davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-11

wv does not make a house damp;
on the contrary. its small roots eX-
tract every particle of moisture from
the brick or stone to which it clings.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
BUYS FLIES BY THE TON
Novel Import as Food for Chickens
Is Made by Big English
Special Gable to The Herald.


LONDON, March 17.-One of the
strangest cargoes ever put into the hold
of an ocean going vessel recently ar
rived in London. L consisted of a
number of large bags of dried flies,
and was delivered to Messrs. Newth,
Guymer & Co., corn merchants of Bel
vedere road.
The flies came from Brazil, and are
to be retailed as food for chickens.
birds in captivity and fishes. They
were caught on the river Amazon by
in boats, use large nets to scoop in the
millions of insects which circle in
dense clouds just above the water.
When captured they are killed, dried
thoroughly in the sun and packed in
bags ready for shipment. A consid-
cradle number of people are engaged
in this novel industry
Mr.. Newth said yesterday that tn ,re
was a great demand for the flies, which
constituted one of the richest of an
lmal foods in a dry state.
For chickens we mix them with
nineteen other ingredients, such as
millet and maize" he said. They are
rather too rich by themselves. but their
power of nourishment is so great that
small quantity of them has most ben
eficial effects.
Two years ago the expectation of
the flies was stopped by the Brazil
ian government, who were afraid that
the fish in the Amazon would be det-
rimentally affected by their clearance.
We have, however, Just received an
other ton, the bulk of which would
fill large sized room. There are fif-
teen or sixteen pounds of the insects
to every bushel.
Some time ago we charged Sd per
pound for the flies, but they have In
creased In value to such an extent that
they now sell at Is. ed. per pound. We
have had large orders from the con-
tinent for them, but have not been
able to meet the demand, owing to the
smallness of the supply"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
NEGRESS GETS REVENGE
"lIl Show You That Black Is
as Good as a White"
She Saws
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
PARIS. March IA magnificently
dressed, handsome negress dashed into
a boulevard cafe, seized a middle-aged
man who sat beside beautiful white
woman and dragged him out.
The man. was an ivory merchant
named Rodovlasky, who in his travels
in Africa fell in love with a dusky
beauty and made her his wife. For a
year or more they had lived like a pair
of turtle doves in the Rue de Lanery
making little excursions together and
never being seen apart.
Gradually the husband became less
devoted, and frequently he would go
out alone.
Following one evening, she saw him
enter a cafe, where he was Joined by
strange woman. The wife was as
tonished to find that her rival was her
beloved friend and neighbor, Nine
Michele Robert. Believing that her
husbands faithlessness was but pass
ing mood, the wife made frantic en-
deavors to regain his devotion. All in
vain.
Then she decided to act. Again she
visited the cafe and, dashing in, she
seized Nine. Robert, shouting:
'Ill show you that a black is as good
as a white!"
Thereupon, with superb muscular
power she lifted her husband from his
seat and literally bore him home.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
PAWNBR0KERS ARE TOO EASY
Clever Swinder by Means Of Glass
Diamonds Is Reaping Rich
Harvest in ENGLAND

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, March 1.-THE police of
Birmingham, acting in concert with the
forces of other towns, are trying to ar
rest man who is practicing clever
frauds upon pawnbrokers.
His plan of campaign is to enter a
pawnbroker's shop late in the after
noon, when the natural light is failing,
and producing the business card of a
Hatton Garden diamond firm, to ex-
plain that having unexpectedly run
short of cash, he wants few dollars
to tide him over until the next day,
when he expects to have a remittance.
He displays a diamond merchants
wallet containing a number of stones,
carefully wrapped up in cotton wool
and chamois leather. They are clever
imitation diamonds, but in the fading
light they look real enough to deceive
all but the keenest expert. Selecting
two or three of the stones. the man
makes them up into a special packet
and asks the pawnbrower to let him
have $15 on them.
The pawnbroker, taken off his guard
by the mans appearance. usally gives
him the money. The packet is not re-
deemed and when the broker comes
to examine the diamonds" he discov-
ers them to be glass.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
RICHEST OF MODERN
JEWELS FOR A TURK
HAS $15o,oo0 PIECE
OF JEWELRY MADE
1t Is Laden With Gems of the Rarest
and Most Costly Sort--ls Twenty
eight Inches Long and of Most
Artistic Design
Special Gable to The Herafd.

