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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01

The annual report of the SehaSlicOOk
e. Moosehead Railroad Co, which was
fled at he office OF The Board Of Rail
road commissioners Thursday. shows
that the gross earnings from operation
during the past year were S:,%.39S.0S;
operating expenses. Sl".0s0.61: income
from operation. s9.3J7.4l: interest on re-
celTer's certificates. $l16i 81: passenger
revenue. SS5009S; express revenue,
S2225.22: mail revenue. s. u. ~: total pas
sengcr earnings. Sl1. 4G7 90: freight rev.
enuc s16.o"1.hh: total passenger and
freight earnings. s2S.39S.hS.
The operating expenses are divided
in part as follows repairs Of roadway.
1926 ~: renewal Of ties. 20: engine
and raunhhouse men. sl903.63; fnn' 70,
locomotives. S237s.a6: train service,
1881 %: station service. Sl62s "a: car per
diem and .nileagc. $ISa5.l0: salaries of
general officers. s961.0a
Other items in the report are as fol-
lows. number Of "a SSengoTS carried
earning revenue. 221;;1; nunlner Of pas
sengers carried one mile. 22li3i; num-
Der Of passengers carried one mile per
mile of road. 14.2t2; number Of tons
carried of freight earning revenue. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01
Satisfi Customer

ssAps.4 Is tie only PREPARATION that Is
9habie for 6se on Gas. or Gasoline,
Choking Ranges. because It destroys
Hsf.e + uaAter and grease proof. dries
u 10 nsinutes and is applied like pant.
i YOUR dealer hasn't it. the Brooks
~ ~ Hard ware 20. has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01

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& nealinS and soothing haZei save
r Iam ~ john Coughs 1000 inf pies;
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01

FROM reports which have been receiv-
ed from the men who are hunting the
egg clusters of the gypsy moth in the
extreme southern section of the State
the situation is considered an alarming
one and the presenc" Of the moth in
Maine has reached such PROPORTIONS
that only the hardest work and the
closest watching can prevent the raw
ages of the pest from becoming wide
spread
During the pas: season the entire sec
tion of the State covered BY York
county, or that portion of the county
which adjoins the New Hampshire line
was secured by the men of the field
force and many of the egg clusters
az well as the caterDillars and the gypsy
moths themselves We're found. but at
that time the hunt was confined mainly
to the highways and the orchards along
them. Now however. the presence of
the moth has been found in the forest
itself, and there is every indication that
the pest has been there for y, least Eve
years.
The discovery was made f. y.
Saddler. who has charge OF one of the
squads Of government scouts The To-
cation Of the infestation is in the town
OF kittcry and on the land owned by
John Thaxter. being in a woodlot of
about 600 acres. 1t is thought that
the infcStatiOn will cover fully 100 acres
of the lot The discovery was made
by NJ. Saddler as he was making 4
short cut through the woods from
CUTS island to the Brave Boat HarDn"
road. and when in/the thickly wooded
section of the lot he found an egg cllS-
ter on pine tree. Further invAstig :
ton showed all the trees in that 10
cality To be infested. the number OF
egg clusters on the trees VARYING from
four to five 20 8. Some of then being
40 feet from the ground
The irfestations in the woodlor are
not confined to any one species Of trees
egg clusters upon them in greater or
less NUMBERS. Capt. F.. F.. Philhrooi.
who was at the Capitol yesterday, had
with him five egg clusters taken from
the woodlot in question. theyt being
attached to the bark of the birch.
henlock. pine. beech and white oak.
and some Of the clusters We're among
the largest that have yet been collected.
They We're shown to commissioner Gil
man OF the department OF aericlnturn
and that official expressed himself as
much concerned regarding the situation
IT is as yet impossible to tell the eN-
act extent of the infestatinn. i.ut il is
by far the largest that has vet been
found in the State. The entire section
will be given a. most thorough III
spection and # possible The pest Will
be exrnrnninatel. but il can only he
done bv the hardest kind of work ana
the eXne ndilure Of a large amount of
money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01
ERSiDE.

There will be no services at the Con-
sregational church at Riverside sum
day. Nov Sd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01

9irl (and they ,re scarce) the
you. Want Columns are til.
best medium to ,ecmra ons Int
nen sI leaSes. you cannet
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you to dc IL to nv s.ain vitI,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01
STATE HOUSE.
Decision by Board Of
R.R. Commissioners.
Sebasticook and Moosehead
RR. Files It's Annual Report
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR
Next Meeting of Governor and Coun.
Gil Tuesday, Nov. II, at 10 A. N.

