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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
Volcanic Ash in Cement.

Supplcmcnting his previous note up
on the use of volcanic ash with cement
Consul George ii. Scidmorc of NagaSa
XII writes:
ON November "A, 1907, l visited the
deposits ana works of the Kyushu Vol
canic Ash Company. near karatsu, on
the northwestern side of this island of
Kyushu. | was accompanied by the
president of the company and Com
mander Roy c. Smith of the United
States ship Chattanooga, who, with
several other officers of the American
Navy, was detailed by Rear Admiral
Hemphin to make an investigation
and report for the benefit of the Navy
Department, as large quantities OF
cement are required for work in the
Philippines.
The company simply makes use Of
that species of volcanic earth known as
OVERWHELMINGLY which is stated to have
been used in hydraulic cements in Italy
as early as 20 r. G. Later its value
was recognized throughout Europe. 1t
is .contended by this company that
Portland cement, when used alone for
marine work. is liable to crack and
cause serious damage after lapse of
lime, and the reason given for this de-
feet is that the "frec" lime which Is
produced during the setting of the &C.
ment combines with sulphuric and
carbonic elements. n
Credit is given to DR.. Michaels, n
German for solving the problem by
the a,lnixture of poZZuolana, his theo-'
ry being that the soluablc elements Of
the pozzuolana absorbed and combined
,,.it he nf q
cement and thereby not only neutra-'
lied any harmful effects. but by judi
cious treatment, helped to give greater
tensile strength TO the compounds than
If the cement were used alone. A moro
compact setting. special value in sea
work, and cheapening of cost are other
important advantages claimed for the
addition of poZzuolana.
The abundant deposits of this mater.
ial throughout the volcanic regions Of.
Japan have led to a careful study OF
the question and resulted in the estab-'
lishment Of several plants in this dis.
trict. The considerations Of uniforms
ity of quality, abundance of supply,
and convenience in working and trans
portation led the volcanic ash company
to select land situated at the top of q
range of mountains, on high road
about seven miles from Karatsu and
about three miles from Yobuko, excel
lent ports on the northwest coast OF
this island &
The pozzuolana is dug from the hill
side and converted in carts to ada
cent mills, where it is spread on an
open field for drying. Later the dry
ing Is completed over furnaces and the,
material is then ground and sifted
through sleeves of $500 to 5000 perfor-
atoms to the inch. OF several species
of pozzuolana the company prefers
that of heliotrope color and special
to the Karatsu district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
The TrackIess TrolIey.

As the trolley express becomes the
collector and distributor Of freight for
the l0ng-distancc steam lines, handling
not only the products of the factory
and the goods of the wholesaler, but
also the farmers milk and field crops.
so the trackless trolley will be the mes
snngcr boy Of the electric express line.
The trackless trolley in appearance
is 4 combination Of q motor truck and
a trolley car. 1t has wheels the tread
Of which is unusually wide and with
Just sufficient concavity to hold them
on the rails, SO that while they can be
operated on the ordinary track they
can he run also on pavements or i'm
proved highways without injury. The
trackleSs trolley car possesses the ad-
vantage of being able to run along the
tracks in any Industrial community,
gathering power into it's storage bat
teries from the feed wire as it runs.
and at any point it can turn off into
The highway to run alongside the
loading platform of manufacturing
plant or down an alley to collect freight
direct from the doors of q warehouse,
returning in the same way to the CEN
trail freight station. The storage bat
terics, when fully charged, will carry
the car twenty-five miles, 50 that it
can cover n considerable range Of ter
ritory independently of tracks and
wires.
From this point it will be but step
TO the handling of all trucking business
having large volume by the agency Of
the consolidated transportation sys-
TEN. as is now done in England. There
is no question that with the mechan-
fcal improvements certain to be real
lied within comparatively few years,
including the general use Of motor
trucks, it will be possible for the trans
portation companies to perform this
service more chcaply than it is now
done By separate trucking concerns or
by the manufacturers themselves
,Arpleton's Magazine.
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onensrcy rftsesiin eat 4Roin em6riHo Of
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03

dominated by Mormons ana was not a
representative Democratic body.
Mr.. O'Brien today wired the johnson
headquarters in this city that he had
been asked by Mr.. Bryan to stop off at
Lincoln. 1t is supposed by the johnson
men that Mr.. Bryan wishes to talk over
the Vice Presidential situation.
Mr.. Bryan has asked for conference
with L. ID. O'Brien of Minnesota, one
of the enthusiastic supporters of Gov
error Johnson, but for what purpose
the managers of the johnson campaign
have no idea. Mr.. OBrien will leave
st. Paul for Denver tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
MONTANA WANTS BRYAN.
instructs Delegates to Vote for Him As
Long AS Name Is Before Convention.

