for reflection. Are we less polite than
our neighbors? asks Robert Webster
Jones in the October Housekeeeper.
Outwardly, yes. 1t must be admitted
that most of us have been too busy
settling a new country and striving for
hare existence to put the utmost degree
of polish of which they are capable up
on our manners. In England the con-
ductor of the omnibus says Thank
you" as he receives the fare. In France
the gendarme on the street corner is
the personifca, lion of courtesy as he
answers the strangers inquiries. No
such examples of Eoliteness are fur
nished by public servants in this coun-
try. In the native courtesy that springs
from the heart We yield to none. but
our manners sometimes affords room
for criticism.
But we are learning fast and, really,
most impOlite in the world" is putting
it little strongly. Granting that We
are already first 'in business and
craftsmanship" may we not hope some
day to attain equal precedence in
courtesy and come to be known rs
the most polite nation in the world:'
-Housekeeper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
NoiseIess Paper Money.

Art, literature and the drama, no less
than the money changers, nave an IN
tereSt Ill the efforts oil the government
bureau OF engraving to produce bank
and national notes and SolG and SILVER
certificates unStarcned, noiSeiesS anu
limp. Under the system now in use it
is said to take sixty days to print a
bank note. If the present experiments
result successfully, ninety-six hours
will suffice 10 prepare the finished prod
duct for the consumers hand and
pocket.
But it will not be the money for
which generations OF Americans have
learned to look. The paper will not be
crisp. When the bills .lre crumpled in
the hard they will crumple up modestly
and noiselessly.. Even in the days Of
their infancy they will not give forth
sound as of a hickory fire, as do the
highly starched rectangular tokens Of
value with which we are familiar.
What will the stage and the novelist do
when the crisp new bilT' is no longer
available?
He drew from his pocket crisp new
banknote.' The heroes Of d thousand
tales have had their clothing lined with
crisp banknotes." The returning
prodicill the hero of the melodrama,
arriving in the nick of time to save the
old homestead from the just-abOut-to-
triumph villain for UncOunted stage
generations has bid the old place in and
paid for it in money that made noise
like the explosion of hundreds of torpe-
docs. What would be the effect upon
the dovourers Of novels of cOntempor-
airy high life if the hero the heroine,
the other characters dealt only in
noiseless money? Would the galleries
give hand to the lover if his wealth
was silent and limp? Money talks"
and the money that talks~loudest is the
money for the stage and the pages Of
literature.
If noiseless paper money is produced,
the next step will be clinkless coin.-
The New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
M THE sCHOOLROOM.
:. BEING Done in Maine for the
W" Adv,ncement Of Education.

o,ass Ct 1863. Edward Little High
lna Auburn, will hold its second an
~ reunion, Dec. q.
oysning school will be opened N
:. next month. provided a suft,-
~, number of pupils can be enrolled
&C., EVELYN l.. Wnslow of West
~ has been elected teacher OF
|s,'nal Training in Springfield Mass.
class of 'O7, Belfast High school.
ln' nlaced the largest order of class
W ever given in the history of the
,n.s Perkins of Alfred, Bates 'o3, has
.snted position in the freeport
school. the assistant principal,
~.s Grace Fisher, having resigned.
-s Bluehil-George Stevens Acade-
Rluehil, closed fourteen-weeks
~ This week. During the fall term
oils have been registered at the
scademy.
cargo Gardner. principal of the
|p-;drton High school. has been Obliged
.a,urn TO his home in Brewer, on ac-
,ar, Of i'll health, and the term will be
,;shed by Mr.. Prock of Bates College.
u-s Eta H. Blake. for several years
.aachsr in the Pressure Isle schools,
!. been appointed superintendent OF
Ls.,,s in place of Mrs. NJ. l.. T. White
~ recently resigned after seven
ears' service.
T. Palmer has resigned his POSI-
~ os principal of the Patten High
s,ool and has returned to his home in
|s,sheld. The school is in session
,+h Mr.. Swain. a graduate Of the U.
~, as principal.
Tho trustees of Fryeburg Academy
,,rs voted to proceed at once to raise
40 necessary S35, 200 for a new school
Aulding and $4,000 for a new gymna-
snm. and also secure, as needed, one
\ more houses near the academy, fol
NV dormitories. DR.. Seth c. Gordon
\ Portland. Prof. George 7. Files OF
srunswick and Walter A Robinson OF
4ston. with Calvin Austin of Boston
rueral manager of the Eastern Steam
hin Company, as treasurer, were made
committee to secure the funds fol
nose much needed additions.
The school board of Kittery has is
med the following rules for the teach
RS: The superintendent shall hold thu
rincipal responsible for the genera
Management and discipline of al
rhOoIs in his or her building and ma!
yssblish special rules for securing
god order in the building and abou
be grounds. All schOolrOOms shall b.
pNned at least Is minutes before thu
rsson, both morning and afternoon
Ehoars shall BE- in their seats and eX
rises begun and ended promptly OIL
be hour prescribed. Teachers shal
i've weeks notice of their intention
resign. Sessions of school shall b.
tOm to |. and from to 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
QUEER BIOGRAPHIES.
Some Of the Earliest Used in American
Schools.

