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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-16

Tile Board of State Assessors Will
hold the first meeting of the series to
be held with the local assessors of the
different places in the State at South
Paris, oxford county, Tuesday. May y
and on the following Thursday will be
at E;umford Falls. The next regular
meeting of the board will be held at
its rooms at the Capitol Tuesday, June
3. commencing at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, at which meeting it is expected
that the usual monthly business Will
be transacted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
Scraps From the Sea.

There is often found at sea a life
belt or some sort Of life preserver
floating on the water that bears the
name of the vessel to which it be-
longed," said veteran sea captain.
"As soon as 1t is reported there is at
once great amount of speculation on
the part Of those interested in the ship
as 10 whether the vessel is safe or not
This increases to alarm If the ship is
any way overdue. In most instances
the preserv2;sii has been washed from
the deck by u wave or has fallen over
board, and the alarm is entirely with
out foundation. remember an In
stance in which my boat broke crank
shaft. We were eleven days overdue,
and we were given up for lost because
a raft that should have been fastened
on the deck was washed overheard and
picked up by faster liner. have
sometimes thought it would be good
thing If these minor articles were not
marked"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
Intellectual Drinks.

"Tea and coffee are drugs-druss
SOLELY" said chemist. "They stimu-
late the brain, and the reaction from
the stimulation is not perceptible;
hence tea and coffee are excellent
brain spurs. For little while they
do actually make us more intelligent
than we naturally are. That is why they
are SO popular. 1t is why we chemists
call them intellectual drinks. Alcohol,
whether it be taken in the form Of
champagne or beer or whisky, is not
an intellectual drink, but the opposite.
From the beginning alcohol stupefies
instead of enlivening the brain. But
1t makes us talk! If it were not en-
livening how should it make us talk ?
Alas, alcohol makes us talk, but we
say under its influence the things we
should not. Alcohol deadens the in
hibitory, the prohibitive centers Of the
brain. 1t stupefes the brain muscle,
which knows what things should not
be told. and hence, while drinking we
talk; but, oh, the things we say, and,
oh, how we blush in the cold gray
light Of the morning after to remember
what we said"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
"Tarryr Goula,. Long Cruise.

starry" Gould was well known
character in and around Danvers years
ago, but very few knew what gave
him the nickname of '"rarry." He was
very fond Of telling about the long sea
trip he enjoyed when young man. 1t
seems he thought he was tired living
ashore, SO he went to Danversport and
shipped on Il coasting schooner bound
for Philadelphia. He used to say, in
telling his story: Il did expect to en-
Joy that trip so much. Well, we cast
off from the wharf and started down
river. When we got to Beverly bridge
"a mile or so from the wharf 1 made
up my mind that had got enough of
1t, and as We passed through the draw
l climbed to the bridge and started for
home, and, if you will believe me,
could not get wink of sleep that
night until they threw water on the
outside Of my bedroom windows to
make it seem was aboard ship
Boston Herald
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
south Sem 1,l,na cu.ton,,,

When south sea island mother
wishes to chastise her child she seldom
resorts to ,slapping, and slippers, of
course, she has none. Instead of using
the forms of punishment customary
among civilized mothers she pulls the
childs hair or bites some part Of the
body, generally the feshy part Of the
arm. In wandering about the village
one sees many children having on their
bodies scars produced by wounds In
flicted by their mothers teeth. When
a mother wishes to caress her child
she deftly draws her thumb across its
eyebrow or cheek or gently seizes its
cheek between her teeth. The rubbing
Of noses Is also u mark of affection
among the Kingsmill islanders, as it is
among the Maoris of New Zealand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Temagami is shaped like an octopus,
with long stretched out arms, and its
shores are indented with deep circling
bays, island strewn and eliminating in
sharp points and curves that add to
the beauty of this magical scene. 1.-The
lake of deep waters" is the meaning
Of the Indian word, and they lie very
deep and cool in their bed of granite, in
stiffness perfect mirror, in storm
darkly menacing, with foam edged
waves showing fanglike teeth. Being
hundred square miles in area, Tema-
gami forms one of Canuda's great nat
ural reservoirs. Mighty rivers from
the height of land to the north flow
into it, and it in turn feeds the streams
that flow southward, carrying their
life giving waters through the forests
to the peopled lands below. There are
1,40O islands in the lake, and the gov
ernment has included the whole area
in magnificent forest reserve of a
million and half acres.-Kate West
lake Weigh in -Four Track News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
Franklin on Catching Cold.

