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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

Professor Slaby recently delivered an
interesting lecture on wireless telephony
il. the great hall of the Technical High
School at charlottenburg. The Emperor,
who has made experiments in that di-
r5ction himself. was present with tho
Empress. Communication without the aid
of wire was established between the high
school and the telephone building. and
the result. according to the Kaisers YER
dict after he had taken part in the con
versatiur, was highly satisfactory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

fought in Tennessee. On April 10, 1850,
the famous Bulwer- Clayton treaty was
signed between this country and Eng
lana. These events and others which
might be cited show that Massachu-
sets and Maine by TO means have a
monopoly of the right TO celebrate
April 10 AS Patriots day. 1t might we'll
be observed by the whole country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
Catarrh,

Called an American disease, is cured
by an American medicine. originated
and prepared in the most catarrhal of
American countries.
That medicine is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t cures radically and permanently
in that it removes the cause. cleansing
the blood of scrOfulous and all other
impurities. 1t overcomeS all the
effects of catarrh. too, and builds up
the whole system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

The enthusiasm of the radical Mas
sachusetts Democrats over Henry NJ.
Whitn"y's Willingness to be their candi-
date for the governorship this year re-
minds the Hartford Courant of tn"
hurrying, tprrrntial rush Of chilled
n0lIrsCs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
EDWIN DUDLEY
BANKER
No. 8 Meonian Building
AUGUSTA, ME.

/ offer subject to sale
Cleveland, O., 4per cent. bonds to
yield $50.
Nashville, Tenn, Az per cent. bonds
to yield 1892.
Spartanburg. s. c., Az per cent.
bonds to yield 405.
Schenectady, Railway Co. AZ per
cent. bonds to yield 4.O7.
Utica & Mohawk Valley r. r. AZ
per cent. bonds to yield 4.25.
Cleveland Electric Railway per
cent. bonds to yield 440.
Ontario Power Co. per cent. bonds
tc yield 5 per cent.
Particulars furnished on application.
mon wed-Sat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

No royal baby was ever given 50
much advance advertising as that heir
to the Spanish throne whom the st"rk
finally brought To Madrid yesterday.
Women Nho envy Il queen must be
convnced--if they read the news
papers-thAt the queen business mas
drawbacks al interesting times like
this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

AS rae the English arr not great
iukers, but young Queen Victoria Ger
tainy fooled those Spanish medical
men. bishors and royal dignitaries in
a way to make the world chuckle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

There are many things at this season
which incline the thoughtful man to
the belief that Ananias was the origi-
nal fisherman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

Let as hope that the time will come
when every enthusiast who comes bus
Ting down the pike with new fad
will not Seek to fost it upon the pub
lie schools. What the schools are suf-
fering most for, is a little more time
to devote to the three RS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

Editor Stead Of London declares that
men do not respect women in America.
The trouble with stead is not that he
knows 50 much. but that he knows 50
much that isn't 50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

William J. Bryan tells them ont in
Chicago that the day is coming when
all lawyers will not sell their souls
Evidently the Democratic leader holds
the idea that the worlds purchasing
class will gradually vanish from the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

Secretary Taft is not lacking in cour-
age. He declares his willingness to eat
his hat If the Panama canal is not
finished in eight years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

Commander Peary passed the 51st
milestone this week, and the world
hopes that his lifc's ambition may be
realized before he reaches the sd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
British Humor.
(M aShingtOr Posrl

The London World relates a pleas
little in"id, mt Of q cook VINO NaS pur.
li"ly hoiied TO death because he was ~us-
prctcd OF having poisoned family. and
with rare I.ritish humor the editor places
TIE ITEM in a column headed Dinner
Table Talk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
Saturday, May II, 1907.

Lorain, Ohio, is going to experiment
with 'pOlicewomen." This looks like
a body blow at the saloons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
And Pipes.

Chicago Re"0rd-Hcralh)
Consider the c0rncpb: how humble. vet
how useful, 1t produCeth alcohol cider
vinegar. and pure Vermont maple syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
Not CieveIandic.
wa shington POst.O

washington Post)
A persistent Australian has just written
10,061 words on n common postal card
hut we arc ready to bet a new straw has
that they are not the kird o. words
Grover Cleveland uses when he tries to
make himself clear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

IT was an inspiring thing indeed for
100000 school children Of Chicago to as
sist in cleaning its streets. but think
of their poor mothersi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

Two days have passed without new
Democratic candidate for governor
putting i'll an appearance. Still there
is good reason to believe that the
woods arr still fun Of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
A GOOD DRIVING HORSE v

all the good points called for by
those who deal in horse flesh.
does not remain in the market
very long. And one Of the
quickest ways of purchasing or
selling a horse is through the
Journals Classified columns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
A New Automobile Joke.

