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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-12

Frederick +. H. Angel of G Co. re-
ported for duty. Friday. from furlough
to Providence, r. l.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-12
NATIONAL HOME.

Augustus w. Hawes of I Co. returned,
Friday, from furlough to Hallowell
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-12

II. 5. Baker of Portland. route agent
OIL the American Express Co, was in
this city on business. Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-12
mch19tomay1pS

day, to Norway. to pass the spring va
cation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-12

A. G.. Eaton of Portland, is busi-
ness visitor to the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-12

Miss Louise Chase returned, Friday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-12

Tuesday, and will be OH sale at that
place until the game.
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SOLD BY

&OAD III
Locke & Hewstt,
F.L. Weber,
Geo. D. t1aske Ill
nerrill Bros,
0eo. w, Wadieigh,
Benjamin Gardner,
A. NJ. Brown,
AUGUSTA.
r. N. Noyes,
}. e. Cunningham,
Farmers Supply Co.
Chamberlain & Laid.
GARDINER.
Charles II. clary,
?HALLOWELL.
Jackson, fowle,
WINTHROP
Folsome & Masterman
READFiELD CORNER.
A. II. Bowman & Co.,
MANCHESTER.
e. L. Cove,
Geo. A. kennison,
Clark & Wheeler.
Morrill, & Craig.
WATERvILLE.
A. K. Mason.
Allan 4 Pollard,
WINsLow.
w. e. Rideout.
BOWDOINHAM.
Fred p. Emmons,
BATH.
AND ALE LEADING oRocuaa
CO., Dlstdbuiex
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-12

Miss Annie lie Ferriere will go. to-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-12

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
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Graw. of Poughkeepsie. and stereopticon by the
All mechanical arrangements. shutters. domes
m6Yaole apparatus. observing chairs and the Ike
bon Bon; contaIninS features which are inventions OF
The ceremony marking the laying of the corner
stone or the new observatory on Class Day June
hermeticalIy sealed bronze box was naceJ This
Don contains, besides of the college pubIica-
Ions. the days local papers. books and current
bearing his autograph and nearly a hundred ner
sonar letters OF congratulation from leading as
them were N. Loewy. director Of the Paris OBJ D.
gHfr rSdH; NJ Perrotia Of NIECE Dr. Max Wolf OF
:; " GaS discoverer Of Neptune. the astronomer
Sir Norman Lockyer Sir Robert Bali and others
At recent meeting OF the trustees OF Amherst
OF the college grounds and buildings. whcS w
wbsn tine tne Goege campus perfect garden spot
ton. AS year after year has added to the build
CHOSEN r them wh the the sites have been
colleges and universities without special references
class of ss were among the first to realize the the
undesirable possibilities OF this promiscuous build
made to the college authorities which has for its
natural beauty Of the present College Sounds o at
Amherst but also their further extension and I'M
1t was through the efforts of a COMMITTEES ap-
Ronted by the cass Of 5 that the members .,
the development and identifying of the national
the Amherst commission. and that the trustees
have given the project their official sanction 1t viii
be carried out as soon as possible.
The commission includes William Rutherford
Mead 81, member of tho firm of McKim Mead
& White. architects: Augustus, St Gaudens. the
sculptor, and Daniel Il. Burnham president OF
the Washington Commission and head architect OF
the Chicago Worlds Fair.
Just how much will be expended in the execution
of the project cannot now be stated but at the
last college commencement. when the plan was
first made public, $4,000 named as a sum
adequate for the accomplishment OF much that is
contemplated. OF this the class of '93 has
already 5000 in hand Though plans have yet
been perfected 1t is certain that provision win be
grounds. ana officials Of the college hint strongly
Few, If any, of the American colleges have To-
cations possessing more natural charms than has
Amherst. The town is attractive. From its origi-
nal long street lined with towering elms
shady paths and pleasant avenues lead through tha
college grounds and TO the chapter houses OF the
students There is restful quiet about both
college and town that is not soon forgotten. Under
the skilful guidance of the commission, who rank
among the best known artists Of their kind In the
perfect garden spot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

