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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

Doan's Regulets cure constipation with
out Ei1Ting, nausea or any weakening Of
feet. Ask your druggist for them o
cents per box
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

Thomas ]. Allen of Ronneg Beg who
had his leg amputatcd, has dug over
100 bushels of potatoes this year. sitting
on the ground to do the work, digging
over Al bushels in one day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

For any pain from head to toe from any
cause apply DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil
Pain can't stay where 1t Is used
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

Dyspepsia is Americas curse Rurdock
BLOOD Bitters conquers dyspepsia every
time. 1t drives out Impurities. tones the
stomach. restores perfect digestion nor
NAL weight, and good health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

That was q narrow escape which the
Proprietor of Il summer hotel at New
Iiarbor had Il few days ago. He had
been given two kinds of tablets for Il
humor, one to be taken internally, the
other to be used as a wash, and by
error took the latter. His physician
happened to be near and after several
hours Of hard work was declared cut of
danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

y Calais woman recently went into
the shed to split kindling wood. She
and the head flew off and into the open
window in which her daughter was
watching her, and struck the child on
the left hand. which was resting on the
Sills almost Scvering the second finger.
The axe, fortunately. was very dull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

nevertheless adapted to our existing
educational system. The author con-
siders the experience OF Germany in its
efforts to each the profession" of
business and commerce.
Among the hose of fascinating remi-
niscenccS iii General Lew Wallace's
Aut biography, few are Of deeper in
terest than the following story con-
corning General Grant: AT City Point.
in 1864. | was General Grants guest
hy special invitation. and witnessed a
scene of rare interest.
1T was announced at supper that
the General would receive a delegation
of citizens from Philadelphia, coming
with an unknown purpose.
1--WE must be there said Bowers.
the Assistant Adjutant-Ge and
You must watch Grant when it comes
time for him to reply. If he's a little
stumpcd, and wants a moment TO
think, lie always gets it by striking
matches, pretending he can't get one
I" i'urn. Sometimes he'll spoil
b"wlful; hut when he has his idea
clear. the trouble is over
The meeting took place in the little
box the General called his office. We
We're all there; 50 was the delegation.
The Spokesman took the floor and de-
liEered speech.
General Grant, We represent the
business men Of Philadelphia, and have
been charged To tell you frankly that
You must do something decisive i'm
mC di&tely. In the South and along
the Mississippi everybody is active.
sherman is laundering away in the
heart of the rebellion. You alone are
doing nothing. We have come to i'm
plore You to wake up
Grant turned to the mantel on
which there was bowlful of matches
ami box of cigars. Taking a fresh
cigar, he struck match after match
without avail; it looked as if the sup
ply would all go. Minutes passed: at
last he struck fire.
Gentlemen the General said. YOU
urge me to move, ana have been at
PAINS to come and tel me that Sher-
man Will shortly shut me out of pub
lie attention if / don't hurry and head
him off Wcll'-hp stopped and
Whitfield q sherman Is acting
10y order, and | am waiting on him.
just as soon as ] hear that he is on
the ScaCOaSt, then, the Mississippi
river being secured fer our boats,
will take Richmond. Were | to move
now. Lee would evaCuate Richmond
taking his army somewhere South. and
| wouldhave to follow him to keep him
iron jumping on Sherman. That
would be very inconvcnient to me, as
it would compel me to haul supplies
in wagons over unknown dirt roads to
an unknown distance. | hope. gen
tlemcn, You will report to your con-
stitucnts how much | am obliged to
General Lee for staying where he IS;
and he careful. please, 10 tell them
that jealousy between General Sher-
man and me is impossible. Please
smoke with me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

Miss Caroline Fuller, the author or
the story "Brunhilde's Paying Guest Z
is n composer as well as an author
She saws that "for several years ii was
n tosSup whether l should devote my
life to music or to writing. Many
people still think that it Should nave
been music. 1t seems to me. though
that the two help each other, especially
in the case of poetic dramas. of WINCH
have several ready for publication
But the publishers said There Is ~
demand in America for poetic drama,
YOU must first write a novel 80
wrote 'Rrunhilde.'" Miss Fuller wa
born in Maine, educated in New Jeirsseayj
Continued on Page Eighth Ss's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

