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CONCERNING KITES.
Sorts Now That Once Were Never Dreamed
of-But Mothers Haven't Changed.


who would have thought said q man
whose children are all boys, sof ever ask
Ing mother 20 mend a kite?
when ! was a boy every boy made his
" kites and mended them. II they needed
mending. He whitfield out his own kite
sticks and tied them together and ran a
cord around the ends Of the sticks to make
the form OF the kite. and then he covered
the kite with paper. which he pasted on.
And he made the paste himself; he got some
-four Of his mother and mixed It with water
and cooked 1t enough on the kitchen stove
to make 1t sticky.
And when he had got the kite made he
put On The loops. and then he was ready for
the tail; and here's where he goes 70
mother again hmm. there was more
mother In 1t wen then than / thought
when I began ta~Iking-hsre's where he
goes to mother again for stuff for the kite
tail, and mother goee to the rag bag and
gets out a nice pieoe Of old cotton cloth, and
we say that's splendid. and We tear It up
into strips and make the tail and tie 1t On.
and then we take the kite out and fly 1t.
But II she dived and smashed her head
torn. we didn't cali on mother to mend It.
We mended II then ourselves. Whyf Be-
cause those kites that We made ourselves
we always made OF paper. and II they needed
recovering or mending we recovered OIL
mended them with paper and paste. But
while we still do have kites Of paper and
boys still do mako such kites themselves,
we nave now also kites made Of cloth that
you buy In the stores. and maybe our boy
has got one Of those.
"a cloth covered kite, box shaped and
made to fly without o tail. Myi What O
change that 10 from the house kites and
'codfsh' kites that we used to makel And
when this cloth kite gets torn the boy
doeAn't take II In and lay II on the kitchen
floor and get the paste and recover II, or
patch II up himself. but he takes 1t In to
mother and gets her to sew It up.
sMyi what O change there has been In
kitesl But mother 10 still the eamc.s
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BRITISH MOTOR BOATS HERE
TWO CONE OVER TO RACE FOR
INTERNATIONAL CUP.

One or Them, the woiseiey-Siddeley, Has
Developed q speed Exceeding 30 Knots
Mine American vessels Ready for
Eliminating Trisls-Contest Saturday.
The only international yacht ace Of i'm
portance to be decided this year Ii the race
FOR the British international cup, which
will bring together motor boats repre-
ssnting England as the challenger and
this country as the defender Of the trophy.
The CUP was offered first OF a challenge
trophy by Lord Northollffe whtn he was
known as Sir Alfred Harmsworth. The
competition In so free from governing
restrictions that builders Of yachts have
practically q free hand. The one condition
10 that the competing vessels In the overall
length OF hull shall not exceed 30 feet M
inches or HAS meters. Any motive power
be put into these vessels. One OF the
British challengers has two motors Of 2so
Horsepower each. and one OF the vessels
built for the defence Of the trophy has
two 800 horsepower motors.
The trophy was won last year by the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-26
THE ROAD TO WEALTH.
n II the First Thousand mat ounts-Sav,
That and You're on the way.

