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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

The contractors who were erecting
the automobile shed In the rear of the
local clubhouse completed their work
this week, and as soon as the cinder
floor is packed down sufficiently the
new building will be opened for the ac-
-con1modation of members desiring to
leave their cars while visiting the club
house or attending to business in the
centre of the city. 1t is a matter for
congratulation that this much-desired
Improvement has at last become an ac-
conplished fact.
No less than seventy-seven manu-
facturers of complete motor cars and
230 makers Of accessories will exhibit
at the coming automobile show, which
will open in the Grand Central Palace
on New Years eve. There will be on
exhibition sixty-six distinct types of
pleasure cars and eleven makes of
commercial vehicles.
B. w. Craig, of Elizabeth, has just
returned from a weeks tour OF New
York State in a Mo- 10 Buick,
The Maxwell Briscoe Motor Com
pany has placed contracts for extern
sive additions to their plant at New
castle, Ind.
The new shaft-drive Locomobile is
attracting much attention at the local
salesrooms of the company.
At the next session of the Pennsyl-
vania State Legislature, a recommends
ton will be made to appropriate Sc. 00o,-
900 for the construction of a State high
way between Philadelphia and Pitts
burg. This will be a great boom to
motorists.
Colonel George Studebaker has Of
fered a $1,000 gold cup for a mon
repair competition to be held in con-
nection with the 1909 Glidden tour
The Automobile Club of London is
expected to occupy a booth during the
Garden show next month. The inten-
ton is to illustrate the workings If
the organization and to extol the merits
Of the British Isles for touring pur-
poses.
IL Is TuIllOTeu lila dllOtiiSI 4piS deto-
mobile patent war is imminent. There
will certainly be a big legal fight II
the Apperson Brothers decide to prose-
cute alleged i%nfringers of the double
ignition system, which is claimed to
be the patent of Elmer Apperson.
William E. Metzger, of the Everitt-
Metzger-Flander Company, was in
town last week at the II. J. Koehler
Company, local distributors for this
car
The expectation Of automobiles and
parts from the United States for the
fiscal year that ended June 80, 1908,
amounted to s5,277,s47.
The fourth issue of Lozier Logic, the
official organ of the Lozier Motor Com
pany, has just peer issued from the
press, and contains among other things
a very interesting n complete de-
strlption Of the Lozier performances at
the 24-hour rae held at Brighton Beach
on September II, when-it not only won
first and second places for the six n
four-cylinder motors respectively, but
also broke all records for track racing
! from the fifth hour to the finish. The
performance of the private Lozier stock
car in the Paramount Park race. when
it gained third place, defeating twelve
of Americas fastest cars, is also de-
| scribed in detail. making a very inter-
esting narrative. Following this is
given full information concerning the
L.oxier 1909 output, which has been sue
cessfully tried on the roads for several
months.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26

Hugh Chalmers. president of the
Detroit Motor Company, pre-
diets that 1909 will be a banncr year
for the automobile industry. He est
mated that the Detroit automobile fac
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
In the Amount Of Game Killed This
Year in Maine.

y Phillips, Me, Dec. a5.--Although the
open season for deer closed week ago,
not until now have the railroads an
nounced the exact game shipments from
the various stations for the season. This
was due to the fact that some of the
game killed was not shipped until after
the close of the season, the law allow
ing every hunter "a reasonable length of
time in which to ship his game.
Tie information given out. however.
proves beyond a doubt that all records
have been broken this year. and there
is every evidence that deer are rapidly
increasing and that with favorable cond-
tiops there will be more game than ever
in the woods next season. The total
shipments this year over all railroads fig
ure up 691S deer. 175 moose and % bedls.
beating, so far as deer are concerned,
the record season of 1905. when G7g3 deer,
253 moose and 50 bears were shipped on
all roads combined Moose and bears dre
on the decline.
The shipments of previous years fol-
IL,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
Trxfb and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accsr-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
RELIEF WAITING,
All Indigestion will. Vanish
in Five Minutes.
End this Misery Today with
Some Diapepsin.
Don't Continue a Stomach Sufferer
With Relief so Handy.