Elizabeth Robins, author Of the
Klondike novel '"rho Magnetic North,
has sent to the Frederick A. Stokes
Company 4 novel dealing with a
different locality. IT is entitled Under
the Southern Cross" and tells of the
experiences Of girl during a sea trip
from San Francisco to New York via
Panama. Tho book will have illu5tra-
tions by John Rae and will appear TINS
autumn. together with "The Van
Renssclacrs Of Old Manhattan" bv
Wcymcr jay Mills. This IS story OF
old New York when lower Broadway
was the aristocratic quarter of the CITY,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

In an especially striking chapter in
William Sage's row novel. by Right
Divine" he describes scene in the
United States Senate chamber where
Senator F"rdyce. the father of the
heroine, dramatically confesscs that
he has been 4 corrupt politician and
gives notice Of his resignation. Sew
Cral states have been suggested as the
place where the principal events Of the
story occur. but in none of these has
senator as vet resigned. second
printing Of "Ry Right Divine" is an
nounced by Little, Brown & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24
A born and bred Bridgton man, who

A born and bred Bridgton man, who
has long beer Il resident of San Fran
cisco, has come back to spend his last
days on his native heath. 1t is Andrew
Epes Burnham, who is about eighty
seven years old but we'll and smart. II"
is at the home of his brother. Charles
Burnham. in South Bridgton. Another
brother has just joined them-Arthur
Augustus Burnham who has Of late
been staying at Ellsworth and visiting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

The Maine State Sunday-schcol AS
Sunday school, pastor. officer. teacher
and member of every church and de
nomination in Maine, will hold its con-
Nention in Waterville. October 15-11.
Plans are being made for the greatest
convention ever held in Maine. and a
large attendance is expected from all
parts OF the State. Prof. F.. o. Excel
oil chicago is expected to be present
To lead the music. Among some Of the
other workersto be present are Mrs
Mary Foster Rryner who comes fresh
from the Rome Convention. Miss jose
phlhe baldwin and. Rev John D.
Pickles. 7. D., OF Lynn. Mass.
Bath Times: THE Hustle. Hustle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

Bath Times: THE Hustle, Hustle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

At the present time there are 102 en-
plnycs of Uncle Sam who draw their
monthly pay from the Bangor post
office. and of this number A. are en-
plOyed in or connected with the post
office. This force is divided as fol-
lows: One postmaster. one assistant
postmaster, IS carriers. five substitute
carriers. IS clerks one substitute clerk.
eight rural free delivery carriers and
two messengers. The monthly payroll
at present. exclusive of the salary of
the postmaster and assistant postmas-
ter. amounts to IS. 500 month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

Roy Horniman. favortc English
story-t2ller is represented on the list
of fall publications of Little. Brown &
Co, the Boston publishers. by new
novel entitled Lord Cammarleighs
Secret" said to possess an audacious
plot with a fascinating hero.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

The :1ove1 by Elizabeth Robins which
the F. a. Stokes company is IL publish
bears the title OF Under the Southern
Cross" From Stokes there viii also
come novels by Mrs. Burnett and Har-
old Bindloss. and special illustrated
edition Of ''Thc Garden Of Allah" Mr..
TIichens. by the way, is just~rnening
a new serial called "A Spirit in Prison"
The scene Of this story is laid in mo-
dern Italy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

A novei by Beatrice Mantle, wife of IL
Pacific coast engineer, will be published
by the Century company this month.
1t is entitled "Circt: the story of a Pa
gan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24

Emerson HoUgE's new novel. 'Thc
Way of 4 Man." is shortly to be pub
lished by the outing publishing COM
panV. u
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
STOCKS GENERALLY LOWER.
LE4DING ISSUES UNDER ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL
PRESSURE.
Gail Money 20 Per Cen" and Prospects Faoor Stiff Rates
fr Rest of the Favorable Estimate Years Cotton Yield

in a manner that Will rebound to their everIast-
ing credit. They have financed the requirements
or the harvest at time of financial panic, and
they have enabled the timid bankers of the inte-
rior to increase their reserves 10 an extent that
actually is encouraging the idea among outside
institutions that their own resources and in
genuity have saved the situation. New York
saved the country from something far worse
than anything that developed, and in doing SO it
lost in specie and legal tenders s426OO ooO
Money doubtless will rule at firm level through
out the current month, and the fact that the
IreasuTys balance is low and is being depleted
through excess government expenditures should
not be overlooked. The necessity of a recall by
the Treasury of of it's deposits in national
banks IS likely soon to develop
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11