n II the First Thousand That Counts-Save
mat and You're on h way.
sThe thing that counts said a man Of
Independently large means accumulated
by hard work, saving and wise Investments,
SIS the first thousand dollars; when you've
got that amount together you are beginning
to get somewhere, and with that start you
will want TO keep on. The red ink interest
entries that yoh zee put down In your saw
ings bank book twice q year will strike you
very pleasantly indeed. As interest on your
thousand dollars>youM get thirty-hve or
forty dollars In a year; your money has
begun earning money for you.
you've got an income now and yourl
terest in the bank to be added to. your prin-
cipal. and o your interest will begin to
draw interest, and to be sur you will keep
right on adding to your principal too. and
every six months you'll see those red figures
s,9 sshssm s,Essr a and y s,F6fE 3 Rrs FIX. h ssDns
saving. But the thing. that really counts %
the first thousand dollars. Get that and
you're all right. And you'll always DO glad
=. For there really. Is nothing like financial
money laid BY. Then II you want money
you've got IT,. You don't have to 60 to
friends to borrow and take the rick Of 'belnR
refused. the risk Of being oompelled'to 60
without what you need. II you've got
get Il. There might come a time when
you would need money for FOUR family or
Tor yourself very much; it's a grand thing
to have II where you oan get 1t.
there's nothing mean about being saw
ing and accommodating money on the oon-
self financially Independent. I don'tmean
at all hat q man wants 10 set out to aocumu
late great wealth; there's no great fun
In that; but what he does want 70 do IL to
get together enough to live on modestly.s
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draught. The hull. designed by Whittlesey
4 Whitaker, has many fovei Gestures
In. her arrangement. There is . large
back Of these arc bookcases and china
closets. At the after end Of the cabin
trunk IL the owners stateroom. In which
there 10 q large double berth and a transom,
seat which can be used 40 q berth. Forward
Of the saloon il the motor space, and In
Forward again In q galley. ioebox and
sleeping Accommodations for the crew.
The Valeda can carry fuel for a 600 mile
cruise.
: milford Martin owns the Asor H., o boat
built by Wood from designs BY William
horsepower motors and which will drive
the boat twenty-four miles IN hour. This
boat is a fast cruiser and will be used by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-26
woLsELEY.slDpE LEY ON A TRIAL SPIN.

ured COURSES before being raced. Over
the Osborne half mile course In six runs
she averaged. so.2s knots, which after de-
auctions for tide and wind according to the
Admiralty aystem was reduced to 2s.eo
knots. Over the Admiralty mile. after
changes had been made that improved her
speed. che developed so.B knots.
She won the Prix Of Monte Carlo. beating
tthe Panha sd<Nsvassor with 800 horsepower
lmotors by . minutes u % eeoonds, Her
thine foo tho. course was 80 minutes 81 %
tmflcs ct heqr. IN HE cornpstitton for
The mile 4A&k lemSssF -champtonship0thSl
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piris, owned by E. ). Schroeder. Since
10 CANA % this country the British have
been attwork INA systematic way t, win
10 bach. Two vessels are coming from
Englandyto raoesfop ths prtse. the Wolseey-
siddsley and tbs Daimler Il Against
Asss twosthres Am~sr1oansbuilt boats viii
b .lnoed According to .thesdesd o fEGtft'
each country fading part it thetoontest'
maybe represented bynthressvesses, The
International race VIII takeplaco<nH Huns
Hnstou Ha7boron&ugust !.
4 When Che rfnd1nhaueuge6seSeEalAIn eS<
toseuild- vessels.
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CHAMPIONS OF THE FLAT HOUSE.
Lawn Tennis Tournament for Thosc Who
1--we In Bronx Apartments.

Some apartment houses have lawn tennis
courts for the use Of their tenants. but II 10
not often that an apartment house conducts
o tournament for the residents. There 10
one place In The Bronx 90 large that alto
gether about 2.ooo persons live In II. Only
recently q tournament In mems doubles
was arranged for the tenants.
There were about thirty teams. 40 good q
showing as most regular fixtures Of the
U. 6. N. L. T. A. can boast. This tourna-
hnal round without O default. the winners
apparently qualifying a. champions Of the
particular. apartment house In which they
lived. All the play vi q conducted on tho
courts which thu renting company had hxed
up for the uss Of the persons living In the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-26
Long Lived People Of the South.
From the Army an,

From the Army and Now Journal.
While It may be true that the white man
loses IN intellectual and bodily power In the
tropios. Or. Luigi Sambon maintains, a. o
result OF recent researches. that The average
Arab lives twenty-five years longer than the
ayeEage Esquimau; that the oosst. people
S %os sSssH SsSsIs' .s sss ia 1Sfs e. I !. Sa sSse ed sa:
than n ths nortAsFp count5tef end thst
has col csutensfisns 70 EnsiandS i'd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-26
TRICYCLE. STREET CLEANER.
Device to Help the Collector Of Stray
Scraps Of Paper IN the City,

