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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12
The Books That Come and Go.

The Books That Come and Go.
Where is the "best seller of yester-
day? What has become of the book
which few short months ago was
hailed as "the book of the year" and
even as 'the great American novel;?
joyed! And there is no end of the
making of new books which take the
places of those thrown aside and for
gotten. One of the magazines devoted
to the publishing business publishes a
chart which shows how the popular
novels rise and then fall in popularity.
When 1906 began, according to this
chart, which is based on the reports of
booksellers all over the country, there
were just six novels worthy of record.
These included 1.-The House of Mirth,'
which fell to the vanishing point within
three months; 'The Conquest of
Canaan" that went to it's highest point
of sales in the middle of January and
March; "rhc House Of a Thousand
Candles" that also went up in January
but ended its rockCt-like career at the
close of April; "Ncdra" and ''The Gam
bier" that went 'off the books" at the
end of the first month of the year. and
"Thc Wheel of Life" that badc adicu to
the records on March 81.
OF this brilliant company of "books
Of the year. there is a sad little band
company Of "thc six best" lasted
only one brief month. These included
"A Maker Of History that had its
beginning and end in February; "The
Truth About Tolna,' which shot its
bow of popularity i'll March; Coward
ice Court" and "Silas Strong" that
lived no longer than the month of April
in which they first saw the light of
publication; THE Woman in the AL
cove" who blushcd from her publicity
through May and no longer; "Janc
Cable" and "The Treasure of Heaven"
which were issued and came to an end
in this record in the month of Sep
tembcr, and Bob Hampton" who cx-
listed during October.
"Coniston" rose steadily all through
the first month of publication. June,
reached Mount Everest height. as
compared with all the other sales
peaks. in July, and was on the upward
rise again at the end Of the year after
Il steady decline to November. The
nearest approach To ChurchiIl's novel
was "Thc Fighting Chance" which rose
upward all through August, it's month
of publication, through September,
when it began to decline, though it was
still selling only a few marks below
"Coniston'' at the end Of December
From this chart it is plain to be seen
that the life of the average best seller
is remarkably short, which would seem
almost to bear out CheStcrton'S asser-
ton that in the old days few men
wrote novels while everybody read
them, while nowadays every one writes
novels and nobody reads them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

1taly's traEedian, Tommaso Salvini,
has got ready for himself magnif-
cent walnutwood coffin. SaIvini has
just been into Florence to assist in
vanishing his coffin, which, after his
death, will be sealed inside an cnOrm-
Gus solid block of marble in the family
mausolcum at the Porte Sautc ceme-
terry. in Florence. with the simple
cnitaph, "Tommaso Salvini, nineteenth
century actor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

Some Of our contemporaries could do
lot for the welfare Of their readers
IL they rooted half as hard for home
prosperity as they do for the prosperity
of Canada
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

II the graduates would only follow
all tn" advise they are getting about
this time and if The world would only
follow all the advise the graduates are
giving it-but neither will do either
ana the world Will wag on as before
until another graduation season comes
around.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
The Anbiquous Dou.

The Dog beneath the cherry tree
Has ways that SUrely puzzle me:
Behind. hc vaEs a friendly tail:
Before. his Grow; would turn you pale.
Ills meaning isn't wholly clear
Oh. is The Nag or CroWl sincere?
I link ~ Letter not descend
lis bite il at Tn: Growing End.
-NcW YORK Tires
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12
Daily ksnnsbse Journal
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 all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

A Manila newspaper says that any
Japanese officer detected sketching the
Notifications in the Philippines ought
To b" compelled to reveal where he
found the Qualifications to sketch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

A new invention has been intro9r, *
in NewcastIe by which II is feared tn'
lamplighters of the city will lose Their w.,
vocation. German inventor has pl .a;ct
a machine al the local gas-v'orks w, md
will enable the gas company to lgn l,o "'
evtin"uish all the street iamps sln''"''
ousIy- Newcastle Eng) GUARDIAN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

Geek p?"tridges ara caught ~ Freno,,
sh"ntlnE ," means of trap that clcsas
on the entrance Of bird the lire bein.r
7 hllrcr ir which it secs its own rnfInc,
non. which ii is ANXIOUS to attack,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

Under the summer schedule now in
effect So trains arrive daily at the
Union station in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

Gardiner, Brunswick, Lewiston and
Pittsficld will have the big celebrations
of the Fourth in central Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

The report of the college registrar
shows that in the present undcrgradu-
ate classes at BoWdOin there are no
fewer than y sons of Bowdoin gradu-
ateS and also several grandSonS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12
Maine Gossip
The June Time.

