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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

The present Indian summer bids fair
to be a record breaker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

During the past month many tons
of copper have been shipped from. Port
land from the Grand Trunk and the
four masted schooner Sarah w. Law
renee IS now in the docks receiving a
cargo of 1000 tons which Will be taken
=" Delaware. The ore Is mined in
Eustls, Canada. and comes here over
the Grand Trunk. While the ore is in
nugget form. the ore which will be
shipped on the Lawrence is in the
sranulated form which is considered
the best grade. If the warm wea .her
continues it is expected that a good
many more tons will be sent from
Portland but ii the weather becomes
too cold it will De given UP until the
spring as it is difficult to handle the
ore III Geld weather. The Lawrence
will take about 1000 tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

The birds of Portland are eager for
study. Recently a partridge flew
through a window, breaking the glass
in his passage and fell dead inside
where he was picked up by Principal
Nichols. And now a sparrow mas TAX
ell it into his head to receive an edu-
cation. One of the bird pests few
into Assembly hall last Wednesday
morning and was taken care of by
Principal North Game seems to be
coming to the people in that vicinity.
rather than the people going to the
game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

Peter Abbott of Verona, who died
last week, had been clerk for a quarter
Of Il century Of the island town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

There may be a better business than
the dairy business is in Bar Harbor,
but We do not know what it is The
big drive of summer people that
gather there every season must have
the very best of dairy products and
are willing to pay fair price fer them.
MIX Is 10 cents per quart. butter 80
to 40 cents and cream-well. We do not
dare 20 say. but the express company
flauls car loads of it in there from all
over Maine. It's big business, con-
SANITY on the increase, as the popula-
ton OF the place is slowly but steadily
growing, and the local supply is grow
ing less. Looks like good chance for
some one to go into the dairy business
with market al! established at very
satisfactory figures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

Another original Topsy" has just
passed aWa:'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

And now the British government is
said TO be contemplating the purchas-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

The will of the late John j. Emery
one of the prominent summer residents
of Bar Harbor, has been filed in the
Hancock probate court The bulk of
the large estate is left to his heirs,
there being but two public beGuests
one an endowment fund to the Chill
dren's hospital of the Protestant Epis-
copal church of Cincinnati, O., Of So
900. and the other to the Cincinnati
TuSeum association to whom ali of
the pictures in his residence are given.
The association also receives an en-
dowment fund of s2Oo,O0O. the inc one
OF which is to be used in maintaining
what will be known as the Emery
collection and also to purchase pict-
ures to add to the collection
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

Those in charge of Names Il liquor
agencies are keeping their ears to the
ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

These are the days that Try the
souls of those young men who are get
ting acquainted with the college fra
ternty goats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

Bar Harbor is proud Of its new ath-
letic field, the gift of the Mt Desert
Transit Co. The new field is in an
admirable location. easily reached. and
is Of the very best quality. 1t has been
thoroughly rolled and graded, and
there are few fields in the State that
can compare with it, a football! field,
baseball diamond and quarter-rnile
track have already been put into
shape, and d 22o-yard straightway viii!
be another feature. The field is per
fectly level, of just the right degree of
hardness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

Frank E. Whipple. former Bangn:
boy, recently operator for the Maine
Central at Mattawalnkeag. leaves in a
few days for New York, where he will
be one of the staff of private operators
for John d. Rockefeller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19

Mrs. Stella Shaw at Franklin Road
saw large bull moose from the back
window in her kitchen feeding con-
tentedly d few rods away Fully ten
minutes he fed while she ana her
mother and passer by whom she
called in admired him. A gun was
fired in the woods some distance away,
but the moose only looked up. then re-
sumed his feeding, seeming to knrw
it was close time. He finally walked
]elsurcly away into the pasture
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

VIZ WASHlNGTON.-Investigation dis
w closes that congress has not
talked SO much during this session as
many Of its critics allege. Other
congresses have talked more and have
consumed more space in the Congress
sional Record.
All this in face Of the fact that the
present has been widely attacked as a
do-nothing congress, bent only on end.
ing the session without passing any
measure that could be assailed in the
presidential campaign-with each
member intent on filling as many
pages as possible Of the Record with
burning thoughts for the ediflcation Of
his constituents, and for impressing
them with the idea that the in
cumbent is the best possible man to
return to Washington.
Up to date about 5000 pages have
been taken up in the Congressional
Record with the proceedings OF con
gress-that is, with its doings and
sayings. This looks like a lot OF
space, and would appear to the casual
observer 10 afford room for lot OF
legislation, as well as great deal Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

youth who has just taken his sheep
skin from a medical school. He cor
rects all lapses into Mr." and all his
official documents and letter paper
bear his new title. Mr.. WI, SO rumOr
has It, would like to receive degrees
from American universities, and he il
delving into historic research which
will lead TO such honors.
Though he has always professed the
utmost admiration of American meth.
DDS he has chosen the University OF
Oxford as the place to educate his only
son. This young man began his
career in letters at the Washington
high school. and after graduating there
went to military school at Atlantic
City. He Is now in the university at
Pekng He intends to study law with
an excursion into the domain of music.
Young Wu is a delightful performer
on viol and piano, and 1t is as much his
ambition to awaken China musically
as It Is Of his lllustrious father to com.
pass the Chinese economic and indus
trial awakening
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