prefaced the exercises In the morning by read
ing chapter from the Bible, and In the after
noon by chanting the Apostles Creed to d.
vert the thoughts Of the people from worldly
affairs All notices designed to be publicly read
were received by him from the sexton. then In
serted into the end Of long pole. and thus
passed up to the cagelike pulpit where the min
lister was perched. far above the heads Of the
congregation. II was his business, too when the
last grains of sand had fallen from the hour
glass. which was placed invariably at the right
hand OF the dominic. to remind him by three
raps with his cane that the time had come for
the end of the sermon
Before entering the pulpit the dominic raised
his hat before hts face and silently offered A
short prayer for a blessing on his labors. After
uttering the concluding word of his text he ex-
claimed: Thus far before proceeding with his
sermon When the sermon over the dea-
cons rose IN their places. and after listening to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
NOTEWORTHY AMHERST COLLEGE IMPROVE
ERECTION OF THE NEW OBSERVATORY-PL.4NS FOR
BEAUTIFYING THE CAMPUS.

If the plans of architects and builders carried
out expected the observatory a Amherst
College will be completed and equipped ready for
dedication at the 1904 commencement. Built in ac-
cordance with the most advanced ideas. and
equipped with the latest and best astronomical
struments, the Amherst College observatory will
be. when completed, Of the finest observatores
In the country.
astronomical instruments has been the cherished
hope OF Professor David Todd, head of the astro-
nomical department at Amherst College for twenty
years. Although the old observatory built in 1877
of the earliest and best in this country,
and its Clark refractlng telescope Of ~ inches
aperture is still fine one both have been for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
FORTUNES ON FINGER ENDS

The costliest thirnble in the world is undoubtedly
one possessed by the Queen OF Siam. 1t was pre-
sented to her by her husband. the King. who had
ii made at cost of rather more than f10.eOa Tnis
thimbe is quite an exquisite work OF art II Is
made OF pure gold IN the fashion or shape OF q
half opened lotos flower. the floral emblem OF ina
royal house OF Siam.
It is thickIy studded with the most beaute0
diamonds and other precious stones, which are SO
arranged to form the name Of the queen, to-
gether with the date of her marriage. She regards
this thimble OF her most precious posses
sions.
elaborate thimble to the order of a certain We.
known American millionaire. 1t was somewa IA
larger than the ordinary size or th1nbles, ana l9
agreed price was 5000 The gold setting wa as
monds, rubles and pearls in artistic designs, the
rubies showing the initials OF the intended rs-
This thInble was made as birthday present 70
the milonaire's daughter who can now boast tH 70
the world. Her father was so much pleased with
dne hne w9rkmahship II showed that ne he mads
for presentation TO the school companion anu
rive or SIX years ago Jewelier IN tne ~. -
OF London was paid a sum of nearly f5ts0 lor =
lean Croesus insisted on having made for her IASy
was one mass OF precious gems. DIAMONDS an
The eccentric prince the late Maharajah Dhuieeo
most beautiful and costly thimbles ever MADE w.
that which was supplied to his order as pressn,
well into four figures. and the gems set IN II "si'
all pearls OF great value and no less beauty -,
So were those in highly treasured thin1ool9
which, on the occasion OF Of his visits 70 -
rope. the late Shah OF Persia presented to laas
whose guest he was for a few hours In the wo.us
Of the delighted recipient il looked Ike euss ys
OF gttering gems. which in reality IL was sas
for the gold In which they were set. An expert u
precious stones valued this thinble at fl,5o -
There are thimbles OF no intrinsic value, ous
which. on account OF the famous women 10 wnoias
they belonged, would command very high prices
submitted TO public auction In the possession o.
the wealthy Mrs. Vanderbilt there is a tnirnoyIss
which was formerly used by Queen ALEXANDRA -
is an extremely dainty article. made or goid az"
enamel . -
But apart from its associations. it IS not o.
much greater value than another thlmole o"ns-
by the same American lady This IS a very Sc
viceable looking article in solid silver, but vsLs
small It's value Hes in the fact that it was 70
property OF the late Queen Victoria N the ca3s
when she was only girl OF fourteen From -
appearance our late sovereign knew now 10 ply ~
needle in her youthful days
The first thimbIe made the one prro.
scented in the year 1854 Anna Van Wedy, ~ ~
second wife OF killaen Van Rensselaer,. ana "
thimble is therefore. Dutch invention In ma aa
ing the presentation the giver- Van Benscno'Sso-
begged the lady ITO accept this covering ~
the protection OF her dlgent fingers as t9kenr ss
his great esteem and profound respect -t1
Queen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

