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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
Economy in Japan.

It is estimated that a professional
man in Japan can live, with his wife.
il, comfort, on the sum of $3.50. This
means one large Invisible apartment,
small kitchen, a bath room, study,
and a store ROOM q charming garden,
one servant, and surroundings OF great
refinement. Mats are the covering of
the floors. of course; pillows the seats;
table linen is superfiuOus where lac
quered trays ana paper napkins are
used; personal laundry is at its mini
mum where two hot baths a day are
the custom. The faggots used in cook
ing arc not much longer than mans
finger, and fuel for ironing is unnecess-
AIRY where clothes are stretched proper
ly upon q frame. Perfect privacy
is one of the Injuries OF this minute
menage, for high bamboo fence shuts
OFF the view Of strangers. Each article
of the house is carefully selected and
some of them are of rare beauty and Of
durability that permits them to be
handed on from one generation to an
other. No waste takes place, for
every crumb of the food prepared is
eaten. Flowers are the chief decora-
tons, and the science of flowers is a
part Of the accomplishments of the
lady of the house. The large room,
with its several mats and its adjustable
partitions, becomes at night time the
sleeping place of the several members
of the house, but during the day quick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
Fur Coated Fish.

Indian fishing at Mooseh;de about
Christmas time were meeting with sat
iStactory success when suddenly one u
them hooked a grayling. which had on
q fur overcOat. This statement,
though it may not appear - at first,
Is literally true. The fish had all over
its body a soft. dark. brown fur, and
the Indians, fearing. that this porteud-
ed some great and sudden disaster
cult fishing and went to proving.
Ii may be that in all the experience
Of the a1origmes they had never seen
or heard OF anything like this before
but it does not follow that because an
experience with fish is new il is. there
fore. incredible. Now, things are
happening i'll the fish world all the
time. 1t IS not fact that nearly
every season some hitherto unrelated
iish stories are brought 10 our attention
ana added to our cherished collections
This fur Overcoat story is really no
more surprising than the news that
Missouri river fish at certain seasons
of the year wear overalls to keep out
the dust. Different conditions bring
about different habits in the fish family
ms hlca2o Inter Ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
Dividing a Penny.

The difficulty of obtaining a farthing
as change in the provinces was ex-
perienced as long ago as the reign Of
Henry vi. In 1444 a petition was pre-
sented to parliament stating that for
want of halfpence and farthings men
travelling over contrees. for part of
their expenses of necessities, must de-
part our sorevaigne Lorde's coigne, that
is to wete. peny in two peces, or Giles
forgo all the same peny for the Placement
of an halfpeny" According to va
rious antiquarians the silver penny Of
early times was deeply impressed with
a cross. that it might be divided into
the "half-ling," or halfpenny, and the
"fourth-ling." or farthing. Hone, in
his Year Book of 1882. refers to SINH
lar practice Of halving and quartering
the dollar lin remote settlement of the
United States of America. London
Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
CORNER STONE LAID
OF Most Costly Y. M. c. A. Building in
The World For Negroes.

Columbus. Ga. April :. Especial. Tho
cornerstone of what Is declared ~ %
the hardsomcSt and most costly Young
Mems Christian Association building for
negroes in the world was laid il Column
hts last Sunday afternoon and several
textures cnnspired 10 make the occasion
Of national intcrcs 81.
In tho first place the reaceahle rela-
tinns and sediments of good will existing
between the two races in tins CITY is We'll
frustrated by the fact that of $500 rep
rcScrtcd in this investment $1,000 was
given by white reorlc. The sum OF So
Ct0 was given by George Foster Peabody.
the New York philarthropiSt, who is
native Of Columbus. 5000 is contributed
Nv white citizens OF Columbus. and the
negroes Of the city raised $lWo. At the
exercises attendant upon the corner
stone laying prominent ministers and
other representative white citizens made
addresses. The spirit of mutual under
standing ard good will that was exhibit
cd wis marked. In the addresses made
by the whites. the fact was emphasized
that the Anglo-SaXon. the superior rae"
has 4 duty to perform towards its wards.
TIE negroes " no are but n few genera
tione removed from African slavery, and
that that duty is TO aid them in develop
irs along wholesome lines. An interest
ing view expressed was that an institu-
ton like q Y. NJ. c. a, Will not only build
Christian character but will make better
more useful and moro reliable citizens
cl:t Of the negroes. The now association
will b. brarch OF tho Columbus Young
Mems Christian Association. and while II
will have a negro secretary its affairs
will be under the general supervision or
the board OF directors of the white Y. NJ
c. \.
The new building will be three stories.
or pressed brick ard stone. and will be
c1uir1ed with gymnasium. baths. read
ing rooms. and the other facilities usual
Nv provided for such institutions.
An interesting incident at the time
ground was formally broken for the new
structure a few weeks ago. end illustrat-
ing the careful. thoughtful manner III
which the whole enterprise is being plan
red. was that the dirt-breaking. ceremo-
MICS occurred at night, in order that
white employers of negro labor would
not he interterred with at all.
This will be a wear Of big things in Co.
for the preparations of the Columbus
Power Company TO develop 5000 horse
rower Of electric current from The falls
OF the Chattahocchee river just north O.:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
Cost of Crime to United States.