The question as to how long you are
going to continue sufferer from Indi-
gestion and Stomach trouble is merely
matter of how soon you begin taking
Diapepsin q
If your Stomach is lacking in diges-
tive power, why not help the stomach
to do its work, not with drastic drugs,
but re- enforcement OF digestive
agents. such as are naturally at work
in the stomach.
People with weak Stomachs should
eat Diapepsin. after meals, and there
will be no more Indigestion, no feeling
like lump of lead in the stomach, no
heartburn, Sour rsings, Gas on
stomach or Belching of undigested
ing, and, besides, what you eat will
not ferment and poison your breath
with nauseous odors. All these symp-
toms resulting from sour stomach
and dyspepsia are generally relieved
five minutes after eating one Triangule
of Diapepsin.
Go to your druggist and get so
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin now. and
you will always go to the table with a
hearty appetite, and what you eat will
taste good, because your stomach and
inteStines will be clean and fresh, and
you will know there are not going tn
be any more bad nights and miserable
days for you. They freshen you and
make you feel like life is worth living
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
STATE HOUSE.
December Bulletin Of De-
partmentof Agriculture.
Summary Of Farm Conditions
In the Several Counties,
legislature May Be Asked to Pass
Resolve in Favor Of Volunteers.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council!
Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 8 A, M,

The December bulletin which has
just been issued by the department of
agriculture is devoted to the general
subject of cultivation and9ontains val
liable articlesa Abons the subject under
consideration by some Of the speakers
who have been on the farmers institute
force this season, including Andrew
Elliott. Gait. Ontario; Forest Henry,
Dover Minn.: Prof. ]. w. Sanborn,
Gilmanton. N. H., and B. Walker Nc
Keen, FryeLurg. An article on Corn
Raising" by D. X. Williams of Embden
also appears in this issue. Included al
so in the bulletin is summary of re-
plies from correspondents to questions
relating to the farm from which the
following averages are made by coun-
ties:
Androscoggin County-Per cent. of
COWS to he wiiltered as compared with
last year. 81. Decrease in young stock,
Il per cent. Yield of sweet corn as COM
cared with average, SO per cent. Farm
ers are generally increasing their acre
age o. field corn to some extent. Con-
dition of oats, after threshing. fair.
Average yield of potatoes in barrels, &C.
Condition Of grass fields, poor in mos:
parts. In some sections farmers. are
preparing for an increase Of crops the
coming year.
Aroostook County-Per cent of COWS
to be wintered, 100. The amount of
young stock is about the same as usual
Farmers are not increasing their aver
age of field corn. Condition of oats, af-
ter threshine. good. Average yield of
potatoes, 1OS barrels. Condition of grass
fields, good in most parts. About the
same amount of crops will probably be
planted the coming year; the acreage
of potatoes may be somewhat in
creased.
Cumberland County-Per cent. OF
cows that will be wintered, Is. Decrease
in young stock, II per cent. Yield OF
sweet corn as compared with average
100 per cent. Many farmers are IN
creasing their acreage of field corn
Condition of oats, poor. Average yielt
of potatoes, ~ barrels. Condition o
grass fields. not very good in mos
parts. There will be some increase ir
the acreage of crops planted the COM
ing season.
Franklin County-Amount of cows to
young Stock 10 per cent Yield of sweet
corn as compared with average 10S pei
cent Farmers in some sections are in
creasing their acreage of field cCrn
Condition of oats, good. Yield of pota-
toes. 13 barrels. Condition Of grass
fields. generally poor Farmers are pre-
pairing for an increase of crops the
coming season, in most parts.
Hancock County-Per cent of cows to
be wintcred. 90. Yield of sweet corn as
compared with average. 100 per cent
Farmers in most sections are increas-
ing their acreage of field corn Condi-
tion Of oats. good. Average yield Of po-
tdtoes. e. barrels. Condition of grass
fields, fair in most parts. There will be
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
A BELATED CHRISTMAS.
Continued from Page Six.)