For score of years after geogr1
plies began to be introduced into the
schools of America they depended
largely on the use of a globe TO make
clear the divisions of the earth. 1t was
not long. however. before nearly every
book was accompanied by an atlas, and
this continued customary to about 1850.
Jedediah Morse was the pioneer
among American authors of school
geogra phies. The earliest rival to con-
test the field with Morse's Books was
small volume of questions and answers
compiled by Nathaniel Dwight and
published at Hartford in 1895. Below
are some of the curious bits OF INFORM
alton the volume imparts.
o. What are the Russian funeral
ceremonies?
A. They are singular. The priest
prays and sprinkles the corpse for eight
mr. ten days. 1t is then buried with Il
nassport to heaven, signed by the
b;shop and another clergyman which Is
put between the fingers of the deceased
and then the people retrun to the
house whence they went and drown
their sorrow in intoxication. This they
commonly do for about forty days. dur
ing which time the priest says prayers
over the grave.
q. Are there any lakes in Scotland?
A. There are many; but two are
very remarkable. One near Lochness
is on the top of a mill almost two miles
high. This lake is small. but 1t has
never been sounded, nor does it ever
freeze. About seventeen miles distant is
another lake, which is frozen all the
year.
@. What are the persons and char
acters Of the Scots?
A. they are generally lean. raw
boned Al have nigh cheek bones,
which Is I. characteristic feature.
O. What are the diversions Of the
Scots
A TT e are AL of the vigorous,
.thle &c bid, such as dancing. golf and
c,,r,i :. rhe golf is a species of ball
mo 4 performed with a bat and
r.. extremity of the bat being
Ia it'll lead, and tire party which.
-, he ball with fewest strokes into
prepared for the purpose wins
the ne.
That are the customs and diver
az. Of the Irish?
There are few customs existing In
r-s;,,,d neculiar I'd this country. These
are their funeral hbwlings and preserfing
their corpses in tip streets to excite the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

| The Maine Central officials have kept
heir agreement which they made when
b. dense smoke agitation was before
b. Portland city government last sum-
pr. They said they would secure
pne hard coal burning shifting en-
Fnes for use in the Portland yard and
Plat if they proved to be what was eX-
tt.ed of them they would buy more
Dtl eventually all of the shifting en-
fnes were OF this type. The first two
lave now arrived and are ready for
BE- In appearance the engines differ
Phely from those already i'll use, be-
g Of what the trainmen call the
IGher Hubbard type. The engineers
abis located in the middle of the
fOier instead of at the end and the
tsines present IA peculiar appearance.
those who have not been accus-
aned to this style. They are larger
pan the shifting engines previously
sd and are fitted with MilhOlland
feoox and with two firebox doors.
The work oil the Old Town new NJ. c.
H. station is progressing as Well as
~Ad be expected under existing con-
aH"ns. The contractors. Smith &
Aumery of Portland, first built con-
ME foundation which, on account OF
@0 cement or imperfect mixing, COM
u"N with the cold caused it to freeze
'% tumble so that it became peces-
Ay 6pick up the whole affair and re-
,p'H Nth stone, which is now being
wig This matter has delayed the
'"A somewhat and the station has not
f."s'rssed as well as the freight house
''t has been erected and given its
NV coat Of paint while still uncom-
fN'N' The freight house is in appear
1"e about what the people expected.
"'' vast improvement over the old
p4'ins the past season the manage
."' ~ the Washington Co. r. r. Co.
0i prizes to encourage the growing
"''toes in Washington county. The
prize offered to the farmer pro-
s the largest number of potatoes
VII or more acres was divided be-
\. H. H. Allan of Dennysville and
rreston of Cherryfield. which was
Inc second prize, SIS. was divid-
~~een h. II. Allan and Julian H.
,m of Machias. The $50 prize was
m'u between H. Fl. Allan and n. II.
N oi Edmunds. Both the SIS and
f'@eS We're awarded to H. H. Allan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

The first regularly ordained and in
Quoted woman pastor Of an English
church il Miss Gertrude Won Petzold,
NJ A. Edinburgh. who conducted her
first service in the Free Christian
church. Leicester, on September q
She ia the daughter of German army
officer and is twenty-eight years old.
She has had notable scholastic
career.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
Afriohtened Horse.

lumnn Ike mad down the street
eAer me occupants. or a hundred
haess uehts, are every day occur
! reiah,a oehooves everybody to have
Is rooa Salve handy and there's none
Barns as Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
dsapnsa Jus Sores. Eczema and Piles.
tsec, n quickly under it's soothing
Ce'. An, at Bowditch & Webster
Hatervi,,s Simpson Drug Co.'S,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
MAINE FRATERNlTIES.

o'se or Eagles was instituted re-
= "' houiton with a membership
kn la lodge. Improved Order of Red
h. nos Deem organized at Hancock.
tnh.hS 'er list has IS names. and it is
lrs !, mat others will be added be-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-02-10
Council Made a Mistake.