The cost of crime to the government
re.ches the enormous sum of 100000
600. OF this sum $50 200 is expend-
cd in a certain percentage or tne
maintenance of the Supreme ana fed-
6 raj courts United states district at
torneys, United states marshalS ana
the secret service bureau; part OF IL Is
the cost OF crime 10 the Treasury De
Dartrnent to prevent smuggling, lne
cost of crime to the army and the navy
and To TIE postoffice and 10 allied de-
rartments The government losses by
smuggling and postal frauds, etc. aou
the s6O, 0OG, 900 to make the aforesaid
total. In the last statement, winch is
only an estimate of what the national
government pays for crime, it should
he remembered that there are no re-
liable figures on the subject. In estl-
mating the government losses at sixty
million dollars a year for smuggling,
frand. etc, the writer has endeavored
Il keep strictly under the marx IL
is estimated that the government loses
from seventy-five to one hundred MIL
lion dollars a year by smuggling alone:
while the postoffice frauds are believed
TO have cost the government something
like forty millions year.
The detailed cost of crime in the
United States presents some astound-
ing figures. In 1906 the cost Of crime
in Greater New York was $35.562, 1924.
The state, county and city authorities
outside of Greater New York spent for
it si96O5, 47275. In forty-five states
(New York excluded) the expenditure
was $685., OS0 900. Criminal losses by
fires totaled s1oO,OoO,OOO. BY customs
frauds the national government lost
SEQ, coz, 600 During this one year the
loss in wages Of 100000 state prisoners
was s2s,oS0, 900, while the loss in wages
of 100000 prisoners in city and county
iails were s33,ooO,OO0. The grand total,
therefore, of the cost Of crime in the
United States reaches the stupendous
figures Of s1,O76 ,327, COS. s9.-Harper's
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
School Baths.

School baths are settled feature OF
popular school organization In Germ.
any. and of late they have developed
into d large-sized school problem. NO
system IN use gave entire satisfaction
and all the sanitary experts have been
busy devistng better ones.
The douche has been found inenect-
ual and vapor baths are injurious 10
many children; tub baths have been
frowned upon as tending to spread all
sorts of germ diseases; every scheme
Of course, had to be economical to haze
any practical utility.
The latest plan and the one which
comes nearest TO solving the problem
in the judgment Of the school authori-
ties is the invention of Karl Hanssoh'
Il Berlin sanitary engineer. he pro-
poses to construct batteries OF baths'
consisting of sixteen circular tubs sunk
in the floor of the bath room. with wide
alleys between them in botn directions
The tubs are bowl shaped without
any sort of seam or angle and are con-
Structed of cast iron covered win
white enamel. Each measures about SO
inches in diameter by IA in depth. The
drain pipe is in the very lowest part
Of the hollow, SO arranged as to draw
off every particle OF water.
Around the edge of eacn tuD Is n
copper tube pierced for spray at i'll
tervals OF two inches throughout its
length. The jets are turned backward
against the walls of the Tub SO thaI
they can he used either TO fill 1t or to
wash it out thoroughly.
All these tubes are controlled by 4
single valve and the drainage of the
tubs IS also led into q single escape
pipe, 50 that The process of emptying,
washing and reflling can BE- perform
ed with Il minimum Of labor. over each
tub there is shower.
The bathing irill consists in thorough
washing with antiseptic soap in water
at q temperature of 90 to ~ degrees.
After ten minutes the tubs are stimuli
taneously emptied and the showers are
turned on, beginning at the tempera :
ture of the bath and cooling 10 about
50 degrees.
When the children leave the tubs
these are Thoroughly sprayed out ard
refilled. the whole process taking about
five minutes. Thus in an hour three
sets of children. or is altogether, can DE
Eathed efficiently and under strictly
sanitary conditions, with plenty OF
time to spare The consumption Of
water is about $50 gallons an hour and
Of coal about 50 pounds.-New York
Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
Mis-soo-ri.

