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Dogs Used to smueoIe Ise.s.

Some clever ruses to outwit customs
along the French frontier
have been revealed by the capture of
a dog. Before making use of this dog
as a lace-carrier. the smuggler crossed
the border often with him. so that
the customs officers might know the
animal. Then he clipped the dogs
coat close. wrapped around his body
yards of costly lace and covered the
whole with fur like the dogs coat.
For FIVE years this dog carried Bra
bant lace without awakening suspicion.
Then friend" OF the smuggler noti-
fed the authorities, who shot the
faithful animal. IL leaked out tina,
dogs are used for this purpose all
along the frontier.
Pigeons are also used for smuggling.
women's watches are sent from Lu-
gano. In Switzerland, into Italy tied to
the feet Of homins pigeons.
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Whose thrcating mass.

whose tnrcatlng mass,
Lies tottering DER the hollow pass.
AS IL an infants touch would urge
Its headlong passage down the verge.
Along It's gentle slopes are pastures
green. with clusters OF young spruce
and fir. more beautiful than the work
Of the most skilful landscape garden
er. Open glades. beyond which the
combination OF rocks. ferns and ever
green's, Is OF exquisite beauty. while
Old sea worn rocks along the shore
Give back the oceans ceaseless roar
But along the shore also occasion.
ally is found sheltered cove. provid-
ing a good boat landing. while on the
outside CT the island at the head of
u large cove or bay is an elegant
sandy beach, where the water is I'M
usually warm for this section. and
where the dread undertow is un-
known.
From the ridge or cliff. wonder.
ously broad and beautiful vision
meets the eye, away to the northwest
are seen the blue crests of the White
mountains, while the green slopes OF
Foreside and Yarmouth are I'm nearer
view. In the other direction lies the
broad expanse of the great Atlantic
The coast line takes in Cape Eliz.
abeth at the south and Sequin's light
on the north. while beautiful Casco
bay. with its multitude of green ISL
ands lies almost at your feet.
Only few generations ago two
families, the Pettingills and the Crit
fms. were the principal owners and
residents, and these names prevail
here today. The permanent residents
of the island are typical New England
coast fishermen, hardy, upright. hon.
est, of whom IL is said. Their word
is as good as their bond
Although ten miles from Portland
city hall, the island is within the city
limits, and the city has provided a
substantial wharf, and exceptionally
good roads. so far as built. and is
ready to extend them as needed.
while the Harpswell steamboat line
provides four trips each way daily.
rendering the island easily accessible.
From Boston a delightful nights
sail on the steamer Gov. Dingley or
Bay State, an carly morning sail of
an hour among the islands of Casco
bay brings enc to Cliff in season for
breakfast. while the new and we'll
kept hotel. The Aucoc:sco' gives OPP
portunity for short or long STAY up-
on this delightful island
y number of cottagers are already
located here. and others are coming.
while the Cliff Island Improvement
society just organized will doubtless
prove powerful factor in making this
delightful summer home.
BY GEORGE NJ. FISKE.
Cliff Island, July 81, 1906
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Gained on their way back. but were
fortunate enough to secure a tow
home, arriving In time for sumner
Among the party were: MIR. and Mrs.
A. p. Stone. Miss Louise Freeman.
Miss Annette Chase and MIR. David
Coyle. Miss E. w. Spofford. Miss
Christine Spofford and Miss Elizabetb
Downes.
On Sunday morning. Mr. r. e. Ely's
tent on Strout's point caught Are and
burned fiat. How II caught Is net def.
initely known. but IL is supposed that
spark from the stove lodged ON the
canvas. The dry cloth burned so
quickly that IL was with difficulty that
Mr.. Ely saved two trunks and some
Clothing. and also very valuable
typewriter. Mr.. Ely regrets the loss
OF his tent and camping kit. as the
OUTFIT was very complete, and was
new this year. Mr.. Ely has enjoyed
camp life here immensely. and has
become a devotee OF outdoor life. He
found that 1t was necessary to return
to New York. which he did, going
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. Mci-oud of Bos-
ton are the newest Corners at the Cliff
cottage. They were accompanied by
thSii sui. -slelNeTn.
A large party from Maiden are &C.
cupying Johnson's cottage. formerly
known as the Fanny Griffin cottage
They are: Miss Lydia Freeman. Miss
Alice Clark, Miss Maude Weeks. vii.
liam w. Clark. Herbert S. George and
NJ. G.. Decatur. all from Maiden. Mass.
The party will stay two weeks or
longer. some perhaps until the middle
of September.
DIR. l.. p. Cobb of South Portland
visited his brother. c. NJ. Cobb. over
Sunday.
Mr.. A. II. Southland received a five
and half horsepower motor last
week which he is Installing in his new
power boat.
Mr.. r. II. Griffin is camping i'm
tent on the east side CT the island
where his new house is RAPIDLY an
preaching completion.
Last Wednesday a large party ar
rived ut the Broad View cottage for
three weeks stay. They were: Mr..
Al. j. Bishop of Westbrcok. Rev. Iii.
III. II. Bishop and Mrs. Bishop with
three sons. Harvey. Lloyd and Fran
els, all of Tewksbury. Mass. and also
Mrs. w. J. Daniels, son Harvey and
daughter. Florence of Whitman.
Mass.
III YOU want cool. comfortable fur.
niture for your summer cottage. see
our large and up-tc-date stock. Ros-
coe Davis, corner Federal and Ex-
change streets.-Adv.
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Canal Revival.