Scraps Of Paper IN the CITY.
A now thing In street cleaning devioes
hereabout 10 q tricycle. collector Of paper
scraps. This 10 like . regular delivery
tricycle.. with q large boz Get UP IN front
Of the White Wing, who rides and directs
Il. The boz 10 marked d. 8. G. and 70 open
at the top. The steersman rides along
until he sees Q piece Of paper floating about.
Gee, Hs s,' {e ,Dss &, ssd b Surs1 ss.s the EsR = m and
become 90 expert that be Will Ss ahio TO
apssr pieces d payer fron ths saddlS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
Prisoner Drinks Mixture
Intended For Another
And The Officers Have Hard
Work TO Save His Life.
Combination Of laudanum and Nor.
phine All But Fatal.

The police officers at the City build
ing had trying case on their hands
last evening, when Charles elevate,
who was arrested Saturday night for
intoxication drank a large amount of
medicine not intended for his use. The
medicine contained an amount of NOR
phino and laudanum. Late in the at
ternoon one of the prisoners complain
ed of feeling sick and nervous and the
city physician, DR.. H. e. Milliken was
summoned. He prescribed this GER
tain medicine and gave it to the sick
man with instructions to take small
amount at a time until relieved.
Just how elevate came in possession
of the drug is not known, but accord
ing to one of the other prisoners ne
noticed it on the table and lmmedl-
ately drank the whole of 1t. Inc Ell
feet Of the strong drug was not 1rl
mediate. for about 4 o'clock the Of
ficers brought him his supper and ne
ate heartily A short time afterWard
he was seen to drop into one of the
corners asleep and not much notice
was taken of him until prisoner,
thinking something was the matter
summoned all ollCtI. <AllSi - '.NN
found that he had drank the poison
Gus drug, the physician was again
summoned and for four hours worked
over the man. trying to bring him from
from his slumber.
A stomach pump was used at first
and the medicine was extracted. He
was unconscious for several hour
and every possible method was useo
in trying to awake him. About
o'clock he began to regain his senses
but very slowly and it was necessary
for the officer to walk him around me
room for hours.
Crevate is an employee of the Wool
en- mill in the weaving department
and halls from Quebec. NO reason
can be given for his drinking tne
poison other than he was not quie'
rational at the time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
"CALL NE BILL"
Says Mr.. Taft, "lf You Cannot Think
OF Any Other Name"

Hot Springs, Va, July 2.-"Just call
me Mr. Taft and if you drop into col
loquilism, call me Bill" This was Judge
Tafts laughing reply today when
granting audinece to number OF
newspaper men who had severally adj
dressed him as "Mr. Secretary Gov
ernor' Judge and Mr. Taft"
| first got the name Bill at Yale"
continued Mr.. Taft. replying to a ques-
ton. Before l went there l had been
Willie" in my home and among my
boyhood friends. But when l got
through school I was called Will at
home My younger brother Harry, how
ever never called me Willie. after hap
pening one day at college. We roomed
together on the top floor of Farnam
hall. Our room was just over the mid
die entrance. Harry was a Freshman,
a Junior. He had gone out and for
gotten to take with him book he
wanted. He came back to the entrance
and looking up on the outside yelled
%, Willie Well, in a second there was
head out of every one of the 400
windows. and it seemed as though
every one yelled at once. At any rate
there was one long chorus o, Willie"
Ihl SuIed ne Cdiieu
Bill ever Since"
How about the 400 students?''
oh. they called me Bill just the
same. You see. l weighed 200 then"
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft attended services
at st. Lulle's church today and listen
ed to sermon by Rev. DIR. John G.
Scott.
"Arise and eat for the journey is too
great for thee was the text from 1St
| Kings, XXX, from which Or. Scott
| drew the lesson that frequent spiritual
| food was as necessary for the present
| day Christian life as was the literal
command to Elijah, who he had quoted.
james McCleary, second assistant
postmaster general and candidate for
| Congress, who has just returned from
! Minnesota and Wisconsin, passed Sum
day here. Mr.. MeCleary assured Mr..
| Taft that in his opinion the situation
| in Minnesota is in excellent shape.
| In Wisconsin, Mr.. McCleary says, he
can see the good effect of the speech
Of acceptance already. The handling by
Judge Taft of the railroad question he
says has placed the LaFollette wing Of
the party In that state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
OAKLAND.