Announcement was made Thursday
at the office az the Board of Railroad
commissioners that decision mad been
rendered on the petition Of the Boston
4 Maine Railroad praying that the
board determine and decree that GER
tain highways in the towns of Eliot and
South Berwick which are crossed by \
single track OF the company be raisad
and lowered and that the courses of thu
same may be altered 10 facilitate s,,ch
crossings in accordance with the pro-
visions OF law; that the board prescribe
III" manner in which the work shall he
done by the petitioners: and that Tor
such purpose certain parcels of land in
the towns of South Berwick and Eliot
may be taken and damages awarded as
provided hy law. The purpose of the
petitioners in asking for the above
changes was that of constructing an
additional main track across said high
ways. also for diverting several other
highways to facilitate the crossing Of
The main track of said railroad and TIE
said highway.
A hearing on the petition was held
Ar Biddeford Oct >. In rendering thei..
decision on the matter the commission
erS state that if the Boston & Maine
Railroad was now under construction
and was laid acress said highways. the
authority of the railroad commissioners
would be plain. but as these crossings
have at some time presumably heen
tiNe1 by competent tribunal some
donht is ah'litta whether !n- commits
SONerS noW have The authority to
change them. The decision also states
that .s the company is about 10 lay
and construct an additional main track
across said highways ii may be that
the commissioners have the authority
claimed by the railroad company. As
srmirg Their. without deciding that the
railroad commissioners haze This
authority. the degree is made
The decision states thai the changes
PRAYED for in the petition may be made
Fin accordance with descriptions of var;-
Gus highway crossings in Eliot and
tSouth Berwick. where changes are pro-
posed in connection with the laying %.
an additional track. the conditions I'M
der which each change is to he made
being given in detail in the decision, TO-
gethor with q description OF the differ :
lent PARCELS OF land to be taken for the
purpose of the new highway. The
change in the State road and the road
know n a. Lords Lane. asked for in the
petition. are not allowed. All of the
above York is 70 be done 10 the Salts
factinH + the railroad commissioners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-30

in aD instant, transferred the swelling from the lower part of his body to his over otG he stood stood there, ~ a skeieton-iiks ike young fellow as before.
 His gifts in bodily transformation soon became known all over hts native district and he was induced to show himseA on the music-hali stage. For a long time he was known as the skele- ton man. thought he also exhibited himself as the fat man. His physical was able to initiate the process of dying and death itself to perfection, Scientists and the members of vari- ous medical faculties often wished to constantly refusedeto divnlge the se- cret of his transformations. When he initiated the state of a dead person he Ills heart apparently ceased to beat. and the most expert physicians are said to have been unable to detect the slightest movement of his pulse They went so far as to apply various instru- ments to detect life without success and even through the stethoscope not the slightest action of the heart could would have declared him dead, and yet in the next instant he would jump up and crack jokes and be as much alive as any one.
 His last trick, and one which kept audiences spellbound, was when he used to hang himself by the neck witlJ a cora. There was no mere make be- lieve about it. He would hang himself, or allow himself to be hanged, from nail in the ceiling in the presence of large audience. The rope would fasten around his throat. his muscles would stinen. and the frightened public would see him go through every one of the phases of a man who was actually hanged. The ghastly spectacle was hrst exhibited in a cabaret in Mont martre, and. despite its horrorA or. rather, on account of them, 1t had great success. A story is told that he once played the trick in a hotel fhere he was stopping, He hung himself from the ceiling after ringing the bell and when the waiter entered he was mortified by the sight and rushed down to inform the proprietor. Before they returned to the room the man who was supposed to have hanged himself had taken up his Valise and met them quietly on the stairs. Although ;r might have been expected that some day he would hang himself in real him. 0S'ei'
 He died of most commonplaca iIl- ness, the grip, at his home near Tou. Ion, Where he had retired, after earn ing considerable fortune on the stag He never divulged the secret of how he produced the extraordinary rigidity Of the muscles of his neck when he used to perform his feats of hanging. and carried the mystery with him to his grave. Doctors proposed to per form an autopsy on his body fo lis cover his secret. but his family re- fused to allow 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-30
HE HANGED HIMSELF.
An odd Character Who Made His Liv-
 ing by Doing it Over and Over. s q,

An Odd Character Who Made His Liv-
 ing by Doing it Over and Over. s .. Boston Transcript.
 There died in Paris the other day a man whose life may be said to exem- plify perfectly all that may be gained in life if a man will but hang to 1t. That is, it will exemplify this to per sons of particular cast of thought To others it may as perfectly exempll1y all that falls to the mere anger-on;
 'E.e Pendu," as he came to be called- his real name was Simeon Aiguier. and he was born at Sollies Vile, in 1S51- '1e Penque" made his living by hang ing himself. He grew to be one of the best-known of music hall artists. Un- like FregoH, who initiates various per- sonages by sudden changes of clothes, le Pendu could in a way transform his body and possessed the most curi- ous physical adaptabilities ever known. When a young man he surprised and puzzled the army doctors As he pre- scented himself for physical examinR- tion he appeared as a thin, spareribbed fellow, almost a skeleton, and before the examination was over he stood in the presence of the army doctor with an enormously inflated abdomen, as if he had dropsy. While the physician was examining this abnormal develop ment the abdomen retreated. and a big, bloated tumor suddenly grew on the young mans throat, as if he had an immense goitre. He had, apparently,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-30
h NetD York's Fashion Glass