brick building, where several lighted WIN
dows indicated that all the inmates had
not yet retired
To mount the steps and ring the bell
took but moment. And when the door
opened and a womanly figure in black,
with white cuffs and cap appeared, Miss
Debby heard the words, as Bertha thrust
forward two pudSy parcels, "Some pres
ents for my leedle Carl and Gretchen.
Please be SO good, dear lady, as to tell
them that Bertha sent the things with
her hearts love. and she is most dread
fully sorry she could not come this af-
ternono to spend leddle of the dear
Christmas time nit them.".
A few gentle words in reply, then the
closed door shut out the vision of the
arm, lighted hallway, and Bertha came
stumbling down the steps and into the
lonely road again.
But she didn't so very far before sh
suddenly stopped, terro-stricken at the
touch of a hand on her shoulder, Then
the scream leaping to her lips ended in an
exclamation of amaZement at the sight OF
Miss Debby close at her side.
Miss Schmidt-ach! Miss Schmidt! Vat
for you do here?" Then. with quaver
in her tone, Il means holdings wrong TO
COON out this evening. Maybe I ought to
have told you, but you went to bed early
But I mean no harm: my work IS al
done: the clothes put to soak for the
morrow's washing and the pancake batter
stirred I'D for breakfast. Everything vas
done, dear Miss Schmidt. und / think
not rob You of my time, 50 | coom-l
coom-my heart call so for mine own
neoples"-Rertha began to sob softly.
Miss Debby's arms went around the
big bundle of shawls.
"Poor Bertha" she cried. Forgive me
forgive me, have been very harsh and
inconsiderate. But l want TO make up
to vou for my unkindness, l truly do.
Well try to spend Christmas over again
tomorrow. and make it real happy holi-
dav! You must bring your little brolher
and sister to the house and we'll nave
good Ginner; there's lots Of the turkey
left YOU know. Yes, and we'll nave
Christmas tree for Carl and Gretchen,
and trim it and hang presents on lt-no"
what do YOU say to that, Bertha dear
dear. faithful Bertha"
With hapcv tears rolling down her
round cheeks. the good German girl look
ed ecstatica!iy up toward the star-sem-
med sky.
.vat do say, dear Miss Schmidt she
stammercd. II can say nodding-my heart
If vas so full, But I think NIT llinese1
that it is true that the angels sing otner
nights besides Christmas Eve-they sing
ven peoples do loving kindness nnd ny
tn make other peoples filled NIT happl-
ness-'-The Christian Intelligencer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

The beneficial effect of storage upon
the sanitary quality of water is now
we'll established. A further contrlbu-
tion to the data of the subject has Just
becn made public in the form OF re-
mort by DR.. A. G Houston, director OF
water examinations. Metropolitan wat
or heard. London. Eighteen 1000 C. G.
horizons of water. divided equally
among the Thames. Lea and New r'v-
orc we're infected with from 40 10
5000. 900 typhoid bacilli. At weekly ~
tervals counts were made until no ty-
phoid germs were found.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
WHY NOT LET NE
Renew Your Magazines
FOR YOU

A postal or telephone call will bring
me to your door for the subscription and
l shall appreciate one just as much as
would several.
magazines at once and If you do not Want
them all for yourself, get your friends
70 send with you or form magazanee at,e
club. They can all be sent to dineIeni
addresses Ii desired and make del1ght1ui
Christmas presents.
I will duplicate any magazine oHer
made by other reliable agencies.
MRS. C. r. FOSSETT,
10 Spring ST. Augusta. Vs'. s4''
dSeodtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

the statement of volunteer officers, who
was in the city Thursday in the inter
est of the proposed measure and who
says that he has already written to
Governor Fernald and several men,
bers of the next Legislature in re-
gard to the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

This is the first complete statement of
shipments fo" 1908 that has been an
nounced, and gives Il really accurate idea
of the amount of game killed in Maine
and of the vastncss of the resources and
value of the forests of the State.
This of course represents but q COM
paratively small portion Of TIE game
actually killed, for certainly more than
half of the deer shot were never tr.lns-
ported over any railroat hut were either
consumed in camp on Carted home by
private conveyance. There is little doubt
that 5000 deer were shot in Maine this
season, and still the woods are full of
them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

Berkeley, Cal, has a superintendent
of schools who has no use for kid
frats" He has informed the students
that unless the charter OF every
fraternity and society in the schools is
returned at once to the national head
quarters those who retain member
ship will be summarily expelled He
declares that the ,fraternities destroy
unity and harmony promote cliques
and interfere with studies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

There's nothing so good for sore 3if
+hrnet Inete as Dr. Thomas Eclectric on:
Cures It in a few hours. Relieves any
pain in any part.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