Bozeman, Mont, July 2.-The Mon
tana Democratic state convention
yesterday instructed the delegation
of six to the national convention at
Denver to vote for W. j. Bryan for the
Presidential nomination as long as
the name Of the Nebraskan is before
the convention.
Former United States Senator Will
liam Clarke heads the delegation. The
platform denounces the forestry ser
vice for including in the forest reserve
great trccless areas.
w. G. Conrad of Great Falls was in
dorsed for the Vice Presidential nomi-
nation, if in the opinion of the dele
gates it shall be deemed wise to accept
candidate from any state west of
Nebraska.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
WANTS 70 FIGHT STANDARD
And SO Kellogg Is Unwilling to Take
National Craftsmanship.

New York, July Frank g. KEEL
loSg, committeeman from Minnesota, is
still the storm center of the situation
over the craftsmanship of the Republic
can national committee and the only
reason this puzzling political problem
has not been settled satisfactorily, it
is believed here, is Mr.. kellogg's un-
Willingness to serve. National Com
mittecmcn Kellogg and Ward spent
three hours in close conference with
President Roosevelt 1t is understood
that Mr.. Kellogg docs not care to give
up his work Of prosecution of the gov
crnmcntS suit to dissolve the Stand
ard Oil co. of New Jersey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
DELAWARE FOR GRAY.
The Delegates Hope to Beat Bryan and
Nominate Their Man.

Wilmington. Del. July 2.-The main
body OF the delegation to the Demo-
cratic national convention started for
Denver today. Before his departure,
State Chairman Thomas +. Bayard
said: Il feel that we have good
fighting chance. We must keep Bryan
off on the first and second ballots and
thor Snring Gray to win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
TAFT'S NOTIFICATION
VIII Be Made Tuesday, July %, At
Cincinnati, Ohio.

Washington, July Announcement
was made today that it has been fin
ally decided to have the notification of
Tafts nomination take place at Gin
cinnati, July 2S.
The announcement was made by
Judge Taft through his secretary this
afternoon. following correspondence
between Mr. Taft and the notification
committee. The time and place were
found to be agreeable to all concerned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
ToWNE I'M TO STAY.
Expects Nomination for Vice President
At Denver, So He Says.

Denver. Col, July Fresh from his
visit of Yesterday to William ]. Bryan
at his home in Lincoln, Charles A.
Towre of New York, candidate Tor
Vice President on the Democratic
ticket, arrived here today and at once
placed ,hipsealft I'M touch with the lead
ers5pfl bis Rafty pow here. g.
4 may say that am in the race to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
A WELCOME HOME
That Should Cure Mr.. Sherman A
Once of All His Ills.

Utica, n. Y. July 2.-The home-com-
ing tonight of Congressman James 9.
Sherman was made the occasion of
such a demonstration, as has. rarely
been seeping this 4hesjioh; sS6 the csta til
The weics1nae touthenRepnbliean candI-
date for the Vice Presidency was nom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03

The French gardening methods by
winch an acre of ground is made tn
yield S2.43S to $500 per annum by the
forcing hot bed process has been fntra-
d'Hed irs Englsnd.. Negeta bies arqnro-
duted az the tear and aredforuB0fb 10y a
steady temperature Of 90 degrees. s'sfs@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
SECRETARY TAFT
Assured BY Speaker Cannon That Lat
ter Is Heartily for Him.

Washington July 2.-This was a day
Of hard physical effort and serious
mental strain Of conferences far Judge
William H. Taft He is making all ar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

j. M. White left on this mornings
Pullman for a few days business trip
to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03

'7.5sha is''s6 hat'ef q 'biSlHgifaf (phyio-
onenerey rf14etiin eas 49oin eeHHforiahio Of
Prof. Haeckel. nv. ff ;fMh'Fd
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
SLEEP NDE WATER.
One of the Funny Incidents Possible
in a Divers Life.