Special Gable to The Herald
LONDON, March 17.-London has the
distinction of having produced perhaps
the most magnificent piece of jewelry
made in modern times. A Turkish
potentate commissioned Messrs. Dob
son, jewelers. of Piccadilly, to produce
a plastron of surprising beauty, rival
ing the jewels of the Arabian Nights
in splendor. From his own treasures
he supplied a number of beautiful
pearls the size of small nuts, and a
single diamond of wonderful brilliance
leaving Messrs. Dobson to furnish the
rest of the Jewels. There are no fewer
than eight thousand brilliants, besides
emeralds and rubies. Arthur DobSon
said in showing it:
I'VE submitted several sketches and
after the approval of one we COM
menced the work two years ago, and
it is just completed"
Drawing aside silk curtain he re-
vealed, lying on a velvet background,
a jewel of almost Understandable beauty.
1t measures 2 feet 4 inches in length
and is made to button around the neck
by wonderful circle of diamonds,
spreading out on the breast and show
ing butterflies of jewels daintily poised
on glittering flowers, surrounding a
centerpiece of the Turkish crescent in
pearls in three rows, each as large as
a Barcelona nut. The crescent itself
is the size of teaplate. and at the
top is the sign manual of the sultan
of Turkey in emeralds. and a verse
of the Koran in rubies fills the center.
From the crescent, on ropes of gilt
tering gems, hangs a square medallion
the size of an ordinary cigarette case,
on which, standing on an emerald
mound, is the Turkish flag in rubies,
the whole being backed by diamonds.
Below is suspended in a diamond frame
d miniature, carte de visite size, of
the purchaser, and completing the
whole scheme. at the extreme bottom,
is a pearl as large as an acorn.
Every piece can be detached from
the others and worn separately, or,
with truly oriental magnficeuce, the
whole can be suspended from the neck
like trembling, quivering blaze of fire.
The value of the treasure is estimated
at S150,000.
King Edward had the jewels taken
to buckingham palace and expressed
pleasure that English workmen had
produced such fine jewelry. On pick
ing it UP his majesty laughingly re-
marked that he was glad he was not
forced to wear anything so gorgeous
or heavy
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
SILVER CRUSHES NEWLY WED
Thoughtless Friends Ruin
Domestic Happiness
Special Cable to The Herald.