Oh, there's no breeze like the jun breeze
that has SWEET IT." rosy clover
That has blown across the meadows am
the daisies driftei snow
That has PLAYED an'on% the tree-t"pS.
that has strayed thu woodland ever
Oh. there's no brcez" like tic June
breeze, sweet though all the breezes
blow.
There's no sunshine like til" "us' line
which the month Of Jun" discovers,
With it's golden CLEAN of bri ;htncss ana
i:s tender warmth Of tone.
Scft as kiss Of little children far as D.lSS
Of happy lovers
There" no sunshine like the sunshine
y hich this month has made its own.
Oh. there's 70 time like the Jrnc-timc,
l. AIDE of happiness and honey
Then it's sorroY to the background, anu
rejoicing to the fore
All tile WAYS of June are gracious, all her
DAVIS are sweet and sunny
on. there's no limo like the June-tilhe'
hest md t,lcst for"vermorc .,
Eleanor c. HUI, in June Lipp'hcott 5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

Cheer up. The reliable old almanac
says "Balmy," "Fine" and Growing
Weather" for the last half of June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12

The nerviest fshhogs of the season
are two in Bath who brought home 40
brook trout, averaging II inches in
length. and then advertised the fact i'll
a local newspaper.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-02-08
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DIR. III. l.. Charles,
Physician and surgeon. Office 10 Van
Fossen block. Phones: Office, No. 10;
- sidence, No. "a.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-02-08

motion of Supervisor Kennedy seconded by Supervi
accepted and adopted the
board
A motion made by Supervisor McAlpine and
seconded by Supervisor Eaton until
o'clock tomorrow morning. Carried.
THURSDAY JUNE "a. 1905.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
Roll called Quorum present.
Minutes yesterdays proceedings read by the clerk and
approved.
OF Michigan,
County of Van Buren, I
We Undersigned chairman and clerk of the Board of
Supervisors said county Van Buren, hereby
y that the following the roll of said Board of Super
presented allowed committee claims
attendance milage during their June and April
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-02-08

The following resolution presented by Supervisor
Virgins:
Whereas The several officers of the county of Van Blu
rem are partially paid by the fee system, and
Whereas the of the Board of Supervisors of
the county all the officers should
be placed upon a strictly salary basis;
Now Therefore it resolved by the Board of Supevi
sors of county Van Buren, and state of Michigan,
in session. said board
tive legislature effort to get passed
by Legislature authorizing the board of supervisors of
place all county officers and such depu
ties salary basis and to require all
fees collected officers paid the county
urer for benefit of the county.
motion made by Supervisor Virgins and seconded
by Supervisor the resolution pertaining placing
all county salary basis be adopted Carried.
Dated, June Do 1906
Your committee equalization hereby submit the fol-
lowing and move its adoption
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-02-08

II
E. T.. WALDRoN,
A motion was mae by Supervisor Wenban and seconded
by report of the committee
be accepted Carried.
motion made by Supervisor McAlpine and second
ed by the sheriff be instructed
not pay twenty-five cents per meal for jurors
Carried.
A motion by Supervisor Dillman and
Supervisor that delegates be chosen
equalization to be called later
Thereupon Supervisor Hale placed in nomination del
egate Milan Virgins; nomination supported by
Supervisor Supervisor Brown then presented the
Supervisor Benedict other delegate; this
supported by Supervisor Brown whereupon SUI
pervisors Virgins Benedict unanimously elected
To Honorable Board of Supervisors:
committee claims would respectfully submit the
following of claims recommend that the clerk of
this board be authorized orders for the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-02-08
OCTOBER SESSION. 1906.
Van Buren, County Clerks Office,
Paw Paw, Michigan, October Sth, 1906.