which In proportionate to the nearness
rnoteness or their relationship. Thus there are
some OF the archdukes of the house OF Austria
who have TO content themselves with annuities
Of $1,000 from the crown property, and this is
all that Archduke Leopold Salvador received Up
to the time when he was deprived OF his titles
and Austrian citizenship last summer TO become
a Swiss burger under the name OF Leopold
Wolhing. Some of the archdukes, Of course.
have large independent fortunes of their own
aside from their allowance from the crown prop
erty. In Russia the allowances from the crown
property 20 those members OF the house Of Ro-
manoff who more remotely related to the
Car range as low $4,000 year. But in the
fourth generation of descent from the throne the
princes lose not merely the title OF grand duke
and the predicate of imperial hghness." but
likewise ell right TO any share IN the crown
property; and IN Russia, well IN Austria
and IN Germany, IL is IN the power OF the SOW
ereign, in the event OF one Of the members OF
his family giving way TO extravaganza. TO de-
prive him Of the right of spending any Of his
annuity. which is IN that case Entrusted 10 the
administration of trustees for his benefit. In
fact princes Of the blood held to far more
strict account with regard to their expenditure
than the sons of rich people in the United States
and In England. everything being done 10 en-
Saving had been Queen Victoria, King Ed
ward soon ever he succeeded to her throne
set TO work TO entirely reorganize the royal
household upon a more businesslil1e basis; and
while the splendor of his court is in no way
diminished but rather increased. its expenditure
has been cut down by at least 80 per cent En-
peror william at Berlin, Queen Christina at
Madrid. young King Victor Emmanuel at Rome
and Prince Rudolph Iiechtenstein. the present
chief OF the imperial household at Vienna, have
al introduced similar reforms, and extrava-
gance and waste have been reduced TO a mimi
mum, these royal and imperial households being
run at q price that is amazing when one con-
siderp the nnagnifcence of the show made ana or
thu results obtained
At the present moment there is not single
monarch in Europe who can be described as
spendthrift- Every of them is disposed to be
saving, and some. like King Leopold OF Belgium.
King George OF Greece and King Oscar OF
Sweden. have accumulated large Independent
fortunes by successful Investments and lucky
ventures-fortunes that render them financially
independent Of their people. or the royal spend,
thrifts OF whom King George " OF England
YVES 30 conspicuous a member, and among whom
must be included the late King Victor Em-
manuel, the late King Louis OF Bavaria, the late
King Milan and the late King William OF Hol-
land only old ex-Queen Isabella or Spain re-
mains: but although she Is going on 10 elsnly
wears of age, she Is just as extravagant IS ever
-psrpetually In debt, from which she Is perl
odfcsIiy extricated by her daughter-in-law,
Queen Christina, and now by her GRANDSON
young King Alfonso. EA-AIIA|hI'
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umes, collected by Professor Todd When COM
pleted the building will measure $50 feet from
to west.
Little new apparatus will have 10 be purchased,
as already the observatory possesses nearly $4,000
worth Of Instruments mounted and unmounted.
The old lens of u. Inch aperture ground in
1853. 1t is very clear, and when accompanied by
modern improvements will continue be of much
present be mounted in connection with the central
tube IN the big dome. Presented in 1881, Professor
Todd has used IL several eclipse expeditions. and
finds il excellent The larger of the two transits
also has never had permanent mounting before,
though obtained by Professor Todd for coast sur
Vey work nearly seventeen years ago. A spectre
scope was bought in 1892 Hough printing chrono-
graph in the same year, and in 1901 and i'm
proved Chronomcter by Bond purchased. So
far as classroom work is concerned. the depart
ment is we'll supplied. A skeleton sphere pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

