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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
HARBoR WHISTLE SIGNALS.
What Their Blasts Mean-Passing to
Port and Standard.

How many power boat owners know
the various whistle signals, as given
by steam and power craft equipped. as
the law demands, with proper whistles
for exchanging or giving whistle
signals? asks writer in the Scientific
American. A long blast Of the whistle
when a steam vessel is leaving a wharf
or slip Is warning to passing craft
and Is an important one. A short,
sharp blast at about the same time is
a signal to cast off the lines from the
wharf. When a captain meeting any
power craft desires to signal that he
prefers to pass to the right, or star
board, he challenges with one blast
which. II satisfactory. must be an
swered by the other boat II, however,
the other craft Is unable to answer
with one blast. and finds it mex
petlient or inadvisable to so to port,
its master may answer with two
blasts. each thereby agreeing to pass
to the left. If the signals are mis-
understood, or there is a possibility of
collision. both should signal to stop
and reverse, at the same time sounding
three short, sharp blasts to show that
the signals are misunderstood and to
warn other craft that they are backing
and probab bly, have lost steerage way.
When properly Strengthened out and
the single or double blast has been re-
turned they both proceed. Three long
blasts Of the whistle denote a salute.
Four long blasts are used in case a
vessel is not under control, as may
happen with broken wheel rope or other
trouble with the steering gear or en-
CINE. Continued long blasts denote
danger, and are used to summon as
sistance. If you get in the way Of a
larger boat a rapidity Of short toots
is usually sufficient to send you scurry-
ing to one side. Other prearranged
signals are often used. as towboat's
code to shorten or lengthen the tow
line or the two long and one short
used by pilots to salute known mem
bers Of local harbor Of masters and
pilots. as this fraternal and protective
order Is styled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
COUNTY NEWS
SAGADAHOC.
WOOLWICH,

Wednesday evening was the scene
of very pretty wedding at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Trott. when
when their daughter, Isable Thwing.
was united in marriage to Wallace
Stephen Taylor of Roxbury. Tho house
was very prettily decorated with ever
green's. cut flowers and patted plants.
The parlor where the ceremony took
place was the most beautiful of ALL
the green and white color scheme be-
ing carried out. Promptly at o'clock
the bridal party descended the stairs to
the strains of the "Lohengrin" wedding
march, played by Miss Edna Hathorne,
q cousin Of the bride. The party was
met at the arch by Rev. Mr.. Muttart
pastor of the Congregational church.
who performed the one-ring ceremony.
Miss Mary Elsie Taylor. sister of the
groom. was maid Of honor. who wore
an embroidered Swiss muslin, and car
ried a bouquet of aSters. Miss Eleanor
Abigail Fullerton was bridesmaid and
wore white muslin. She also carried
bouquet of asters. The bride was very
pretty in white Persian lawn with lace
and ribbon trimmings and carried
shower bouquet of white sweet peas.
John Howe Trott brother of the bride,
officiated as best man. After the cere-
mony the couple received the congrat-
ulations of those present and then re-
frcshments Of ices and cake were
served by the Misses Eda Hayward and
Ethlyn Marston. At a late hour the
guests departed. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
received many useful and valuable
gifts. They have the best wishes of
host Of friends. Mrs. Taylor was a
graduate of Litchfield Academy in the
class Of 1905. afterwards teaching
school in Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont. Mr.. Taylor is well known.
and has held a number of town offices,
also of the Grange. Mr.. and Mrs. Tay
lor will be at home Oct. / at RoXbury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
LEOPOLD'S NEW MOVE,
Turns Big Slice of Congo Over +
Joint Stock Company.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 3.-king Leopold
made another momentous move on the
Congo question Sunday by turning over
the Domain of the Crown in the Con-
go Independent State to n joint stock
in which he Is alleged to be
Interested This is the most important
section of the Congo, ten times larger
than Belgium. This transfer deprives
Belgium of the most profitable part of
the Independent state.
For more than a year, there have
been reports OF a number of wealthy
Americans interesting themselves in a
to take over by concession a
large territory in the Congo Free State
Thomas f. Ryan and others have
large interests there. A year ago it WAS
reported that Leopold had given Mr.
Ryan a concession of 100000 acres ir
the heart of the rubber country. Johr
n. Rockefeller, Jr., is another wealthy
American who is said to have invest
ments in the Congo Free State.
During his visit to Paris last July.
P. Morgan was reported to have had ;
long conference with King Leopold. ant
it was presumed at the time that tn,
subject under discussion was the Amer
lean concession in the African territory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
NEWS NUGGETS.
A Brief Summary Of the important
Events of the Day.