Paw Paw Michigan, October Sth, 1906.
remembered, 8th day of October, A. ID.
Board of Supervisors of Van Buren, county met
of county clerk in the village of Paw Paw in
said Van Buren, county.
Thereupon the roll called by the clerk of said board
the following named supervisors answered to their
J, c. Kennedy, Almena; Chas. Shaefe Antwerp;
F. Cleveland, Arlington; p. j. Dllman, Bangor Milan
Virgins Boomngdale Andrew Gaynor, Columbia; George
Hale Covert; D. A. Squier Decatur; W. w. Wenban Gene
va; Conway, Hamilton; John McAlpne, Hartford; O.
j Dannefe Keeler A c. Benedict, Lawrence J. c. War
ner, T. Waber, Pine Grove E. E. Waldron,
Porter; c. E. Place South Haven; John Gault Waverly;
w. Brown South Haven city, st ward; VIM. Snobbe,
South Haven city, Sd ward.
All supervisors being present from the second
of South Haven city
A motion made by Supervisor Kennedy and seconded
Supervisor of members of school
board be made special order of business for
Wednesday at , o'clock p. Carried
A motion made by Supervisor Dillman and seconded
by Supervisor Squie election of superintendent of
poor special business for Wednesday at
O'Clock p. m. Carried.
INSANE CASES.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
The following is my report of insane matters in the
county since October l. 1905:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-02-08

The minutes of to-days proceedings read by the
clerk and approved.
A motion made by Supervisor Dillman and seconded
by Supervisor Conway that Board adjourn Carried
c. MosIER, !. c. WARNER,
Chairman
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-02-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Board Of Supervisors
VAN BUREN, COUNTY. MICHIGAN.
OF

Printng-Gault, Shaefer Kennedy, Gaynor, Snobble
Drain Brown Dllman McAlpne, Waldron, Squer
County Poor-Conway, Place, Wenban, Cleveland
Waber.
A motion was by Supervisor Squier and seconded
by Supervisor Wadron adjourned until $3.50 tomorrow
morning Carried.
wEONEs DAy JUNE 27 1905.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called. Quorum present.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings were read by the
clerk and approved
To Honorable Board of Supervisors;
committee claims would respectfully submit the
following report do hereby recommend that the
authorized to draw orders the county
for
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-02-08

We assisted 81 families
We respectfully recommend that the full amount
provided by law be raised.
l. +. BATES, Chairman.
NJ c. WHITE Member.
HERRcK HODGES Sec'y.
A motion made by Supervisor Squier and seconded
Supervisor Conway that the report be accepted
Carried.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-02-08


DAVID ANDERSON.
Probate Judge
motion of Supervisor McAlpne seconded by Supervi-
Place, above report accepted and adopted.
Supervisors of Van Buren,
Michigan
The Soldiers Relief Commission of said county
respectfully following report of the business
transacted by year ending October 1906:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-02-08

Having recently been admitted to
practice before the department of the
interior, / shall hold myself in readiness
to transact any business before the de-
partment that may be intrusted to me
Especial attention will be given to PEN
sion claims.
O3tfl O. w. ROWLAND.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-12-11

causes the smell of oil when the lamps
are lighted. About once a month
lamps should be taken apart and
thoroughly cleaned; the metal part
should be placed in cold water with
small amount Of soda, and allowed
to come to a boil; the wick should be
washed and dried, or a new one used !;
lamp chimneys should be kept bright;
wash them in warm water and then
dry; to make them shine use a little
SAT- on dry cloth.
Try keeping the lamps in order and
see II you are not we'll repaid.
Ii your kitchen range or stove has
got spotted with grease while cook
Ing, and you cannot get 1t to polish,
good way to remove the grease IS
to take a hand-brush, smear it we'll
with SCOT from the fue, and rub 1t
we'll over the greasy parts. After
wards blacklead as usual, and you will
find the grease has disappeared, and
a brilliant polish will be the result
farm Press.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-12-11
Insomnia.

