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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29
TWO BROKEN NECK CURES.
w. r. Ouryea and e. c. Hinck Bot,
Live at Montciair as Well as Ever.

Montclair, N. j., Dec. 2S.-There ara
TWO men living in, Montci;;ir now. VII,
nave been cured of broken neclks. SIM.
is w. r. Duryea, IA son of me wealth
starch manufacturer, who was = hu.l
while diving in shallow. water nj "A
summer resort on the. Long lsiaGl
coast about three years ago. lie
struck his head on the hard bottom.
and when brought ashore the physfcisr..
gave little encouragement Tor his re-
coVefy. The case attracted wiic-
spread attention at the time. He lives
IN the. Baldwin house, in Lorrahl..
avenue, Upper Montcair. where he
went TO live last October, -,
The other man is Ernest c. Hinck. n
real estate agent. Like Mr.. Duryp:t,
he was injured while bathing in the
surf. on the Jersey coast. 1t was at
an encanpment Of the National
Guard. While diving through a
breaker he turned somersault and
struck his head on the hard bottoIa.
He did not lose consciousness. but was
unable to move hand or foot Then
he experienced all the sensations Of
drowning. He was rescued and re-
vived. but was completely paralyzed
For three weeks he did not stir, and
his case seemed hopeless. Today he is
one Of the liveliest young men in Mont
clair. He has chronic case OF stiff
neck" but this does not give him any
uneasEess. The medical fraternity
regard him as good as new, for they
have just PASSED on him as a. Z; good
risk for life insurance. --'. 80 =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29
"Fountain Of Youth" is Sold.

New Brunswick, n .J.,.Dec,t 2S.--
Lawrence Brook. near New ..Bsuns-
wick, and known as The Fountain of
YOUTH" has been sold for unpaid
taxes of S45. The, new yowners are
Messrs. Green ard Cohen. two mem-
bers of a Hebrew colony living at East
Brunswick Township. They intend to
start a summer colony there. DIR.
Charles smith discovered the alleged
great healing powers Of this brook.
He declared that he had bathed in the
waters, and had had his life prolonged
to the age Of 125 years. This brook,
he claimed to be the fountain Of per-
petual youth for which Ponce de Leon
vainly searched Florida three hundred
OF four hundred years ago. DR.. Smith
had a sanatorum near the brook. A
daily wade in the waters of this heal
ing stream was the treatment. The
fact that he was bathing his patients
in the brook was discovered by an I'M
believer one day, and he told the health
authorities at New Brunswick, this
brook being one of the supplies for the
city water. DR.. Smith was arrested
on the charge Of polluting the stream.
He was found guilty and iintd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29

secured by providing suitable accommo-
cations Tor the departments Those
liienibers OF Congress who take this view
o of r,e ESTIMATION SITUATION urge that: while the cos,
OF maintenance of such buildings would
fall on the government. the STEADY M
crease , OF o. land values would more than
might be incurred.
IN striking contrast with the nolicv
pursued by Congress in its treatment OF
the executive departments, are the anpro.
priations recently authorized f,,r oifice
buildings for members OF Congress E'o~
the purchase OF sites and the erection OF
DhliolnRS Tor TINS purpose Congress has
appropriated s6.s50000. of which SsNocsH
VIII be coveted to the oIfice building for
for Senators. The necessity Tor ercctinc
such buildings must be obvious 10 every
visitor who inspcctS the subterranean
chambers now used as offices and com
but ii is also evident that the new Struct.
urS arr projected on generous scale
offices is designed on as opposite basis.
II is freely predicted that no public
building bill will be permitted to become q
law ut the present session OF Congress.
because oi the determination OF the lead
ers TO restrict the expenses of the gov
ernments TO the receipts. but it is doubt
M @ bane would so a se sabt tnf
criticism of policy which aimed at prop
er housing of the executive depa, tmentS
even although a special issue OF bonds
proved necessary 10 accomplish the de-
sired end. At least, that is the view taken
by some members of Congress- who In
tend to urge their views on the leaders at
the first opportune moment.
II i even argued that 4 bond issue OF
s., 100000 or $1,000 600 would be welcomed
ny host OF small investors. who would
thi.s have an opportunity to secure gilt
edged" investment for their small saw
ings. while an additional reason urged for
such a policy is that in the absence OF 4
public building bill at this session. the
Supervising Architect will be compelled
either TO curtai his force materially or
retain a considerable part OF it in idle
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29
LINCOLN.
ALMA.