VIZ AsHINGTON has more skates to
w the square mile than any other
city In the union. There is no call
for opponents Of the liquor traiio to
view this statement with alarm. Il
merely means that the capitals long
stretches Of almost perfect asphalt
pavements afford an ideal surface for
roller skating and that people take ad-
vantage OF the condition.
In Washington roller skating is as
much a business as it is a pleasure.
A stranger is surprised by the num-
Der Of persons he sees fitting about on
rollers. People skate to and from
business 10 Washington. so general
is the habit that traction companies
complain Of dwindling revenue.
In Pennsylvania avenue between the
treasury and capitol the skaters out
number automobiles and horse-drawn
vehicles two to one. One might ex.
pect TO see children, in majority,
but more grownnps skate in Washing
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

like this. You would have me tried
for heresy."
Brother, whore one man is tried
for heresy 20 are dropped for mar
rowness Put that in your pipe and
smoke it a while"
Il don't smoke, sir"
But you would have everybody else
smoke. Did you see that little girl
clinging to her mother? It will take
a long time to get that awful picture
out of her mind. And maybe by the
time that one is wiped out youIl be
ready with another one; and when she
grows up and glances about her in
the light Of pure truth she viii look
back and pity your ignorance
"Jucklin, / know one man whom the
devil is waiting for"
"Accordin' to your story les wait
in for every man"
But he is waiting for one in par
ticular."
IF you mean me let me correct you
little. He cant get me, for be-
lieve the Saviour when he said he died
to save sinners" Y
you do not believe the Saviour;
you have denied him"
mo, brother, have denied YOU
and the devil. Now let me tell You
what to do: Come over to my house
and get some of the books that my
son has sent to me, They'll do you
good
Tracts issued by Satan, and you'll
find 1t out one Of these days Juck-
lin, thought you wanted to talk about
the welfare Of your soul, and here
you are scoffing at the Gospel"
"Oh no, I'm not scoffin' at love; and
the Gospel is love-the sweetest mes
sage OF love that was ever breathed
upon helpless world. And It seems
strange that at this late day some OF
you haven't found it out believe /
hearn you say once that the printing
press was keepin' folks from goin to
church, and you called it the agent OF
the devil. You didn't stop to reeollect
that unless the Bible had been printed
you never would have had one But
60 ahead, preachin your doctrine Of
hate and the first thing you know
you'll be out Of a job. You can't con-
vince a thinhn man that the world
which is just as much Gods now as
it ever was--is worse off than it used
to be- There are more flowers today
than the world ever saw before. There
are more (uman hearts and therefore
more human love. God-wisdom-is
comm closer; and the devil- -igno-
rance-is goin' further away. You
frown at empty benches, but after a
while you won't have even bench.
And about that time you'n SEE HAPPY.
people comm out Of new church
That's about all I've got to say"
"Jucklin, You are going TO hell"
Well, not before | get a bite 10
eat, I hope. Good.day"
Copyright, BY Opie Ready
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
Boiled Tonoue.

Try this dish some time when you
are almost at your wits end for some.
thing different. Boil a fresh tongue in
salted water till tender with a sprig
Of celery or parsley, small parsnip,
carrot and onion. When almost cooked
take from water and skim and return
again to the water. About an hour be-
fore serving place in deep pan, pour
over following sauce. cover closely and
bake in moderate oven, turning in half
an hour
Sauce for Aboye-Melt two table
spoons Of butter and add two table
spoons -four and two cups Of water
which tongue was cooked in, two cups
Of stewed and strained tomatoes. tea
spoon table sauce If liked. and salt and
pepper to taste
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

