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you see, Griggs," began Hawkins.
on the big wheel-stuck. I'll put a
new-a new ratchet there, and oil
lots of oil-on the-the-''
That's enough, Hawkins" 1 said.
Come home"
Yes, but don't you see," he groaned,
holding fast to his battered skull as I
helped him back to the road, eff get
that one little point tit
will revol-"
Let it," l snapped. "Sit here until
see what's left of my automobile"
Ten minutes later, Patrick having
appeared to take charge Of Maud S.,
Hawkins and l were making our
homeward way in the runabout, which
had mercifully been spared.
Something in my face must have for
hidden conversation, for Hawkins
wrapped the soiled fragments of his
raiment about him in offended dignity
and was silent on the subject of horse
brake.
Nor have l ever heard of the thing
since. Possibly Mrs Hawkins sue
ceeded In demonstrating the faIlacy of
the whole horse brake theory; in fact,
from the expression on her face when
we reached the house, am inclined to
think that she did.
Mrs. Hawkins can be strong-minded
on occasion, and her tongue is in no
way inadequate to the needs of her
mind.
AT any rate, friend of mine in the
patent office, whom / asked about the
matter some time ago, tells me that the
HAWKINS Horse-brake has never been
patented, so that presume the inven-
ton is in its grave. As a public-spirit-
ed citizen. venture to add that this is
blessing.
Copyright, 1906. by w. G. Chapman.
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k1ns' brake did work, and Hawkins
mare stopped suddenly, there was
going to be piled-up mass of men
and things in the road that for sheer
mixed-up-edness would pale the aver
age freight wreck
Maud maintained her pace, and l did
my best to keep up.
By this time / could see the reason
for her mad flight. When the ex-
plosion, or whatever it was. took place
in the brake machinery, a jagged piece
of brass had been forced into her side,
and there it remained, stabbing the
poor old beast with conscientious reg
uiarity at every leap.
was still trying to devise some way
of pulling loose the goad and persuad-
ing Maud to slow down when we en-
tered town.
At first the houses whizzed past at
intervals of two or three seconds; but
it seemed hardly half a minute before
we came in sight of the square and the
courthouse. We were creating quite an
excitement, too.
from porches and windows and the
sidewalk. Occasionally a man would
spring into the road to stop Maud,
think better of it, and spring out
again.
One misguided individual hurled a
fence-rail across the path. 1t didn't
worry Maud in the slightest, for she
happened to be all in the air while
passing over that particular point, but
when the auto went over the rail it
nearly Jared out my teeth.
Another fellow pranced up, waving
many-looped rope over. his head. !
think Maud must have transfixed him
with her fiery eye, for before he could
throw it mis- nerve failed and he scut-
tied back to safety.
Those who had teams hitched in the
square were hurrying them out OF
danger, and when we whirled by the
courthouse only one buggy remained
in the road.
That buggy belonged to Burkett, the
constable. The town pays Burkett a
percentage on the amount Of work he
does, and Burhett is keen on looking
up new business.
stop, there!" he shouted, as we
came up. Stop"
Nobody stopped.
Stop, or I'll arrest the whole DANCED
lot of We fer fast drivin'!" roared Bur
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kett, gathering up reins and whip.
And with that he dashed into the
place behind Enos Jackson and crowd.
ed the bicyclists to the side of the
road.
Our county town is a small one, and
at the pace set by Maud it didn't take
us long to reach the far side and sweep
out on the highway which leads,
eventually, to Boston.
began to wonder dimly whether
Maud's wind and my water and gaso-
line would carry us to the Hub, and, if
so, what would happen when we had
passed through the city.
Just beyond Boston, you know, is the
Atlantic ocean.
At this point in my meditations we
started down the slope to the big
creamery.
The building is located to the right
of the road. On the left, a rather
steep grassy embankment drops per-
haps 80 feet to the little river.
On this beautiful sunny afternoon,
the creamery's milk cans, something
like hundred in number, were airing
by the roadside, just on the edge of the
embankment; and as we Numbered
down 1 smiled grimly to think of the
attractive little frill Maud might add
to her performance by kicking a dozen
or two of the milk cans into the river
as she passed.
Maud, however, as she approached
the cans, kept fairly in the middle OF
the road-and stopped!
Heavens! She stopped so short that
l gasped for breath. All in the twink
ling the steel rods dropped into posi-
ton beside her legs, the cuffs snapped
and the Hawkins Horse-brake had
worked at last!
Poor old Maud! She slid a few yards
with rigid limbs, squealing in terror
and then crashed to the ground like an
overturned toy horse
Hawkins shot OF into space, and al
the moment didn't care greatly where
he landed. l was vaguely conscious
that he collided head-on with the row
of milk-cans. but my main anxiety was
to shut or my power, set the brake
point the auto into the ditch and jump
And did it all in about one sec.
ond.
After the jump. my recollection
grows hazy. know that one OF my
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GIRLS BEST FARM HANDS.
Men Will Not Stay No Matter What
Inducements Are Offered.