Torturiny eczema spreads its burning
area every day. Doan's. Ointment ,.ns Guicnr
iv stons it's spreading. instantly relieves
Inc ;tnhing. cures it permanently AT any
drug store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

Doan's Regulets cure constipation: tone ,,
the stomach. stimulate the he iser' G p,Soe
nf tte bowels. Ask your druggist. 1or
them, 25 cents box.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

Woman loves a clear, rosy compleXlon.
Burdock Blood Bitters puIifies the blood;
clears the skin. restores ruddy' sou'io
health.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

OAS 1ba Kim; You Rave Mways Bought
ss.:;''' &ex7gzzx
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

There is much Of interest in this
story especially in the revelation of the
boys character devclopment-Chic
Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

A good book, and thoroughly inter-
estng.-Hartford, (Conn.) Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

Mr.. Burlcigh knows the Maine of
which he writes: it takes only a few
pages of description of logging camp
life to determine that. He has con-
structed a good out door story for
traction of novelty for most readers
Utica, IN. Y) Observer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

Mr. Burleigh has succeeded well in
incorporating into his story some of
the atmosphere of these great wood
lands, in the depths of which hundreds
of hardy men toll every winter.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

Besides being first class story
this book contains more genuine infor-
nation about the growth and cutting
of timber and the picturesque life of
the loggers than has ever before been
put in readable form.-Detroit News
Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

A capital story for boy readers.
Brooklyn, (N. W Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
LIVE BOOKS FOR LIVE BOYS
All Among the
Loggers

interest for boys.-New York Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
The Camp on
Letter K 49,

The tone is manly throughout, the
fun of the best kind, and the book is
distinctly readable for any age
Lutheran Observer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

The story is entertaining and un-
usual.-Ncw York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

capital story of two active boys in
camp in the Northeastern corner of
Haine-- Brooklyn, ~ Y, Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
The Kenton
Pines

The brightest and wittiest and most
natural portrayal of college life that
we have read.-Christian Nation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

1t is interesting from start to finish.
and While rousing and full of enthu-
siasm, is wholesome in spirit and
teaches lessons of purity and justice
and manliHess in real life.-Herald and
Presbyter Cincinnati, Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26

IT is likely that when the Legislature
meets next month it will be asked 10
mass resolve in favor of the three
p p;,1s now pending~ in Congress to give
+, volunteer soldiers the same status sn
~. -. a1,,wed to regular army officers
nv nun resnlt of such a bill would be IN
..an- instances to increase the pen
ia nIens Of disabled volunteer officers. A
ao1.ament is on foot to ask the Leg
;ssat,,res I of each state to pass resolu-
.,ans , fayoring these bills, according TO
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-26
Raymond Benson
At Krampton

An exceeding good story of school
life is worked out for us by the author.
This typical country academy furnishes
us with good and wholesome reading
Episcopal Recorder, Philadelphia, Pa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-28
TAKES NEW STEEL DUMP
BARGES 10 COLON. PANAMA
British Steamer indianapolis Arrives
in Port and viii Lead Boats
Next Week.

The British steamship Indianapo-
lis. Captain Cove, arrived al this port
yesterday morning from New York To
carry six knock down" steel dump
7arges from the local shipyatd to
Colon, Panama. The vessel procee d.
ed to the. yard and was there warped
into n berth under the big shears on
the north side of peir No. /. The
barges have been completed on the
north side of the yard and they will
be loaded on the steamship next
week.
After being discharged Mt Colon, the
baiges will be shipped across the
Sathmus 10 the Pacific end of the
Panama canal over the Panama Rail.
road and will be put together there.
Mr.. Fred Skinner, connected with the
steel department at the yard, will go
10 Panama to superintend the putting
together of the barges.
Besides these six bargss. the local
yard is building &c other steel dunn
barges for use on the Panama canal.
Many of The craft are nearing com
nletion and will be sent to Panama
next month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-28
DIsMA NTLEO BARK is
OFFERED FOR SALE AT YARD
Norwegian Vessel, the Launherea.
May be Converted into Coal
Carrier.