1t Is well known, says the New York
Evening Post, that Franklin made
particular study of colds and had his
own theory about them, which we be-
lieve is pretty much the theory Of to-
day. One of his assertions was that
catching cold does not come from mere
cold, but from unequal temperature
over the body and from undistributed
moisture. To prove this he made a
number of observations on occasions
when he did and did not suffer A few
of these follow:
By putting on u damp shirt on dry
body-yes.
By putting on dry shirt on a wet
body, though this vets the body ten
times more--no.
+ BY sitting in a room where the floor
has been newly washed-yes.
BY going into a river and staying
there an hour (no sheets so wep-no.
By wetting the feet only-yes.
By wetting all the clothes through
the body and wearing them whole
day-no.
BY sitting in room againsta crevice
yes.
BY sitting as long in the open air
no.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Few people have escaped jammed
fingers, and as the pain caused when
the finger is jammed in door is ex-
cruciatlng in the extreme for the first
few minutes 1t is we'll to know of some
means of relief. The finger should be
plunged into water as hot as Gun pos
sibly be borne. Tits application Of
hot water causes the nail to expand
and soften, and the blood pouring out
beneath it has more room to flow. Thus
the pain is lessened. The finger should
then be wrapped in u bread and water
poultice. A jammed finger should nev-
er be neglected, as it may lead to NOR
tification of the bone If it has been
badly crushed, and amputation of the
finger must follow. Jammed toes are
usually caused through the falling Of
heavy weights and should be treated
in the same way as jammed finger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Hot soda baths are recommended by
some persons for rheumatism, and the
way they are taken is this: Fill the
tub half full Of water as hot as can be
borne, add half pound Of common
baking soda and immerse the body for
at least twenty minutes, keeping up
the temperature by the addition Of hot
water from time to time. Vaseline or
cold cream should be rubbed into the
skin after the latter has been dried in
order to replace the natural oil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
How Cyanide Was Discovered.

Scheele in 17S3 laid the foundations
for the manufacture of cyanide of po-
tassium. With prussiate of potash for
its base, dried animal matter of any
and all kinds was dumped into the SUI
perheated vessels containing the pot
ash, together with iron filings and bor-
ings. A stonelikc black mass resulted
from the cooling, and other processes
brought the final lemon colored crys-
tails which resulted from evaporatlons
Of the solutions. From these crystals
prussic acid was evolved. of which
per cent solution is the pharmaceu-
tical preparation, yet so powerful that
four drops will kill large dog. A
chemist, putting cyanide solution in
a gold lined dish in 1874, discovered
that the gold was dissolved in the
liquid. This was the beginning of the
gold plating process by the use of cya-
nide and the further involvement Of
the poison came about in electroplat-
ing, in photography and in treating re-
fractory gold ores.-Technical World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
MANCHESTER WEDNESDAY,

STORY OF SLEEPYToWh.
I'm just little girl of 6.
But still have n belu:
He comes to SEQ me ev .ry night
When all the children go.
He takes me on his knee and tells
A lot Of pretty stories
About the fairies In the woods.
Who live In morning glories.
He tells me tales of kings and queens
Who love all little girls,
And says that I'm queen myself,
With crown Of golden curls.
He takes me riding on his knee
AS far as London town,
And tells me all about the sights
AS 20 up and down.
And then he says it's time that we
To Sleepytown should go;
kiss my papa then because,
You see, he ls.my beau.
never have seen Sleepytow,
Although I've been quite near;
Because when awake find
That I've been sleeping here.
There's something can't understand,
II makes me scratch my head;
II start on for Sleepytown
How do get to bed?
Davenport Free PRESS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

"It's queer thing about children
babies" said the proud father. "If I
say cat to my boy. the nearest he can
get to repeating it is tat but IL l
make up word like 'oobljoobie' that
youngster can speak it more fluently
than can."-Pearson's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
A nit Of Ensli.h Humor.