;
Battle Greek, Mich.-Farmers around
Battle Creek who expected an inn
provement in the farm labor PROPOSE
ton this summer are disappointed.
Not only are harvest hands as scarce
as they were year ago. but they are
even harder to get, have advanced
ideas as to the wages, and make the
farmers agree to concessions that a
few years ago would have created
untold laughter.
Good farm hands are getting as
high as $3.50 a day within few miles
of Battle Creek, with board and lodg-.
ing thrown in, and in many cases the
use of horse and carriage. Onei
farm hand, hired in Bedford town.
ship, demanded that his employer.
give hie1 the use of his piano two,
hours every evening. and the de-
mand was granted. the farmers FAM
lily vacating the parlor while, the har-
vest guest practices. He is taking
piano lessons in town, driving in with
the farmers horse.
The trouble does not end with the
inability to secure men to work for
hire. Farmers boys are still leaving
the nine dollar a week jobs on the
farm, with good food and beds. to,
come to town and work for less, live
in cheap lodging houses, and eat poor
food.
THE only available men we get at,
present" said a Penfeld farmer, are
men from town used to clerking Or
running street cars or such labor. A
few days on the farm tires them all
out, and keeps us hiring new men.
l suppose it will shock city folks to
hear it, but the best work on many
farms in Calhoun county this sum-
mer is now being done by women.
folks. The boys are anxious to go to
town and throw on dog The girls
are the most willing to help their
farmer fathers in the fields. 1t
doesn't sound nice, does it?, But what
are you going to do when men won't
farm out at s1.50 day and free
board?"
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Not Much Time Left.

"Just one minute-the astronomers
tell us that a monster comet Is head
ing for the earth with the speed of an
express train. Only a few days re-,
main in which to pay your subscrip-
ton to the News-we don't want to
trot al; over h-ll to find you."-An-
dalusia News.
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HERE AND THERE.

The landlord and tenant system Is
the bane OF north Texas. saws a cor
respondent We nesd moro small
farmers who own their lands. A rent
er never plants tree, builds a house
or even repairs a gate or fence il he
can avoid 1t.
Times have so changed that no
careful poultryman thinks of feeding
much soft poultry food. nor Of placing
it upon the ground. "a f6efs dry
food mostly. and puts It into troughs
or upon fredericksburg.
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BIOLOGICAL Metaphor.

The latest mixed metaphor comes
from Warrington. In p caustic attack
an the town council member of the
local trades council ,nundered: Let
us go to the council not like lamb,
but like the wolf, and take the bull
by the horns" London Evening
Standard.
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Heat for sterilizing Milk.

It is asserted by high authorities
that neither great heat nor long main
tenance of the requisite temperature
is required to sterilize milk suspected
Of containing the germs of diseases.
such as tuberculosis. The bacilli OF
that terrible disease are destroyed by
a temperature of los degrees in FIVE
minutes.
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A Distinction.

When man makes a display of
wealth." said the tourist who is study
ing American slang, you say he is
flush. do you not?"
Well. answered Broncho Bob.
sometimes he's a four-fush. wash
ington Star.
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The Climber.

With you to share my lot" he vowed
III climb to dizzy heights" Alackl
His climbing has not made her prcrd.
For he Is but q steee.ajack.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20
ANXIETY is FELT
For People from Our Vicinity Out on
the Pacific Coast

