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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06
Oak Grove Seminary Notes.

+. d. Farley, 'O6 passed his vacation
with w. L. Brown, '07 at his home at
Riverside.
The ice on the river is being watch
ed with much interest by student skat-
ers. If the snow holds off, it promises
to be good skating ere long.
Oak Grove will play a double game
of basketball with Waterville High at
Oak Grove, Dec. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

George A. Merrill of the firm of Mer.
rill Bros, celebrated the anniversary
of his birth. last evening, by entertain
ing relatives and the clerks at the store,
at his home, No. 4, Patterson street.
The evening was very pleasantly pass
ed in a social way and refreshments
were served. Those present beside Mr.
Merrilrs family were his father, James
Merrill; his brothers, Eugene and Her.
bert and families; sister, Miss Louise
Merrill, and clerks Martin Hughes, Les
lie Jones, Thurston Gilman and Vernon
Packard and Mrs. Packard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

Miss Ethel Stubbs, aged 20 years, daush-
ter of AlsCrnon Stubbs, residing at Wood
fords, who has been mentally deranged
for the past two years. attempted suicide
Tuesday. by shooting. The deed was done
with a 32-calibre target revolver the bull
let piercing her body just over the heart
and coming ont through the back Where
hse got the revolver is mystery. She
Is now at the Maine General hospital
and cannot recover
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

Ladies visiting r. w. Soule's new
store. are requested to register their
name at the office, on Dec. 23d one
name will be drawn from those regis.
tered and the lucky one will receive
Christmas present of beautiful WORK
basket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

DR.. Lincoln Sukeforth Of Duluth
MIMI, who was called to his former
home in Washington Mills, by the IN.
ness and death of his father, the late
Thomas Sukeforth of that town. left
this city, yesterday morning, on his
return to the West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

mis- whole community of Houlton Is
rnefns'H,, the Court Street drn mooe,'
/. f m,t.m occurred IT the residence Of his
' Wa,,'I law. !. f. BurEham. Mt O'CLOCK,
c.,,,'. ', =, morning. Dec. {. Mr.. Cochran
ana or ,no a. fredericton. \. B. 4 widow
"''0 oiic laughter, aged s, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

The Progressive Spiritualists socleS
of Augusta, will hold Public Circ'1.
at 7.oO P. NJ. at Mrs. Boyntons' ~.
State street place Mrs. Nettie II. Haru
ing speaker and test medium. fu .a..
invited. A Is cent collection. deco'oA'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

The Progressive Spiritualists socie.s
of Augusta. will hold Public Circ'e'
at 1902. NJ, Wednesday, Dec. 6. at MIS-
Boynton's, No. 6 State street place,
Mrs. Nettie H.. Harding speaker am
test medium. Public invited. A 10 cen.
collection. oeco'u-'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

The exhibition Of the Augusta
China CLUB will be held, THURSDAY
next, from 1890 A. NJ. to +. M. An
interested in the work of the CLUB are
cordially invited. Decoui'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

Although the hunting season is near
ly over, the east-bound trains on the
Maine Central passing through this
city, still carry a few hunters, daily,
who are going into the woods to enjoy
the last few days of the season In
hunting the mild-eyed deer. The open
season on moose closed at midnight.
Nov. 30, but the law does not go on
deer. with the exception of few
counties, until Dec. Is. The hunters
who are going into the woods at pres
ent have pretty good courage for hunt
ing in the northern part of the State is
cold and disagreeable work, and while
TIC hunters will be able to track the
deer through the snow, and will not
be bothered by the leaves on the trees
and thick underbrush, still the man
who goes so deserves to secure all the
deer that the law allows him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
will meet, Thursday afternoon
at 2.3O, with Mrs. Charles Hoxie. 4
Crosby street place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

The newly-elected mayor of Glaston-
bury, England. was formerly tailor.
So he was able to make his own Off
cial robes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06
POLO.
At Bath-Leniston. 6: Bath, Q.
Baseball Notes.

