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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
STUDYING MACHINE.
Northwestern University Students DE-

Northwestern University Students De-
vice to Save Burning Midnight Oil.
Edward jacobson, a Northwestern
university student has invented Il
studying machine, which not only abol.
tshes the raraSes on the body brought
by all night sessions with towel encir-
cied brow over u book of small print,
but also saves, he says. the eyes and
the mind
The mechanical device jacobson has
adopted for his invention is of IL pho
geographic nature, for which he has
prepared records on which are concen-
trated the essential points of entire
courses. says the Chicago Post. The
night before an examination in Eng
lish literature. for instance, jacobson
begins preparations which ill with en-.
w average, plouding students. who
must grind out their knowled.c in the
slow method centuries old.
Instead Of going out for an carthen
pitcher of ice water AMI am extra
quantity Of oil for his tele scope lamp
lie unstraps his case of records selects
course No. |, turns out the light. LAYS
himself down on bed or couch and,
pulling cord which is attached to the
machine, prepares himself to absorb
learning by the roll.
The machine Is provided with an at
tachment on the order of the works of
al eight day clock. which will run an
Indefinite period, far longer than any
listener will survive. Even If the stu.
dent drops asleep. the constant ana
monotonous repetition Of the record
has the effect Of impressing itself on
the seemingly dormant brain. for in
the morning the course Is at tongues
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
CHIEF AMERICAN PERIL
Ruthless Extravaganza Of All
Classes, Says Alfred kioseIy.
THINGS BECOMING SL.PcHOD.

enslishman Studying Our Schools Sees
Signs Of Serious Danger if Extrava
ganee Is fficiency and
Corruption Threatened - Reaction
Might Lead to Disaster.
Alfred Moseiy has written long
letter to the London Times on the re.
suits of his reset visit to the United
States in connection with the visit of
British schoolteachers. He warmly ell.
logizes tie American educational svs.
TEN on the lines of his previous utter.
ances. He says:
The material advantage of the
American system Is manifesting itself
by the great prosperity of the country
and by the ceaseless flow of INQUIRIES
al the doors of every university for the
services Of students as they graduate. -
Dealing with the prosperity of the
country, he says that perhaps the
greatest danger and change noticeab Bile
III this connection Is the high standard
OF living if not the ruthless extrava-
sahce OF all classes In America. What
were luXuries yesterday" he says, ARE
considered necessities today Where
this Is to end it is difficult to foresee
ana herein lies the hidden trouble of
the future.
AT the present moment erythinr
Is Keyed up to so high pitch that a
reaction would probably spell disaster.
ana yet things cannot go on indefinite
~ on the present lines | am bound IN
say, however, that | see no reaction
50 far. Developments in the United
states are so great now and on so
huge scale that she can practically
use the spare capital of the world ana
yet cry for more.
Inc enormous demand for money
III the United States is causing Il seri.
ousiy high rate of interest in Europe.
ana we h2ie are not in position with
our close cut profits to ply /. ,r leriti-
mate trading purposes ut ill.,. present
ruling rates of money.
u see signs of serious danger in
he future If the ruthless extravagance
OF The people Is to continue unchecked
ana American prosperity is laadinr t,
even worse features than eXtrayavapce
-h;'inely. inefiiciency and corruption.
In bygone years one was IMPRESSED
with the thorough way in which ey-
ervthIng was done and every detail
thought out, but the same is not t,ue
today. On the contrary. there are signs
mat everything is becoming slipshod.
work Is ine,iicicntly performed and
badly finished. Everything is over.
dohe ana overcrowded.
Above all, everybody appears in too
great hurry, So that in the race for
success and wealth many of the for.
hier good characteristics of the country
are disappearing"
MI. Mosely thinks that finance In the
united States is showing signs of I'M.
soundness. He remarks upon the high
prices to which all property and Sc
curlties are being pushed ana upon re-.
cent exposures of dishonesty where n
hlgh standard Of honor was looked for,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
How TO Feed Poultry Food.

We will send free, postpaid, to any
farmer or poultryman who will write
us. mentioning this paper, our direc-
tons for feeding Pages Perfected
Poultry Food" These directions rep
resent the combined experience Of
some Of the best poultrymen in New
England who have used our food sue
ce.sfully. There are also given many
suggestions It's TO the proper sre to be
given hens to produce the best results.
Carroll 5. Page, Hyde Park, VI
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
Europe's BIGGEST Locomotive.