Watcrville people are much con
cernca about numerous relatives and
friends supposed to have suffered more
or less from the consequences of the
recent disaster in central California.
There is or rather was, in san Fran
cisco, a firm known as that Of .'The
RcdinRtdn Co" The prOprietors and
their. wives, reside in the business see
tion Of tile city and are closely con-
nccted with the firm of "Redington &
60. Of Watervlle. They are Mr.. and
Mrs. William Redington. brother Of
Miss Sophia Redington Of this city and
also Mcssrs. Alfred, William, Arthur
ana John Hedington, all nephews Of
Miss Harriet Redington of Sherwin
street this city.
Mrs Katherine Manter, an aunt Of
i. $. Head of this city and formerly
naive Of NOrridgewock, is among
the distant ones for whom anxiety is
fe4t.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20

dence would be admitted subject to Mr..
Browns objection.
The court adjourned at $50 +. NJ, hav-
ing accomplished nothing more than IL
detailed and tedious discussion of the as
sessed values as compared with the cash
values as estimated by the witnesses.
The afternoon session was conducted al
most wholly as was the latter part Of the
morning session, i. O., in comparison OF
the properties of several of the most i'm
portant streets running through the bust
ness portion of the city. This work was
very wearisome. but it ds sample of the
work which will be done by both sides Of
the case until an exhaustive study of
hundreds of residences in the city shall
have been made with n view to ascertain
ing whether or not the properties of the
Lockwood Company have been assessed
by the city in such a manner that they
have been obliged to pay more than their
prOportionate share of the taxes. In ad-
dition to the testimony along this line of
Mr. Perkins, Mr.. Robert Proctor was also
sworn and testified for a short time, pro-
ducing the same sort of evidence An
other mill expert, however, was intro
duced during the central portion of the
afternoon session in the person Of f. f..
Boston Of the Hollingsworth & Whitney
Co. He was placed on the stand to tcs-
tify as to his knowledge Of water power
He testified that he had had a consider
able experience in purchasing water priv
ileges and that it had been a part of his
business to keep well Informed along
these lines. He said that he had pu~-
chased the Bodfsh privilege in Fairfield
on the Kennebec river, and a part Of the
water privilege once owned by the Lock-
wood Company. He said that he had es-
timated the value Of the Lockwood privi-
lege and had placed its value at $4,000
This was the substance of his testimony
and he was thereafter excused. The meet
ing was adjourned at 80 o'clock until
10 a. NJ. today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20
COLBY COLLEGE.
Debating Club Meetings Seem to Con-
fict With Other Meetings.

A serious question, and one (which in
wolves the existence of the Colby Debat-
ing Society, was brought before the mem
bers of the society at q meeting held af-
ter the chapel exercises Thursday noon
The difficulty arises from the holding Of
the meetings Of the society once a month
OH the regular meeting night of the fra
tcrniticS Of the college.
President Herman E. Belts 07 Of HOdg-
don presided. Arthur G. Robinson 'O6 of
Wate rville, in behalf Of one Of the Colby
fraternities, read q letter to the effect
that the members of the fraternity voted
at the end Of last term to withdraw their
attendance from tho meetings Of the So
cietN so long as the meetings were held
on Wednesday night. No announcement
was made by them at the time, as they
had been requested to postpone such an
rouncemont by Former President Fen
Wickc l.. Holmes
tn" letter contributed something of Il
sensation to the meeting. As soon as Mr.
Robinson finished reading. Mr. Holmes
moved that the names of the members of
the fraternity presenting tho letter be
stricken from the roll Of the society.
On motion Of +. \. Shepherd '0S it was
voted to refer the matter to a commit
tee Of conference. to consist Of five mem
bcrS. Owing to tho Importance of the
matter President Belts deferred the an
rointmcnt Of the committee until later
time.
Mr.. Robinson when seen by the repre-
sentative Of the Journal after the meet
ing. said:
we gave mp our fraternity meeting
night once month, last term, and held
our fraternity meeting on Thursday night
for the good of the college. Most Of our
members were under the impression that
the meetings Of the society would not
be continued into the spring term. When
it became known that the same plan
would be continued into the spring term.
the action was taken.
I'VE have no desire to kill debating 1T
Colby. Our fellows have been among the
most lnyal supporters of the debating So
ciety all along; but we believe that il is
better to do one thing well than two
things poorly. As il is. our fraternity
meetings are suffering. ana the meetings
of tho debating society are not all they
should be"
A student who had carefully canvassed
the opinions of the members and non
members of the society, said Thursday
evening: "lf this is ar attempt made in
good faith to get the meetings of the de-
batting society changed to a better night
it should be given thoughtful consider
alton. On the other hand, if 1T is n round
about way of breaking up the debating
society, the sooner this is understood the
better. 1t has been n constant shame that
Colby has not been able to maintain de-
batting club in the past, and any man who
tries to make trouble for the debating
society will find himself widely at vari-
ance with college sentiment. The students
/ have talked with are willing to change
the night if necessary. but we are going
t. stick by the debating society every
time. I believe that those behind the
movement are honest in their intentions,
and that n satisfactory settlement of the
matter will be reached if everybody will
only Just keep COOL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. April l9.-There was further
drastic liquidation in the stock market to
day induced by the California calamity
~ one time early in the day the market
looked as though the principal strain upon
IL had been passed and there was a very
substantial rally from the opening de
cllreS. But prices broke badly again
later in the day and the market took on a
srmblance of demoralizatio The early
recovery WIS partly due to supporting or
ders which were distributed, SUPPOSEDLY
by banking interests for the protection OF
the market. but also to a considerable
uncovered short requirement due to the
very heavy selling yesterday by profess
Slonal operatcrS i'm the belief that addi-
tonal liquidation would come upon the
market today with realZatio of the
extent of the disaster. This calculation
proved to be not mistaken and the shorts
OF yesterday had ample opnortunity to Sc
cure profits with the large accumulation
of selling orders this morning. With the
carly unscttlement OF the market some
what Quietcd and the level OF prices re-
stored, il became clear that there was no
effective demand TO extend the recovery
The pressure Of liquidation grew more
urgent and with an appearance of grow
ing necessity as the day progressed and
the closing tone was very weak AT about
the lowest of the day. The days net
losses ran from to 3 points in practical
II all the active stocks and from to
over points in the prominent speculative
and the metal stocks. eXcent tho United
States Steel stocks, which showed some
power of resistance.
Bonds were weak. Total sales, par val.
ue S2,3S0.GN United States bonds were all
UNCHANGED on call.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20
Sibley-Cook.