Recently the London Morning Post
contained the following advertisement:
"Wanted.-A nurse for night duty
only; one thoroughly accustomed to
bottle babies"
This called forth the remark from
the British Journal of Nursing:
''ro bottle babies? How is it done
and for what purpose are these inno-
cents used when .bottledT"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
The Anti-Pass Law.

The following is the full text Of
the law enacted by the last General
Assembly prohibiting the giving of
railroad passes to and the using of
the same by public officers.
Section l. Issuance Of free pass
prohibited. 1t shall be
unlawful for any steam railway or
interurban railway company doing
business within the state, or any
officer, agent or representative there
of, to issue, give or offer to any city,
county, district, state or federal Off
Ger, including Judges and members
of the general assembly, Or to any
delegate to political convention to
use in attending such conventions or
to return the refrom, orto any memb-
er Of any political committee or EN-:
ploye thereof, or to any candidate
for city, county, district, state or
federal Office, or to jurors in state or
federal courts any free pass, ticket
or other privilege at rate sless than
charged the public.
Sec. 2. Acceptance Of free pass
es-what prohibited. No city,
county, district, state or federal
officer, and no delegate to county,
district, or state political convention,
and no candidate for a county,
district, state or federal office and no
member of any political committee
or any employe there Of, andno juror
in stateor federal courts, shall request
or use any such free pass, ticket or
privilege, sold or conferred at less
rate than the rate charged the pub
lie, over any steam railroad or in
terurban railroad,
Sec. 3. Exceptions. The hold
ing of notarial commission or a
public office that pays no fees, or
salary, or a position as member of
the faculty or an officer of a state
educational institution, or acting as
an officer or director of the Iowa
state board of agriculture, or q
membership in the national guard,
or membership in the fire depart
ment of any city or the use of trans.
portation in accompanying livestock
or perishable freight or the use Of
the return privilege, or riding OF
accepting transportation upon {
special train, run for the public
safety, health, or welfare. shall no
operate to place any person within
the inhibition of this act.
Sec. 4. Railroad commissioner
secretary. This act shall no
apply to the members Of the rail
way commission, or its secretar,
when travelling upon official duties
Sec. 5. Excursion or party rates
Nothing in this act contained shal
be construed to prohibit the grant
ing of excursion or party rates b
any steam railroad or interurbal
railroad company to any class c
persons whomsoever.
Sec. 6. Testimony-immunit
from prosecution. No person an
no agent or officer of any corpol
alton within the purview Of this az
shall be privileged from testifyin
in relation to anything herein pr
hibited; and no person having
testified shall be liable to any pros,
cution or punishment for any o
tense concerning which he was r.
quired to give his testimony or pr
duce any documentary evidence.
!, Sec. Z. Penalty. Any perso
convicted of a violation of any of IL
provisions of this act shall be pul
ished by imprisonment in the coun
jail not exceeding six months, or
fine not exceeding five hundr'
dollars (500.00,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
New Yorls,. First sldewnlls.

The first sidewalk in New York was
laid by a woman, Mrs. Samuel Pro-
voost, about 1716. She was an import
err and merchant and laid the sidewalk
for the convenience of her customers.
She had importuned the authorities to
do 1t, but they refused, saying 1t was
impossible. After her object lesson
paving and curbing gradually came in,
but for some time her sidewalk was so
famous that people journeyed even
from Philadelphia to see it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Three Of the commonest tombstone
inscriptions are "In the midst of life
we are in DEATH" His end was peace"
"He tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb" The sentiment of each is COM
forting and consolatory, but none
comes from the Bible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

crease enormously. Tue way to kill
the dairy industry is to make poor
and cheap butter; the way to build
it up is to make good butter and sell
it at a good price. Farmers Tri-
bune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Your son, believe, made some ex-
periments while at college"
YES; he discovered what he calls
his scientific paradox"
"What is the nature pf it?"
"He succeeded in demonstrating that
debts are expanded by contracting
Them"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