WASHINGTON society is keenly in
W terested in the contemplated di-
vorCr proceedings between the Count
and Countess Gizycki anu Is recalling
the unusual conditions under which
the engagement Of the count and the
former Eleanor Patterson Of Chicago
was made known.
When the parents OF Miss Patterson
became convinced that their daughter
was serious in her attachment for the
Polish nobleman every effort was
made 10 put An end to the affair This
was in 1903, soon after Miss Patterson
had returned from ST. Petersburg,
where she had been visiting her aunt
Mrs, Mccormick, wife OF the then
American ambassador to Russia
One day, without the slightest warn
ing, the count appeared in Washing
ton. Society was startled at the un-
expected visit but much more so
when Miss Patterson made a round
of visits to her particular friends and
announced her engagement to the
count.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
RoIIer Skatng Popular at the CapitaI

It is a daily sight in F streets shop
ping district to see young women, and
matrons. as well, swing to the curb IN
front OF a department store. slip of
their skates and enter, bearing them
Ia their hand, ready to be donned again
when the shopping is done. In some
Of the shops skates may be checked
Gray bearded men plug along sedate
ly, twisting and turning to avoid wag-
ons and trolley cars with the nimblesi
Of the youngsters. Some Of the
elders are so skilled In the art that
they manage to maintain respectable
rate OF speed while reading a news
paper or a magazine, but few take
these chances unless the street is
reasonably free from trafic.
Butcher boys deliver steaks and
chops on skates; the clash and ring
Of the tiny wheels betokens the ap-
proach of the matutinal rolls and
cream: the newsboys skate; letter car
riers in the outlying routes use skates
to get about speedily and easily.
Lovers no longer stroll about in
the parks, but glide hand in hand
where the skating is good and In
streets where the electric lights are
not too thickly sprinkled A rooted
over skating rink would starve to
death in Washington, where almost
every one has rink room gratis In
front Of his door.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

mo, I'd rather talk to you alone
out there where the wild grapes are
purple in the sun"
'Limuel, thank You for this long
sought opportunity Come"
They went out into the woods and
sat down on log A gray squirrel
peeped at them. Limuel, is it about
my sermon that you wish to talk?"
"Yes,' said the old man. cutting of
a chew of his twist.
4 am glad that it struck home"
"Ah, hah. Glad, reckon. that it
scared that little girl. Wait a mo-
ment. have listened to you, so now
you listen to me a while" He slowly
wiped his knife on his trousers,
snapped 1t and put It into his pocket.
AS | sat in yonder Just now, brother,
could hardly believe that / want
away back where the world was when
] found it-lust ripe for destruction
The first picture that was drawed for
me was Of little children In torment.
and went to bed and cried nearly all
night because felt that nothin was
of any use. My poor mother was
scared and my father was afraid to
say much, for there was the preacher
ready to snatch away any encourage
ment We had an of us been con
demned from the first and unless we
did an impossible task there was no
hope. But as | grew older the world
appeared to get better. The rocks in
the graveyards said that the dead
folks we're all right Humanity had
done away with imprisonment for
debt. The slave ships were all sunk.
People were better fed and better
clothed. Books filled up the empty
shelves in the country Newspapers
with their white wings flew every
where, And all this time hell was a
coolin' of. It seemed to me that 1t
was almost ready for irrigation till
you turned loose to-day. What made
YOU do 1t? Don't answer me now
| lest let me talk-but what made you
\ do it? Don't you know that God is
gettin' so good that some of the
churches have TO meet every once in
a while to acknowledge IT? Don't
you know that after all it is love
and not fear that moves this old
world? You sing. oh, for a closer
walk with God, and you make such
thing impossible. You make Him a
destroyer instead Of a builder You
would take away the softness and
the holy sweetness OF the Saviour,
and when that's done. all is done that
can be done for evil. Instead Of d
great book of wisdom you make the
Bible a threat, backed up BY the devil,
You would have the people read it
with frightened eyes, and I want to
tell you that when a mans scared he
cant learn anything to speak Of. The
people are CROWN all the time, and
SO is the church, but some of you
preachers want TO pull back Do you
know why all over the country there
Is disposition to put out the old
preachers and to take in the new
ones? It is because the young men
are more liberal. They are not so set
in creed and therefore they are kind
er hearted"
~Jucklin. Il Is not for you to talk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

To keep baby out OF mischief and
know exactly where she is. saw on the
top of a barrel about down to the first
hoop; take out every other stave
and fasten the remaining ones to the
hoops Leave the bottom Of barrel
on. and in the open space from where
the slaves were taken. toys may be
suspended by strings tied to the hoop
around the top. The inside of the bar
rel may be covered with oil cloth,
which can be cleaned easily. Casters
also can be added Here baby will be
contented while mother attends to her
household duties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