The French Northern Railway COM
pany has just built an engine for
which Il is claimed that II Is the most
powerful in Europe for heavy goods
traction. say. the London Globe. II
has sixteen wheels and is capable OF
drawing train weighing thousand
tons. The Mechanism Is described as
consisting in reality Of two engines In
juXtaposition upon Il Jointed bogie
There Is, however. only one immense
boiler with single furnace In other
words. the engine is single by its evap-
oratory gear and double by It's mech
anism. The total length Is nearly seven
teen meters and its weight about l0o
tons. II Is of the boiler tender" type
ana carries five tons OF coal and 1880
literS of water
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
A RIVAL OF BURBANK,
Texas Wizard Develops Peanut
With Four Kernels.
C0RN HIS SPECIAL STUDY.

James Greer Has Obtained an Average
Yield Of Sixty Bushels Per Acre.
New Variety Of Cotton Being Devel-
oped-WatermeIon Adapted to the
Climate Of Texas.
James ID. Greer, young farmer who
lives five miles northeast of Nacog-
lloches, Tex, has established reputa.
ton as a wizard in grading up agr-
cultural products during the last two
or 1hrcc years, says the St Louis
Glot3- Democrat. He Is accomplishing
Tor grain and certain kinds of vegeta-
DieS what Luther burbank has done
for fruit
MI. Greer has been engaged in close
scientific study of various kinds of ag-
riClIitural products for several years,
but it was only within the past two
years that he has put his theories to
practical test. The results have been
marvellous. lie conducts his work upon
line that has never been touched
upon by the soil and crop experts of
culture or by any of the other scien.
tliic farmers of the country so far as
he knows
So quietly has he been conducting
his experiments and so modest Is he
III his claims that it is only within
the last few months that his fame has
extended beyond his home community
to other parts of the state. He has
made special study of corn. Through
the application Of certain methods in
planting and cultivating this grain he
has been able to obtain an average
yield Of sixty bushels of corn per acre
upon land which ordinarily produces
less than twenty bushels per acre.
This is done without the ad of fer.
tlli"eIs and with no extra work in cul
tlvatiOn. 1t is claimed tie same meth
Cd, If applied TO the rich soil of the
corn lanGs Of the central states, such
as Missouri, Illinois or Indiana, would
give yield of at least 100 bushels per
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
Faint Hearted Modern Lovers.

The average modern young man
cares only for tame rabbit cpurSing,
says the Woman nj Home. He laborS
under some newfangled deluSiom that il
Is undigniied to WOO unless you're
more than half sure Of winning Nat
urally the sport Is duh both u purSuer
and pursued. The dainty art OF court
ship is nearly forgotten.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
A "Go to Church" Club.

A 600 To Church club" composed
entirely of men. has been organized in
connection with the Congregational
church of Salisbury. Conn. and Lake
Vile Conn. where District Attorney
Jerome of New York lives, says Win
sted Conn special dispatch to the
TO attend at least two services each
month
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
WANT BACHELORS TAXED.
Campaign by Maids to Remove "Fun.
gus Growth on Shio OF Soc;etv"

"A petition for Il graduated tax on
bachelors. signed by the unmarried
ladies" of Wakefield, Mass. was re.
Gently received at the statehouse in
Bost On, the bearer being Senator Hayes
Oh iiaillWien. says special dispatch
from Boston to the New York Herald.
Every senator scanned it long and
earnestly. and its different clauses
caused much comment. Addressed to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22

I'D yoU think rA w
erShip would eliminate -
Il am not quite >1.H IF ~,
GtOr Sorghum. "Wler.r r.-.
nate it or simply or g....... b r Et4l"
Washington Star
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22

\ Wellesley tMaNS.I correspondent
Informs the Boston Post that the col
lcgc girls are now busily writing topic
nj songs comparatively for their g,ce
club; also that the club managers
have received one song which they
like. hut fear the faculty wouldn't 1t
runs Us follows.
Some people say that the Wellesley girls
are hardly up to snuff
That all they have to think about is
fudge ANA other stuff
But ask the boys of the Harvard bunch
and see II they don't tell
That they'd rather tiirt with Il Wellesley
g.ri than a maid from old l.aseli
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
CHORUS