Consul Hamm of Hull. writes a
comprehensive account of the English
canal system. supplementary to his
article In Daily Consular and Trade
Reports OF Feb. 1G. A royal British
commission of sixteen persons Is in.
vestigating the canals with a view TO
their improvements. The fact that is
drawing attention to these waterways
Is the part German inland waterways
are playing In the transportation prob
lem OF that country. A German rail-
way car costs $3.50 per ton of load
room. whereas the Rhine iron barges
cost but $3.50. The motive cost OF
propulsion is also much less by water.
Mr.. Hamm's report Is replete in furth.
CT details, and can be read OF eopied
at the bureau of manufactures.-U. 8.
Consular Reports.
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Railroads.
;IisEf5G Boston & Maine
!H.shsssss! R. R.
In Effect June 4, 1906

,o Tr ssos0b leave Portland Tnicn station;
a; M. al2 m. -1.l5, 1920. Sos, $50,
$50 p: m. sunday. f1.I0. 1885 $40 rs
a M. $500. tS.io. fi.15. $40. fs.i5. Ills
p. M
sSarbero Beach and Pine Point. 700.
LIE. $50. 1920 5.25, $3.50. $40. $50
s,lS. 500, .ll:So p. m. Sunday fs10.
fS.S5. 1875. slo:15 a. m, 1885. $500, f3 40.
OLD Orchard. 200. a1.IO. $50. $50.
$50. .i.sS. SIS. $50. eos. so 90 90.
.I.i5. 500. sos. .ll.2o D. m sunday.
$40. .Si:I5. $50. 500. f5.io. IS, sis SIS.
camp Ground. $3.50. .s.o5. 1000 ~
al? m. Ills; .i.2o. 5.25. $50. s.io..
% sy SAP .9s, lI:S' 2. m; SUNDAY: 1856.
saco and Biddeford. 200. $50. $50
..oS. 1000 a. m. al2.oo m. 1880, Ills
81 9, !2S: ~. $50. xs.os: S;lo. $50.
1875. slo.l5 a. M. 1885. 500. IS 20. ti.iS'
$50. 500. $50. 5.45. fs.l5. fills. xs.oo
Kennebunk 200. $50 1000 a. m. 1870
1855. 40. 500. s.tS S 500 500 % p M m Sunday.
Kennebunkport. 700. $50. 1000 a m
$3.50. $50. s.1o. 500 p. m.
s Runs June q to Sept. Is: inclusive.
Does not stop at Saco.
.Sommencing June IS.
tCntil June ~. inclusive
through train with Pullman SIeeplno
Day AZ s:as p; m, for New York Via
d: J. FLANDERS.
Sehefa Pass. &c Ticket Agent.
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Mere Point,