One additional case of Boubonic
plague was chartered by the San Fran
cisco Board of health. and four more
suspected cases have been isolated and
are under observation. The board has
authorized the erection of a temporary
hospital camp at Ingleside. Thence the
$50 inmates of the city and county hos
pital will be removed and the hospital
will proba bly, be burned
1t was announced at st. John, n b..
Sunday night that His Lordship Bishop
Casey. after due investigation. had de-
graded the Rev. w. c. Gaynor. who
was curate of St. John the Baptist
church there. from the priesthood and
suspended him from all clerical func-
tons. Father Gaynor. who had been
away from the city two weeks. during
which time serious stories of miscon-
duct gained circulation. has returned
10 his camp at Spruce lake and sent a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
GRAINS OF SAND.
Professor Finds They Cover a Million
Miles to Make 1870 Net. A

The travels of grains Of sand have long
been a matter of scientific record. Years
ago it was esta blished that particles
picked up on the coasts Of Pas de Calais
had their origin in the rocks Of Brittany
from 40 to $50 miles distant. Another
standard fact is the discovery on the
coast of Denmark OF chalk dust which
undoubtedly came from the cliffs of MOL
mandy.
Prof. Thoulct, the French occanogra-
pher, has just addressed report TO the
Academy of Sciences on the precise man
ner in which these particles travel snch
great distances. He finds that the result
Is due entirely to the action OF waves ana
tides, causing the particles of sand 10
pursue zigzag course. which nc likehs
to the teeth OF saw, and having IN Inc
channel and North Sea a general direc-
ton from east to west.
The professor calculates that each grain
travels at least 5000 yards up and down
the beach under the impluse of the In
coming and rctreating waves for each
ward that 1t is conveyed parallel with Inc
coast line. Thus, allowing something for
the influence of the wind when the sahu
is dry. the sand from Brittany fonhu
along the Pas de Calais strand must
have Travelled something like q million
miles to reach there.
On an average about fifteen waves
minute strike the beach, and these cause
a lateral movement Of about one centi-
meter or one-tcnth Of an inch. WHICH
however. is apt to be constantly reversed
by winds, currents. and distractions. -
is inferred that the journey performed os
each grain of sand must take at ieast
fifty years, and may easily consume
hundred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
BOOK PLATES,
Their Invention Came Half a Century
After the Printing Press.

1t was within half century from the
invention of printing that book plates
were introduced as identifying marks
to indicate the ownership Of the volume.
Germany, the fatherland Of printing
from movable type and of wood cutting
for making impressions in ink on paper.
is likewise the home land of the book
plate.
The earliest dated wood cut of ac-
cepted authenticity is the we'll known
st. Christopher Of 1923" which was
discovered in the Carthusian monastery
of Buxheim in Suabia.
1t was to insure the right Of owner
ship in book that the owner had 1t
marked with the coat-of arms Of the
family. or some other heraldic device.
Libraries were kept intact and passed
from generation to generation, bearing
the emblem Of the family.
The first book plate in France Is da-
ted 1874; in Sweden, 1875: Switzerland,
1907: and Italy. 1928 The earliest Eng
lish book plate is found in a folio vol
ume once the property Of Cardinal
Wolsley and afterward belonging to his
royal master.
The earliest mention of the book plate
in English literature is by Pepys. July
is, 1888. The first known book plate in
America belonging to Gov. Dudley.
Paul Revere, the patriot, was one of
the first American engravers Of book
plates and a designer Of great ability
Journal of American History. N.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