AS showing how much at home a
nan may be to-day under water, | may
relate an amusing story. Some months
ago, while the great battleship Dread
nought was at Malta, n of the sea-
men divers went down to clear her
propeller from some flotsam that had
become entangled; and he failed to
come up. 1t CHANGED that the rest
of the battleship's divers were ashore,
and grave concern was felt on the
ironclad for the missing worker. Sig
nails by telephone and lifeline were
sen below, without avail. In the
launch above, the throb, throb of the
air pumps cylinders went on; but the
attendants looked at one another in
dismay, fearing some strange tragedy
deep down in those heaving green
seas.
The worst was feared when some
big brushes and other tools came
floating to the surface; and thereupon
the navigating lieutenant sent ashore
an urgent message for N of the
other divers. The man came on board,
dressed immediately, and went below,
only to come up full of indignation.
why, that fellows been asleep all
this time!" he said, wrathfully. 1t
was true, relates the writer in st.
Nicholas. The mar had just had his
ltnch, and finding the work much less
serious that he had thought, he fin
ished it in a few minutes and then sat
comfortably on one of the giant blades
of the Dreadnought's propeller and
went to sleep, with inquisitive fishes
swarming around him, attracted by
the dazzling ~searchlight on his breast!
The officers were SO amused at the oc-
currence that no punishment was in
flicted on the lazy one.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Uncle Sam Tells How to Make Pure Pie.

portant studies of the methods of
manufacture and preservation of foods
and drugs were the bleached flour in
v~estigation, the lemon oil investiga-
ton, the whisky investigation and the
investigation of nonfermented beyer-
ages alleged to contain cocaine or
other Objectionable drugs.
The experimental work of the bu-
reau of chemistry, the enforcement of
the federal food and drugs act, numer-
Il Investigations and the part played
by various states in the enactment of
laws regulating the manufacture and
sale of foods are some of the subjects
treated in the book. During the year,
out of Al legislatures which met, 40
enacted laws relating to the purity of
foods.
The bureau of Chemistry established
ten additional branch laboratories
throughout the country, where sam
pies of food and drugs collected by in
sp%ectors under the direction of a chief
inspector are sent. During last year
7,041 samples of foods and drugs were
sent to these laboratories, resulting in
1923 hearings and the transmittal of II
criminal cases to the department of
justice for prosecution. One of the
greatest difficulties encountered was
to secure a sufficient number of in
spectors or chemists possessing the
requisite training and experience in
foods and drugs.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28

ID ROGRESS made in food and drug
L inspection and legislation during
1907 is explained in detail in the year
book of the department of agriculture,
just issued. The book shows that
methods of manufacture were studied
by government experts and whenever
possible assistance was given manu-
~facturers In improving their methods.
BY means of sterilization it was found
that various fruit and vegetable prod
uctS can be preserved without the
use of chemical preservatives. The
experiments along this line resulted in
new methods for the preservation of
pie-filling articles and canned goods.
Extensive investigations as to the
use of sulphur for drying fruit were
made, resulting in the discovery of
better methods for drying fruit and in
disclosing the fact hat molasses and
syrup do not contain so much sulphur
as has generally been supposed.
The study of the influence of cold
storage on the value of food gained
much Roadway. Among the more i'm
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
The Elephant at Bav.

Twenty years of experience tells me
that a whole regiment of lions can
not produce the same moral effect as
one 12-foot African tusker when he
cocks his big sail-like ears, draws him.
self up to his full height and looks at
you, letting off at the same time a
blood-curdling scream; while in all
probability others invisible to you are
stampeding on all sides with the din
and vibration of an earthquake. Sur
rounded in a dense jungle by a herd
of elephants they seem to block out
the whole horizon. One measured
was actually 16 feet from edge of ear
to edge of ear No wonder my insig-
nificant self seemed to shrivel and my
huge express rifle to dwindle into a
mere pea shooter. Try as / will on
such occasions, I can never overcome
my sense of terror, and always feel in.
clined to throw down my elephant
gun and run for safety till / drop.-W.
g. Fitz-Gerald, in Success Magazine.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Besieged by Relic Sellers