Closing prices of stocks dealt in with net
rka FoIlOv-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money call opened at y
ner cent; highest. 25 per cent; lowest, lo per t
closing I501S per cent; last loan, Ia per cent ~
;no rate IS ner cent Time money was quiet. "a "a
feu, loans were made. Rates were quoleu 49,
ner cent for thirty to ninety days, per cent Lor
four months and eQ7 per cent Pr siA -.-a -oada
here and there but OF small amounts fa'es "
inally were SG10 per cent -
CURRENCY MARKET--Currency sold as , nls
&c M ner cent Yesterday. closing at lis per cent
-Tbe r,ar<et was more active than reported 9'oi
dav upward of 100000 changing hands
FOREIGN FXCHANGE.-The foreign eAcnaIle eAc1
arLef onened easier in tone. with cables quotei qa
81 4 eS7o6 s6A demand sterling at 4s9'oW 4-o1zs
and sfxty-day bills at 4-S012. Short lra1e Sc n
around 5.1s@. and short reichsnarks 81 80 the
6renced nv the sharp advance in money rats -
market weakened, falling about 12c from to ,d
ine, quotations In the afternoon cables were esI
- SCI. n $685. demand sterling at 4.so-oW f-o'zt
O. sjxtvdav bills at 4Z9A "a 80. Short ifdIto
sold down to 51s4. less lis. and short relchs' No
n 943s.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. Dec TO- . m.-The market for Anns-.
lean securities was weak Last quotations follow
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows Yesterdays closing quota
.,o,s for government bonds. compared with Mon
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Cau money
TondOn 3t.44 per cent Open market discount
rate bills 5&s per cent; long bills, 0Sseo.
per cent. Berlin discount rate, "a per cent PI.
discount 4441. per cent Paris exchange on
London % francs 1872 centimes- Bar gold, 's
fOs.d Berlin exchange London. 20 marks D.
pfennigs- -
FOREIGN SECURITlES-Brftish Consos lol
money s2ss per cent; for the account S27s- French
reutss 90 francs 10 CenIimes-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

A further downward tendency was shown IN the
market for outside securities Light selling pressure
~ off frac,ionay In some OF the specialt1es the
declines extended to point or more Inc cOvpet
issues were less active but heavy. Butte
fau y and Nevada Consolidated % Nlpisslhs'
Greene Cananea and United were slgntIy lo"TL-
GoIdfed shares were fairly active and seneriLy
s.eadv Chicago Subway broke 1iz on more hoerI
offerings Standard Oil inactive. MahnatSan S,,
transit declined T. In bonds New Raven es 1en
1a; Consolidated Steamship IS were hesie0'e
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles D. Barney Co. No - ,rsst
street New York, and Nc. IL South fth s'5''"
PhiIadelphia)
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

ot-.rni.hed bv Eyer & Co. No. 81 Wall streetl
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11

.odd fseIs per
BOSTON CURB STOCKS.
Furnished by Thomas Renhardt. No. IS Broad
New York. and No. 10 Exchange Place. f3oston)
sharesI High Low Last.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
COBALT STOCKS.

.Ip:.rchsasessle. tcoupon- tResistered
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
pPonucE EXCHANGE STOCKS.

Business continued to be in small volume In the
,nt,ins market or the Produce Exchange yester-
day The total transactions were lf0o shares
Rr,nob Mint at f41zc 2o0 Great Bend at 25c and
. 2nn Trsrr7ps Consolidated at 1Sc-
rtd srs asked prices were:
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

ished by Van schaick & Co. No. Wall streetD
sEei
New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
=, r..,.5 ,a+.s were as follows:

oo,EsTICc EXCHANGE.-Boston. soc discount'
Chicago par: St Louis. 15c premium od ostii G. o.
cisco sight 10c discount. telegraph par New 81 u.
leans commercial 81 discount. bank 81 prelniui1, ~
Cincinnatf 12l4c premium: Savannah puy!hs' ''N
discount selling Toe premium
BANK cLEARINGs. - New YORK hsnses exchanses
s251. .273 945, balances ss.526I44 Cmcaso, as s9f :
.29 9-5 @l7 balances 700 z27; Boston. EXCHANGES
41 ss2 balances s225s72; Baltimore, excnanges or
$40 40 balances se42 $40: Philadelphia exchanges
500 242 946; balances s1,6t5,333.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. S'1ac h, MeA,0a an
silver dollars, 44c. Bar silver in London Cioseo at
25a4d; unchanged .
GOID PREMIUM-In Madrid. 1875; Lisbon H.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican eHchaiss y"
New York is quoted at 2OlA
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs fecelp's
renorted from Washington, 1851 $50; INTERNAL Iese
nue. receipts s5s40s8 miscellaneous receipts. st-
679 Receipts the day. s1SIo5OS: expenollo oeo
s2ONOND Receipts the month to date sIo 'oo'-'
expenditures 3l90O0OO. excess Of expenoleuT@es n @
s3 24s61S Receipts for the year to date ssoo'Ioo'
expenditures s2S9 S97 053; excess OF expenditures
5014,S76.
STB-TREASURY.-Ihe Sub-Treasury was c1eo-
itor to the Clearing House s23If25I
The Meeker herald., 1907-03-16
Keel Openings Are salIino Device.