25o.000 bounds of carp were secured.
Constantly the catch is large. New
York and Chicago fish wholesalers, of
whom there are 10000 in the United
States are active bidders for the catch.
The shipments of live fish for this
year run into big totals, but the total
fish catch of all kinds in the United
States is 2,OOo,0oO pounds each year, If
which no one dealer will handle over
per cent.
Kosher fishing is, in fact, but a
small item in the great fishing industry.
That industry on this continent en-
ploys 2S0,h00 men. and. consequently.
supports moro than 1,h0O,o0o peopi'.
However, the rapid immigration If or
thodox Jews to the United States has
greatly Increased the demand, nartiru-
larly in New York city, for live fish.
The demand for kosher fish" indicates
a ratio cf 80 to / in the number Of
orthodox Jews in New York as com
pared with Chicago.
Tho supply of live fish for Chicago
is chiefly secured off the lake front.
Perch are caught in great numbers. but
even 100000 pounds of perch in a day,
a record made last year, is but trife
compared with the Great Lakes catch"
of a year.
Lake Erie alone supplies annually
fully 75.O00Oo0 pounds of fish. The
Canadian lakes and other waters fur
nish annually 100000 pounds Of fish.
The annual total of American and
Canadian fish marketed is. therefore.
100. 100000 pounds.-Chicago Evening
Post. .- sl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
SPECIAL CARS FOR LIVE FISH.
Moving Aquariums Furnish Food to
Big Cities.

Now fish have cars-great moving
aquariums. Alive and swimming, they
travel to the big cities in aqueous COM
fort and by millions.
The summer tours of these cars are
from Lake Erie to New York; later
they will visit Wisconsin points; during
the open season. of fall and winter
they will haul tons and tons of live fish
from Illinois rivers-a carload day.
This is largely to supply the kosher
trade" Of the markets. meaning the
trade Of orthodox Jews and others who
prefer live fish.
Each fish car" is equipped with an
aerated apparatus. which pumps oxy-
gen into the water of the big tanks.
for without this the flnny travellers
could not 1ive-the normal amount of
aeration would not be enough. Car
loads amount to as much as 5000
pounds of fish. which means that the
water in the tanks swarms with the
travellers. An attendant travels with
each car to see that the wandering ey-
cursiOnists get oxygen regularly
At one haul from the Illinois river
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
MARY ANDERSON At HOME.
Broadway Much Favored by American
Tourists.

I suppose there Is no rural spot In
England more visited by Americans
than Broadway. a charming Old World
village situated at the extreme south
east corner OF Worcestershire, writes
correspondent OF the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. Its picturesque
houses seem to have more affinity with
Worcestershire than with their own
country, being mostly built with the
soft, yellow Worcestershire stone
which hardens with exposure and
down into all sorts of subtle and beau
tiful tints, besides having a happy
knack Of attracting to itself a variety
Of delicate lichens.
This is where Edwin A. Abbey used
to live, and where f. d. Millet, another
famous American artist, lives now.
The house dates from the fourteenth
century and was built to be the manor
house Of the Abbots OF Pershore, who
were very great men indeed, possess
ing vast revenues and having seats in
parliament, for Pcrshore was a mitred
abbey, and a seat in parliament was
one of the privileges Of it's abbots.
There Is still the quaint little mediae-
val chapel, with kind Of hagioscope
in the west wall, by means Of which
those sitting in the great hall could
| assist at mass.
Halfway up the street are two spe-
cially interesting old houses. one called
the Prior's Manse, which, like Millets
home once belonged to Pershore Abbey
and the other, the Lyon Arms, mag
nihcent specimen OF ancient hosiery
picturesque without and within, and
with memories Of Charles / and Crom-
| well and all sorts Of celebrities of long
| ago, as well as those of the present
day, who dash up to the inn in theiI
motor cars, bringing back something
OF the stir and hustle which. at one
time. seemed to have vanished witt
the old coaching days But to many o.
us the most interesting house in all the
village is the home of Nine. de Navar-
70, better known as Miss Mary Ander-
'son. II you approach Broadway from
| the station, Court Farm is at the ex.
IRENE end, so that this English village
may be said to be guarded by two
| Americans, Millet at the end and
| Mary Anderson" at the other. Cour,
Farm is a very old house, but it has
been beautifully restored, and at the
back is one of the sweetest gardens in
the world
| Here, with her husband and two lit
| tie sons, the one about twelve, the 9TH
| er not yet two years old-the charm
ing actress lives an ideal life, delight
| ing in the leisure she finds for reading
and music. entertaining her friends
and winning the alteration of her poor
neighbors. For Mary Anderson" Is
the good angel Of the Broadway poor
and, as the saying goes, they worship
the ground she walks on
The good woman who provided me
with simple luncheon at the bakers
shop was eloquent in praise of Mad
am" no one before was ever SO KIND
or 50 beautiful She deplored the fac,
that the dc Navarros were away from
home. for though She admitted that
Broadway was very pretty. she also
intimated that 1t was nothing to what
it would have been had Madam" been
there, though what difference that
could have made l failed to perceive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