wide band of satin ribbon with a bow in front, is the arrangement at the base of the collar.
 The lingerie collar and cuff sets are still very fashionable and are worn by well dressed women. Their shape and style is much varied, some of the cuffs being from four to six inches at their deepest part There are sets of fine linen with embroidered edges and rosebuds or French knots worked on them. Those of heavy linen have eyelet embroidery, and others have in- sets of Irish or some other crochet lace.
 The long sleeve is general favorite at present, although short ones are not abandoned because of their cool ness and comfort. Many summer gowns are made up with the trans- parent mitten sleeves, which almost conceal the hands. This is an accept able fashion for the women to whom the short sleeves are not becoming. A most picturesque costume worn by a graceful woman was of dead-leaf marquisetts overshot brown ana green silk. The skirt trailed, and the bodice, simple yet attractive. was made with a lace guimpe. The noticeable part was tho loose wrap which hung in points back and front. and much shorter at the sides. The points were tipped with tassels. The bat worn was of brown, rather large and trimmed with green plumes. The artistic and modish completion was green jade necklace.
 Materials in checks and stripes. es- pecialy brown and white and black and white are the choices for the tailored models of the season. Tn plain coIors, dark blue, beige and brown are se- lected for utility, but old rose, dull green and cadet blue are chosen for those whose taste inclines to more, color. ,f
 Strikingly attractive are the blouses made of black net striped all over with black ribbon velvet. and made up over white silk They have little balloon sleeves and transparent yol<es of lace. which are easily taken out for even ing wear. Other blouses that are pop silks. grounded in the tone of the skirt. which is far prettier than hav- ing the waist an extreme contrast
 A new gown worn at a recent fete was of mousseline de soie in the cham pagne tone. The skirt was made with graduated flounce of net and lace, and this same trimming formed the sort of bolero long-sheuldered drapery over a shallow guimpe and flowing sleeves of embroidery net. The gown, was made up over a delicate shade of violet taffeta. and the stiff boned gir- dle has fold of orchid purple velvet. The pipings were of striped silk in two tones of purple. The hat worn with this gown was a round sailor shape, trimmed with a wreath of shad- ed pastel roses. The parasol was of violet taffeta with medallions and an Ndge of applique and net.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-30
The Debutante's CatechIsm.

London Truth.
 (To be carefully committed to memory
 by young girls who are entering
 on their first season.) Q. Who are you?
 A. A Society Debutante
 c. What is Society Debutante? A. A girl of IS who is going through the important process of being brought out.
 c. Who brings you out?
 A. My mother.
 e. For what purpose?
 A. For the purpose of what is tech nically termed getting me off,"
 Q. Explain the meaning of this tech- nical term getting you off"
 A. It means to convey me bodily, with all my contingent advantages, drawbacks and expenses of mainte- nance. to the first eligible man who Is willing to take an assignment of the property.
 c. What is an eligible man?
 A. A man begins to be eligible at 10000 pounds year, and his eligibility increases upward in arithmetieal pro- gression.
 Q. Of what age is the eligible man? A. He may be of any age from 20 to so.
 Q. Of what appearance is he? A. ne may DS or an appearance from a Belvedere Apollo to an Orang- Outang. But he more often inclines toward the latter appearance.
 c. Of what character Is he?
 A. He may be of good character, or, as is more frequently the case. of no character.
 e. Of what nationality is he?
 A. The eligible man may be of any nationality, or (which is more usual) a conglomeration of all the nationalities from Palestine westward.
 o. What is a Society wedding?
 A. A ceremony in the course of which, amid the most sacred surround ings and the most solemn formulas, the greatest possible amount of lies and perjury is compressed into the smallest possible compass of words,
 Q. Where are these perjuries com mitted?
 A. At the altar of smart church.
 Q. By whom are they committed?
 A. Both by the Bridegroom and the Bride, who in the name of God make all sorts of solemn promises that they have no intention whatever of carrying out.
 Q. Is there any sin in committing perjury under such conditions?
 A. There is no sin but rather a vir- tue in so doing.
 o. By what proofs can you support this?
 A. By the presence and approval of my dear father and mother, and by the 1. benediction of the Bishop or other high ecclesiastical dignitary. who performs the ceremony.
 c. What is a detrimental?
 A. A good-looking but impecunlous 'nurE man whose attentions I have repelled coldly before marriage and shall encourage warmly afterward.
 Q. What are children?
 A. The plague of married life. from which it is my, most earnest and pious wish that I may be exempted.
 o. What is the material instinct2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-30
Hamilton w right,Mabie