Keel Openings Are Battling Device.
ststes life saving service. Possessing
great strength and buoyancy, and be.
Ing very dinicult to capsize. its supe.
riority over the ordinary lifeboat for
long trips il at once evident.
In the floor of the boat, which ia
SO placed as to be on level with
the water when manned, are several
openings, each connecting by q
metal tube with an opening in the
bottom.
A. water cannot rise above its
oIsn level. and as each tube is closed
at the floor level by valve which
opens downward. no water can pass
up into the boat, while any dashins
In from above is at once shipped
through the tubes. So quickly 10 this
accomplished that full boat can
empty itself in about half a min
ute.
In order to procure the self-risht
ing quality, each 10 furnished with 4
heavy iron keel and well provissd
VITA ballast.
The Meeker herald., 1907-03-16
FULL.sLoopGD MAehpxE WINS
FREE scHoLARehiP.
vindieatss Her Race In gAueatlon and
viii Prspars Hssssh To Teach
a Descendant q Mighty
Warrioss.

Boston.-The aboriginal American
the longtime predecessor of the
Norseman, the pilgrim and the puri-
tan. the red-skinned FIRST settler OF
these happy hunting grounds-has at
last been indicated by . modest
notwithstanding maiden.
May Simons il . pure-blooded In
dian girl. though born and raised in
Massachusetts. She has won a free
scholarship that assures her the great
object Of her life. q thorough educa.
ton.
She has just started for Hampton,
Va. where she will take the two
years course which will prepare her
for q teacher of the higher grades in
the public schools.
In . little two-story cottage which
faces Onset Bay Grove lives an Indian
woman, an old Indian woman. who
has of late formed the habit of smil-
ing much to herself.
Isaac Simons and his wife, who was
then a beautiful Indian girl herself.
came to Onset Bay some 70 or IA
The Meeker herald., 1907-03-16

doka, a station on the Oregon Short
Line. the government has built q
dam OF the rock nlled" type. 1t IL
100 feet long and IS feet high. On
the north side the. water will be dis
tributed by gravity from this dam and
on the south side by q gravity ditch
eight miles long. From this ditch
the water will be conveyed to Q reser-
voir and then by means OF pumps
raised to higher levels. Power to
operate the pumps will be generated
at the dam by the water passing che
waste ways being forced over tur-
bines.
The main canals and branches and
distributaries have a total length Of
about 800 miles. The gravity system
Of canals. which will be completed
within the coming year. will irrigate
some 10000 acres. BY means OF the
pumping system 10000 acres on the
higher levels will be reclaimed. The
lands in the Minidoka tract are gov.
eminent lands and are taken by
settlers under the homestead laws.
The first cost of these lands Ii simply
the filing fee for government home
stead. Where q homesteader sells
his improvements the price asked II
usually no more than covers the act
ual cost of the original entrymen.
The government engineers estimate
the maximum cost of the water rights
at about 326 an acre. The govern.
ment Is also constructing a project in
the Fayette valley that will reclaim
many thousands Of acres of desert
lands. The government projects alone
in the state Of Idaho will cost over
$12 ,000. 900.
The rule Of the irrigated country II
the small farm. In many of the irrl.
gated tracts the land has been plated
into what are known as farm units. "
Each farm unit consists Of 40 or 80
acres. except those lying within q
radius Of u mile and half Of the
towns. To the visitor from sections
Of the country that do not require
irrigation 1t IL somewhat puzzlins
that land in the irrigated west is often
The Meeker herald., 1907-03-16
ridge. a great granddaughter of Thorn.