1t is "MissOOri," with the two "is''
short and no faint Of ~" sound in the
doubled 49," The legislature of the
state has settled the pronunciation by
law, and a good job it is. since come
dams nave used "MiZZourah" on the
stage. and even the Standard Diction-
airy gives the word "NIizzouri'
Other states might adopt this course
Arkansas has done so; the correct
pronunciation is "Arkan-saw." 1T will
probably take a statute to convince
eastern people that the CO. is long in
both the first and third syllables Of
oklahoma" and that "Iowah" and not
Iowa" or 'Ioway,'' is the home OF the
Cummins tariff theory; that "Mary-
land is not pronounced as it is spelled,
and that Tennessee" is not accented
on the first syllable.
All the state names that have a
Latin or Spanish origin are commonly
mispronounced in the East, and upon
dictionary authority. 'Montahna,'
"Nevahda'' and 'Colorahdo' are the
best local usage and should be recog-
nized. In the East the "a" is given
as in "fare." Alabama" though an
Indian word, suffers the same mis-
usage. Called Alabama" by cul-
tured residents, its musical syllables
are elsewhere parodied into something
like "Allybammy." Indiana" might
be pronounced with either the "far' or
fare" sound of the first "a but surely
it is not "Injianny."
Both "Illinoy" and "Illinoise" are al
lowed by the dictionaries. The origi-
nal word was pronounced "Illiniwah,"
an Indian descriptive title with the
French suffiX "ois," but Anglo-Saxon
tongues have here decisively rejected
the French pronunciation.
Perhaps half the states could to ad-
vantage fix the best present usage OF
rame pronunciation. Even in "New
York" for instance, is it or is it not
correct to "iotize" the vowel in New
The dictionaries say yes, but more than
half of the people of the state, includ-
| ing practically all of continental eX-
traction. fail to obey.-NeW York
! World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08

ever, contained 50 much extravagant
fanticiSm and quacilory that they re-
tarded rather than furthered his
schemes. which met with an extraor-
binary amount of opposition. even
from enlightened people.
Sir Walter Scott wrote that there
Was 4 madman proposing 10 light
London with smoke. Awful con
sequences were predicted. The gas
would poison the Air and blow IN the
inhabitants; II was expensive, dan
gcrous. offensive and unmanageable;
The pipes conveying it would be hol
and apt TO produce cOnfagrations.
The lampli9hters 10 a man opposed
the new mode Of street lighting. ana it
is curious to notice the great hesita-
ton as to its possibility expressed in
contemporary scientific and popular
literature.
When a chartered company was at
length formed in 1910 the shareholders
We're nitied as idiots. and David Pol
lock. for thirty years its governor
received some extraordinary answers
in dOggerel rhyme from otherwise
sober and staid individuals whom he
had asked 10 taG2 Chicago
News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
CRUELTY ABANDONED.
Three Men Left BY Whaler on Unin'
habited Island and Nearly Starve.