years inadequate to the needs OF the department
The reputation OF Amherst in astronomical work
has been steadily advancing for years. but rather
IN spite of It's equipment than because OF It. Am
hersts advancement in this particular line of re-
search has been largely due 10 the many astro-
nomicaI expeditions to distant lands conducted by
Professor Todd to observe ecipses and other phe-
In 1898 the gift of $4,000 by Charles T. Wilder
made possible the purchase of a suitable site for
new observatory. including modern house for the
home of the director Two three years later
another friend offered anonymously $4,000 for
observatory building. provided like sum should be
raised within reasonable time. This was done.
additional ground purchased and plans made by
Mchiim. Mead & White. OF New-York. About this
time Professor Todd made extensive tour among
the leading observatories of Europe and of this
country. with view to incorporating in the equip
ment Of the new observatory at Amherst what
might be best and newest
Some years before he had obtained two disks Of
optical glass Of eighteen inches diameter from
Mantois, Paris. These were put into the hands of
the Alvan Clark Corporation, of Cambridge for
grinding and polishing. Alvan Clan pronounced II
the best glass OF its size which had come
into this country.
On May last year ground was broken for the
new observatory on the summit OF the hill south
OF the college buildings and near the Pratt and
Blake athletic fields and grove. The site chosen is
only few minutes walk from chapel and the reci-
tation halls. On this occasion members of the
faculty, many Of the students and some OF the
trustees present. with invited guests brief
sketch OF the history OF astronomy at Amherst
read by Professor Todd. and George A. Plimp-
ton chairman of the observatory committee of
the trustees. turned the first spadefu Of earth.
repeating as he did a medievei Latin blessing
A tree planted near the observatory house by
George w. Gable. This tree was placed near
company OF other trees set out within few years
various occasions by Colonel Thomas Went
worth MRS Julia Ward mowe Dr. Ed
Miss Hildegar6e Hawthorne and others
Since that time work has gone steadily forward
the building the general design OF which is
central dome. fanked by two side ones. The 1S-nch
refracting telescope, now nearing completion Will
be mounted in the centre. and will be the largest
in New England Transit rooms for the 3-inch and
615-inch transits; with a fine clockroom. having
double walls and independent piers of granite will
connect with the east dome, in which will be
mounted the old 7A-inch refractor. newly adjusted.
The large dome holding the 1s-inch glass is 25
feet in length and 80 feet in diameter The west
wing will not be completed the present season. but
fits dome will ultimately house the Pinch
fector presented by the Rev. DR.. Albert j. Lyman.
of Brooklyn, as well the spectroscopes and IL
brary., The latter consists of fifteen hundred VOL
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New-York and the oldest ecclesiastical organ

OIutSt tCCItSlHbtICdI
ization In the country"
Before leaving this subject, a quotation from
the same source as the foregoing regarding the
customs that prevailed in the Reformed Dutch
Church Is Of Interests unlike the plainly attired
Puritan preachers. the dominies invariably ap-
peared in the high circular pulpit clad in
gown of black silk with large flowing sleeves.
The pulpit was canopied by a ponderous sound
ing board. The first psalm was set with NOV
able figures suspended three sides of the
pulpit. so that every one on entering might pre-
pare for the opening chorus. Pews were set
aside for the Governor. Mayor. city officers and
deaconE. ana the remaining seats were held
singly by the members for life. then booked
at their death to the first applicant. The clerk
occupied a place In the deacon's pew, ana
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though history gives him credit for priority IN
most of them. A model OF his boat may be seen
at the rooms OF the New-York Historical So
ciety-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-25
POLITICS IN PULPIT.

A Huntington minister dabbled in
politics in his Sunday sermon to such
IN extent that several of his congrega
ton who had just been in the political
fray in that section talked the matter
in church and came to blows, while the
preacher was delivering the sermon. He
suspended his Biblical thought and mix
ed up in the melee with the result that
he got his head split open and now he
is under bond to answer an Indictment
~ the grand jury. 1t may have been
I'll right for him to talk politics instead
# religion but it is to his disgrace that
ie fought. He has ruined himself so far
IS that locality is concerned and will
Ind himself under the necessity of NOV
ne on. The church members who were
melted to battle by his words deserve
everest punishment for disturbing re-
igious worship and should be summarily
Expelled from the church. They are not
needed there and in fact ought not to be
there. They should go with the minis.
er
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-25
SWEET MELODY FLOUR