I'm my opinion said Fire Chief Hus-
er to the Herald the other day, 'the city
council made serious mistake at its
last meeting in abolishing the position
in the department of engineer of the
steamer held by w. ID. Walker. His
salary, you see, was merely nominal,
being only So month, but the impress
sion seems TO have got abroad tina, Mr..
Bunce was doing Walkers work andthat
the latter was drawing a salary fr do
ing nothing. This is mistake. There
has been an occasion or two, it is true,
when Mr.. Walker was not present at a
fire by reason of not hearing an alarm
and Mr.. Bunce took out the steamer in
his place. But Walker was caring his So
a month, all right, but now the steamer
is simply out of commission fr the
reason that none of the firemen know
how to operate it. We only ned the
steamer once in awhile, but when we do
need it, it is like the man in Tex,s-we
need il bad. Take the recent fire at the
Mckee bridge, for instance. The steam
er saved the taxpayers several thousand
dollars with the steamer on thai occa-
sion, and we are liable to need it at any
time. Another thing should be consid-
cred in putting the steamer out If com
mission 1t may raise insurance rates
if the association gets onto it. We got
Il new rating recently, you know, and
nothing should be done Mt this line to
give the impression that the department
is deteriorating. For the small sum of
S. month the city cannot, in my opin-
ion, afford to take any chances"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-02-10
lanes F. Zediker, Doctor of Osteopathy

Is Il graduate OF the National school of
Osteopathy (incorporated) Of Chicago,
H.. and of the Chicago School of Psy-
chology incorporated and of Edison
Electrical College, Chicago (incorporat-
ed and of the Weltmer Method and Ad-
kin School of Magnetic Healing (incor-
porated). He is at the same old stand
over Otter Bros store, charges the
same old prices, $lOO per treatment OF
one hour. Live and let live" is his mot
10. Is not moving from town to town
hunting business. Has cured and re-
lieved hundreds of people in the city and
vicinity who are his friends and sup
porters, and to whom he refers. Send oil
call for testimonials OF neighbors. Sue
cess succeeds. No extra charge for baths
and electricity. If you wish TO be cured
or learn the business, see "the old doc
tor" Students taught, graduated ant
diploma given. Mrs. Zediker an6
daughter. Lois J. are attendants and as
sistants and give baths to the ladies'. A.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-02-10
Gard of Thanks.

The undersigned take this method o
expressing their thanks to the kin,
friends of the family, both in this city
and Ellensburg, for aid rendered ant
sympathy expressed during the illness
of the late Mrs. Fred Butcher. Theil
kind offices will ever be held in CRATE
full remembrance.
Fred Butcher.
Mrs. and Mrs. Jos. Stephenson
and Family.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-02-10
CONDENSED CITY NEWS.

NJ. L. Pncus, the Tacoma hop buyer,
arrived in the city Friday night
George Kinnear and Ralph Lane re-
turned home Saturday from a trip to
Athena, Oregon.
Mr.. Willis, erstwhile publisher of the
Washingtonan, is now editing the Riv
erside California; Press.
The Singer Sewing Machine company
has moved its Office to the room adjoin-
ing H. B. Seudder & Co.'S office.
Next Sunday is st. Valentines day and
the children especially, are making elab
crate preparations for its observance.
Mrs. James Kenney left Thursday
morning for Seattle to visit her son in
the hope that the change would benefit
her health.
The Horticultural union is in receipt
of several carloads of spraying materials
and members who have placed orders can
now be supplied
Rev. and Mrs. II. VI. Bartlett left last
week for their new home at Kennewick
and their legion of friends in this city
wish them all kinds OF prosperity.
j. P. Melrose of the firm of NIelrose s
AIohr went over to Gle Elum Thursday
to look after the men in the timber who
are cutting fire wood for that firm.
II. c. Kohls of the Kohls Shoe com
sany retllrneJ home Saturday from a
visit of Il couple OF weeks at his former
home at Shakupee, and Jordan, MINI.
H. F. Marble is home from White
Bluffs, on the Columbia where he has
been making a survey for a proposed
canal to cover some 10000 acres of land.
F. c. Drew, the founder of the Wash
ingtonian, and later a member OF the
firm of Dills, Lemon & Drew, has estab-
Eshed himself i'll the printing business
an Seattle. His many North Yakima
friends wish him success.
The Modern Woodmen gave n social
and basket supper in their hall last
Thursday evening 1t was we'll attended
and the event proved to be one OF the
NEST pleasant social gatherings recently
given by that popular order
Mrs. j. A. kleis, accompanied by
her father and mother. DR.. James Van
derberg and wife, left last Thursday for
Seattle. }. \. Kleis expects to join them
in short time, as soon as he closes up
his business affairs in this city.
Frank Cary of Sprague, Wash, n
nephew Of George W. Cary, has purchas-
ed an interest in the grocery store here
and the future style OF the firm will be
Cary y Cary. The new member of the
firm is an experienced groceryman.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 3rd
street between A and b. Regular ser
vices SUNDAY a. M; Wednesday even
ing, 7:45 p. III. Sunday school for the
children 10 a. m. Sunbiect of Lesson
Sermon this weel, is Mind" All are
cordially invited