s. l.. Preble of Waterville left here Sat
urdav on a fishing trip up the Somerset.
!. t. Lowell was in town Saturday from
Auburn.
+. Donely of North Arson was in Oak
land Saturday.
Tie Ginger Club left town Saturday for
it's annual outing on Messalonskee lake
The club will occupy the Bartlett cottage
| this year.
Miss Marian McAfee of Boston arrived
Saturday for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
David Ellis.
Miss G. l.. Russell left Saturday for a
visit at her home in Canton.
Misses Elizabeth and Beulah Lufkin Wis
tied friends in Waterville Saturday.
Chas. W. Fox, manager of Camp Ken
nebec, arrived in town from Philadelphia
Saturday.
James Harvey has gone to Readfeld for
n short stay
G. c. Haynes arrived Saturday from
| northern Maine Junction and is the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Haynes.
DIR. George Rowe, former Oakland
physician, was in town recently.
Mrs. Charles Harris and daughter Ma
bel of Waltham, Mass, are in town.
Miss Bessie Ormiston has returned from
| n months outing at the lake.
About % people arrived Saturday, going
to the North Pond camps. Among them
| was Representative Waldo of the Dor
| ough of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, N. Y, and
party.
Mr., and Mrs. George Hamilton, Jr.. re.
| turned to Everett, Mass, Saturday.
| o. c. Holmes was in Pittsfield Saturday
Camp Kennebec defeated Crystal Sprin.;
camp at baseball to 2 Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs II. ii. Mullen visited in
| Bingham over Sunday.
| Miss Florence Gerald of Benton Station
was in town Saturday.
| Ed Ingraham has returned from a trim
to Portland.
! Walter I'rasl was confined to his homo
by illness Saturday.
John Or,niston of Skowhegan visited in
| town over Sunday.
| Mr.. ana Mrs. James Stevens OF North
Arson are visiting Mrs. Eliza Stevens.
Miss Ruby Walker of Waterviile was in
town Sunday.
Mrs. Writ and family visited In Sidney
yesterday.
| Tie summer theatrical season of six
weeks at Cascade park closed Saturday
evening. On Sunday evening moving pic
| lures and singing formed the entertain
ment. Music was furnished by members
| of the company which has been playing
at the theatre for the past week. 1t is
understood that a moving picture show
| will be given at the park each evening
|
| ing the fair.
George Hubbard and Lester Baglen
| both residents of this town, had an alter
| cation on Water street yesterday The
men grappled and both went to the
| ground. When separated it was fount
that IIubbard's right leg had been acct
dentally broken during the struggle. TIL
break is n bad one rear the ankle. Drs
Tolman and Towne cared for the injured
man. The accident occurred near the ole
coat shop on Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
SATURDAYS RACES
ONE GRAND SUCCESS.
Anona, Pay|ine and Chas, n. Van
Trump Winners---The 2,18 Glass
Gives Seven Exciting Heats.