..e greatest bargains ever offered in
clothing and shoes at Win Nus
baum's. Jan.l4,tf.
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in his eminent ability to fill the place in
way second to none who have ever
been there or who are likely to go there
They know him to be a strong, brainy
man, one capable of discharging the dut-
les of the President himself. All West
Virginia Democrats, whose particanship
Is not Of the character to prejudice them
know him to be exactly what the Re
publicans claim for him and they would
feel that their State would be honored
with him in the Vice Presidential chair.
They also feel that he is such man as
would be of great benefit to the nation
in general.
The country at large knows Senator
Ellins and they have learned to look
upon him as next to Senator Hanna in
craftsmanship, leadership and broad pol
icy. The past few years he has grown
strong in the affairs of the nation and
reaches out beyond party lines. He is
not afraid to oppose measures, which he
thinks are not good for the nation. even
though they are party measures, and he
always commands respect for his atti-
tude on all public questions and wields
an influence that but few of his col.
leagues in the Senate equal.
Senator Ellins towers above many OF
the leading statesmen of the day in that
his work is not confined alone to the
halls of Congress, but extends to various
sections of the country to the extent
that he is a power in the commercial
and industrial world. He is constitute
ZIONIST both in belief and action and
his labors have resulted in building up
the country. In his own State in par
ticular he has done more than any other
man to develop and make useful its rich
natural resources. In other states, and
especially the commercial centers, he has
stimulated and fostered safe and con.
'ervative methods Of business and in
vestment The influence he has in this
respect has won him fame and high
standing as a financier
His nomination will mean that Theo
dore Roosevelt will have an advisor ol
the same high character President Me
l<inley had in the late Senator Hanna.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-25

The press dispatches have the Dowag.
T Empress Of China dead. This seems
to have been sort of habit with the
Empress. She has been reported dead
nd dying more times than there have
been Russian battleships destroyed the
past month. In fact this woman i
rather a remarkable parsonage. When.
ever there is anything going on in the
Tar East and The attention of Che world
i attracted there for the time, the En-.
press reminds the world of herself by
promptly dying We remember during
the war between China and Japan of
-eading no less than thirty or forty dis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-25
ohARKsBuRG, W. VA, FEB. Is, 1904
JAPAN SIZED UP WRONG.

The average person has the people oil
Japan sized up in a very wrong light.
Most of US have very wrong conception
of the japanese. The idea of the ay
erage person is that the japanese popu
lation consists of opium sinking, ignor
ant, unclean men, running around on
their toes, dressed in loud.colored kim
onos and balancing long poles over theii
heads practising their abilities for vau
deville exhibitions.
As matter of fact the Japanese PEG.
pie are clearly, honest, ingenious, cour
-teous, industrious, frugal. They pos
sess a sentiment of personal honor that
is not equalled in any other nation OF
the earth. While they are OF mild intel.
ligence they have a strong desire fol-
knowledge and they are farther adyanc.
cd in civilization than their big despotir
and barbaric antagonist. The peopl,
are possessed OF great qualities
They have yielded to the progress of the
world and taken up with it. The most
important reform of the century wa.
the admission OF foreigners and the as.
simiation of European ideas. The ma
ton has bettered socially and morally
by this and has a future Of bright hop,
for its industrial and intellectual nd
vancement.
The people of Japan are busy. They
are extensive agriculturists. They have
silk and cotton factories which are rap.
idly developing. Paper mills are mum.
crous and OF Importance in their com.
merce.
One feature Of the government that
places it ahead Of barbaric Russia is it,
absolute freedom of belief. Education is
compulsory. There are about thirty
thousand elementary schools with sixty
advanced schools and the Imperial uni
versity. 10000 books are published an.
nually. 900 periodicals are issued dur
ing the year. The people have railroads
telegraph lines, cables and all Of tho
modern conveniences known to civiliza.
ton.
\ few other facts about Japan-wIile
we are on the subject. The Japanese
nation is located upon about 1000 is
lands. 1t contains about 100000 square
miles and has population of about 40
100000. The density of population is
about 275 to the square mile. The poll.
teal divisions consist of s. provinces.
There are 1884 towns and l8.773 vii
lagos.
Japan is a north temperate country.
Its temperature ranges from sc degree
in January to so degrees in August, tho
average mean being about GO degrees
nearly the same temperature OF Virginia
Until 1899 the government was vestet
in an absolute monarchy. The empire
awakened to the progress Of ciyiliza
ton and a more modern form of govern.
ment is in force to-day. The supreme
executive authority is vested in the En-.
peror whose rights Of sovereignty ar
limited by an advisory council, PRIV
council and the Imperial Diet, the latte
consisting of House Of Peers and
House Of Representatives, each number
ing about 300.