MIS-. Mary Sargent of Damariscotta
Mlns mas been spending a few DAYS
Win her sister, Mrs. r. A. Simpson.
A. b. Mcdonald and family Of
"hitelield. spent Sunday at his broth
er's, George Mcdonald.
Mr.. ard Mrs. w. w. Woodbridge
ana daughter of North Newcastle,
spent sunday at A. 3. Erskines.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Lon Jewett went to
Newcastle, Sunday.
Edith Erskine Of Waltham is at
home.
Elton Baker of West Alma. has
moved into +. l.. Weeks house. Mr..
Baker will do logging for Trask &
Brothers.
All are glad to see Miss Edith Chaney
home from Waterville. Miss CLANCY
is one OF Alna's most popular young
ladies.
Mrs. Ella Abbott who has been
spending some months with her sister,
Mary Turner, returned to Boston last
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29
ExrRAvAcANr PARs,moNy.
Federal Bureaus Crowded Into Rented
Buildings.

Washington, Dec 2S.-One Of the
ing is to be found in the annual rental
paid for buildings used by the various
executive departments in Washington.
This sum Tor the last fiscal year
amounted to s341. $50 "a, and, as the de-
partments are growing much faster
than public buildings are constructed,
there IS every prospect that the sum
will aggregate considerably more in the
near future.
A part of the above sum is now de-
voted to the rental of residences and
other buildings totally unfit for the use
to winch they are put, for the accom-
mediation OF the Department of Agri-
culture, and members of Congress
point with JUNCTION to the fact that
they have already appropriated $780,
w Tor the erection of a new building
Tor TINS department. They fail to say
however, that this amount represents
about one-half that called for by the
estimates OF the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, and will only permit of the cree
ton of building which, at the time it
is completed. will prove SO inadequate
N'''e' - WINS uSpsti tiiCiit >iS " iCh-
,'r necessary the rental of as much
private property as is now required to
nous lis various bureaus.
he Department of Justice is quar-
tertd entirely in residences rented for
tn" luri ose. and the use Of which is
naturally attended with grave incon-
Venltnce and unnecessary expense.
The War Department, while occupying
its share of the State. War and Navy
:5uilding, is also obliged to rent
numerous outside buildings for office
purposes, as is the Navy Department,
Which pays $4,000 a year for the use of
single building erected for it's use by
i private owner. The Census Office is
in building owned by private citizens,
and many other instances might be
cited.
OF course, the scattering of a single
department through many buildings.
often several squares away from the
main offices. delay the transaction of
public business, and adds materially to
the expense of conducting the various
offices, while contributing to lack of
discipline and order which would be
largely avoided were all the offices of
each department gathered beneath d
single ROOF. But there is a more po-
tent reason for abandoning the penny
wise and pound foolish policy which
has thus far dominated Congress in its
failure to provide adequate accommo-
datjons for the departments over which
it exercises almost supreme control.
1t is conserva lively estimated that the
sum paid by the government as rents
amounts to not less than 10 per cent of
the whole val'Ie of tine property. -issum-
ing this estimate tG be correct. the value
of the property rented by the government
must be about So, IL. 80 AS is we'll known.
the government can borrow money to an
almost unlimited amount at per cent.
IT. therefore, this sum were expended
l"..,.nrly to house the executive depart !
H. Us even though it Should be necessary
to issue bonds to raise the amount, the
interest would amount to only sfS,2F an
al rial saving of $4,000 apart from the |
increased convenience and efficiency to be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29


secure her as an attrattfoH, But the
little girl has always refused to leave
her parents, who are simple mountain
people.
Several years ago Miss Hendricks
made tour of the South and absorbed
much information on hex trip.
She says she will never travel with n
show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29

The Socialistic party is gaining strength
in Japan. It's principal demands are
Abolition of armies and navies; abolition
Of cast: naturalization of railways
Canals, etc; free and equal education;
municipaliZation Of gas. water. trans and
other civic mOnorolies; public ownership
Il land near cities labor bureau; prohi-
nition of child labor. of unsuitable WON
r:'s work. of nahc work for girls and
youths, and Of Sunday labor; an eight
hnrr day: no capital punishment: en-
ployerS liability; no House OF Peers;
freedom of speech and of the press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29

tn" l;,;inG of massive iron and steel
PLATE. Weighing four. six and twelve tons
by n.i@nttiem. is now done every work
day IN n number OF Steel-work The
magnets are suspended by chains from
contact and without the loss OF time
c"n*". lucnt to the adjustment of chain
ana hooks in tn" older method. 1t IS also
wunG he impossible for the men 10 ha nde
th,.m. y magnet weighing COO pounds Will
life nearly five tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29