Dismarcks only sister. the third child
of Ferdinand Won Bismarck-Schon-
hansen. celebrated her eightieth birth
day on June %. THE Iron Chancellor
was her senior by twelve years" says
the Freie Presse, but it was to her. his
beloved sister Malwine. that he ad-
dressed the letters which constitute a
complete history Of his public services.
She was married when seventeen years
old to Oskar Won Arnim and had four
children. two sons and two daughters.
Both sons died. Her grandson. Detlcv
Won Arnim. is now the owner of the
homestead at Krochlendorff and the ia
Their of the venerable woman's two grea.
grandchildren. One daughter married
Landrat Rudolf Won Kotze and the
other one married her cousin Wilhelm.
the son of the Chancellor. who was al
ways known in the family as Bill"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
4 Most Valuable Agent.

The alycerine employed in DR.. Pierce'g
medicines greatly enhances the medicinal
properties which it extracts from nstive
medicinal roots and holds in solution
much better than alcohol would. 1t also
possesses medicinal properties Of its own.
being . valuable demulcent, nutritive.
sntiseptio and antiferment. It adds
greatly to the efficacy Of the Black Cherry
bark, Bloodroot, Golden Seal root, Stone
root and Queens root, contained in
s0olden Medical Discovery In subduing
chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial,
throat and lung affections, for all OF which
these agents are recommended ~ stand.
ard medical authorities.
In ell cases where there Is wasting
away Of flesh. loss Of appetite, With weak
stomach, ~ in the early stages OF con-
sumHtibn, there can be no doubt that gly::
ao.n S S.s 9oo. ssons
o Que "a robt and Black Cherfybark q
prom6ng digestion and building up the
hesh an11s strength, controlling the cough
and printing about q healthy condition
Of the whfle system. OF course. u muSt
not be EFFECTED 70 work miracles: =, ~ W.!
not cure consumption except IN lts carrier I.a
stages. L will cure xery fexfEe s5 a4at!;
U0tSl u0uRS4l1
and NfYn8eI ffol6Ies.a and CHRONIC 4QEe
N fot 20 s9ecfie5. f IS in the lingering
iang.on coughs, or those Of long standing.
even when accompanied by bleeding from
lungs, that 1t has performed Its most
marvellous cures.
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D.. Of Ben.
nett Med. College, Chicago, says OF gly'
cerine:
SIN dyspepsia It serves IN excellent purpose;
Holding Hxed quantity OF the peroxide o.
hydrogen in solution. It Is one OF tho oesl
manufactured products Of the present time IN
its action upon enfeebled. disordered stom'
achs, especially II there Is liberation or CO.
taYrhal gastritis Catarrhal Inflammation o.
stomnch5. it is a most efficient preparation
Giycerine will relieve many cases OF pyIosil
6eartburn) and excessive gastric stomAch
lclaity:"
| purifos tho blood curing blotches pimples
| eruptions. scrofulous swellings ana OLD sores
| or ulcers.
Send to DR.. r. V. Pierce. Of Buffalo. n. =.
| for free booklet telling all about the nativ'
medicinal roots composing this wonderfo
medicine There 10 no alcohol IN II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

The Boston boat will leave earlier
under the every other day schedule
which goes into effect today. The City
Of Augusta will leave Augusta at P.
NJ. instead of 100 as during the sum-
mer. 1t will leave Hallowell at 1.lO
The Ransom b. Fuller will leave Gard
liner at 8 p. NJ. Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
John A, Read.

John A. Read died at the hospital Sat
vrday night, the cause being heart fall
ure. Mr.. Read was born in Pawtucket,
+. T., Aug. 2S 1895 and was painter by
trade He enlisted in Co G, end Mass
Inf, Sept. .. 1861 at Taunton and was
discharged at Boston Oct. II, 1864. He
was admitted to this Home from Berkeley,
Mass, Aug 3, 1907.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
HALLOWELL.