(WashingtOn PUSt)
Tho young New York woman who in
cured two men with her automobile and
went IN her way wItE a merry laugh
must have been readirg thu AUTOMOBILES
jokes In the newspapers and was tickleNl
To think she had contributed another one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
Immioration.



Our immigration laws should he framed
to admit clean. sound. honest and indus
trious individuals of any nationality WHO
seek n permanent home and are willing
tn accept new world government as their
own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

If he attends half the dinners planned
in his honor General Kuroki will need
to be blessed with good digestion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
Considerable France.


V'-TTTVtIF5V -N'NN.I
France believes that in their every
move ;he japanese are looking toward
a war with the United States. 1t is
kind Of France to do our worrying for
us,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

Cheer mp! The cold weather has al
least cut short the crop OF spring poets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
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 all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BCRLEIGH 81 FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
Justice.

philadelphia LcdEerD
RUFF says he fears injustice in SAN
Francisco But it's exactly The other
thing that Scart-S him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

The strangest accident Of the Weel
in Maine was that in North Berwick
when q man fell from team and wa
drowned in pool of water beside tn
highway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

Madison is going to have soldiers
monument, stone base with bronZj
figure, the whole 90 feet high. 1t vii
not be ready for dedication before mex
fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

The Rockland Courier-Gazette is do
ing a good thing for local history by
publishing a history of the Warren
Baptist church, one of the Oldest anu
strongest church organizations in that
section. The history will appear IN
instalhnents covering several months
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

1t really looks as if Bar Harbor's
proposed new electric road were to be
built in dead earnest. There's isn't any
doubt but that when it is built, and
if it is built, and all the other contin-
ctncies taken into consideration, 1t
ill revoIutionize conditions on Mount
Desert, and indeed, in all Hancock
county. 1t will undoubtedly be big
thing .or the business of Bar Har-
Dor because it will bring in the peo-
bic from the surrounding towns, and
will also tend to make the island one
vast summer resort, with Bar Harbor
as the center. Its effect on the devel-
opment of this island will be great. AT
any rate, the preliminary survey is
going through. The engineering firm
of W. r. Baker and company of New
York is doing the work and six sur
yeyors and engineers are hard at work
running the line of the proposed road.
The road, it is stated, will run
on the sacred soil Of Bar Harbors
streets for such distances only as are
absolutely necessary, probably but a
short stretch near the station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

At launching in Saco this week the
traditional champagne was replaced
by buttermilk in the christening cere-
mony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

Todays game in the Maine college
championship series will be Bowdoin
VS.. u. of NJ. on Whittier field, Bruins
wick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

A most remarkable feat is to be at
tempted next week, when the mon
strous wooden dry dock at the kittery
navy yard, recently sold at public auc-
ton to Samuel Buffers & Sons OF Bos-
ton. will be lowed to Point of Pines
below Boston in Lynn harbor, and
broken up for the metal and lumber
contained. The queer craft has 4
displacement of 10000 tons, is $50 feet
long, 1917 feet wide, some 80 feet out oi
water and square at both ends. 50 X
can be imagined that the task 81 tow
ing her will be none of the easiest.
nose is to be built on the narroWesl enu
to give somewhat easier passage
through the water. and four powerful
tugs will undertake the job about TIE
middle of next week. 1t will be neccS-
sary to pick a pretty moderate chance'
for if a strong breeze were encountered
a score of tugs could not hold the I'M
wieldy ark. 1t is safe to say that the
dock will be the strangest craft that
ever left a Maine port, and her de-
parture will be watched by many peo-
r,ln
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

Names observance Of Arbor Gay
yesterday did no. greatly upset the
usual routine of things.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

The annual reports of the United
States Life Saving Service for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1906, were out this
week. According to them the number
of disasters in the first district, which
comprises the coasts of Maine ana
New Hampshire was 40. of which three
vessels were totally lost. No lives
We're lost in this district, which speaks
well for the efficiency of the service.
The work of laying the foundation OF
the new school building for the Maine
School for the Deaf, at Portland, for
which an appropriation was made by
the last Legislature, will begin in
week The building will fill good
deal of the space which is now the
front playground. 1t will have ten
rooms with a gymnasium on the top
floor and will be used entirely as a
school building while the old one will
be changed over into an industrial
building with facilities for teaching
numerous new branches of work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11

In Il week the race for the Maine
State league pennant will be on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-11
Maine Gossip
''When Spring Rides Through the
Wood"