in srecent said: No founded an idea has beensor can be successful"
 THE SMART SET founded "dea" and from it's rs issue March, faoo has been phenomenal The dea to give to the world each month volume of hiehclass fiction Many mitator have since sprung up prompted by the marvellous popularity of TIE SMART SET The deas proposed publishing fiction purely upon merit such not because it the product of famed writers Each con
 uion should be taken for its excellence without reference its author Incidentally there included novel features in magazine publishing There to be "continueds stories The founder believed that in this age of rush hury of diversified amusement and recreation of rapid thought the old practice of giving few chapters of novel in each of several issues bad He believed that the great pubfiemen and women, young and old wanted magazine full of completed bright, cean cheery noveees and short stor poems sketches and ke the perusa of whose pages would give rest and dehght-be satisfying to the reader
 THE SMART SET has never made point of heradng noted authors It has published short stories and noyees from the
 popular and brilliant writers of the day. his.was be- the work offered by those writers has been good Admit tedy has published many of the very brightest and entertaining stories from authors before read in any magazine The work of such writers has found place its columns because clever natural result has been that ten times matter to its Editors than gees any other magazine New writers understand that they get hearing in THE SMART SET editorial and that the hear ing will be purely the merit of their productions All GREAT have been NEW writer's It recognized that many them their first work has been their best With the world of writers sending their best to THE SMART ST. its readers assured always of something
 fresh and novel and not the familiar and hacneyed work of writers who by ficitous effort have produced fame
 maker and then have lived for the rest of their days that reputation
 The remarkable circulation which TIE SMART SET has at taned has proved the value of the idea If you like the
 ea you will buy quite readily at its price of 25 cents though were 10 cents You will prefer # to the cheaper limitations You may be at all times that the sidea," which briancy clean sentiment good English litera ture intensely interesting and constantly refreshing mental entertainment, will be vigorously and studiouy maintained
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-30

of posts and telegraph in Paris the working day was cut for experimental purposes from ten to eight hours. At the outset 1t looked all right. The men put on great spurt and at first their ardor did make up for the re- duction of time.
 But the ardor soon cooled; the en- thusiasm and the product diminished with equal speed and at the end Of three months the output of the shops was estimated as 20 per cent less than of old. the diminution being equal to the cut in the working day.
 The ministry of war since May, 1905, similar experiment in the boiler shops at Toullon. There the day was re- duced from nine and a half hours to eight Later the experiment. was ex- tended to all the arsenals and work shops connected with the naval ad- ministration
 The experience was exactly the same. At first there was no appreciable re- duction fin the volume of work: then it began falling off until it-reached a drop of 15 per cent, or nearly the equivalent Of the reduced time.
 The ministry of war since May, 1x05, has altered the days program in all its establishments so as to reduce the actual time of the labor fifteen minutes day, viz, from nine hours to eight and three-quarters. Not withstanding the smallnes of the re- duction in time the volume of work done has fallen from to 10 per cent in all the shops
 From these results the French econo- mists conclude that men are capable of doing just so much work per hour lin other words, each has a normal rate of speed, and that the normal gait cannot be permanently affected In particular they conclude that psy- chologic conditions have much less to do with the performance of mechanical work than has been supposed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-30
Electric HOusecIeaning.

The Technical World. , Almost every city now boasts of one or more professional housecIeaners. A telephone call and the man who makes business of electricaI hyp,enic housekeeping will assume all the re- sponsibility, hard work, and profanity of the bi-annual reign of terrior in the home.
 The old method of stirring up the dust and allowing 1t to resettle is now obsolete The new housekeeping ap- paratus sucks up the dust and germs through tubes from floors, upholstery carpet, rugs, and other place where it tacle In addition to this hyginic per lection, this scheme has the advantage of ease and cheapness. The exhaust collector is driven by a small electric motor.
 A large number of theaters, ofice buildings, churches, and private resi- dences are being equipped with indiv- ual housekeeping systems. The ex- haust and dust collector are conven- iently located in the basement afid connected by piping with the various rooms where suitable flexible connec- tions can be made.
 Not only can the house be cleaned by electricity but 1t can be kept clean by electricity. Just as the electric light has banished the smoky and i'll smell ing kerosene oil lamp. so will electric ity intimately take the place of the dirty cook stove. Then the cooking will be done by electricity and the laun- dry work will be accomplished by the same agent. Small motors will be used to drive the floor spolishers and carpet sweepers. and the sewing machines. fans, ventiIators. and the dumb wait CTS. The houses will be heated by elec- tricity instead of the bothersome, dusty furnace and the home will be cleaner. healthier, and more comftrtable