An entertainment was given in the
Casino on Saturday night under the
direction of Miss Dorothy Brewer of
Jamaica Plain, Mass, Miss Edith
Whitestde of New York, and Mr.. Per-
~ Griffin of Washington, ID. c.
pantomime entitled Love in a
Toy Shop" was presented with the
following cast: Storekeeper. Miss Ra-
chel Little of Brunswick; storekeep-
e-s daughter. Miss Elizabeth Burt OF
Philadelphia: soldier lover. John w.
Riley OF Brunswick: lady customer.
Miss Edith Whiteside of New York:
little girl. Miss Rose Chandler of
South birmingham. Mass: peasant
doll, Miss Harriet Burt of Philadel-
phia: soldier doll, Woodbury. Howe of
Grcton, Mass: Chinese doll, Mr.. DON
aid Whiteside OF New York city: jap
anese doll, Miss Mae Despeaux of
brunswick; French doll. Miss Agnes
Scott OF New York city: sailor doll.
John p. Winchell OF Brunswick:
Gown doll. Miss Ruth Little of Bruins
wick: rag doll. Miss Dorothy Brewer
o. Jamaica Plain, Mass. The pro-
iOSue OF the piece, a versified recital
III the story OF the pantomime by
Miss Agnes Scott and Miss Molly Crit
I'm, was delivered by Mr.. George
" aiteside.
Following the pantomime was a
Robin Hood" dance by Winslow
Brewer. Madeline Brewer. Susie
Chase. Ruth Southland. Nelson Chase
and Edward Southland In spite of
The rain there was a large attendance.
The entertainment was followed by
dance.
Oh Wednesday night there will be
a masquerade dance at the Casino.
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A WINNING START.
A Perfectly Digcsted Breakfast Makcs
Nerve Force For the Day.

Everything goes wrong ~ the
breakfast lies In your stomach like a
mud pie. What you eat does harm
IL you can't digest it-it turns to pol
son.
bright lady teacher found this
to be true, even OF an ordinary light
breakfast Of eggs and toast. She
says:
Two years ago contracted n
very annoying form OF Indigestion.
My stomach was I'm such condition
that a simple breakfast OF fruit. toast
and egg gave me great distress.
Il was slow to believe that trouble
could come from such a simple diet
but finally had to give Il up. and
found great change upon a Gun Of
not Postum and G-ape-Nuts with
cream, for my morning meal. For
more than year I have held TO this
course, and have not suffered except
when injudiciously varying my diet.
Il have been a teacher for several
years and find that my easily digest.
cd breakfast means a saving of Nor,
vous force for the entire day NV
gain OF ten pounds in weight also
causes me to want to testify to the
value OF Grspe-Nuts.
"Grape-Nuts holds FIRST rank at
our table"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" Read the nt.
tie book. The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs.
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Trouble Centre.

The small boy had Just smoked
dis first cigar.
Boss" he gasped, with a troubled
look, "w-where was dat cigar nader"
That cigar, my boy" replied the
man who had given him the weed.
was made in San Domingo"
Gee! I thought So"
why did you think so?"
TIT started half dozen reyo-
buttons In me stomach. "-Columbus
Dispatch.
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a True Patriot.

"Hair cut. sir?" asked the barber.
Nope"
You amt the Kind of man to 60
Around with shaggy hair"
Neither am the kind TO yen for
hair cut on Saturday afternoon
with seventeen business men behind
me waiting for shaves."
And the seventeen appiaudcd him
-inwardly, at least.
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Natural.

so you're going fishing with Bob
next summer. Well, he's a great
story teller"
Yes. and his stories get bigger
every summer"
"How's that?"
why the fish he's caught grow
during the winter. I Suppose. De-
troit Free Press.
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The American Youth.

MY boy is beginning to take ALI
interest in the inalienable rights Of
the American youth. I told him to-
day that he might be President some
day"
Yes? What did he say?"
Warted to know what salary tho
Job paid."-Philadelphia Press.
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The Regular Count.

The heart OF man who has lived
TO be seventy has beaten 260. 1000. 900
times-not counting the times when he
got scared and it worked overtime
Somerville Journal.
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Facts in the Case.

Love is blind, you know"
quoted she with the curis.
1T is color blind. at least" re-
Joined the fussy bachelor. "a mar
ried friend OF mine tells me he used
to think his wife's complexion way
genuine. "-Chicago News.
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Driven From Homo.

link had to put up at the hotel
last night; he had quarreled with his
cool:"
why, the idea! What was Mrs.
Jinx doing, to stand for such a thing
like that?"
Mrs. Jinx is his cook" - Fort
Worth Record.
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TO the White Mountains
and Return
SIS.

Leave Portland 80 a m -Four hours
at Crawfords. Mount Pieasan. House or
tabyans for dinner and driving. arriving
oack IN Portland at s.f5 p. m. or by re-
manning at FahyanS an hour and half
can arrive in Portland at SIS p. m.
tourists on this trip can also visit
EryeourS. North CONWAY. InterVare jack
son and Bartlett IL they prefer AZ a less
expense or Maplewood. Bethlehem, Pro-
ne housc. Jefferson. Lancaster at 4
slight additional expense
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Loving Her Ncichhors.