Every cause capable Of increasing
the amount of blood ordinarily cir
culating through the brain has ten
dency to cause Wakefulness. If the
brain is often kept for long periods
on the stretch, during which the YES
sells are filled to REPETITION, they can
causes cease Wakefulness, as a con-
sequence, results, and every day the
condition Of the individual becomes
worse, because time brings the force
Of habit into operation. Everything
that tends to throw the blood unduly
to the brain, or TO accumulate it there,
should be avoided. This is a vital
matter, and prevention is better thar
cure.
Tight or ill-htting articles of dress,
especially about the neck or waist,
and tight boots and shoes, should be
discarded; the feet should be kept
warm, SO that the circulation may be-.
promoted. Wearing cork soles i'll the
boots and shoes, and changing the
socks every day, are excellent means
to this end, and strongly recommend
ed. Apart, however, from physical
causes, there are various moral causes
acting on the brain equally 1nlmlcal
to sleep-Whateve keeps the attention
fully aroused keeps the blood vessels
Of the brain distended, and the con-
sequence of that we know. On the
other hand, when the attention begins
to flag, the tendency is for the vessels
to contract and for sleep to ensue.-
Heath.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-12-11
Imagination as a Cure.

1t is conceded by scientists that
imagination has much power as a
curative agent. A concrete example
occurred IN the experience OF Sir
Humphrey Davy. A man suffering
from paralysis went to him to be
treated by electricity.
When the patient had seated him
self, Davy, as preliminary, placed
small thermometer beneath his
tongue to take his temperature. The
sick man thought that this was the
instrument for curing him, ana &c
clared that he he felt it run all through
his system. Davy, curious to see
what lasting effect the imagination
would exert, did not undeceive the
man, telling him to return daily to
have the treatment repeated.
The man did as he was told, and
daily sat in chair with the end OF
a little thermometer tucked beneath
his tongue. In a few days the para
lysis was completely cured by the pa
tents own imagination.
More Imagination.-Faith in drugs
was the subject under discussion when
an elderly physician who had spoken
against the practice of "dosing' by
laymen told this story: 81 had a
patient once who complained of pains
in her right arm She was otherwise
we'll and strong, and looked upon the
little ache as nothing serious. Weeks
after she had been to see me she met
me and said that she used the liniment
l gave her on her bad arm every
night, and that when she did not use
it, she could not sleep. One night
she retired before making the appli
cation, but reached from the bed to
her table, got her liniment bottle, gave
her arm a good rubbing and felt bet
ter for it, and went to sleep. When
she woke the next morning she dis
covered that she had grabbed the
wrong bottle, and had applied copious
doses Of black ink. 1t did her as
much good as my liniment"
Owing to the friction and pressure
to which toe nails are exposed in all
persons who wear boots or shoes there
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-12-11
Substitute for Cod Liver Oil.

The following item from the Farm
Stock Journal; will be Of interest to
any one for whom cod liver oil may
have been prescribed:
DIR. George Brown, former .presl-
dent OF the American Ant1-Iubercu-
los1s League, says that seventy
per cent of the people can take and
digest cottonseed oil, while only TWEEN
ty-tlve per cent can take and digest
cod liver oil. Cod liver Oil possesses
no property that cottonseed oil does
not possess in more palatable and
easier digested form. 1t is today the
greatest flesh former, tissue builder,
and reconstruction tonic of any pre-
paratlOn known to man.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-12-11
Helpful Paragraphs.

Wet common whiting or chalk with
enough water to make a thick cream.
Rub this with a wooden pestle until
smooth, then gradually add water to
make a thin liquid. Strain this
through a piece Of cheese cloth, let
ting the strained mixture stand until
the whiting has settled; then pour off
the clear water. Dry the whiting, and
keep it for cleaning silver, glass, etc.
If you wish to paper WhlteWashed
walls, wash the walls with strong vine
gar; the acid will attack the lime,
paper will adhere.
Grease or oil stains on white goods
may be removed in the following man
ner. Dissolve a quarter of a pound
Of sal-soda in half pint Of boiling
water. Spread the fabric on board,
dip an old toothbrush in the soda,
and gently rub the stains with it,
wetting thoroughly; let the stains rest
ten minutes; then wash them in hot
soap suds, scald them, and rinse care
fully.
To prevent dust when sweeping,
tear paper into fine bits and soak it
in water; squeeze the water out; then
sprinkle the damp paper on the carpet
before sweeping. Damp tea leaves
may be used on dark carpets, but
never on light ones.
The lamps in the farm home need
the most methodical attention. One
person should have the entire respon-
sibility of the lamps, for when they
are in daily use they need filling and
cleaning each day. A lamp that is
partly empty should never be lighted;
carelessness in this respect may bring
accidents; gas will form between the
low oil and the top of the lamp, and
therein lies the danger of explosion.
Lamp wicks should be rubbed each
day with soft cloth and trimmed
only when the edges are rough. When
the lamp is filled and ready for use
the wick must be turned down or it
will draw up the oil, and a lamp that
looks oily is most unpleasant.
Each day there should be fresh
cloths used in cleaning lamps and
wicks; neglect of this frequently
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-12-11
FreckleS.