President Harry L. Taylor has called "A
meeting of the Eastern League at 10 A.
NJ. Dec. II. at the Victoria Hotel, New
ork City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

Plans for the coming Chizzle- Wizzle
fair, by tho Cony High school students,
Jan. and are progressing well, and
the entertainment is sure. to be fine
one. The program for the second night
will include play entitled "Chums,T
which was written for one of the Har-
ward societies, and in which the cast
is composed entirely of male parts. 1t
IS irrteirefec- + }4--PHesIess Of -ths
play to introduce the new Harvard
song, which is at present so popular.
The play will also be presented as
matinee, the second afternoon of the
fair. Reserved seats will be on sale,
Jan. 2, at Percy w. Means drug store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

Christmas novelties, also table IN
en-, towels, doilies, handkerchiefs, az
rons, etc. Lottie Stafford, 70 Wintn,op
st. DecZdto-o1"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06
LOCAL MATTERN
Journal Telephone Call, 10.

The Sergeant Mission Band of n.
First Baptist church, will meet with
Mrs. B. P. Hope, q Weston street Nj
day evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

Prof. Monaghan's pupils VIII sre
an extra, Wednesday evening, at ~.
A. r. hall. ueo''.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06
New Advertisements Tod.y.

A. f. Wood LII
+. K. Marson.
Beacon rubbers.
Lost-Fur Scarf.
Wanted-A cook
Temple Pharmacy.
Diplock-Morrill Co
Collateral Loan Co.
Lost-Shepherd pup.
l.ost-Boy's overcoat..
10 rent-Cottage house
tor Sale-Yolse Of Oxen
TO Iet-F'urpished Rom
For Sale-Baiiey Sleighs.
keith's konqucror Shoes.
c. l.. Dinsmore, HaIIowelI
Wanted-Girl for Housewort,
To Let-The Kinsman House
Wanted-Girl for houstfwork
Wanted-Work by young man.
Amesbury & Wakefield, Gardner
Manted-Position to do housework
Wanted-Empicyment by young man
Wanted-Chamber girl, kitchen eiri e,o
erS. ouiio-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

Potted ferns in variety, also fresn
cut flowers at Ben Venue Florai h
lors. "a State street. NoVA'u"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

and crushed 5.45c.; powdered, si.Nc.;
Sranulated, 470c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

Fresh cut flowers. F. D. Hartsnorh'
80 Western avenue. Tel. 21s.S. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

l Tutoring in school. and college pre-
paraiory work JosephineT Ward. - y
Melville strtSSk ~ Dseseoof'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06
CLASSIFIED ADS
SMALL EXPENSE
QUICK RESULTS
FOR SALE

IS H. p. UPRIGHT BOILER, (sUe.
merged tubes) and IL H. p. vertical en-
r. vertical engine, practically new. This
boiler and engine are in use at the Ken
nebec Journal Office, but are to be re-
placed by more powerful machinery
FOR SALE OR LET FOR THEIR
keeping. two horses, several cows; also
full blood Plymouth Rock year old hens
and pullets for sale. Apply c. F. Kemp
ton, Winthrop, Maine, r. f. d. %.
dec4dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06
LOCAL NOTICES.

Take Lung Kuro for tickling in the throat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

You may miss It If you
don't look over the want
column. today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

A CAPABLE GIRL FOR GENERAL
housework. Apply to Mrs. W. G. Booth
by, corner Of Bridge and Elm streets.
sept1Sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06
We WANT THE PEOPLE OF AU-

LADIES TO KNOW HAT WE CAR
~ one of the largest lines of ladies' fur
riding coats in Augusta. E. E. Davis E.
Co. n3dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

$1,000, UP-TO-DATE SLEIGH, GOOD
as new. Call at "A Gage ST., Augusta
n30dlW*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06
WANTED

A GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
work Apply to Mrs. r. c. lngraham, II
Lincoln street. dec6dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

NICE CIDER BARRELS, so CENTS,
kinsman's. go Sewall ST., Augusta.
n15dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06

which have used for demonstration pur-
poses this summer, at bargain. Reason
for selling is that being an agent, l must
nave 1905 model. This car is in first
class condition. Tires never been punc-
tured. Frank I. Clark, Augusta, Me.
n21dtf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
DOING BUSINESS IN LONDON.
Dinner Table Often the Scene and
Champagne the Medium.