W0oQ.
The moses chnging wet and c2ld
The vio.@tS' tender stalks ehlO.d
The binodroct lifts dainty, head
Above its SIilI Eaif-froZen bed:
The swelling buds are tipped with green
And pale hepaticdS are seen,
In furry coats from ncishboring leas
'Spl ing up the blue ancmoEcs'
Last night among the branches boar
The song-birds slept. I'oday they so'r
On glad wings. seeking each nest
on shrub or uwiS as plcascth BEST
The streamlcts freed from icy chains
Rush onward, awclled with April rams
And harsh winds take q centler n2ood
For "a. file Spring ride through IT.
May Donahoe's.
In Il week the race for the Maine
ctata lploup ppnnaDr will be on.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-10-19

that the wall that is plastered both
outside and in is the very best to reg
ulate moisture. Dampness can't PEN
citrate such a wall. Perhaps it is q
misnomer to say that dampness can
penetrate any good cement wall, but
our experience is very much in favor
of hollow construction. We all
certain kinds of weather, will stand
on the inside Of a solid wall. We may
not go into the subject deep enough
to determine whether the moisture is
there because the wall is colder than
the air or because We have not pro-
inclosed. 1t is enough for us to know
that the dampness is there, and we
know very well that we seldom see
dampness on the inside of wall that
is constructed with a hollow space in
the center.
This is a we'll finished house with
out unnecessary expense. 1t can be
built under favorable circumstances
for about $4,000, Us the plans show
1t contains seven rooms besides a
bath room and a reception hall. Ii
is so compact that one chimney an
swers for the kitchen, for the furnace
and for the CRATE in the living ROOM
1t is difficult to find any fault with
this plan. For a seven-room house it
contains all the essentials for COM
fort and there is accommodation suf-
ficient for quite large family.
The little things, such as pantries.
china closets, vestibule with place
for the ice-box, linen closets and
plenty of clothes closets and other
minor details have been worked out
very carefully. These things always
appeal to person after tho house is
occupied and the housekeeper has be.
come acquainted with them. The lack
of such accommodations in q house IL
very noticeable and very annoying.
The expense at the time of building Is
not much more. It all hinges on fore.
thought in selecting the proper plan
to commence with.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-10-19

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building for the readers OF this
paper. On account of his wide expe-
risnce as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer, he is. without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
1874 Fifth Ave-, Chicago. ILL.,, and only
enclose. two-cent stamp for reply.
A square built house plastered on
the outside is shown in this design.
In some sections Of the country these
houses are becoming very popular.
The idea is not new, in fact it dates
back hundreds of years, but 1t has
been recently revived because we have
found out how to use cement to ad-
vantage in construction work of this
kind. The modern outside cement
plaster coat bears no relation to the
old English rough-cast, which used to
peel off in irregular patches and spoil
the appearance of the house for
ever.
Another invention that has a great
deal to do with modern cement plas-
ter work is the different kinds Of eX-
pansion metal lath. Until cement
mortar was troweled onto, and into
sheet metal lath it was impossible to
provide against expansion and con-
traction. 1t is difficult even now to
explain why cement plaster on good
metal lath will dry and hang free Of
cracks when the same mixture spread
on wooden lath will spider-leg in
every direction. But probably the
why is not so important as the fact
that we are only just beginning to I'M
ierstand the use of cement. Human
knowledge comes very slowly. We
often hear some one say that the
Romans knew as much about cement
as we do, but that is nonsense. They.
knew how to make cistern or a
tank and a few other simple things,
but we know more about the general
application of cement to more kinds
Of important work than the Romans
ever dreamed of. Still we find it nee
essary to hammer out each improve
nent slowly and laboriously with the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-10-19

quick, alert and extremely nervous.
lie has a well-shaped head with prom
inent forehead, topped by short crop
CT black hair. RE wears stubby beard
that shows the lack of care. His
features arc pleasant, barring an un.
usually pointed nose, and when he
smiles he shows some very good teeth.
lie is "A years old. He has a keen
sense OF humor, appreciates joke,
and is always ready both to give and
take. His knowledge of things is limit
cd to tho confines of Chihuahua, his
native state. lie knows almost moth
ing OF the world.
He is n devout Catholic, and in va
rious littlo hooks in his mine chapels
have been constructed, which be never
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-10-19