Freckles are like riches, some
people are born freCkled, while others
nave freckles thrust upon them. Free
kles, or what the skin specialist calls
lent1go, are generally found affecting
people of fair complexion and lynn
pathic temperament, but especially
those who have aburn or red hair and
very white skins, and thus they APP
pear to be produced by an unequal
distribution rather than by an excess
i've development Of the p1gmentary
matter of the skin. Freckles are con-
genital, or appear during childhood
IN the permanently freckled; but spots,
ranging from bright satfrOn-yelloW,
through tawny, to a reddish brown,
which in no way differ from congen1tal
or infantile freckles, are produced IN
certain persons on exposure to the
suns light, and appear mostly in sum-
mer They occupy most commonly
the face, and to a less extent the
hands, but in persons Of outdoor &C.
cupat1ons, whose arms and chest are
habitually bare-the agricultural Ia
bOrers, for xample-freckles are COM
mon on the forearms and exposed
part Of the chest. those who are per-
manently freckled are especially LA
bic to ephemeral freckles, so that
freckling is intensified during the sum-
mer. The congenital Or lnfant1le
stains generally last for lite, and there
is no cure for them, but sometimes
they disappear during adolescence.
Those caused by the rays Of the SUN
generally disappear when their. cause
ceases to operate, and thus, as is gen
orally the case, freckles are more
easily prevented than cured; and those
with a predispositlon to treckllng,
should, as far as possible, avoid expos
ure to the sun, or veil or shade OF
some sort should be worn. AS to the
cure, there are many local remedies EN-
ployed- sulphuret of potash, sulphate
of zinc, acetate of lead, sub-carbonate9
of potash, and weak splrltuous and
acid lotions-but the remedy OF the
"beautv doctor" is a solution Of per-
chloride of mercury Zone grain to the
ounce) in spirit and rose water
Hawk.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-12-11
Hints TO HOusekeepers.

Some housekeepers when preparing
a fowl to roast, rub it inside and out
with sugar, stuff it as usual, and when
done the meat is said to be much
sWeeter and better than if prepared
in the old way.
If pewter is scratched and battered,
and here and there a trihe green, so
much the better, and woe to him who
would commit such a vandalism as
to polish it up and thereby remove
these signs Of venerable age SO dear
to the artistic eye. An old oak dress
er having shelves filled alternately
with pewter and blue china is a most
satisfying decoration for a dining
room, giving just the note Of old
fashioned charm that is so much
sought for in these days.
A remedy for ink stains On white
goods is hot tallow. Dip the spots
in the melted tallow, let it cool on
the goods, then brush off and launder.
When acld fruits set the teeth on
edge, the acidity may be counteracted
by a wash MADE by dissOlving a tea
spoonful of bicarbonate of soda in half
a pint Of water.
A mixture, recommended as excel
lent to remove grease spots from
boys or mems clothing particularly,
is made Of four parts of alcohol to
one part of ammonia, and about half
as much ether as ammonia Apply
the liquid to the grease spot, and then
rub diligently with sponge and clear
water The chemistry of the opera
ton seems to be that the alcohol and
ether dissolve the grease, and the
ammonia forms a soap with it, which
is washed out with water. The result
is much more satisfactory than when
something is used that only spreads
the spot and makes it fainter The
American Cultivator.