Tu-wh.t, tu-whoC for Wellesley and then
cry goo goo too.
We cheer now and then for the Crimson.
but We don't forget the Blue.
Harvard has good manners. bat its ath-
lctos all grow stale
And when they reach the finish line
they're way behind old Yale.
Elderly >",ids give our place the hook
they've heard Us cry "Skiddoo"'
For with spin5ter in our bunch we
wouldn't know what to do
So, rather than walk about the grounds
with eyes and mien dcmurc
We've barred those OF uncertain age and
made the lock secure.
Oh, Wellesley is Crack-a- Jack: on this
We all agree!
There's plenty Of sport for professors and
plenty for you and me.
They can talk about Fair Radcliffe"
maybe Bryn Mawr as well.
But when they mention Wellesley, girls.
We'll all get UP and yell
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
SA7.AO

Anaconda. Helena tHd B--,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
FrankIin's Theory Of Matter.

More than a hundred years have
elapsed since BENJAMIN. Franklin, en-
ploying a phraseology now superseded,
put forth a theory of matter. 1t was
pronounced "a delusion' by the physi-
cists of the nineteenth century, but the
scientists of the twentieth century, ac-
cording to Sir Oliver Lodge, may be
forced to rehabilitate it as the only
means Of issue from the labyrinth in
which all physical study is now in
volved. Stripped of technical verbiage
and put briefly. the Franklin theory is
that electricity and matter i'm combina-
ton form neutral substance. which is
the atom of matter as we know it.
The most interesting part of the
problem for ourselves, says Sir Oliver,
Is the explanation of matter in terms
oil electricity, the view that electricity
Is, as Franklin seems to have sup
posed, the fundamental Substance"
What we men of today have been ac-
customed to regard as an indivisible
atom of matter is thus built up out of
electricity. All atoms-atoms of all
sorts of "substances''-are built IN Of
the same thing. In our day, to put it
more clearly, the theoretical and proyi-
mate achievement of what philoso.
piers from Franklin's day to ours have
always sought-a unification of mat
ter-ls offering itself to physical in
qtnry.-Current Literature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
Whitefish Decreasing in Superior

The whitefish in Lake Superior arc
decreasing yearly. according to fisher
men. 1t is claimed that the dumpinp
OF ashes and clinkers into the lake ha 3
Killed off large areas of the grassy
patches on the bottom of the lake
where the whitefish have fed.
Between 1880 and 1905 the OUTPUT Of
ashes. clinkers and furnace Stag. NOT
counting the sweepings of iron from
the docks. has been 1000. 0OO tons
winch was dumped into Lake Superior.
FISHERMEN all over Lake Superior tell
the same story that large clinkers
come up in their gill nets when haul
ing ir settings. indicating that the bot
tom of the lake is being covered with
TINS manufactured scoria, the tendency
OIL winch is to destroy or burn up eth
er by erosive action or by chemical
,nhuences all the grass in which there
nVed the minute organism upon which
tne whitefish subsisted.-Duluth Her
aid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
William Franklin Mariner of Belfast


Belfast. Me-. July 1.-(SpeciaD.-W
liam Franklin Mariner died this morn
ing, at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Hattie Mariner, No. Is Bay View
street, after long illness, at the age of
a years He was a native of Carthage.
Me-. son of James A. and Sibyl Laken
Mariner, and with the exception of q
few years spent in Nova Scotia, lived
southern part of Belmant. He was
twice married, his first wife being Miss
Mary Bracket of Belfast, and his sec
ond Mrs. Mary Canty of Nova Scotia.
There were six children by the first
union, four of whom survive, Mrs.
Nelly Clark. Mrs. Lillian Bicknell and
Mrs. Lizzie Hahn of RockIand, and
Mrs. Hattie Mariner of Belfast He
Belmont, James a. of Stockton, Cal,
and Henry w. of Belfast. He was q
member for many years of the Univer-
salist church of Belfast. and of GUAM
tabacook Lodge. +. and A. NJ. of
Sc arsmont. He was sober. Industrious
ard honest man and good citizen.
The funeral will be held at his daugh-
tcr's home in this city. Wednesday af-
tcrnoon, his pastor, Rev. Ashley A.
Smith. officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
COUNTY NEWS
WALDO.
NORTH PALERMO.