ridge. great granddaughter of Thorn.
- II.
In 1771 1t became the property OF
William cambridge Claiborne. who in
1871 was married to Miss Eupkamie
Taylor of Taylorville. Va, the daugh-
ter of an old and aristocratic Virginia
family. From his hands 1t passed into
those Of DR.. George Claiborne. at that
time a practicing physician of Rich.
mond, Va. 1t was he who had the
original face removed. replacing 1t
with the one that bears his name.
With this exception the timepiece has
never been in the hands OF a jeweler
to receive other than a cleaning and
readjustment.
Its next owner was Thomas Nelson
Claiborne, who was born at Liberty
hall, the old Claiborne manor, near
Richmond. a son of the Richmond
physician and father Of Its present
owner.
The watch was worn by William
Claiborne in his duel with Andrew
jackson. which resulted In Claiborne
being slightly wounded by the famous
Tennesseean.
The Meeker herald., 1907-03-16
p.rden.d Aft.r Forty Ye.r..

Berezowski, the Pole who tried to
assassinate the Gear Alexander II. In
Paris 40 years ago. and who has Just
received a pardon. is mentioned in sew
eral books on the islands Of the Pacific.
When the late Julian Thomas. author
of "Cannibals and Convicts." visited
New Caledonia. he found Berezowski
the privileged prisoner of the place,
possessing his own cottage with q
pretty garden attached, and well sup
Piled with books and magazines sent
by old-world friends. A later visitor.
George Griniths. author Of An I'm.
known Prison Land" gives less pleas
ant picture OF the would-be regicide,
who seemed to him to be insane. That
impression was correct. and Berezow-
ski now gets his pardon because he II
mad.
The Meeker herald., 1907-03-16
A WATCH 800 WEARS OLD.
Made In London and Handed Down
From Father to Son.

Kansas City.-Probably the oldest
watch in this city and one of the old.
est in the United States IL owned by
Guy H. Claiborne. telegraph opera
tor. This watch has kept accurate
time for 2ss years. 1t is q large sill
yer hunting case. key winding time
piece, the works Of which are set with
numerous small Clipped diamonds.
Instead Of the Roman figures upon the
face there appears the name Geo. T.
Claiborne. the letter G indicating the
twelfth hour. the E the first hour. etc.
Its first owner was William Clai-
borne. who was born in 1887 OF Eng
lish parentage. The watch was pre-
scented to him by his father upon the
attainment Of his majority, and since
then 1t has been handed down from
father to the Oldest son. 1t was he
who brought 1t to America and car
ried 1t throughout his incumbency as
treasurer of the Virginia colony in
1888. He also carried it with him
when. with his fellow Protestant col
onists. he engaged in minor conflict
with the Catholics of Maryland, which
resulted in the latter being driven
out Of their domain, although later on.
after the Catholics received reinforce
The Meeker herald., 1907-03-16
Ida no..

treme southeastern corner OF Idaho
all the lands In the state are en-
Traced in the Columbia river drain.
age, Of which $4,000 square miles
the valley of the Snake river-is In
cluded in Idaho. The normal flow Of
the Snake and its tributaries are prac-
tically appreciated by the canals now
In operation and those under construc.
ton. The plans of the government
provide for storage reservoirs in the
head waters whore the floods will be
conserved and utilized during the
seasons OF minimum flow.
The largest irrigation project in
operation. In Idaho 10 that Of private
concern, the Twin Falls Land and
Water company. The dam which d.
verts the water from the main canal
10 in the Snake near the town OF
Twin Falls. This dam IL 1900 feet
long. 70 feet high. and rs feet wide at
the top. From 1t leads a main canal.
which is so feet wide on the bottom
and 1870 feet wide on top. 1t carries
10 feet Of water into what is known
as the DRY Creek Reservoir" which
covers 100 acres to maximum depth
Of go feet. From this reservoir the
canal continues for distance. of 20
miles from the dam and then
branches into two other canals, each
about 80 miles long. From these
canals .radiate more than 1000 miles
of lateral canals. which carry the
amount Of water desired In the vari.
ory tracts irrigated.
The project now irrigates about
$4,000 acres in Cassia county. 1t is
the purpose to so extend the system
that It will supply irrigation for 170.-
900 acres more on the north Of the
snake river. When the proposed ex-
tensions are In operation the PROJECT
will irrigate nearly 100000 acres Of
land that two years ago was a. bar
rem as any section of the great Ameri-
can desert. The irrigation plant has
been constructed at cost Of several
millions. not dollar of which came
from the government.
One Of the most extensive and cost
iy irrigation projects u.der the gov
ernment's direction Is also in south.
ern Idaho. Water for this project IL
taken from the Snake. Near Mini.