OF the business life in London,
Ella Rawl's Financier, Juliet Wilbo
Tompkins, writes as follows in
Everybody's:
Business in London is done
largely over the dinner table. If it is
asked and the affair has apparently
the brilliant irresponsibility of any
other social event; for open discus
sion, only men are assembled. Cham
pagne is inevitably the ether through
which all business projects flow. The
role of Mr. Sprague's new partner
was largely that of hostess Every
one who could be of service, direct or
indirect to the Multiple Unit Control
was given his chance and his dinner,
and Miss Rawls presided with a calm
grace that never deserted her, even
when, as often happened, she had to
take the table a lone woman with
ten or a dozen men. Asking brilliant
companies to meet an inventor is not
always a simple matter; genius is as
likely as not to arrive an hour or SO
late, with a mind above apology
and the traces of the beloved ma
chinery clearly visible; but natural
ease and a firm belief in the control
pulled the young hostess through
and had their steadily increasing in
fluence in Sprague's favor.
ITO these dinners and lunches
came engineers, M.P.s. peers of the
realm, heads of traction companies,
writer's for the press. Miss Rawls
talked electricity and multiple unit
control until she was popularity sup
posed to be a leading authority and
something of an inventor herself, OF
course, her great advantage lay in
the fact that the system she was
pushing was, as has since been
proved the best thing of its kind yet
invented. The facts were all on her
side; her task was to get these facts
a proper hearing For this, her clear
business head, her strong grasp on
the salient points, were the best
weapons. Moreover, as hostess and
guest she had the gift of rousing
friendliness, and direct, almost self
ish interest-both of which inclined
men to listen. 1t was, after all, fairly
simple"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
The Greed Of Gold

How great a matter a little fire
kindleth ! 1t was a banquet that
first fixed attention on the misuse
of Equitable funds, and brought
Mr.. Hyde before the public eye.
The evolution has been a natural
one: First the attempt of the
President, James w. Alexander, to
take advantage of a seeming oppor-
tunity to wrest control of the
Society from Mr.. Hyde; the mutual
mud-slinging; the effort of outsid-
ers to profit by the inside fight; the
burial of the hatchet by Messrs.
Hyde and Alexander as a matter
of solf-preserva.ion; the tardy effort
to put on the brakes, by the sale of
control to Thomas +. Ryan; the
failure to shut off the legislative
inquiry; the overwhelmingly dis
graceful disclosures duplicating the
Mutual Life and New York Life as
we'll; and finally the ill-concealed
game of purchase tried on the hith-
erto practically unknown but now
much-feared Attorney Hughes, by
trying to force upon him the Re-
publican nomination for Mayor OF
the City of New York
Some of the results to date are:
I. In spite of indignant denials
on the eve OF the last presidential
election, the charge that corpora
tion moneys were being used for
election purposes is confirmed. Iu-
surance money was used, money
taken from funds that should be
held as sacred as savings bank
funds, and justly applied to reduc-
ing the cost of insurance.
2. Similarly, large amounts
were paid out for working with the
legislatures Of various States-sums
too large to be counted as salaries
another proof of corruption, both
in business and in politics, and Of
unfaithtalness i'll handling trust
funds.
3. The whole insurance busi.
ness with its large surplus and re-
serves have been shown to be too
great temptation to the trustees
of 1t, and the funds have been Law
ishly used to build up fortunes for
certain set of men. Their char
acters for faithiulness are gone
glimmering and their attempted de-
fence to date only sinks them deep
er in the public judgment.
Rome had its recital of the
wrongs done by officials in the pro.
vinces Virgil speaks of "Auri
sacra fames"-the accursed greed
OF gold; and this Republic has views
OF 1t now on every hand. in bust
ness, no less than in politics. Gem
FER Cent in November.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09