The dismantled Norwegian bark
Launberga, which has been laid up at
the plant of the Newport News Ship
building & Dry Dock Company since
last October. is offered for sale by
William Il. Waterhouse. of New York.
1t Is probable that the vessel will be
purchased by one of the coastwise
towing companies and converted into
a coal carrying barge.
The Laumherga was surveyed re-
Gently at the shipyard and the surcey.
ing board estimated that only $1,000
would be required TO put her shull In
good condition. The cost of convert
ing her into barge would amount TO
n much larger sum. as new masts and
spars would have TO be provided ami
many alterations made in the vessel.
That the vessel will be admitted into
the American registery after she has
Teen converted is assured. provided
the owners spend three times the
wrecked value in converting her
The Launberga was wrecked on the
coast of North Carolina In September,
1907. Her cargo of lumber was pur-
chased by the Underwriters and af.
forwards sold to the shipyard. The
vessel is Of 1903 gross tonnage and is
2O3 feet long. 80 feet broad and %
feet deeD.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-28
NEW STEAMSHIP LURLlNE
LEAVES FOR PACIFIC TODAY
Vessel Carries Cargo OF Coal for Gov.
eminent Naval Station at Frisco
Will Make no Stops.

Carrying 500 tons of coal for the
United States naval coaling station at
the Mare Island navy yard, the new Am
erican steamship I-urline. which was
recently completed at the local shin.
yard for the Matson Steam Naviga-
lion Company. OF San Francisco. Cal.
viii steam from this port about noon
today for Frisco. The vessel car.
rIea large quantity OF fuel coal and
ikys proposed to make no stops be-.
wFeen this port and San Francisco.
After discharging her cargo at Mare
Island. the Lurline will enter the
freight and passenger service be-
tween San francisco and Honolulu.
The vessel Is equipped with oil burn
ing boilers, but she will use coal for
fuel during the journey of 13.772 miles
via the Straits OF Magellan. AT 'Fris-
co, however. the oil burners will be
commissioned and the vessel will use
oil for fuel.
The I.urline is equipped with the
Massie wireless telegraph system.
which was installed at the shipyard
by Mr.. G, j. Pannill, lease manager of
the Massie company THE wireless
outfit was thoroughly tested during
The trial of the vessel and proved very
satisfactory.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-28
Calendar for Today.
COMO TO RICHMOND
FOR BASKETBALL GAME
Y. M. c. A. Players go to Capital To-
night to Play For Last Time
This Season.


Accompanied by a small crowd of
enthusiasts, the basketball team OF
the local Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION will leave over the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway at 5:25 O'Clock
this evening for Richmond, where to-
night it will play the team of the Rich.
mond Young Mems Christian Associa
ton, Manager Eugene G. King will
accompany the team and referee the
match.
This will be the second time the
local team has played Richmond this
season, the Capital City boys defeat
ing the locals here several weeks ago
by narrow margin. Among the To-
cal players who will make the "Trip will
be; Lenz, Gildner. Burbage, Hamil-
ton, Sinclair "A. Huges and Fl. Huges.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-28
Fitzpatrick Bears Remains Of Men
Who Oiled h Cuba.
THEY WILL REST At ARLINGTON
erisadier General Francis V. Moore
Passenger on the Transpo.t-Er-
listed Men Whose Terms Expire
Shortly Come Home.

bringing the bodies of six non com
missioned officers and prlvates who
died recently while serving with the
Army of Cuban Pacincaiion. the Unit
ed States army transport Fitzpatrick
Captain Rogers. arrived at this port
Yesterday morning from Havana. Gu
IA. The bodies were sent over the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway at 5:25
O'Clock yesterday evening to the Ma
tional Cemetery at Arlington. Va, for
interment
Among the passengers that arrived
on the transport were Brigadier Gen.
eral Francis V. Moore. u. S. A.. re.
tired, and Mrs. Moore. who have been
spending some time in Cuba. They
remained in this city yesterday anil
left last night for Washington. d. c..
General Moore was formerly comman-
der of the department of California.
including Nevada and the Hawaiian
, Islands. He served with distinction
during the Civil War and has seen
considerable service as an Indian
fighter. He was retired on April 9.
1905.
number of other officers and en-
listed men arrived on the transport
, The terms of the enlisted men will
soon expire and they are being sent
back TO their former stations to be
mustered ont of the service.
The Fitzpatrick was doclsed nj Ches-
apeake & Ohio pier No. Immediately
after her arrival and she is loading
stores and supplies for thee return
| trip to Cuba