by Sully of Great Grandfather Thing
umbebub. / understand Senator Clark
is a connoisseur. He'd likely esteem
it a privilege to be allowed to purchase,
and the interest on the mortgage is
due and we need the money So" The
multimillionaire Senator Clark during
his incumbency was the prey at large
of all the old junk vendors of the Ia
ton. The little bewhiskered gentle
mar was a shrewd and thrifty bar
gamer, however, and seldom fell a vic
tim unwarily.
There isn't a senator or congress
man in the entire catalogue who isn't
prosecuted by importunate constitu-
ents now and then to convert himself,
in their interests, into a private rum
mage sale. There is a halcyon dream
prevalent that Washington flows with
milk and honey and crisp new paper
dollars, and that the beneficiaries are
eager to divide, for value received.
Hawkers of old objects, valuable
either intrinsically or in only their
owners eyes, are among the Affections
prominent women have to bear.
There's scarce a day that some de-
cayed gentlewoman or her emissary
isn't out peddling, in a d~eprecating
way, some valued heirloom that it
wrings her heart to part with. Family
jewels are always on the market, old
laceS, books and objects dart.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
SAVORY DISH OF VEAL.
Meat Is Appetizing Cooked in Form
of Canneions.

Six tablespoonfuls of chopped lean,
cool veal, two t~easpoonfuls of chopped,
cooked ham, six chopped preserved
mushrooms, the yolks of two eggs, a
small teacup of white sauce, three
quarters of a pound of puff pastry.
Flour some round wooden sticks about
four inches long; the handle of old
wooden spoons would do. Roll the
pastry out to the thickness of an
eighth of an inch wide. Cut it into long
strips about an inch wide. Twist these
loosely round the sticks. letting the
edges overlap each other in the twists.
Bake them in a hot oven until they
are a pale brown color. Allow the
pastry to cool a little, then gently
draw out the sticks. Mix the veal,
ham and mushrooms, put them into a
saucepan with the sauce and stir over
the fire until the mixture is hot. add
the yolks of the eggs and stir for a
minute longer. Season carefully, then
fill in the %cannelons with the mix
ture. %
Leave them until cold, and serve
them garnished with parsley or water
cress. If a hot dish is preferred, heat
the cannelons slowly in the oven. The
remains of any kind of cold meat may
be used in the place of veal.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Tonuue in jelly.

Boil and skin a fresh or salt tongue.
When cold trim off the roots. Have
n and one-quarter quarts aspic jelly
in liquid state. Cover bottom of a
%two-quart mold about one inch deep
with it and allow to harden. Cut out
leaves or other designs from boiled
beets with a fancy vegetable cutter
and garnish the bottom mold. Then
pour in about three tablespoons of
jelly to set the vegetables. When this
is hard add jelly enough to cover beets
and allow it to harden. Then put in
the tongue and one-half cup jelly,
which must be allowed to harden to
keep the tongue in place, when the
remainder of the jelly should be
added.
To serve dip mold in warm water for
a few moments and urn out on a dish.
Garnish with slices of lemon and pars-
lev.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
japanese Diplomat Stops a Runaway

horse was %plunging wildly from side
to side, driving every one pell nell for
shelter as it neared the spot where
Mr.. Hanihara stood. The young
Japanese, who stands about five feet
and is small in proportion, lodged out
of the way, but no sooner had the
horse come abreast of him than he
made a leap for the bride. The ter
rife speed of the enraged animal
made him miss his hold and swung
him under the horses hoofs, but be-
fore he completely lost his hold he
caught a grip on the bride and swing
ing clear managed to climb on the
horses back and bring him to his
knees. The animal regained his feet
however, and by rearing, attempted
to throw Mr.. Hanihara from his back,
but the diplomat frightened his grip
gradually until the animal, snorting
with pain. confessed itself vanquished.
When Mr.. Hanihara reached the
embassy he summoned his physician
who found that the horse had tram
pied on his foot and crushed it badly.
Treatment afforded little relief, as
the bones we're so badly bruised that
an abcess formed and added consider
able trouble. 1t is now feared that
an operation may be necessary.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
SOMETHING OF A NOVELTY.
English Method of Preparing Artl.
chokes with Eggs.