The many friends of r. f. Young.
who is in Fairfield at thi; time, will be
glad to learn that he is slowly recover
ing. Mr.. Young has had a serious ill
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Wood of Cali
fornia are passing a few days with the
formers uncle. Charles Wood.
Emma Nelson went to Oqunquit last
week.
Jennie Chadwick and Hattie Jordan
will go to Conway. N. H., Monday for
the summer.
Prince and Elvin Jones Of Massa-
Chusotts have purchased of John Rowe
the old Rowe homestead. The people
of this place are glad to see the houses
occupied. which have been vacant for
sometime.
A Box social was given at the West
ern Ridge schoolhouse Thursday even
ing.
Most of the schools in town closed
Friday. OF those who attended the
Cars Corner school Lucy Wood. Susie
Dyer, Sadie Black. James Stuiley,
Marion and Stanley Soule were not
absent ! half day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
FOURTH MAINE BATTERY.
The 25th Reunion Enjoyed at eins-
ham Last Week.

Bingham, Me-, July 1.-The 25th an
niversary of the Fourth Maine Battery
was celebrated in Bingham last We'd
Hcsday. Several of the veterans with
their wives arrived in town the night
previous in order to be on hand to meet
their comrades Wednesday forenoon.
Accordingly the next forenoon. they
found their way over to the new rail-
road station in time to meet their old
time friends, and surely no train ever
brought into Bingham happier COM
pany of men and women.
The happiness was contagious, soon
the townspeople caught the spirit of
joy and contentment. The new ar
rivals soon found their way to the
Grange hall, and as soon as possible
after the first joy of meeting was
somewhat subdued, the meeting was
called to order by Pres. l. r. Smith Of
New Sharon The roll call was then
read by the secretary, James A. Jones
of Augusta. Then a. S. Burke gave
the address of welcome which was
hearty and sincere. This address was
responded to in an able manner by A.
S. Bangs of Augusta. A motion was
made here to adjourn until two
O'Clock.
Dinner vas served by the members
Of the Grange, and all who partoOk
can testify to the splendid quality of
the dinner. The meeting was called to
order at two O'Clock, and the neces-
.-;,ry business transacted. The rec
I,,.f H.,
and approved, also the report of the
treasurer, was read and accepted.
There were short, stirring addresses
made by Comrades w. II. Brooks. Les
ter Holway, A. $. Bangs. The Rev.
w. A. Richmond, pastor Of the Con-
grcgational church, gave a short ad-
dress and the comrades voted to make
Mr. Richmond an honorary member of
the organization. Addresses were
made ty MIR. A. c. Dinsmore and A. 5.
Burke honorary members Of the Or
ganzation. The following officers were
then elected: President, A A. Larkin
of Waterville; vice-president. John
FOss of Harmony; secretary, James "A.
Jones of Augusta; treasurer. Marion
Mills of SkOwhegan.
After the election oil Officers d Social
hours was enjoyed. Supper was
served and all were able to do justice
to the inner man.
The evening was spent In relating
army experiences. and delightful eve
ming was enjoyed by ALL The follow
ing were present: Mr.. and Mrs. A. S
Bangs. MIR. and Mrs. VIM. II. Brooks
Mr.. and Mrs George Gay. Mr.. and Mrs
James A. Jones and daughter. Mrs. E
II. Jones, Mrs. Lottie Weston. Au'
gusta; Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Vittum
Mr. and Mrs. George Il. Benson. Frank
White, Madison; o. Thompson and
daughter, Chas. Givens. Lyman G
Brown, Alfred c. Bates, Bingham;
Charles Cryble. Geo. Mckinney, No
Arson: Mr.. and Mrs. Lester HOlway
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. HoXie, Fairfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Ames. Foxcroft;
Andrew Iakin, Waterville; Peter
F. Hurd. Athens; Jos. B. French. Ches-
terviile; Hannibal Powers. Pittsfield
John Foss, Harmony: Mr.. and Mrs
Marian Hills, Mark Harville. Skowhe-
gan; l. T. Smith, New Sharon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
REMARKABLE sAvAGES.
From cannibaiism to Citizenship il
Only Fifty Years.