There is man Of seventy in Paris.
named Wallace SurernCau. WHO still
sleeps in the cradle he was rocked in
when baby, and H. has never slept one
nlsnt of his lorg life on any other bed
The Youngest of q fImily OF boys. Wal
lace retained his place in the crs die as he
S!.W ul;er. He soon became too tall to
i" il il fun length, but he owe came this
difficulty ~ drawing his kne IS upward
sora. ~" on the bottom of the cradle
sw:Ns his knees to and fire. and rocks
hrS II to sleep as he did when Il small
boy III" habit was formed in bahyhood
ana ..cvr.' broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29
STATE NEWS,
KENNE BEG.
MT. VERNON.

Winfield S. Robinson of South Mt
yerron, died suddenly of pneumonia
Dec %. aged 81 years.
william NJ. Tyler. who has been in
falling health for the past year, will
make a Journey to Braton. VT, to con-
suit physician. this week.
Merti, +. Robinson is with her
grandmother during the Christmas
holidays
French are at home for a Christmas
vacation.
Aston Tyler is at home on a vaca-
ton.
Lester Stone is reported very low.
The christmas gathering at the Bap-
fist church by the Baptist. and Metho-
dist Sabbath schools was a very pleas
ant occasion ana a success from be-
gin1.ir.g to end. The evening was beau
,iflil and the church was filled to over
flowing. The children did themselves
credit and the songs, Rotations and
duets were very fine. The entertain
mcnt was Just long enough. AS the en-
-..rtHinrrcnt closed Old Santa with
comranion arrived, to the great amuse-
rneut Of the children. There were two
ven-loadcd trees and many pretty and
pseful presents The verdict of all was
q delightful evening.
Vernon Valley Chapter No 6S. o. f.
: held its annual meeting. Monday
evening, Dee. %. The following officers
we're elected fer the ensuing year:
worthy 1natron. Nellie A. French;
worthy patron, Fred w. Foss; secre-
+ary. Hattie d. Burbank; treasurer,
Abbie r. Randlette; associate matron,
Ella d. Shaw: conductress, May +.
Gordon: assistant conductress, tia AL
lon. 4 special meeting was appointed
IN Two weeks for Reconsideration of Of
frrrs. One candidate received the de-
gree
Mrs. E. E. Pomeroy of Lewiston is
RAISING a few days with her brother,
Or. s. Burbank.
MANCHESTER.
The Box social and sale which was
held with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Scribner,
last Thursday evening, proved very
nleasant affair, and nearly SO was
taken.
Henry Putnam. who has been stay
ing with his uncle in Readfield. since
.Iunn. is passing a few days with his
rarnuts. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Putnam
Of Winthrop.
Miss Jeanette Dudley of Readfield'
passed Sunday and Monday with her
grandmother, Mrs Robert Murray.
Miss Helen Frost returned to kents
Hill. Monday. where she is attending
school.
T. H. Thomas went over east of the
KonucDec, last Thursday. after stock
H. dlvve home So sheep, three cows
and 4 woke Of large, fat oxen. The
oxen we've bought of Samuel +. Dut-
ton of Windsor
T. A. Robinson OF Mt. Vernon, the
veteran cattle buyer, is shipping a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29
carload of cattle from Readfield station
to Brighton nearly every week.
WEST SIDNEY

cs Ihere was large audience at the vast
sidney BAPTIST church, Saturday evening
~ al tne concert and Christmas tree 1TbS.
.oiIowlng was the program: Organ yo,unI
tary' susie Lovejoy; prayer, pastor: chn-
rus, Notes of joy; welcome E,sthor
Trask: Song, Eta N Newer: re,.i E sine
;oniristmas Bells Everett BlaisdelI: ren,
ltation, Little Pilgrim Pearl Flag.
fecltation. The New Born Babe Aiiee
f'em1derson; chorus. Bethlehem BABE
Ln;5iahX; recitation. Merry Christmas ,
Ida frask; recitation, Helping Santa
T ,snn Eben Dudley: song. FACE sa"t to
ton. Never Out of Sight" Lillian Ham
IN; ShriStmas carol, Esther Trask: reel
, ,aoion: Little Helpers, Mabel Trask:
recitation, christmas" Stella WeiIS.
song. Hear the Bells Paulina Wvmnn
i:lda Irask and Alice Henderson: racita :
,ion; Oracle Blaisdell; recitation. Cod
Little One" Olive Smith: recitation
since Papa Doesn't Drink Alberta
tlags; song. Clarence Richardson: ret IL
tat1on, "A Christmas Vision" Miss Cor
tlnde Weeks; recitation, Santa Claus =
rearl Flag; recitation. Flavius Wells:
recitation. Hang Up the Rabv;s stock,
ing. Fargaretta Ballard; song. Mrs
Ephraim ballard; recitation, .I.irtie
Housekcepcrs, Alberta and Pearl FTJaep.
Cradle Song" Viola Clark: recitatio5
Are You Poorer for Giving" Eta New
ell; song, Basil Trask; chorus. 'Oi o, o.
recitation, The Lords Prayer" Mrs. j.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29

