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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

Most of the new houses being built in
tie borough of Brooklyn arc of frame
costing on an average si.,no
ea6h, while a ma iority, of those, in the
Be"nx are of brick. each one costing
about Sc 800
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

Again we repeat. these are not very
favorable days for the professional
vendors Of gold bricks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

Better tell your wife what Won
really want for Christmas: otherwise
she may buy you box Of cigars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11
WEST GARDINER.

: WEI S6N
Tie Washington school of Manch"S-
ter CAV" i Very successful entertain
men Friday evening at Grange hall.
The lurilS Wer" assisted by I.inuir
Bat h l,lrY. who save several fine Vio
lin solos. aud also hy David Campbell
OF Augusta. whose songs were Il fcH-
t'Ir" of the evening. Mr.. Campbell is u
rnpil of Mr. MacNichols and his work
shows considerable promise. He was
CcCmpanied on the piano by his sis
tor Miss Flora Campbell. The teacher.
Frank Williams. gave some fine read
nSS. Mr.. Williams shows considerable
talent for acting ana the play. stand
Iy tn" Flag, in which he took tn"
L ldinc part, was certainly an artistic
piece of work. The four boys who took
tie other parts also did good work and
showed The effects Of careful training.
Enough money wdS cleared ut the en-
tnrtaiEmpnt to pay for a StcreosCupe
and eight dozen views to he used in tn"
school Inc views, consist of American
aud foreign scenery. and also several
series illustrating coal mining. the
silk industry. sheep and cattle raising.
coffee planting and numbering. Follow
ING is the evenings program:
bpenin. Chorus, Eight Girls
Recitation. Icuri,, W.IcI
fecitatlon Beatrice Benson
Recitation. tircta NiCkerSor
RcCltHtI"h. Matte WelCh
Music MI Ratrhcl1nr and Miss Smear
Headiug. Mr. Williams
Song Mr.. Campbell
Flay Friday Afternoon at Miss Pottin-
;;i!Is SChoni.'
Marion Harper ANA ~ pupils
nI,,II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address al communications relating TO
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

F.raStus Fo"te Of Chicago. whose earI,
hore il was.
a. Q. K fcaslcc, If Alna VAS in town
MOrdaN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11
MERCER.

George L. Snow IL in poor health
charles T.. Varney went to Noridge-
W"ck last Tuesday.
Clarence Pierce If FarmingtGn who
lied suddenly tho other DAY. taught in
the village school here n few years ago
His family have the sympathy of this
community.
Mr and Airs gao. < Morse went t.
West Scarbnro last "Wednesday for p
tW" weeks visit with Mrs. Morse's sis
tor. Mrs. w. II. Narney.
Pcvlic here Nere Saddene1 last week
to hear of tho death Of +. II. Chamber
lain. Whn went ~ Beverly. Mass. two
weeks ago I" pass the winter with his
daughter. Mr.. chamberlain will ne
greatly missed here, both as a towns
man ana ~ Il worker in the church. Of
viii, u he was an active member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11
Loo Cabin Philosophy.

Don't climb III DO chimbly WEI, TrJu-
HE come in dc do: dar may he wood
'nuT ief fer him ter buil' fire under
YOU
7 dor't disagree wd de Good Book
dat Solor1cn WIZ ii" wiscs man. Yit
Wen YOU come ter study bout it. he WIZ
nightly married.
T,ibulution is sometimes good fer dc
soul hit YOU sho' feel wuss than half
soed 70 he git thoo' wild You.
Ef some er dose ba1headed sinners
ever slips inter heaven dey'll .'ho' neei
CLOVES ter wear Datil be bout all
dey'll have ter make a good shown"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11
Pointed Paraqraphs.

y" wcll-brcd millionaire boasts " hiS
DOUGH-
Nh"n 4 man is fun ne IS isn't fully t.
:nnnShi".
Justice. it would Sc"m is h"tl, blind H'l'i
deaf.
Wise is he who kicks only 1T II" things
that can't kick back.
A woman can kncp \ secret if nobody
cares whether Sh" does ~ not
Things Won can't explain are generally
none of your business anyway.
How easy it is fpr a man +" ttliik "'
tho right cNcUS" ut the wrong time.
Count Your own fal;.tS h"for" attempt
in" to onumcTate those of " M n"lShDol
good many men Who get credit for
being close mouthed are in reality too
lazy to talk
Tl,rt Kansas ran who. At thc age of -.
recently took unit" himself wife is a
Twin. r>Hn,,1" of tho fact That one
never get loo old to- he foolish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