A novel English dish recently en-
joyed by the writer is described in de-
tail for lovers of novelties in the
way of ~savories. The recipe is sufi-
Gent for a tasty bite" for six per-
sons. The ingredients are two pounds
Of artichokes, n scraped onion, three
ounces of grated cheese, one teaspoon
full of celery salt, one ounce Of but
ter. salt, lemon juice, and six eggs.
The ~artichokes are pared and cut
into one-fourth-inch slices a quarter of
an inch thick and then covered with
water. to which a little lemon juice
has been added, also the scraped onion
and the teaspoonful of celery salt.
When boiled till quite soft drain off
the water, to which the butter and
grated cheese are to be added, mixed
with a little rice -four In the way one
usually makes a soft sauce Into
this made sauce return the arti-
chokes.
Toast enough bread to cover the
bottom of an enameled baking dish,
butter he bread and lay it around the
dish, pouring the sauce over it, and
after 1t has soaked ten minutes warm
1t in the oven. Meanwhile separate
the whites from the yokes of the six
eggs, add a pinch of salt to the whites,
and beat to a stiff froth; then cover
the warm contents of the pan with it,
drop the whole yolks at equal dis
tances apart, and hen bake the whole
until the white froth is slightly
Drowned.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28

wish he'd take this baby back" said
Clarissa impatiently, as she frowned
upon her baby brother.
Clarissa didn't know just how it
came about, but suddenly she found
beside her a radiant angel, clad in
cleaning robes of white, and wearing
a brilliant star above her brow. And
the angel, though still smiling sweet
ly, said quite reprovingly to the little
girl:
There was no mistake. The queen
of heaven heard your prayer, and i'm
mediately she babe a little cherub
cease from playing with the stars, and
run across to the chamber of souls
with a message. Now, this message
directed that a delightful little girl
baby be selected from among the
souls, and be given to the stork mes
senger. But when we happened to tell
the queen that a naughty boy baby
was disturbing the little souls, she
commanded this baby sent to you, in
order that it might teach you patience
and kindness"
Il have just been too ugly for any
thing" murmured Clarissa through
her tears, "and won't you please tell
the queen that I'll be as kind and pa
tent as ever l can. And | really do
feel that l love baby brother now"
Clarissa quickly proved that, after
all, Daddy Stork had made no mis-
take.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28

nv ASHINGTON.-The 60 and rs
w horsepower millionaires that
magnificently swell the population of
the capital of the country innocently
and indirectly make life a burden to
their neighbors of a less estate. Money
IS an awful nuisance, don't you see,
when it belongs to somebody else and
not to you.
The trouble of it is that ones
friends in the provinces ascribe even
to the lowliest in Washington some
occult power yer the pursestrings of
the resident plutocrats.
One is always being besieged by the
INDECENT from the home districts to
work some graft in their behalf upon
the over-be-dollared denizens of the
District of Columbia.
They write to you seductively: You
go out so much and know of so many
rich people, I'm sure you'd have no
difficulty in d~isposing for me, for a
handsome sum, of two old claw-foot
tables, a warming pan n a portrait
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
"PIPpiN" AND "DuMPLINe.r
Story Of Two Fat, Peace.Lovins
Ducks.

Mildred exclaimed Beth, running
in from a visit to the barn-yard, Il
know more about ducks than any.
one!"
More than grandmother" ques.
toned Mildred, a little do%ubtfully, for
Grandmother Maitland's success in
raising plump ducklings was a well.
established accomplishment.
Yes" nodded Beth, Il think l really
do, Mildred, because grandmother says
that she never discovered that ducks
were peacemakers, and that's what |
have found out.
You see,' she went on, noticing
that Mildred was SO much interested
in the ducks that she had put down
her new doll, Il was peeking through
the fence, watching two young roos-
ters fight. That is, they made believe
to fight at first, walking round and
round each other and bristling out
their feathers in the funniest way;
and then they looked at each other as
savage as could be; and just then up
waddled those two fat ducks that
grandmother calls 'Pippin' and Dump.
ling They came right in between the
ROSTERS and pushed them right apart.
Pippin pecked at and Dumping
at the other. Then they walked on as
grand as could be, and the young DOS
tiers bristled up at each other again,
and made funny little noises. Well,
Dumping and Pippin began quacking
just as If they didn't like it at all, and
came right back, and pecked at the
ROSTERS so hard that they stopped
qu%arreling, and ran off"
Mildred had listened admiringly, and
now insisted on hurrying out to the
barn-yard to see Pippin and Dumping
DO you believe many people know
as much as we do about ducks?'
asked Beth, as they peered through
the fence.
Not as much as grandmother and
we know."-Youth's Companion.