II thought YOU had decided not to
call on Mrs. SniEleigh."
Il did think / wouldn't at first.
but 1 see they have an automobile
that holds six persons" - Chicago
Record-Herald.
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8 I $50
SSSAGO LAKE AND RAYMOND.

TO SSSAGo LAKE AND RAYMOND.
Leave Portland at S.t5 a. m. and at
Seoago Lake take ST Gamer across the
i ,,ke and up the east shore. passing In
Gian Island. Whites Bridge. Raymond
Cape. The Images and up the River Jor-
Dan TO Raymond village for dinner and
VISIT TO the State fish hatchery. where
!he whole process OF Matching and rais-
ing trout and salmon may be seen.
Re,urn Is made. arriving in Portland
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Why You Laugh.

why does human being laugh?"
inquired the naturalist.
Usually" answered the man with
the weary air, Ito avoid offending a
friend. "-Washington Star.
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FortunatuS.

knicker-"Has Jones got any
luck?"
Bocker-"Yes, he is the kind OF
fellow who can SOW the wind and
reap q cyclone cellar."-New York
Sun.
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The Afternoon
Songo River Trip
Na Bod. Sfeonec and Karrow cauae

Leave Portland los p m. arrive Seba-
80 Lake 1.3. u. m, where the Steamer
Hawthorne takes YOU across Sebago
Lake. up the Songo River. across the
ton; Tally-ho to the village. Narrow Gauge
TO BridSton Junction, thence Maine Gen.
tral to Portland. arriving Portland 7.i5
y. IN.
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He Knew What II Was.

Medium-"I see large dark OBJ
stacle rising suddenly in your way"
Railroad Magnate-"I guess that's
my coal stock. Ameri-
can.
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Sometimes Different.

Mr. Wise-"you can't Judge a
man until you hear him talk"
Mrs. Wise-"At home. or out in
company?-Detroit Free Press.
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That Tired Feeling.

Il can always tell when the wealth
er begins to feel springy."
"Yes:"
"Yes, because I don't."-Philadel-
phia Press.
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Poland Springs, Maine

turn.
Leave Portland 1i0. $50 a. M OF IL o5
n m: arrive Poland Spring House $50
1870 a. IN. or l p. m. Take dinner and
remain until about 3 p. m, and arrive at
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Our Language.

Against sense and analogy
Our tongue is always shining;
For wnen his outing takes q man,
He says 1t il his inning.
Baltimore American.
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Railroads.
Maine Central R. R.
Day Excursions
$500
IC NAPLES.

Leave Portland 9.10 a. m. rail to Seba-
90 Lake. steamer to Naples. or Bridgton.
across Scbago Lake and up the Songo
River. take dinner at Naples or Bridge
ton; returning arrive Portland SIS +. m.
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Sunday Excursions
EVERY SUNDAY to
the White Mountains

Leave Portland $50 n M: arrive
Eabyans IL. so noon. Leave Fabyans 2I5
p. M: arrive Portland SIS d. m; con-
Meeting Cor Boston
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s so Trip Round

sundays to Naples or Raymond for
olnner. leaving Portland $50 a. IN.
across Sebago Lake and up the Songo
River to Naples or across Sebago Lake
10 raymond. Returning. arrive at Port
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Leaves Portland at 80 a. m, $50
p. m. daily except SUNDAY.
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Daylight Line and Through
ParlOr Car Service
to Quebec

Leave Portland at 80 a. m. daily.
except Sunday. arriving At quebec 900
y. IN.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
Sad Incident Recalled.

washington Irving In his biography of
Oliver Goldsmith, tells us the poet was in
the habit of being late, said Nathan l..
Miller, Certain men of talent, members
of literary clubs, sometimes dined to-
gether at the St. James coffee house, and
DR.. Goldsmith was usually the last to ar
rive On one occasion, when he was more
dilatory than usual, a whim seized the
company to write epitaphs of him, as
The late DR.. Goldsmith The sarcasm of
some of these epitaphs stung the tender
sensibilities of Goldsmith and provoked
from him his poem of retaliation. He
never attended another of those dinners
and soon thereafter died without reeov-
ering from the wounds of those epitaphs.
"A story is now going the rounds of
the press to the effect that a Mr.. Wise
recently applied this ancient wit to Mr..
Samuel Spencer in some good-natured
raillery at the Southern railway, of
which Mr.. Spencer was president. Within
a very short time thereafter a most de-
plorable accident happened upon that
railway, and 1t is now the lamentable
truth, the late Mr.. Spencer Is there a
fatality in making death the subject of
light and facetious remark?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
Old Steamboat Days.