Marcellus Hopkins. president Of the
South Side Elevated Road Company Of
Chicago. who died last Saturday. was
born in PIttston. Maine. in 1874. He
has been in Chicago since 1865, con-
tiruouly in the railroad business. He
first or tered the service of the ChicdS go
X Northwestern Railway as Il brake
man and later was agent for the same
company at the South Branch station.
IN 1880 he became assistant Superin-
tendcnt of the Galena division and two
years later superintendent Of tn"
Northern Iowa division. In 1887 he was
transferred to the Supcrintondcncy of
the Iowa division and remained in that
position until 1893. when he became re-
cciver of the Chicago e. South Side
Rapid Transit Railway Company and
general manager when the property
was turned over to the South Side Eic-
waited Railroad. In 1869 he married
Mary f.. Quint of Gardiner. Maine, who
dted last summer. He is survived 10y
Il son and daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

1t is announced that the Tufts Cleo
cub will not make its usual trip
through Maine this year. as many of
the members are in scholarship diff
culticS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11
COUNTY NEWS
KENNEBEC.
NORTH WAYNE.

Mra. George FnSs and Mis- Bertha
Lothro, went to Wilton Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of Il RELATIVE. Mrs
Olive Powers.
p1in Maxim, son Of Mr.. AMI Mrs.
H. g. Maxim. VIII" has been i'll for
some time IS gaining slowly Hc is at
tended ny DR.. Parker Of Winthrop.
=. T.. L,ic. was the guest Of Mr. and
Mrs. f.. r. Smith Sunday.
Alvin Lothrop passed Saturday night
and Sunday with Lester Harris in
South Fayette.
=; w Ladd was a caller Sunday at
the h"nc Of Mr.. and Mrs f.. h. Smith.
also at the home "f his grandmother,
Mis- Lois Smith.
George Ladd after 4 t".n weeks visit
" it'll his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. &. r.
Iatdd. returned to his work Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conror. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Peavey and e. W. Alb
rot were guests Of MI. and Mrs f. NJ.
S. Abbott Sunday
Mrs Nancy Wells passed Sunday
with Mr. ana Mrs. G. NJ Stevens.
Mrs. Lottie Smith who has been "ith
htr parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Wills
of kcrt's Hill for Il few days returned
to her home sunday. Her mother who
has been very Ill is a little better.
Nh and Mrs sumner Saahury of
Monmouth are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. VI. Stevens for few days
Ms +. Gore returned from the hos
pital Monday very much improved. 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

The example of Edward Payson
Weston is being felt in Portland and
redestrianism is a fad. Last Sunday
seven young men who are members Of
the Naval Reserves set out for walk
t. Brunswick. 30 miles away. on"
gave up at South Freeport. but the
others kept on and reached their des-
tinatioa in hours and 10 minutes
They plan to repeat the tramp next
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11
Immatcrial.

Tie ian'tnr nf - small ci,nv"h on th"
South Side raises u few chickens IL =
snail enclosure in his back yard Tn"
c.-cs within HE next two or thee days
of the church in which J." works.
Last SATURDAY.. one Of his customers
asked him if he could spare dozen
eggs within tn" next ~" or three days.
oh vcS, r1a'aIr." replied the itnitor
'TE bring YOU 4 dozen fresh ones t"mnr-
row morning.
"Oh no." p,otestc,; tho housewife: 7
shouldn't want YOU to bring them on sun
d. John.
well" replied John. ali right n,a'ain.
If you say 50, hut il don't make no
d'fcrercc to the hons. --Harpcr'S Week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

Wcstbrook failed to follow the good
example of Portland. but its total vote
is but little larger than the Republican
margin of victory in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11
Maine Gossip
At the Souls Windows.