Many of the smaller German universe
ties. now admit women to tie lectures
Goyttingen. for instance. has thirty fe-
u.alc students this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29
WEST GARDINER.

very pleasant entertainment uas civ
en- by the school children at Grange hall
MONDAY evening. Music. songs and dia
iogueS were the order of the evening clos
ing with the distribution Of many beauri.
ful gifts from handsome Christmas tree
:, The funeral services of the late James
Henry Buck We're held. Monday at 10 A
NJ, at the Friends church on the Neck
conducted by Rev. Warren Hawkes.. Bur.
ial was at the Neck cemetery.
John Curtis. Jr., visited his uncle. Hen
Kent's Hill.
Little Charlie Leighton. aged 10 years
has been brought to James Smalrs. where
20 school. Charlie is bright boy and il
is pleasant to know that he is now in q
good permanent home where he will re.
ceive kind care.
Mrs. Dora Cannon of Augusta, is visit.
ing her son. Samuel Cannon.
Our postman. Mr. Jones has been loaded
pretty heavily with Christmas boxes anC
packages, the past week.
NORTH PlTTSTON.
Among the many young people who
f were in the p laee visiting stir parents am
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Green and w. II
Grant Of Watcrvile, Harvey Adams o.
I.ubec, Harry P. Grant Of Randolph. Mis-:
Hannah Grant of Gardiner. Miss Nelli,
Grant of Augusta, Miss Arobine Clark o
Randolph.
Mr.. Boynton and Miss Adams of tn
hospital force at Togus, were the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Green. Sunda!
evening.
Mrs. Ella Burgess and little daushtc
of Waltham Mass. are the CUES : of Mr.
and Mrs. G.. E. Putnam.
| Fred Jones visited his daughter. Mrs
Grace Dow of Gardiner, Sunday
Miss Ruth Grant is quite sick with ;
| bad cold.
Mrs. Sadie Lawrence has the svmpah h,
| of friends in this, her second bercave
ment the loss of dear mother, followin:
so closely upon the death of her father
| George Bailey.
Miss Enza Green attended the Christina
entertainment and tree at Chelsea, Sat
urday evening, and reported is as Yer,
! fine.
| Miss Sadie Grant visited her sister Ms
Nellie Grant, in Augusta. Saturday.
| The school at East Chelsea. Dist. No.
| has again opened after Il two weeks VA
! cation on account of Illness among tn
most of the pupils.
| Thomas Mccormick of Bath. has bc"I
qrending a few days with his brother
| Will Mccormick.
| Fred Jones is confined to his home Wit!
Il severe cold.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-05
Forced Vacation on Him.

Assistant Postmaster Patrick
O'Brien, of St. Paul, is a man
after Uncle Russell Sage's owr
heart. He has been employed ii
the ST. Paul postofice for thirty
one years and has just started on
his first vacation. Though urgec
every year to take a rest, he has
always refused. He was finally
forced into it through a conspiracy
on the part Of Postmaster McGill
and some Of his co-Workers. They
told Mr.. O'Brien he must take q
fishing trip on Tuesday. II
wouldn't surprise NE to see MIN
back at his desk before the end OF
the week" said the postmaster.
but we have the key to his desk
and he can't get it until the two
weeks are up.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-05
Gensinq Crop Poor.

1t is reported that the outlook
for ginseng culture is not very
bright. The United States agri-
cultural department has been a
party to the creation OF this new
movement, which has almost as
sumel the proportions>of craze,
by distributing nearly 10000
copies of a pamphlet describing
ginseng and the possible splendid
returns in a money way that may
result from its cultivation. The
government officials are now pain
fully aware of the fact that if a
dozen persons in the United
States should seriously take up
the culture of ginseng on liberal
scale they would Immediately sup
ply the entire demand for Chinese
ginseng from this country.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-05
Death Rate in Japan.