The marriage Of John X. Sibley ana
Miss Lucy A. Cook was solomized at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Burton,
No. Pleasant street. Wednesday even
ing, Rev. c. W. Bradlee officiating.
The double ring service was used. The
bride was dressed in a beautiful cream
silk landsdown and carried bouquet
of lilies of the valley. Miss Cora Tup-
per was the bridesmaid and Robert
Williams was the best man. After the
service reception was enjoyed in the
adjoining room and it was seen then
that the presents given the happy
couple were many and valuable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20
Firemen'c Successful Dance.

What is admitted by all present to
have been one OF the best dances held
in Waterville this winter rewarded the
efforts of the Waterville firemen. who
held their annual dance in Elks' hall
Thursday evening. The music was rem
derel by Harlow's orchestra and the
floor was in charge Of S. l.. Berry as di-
rector and George Averill, George Per
ry and {. II. Rand as aids. The grand
march commenced at o'clock, Mr. and
Mrs. s. j.. Berry leading, while 50
couples fell into line. Others FOLLOWED
with their wives and friends as rep
resenring the officers of the company
as given c. 3. Reed, S. A. Dickerson,
y. {. futile, f. II. Thomas. c. +.
Ratchclder. J. X. Sibley, George Aver
ill, c. X. Hayes, George Perry, George
stevens and Truman Green
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20
Chicago Produce Market.

80 Chicago April l9.
The local wheat market today was very
erratic and closed weak with the Nav op-
ton down u. Corn was off u oats show
"a loss Of q; provisions were unchanged
to p. lower.
The leading futures closed as follows:
W liEAT-No. May. sos; July, 7SasdI-;
Sept. 76l.
cORN-No. May, 49,: July, AK; Sept.
iGA.
oATs-No. May. 32lsal.; July, 3o7.7
u; Sept. 2gl4
MESS PoosRK-May, 1915; July. 1921;
dLLARD-M1y. s.7e;4; July. s.sn4: Sept,
SHORT EIBs-May, s.72E; July. s.S5;
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOTE-S,cady.
WHEAT-No. , spring. SOGS2: No. 8. IS
GiS1l.; No. : red. SS7sm9lh.
CORN-Nn. >. 41lz; No. yellow 4SA.
OATS-Nc. ,, 3zh No white 53lhno
Gi12; No white. 80 2iId31H.
RYE-NO. >, 6liSM61la
BAELEI-Good feeding. 391il
MALTINCi-Fairt to choice $500
FI.AX SEEDING. !. lO9l.: No. north
western. Ilj;.-
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime. 3.17Iz.
MESS PORK-16lJGi1G.20
LAR D-S. 70GS. ~.
SHORT RIBS SIDES-Loosc S1OnSTl
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-Boxcd, 91OT
915.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20

About 800 gathered IT the Coliseum
Thursday evening to witness the pur-
suit race between skaters from Bar
Harbor and local men. The race was
for three miles and fast time was
made. The winner finished the distance
i'll 10 minutes and Is seconds Phillip
Baker of Fairfield won first place,
CLYDE LII Count of Bar Harbor second,
and Earl Kitchen Of Waterville third,
the men coming in in the same order in
which they We're started Hight York
acted as referee
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20