AT the windOws-at the windows of thy
soul sit and dream:
| ann blcst there: Let me rest there i'll
thy loves unclouded D"am.
AT the windows--at the windows of thy
soul my soul would be;
tnforeiven. vet near heaven, where the
light would fall or me.
At the windows--at the windows of thy
soul my soul would be
At the windows-at the windows of thy
soul fOrevermorc
There for sorrow peace to borrow--tiicrc
to wonder and adore,
At the windows shining wiudowS!-nf thy
soul foievcimolc
Atlanta Constitution
Il is snow rot rain that is wanted
nova white not Il green Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

Prof Ora W. Knight Of Bangor, au
thority on the subject of crnothology
in Maine, has prepared book on
"The Birds of Maine which will be
issued soon from the press Of Charles
II. Glass of Bangor. 1t contains IL
condensed. thorough and finely written
exposition of Il subject which is of
great interest. and will be great aid
to students and Il splendid guide to be-
gilnerS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

There are about 100 sons and daugh-
ters of oxford county in Portland and
they propose to form an organization
this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

The Beans Corner correspondent Of
the Maine Woodsman put it this way:
Mrs G. A. Adams was very badly
burned by stepping on an apple peel
ing and in trying to save herself put
her arm on the hot stove"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

There was d gathering of rather Il
unique character at the Methodist
church basement in Patten the other
evening Men and boys gathered in
the wood room and Kitchen with saw
horses and buck saws and in IL short
time had sawed and piled up nearly a
winters supply of wood. Later a
bOuntful supper was served to the
volunteer saWycrs by the society of
"niarthaS."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-11

A lot of English walnuts have been
picked this season from Il tree on 3.
M. Patterns farm in TopShan. The
tree was grown from Il seed planted
80 years ago by William Pattcn. faith
er of x. NJ. Patten. and this is the
first time that it has produced wal
nuts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

and SO intense was the pain that. for a sec.
ond, his hands lost their hold, and it was
only by clinging tightly to the log with his
legs that he was able to keep from falling. :.
II don't believe could ever do it again" !"
he said to himself, with a sob in his throat,
when at last he dragged himself up the bank,
and, budding down under a tree, wiped the
blood from his wounded face.
When he had recovered his breath little,
he got up and pushed his way through the
thick underbrush to the roadside. And there,
in the darkness and storm, he sat down and
waited for his uncle.
Mrs Hudspeth was not usually very de-
monstrative woman, but when, just before
midnight, her husband and Billy came in,
and she learned what the latter had done,
and of his long, lonely watch down there in
the swamp, she took the wet, mud bedraggled
figure in her arms and kissed the poor, wound
ed cheek with tenderness that caused the
g-uff old squire to have sudden recourse to
his pocket handkerchief.
"Come, wife, you'd better get him off to
bed, and do your coddling tomorrow" he said,
as he got up and went over to the window,
under the pretense Of lowering the curtain,
but in reality to hide his emotion.
The next morning, as he sat comfortably
smoking his pipe by the sittingroom fire, Billy
came shyly in and stood by his chair.
"Well, what is it, Billy?' he asked, noticing
the boys wistful look and guessing that he
had something to say.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