The Boston boat will leave earlier
under the every other day schedule
which goes into effect today. The City
Of Augusta will leave Augusta at 1 p
NJ. instead of 100 as during the sum-
mer. 1t will leave Hallowell at 1.2O
The Ransom B. Fuller will leave Gard
liner at p. NJ. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

The following were among the recent
Visitors at the Home: Florence T.. Whit
ney, East Wilton: Maude E. Hunt. Man
che ster; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Taylor.
SOmerville. Mass; Rev. r. l.. Carver and
Miss &. NJ. Petaslee, Alma; Mrs. J. w.
Leacy. Westport; Mrs. B. F. Davis. Fall
River; Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Reynolds.
Troy. ". Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
GOOD f @
RESULTS veARs
Carmel, Me-. 1906.

Carmel, Me-, 1906.
1--WE have used Il. F." Atwood's
3itters in our family for twenty years
y more, always with good results"
Yours truly, Mrs. Cyrus Wilson.
When good health reigns in the fam
ly, happiness is supreme. The Il. F."
Atwood's Bitters are the ideal family
'emedy, because they are absolutely safe,
,ure and reliable in their medicine. &C
ior 35c at druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
Ora littlefeld.

Ora L. Littlefield of Waterville. who
has been in the employ Of A. d. Hall.
barber. for some time died Sunday
night Of heart failure at the home Of
Mrs. Asa Maxwell, Moulton street. He
was 10 years Of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
They
Will Easily
Save You Money

opportunities to buy articles at q
sreat reduction from the original price
are 70 be found daily in the Journals
WAnt columns. Such opportunities
Knock continually at most every ones
aoor; but here in Augusta you aren't
nke'y to hear the knocking II you
haven't acquired the habit OF reading
~today,s" WantsL e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
Local Notica.

Those who take Spaulding's. advice
and buy a bottle OF DR.. Hubbard's
Sarsaparilla will fortify their bodily
health for the coming winter. 1t GER
tainly frees the blood from all forms
Of humor and catarrh. A dollar bottle
65 cents at Spaulding's Drug Store
ourop1fF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

Mrs. Daniel Evans and children
have returned to their home in East
Kingston, N. H., after visit with Mr..
and Mrs. John Brown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

Miss Gertrude Wilson. a nurse in the
Home hospital. who was operated on for
appendicitis n short time ago In the Au-
gusta hospital, Is reported as GONZALES
70
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
Today's Concert.

March. "a High Old Time in Dixie
Scheifforth
Overture, IA Journey for Happiness"
Suppe
Waltz. THE Blue Austrian Noun
tains." Lanotha
Selection. 'Stradella." FlOtOw
Song and Dance. THE Frolic," Hall
Medley, It'd Bits Boyer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

The funeral of the late John Smith will
be held from the Home Chapel at .
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Henry s.
Rurrage will conduct the services. Capt.
]. Warren Richardson will have charge
Of the escort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

Miss Alfredo Brewster will ceture at
the Methodist church this evening
under the auspices Of the w. c. T. L..
A fine orchestra will furnish music
and several excellent solos will be
rendered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

The attempt to work up interest in
the project to build tunnel across the
English channel mas failed again. This
schem" is brought IN every few years.
and the prospects Of its success were
greater on the last occasion than ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

Mrs. John f. Parr and children Of
Boston. who have been visiting
friends in West Gardiner. returned
home yesterday on the boat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist
church will meet Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. II. n. Bates. HiGholborn
street. A large attendance is very
much desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

T. s. Thurlow and family of New
ton, Mass, who have been visiting
relatives in Randolph. left yesterday
on the boat for home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

The Modern WoOdmen will have
work in both degrees at their meeting
this evening. Refreshments will be
served and large attendance is de-
sired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

Doan's Fegulets cure constipation. .o. ,s
the stomach. stimulate the liver. proli,u s5
DIGESTION and appetite and easy passages
of thn bowels. ASK your druggist for
them. % cents box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

Albert Brookings and family. who
have been enjoying a short outing at
the Islands, have returned to their
home in Randolph. ~ fI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

Mrs. Gertrude Rand has return Il
from a visit with friends in Smith
field