New Bedford, Mass. April IA COM
plant that three men of the crew OF the
New Bedford whaling schooner John II.
Mania We're abandoned on the uninhab
tied island of Santa LuZia, in the Cape
Verde group, and that but for the timely
arrival of a small fishing vessel they
would have starved to death. has been re-
ceived by Shipping Commissioner Henry
G. Hathaway of this city through the
shipping commissioner az Mobile, Ala.
The Mobile official reported that he had
received the complaint from two men who
reached that port on board the schooner
Ralph Lee.
The John r. Mania sailed from New
Bedford Oct. IA of last year. According
to the story of the two men al Mobile,
the schooner stopped at Santa Lula Jan.
20 and five men were allowed to go
ashore for six hours. At the appointed
time 4 boat returned from the vessel to
tile landing place but took off only two
OF the five men, the others. who were not
Immediately at the landing place. being
left behind. 1t is claimed that the schoon-
or then sailed away and that the men
then stayed on the island several days
and We're nearly starved when fishing
schooner appeared and took them to St
Vincent. where they reported their eNpe-
rience Jan. 81 to the American consul
who assisted them to return to the Unit
ed States. =,
The John T. Manta had put into St
Vincent. but left there before the three
men reached there. Copies of reports
from the consul at st. Vincent in regarf
to the matter have been received here by
Shipping Commissioner Harrington. who
has turned them over to United States
District Attorney Asa p. French in Bos-
ton.
The John r. Mania is commanded by
Capt Gracia. She was last reported Al
st. Kits March 6. All the three mer
who make the complaint claim to belong
in Philadelphia and to be American ci,
liens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
Selma Beekstrom, New York, Sues
Arthur Dudley Of Newton, Mass.

New York, April miss Selma
Reckstrom. an artists model. who lives
in luxuriously appointed apartment
at 491 Columbus avenue. has started
suit for 900 damages against Arthur
Dudley, son Of Prof. Dudley of Newton.
Mass. She alleges breach of promise
Miss Reckstrom is % and beautiful.
Two years ago at a beauty show at
Madison Square garden she carried on
first prize. Dudley is four years her
senior. He studied for the ministry and
for a few months was pastor OF a
church in Massachusetts,. Two years
ago he came to New York. Until re-
Gently he was manager of a restaurant
in the Metropolitan Life building.
II was while Miss Beckstrom was
rosing for an artist in the Carnegie
building that she met Dudley. He was
n personal friend of the artist and was
introduced TO the pretty model.
According to Miss Beckstroms story
it was a case of love at first sight
Dudley, she says, took her out 10 UNI
ncr and to the theater and linai'y pro-
POSED marriage. $500.
II had no reason to DOUBT Ills siicei'
ty," she said today. He was an aroen't
wooer and told me that he wouia never
be happy unless I married him. couin
net help loving hirn, he was SO nice.
~ began the first of the year making
prepara tions for the marriage. ME- Dua-
lev called on me every night and we dis
cussci our plans for the future. L was
waiting for him to call on the right OF
Jan. % when l received a telephone mes
sage from him. He seemed to be terribly
excited.
.Selr,a,' ne said. I am going TO be
married tonight ! told him L was nor
quit, ready but if he was so ANXIOUS L
would hurry up and meet him anywhere
he said.
"'But T am not going to marry you
Selma, dear he said. nave announcer
sweetheart That was the worst blow
| ever got in nv life. l couldn't understand
| it. 1 tried to ask Artie about II, but all
| he said was 'Goodby, Selma and thea
he rang off.
Il cried all that night. The next day
| I went looking for Artie. At the restau-
rant they said they didn't know where
he was. All they knew was he had taken
a few days off. 1 found that he had gone
and got married to n choir singer, MISS
Catherine Rush, who lives at 1io Nlnth
avenue. I went around to her house and
they said she was not in. l asked II It
was true that Artie had married her, and
they laughed and said it surely was
Miss Bcckstrom produced sheaf OF
letters which she affirmed were written
by Dudley. All breathed of fervent love.
One began:
MY Dear, Loving Wife," and was
signed "Your loving sweetheart A."
! Detectives are looking for Dudley to
serve the papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
Manila Correspondence.

Very curious are some of the letters
received by the officials of the Manila
Street Railway Company from their
employees One letter reads: Dear
Sir: Do not trouble yourself, did
dare TO make a letter to your superior
authority my some business with you.
Now sir, ] announce you that l am
sick, my sickness is headache & sea-
sickness. To-day l want to find and
asking cure and healing. by or with the
Physician for ! be healthy and sound,
because I cannot suffer this illness.
Now Sir entreat you and pray to per-
NIT me about six days. before l do my
duty first like being ready and robust.
Hereby, beseech you again to concede
me your permission in SIX days, so that
l shelter and crouching under your at
tentive protection. Therefore, / will be
in good spirits if my letter will receive
favorable consideration. Your stu
dent"
Another workman apparently troub-
led with fever and headache, wrote:
Il have the honor to write to you Of
the few line, because on my time Re-
port l did not come this morning why
I feel sick my back FLYER and with taid.
So l didn't come here to complete my
service. did not send to you very
early of this letter. because nobody
can take of your presence. I hope to
meet my letter with your concentration.
Very sincerity"
And another: MY Dear Sir: Please
to be excused me from work this morn
ing. for cannot leave out on house. be :
cause my mother she cannot work for
her food for she is sick. Yours res
pectfully. "-Chicago News.
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CENTRAL MARKED HOUSE
To Be Built BY 5000 Push Cart Ped
dlers In New York City.