Jimmie was finally driven to declare that as
soon as school was out for the day, he would
thrash the Hedge boy.
When finally the children came rushing out
Of the iron gate, filled with the delights Of
freedom, a hundred boys surrounded Jimmie
in high spirits, for he had said that he was
determined. They waited for the lone lad
from Jersey City. When he appeared, Jimmie
wasted no time. He walked straight to him
Johnnie Hedge was cowed, shrinking, uf-
frighted, and the roars of hundred boys
thundered in his ears but again he knew what
he had to say, yes, he gasped, in anguish.
Then" said Jimmie, resolqtely, you've
by the mob. The beleaguered lad looked this
way and that way for succor as Willie Dal-
eel and other offcious youngsters policed an
irregular circle in the crowd. He saw. jim
mie facing him; there was no help for it, he
dropped his boobs-the old books which would
not "do."
Now it was the fashion among tiny Whilom-
vile belligerents to fight much in the, man
ner of little bear cubs. Two boys would rush
upon each other, Immediately grapple, and
the best boy having proably succeeded in get,
ting the coveted ''under hold there would
presently be crash to the earth of the in,
ferior boy, and he would probably be mopped
around in the dust, or the mud, or the snow,
or whatever the material happened to be,
until the engagement was over. Whatever
havoc was dealt out to him was ordinarily
the result of his wild endeavors to throw off
his opponent and arise. Both infants wept
during the fight. as common thing and if
they wept very hard, the fight was harder
fight. The result was never very bloody,
but the complete dishevelment of both victor
and vanquished was extraordinary As for
the spectacle, it more resembled collision
of boys in fog than it did the manly art
of hammering another human being into
speechless inability.
The fight began when Jimmie made mad,
bear cub rush at the new boy. amid savage
cries of encouragement. Willie Dalzel, for
instance, almost howled his head off. Very
timid boys on the outskirts of the throng felt
their hearts leap to their throats. 1t was a
time when certain natures were impressed
that only man is vile
But it appeared that bear cub rushing was
no part of the instruction received by boys in
Jersey City Boys in Jersey City were ap-
parently schooled curiously. Upon the on
slaught of Jimmie, the stranger had gone
wild with rage-boylike. Some spark had
touched his fighting blood and in a moment
he was cornered desperate, fire eyed little
men. He began to swing his arms, to revolve
them so swiftly that one might have con-
sidered him small, working model of an
extra fine patented windmill which was caught
in a gale. For moment this defence sur
prised Jimmie more than it damaged him,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
u tile CO wa 70

and nothing else I've tried lots of times to
tell you, and Aunt Margaret, too, but she has
such queer notions about boys. and you--t
Well, l wouldn't be telling you this morning,
only thought maybe you'd understand now
that | am not the sort of coward you de-
spise.
"Well, well, well!' CALCULATED the squire,
as he arose, and going over to the fire. stirred
it vigorously. 81 wish you had told me this.
when you first came, Billy he continuegS
turning abruptly around. ut would hfe a
saved you" W.
But Billy had slipped out of the room:
"Our little coward has proved very brave
lad, after all" remarked the squire to his
wife, that night, as they were getting ready
to retire.
II don't know" said Mrs. Hudspeth, with
a puzzled look. when / had seen him safely
in bed tonight, and was going away, he asked
me, in shaky voice, if / minded leaving theI
lamn burning in the room all night. Think
of that! And after spending nearly half the
night in that lonely swamp. too! It may bel
because have never had any boys of my own,
but l certainly don't understand Billy. HcS
seems to be a strange mixture of cowardiceE
and bravery"
"WeT, | understand him." said the SQUIRE
somewhat testify. "And when you come To-
know him as well as | do. you'll never call
him a coward again." he concluded, in d.
peculiar tone.
And she never did, for Billy confded hiS
trouble to her the very next day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

ri want to tell you something Uncle Ste
phen, only I'm afraid you'll laugh" said Billy,
grayely, and with sudden blush
"Not after what you did for me last night, /"
said the squire, earnestly, as he laid down his
pipe and prepared to listen.
But it really is silly, and I've been ashamed
to tell you until now; and don't believe you'll
understand"
TRY me and see. / may not be as stupid
as you imagine" said his uncle, with a sly
twinkle in his eye.
'Now you are making fun of me, Uncle
Stephen Of course, / know you are not
stupid; but it's something that's hard to ex-
plain. What want to tell you is, that it's
the dark I'm afraid of at night, and not any
thing-nor anybody. There! I've told it. and
/ feel better"
do you mean that it's the darkness of
night that you fear, and nothing else?"
Eyes, sir. that's what l mean,' said Billy,
his cheeks growing redder and hotter. "Of
course with. a: quick, scornful uplifting Of
his small curly head-"I'm not afraid Of ghosts
or haunted houses, or any such nonsense, but
to be in the darkness makes coward of me,
and I can't help it. Mother-knew, and she
never laughed at me about it. She said there
were great many grown people who had a
strange, foolish fear of the dark. but that
must try to overcome mine. And have tried
ever since have been here, but Just can't
do it. 1 know l can't make it plain to you,
Uncle Stephen, but 1 am afraid of the dark,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
Something About Pumice Stone