descent Of what is known as Chick
en- ladder" which is not any too agree
able for one unaccustomed to moving
about in mines.
The "Chicken Ladder"
The chicken ladder is a huge post
inclined at about 45 degrees, upon
which wooden blocks have been fast
ened about IA inches apart. Wonder
full to relate, the Mexican poems en-
ployed in the mines, carry on their
backs suspended by heavy thongs
across their foreheads loads varying
in weight from rs to 100 pounds. They
mount the chicken ladders with the
utmost celebrity and do not seem to
think the performance anything won
derful.
At the bottom of the chicken lad
der group of MeXicanS were squatted
in one of the drifts, consuming the
ever-famous tortilla, which, together
with the everlasting friola, makes up
the daily fare of these human beasts
of burden. The tortilla corresponds to
what we might call big, rough soda
cracker and upon it the friola (red
BEAM is smeared by the greasy hand
of the one who is preparing to par
take of the delicacy. Alvarado, it is
said, never passes a group of these tor
tilla eaters without partaking of their
humble meal.
Alvarado is careful to see that his
visitors do not miss any important
item in his mine, and on this occa-
sion it was all Of four hours before he
had shown everything he wished to eX-
hibit. Then came an invitation to din
ner, and the invitation having been
accepted, the mine owner accompanied
his guest to the surface and gave the
necessary orders to his cook.
While Alvardo was waiting the call
CT the cook his visitor had an excel
lent opportunity to study his person
atty AID his character. He is little
man, weighing about 120 pounds,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-10-19
HIS MEMORY WAS GOOD.
Commodore Vanderbilt Had Not For.
gotten Old Days.

The coming of age Of Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt and the payment to her OF
some twelve millions of dollars inner
itance has brought out new crop OF
anecdotes about the Vanderbilt for
tune. One of the latest illustrates
the democratic spirit of the old com.
modore.
Sitting on the porch Of a fash
ionable hotel at d fashionable resort
on one occasion, it is related, the
commodore saw lady approaching
with whom he was acquainted. His
wife and daughter, who recognized
her, could scarcely contain their an
ger when he arose and politely ad-
dressed her.
Don't you know" saidN he daugh-
ter after she had gone, THAT hor-
rid woman used to sell poultry to
us?"
YES" responded the old million
aire, land l remember when your
mother sold root beer and l peddled
oysters in New Jersey"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-10-19

that the low-grade will run from SIS
to $35 ton. The values are all pres.
ent in silver, with some occasional
lead ores.
The mine at the time of the visit
referred to was making about 500 gal
Ions Of water per minute, but the
pumps were quite able to take care Of
this flow. Here again one is put in
close touch with Alvarado's lack of
business sense. Instead of draining
the mine by a tunnel which he could
easily run at the base of the noun
tain, where his mine is located, he
goes to work and has all the water
pumped to the top of the hill, from
where it flows to the bottom again
through sluices built for the purpose.
The surface equipment at the Pal
milla is on part with the best which
can be seen at any large American
mine. His repair shops are of the best
and he has never been known to turn
down any suggestion for improve
ments that have ever been made to
him, unless the offers interfered with
his principles. There is a leak some
where. however, between the gross
profits and the net income, which up
to this time no one has ever been able
TO explain. 1t is this unknown drain
that has practically ruined Alvarado
to-day and that has made it necessary
for him to pledge all he owns to raise
a bare 100000.
He Shirks Publicity.
Strange as it may seem, Alvarado
personally shirks publicity. On no &C.
count would he allow photograph Of
himself tO be taken. although quite
willing to have his entire mine and
equipment photographed under any
circumstances that may suit the one
taking the picture.
Il do not want people to think am
a monkey" said Alvarado,
His residence at Parral is a mini
ature palace, and its furnishings con-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-10-19

long his mine would AFFORD employ
ment to 100000 men, and backed this
up with the assertion that he would
hoist 10000 tons OF ore every day.
once he got the mine working as ne
planned TO have it.
This sort of talk easily suggested
the origin of many OF tho stories OF
wealth that one hears In Mexico and
elsewhere concerning this interesting
parsonage.
Exploring the Mine.
Strange as 1t may seem, Alvarado
is almost totally in ignorance of what
is being done from day to day at his
property. Those in charge Of the de-
velopment, who seem to be mostly rel
atives, are satisfied to give him per-
centage of the daily receipts, pocket
ing a good deal of the balance and
spending the rest upon silly operations
that fail to make any appreciable i'm
provement Of the mine.
After a while Alvarado suggested
continuation Of the exploration of his
mine, and showed the way into huge
chambers cut into the rock from
which great quantities of ore had al
ready been distracted. Here and there
the interpreter pointed out big streaks
of the rich chlorides of silver that so
TO make the property bonanza. Then
came the hardest part Of the trip-the