LONDON, March 17.-Emperor Will
liam's refusal to receive girls on his
silver wedding this week has stim-
ulated the discussion here on the sub
ject of wedding gifts in general which
was aroused by the flood of presents
which descended earlier from all parts
OF the earth upon President RooSeyelt'S
daughter Alice.
One writer in a current magazine
takes, approvingly, as his text a cable
dispatch reporting that in America the
fashion is growing of sending wedding
invitations with mo presents" engraved
on the corner. Every young English
man whose income is small and whose
love is great for the dearest girl in
the world" will arise and give thanks
when it becomes questionable here to
receive wedding presents.
Not to send them, mark you, but to
receive them; for nobody uses the least
Judgment or taste in making bridal
gifts. So it is the struggling bride
groom, the young lawyer or stock
broker, who is hit hardest by receiving
them.
Having heard the dearest girl"
whisper yes" he begins life with her
in a small fiat: he cannot afford a
man servant. None of his friends is
thoughtful enough to send his bride
a refrigerator or rug or set of cop
per kitchen utensils.
Silver is cheap, so silver salt-cellars,
silver candlesticks, silver cream pots,
pickle-dishes, fish knives, spoons, forks
and butter plates are showered on the
bride until she and her bridegroom are
crushed-literally-by the weight of
their new possessions. They find them
selves owners of enough silver to keep
q butler and fOotman busy grumbling
The maid the bride engaged, who rem
dered the future so rosy, resigns; so
does the next one and the next.
1t is impossible to sell the silver, for
each gift must be prominently dis
played every time it's selfish donor Wis
its the wretched recipient. So the un-
happy bride must hold on to the silver,
but she cannot keep a servant, and the
poor fellows domestic happiness is
wrecked from the first by the so-called
generosity of his best friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
PRINCE EiTEL'S BRIDE
KNOWN IN OLD ROMANCE
PRESENT ONE NOT HER FIRST
LOVER, 1T SEEMS
Lover of oldenbure Duchess Came to
America to Forget Sweetheart.
Poverty the Only 6ar-Was Pro-
Vided With Good Position
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, March 17.-Duchess So
phie Charlotte of Oldenburg, who re-
Gently married Prince Eitel Fritz, the
German kaiser's second and favorite
son, has had romance in her life, the
hero of which now lives in America.
She once fell in love with her fathers
handsome aide de camp, Baron Won
Plettenberg, a young German noble
man, whose only shortcoming was his
poverty.
Duchess Sophes attachment became
known in her fathers court and Plet-
tenberg ardently reciprocated. But the
grand duke put his foot down and
crushed the hopes of the young couple.
They dutifully accepted his decision,
though it nearly broke both their
hearts.
Baron Won Plettenberg was provided
with a lucrative post in the North
German Lloyd steamship service, and
went to America. Since then she has
lived In Boston.
Rather scandalous reports were pub
lished in the Garman papers about this
love affair, and although it is known
they were absolutely unfounded, eX-
ception was taken in some quarters
to the kaiser's son marrying the duch-
ess because she had had a love affair,
even though it We're innocent with u
So o-called inferior.
Duchess Sophie is handsome and dis
tinguished. She has lovely eyes, which
have a somewhat sad expression.
Eitel Fritz is the kaiser over again
clever, energetic, ambitious, with an
inordinate sense of his own import
ance and harsh and domineering man
ners. He is a German in all his tastes,
especially in heavy eating and beer
drinking.
He is unlike his elder brother, the
crown prince, who enjoys only French
cooking and esChews beer.
A most inadequate representative of
the Hohenzollerns the crown prince is
considered, not only by the German
people but especially by the kaiser
and Eitel Fritz"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
GIRL TEACHERS DILEMMA
Dismissed Because She Wore an En-
gagement Ring, She Makes an
Appeal to Law
lecial Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, March 1.-THE question
whether a pupil-teacher may wear an
engagement ring while in school is
likely to be fought out in the law
courts.
Miss Daisy Turner of Rotterdam re-
Gently became engaged to a London
school teacher, and the betrothal re-
ceived the consent of her parents.
She then wore an engagement ring,
and two days later it attracted the at
tention of Miss Hodge, mistress at the
Teachers center, and Miss Turner was
informed that she would not be al
lowed to wear the ring.
The girl said she would consult her
father. and the following day. she in
formed the mistress that she could not
submit to the order.
She was thereupon reported by Miss
Hodge for insubordination, and was
afterward dismissed.
Miss Turner and her father were seen
by an Express" representative last
evening. Miss Turner stated that pre-
vious to this incident she had never
had any trouble with Miss Hodge, and
she saw no reason why SO trif1ing
thing should have been made the basis
of so serious a matter.
Her father intended to contest the
legality of the dismissal, and an ac-
probably be entered.
"A similar incident occurred some
time ago in the school," added Miss
Turner. "rhe girl then submitted to
the dictation of the mistress and took
off her ring each time she entered the
building. 1 think she was rather fool
ish to do so, because it is matter
purely personal, and ought not to be
subject to the ruling of a mistress.
my father at first demanded that
Miss Hodge should apologize, and that
l should be reinstated, and the ar
rears of salary paid. AS 1 am not
anxious to go back if I pass my exam
nation, he would now close the mat
ter if the apology was given. 1 think
am entitled to that as L have not
been nicely treated.
1.-THE education committee showed us
little courtesy. They asked us to come
one day, and after we had been kept
waiting some time they said they would
not see us then, and we must come
again.
1.-The following Monday my solicitor
told them what he thought about them,
and advised us not to go. The next
thing I received was my dismissal"
Mr. Turner declared his intention
to fight out the matter if 1t costs him
G20O The thing was an insult to his
daughter, he said, and he would see
how far the mistress action was sup
ported legally.
Opinion in the district is entirely
with Miss Turner. the cause of dis
mssal being regarded as entirely too
trivial.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
SUMMER STYLES INCLUDE FUR
1t Will Only Be Used as Trimming,
HoweVer-Gray FIannes Also
to Be Worn
Special Cable to The Herald.