A tiny bridesmaid ut wedding the
other day surveyed the departing bride
and groom with gloomy brow. "Oh,
dear" she pouted. Sister was going
to get married today and have lots of
fun! And now that mans taken her
Dwayu'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
wit In the workbaskct.

whats the old lady doing nowT
asked the stocking.
"Gettlng a needle and WOOL" replied
the thimble.
well, I'll be darned!" calculated tho
stocking 6ercely.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
Bad Habits.

ut would be very bad thing If
farmers ever got control of the nation
al finances"
"Why sof'
Because from sheer force of habit
they would want to be always water
ing the stock. Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
What We Have Come To.

lFr0m the Sptlhgn6lu Kepublican,J
When Secretary Taft soberly ar
CUES that President Roosevelt is
really more dreaded by the plutocrat
than Bryan, and is in effect more
dangerous radical-well, that is what
we have come to.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
He Knew.

Meekly-Yes, we're going to move to
Swamphurst. Doctor-But the climate
there may disagree with your wife.
Meekly-It wouldn't dare! = Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

"And David had five kings before
him." read the pastor.
Gossip exclaimed the man in the
rear pew. "I'm glad David wasn't in
the game last night!'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

When he left Washington in 1897
John G.. Carlisle had hardly dollar,
though for many years he had been
prominent and influential in public
life as congressman, speaker, United
States senator and secretary of the
treasury. Today, at the age of II,
he is earning large fees as lawyer
in New York. Recently he purchas-
ed modest place in Connecticut,
where he plans to live the remainder
Of his days in comfort. His costume
usually is of old fashion, but his
headgear is chiefly noticeable. 1t is
a white hat of the most altitudimous
style, worn and weather-beaten, en-
circled by a four-inch mourning
band with a rim made flimsy with
long usuage. Although an import
ant figure in the very center Of act
tivity, surrouned by wealth and the
influence of modern life he seems a
relic Of the past, product of the
stage-coach days when he was q
struggling lawyer in Coyington.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Lawyer Qulbble - You doctors
Why, you couldn't cure Il ham! DR..
Sawbones you, sir--you couldn't
try case of lard!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

"Well, after the dinner Boesome
told story about his exploits In AZ
rica and then one about an Irishman he
met in Switzerland"
"But thought you We're not at the
banquet"
Nor was ut this particular one,
but have attended sixteen others where
Boresome told these Stories"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
His Chance Had Come.

(From the Chicago Tribune.j
"Three balls!" called out the
umpire, "Now's your chance to
soak it, mein friendt!!" yelled an
excited pownbroker in the grand
stand to the batman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Our own heart, and not other mems
opinions. forms our true honor.-Cole-
rldge.N
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Belt, the South African Croesus
who died the other day, was said to
be much averse to the marriage of
young men in his employ At one
time his secretary asked for holi-
day to get married. Mr.. Belt re-
piled: "If you get married shan't
want, your service any more. You
can't then serve me as | want to be
served and you can't look after your
wife as you ought to if you serve me
properly. Come in later and let me
know what you are going to do"
Next day the secretary explained
that he had determined to wed. His
services were dispensed with then
and there, but just before the
wedding Mr.. Belt sent for him,
wished him success and handed him
an envelope, not to be opened until
after the wedding. 1t contained a
check for $4,000 and note admir-
ing the young mans courage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

The first regular serial newspaper
was printed at Antwerp in the year
1906 and bore the name of Niewelij-
dinghe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07
Recorders Court.

The following cases were on the
docket for trial Monday:
J. A. Clarkson, drunk and using OBJ
scene language on the street, guilty;
paid s5 fine.
Arthur Jackson, cursing and carry
ing concealed pistol; guilty, paid IS
fine.
LeGrand Harris, public drunken
ness, guilty; paid 50 fine.
Charles Morris white, drunk and
making ain assault on Dennis Wealth
ers with knife. Trial postponed G..
account of the absence of witnesses.
Jim Baker, assault and battery; trial
postponed on account Of the absence
OF witnesses
The assault on Dennis Weathers
might have been a serious affair, but
" chance ): was not. Weathers
:,ol!:cs were considerably cut and
5Iashed but no blood was split.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07
ANNUAL DINNER.
Will Be Given on the Evening of Feb
ruary 21. at O'Clock.