discovered in one or two quarters of the
globe, the best of which is at present to be
found in the Island of Lpari, situated in
the Tyrrhenian Sea. The island is mountain
GUS in character, and consists of stufa and
lava and of highly siliceous volcanic products
The district where the stone is found is
called Campo Blanco or Monte Petalo. 1900
feet above the level of the sea.
One suddenly comes upon seemingly snow
clad narrow valley, inclosed by hills, also
quite white, and the whole glaringly bright
on sunny day.
Into these hills workmen are ceaselessly
digging deep burrows, working within by
candlelight. In their excavations they come
across many Jumps of pumice stone, which
are placed in baskets, subsequently being
conveyed along the valley to the seashore,
where small boats are loaded and sailed to
the seaport near by, where the stone is sorted,
packed and shipped to distant parts either
via Messina or Leghorn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

the teacher. in the hope that somebody might
be good to him, but none considered him save
as some sort of a specimen. The teacher OF
course had a secondary interest in the fact
that he was an additional one to a class of
sxty-three.
At twelve o'clock, when the ordered files Of
boys and girls marched towards the door, he
exhibited-to one eye-the tremblings of a
coward in charge. He exaggerated the law
lessness of the play ground and the street
But the reality was hard enough. A shout
greeted him:
"Oh, here's the new feller! Here's the new
feller!"
Small and utterly obscure boys teased him.
He had hard time of it to get to the gate.
There never was any actual hurt, but every
thing was competent to smite the lad with
shame. 1t was curious groundess shame,
but nevertheless it was shame. He was new
conner, and he definitely felt the disgrace of
the fact In the street he was seen and recog-
the group of Saturday. They shouted:
"Oh, Jimmie! Jimmie! Here he is! Here's
that new feller!'
Jimmie Trescott was going virtuously to-
wards his luncheon when he heard these cries
behind him. He pretended not To hear, and in
this deception he was assisted by the fact that
he was engaged at the time in furious argu-
ment with friend over the relative merits of
two 'Uncle Toms Cabin" companies. It ap-
peared that one company had only two blood
hounds, while the other had ten On the other
hand, the first company had two Topsys and
two Uncle Toms. while the second had only
one Topsy and one Uncle Tom.
But the shouting little boys were hard after
him. Finally they were even pulling at his
arms.
Jimmie"
"What?" he demanded. turning with snarl,
"What d'you want? Leggo my arm"
Here he is! Here's the new fellar! Here's
II don't care if he is" said Jimmie, with
grand impatieInce,. He tilted his chin. II
Then they reviled him. Thought you was
goin' to lick him first time you caught him!
Yah! You're a 'fraid-cat!" They began to
sing: "Fraid-cat 'Fraid-cat! 'Fraid-cat!"
He expostulated hotly, turning from one to
the other, but they would not listen. In the
mean time the Hedge boy skunk on his way,
looking with deep anxiety upon this attempt
to send Jimmie against him. But Jimmie
would have none of the plan.
III
When the children met again on the play
ground, Jimmie was openly challenged with
cowardice. He had made a big threat in the
hearing of comrades, and when invited by
them to take advantage of an opportunity,
he had refused. They had been fairly sure
Of their amusement, and they were indignant
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
ooNrfNUED FROM PAGE -FOUR

en- OLE" began Jake, in whimpering tone.
But Billy was already gone.
Even now he might be too late, he thought.
as he sped away in the darkness, his heart
humping like a hammer against his ribs, his
breath coming in quick, painful gasps.
Fortunately he was so familiar with the
ziz-zag path leading through the woods to the
creek that he had no difficulty, even with such
black shadows everywhere around him, in find
ing the place where the log spanned the
stream, though after he had reached it, new
difficulty presented itself.
how was he to cross, with not one gleam
Of light to guide him?
Often, in the daytime, had he raced back
and forth over the old log, thinking It rare
fun; but now he grew weak and giddy, at
the thought Of trusting himself on that wet,
slippery thing, that lay, like huge black
snake, across the muddy torrent.
He never could do it-never! But, just
then, he fancied he heard the sound of a
horses hoofs, and with sudden courage, born
Of desperation, he dropped on his hands and
knees, and shutting his eyes, began to creep
hurriedly over the old log.
The roar of the water was frightful, and
his hands grew so cold and benumbed that
it was with difficulty he kept himself from
being hurled off and swept down the stream.
When almost across, something over
hanging branch of a tree, or floating piece
of timber-struck him sharply on the cheek; ;