Because Mrs. Fozzy's landlord refus
ed to build woodshed for her all the
weavers of the Beach mill went ont
on strike, and remained out until
promise was made that a beautiful
and commodious woodshed should be
added at once to Mrs. Foz2y's house
Mrs. Fozzy's house is owned by Mr..
Beach, the owner of the mill which
employees the weavers. Most of the
weayers are bachelors, and take their
meals with Mrs. FOXY, who has the
reputation of being the finest cook in
town. For long time she wanted
woOdshed to keep the kindlngs. which
are so necessary to get up the roU--
Ing fire that puts just the right
bake on biscuits and pies. For a
long time the mill-Owner has declared
that he saw no reason why he should
erect a woodshed for her convenience
She was at last forced to use strat.
egy or continue to go without a wood
shed. SO she gathered her weaver
boarders together and said there
would be no more rich puddings,
juicy pies, light biscuits and luscious
steWs for them until she had a wood.
shed. She said that if she could not
have a woodshed she could not keep
boarders, and they need not return for
any more meals.
The weavers were panicstricken un-
til some one murmIred strike" Then
they went out" Mr.. Beach asked
their terms of settlement, and they
said they would not return until Mrs.
FOXY had a woodshed. At MI.
Beach's earnest solicitation they final
ly compromised by saying they wo ID
return if he would promise that the
building should be erected as soon
as he could get hold of the proper
carpenters. Mrs. FOXY approved OF
tho compromise. and the men have
returned to their work and their
meals-New York Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
HOSTING COAL AT A NINE.
Smallest Details Looked After In tho
Anthracite Region.

To most men-such as are even
engaged in other lines of engineering
construction-the mechanical de-
tails of mine hosting can not fail to
be of interest, says II. V. Norris, in
Engineering Magazine. 1t is here
shown that they are vital to the sue
cess of the majority of coal mining
Industries.
With many, the mining of coal is
classed among the toughest kind of
mechanical operations, in which the
pick, drill and mulecar play the most
prominent part-an idea which has
survived the era of primitive mining
operations. Modern mining, however,
has been brought to a stage of engi-
neering refinement never dreamed of
by the pioneers of the industry. To
the lay reader the condensed pres
entation of the state of the art as
now conducted, even so far as it re-
lates to the lifting of coal from its
normal level to the surface, is rev.
elation such, as without expert in
structions, could not be gained even
ny Jour Oh luSpCCllOH luIOuSuOuI
the anthracite districts. The manner
of obtaining the great supply of fuel,
which is so intimately related TO the
progress of civilization, of which sup
ply the Pennsylvania anthracite re-
gions are one of the most important
sources of supply, will ever continue
to possess an interest superior to
that of many industries to which
coal getting is commercially vital
The facts given illustrate the i'm
portance of skilful engineering to
minor hosting, and serve to place in
a strong light the great advancement
made during the last twenty-five
years by careful study and skilful
construction. 1t will be seen that
even the smallest details have re-
ceived attention, and that what
might seem of small moment to
those unfamiliar with the require
mcnts of coal hosting prove upon
examination to be far otherwise.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
rASoiNG or The bES.
Space in New York Too Valuable 70.
Old Fashioned Article.