The committee of arrangements in
charge of the Chamber Of Commerce
dinner met Monday, and sub-com-
mittee consisting Of Mr. ]. H. Levy,
chairman and Messrs. H. C. Hayns-
worth and Isaac Strauss was appoint
ed to receive bids for and arrange a
menu, and to arrange for music, and
decorations etc.
1t was decided to give the dinner
on the evening Of February 21 at 9
o'clock in order not to conflict with
the grand masquerade ball which
takes place February o.
The reception committee, Mayor
Dick, chairman, were instructed to
make arrangements for the proper re-
ception and entertainment of all spe-
cial guests from other places. The
finance committee, Messrs. G. A. Lem
mon, chairman; and w. B. Boyle and
John W. McKiever, was requested to
begin the sale of tickets to the dinner,
and to report to general meeting Of
all of the committees Thursday after.
noon, February 5 at 4 o'clock, at Of
fee of Major H. Frank Wilson. The
secretary Of the Chamber Of Com
merce was ordered to send out all
invitations to invited guests and
have tickets printed. Also to write
those who have been invited to respond
to toasts A ten minute limit to all
speeches was agreed upon owing to
the fact that it is expected there will
be many inapromptu speeches in addi-
ton to the regular toasts. The sub
committee of arrangements was re-
.quested ito report at the general COM
nittee meeting next Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07
Our Gulf Ports Prosperous.

New Orleans now ranks second only
to New York among Americas ex-
porting ports, and Galveston is third.
Gulfport, Miss, leads all domestic ports
in it's shipments Of lumber, Pensacola
in sawed timber, and Mobile in cross
ties. Consider that, besides New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and
San Francisco, Of the seacoast cities,
surpass New Orleans in population;
that Galveston, which has about one
ninth as many inhabitants as New Or
leans ranked eighth as an exporting
port at the time it was nearly demol-
ished by a food and a West Indian
hurricane in September, 1900, when
more than eight thousand persons and
millions of dollars worth Of property
was destroyed; that Gulfport was
founded only seven. years ago, and
was opened to the recent industrial
Development along our Gulf commerce
in 1902, and you will get q fair idea
of coast
The natural wealth and physical
condition OF the surrounding country,
and OF the country adjacent to the
streams which flow into the Gulf Of
Mexico, are responsible for the major
portion Of tbs prosperity. Some per-
sons sc Iuee .::,u:.. faith in figures
and know little Of causes attribute it
to the Panama Canals prospective
com piet:on. Refill the Culebra cut and
abandon the ditch. and the present eN-
port business Of our Gulf ports would
not diminish one iotaA ThA steamboats,
OF the Mississippi the Alabama, the
Tom bigbee, and the Red rivers would
continue to go heavily laden to tide
water, and the great railroads of the
South and West sill would haul cotton,
wheat. rice. sugar. oil, lumber. turpen-
tine. and iron to the Gulf coast for re-
siiipr mt to al parts of the world. it
is an economic fact so well established
that men learned in commercial affairs
everywhere admit it.
Kick a barrel OF flour at Mime
apolis and it Will roll to New Or
leans" James J. Hill once said in e::-
planning Why it was less expensive to
send Western consignments for for
eign ports to the Gulf coast than OYER
the steep grades Of the Ailegnanies to
tie Atlantic.
That is part Of the story, but New
York and her sister cities of the Allan
tic coast have no cause for undue
alarm now. nor will they rave in the
future. They are to remain great
ports of the East. middle North. and
part of the Northwest. while he cities
Of the Gulf. especially N@w Orleans
and Galveston. will hold thc same re-
lation to the Western and Southern
States. THE lines of Gemarcation have
simply been more clearly drawn. and
the rapid development Of Dixie and
the newer West gives a phenomenal
~e-->>,,.t 10 y,-co+ &c rnnllv natr1ral con-