The Maoris are in many respects the
most remarkable savages with whom
the white man has come in contact.
Fifty years ago cannibalistic feasts,
at which the flesh Of their fallen enc
mics was served were not uncommon.
Today several members OF their race
are members of the New Zealand par
lament, and Maori women, as well as
the white women Of New Zealand, ex-
ercise the right to vote. e."
When the English first occupied the
islands. in the early part of the nine
teenth century. 1t is estimated that
there were about 100000 Maoris in New
Zealand. They were divided into
tribes. each having its own unwritten
laws regarding land, cultivation and
other social matters.
The English found that they had a
genius for war, showing unusual abil-
ity in building, fortifying and defend
ing stockades, and they experienced
considerable difficulty in subduing
them.
The Maoris were also skilled in sew
eral arts: They titled the soil with
great care; as carvers and decorators
they were unrivaled in the execution of
rock paintings and in carving the orna-
mental figures of their dwellings, their
boats ard sacred Enclosures.
But the Maoris were also noted Tor
their remarkable tattooing which was
designed to clothc as well as decorate
| the body. The Maori artist knew how
| to give endless variety to the curves
| of his drawings; the natural burrows.
| the movement of the countenance, the
play of the muscles-everything was
| made to enhance the charm of the de-
| sign, and hale young man certainly
presented a fine sight, draped only in
| this delicate network of blue lines on
| the ruddy brown of his skin.
Whoever refused to undergo the pro-
. tracted tortureS Of tattooing required
at every important event of his life
| was regarded as person by his own
| consent foredoomed to slavery. The
| men were actually depilated in order
| to increase the surface to be covered
| with ornamental tattoOing, while for
| young women the operation was limit
| ed to the lips, whence the term blue
lips applied to them by the English
There are about $4,000 Maoris left
These have retired to the northern
| provinces of New Zealand. where GER
| tain reservations have been set apar
as their exclusive property.
Schools have been established which
the Maori children attend regularly. II
is said that such Of them as continue
into the higher branches of learning
| are worthy rivals of white students
Some of the Maoris have become large
landed prOprietors; they are proud OF
their right to vote, and especially of
the fact that their women obtained this
privilege at the same time that it was
given to the white women of New Zca-
land. in Institutional Geographic
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
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WIRE GlEANINGS.
A Glance at What is Happening ir
Many Places.

Paul Kelly. a New York motorman,
who was arrested Saturday night at
San Francisco. said Sunday night that
he was willing to return to New York
without extradition. Kelly was in
charge of an elevated train which was
wrecked resulting in the death of six
persons.
Five persons were painfully but not
seriously injured Saturday in a col
Taunton and Providence branch of the
RehobOth, Mass.
Charles L. Pratt of Brooklyn, N. Y,
Lewis c. Ledyard of New York City
and Richard Olney of Boston, directors
of the Boston & Maine. who were re-
Gently elected directors of the New
Haven Railroad. have resigned from
the directorate of the latter company.
\ lotion steel cylinder, loaded with
brick of equal weight and filled with
steam at Il pressure of 100 pounds to
the square inch. was opened by mis-
take Saturday without first reducing
the steam pressure, and as result 1t
exploded at the plant of the Science
tally Sandstone Brick Co. at Science
tady, N. Y. The cylinder head went in
one direction. killing two men and
wrccking q portion of the plant. The
cylinder. five feet in diameter and 40
feet long. went through the end of
the building and pile of brick five
feet thick, across the highway, hit a
carload of coal and telegraph pole a
gl1ncinS blow, killed track repairer
and skid'led IN the Delaware & Hud-
son track to 4 point fully 500 yards
from its original position. The dead
are c. Whep, --- Survey and John
Cuvns, track repairer.
News comes from San Francisco
that the steamer Homer which arrived
there Saturday from the Pribilofl
islands, brought word of the capture OF
% Japanese seal poachSrs at st. Paul's
island, of the Pribilof, by the United
States revenue cutter Perry.
+ Il. Wilcox has rendered his resig-
nation as postmaster of New YOrl,
City, to become chairman of the New
York State Public Utilities Commission
of the first division which consists OF
Greater New York.
The graduating exercises Of the
infantry and cavalry classes of the
United States Army College were hello
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Satur
day. Gen. Franklin G. Bell and Gen
Hall, commandant Of the fort. deliv
J cred addresses. The graduates mum
| Dered 3S.
An electric car bound to Whitman
with about 30 passengers aboard
jumped the track just outside Brock
| tor. Mass. Sunday night, and severa
| Boston women, members of the Massa
| chusetts Ladies' Auxiliary, Unite,
Order Of Hibernians, were badly hur
| and several others slightly injured
Three women on the front seat wer,
| thrown out of the car. None of the in
juries are likely to prove fatal.