Space In New York Too Valuable 70,
Old Fashioned Article.
This day is witnessing the passlps
Of the Led" said a folding bed mann.
faCturer on 1ith-st. Ground space
is getting too valuable in New York
to Use ior an old fashiUuad bed or n
deN ote solely to sic sping purposes
People have got to havs sometbing
TO sleep on that they can fold up and
get out of the way in the daytime
We have the most curious calls for
beds made to order. People bring dia
grams of flats and apartments in here
and order us to make beds that will
fit certain spaces. Some people have
new beds made to order every time
they move, so as to utilize every inch
of space.
Lots of people in New York sacr
flee space and comfort for a fashion
able address. | had call from
woman the other day to go up 10
fashionable hotel. She lives at a roun
try home most of the year. but when
she comes to town for a few months
in the winter she and her two daugh,
ters crowd into one room at this hotel
They had one double folding bed auL
they wanted me to construct a speclaf
bed that could be rested on two
trunks at night That was the only
way they could get another bed into
the room.
81 know a woman who started In
keeping boarders in an old New Yors
house. the old family home which sl.
had inherited. In every room was q
fine big, roomy, old fashioned bed
one after another of her boardcrs de
mandod TO have this bed removed and
& couch bed substituted or a table bed
or bookcase, or any other kind thM
they could fold away out of sight in
the daytime, and make their room
look like sitting room. The woman
found she couldn't sell her old TASK.
ioned beds No one would have them
and rather than give them away
which she couldn't bring herself to
do-she is actually paying storage on
them. New York Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
Origin of the Metric system.

Some very interesting facts have
lately been collected about the foot,
the most widely used measure of
length In modern times. The meas
ure is derived from the length of the
human foot, but apparently has varied
more than that portion of the skele-
ton can possibly have done in his
toric times. The ancient Welsh foot,
for instance, was nine inches long,
whereas the Piedmont foot was twen-
ty inches. In modern times it has
varied from the Spanish foot, of less
than eleven inches, to the Venice
foot, of more than thirteen inches.
Almost every country has used foot
measure of a different length. 1t
was this confusion which led the
French nation to devise the metric
system.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
A Diet of DahiiaS.

Few guess that the dahlia has had
a drably unromantic origin. This fav-
orite early autumn flower was first
introduced from Mexico by the
Swedish botanist, DR.. Dahl, after
whom it is named, as a substitute
for the potato! Felicitously enough,
the revolution against the tyrannical
rule of the Murphies was plotted in
the revolutionary year 1889. But
British gardeners soon perceived that
the acrid flavor of the tubers, which
are still eaten in the south of France,
would never be appreciated by our
insular palate. They wisely devoted
all their attention to the develop
ment of the flower, with the result
that we now possess the double dah-
a.-Westminster Gazette.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
Renting Trunks,

A dealer in trunks and travelling
bags tells of an odd business which
he does in summer. The vacation
goer who has no trunk or valise
hires one. New trunks, of course,
cannot be had on lease. Only the
second hand ones are let out. "You
see," said the dealer, there are a
good many young people-clerks,
statesmen, stenographers, male and
female-that want vacation of only
a week or so, and they don't care
about going to the expense of buy
Oh, yes, they could borrow, | sup
pose; but you know what opinion
people have of trunk borrowers, es-
pecially in vacation time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-09
Primitive African Banking.

In many parts of Africa the system
of banking is as yet very primitive.
The natives of that part of South
Africa which to great extent, is in
HI "ited by bushmen and Hottentots
have a peculiar system of banks.
These Kaffirs, among whom this curl
Gus system of banking obtains, live
near Kafflraria in the south of the
Colony country. The natives come
down south from their country TO
trade in the several villages and
towns in large numbers, stay with
the Beers for time, then return To
Kaffiraria. Their banking facilities
are very primitive, and consist en-
tirely of banks Of deposit alone, with
out banks of discount or issue and
they have no checks. But still they
enjoy banking privileges such as they
are. From those who trade, of their
own number, they select one who for
the occasion is to be their banker.
He Is converted into bank of deposit
by putting all the money of those
whose banker he is into bag and
then they sally forth to the stores
to buy whatever they want. When an
article is purchased by any of those
who are in this banking arrangement
the price of the article Is taken by the
banker from this deposit money bag
counted several times and then paid
to the seller of the article, after
which all the bank depositors cry out
to the banker, In the presence OF the
two witnesses selected, you owe me
30 much" This is then repeated By
the witnesses.