Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-14
New Devise to Prevent Sag
ging Of Guardsmen's Belts
Vacation Time is on Among Employees al
CAPITOL Corporations.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday. Sept. 7, at p. M.

b.v. came 10 Maine. this seasonha
found nv eyperience that the price per
nou,a for partridge during the sum-
Nor months Is many times higher than
the nrice of beef was at the time OF the
ctr;L,, in the stock yards. And they
have also found out that after you have
had the pleasure OF shooting the part
ridge Won are apt. after having PAID
the pricc prescribed by law, to lose the
bird by confScat,on
Something of this kind has recently
bappened to some Rhode Island people
who are sIImmering at kineo ana
were on a trip to BrasSau lake. In the
gentleman's family We're two boys. ana
these boys ran across a flock OF part
ridges and succeeded in bagging four
of the birds. cut their hunt did not
prove to be as successful as it first
seemed. for Game Warden Adams
heard of their exploit, and found the
birds in tn. ir possession, and he also
informed the head of the family Of the
penalty which followed the killing OF
cartridges between December l ana
SEPT. Is.
The gentleman did not care to take
the matter into court, and he therefore
settled it by paying fine of $50 and
costs and the warden sent the check
10 Chairman Carleton of the commits
sion Of inland fisheries and game, last
week. 1t is probable that those young
sters. during the remainder of their
stay in the woods, will be content to
try their skill on something that is not
50 high priced.
One of the gentlemen at the Capitol.
who is n former member of the Maine
trOocs and still retains an interest in
the National Guard, has originated a
device which is destined. it would
seem. to be of great value to the mem
beers of the Guard, both in the way of
comfort and appearance.
4 feature which is always noticeable
in the appearance of the Guardsmen'
ana which under the present circum-
stances. is unavoidable is the sag OF
the cartridge belt. The bayonet and
scabbard, which are always hung to
the belt tend to make il sag ut the
side. and when the belt has its compile
ment of ammunition. the way 1t hangs
down is the more noticeable. The evil
cannot be rcmedied by lightning the
belt. as il would be uncomfortable to
the wearer. and the weight on the hips
would chafe the skin.
The device of the gentleman referred
to above is very simple. consisting on
Nv of n loon Of cloth-covered wire. the
upper portion Of which constitutes a
buttonhole while at each end of the
loon is 4 small hook. made by turning
Ar.l.. n
use the device it would only be neces-
sary to sew into the seam on each side
| Of the coat and into the back seam q
metal stay of sufficient length to OBJ
| tain the required strength. and to nave
at the lower end q small button of
| about the size Of 4 collar button. which
| will protr,lde through the cloth, and
furnish a means of attaching the metal
| loon. The button would be too small TO
| be noticed. and so would not in any
way mar the appearance of the coat.
In applying the device the loop
would be passed over the head of the
button and the turned-up ends of the
| wire hooked into the tough canvas OF
| the belt on the inside. and out of sight.
Hy so doing the weight of the belt and
| its load would come more on the shout
ders Of the wcarer, and the load on the
| hips would be much lightened. The belt
also. would he kept in place. without
| any sag The device was shown TO
| Cant. johnson of the sth United States
Infantry. Friday, and he thought that
it would be n practical and valuable
addition to the equipment Of the men.
These are great days for the visitors