A recent business change made in
town is the organizing of a stock COM
pany to carry on the grain and feed
and lumber business formerly carried
on by Bailey & DOlloff. The company
now consists of A. f. Merrill, DR.. Per-
cy Merrill, Waterville and Z. 4. Bailey.
Oakland with good prospects of two
new members. A. F.. Merrill was made
president and Z. T. Bailey treasurer
It is the purpose of the company to
carry on a wholesale business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. a. II.
Libby Of Pleasant street has been
quarantined owing to the presence Of
diphtheira, Miss Grznlle GrOder,
the 14-year-Old daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph Groder, WHO was roominS
in the house while attending school,
being ,hc victim. Mr.. ana Mrs. Libby
have been obliged to take rooms else
who're and are now living i'll the home
Of F. Il. Drake on Pleasant street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20

Rev. and Mrs. ]. B. Lapham and
daughter returned Wednesday from
Portland where they attended the Maine
Methodist conference. Mr.. Lapnam has
resigned the pastorate of the church
here and at Sidney, which he has very
acceptably held for the past seven
years and will retire from the min
iStry. Oakland and Sidney are among
the list of churches to be supplied.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20
New York Produce Market.

New York. April 49,
FLOUR-Receipts. 9Os9; exports. $40
sales, 800; firm but quiet.
WHEAT-Receipts, 5000: sales. 400 900
spot weak: No. 9 red, nominal elevator
No: red. 9O7s o afioat; No. / northern
Duluth. S9H o b afloat.
CORN-Receipts, 29.025: eNnorts, 95. 4SG.
sales, COCO futures. 900 spot; spot bare
~ steady; No. 9, 81 nominal elevator and
5i4 b afioat; No. yellow, 55M; No.
white. S.
OATS-Receipts. $4,000: SPOT barely
steady: mixed oats. 2GM32 lbs. 37I371s
natural white. 30T33 lbs. 271laG3S'k; clip
ped white. 3SGi40 lbs, 39lJ41.
CUT MEATS-Frm.
LARD-Steady; refined steady.
PORK-Firm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20

The Messalonskee Electric Co. is to
lrstal an electric light at Bingham.
The work will be commenced in the
near future and will be in charge Of
L. A. Mason of Oakland and Dexter
Sraulding of Watcrville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20

A SPECIAL tram coming from Lewiston
and the way stations of the back
road stopped in Watervilc for few
minutes before continuing its way to
Bangor. 1t vas laden with about 800
Shriners and a happier company Of
men could have not been expected. The
band Of u pieces discoursed music dur
ing the brief waiting and when the
train started it was augmented by
company Of about q Watervillc Shrin-
erc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20

A party Of Waterville tourists will
leave this morning for an extended trip
To Europe. They are Mr.. and Mrs. T..
w. Dunn. ana daughter Florence and
niece, Miss Mabel Dunn. and Mrs. \.
:. Rice ANA daughter, Miss Ellen 4.
Rice of ROckland. They expect to sail
from Hobokcn, y. j., on the morning
of April u.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20

Bl;TTER-Steady to firm. unchanged;
receipts, 5S32
EGGS-Stcady; receipts. 1881; state Pa.
ana nearby fancy good To choice, 1870
~: do. mixed extra. l9Tt2c.
POTATOES-Steady; Florida 3TJ: state
and western, per bag. 22IM2T0
SCGAR-Raw. dull; refined. quiet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George Howe and
daughter are guests of Mrs. HOwe's
sister, Mrs Ellen Winslow. Mrs. Howe
has just finished work at the shop of
the North Wayne Tool Co, and is to
move his family to Collinsville, CT
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20
New York Cotton Market.

New York April 10.
Spot closed quiet at II points decline.
Sales. none.
Galveston steady. 1llh; Charleston quiet,
IFS; Memphis steady, II 3-16; New Orleans
easy. ll2s, Mobile steady. liz: Savannah
II 3-16.
Net receipts for six days, 7GSl9.
Exports TO Great Britain 1855; to
japan, 30
Stock ESQ, 40
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20

Tho Hon. ". ID. Johnson, who has filled
the posts in lhe late labor ministry OF
West Australia of Minister of Public
Works and Water Supply and acting
tcrmincd to resume his trade as working
carpenter in Kal9oorlie