while the horses were being made
rea iy for the seventh heat. 1t was al
most dusk hut the people remained To
witness the finish of the best race ever
seen at the park.
When the horses appeared for the
seventh and final heat there was not
much choice as each had taken two
heats and it was still anybody's race.
The horses We're scored several times
before they started. Doris captured the
lead away from Payline on the first
quarter and looked like winner.
Blanch Il. made a bad break on the
first stretch and was unable to make
up the distance. Doris held her swift
pace until the thrce-quarter pole. on
the last stretch was reached and there
she weakened, for Gilman was pushing
Payline hard to win and passed the
mare coming down the home stretch
ahead. The time was 223.
The people were satisfied for they
had seen fine exhibition of racing and
they departed for their homes in the
dusk.
The judges were: W. Fl. Jewell, Fair
field c. w. Day, Skowhegan and J. w.
Stevens, Madison. The timers were:
Webster Williams, Waterville; John T.
McGillicuddy, Lewiston, and Wilbur
Mitchell of Fairfield. A. H. Bragg was
clerk and Charles H. Dorrithy of Lew
listen was starter.
The summary:
225 CLASS-PURSE $3.50
Anona. TO m. by Vassar Davisp.....1 l l
Plain Jack, blk e, by Aulston. .......2
Sleet, b e, by Caistrom Rugglesi... 2
Warwick Boy, ch s. by Allasone
Vic Mala. G. by Alpha G. Glirby).5 5
Time-.24h, PAR, %
us CLASS-PURSE 5000.
Payline. blk e. by Online
t0i1lman) ..................1
Doris. m, by Rupee
IDustyl ;...,,....;.,.;:2 l 1 %
Blanch B., m, by Jublett
(k1rby) ...................5 l l
TriNey s.. b m. by Sterling.
(Springer) ................4 DIR
Stanley G.. blk e, by Stirl-
ing (Chalmers) ..........3 DR.
Time-.17A, .1S1a. .11a4, 1873, .2OA, .2lh, g.
2s5 CLASS-PURSE sl5O
Chas. N. Van Trump, blk g, by AL
rmont (kirby) .........................1 l l
Nelsie s.. CHI m. by Nelson Cay
Dora L.. hk m, by Wilkes Libby 4 2
Emperor Wilkes Jr. blk s...........3 3 4
Black Velvet, blk m, by Montview
The Actress, CHI IN. by Travor Dus-
Ramrod, blk S, by Stirling (Nutting)7 6 5
Lady Jacobs. gr m, by Robert Y.
Nina Bell. b m. by Wilkes.........S DIS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
COMPANY A
Will Send So Men TO
Annual EncaTnpment,
School Of Instruction Sunday
For Non Commissioned Officers.
Order Of Exercises and Program
Of Duty While In Camp.