New York, April Five thousand
push cart pesldlers. members of the
United Citizens Peddlers Association
are to enter into cooperative plans for
building q large central market house
on the lower East Side. The building
will cost S2,OO0,OO0 asd will occupy an
an entire block. 600 by 200 feet.
Joseph H. Marcus. n banker, has adj
vanced 100000. and pcddlers have sub
Scribed $4,000 to buy land for the site.
The building will be two stories high,
with roof garden on top for the ped
dlers children. In the two floors be
low will be five thousand booths.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08
Augusta, Winthrop
& Gardiner RAILWAY

Time table in effect December TO- 1906
Cars leave Augusta Post Office as FOL
For Winthrop: e.25 s25. $50. ass. liz
For Togus: 80. SO. 40. 8, 1910. Il
10. 3. 4$g, 6. 4 8, 3. 1920 :9:,,u.
half hour from S A. NJ to 10 P. NJ. Halo
Gardjnsr for Augusta 6-ls A n. then
Hallowell and car house only.
Hallowell for Augusta: SOS A. M. then
every half hour till 1928 +. NJ.
Hallowel for Gardiner; $50 a. NJ. then
10 TO-, ii, .12.aO. q %. $50. 5. St. 7O5 8. 1et:
To g for % A9g@ !" 81 g. Z sso' IL. 1870
sDai!y except Sunday.
tSaturday only.
.Tf theatre is not over at 1870 car waltz
Sunday cars start two hours later.
H = 81 s3 a.. s5 l9 81 11i5 i21s
as. Leaves POST ohice ten minutes later r
leaves Hospital for state House. S.55
e. IT, y T. 70. IT. Ia l Sso isS - &c. Il Lea H
Post Once ten minutes later.
TRAIN CONNECTIONS.
The A. NJ: car from ToSu5 connects al
Augusta with train weet
The y:l5,, A. n. car from. Gardiner, s.3s
from IiallOwell and 855 from Augusta.
makes close connections at Winthrop
with train for Lewiston ard Pennington
also connects with the 1913 train east.
The 1.55 p. NJ. car from Augusta con
meets at Winthrop with the 2.59 train east
and the $40 express and the 3.27 local
west.
The p. NJ. car from Augusta connects
at Winthrop with the train east at 705.
The trains arriving at Winthrop at 10 4
A. NJ. and 2.59 r. NJ. make good connec-
lions with cars for Augusta.
The regular forenoon train leaving OAK
land at go Belgrade at 946 and Read.
field 959 make close connection with ca,
for Augusta II train Is late car waits
FOR n
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Gas and Its Centenary.

Gas as practical illuminant passed
its century mark on January %. On
that day in 1907 there was in London
"a new and singular spectacle;" ac-
cording to the account of visitor, "the
whole range of Pail Mall, from st.
James to Cockspur street, was lighted
up by means of lamps fed with gas in
stead of cotton and oil, and certainly in
style of much superior brilliancy.
This was the first instance of street
lighting by coal gas in Longon or in
any other city. The merit of the en-
terprise Is due to Winsor, a German
company promoting expert, who was
specially interested in the question of
economic fuel. His pamphlets, how.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-08

Only two days and the lecture by
Commander Robert +. Peary, the FAM
Gus Arctic explorer. will be given
Wednesday evening in the Waterville
City Opera house. Commander Peary
announced last week, that ne would
again make the attempt to reach the
North pole, and this announcement,
coming just before he will lecture in
this city, will lend added interest %
the occasion. The management wishes
the fact irstilled into the minds of the
local patrons of the lecture that Com
mander PearY will begin 5neakmG It
s o'clock As il IS an illustrated lee
ture all should be in their seats at rs
?. NJ THIS is made necessary on &C
count of the fact that Commander
Peary. in order to keep another en-
gaGenent. must leave on the Pullman
tram at 1910 F. NJ.