Clearance Ludlow Brownnen, in
his recently published book on ia
pan, says that the death rate for
children is lower in Japan than 1t
is in Europe and in America.
This is as it should be, in a coun-
try the houses are off the ground
a foot or two, and have no cellars,
and the air inside is as fresh as
it is out; where, too, in such
places at least as Toxic, every one
bathes and has a good scrubbing
every day. From 100000 t.
900, 900 persons go to the public
baths of the capital daily, and
there are tents of thousands O..
private baths besides. That Is
a good showing for a city with q
population of less than 100000
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-05
= Panama Wants Goa. of Arms.

Mr.. Joseph ". J. Lee, secre-
tary of the United States legation,
Panama. under date Of June 20.
1904, reports that competition
he's been authorized BY the Pana-
ma government for the submis-
sion of-designs for a national coat
OF arrns/and national flag. A
prize OF $500 each IS to be award
ed to the successful competitor.
Treatment. colors. objects and
other elements which enter into
the composition of the shield or
flag viii be left to the free will
and ideas OF the competitors with
out limitation, except that the
sketches must be original and III
good taste.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-05
Jap Athletes GIuttons.

Japanese athletes violate every
law of hygiene and every rule i'm
posed by trainers of pugilists and
instructors in athletics in Europe
and America. They are notori-
Gus drunkards and gluttons. They
eat enormous quantities OF the
richest of foods, their appetites
are amazing; and they drink gal
Ions of beer, wine and sake daily.
| saw in Toxic newspaper the
other day an account OF a popular
wrestler who had drunk key OF
beer at single sitting. They are
irregular in their habits, yet they
retain their enormous strength.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-05
Hamlet and Mrs. Maybrick.

The release FROM prison OF Mrs.
Maybrick recalls d story told on
the authority OF E. s. Willard,
the English actor. According TO
the story there was a sensational
play in rehearsal at one OF the
London theaters early in the Sos.
The plot OF the play was in all es-
sentials the plot of the Maybrick
tragedy Before putting il OF
the bin a private matinee was Civ
en- TO which critics, actors and lit
erary folk were invited. The play
was finally condemned and never
produced. but among the audience
at the matinee, the story goes,
were Mrs. Maybrick and the man
whose name vas mentioned in the
case. II the story be true II fur
nishes one OF the most curious Co
medicines in the history OF crime
since the leading case of Hamlet
versus she King of Denmark
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-05
Ancient Water Pipes.

There are still in use at Yer
sailles cast iron water pipes dat
ing from 1904 to 1858. The total
length of these pipes is Is IL
miles. A large proportion are 20
inches in diaueter, the remainder
being u "a inches. They have
been laid in lengths of 40 inches,
and are coupled by means OF fang
es and bolts. The 2o-inch pipes
are I 3-S inches thick, and the 9th
ers IS of an inch. The only re
pairs still found necessary consist
in replacing from time TO time the
bolts. which rust through, but
eve this amount of attention is
seldom required.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-05
Quay ara Vest.

One of the warmest friend
ships ever formed in congress was
that between Vest and Quay OF
Pennsylvania. They esteemed
highly each others qualities OF
personal character, and between
them there was a strong intellect
ual sympathy. Nevertheless, Vest,
because of his convictions as to
constitutional law. found that he
could not vote for the admission
of Quay to the senate upon the
appointment of Governor Stone,
Of Pennsylvania. The single
vote of Vest would have seated
Quay and would have saved him
the long and severe struggle
which resulted in his election by
the legislature. Before the roll
was called Vest told Quay in the
senate cloakroom that his vote
would be adverse. He made the
statement with tears in his eyes
QUAY. who knew the loss OF this
one vote would bar him temper
arily from the senate. shook Vest
warmly by the hand and declared
that he respected and loved his
Missouri Democratic friend as
much as ever.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-05
An Economical Customer.

Economy" said Gov. Chatter
ton, of Wyoming, is always ad-
mirable. A Cheyenne halter,
though, was disguised the other
day with an economical spirit OF
a man who visited his shop. The
visitor, a tall man with gray hair,
ented, with a soft felt hat, wrap
ped in paper, in his hand. How
much will it cost, he said, to dye
this hat gray, to match my hair !!
About a dollar, the halter an
severed. The tall man wrapped
the hat up again. I won't pay
it, he said. I can get my hair
dyed to match the hat for a quar-
ter.