LONDON, March 17.-Fur trimming
for summer dresses is the startling
forecast for this years fashion by
trade expert in the Draper's Record.
He bases his forecast on the marked
prominence which fur trimming has
attained in the south of Europe.
THE problem will be the selection
and manipulation of light fur trim
mings in such a manner as to disasso-
ciate them from the wintry connec-
tion, using only their color and fluff
ness, while eliminating their almost in
evitable suggestion of warmth"
Another coming mode for ladies will,
it is said, be silVery gray flannel suits,
That veXed question, how to trim a
Panama hat, is settled by the pro-
nouncement that some simple casual"
adornment is still to be considered the
safe line-"something just sufficient to
make the Panama possible for the
many women who claim that it was
impossible for them in it's old-time
bald form" In the south of Europe
Panamas are now being garnished
with huge ostrich feathers
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
DIVINE SARAH"
SNUBBEO AGAIN
FAILS TO OBTAIN MUCH COW
ETED JEWEL
Two More Women Are Given Cross
Of Legion of Honor In France.
One Is an Humble
Peasant
snecial cahle TO rhe Herald.

Special Gable TO inc Herald.
PARIS, March 17.--Gradually women
are receiving decorations without ex-
citing any particular surprise in
France. If you are woman and want
this honor 1t is quite impossible for you
to obtain 1t; If you don't care one way
or the other 1t is probable, as is the
case with male citizens. that it will be
forced upon you by a courteous govern
ment.
Witness Sarah Bernhardt, who has so
long sought in vain for the red ribbon,
and compare her case with Mrs. Potter
Palmer of Chicago, who was surprised
one day with the unsolicited gift of the
envied cross.
BAH! her husband was a hotel
keeper!" sneered Sarah, but the
actress contempt brought her 10 nearer
the bauble.
Two more women were honored this
week, the explorer, Nine. Isabelle Mas
sieu, receiving the cross of the Legion
of Honor. and peasant woman, Anna
Judio, being given the Merite Agricole.
The latter is engaged in the, curious
occupation of rearing rabbits, guinea
pigs, hens, cats and birds for the ope-
rating rooms of various state labora-
tories, including that of the Pasteur in
stitute. She lives in little village. or
Rather ndInIel, III lHe 1ollLe depart
nent and leads a solitary life. She
dresses like a man and her gathered
limbs and trousers are a familiar sight
in her locality.
Nine. Massieu looks like a young
grandmamma in a boulevard society
drama. She is so, but almost coquet-
tish, with plenty of womanly charm
and a serene forehead. She is essen
TALLY Parisienne, and yet this woman
even ten years ago was intrusted with
a scientific expedition in Camdodia and
Siam by the French ministry of
public instruction. Nine. Massieu is
one Of about ten women who have been
decorated with the red ribbon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
ROSSLYNS MAY SEPARATE
Former Theater Girl, However, Denies
Divorce Report and Society
Awaits the Result
Awaits the Result
Special Gable to The Herald.


MONTE CARLO, March 17.-Society
along the Rivera has been interested
this week by a report from London of
a pending. if not actual, separation of
the earl and the countess of Rosslyn.
The countess is better known as Anna
Robinson, formerly of the stage.
The earl had left Monte Carlo and it
was asserted that the pair had arrived
at an agreement to live apart, money
difficulties being the chief reason given
for the rupture.
The Sentinel correspondent called on
the countess at Nouvel Hotel de Paris,
here and inquired if the reports were
true.
There is not one word of truth in
the story. Lord Rosslyn was called to
London on business merely. / am in
a doctors hands suffering from slight
attack of pneumonia and influenza.
We shall be together again in d few
days"
The correspondent saw an affection
ate telegram from Lord Rosslyn inquir-
ing how the countess was.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
Off TO FRANCE
IN A BALLOON
FIRST WOMAN MAKES TRIP
ABOVE ENGLISH CHANNEL
Goes at Rate of Thirty Miles an Hour,
Beating the Mail Train-Eats
Sausages and Rolls in
Mldalr
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, March 1.-THE honor of
being the first woman to cross the
English channel in a balloon belongs
to Mrs. Griffith Brewer, the wife of a
member of the Aero club, who returned
to London in the early hours of yester-
day morning after having successfully
accomplished the voyage.
For some time Mrs. Brewer had been
desirous of making the journey and
on Tuesday morning Mr.. Percival
Spencer telegraphed to her that the
wind was in the right direction for
the trip should she care to go. She re-
piled in the affirmative, and arriving
in London soon after noon. proceeded
to the Wandsworth and Putney gas
works, where a balloon was being in
hated.
The start was made at 2:15, the bal
loonists including Mrs. Brewer, Mr..
Percival Spencer and Mr.. Frank But
Ter. The balloon, which was of a ca
pacity of $4,000 cubic feet, rose to a
height of 1000 feet and soon attained
a speed of thirty miles an hour
In just over an hour the costline at
Dungeness was visible, and photo
graphs were taken of the view below.
In crossing the channel the equili-
brium of the balloon was so well main
tained that the Voyagers were able to
enjoy a. meal consisting of sausage,
rolls, cake and champagne. AS the
strange meal was finished the cross
channel steamer onward, with passen-
gers for Boulogne, who left London at
220, was sighted below, and the race
between the balloon and the turbine
boat for the French shore afforded
considerable excitement to the aero
nauts.
The balloon crossed the French coast
a few miles south of Boulogne at $50,
five minutes before the steamer en-
tered Boulogne harbor. At one point
on the journey the balloon reached an
altitude of 1000 feet, and snow began
to fall, the thermometer dropping be-
low freezing point.
AS darkness was coming on the aer-
onauts decided to descend soon after
passing the French coast. The valves
were opened and the balloon finally
came to rest in a field at Samer, twenty
miles from Boulogne,' after bounding
through grove of poplar trees.
The balloonists caught the night mail
from Calais and arrived in London at
$50 yesterday morning.
Mrs. Brewer was somewhat fatigued,
but otherwise suffered no ill effects
from her adventurous voyage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
DEPENDS ON ITS OMNlBUSES
Newly Published Statistics Show the
Traffic of the Worlds Capital
Is Enormous