Company A, End Regiment, n. G. S. NJ,
OF this city. will so into camp today with
the largest company that they have ever
had. There are no men absent and the
total number is So The company will
For the last two months the company has
been drilling twice week. except for the
last week. when they have been drilling
day and night.
Sunday afternoon the non-coms report.
ed at the ai1noly at l o'clock and had a
school of instruction that lasted until 6
=. VI. At +. M. they reported again
and had another school unity II O'Clock
The non-commissioncd officers of the COM
pany are follows:
First Sergeant-E. T. Hunt.
Second sergeant-W. A. Lancaster.
Third sergeant-P. f. d. Knox.
Fourth sergeant--G. d. Lake.
Fifth sergeant-P. T.. McMa sters.
QuarterrTaster scrgeant-Frank Toman.
Corporals-Charles Clark, Ray Clary,
James Conroy, Frank Romeo. Frank
Reed.
The program of duty is as follows:
Avg. 3-Settling camp. parade Of all the
troops that arrive on, the grounds prior
to 10 +. NJ
Aig. 4-Close order drills, company bat
TALON and regiment, and practice brigade
parade exercises. The object Of these
drills is to give the officers a chance to
get their commands we'll in hand
Aug. 5-Ficld exercises, advance. rear
and flank guards. drills in establishing
n,,t,, ri. 70
The hattalions Will rotate in performing
these exercises.
Aug. G-.Attack and defcrce of n posi-
ton held iy a battalion of infantry out
posts not more than one and cne-half
miles from camp.
Aug. 7-DefcLce of the city of Augusta
against an enemy represented by four
companies of infantry advancing from
any position west of the river.
Aug. S-Rreak camp and proceed home.
The company will go into camp in heavy
marching order, i. e., blanket roll, shelter
half. haversack. canteen, knife, fork.
spoon, dipper. The list of service calls
is as follows and must be strictly adj
hered to by all members of the compony:
Reveille, first call, $50 A NJ
Rcvcillc. assembly, 80 A. NJ.
N'ollowed by 10 minutes setting up ex-
erCiSc.3
Mess call. breakfast, 80 A. NJ.
Sick and fatigue calls, 60 A. M.
G'ati-,lIe will be the signal to police
tents and streets.)
Drill, $50 A. M
Assembly, 80 a. NJ.
Recall. 11.15 A. M.
Mess call. dinner, 1900 NJ.
School. officers. go p. NJ.
First call. parade, Ala p. NJ.
Assembly, % p. NJ.
AhJutart's call, companies form
battallons. 42O P. NJ.
Adjdtant's call, battalions form
regiments, 133 p. M
Adjutants call, guard mounting
Immediately after parade.
Mess call. supper 600 p. NJ
Tattoo. 900 p NJ.
Can to quarters 1D45 r. NJ.
Taps, II 90 p. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Napoleon Charat. a Frenclman, a
tailor at the end of the steel bridge on
Main street at Biddeford was ar
raigncd in court at A. M. Saturday
and sentenced to 80 days imprisonment
at the county Jail, and 30 minutes later
his tailor shop was burned. The fire
was caused by gasoline exploding
Everything in the shop was burned
except the metal work of two sewing
machines. His loss was several hun
bred dollars and he carried no insur-
ance. The force of the explosion blew
out the front of the building. The up
per stories Of the block are occupied by
French-speaking families and they
were panic stricken, but escaped with
out injury. The damage to the building
is estimated at $1,000, insured. The
structure is owned by Basil Rucheford.
VaIias Troubetaris. who was at work
in the shop, was badly burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
Circus tuesday.

The Cole Brothers circus will ex-
hibit on the Pray field in this city
Tuesday. giving two exhibitions. rms
circus although not as large as some
has the reputation of being first-class
and capable of delighting all who at
tend. They have but % cars in me
outfit but carry with them many line
animals and acrobats. The circus
will arrive in this city about 4'3o
o'clock and the usual crowd Will be on
hand to witness the task of unloading
The street parade will be given at III
o'clock through the principal streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
SUNDAY POLITICAL WORK
As Sized Up BY Reporter from Nor
man Mack's Point Of View.

New York, Aug. >2.--Col. Henry Wat
terson of Louisville, KY. chairman of
the press committee, of the Democratic
National Committee, was a luncheon
guest today Of Norman E. Mack, the
Democratic chairman. Other guests
were Roger C. Sullivan, the member
Of the committee from Illinois, and
Trey Woodson, the national secretary
Mr.. Mack does not believe in doing
political work on Sunday and the only
consideration given campaign work re-
lated to the literary question which
was discussed with Col. Watterson and
Mr.. Sullivan. the latter finding It nec-
essary to leave for Chicago this after
noon. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
A Narrow Escape.

AS passenger train No. 16 was pull
ing out of the station Saturday after
noon two men We're seen running up
College avenue and as the train neared
the crossing one of them attempted to
board it. He caught one of the irons
and swung in between the cars, but
not on the track. He rolled over sew
eral times and escaped with slight
wound on his head. He was in an in
toxicatcd condition and the last seen OF
him was at the station where he took
the next train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
a Fast Horse Sold.

Alton Richardson, Jr.. of Clinton at
the grounds of the Central Maine falr
park purchased Mercy c., the fast race
horse formerly owned by M. f. Dona-
hue of Rockland and it is understood
that the price was a large one. Mercy
c., is a bay mare by Marston e., ana
has as yet no record. She is said 10
be able to perform the trick IN very
fast time.