TNTHEN the former minister from
W China was restored to his pres
tige and returned to Washington as
minister, everybody fell into the old
habit Of calling him Mr.. WI as of
yore. But II seems that since he
left these shores various academic
honors have fallen to his lot. The
degree Of doctorate has been conferred
by the Royal university Of Peking. The
Germans, too have taken note Of GER
tain economic efforts of the diplomat
and have enrolled him among the
savants Of their imperial institute.
The minister is very particular about
his title. He takes as much delight
in being addressed as doctor As q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

on q schedule, the modern steam
car and its brothers the electric car
and the gasoline motor run at fun
speed under no schedule, and they run
where children most do congregate,
And SO used do we become to dan
gers that we mothers--l speak as
man--sit at our bedroom windows
and calmly continue oar sewing as
we watch Willy elude a machine rum
ming at 20 miles an hour, and Jenny
calmly step aside to allow the pas
sage Of a. road-devouring monster
painted red and "chugging" in a
manner unknown to our fathers, who
did not even know what "chugEing"
was.
Now, when air-ships are common
and they begin to fall from the sky.
as they most certainly will in the
hands Of inexperienced aeronauts,
the careful mother win at frst make
her children play in the house or in
some protected playground, but after
awhile she will realize that this world
is meant to be lived in, danger or no
danger, and she will merely say:
willy If you hear a strange noise
overhead look up and dodge OF /
can't let you play out OF doors"
And In learning to dodge falling
airship and at the same time keep
out Of the path Of a HURTING motor.
car, the children Of the future viii
get to be SO nimble that the race as
whole will be improved It win be
fast race, in fact
Which shows that everything Is
for the best.
Copyright, BY James Pott e Coz
Fidelity is seven-tenths Of business
success. Parton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

cannot eat dinner without the use
Of from two to three forks, while
he is prone to get along without any,
try to educate him. If he won't use
three compromise on one. That will
be a beginning.
It will be great pity II you let
him drag you down to his level. 1t
is always a pity when a man or a
woman coasts from birth instead Of
climbing from birth. Let your mot
to be: Ever upward" Don't you
want to be superior socially to any.
one on earth? How can you become
so If you do not climb and drag your
husband along too?
Lift him up and teach your chill
dren to be little better than, either
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
Ribbon Cake

One and one-half cups Of sugar, two
thirds cup of butter, three eggs, one
cup Of sweet milk, three cups Of flour,
one teaspoon of cream tartar, one-half
teaspoon of soda 2 little salt. Flavor
with vanilla. You can have three or
four layers. Take nearly one-half of
the mixture or one-third Of 1t, add one
tablespoon Of molasses. one cup of
seeded chopped raisins, one-fourth
pound Of citron, nutmeg, cassia and
cloves Put together with thin layer
Of ounce or raspberry jelly to hold
il in place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

If many of the books look shabby
In the bookcase cover them with tan
moire paper. They can be marked on
the back with India ink.
Apple stains on the hands can be
removed by rubbing them with the in
side Of the apple peel or with little
lemon juice. Rinse in clear water.
Cups and jugs often show want of
strict cleanliness about the handles.
This is easily prevented by an occa-
sional scrubbing with a small we'll
soaped brush.
Never place a good piece Of furni-
ture very near fireplace or register
The heat dries the wood and glue, oft
en- causing rot where the parts are
joined together
Should the oven get too hot while
baking put cup of cold water in
rather than leave the door open. In
baking delicate cakes in gas oven
it is nearly always desirable to keep
a small dish Of water in the oven.
To bIaeken tan boots wash the
leather in rather strong soda water
but da not saturate it. When quite
dry black the boots all over, using
the cut half Of potato instead of a
brush. Black thoroughly, then polish
with brush as usual.
Vaseline stains on linen should be
removed before the garments are
washed, for, though the stains only
look like grease, soap sets them. The
right plan is TO soak these stains in
kerosene, tuFpentine or alcohol be
fore putting them in water
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-28

Her parents are said to have been
keenly annoyed by their daughters
action, and some means Of making the
engagement formally known then was
decided upon. Mr. Patterson was
genuinely provoked, and insisted that
the engagement should be announced
merely without the formula stating
that the parents Of the prospective
bride authorized It. Mrs. Patterson,
II is said, seeing that her daughter
was fully determined to become the
Countess Gizycki, persuaded her hus-
band TO make the announcement in
the regular way. The wedding fol.
lowed soon.
In his visit to Washington, Count
Gizycki was not invited to be a guest
at the Patterson home, but remained
at the New Willard, where he occupied
a room on one Of the upper floors and
in the least desirable section Of the
house. He was attended by a man
servant who came to the hotel when
needed.
After the wedding the count left the
Patterson home and returned to the
hotel to get his luggage, and It was
currently rumored that he did not 60
back to the Patterson mansion for
his bride, but telephoned that he
would meet her at the station, and
that the new countess left her home
in company with her parents and hel
hrofhar