II see they have a steamboat war in full
swing on the Alabama and Tombigbee
rivers said former Selmian.
This brings to mind those days Of my
youth, for some years after the war,
when the coming of the Mississippi steam
boats up the Alabama was almost like
circus day in Birmingham. How my heart
jumped with joy when away down the
bend was heard the deep, sonorous whis-
ties of the st. Charles Great Republic,
John T. Moore, Mary Swan and other
fine boats.
when the st. Charles turned on the
music of the calliope the limit of enthusi-
asm was reached. Then there was the
rivalry between crews in singing. Often
two boats would swing into the stream
about the same time, turn prows, with
pilots handling their crafts with dexterity;
then the crews would begin their singing.
Always there were rival leaders who
would in clear voice send a challenge of
music, with an answer next followed the
refrains from both crews. Who that has
stood on the banks OF the ripping Ala
DsN'S win tilCSc pdldCtS swinging 10 the
rudder, loaded sometimes to the guards
and has heard the clear voice of a negro
deck hand lead off with, Wha-ho-a -ho
we's bound down to de Mobile Bay
wouldn't sigh for those days?
And then the pleasure parties! Why
the man who in his day hasn't been on
an Alabama steamer with party of boys
and girls bound for Mardi Gras has missed
one of the most delightful of experiences.
To have the boat crowded with the pros
porous planters and their ladies all the
way down, and taking on more, until the
gallant men had to give up their state
rooms and take to long row of pallets
in the main cabin, meant the happest of
times. Wit and humor passed up and
down the line, between a few snatches
of slumber. The dear old days of the
river palaces in their splendor have gene,
but yet the trip today on the comfortable
packets is one of the most restful and
delightful
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
Christmas Shopping.

Charities and the Commons, pub
lished in New York, says to all Christ
mas shoppers: "Please buy your pres
ents early-early in the day and early
in December That will be your big
gest gift of the holidays-to the work
ers behind the counters and on the de-
livery wagons"
This is an appeal in behalf of all the
young women and the girls and the
boys who have to Withstand the wear
and tear of Christmas shopping. Many
there will be who cannot buy early in
the morning or early in the month, but
on the other hand there are many who
can do so. This appeal is to them.
Those who are free to buy at any time
can by buying early get out of the way
of those who can not choose their own
time for shopping. If the former will
get the things they want before the last
crowded holiday rush occurs they will
not only serve themselves, but they
will show human sympathy for not a
few overworked fellows. A humane
feeling in Christmas time should be
behind all our acts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
ORIGIN OF NURSERY RHYMES.
Some Very Familiar Lines Are Cen
turtles Old.

From the London Chronicle.
Slang phrases, in course of time, become
absorbed into the vernacular, just in the
same way that nonsense rhymes and nur-
sery verses become institutions. Take
the following examples: The famous lines,
Mother, may I go out to swim?
Yes, my darling daughter;
Hang your clothes on hickory limb,
And don't go near the water,
are at least 1900 years old. being found in
a book of jests of the sixth century, COM
piled by Hierocles.
"Humpty Dumpty Sat On a Wall" etc.
has come down to us from the days OF
King John. 1.-THE Babes in the Wood >
dates from the fifteenth century, being
founded upon facts. an old house near
Wayland Wood, Norfolk, having the
whole story in carvings on mantelpece
Little Jack Horner," little Miss Muf-
fett," "Old Mother Hubbard" Mother
Goose and "Goosey. Goosey, Camden are
each traceable to the sixteenth century.
PUSSY Cat Pussy Cat, Where Have
You Been?" belongs to the reign of Queen
Elizabeth. There Blind Mice" first APP
peared in a music book dated 1909. "a
Frogge Would a-Wooing Co was Ii
censed to be sung as far back as 1850.
Boys and Girls, Come Out to Play" and
Lucy Locket Lost Her Pocket" both hail
from the period of Charles IL And last
of all, cinderella" Jack the Giant Kill
err" "Bluebeard and 'Tom Thumb were
published by their author, Charles Per-
rault, in the year 1897