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, March 17.-Wonders of
London traffic are narrated and illus
trated in two blue books. One-fourth
of the population of England and Wales
lives within twenty-mile radius of
Charing Cross
Omnibuses of London carry in one
year the whole population of the
United Kingdom seven times over their
route.
Mileage of railways within the area
now constituting the administrative
county of London was only 29% in
1S45; i'll 1860 it was 69A; in 1880 it had
increased to 2151s, and in 1900 to 24S1s.
AT the busy time of the day 642 om-
nibuses pass by the Bank of England
in an hour making procession two
and a half miles long, and 400 pass
through oxford street and Piccadilly,
a procession one mile and three-quars
ters long.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
PUBLICAN-PARSON STICKS
Special to The Herald.


LONDON, March 1.-THE Rev. DR..
Samuel w. Thackeray. who recently
acquired a public house license, has
been asked by the Camberwell board
of guardians to resign the chaplaincy
of the Gordon road workhouse on the
ground that 1.-The occupation of pub
lican is incompatible with the proper
performance of his dates in minister
ing to the spiritual requirements of
the inmates"
A letter officially conveying this re-
quest was forwarded to DR.. Thackeray
under date of February Is, with the
further request that he submit his res
ignation within seven days.
Dr. Thackeray, in his reply says: ST
have only to say that 1 decline to re-
sign my office of chaplain of the Cor
don road workhouse.'
There the matter rests, officially, at
present, but meantime DR.. Thackeray
has written a letter to the Express"
in which he defines and defends his
attitude. He speaks of his high es-
TEEN for the members of the board Of
guardians, but regards them as having
no locus standi in the case.
He believes that he will accomplish
more for true temperance in a few
months than they in fifty years of q
total abstinence crusade, and in a
rather long parable he likens himself
to a policeman who warns thoughtless
persons from the edge of a presipice.
while other persons at the base of the
precipice, who have gathered their to
comfort those who fall over, below at
him to go away lest they have 10 VIC
tins TO take care of.
The parable concludes thus: "They
shout vociferously for my resigna-
tion. ] wave my red flag vigorously
at them in mockery and defiance. and
tell them that so long as the head su-
perintendent of police is satisfied that
/ am doing my duty. 1 care not jot
for their opinion"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
NO COMMON HERD FOR NICK
Officers Must Be Noblemen to Be
Received by the Gear in
Audience
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 17.-For
some time past the czar has given
audiences to members of the st. Peters,
burg garrison, the officers of which
were commanded successively to wait
upon their majestes at their country
seat. There the officers of the guards
were dined and wined and were told
that the car and czarina regarded
them as members of their own family,
but the officers of the six battalions
from the Baltic provinces, that were
ordered to report for duty in the cap
ital, received a different reception. The
car granted them a short audience,
reading a few words from a paper,
and then, because these men are not
mobiles, dismissed them hungry and
thirsty as they came. In this stupid
fashion the czar continues to antago-
nize the very people upon whose devo-
ton his own and his family's life de-
pends.