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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
AN EQUESTRIAN MARVEL.
Feats of M. Marin, Who Won Fame
Half Century Ago.

The Paris Hippodrome reached it's
grand climacteric in 1860, and was the
talk of the world. The entire decora-
ton was reprinted and numerous re-
freshing fountains We're added The
programme offered a stag-hunt with
all the usual accompaniment of a grand
chase; chariot races in the style of
those formerly given at Rome; an
aerial performance by the Anglo-Amer-
lean Company from the Rocky Noun
tains-the forerunner of Buffalo Bills
Wild West; and the marvellous feat of
M. Martin, who drove seventeen met
tlesom horses at 4 furious pace while
standing erect on the backs of the
hindmost two, a feat not accomplished
before by any man.
Marin achieved his triumph after
twenty years of experiments in arrang-
ing his reins. Nj. Soule, the ablest
equestrian in Europe, tried to drive ten
horses, but abandoned the effort as
hopeless. OtEcr equestrians failed
Marin came to America in 1858 and met
great success, and on his return to Par
is continued practicing with indomita-
Bile application. He harneSSed his hor-
ses three abreast, making fifteen;
passed the reins through rings attached
to the surcingle of each middle horse,
making Only four reins for the fifteen
horses, whereas before it had been
thought necessary to use a rein for
each separate horse, H..
Marin demonstrated that he. could
drive with equal facility fifty horses by
this simple arrangement, standing on
the backs of the hindmost two. He
dressed like the Prince of Darkness with
two horns upon his head, and rode like
mad. He would enter the arena in a
canter, make q circuit of the course,
and then go at full speed till the hair
of the spectator stood on end. The
most perilous part of the exhibition
was the exit from the arena. the horses
then being in state of great excite
ment; but no accident occurred.-New
York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
PLUCK OF THE RABBIT.
Is Not Always Most CowardIy Creature
in Animal World,

Tell man that he hasn't the pluck
OF rabbit, and if he doesn't disprove
it by hitting you, he is certain, at any
rate, to be extremely annoyed.
Yet the taunt is a libel on the rab-
bit. A dee rabbit will fight like
fury in defense of her young She
will charge like battering ram. and
use those long sharp incisors of hers
to capital purpose.
An old buck rabbit is not to be light
ly tackled by weasel, stoat, or even
ferret. On the sanded floor of small
public house. near Chestnut, a ferret
of long experience was matched with
an old log cared buck, the property Of
the landlord.
The ferret made straight for the
rabbits throat, but the latter was in
the air before master ferret could
reach him, and, leaping clean over the
ferret's head. let out with those
powerful hind legs of his, kick which
hurled the. ferret bodily against the
wainscot. Twice the ferret returned
to the attack. and twice he missed his
grip and went HURTING through the
air. He knew he was beaten, and
could not be persuaded to stand up
for a fourth round i
The Latin name for the hare Is
Lepus timidus, and it is, of course, true
that the hare prefers to use it's long
legs whenever danger comes nigh But
there is another saying, MAD as
March hare and it is also true that
at counting time the hare seems to lose
his usual timidity, and becomes. in
deed, almost reckless of danger. At that
time of year you see hares rushing
round in circles in the craZiest FASH
ion, chasing one another, quite care
less of spectators. The jack hares
get up on their hind legs and fight.
Hares are also singularly bold in
the way Of visiting gardens. They
are passionately fond of parsley and
young carrot tops, and will take risks
to get these delicacies which rabbit
would refuse.-Pearson's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
LIGHTNING STRIKES HOSPITAL.
DOCTOR and Nurse Hurled Through
Door of Medicine Case.

Philadelphia, July 24.-During a re-
cent thunderstorm lightning struck
the Jewish Hospital, on York road,
above Logan station. Patients leaned
from their beds at the crash, the light
nIrg played havoc with the main
building Of the hospital, and surgeon
and nurse We're hurled through a medi-
cine case and badly cut by shattered
gk,ss.
The surgeon was DR.. A. B. Cohen,
chief Of the hospital staff and the
nurse was Miss Evelyn Axler. DR..
Cohen was sitting on the operating
table OF the hospital chatting with
Miss Axlcr, who sat on a chair in front
of him, when the bolt struck.
The lightning passed through the
iron table on which the doctor sat
The shock precipitated him forward
against Miss Axler. His weight car
ried both of them back and through
the medicine case. Both received
number of cuts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
Vine-Covered BUILDINGS.

The time was when the presence of
trailing vines cn the exterior of build
ngs was largely a reminder of ruins
and the symbols of neglect Ivy,
woodbine and moss were alike voted
to be indicative of decay. But a
change has come over the spirit of our
dreams in this respect, as in many
other matters. Today a creeping vine
attaching itself to a house or a block
affords proof of an esthetic taste, and
the custom has been largely adopted
in some cities and towns of covering
the walls of buildings with a perennial
vine. Even so humble a plant as a
morning glory is fast rising in popular
estimation. Such adornments may
serve a double purpose, hiding defects
in the structure as well as adding
beauty to the exterior. There is an
instance in st. Louis where sky
scraper is thus decorated. Vine-c1ad
cottages are a theme for the poet and
an inspirat ton to the painter. There
is one objection to such covering for
wooden buildings in that they some
times retain the moisture caused by
rains, but no criticism avails the case
of brick buildings. We have a few
instances in Clinton--and ought to
have more-in which ivy has been sue
cessfully trained up two or three sto-
ries.--Clinton IN. " Courant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
SkQWAEGAlN.

Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Smiley of
Medford Hillside. Mass, and their
granddaughter, Miss Bertha Smiley of
West Mcdford will pass the rest of the
summer as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. f. Bailey at their cottage at Lake
wood
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Bowman,
r. f. Witkin and r. p Sellen of To-
ledo, Ohio, arrived here Friday in a
60 horsepower Pope Toledo touring car.
The party took dinner at Hotel Coburn
and lett in the afternoon for Bangor.
J. f. Connolly of Hartland was in
town on business Friday.
George and Robert Houston of San
gcrvillc, who have been the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. +. f. McNeelie for the
past 10 days, returned Friday to their
home.
A 9-pound daughter was born early
Friday morning to Mr.. ana Mrs. Ell
mer Dorc
George Belonga Of Lynn, Mass, ar
rived Thursday night and will remain
here for week with relatives. He is
former Skowhegan boy, but has been
engaged in the manufacture of shoes
in Lynn for a number of years. He
joins his wife and two daughters, who
lave been here for the past 10 days.
DR.. and Mrs F. o. Sawyer and their
daughter. Miss Fancher, Hon. and
RMS. Forrest Goodwin, Mrs. Edith S.
Shepherd, Miss Lola Goodwin, Mrs.
Helen c. Wing and daughter. Miss
Lucille, left Friday for Monhegan,
where they will remain for the next 10
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Haig left Friday
for New York They will sail today on
the Caledonia for Glasgow, Scotland,
his former home. They will be absent
five weeks. He is the agent of the An
derSon mills here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
EMPLOYEES FUND REPORT,
Penn. r. r. Workmen's Families Get
$38,2o2.60.

Philadelphia, July 24.-Reports of
the operation of the Employees Relief
Fund of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's Lines East of Pittsburg
and Erie, show that, including the
payments for June. more than $751;
100000 has been paid to members and
their families since the organization
of the fund on February Is, 1886 OF
the exact total, amounting to $1S,067,-
94S.2S, the sum of 6,574.29 mas
been paid to the families of mem
bers who have died. The remainder,
0,731 ,37399 has been paid to men,
bers who, because of illness or acct
dent, have been incapacitated for
work
The payments for the month of
June, 1908, amounted to $97.3O5, of
which $3S,29260 went to the families
of deceased members and $59,012.4 40
to those who We're unable to work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
FALLS FROM WINDOW.
Boy SomnambuIist Injured BY Plunge
From Dormitory.

Wayne. Pa. July 24.-Leaving MS
bed and walking in his sleep. Albert
Provinca. aged II years. went out OF
the thirds story window of the Indian
School dormitory, about one and a
half miles north of Wayne, ana
plunged to the driveway. where
searchers about midnight found him
in the dark. bruised and bleeding and
an ankle broken He was carried into
the school infirmary, where Ut
Joseph G.. Egbert, summoned from
Wayne. gave him medical treatment.
He is expected to recover. That ne
was not killed is doubtless due to the
TACT that his fall to the earth was
broken by first landing upon the edge
of the roof of the second story.
Province retired at the usual hour
last night, but shortly before mid
night was found to be missing from
his room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
TRIPPED, SHOT MOTHER.
Z IA ~ g
Young Hunters.A Of Ground Hogs
Figured in Accident.


oxford, Pa. July "A mysterious
bullet pierced the wall Of the home Of
Samuel Stokes, near here the other day,
passed several members of the family
and struck the mother in the left
breast, just missing her heart. At first
it was thought she had been killed, but
she soon regained consciousness.
In the meantime the men of the
house had rushed out to find the per-
son who fired the shot. They found
HIM in the person of a son, Edward
Stokes, who had tripped in the yard
while hunting for ground hogs, thus
accidentally discharging his gun. Until
they told him he had no idea how near
he had come to killing his mother.
A local physician fcund the bullet
near the skin SO that, although the
wound is serious. there is no immediate
danger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
HOW THE STARS ARE COUNTED.
Use Made Of the MicroscS ~ hdbf
j Photopraphic PIat4

The gigantic but fascinating task
which j. Franklin-Adams, F. r. A. s.,
has undertaken of counting the
myriad stars in the heavens. and as
signing to each it's proper magnitude is
one which demands the quality of al
most infinite patience. g$
Mr.. Frankln-Adams has already ne
cured Photographic plates covering the
whole of the southern hemisphere, and
these with the series dealing with the
northern hemisphere will number
more than 200. Each plate, which is
Is inches square, records from 10000 to
25O. 900 starry images. and on a rough
calculation the total number of stars
photographed will prove to be about
23, 000, 900.
The task of counting the stars on
the plates has already been COM
menced, and that work, together with
the cataloguing. will take another ten
years. The method of counting the
stars on the plates was explained yes
terday by X. J. Mitchell, Mr.. Frank
lin Adams chief assistant.
First taking one of the plates" said
Mr.. Mitchell, 1--WE move it across a
graduated grating contained in the
field of high powered microscope.
A horizontal strip. in the grating is
then examined and the stars in this
small area are counted from left to
right. OF course it is impossible to
insure absolute accuracy, for there is
the possibility that star may be
counted twice or missed altogether.
Then there is the difficulty pre-
scented by mechanical specks on the
plates, which may at first be taken for
stars; but Mr.. Franklin-A Adams has Il
method by means of which all stars
above the tenth magnitude can be
differentiated from dust specks. MI.
Franklin adams and his assistants
check one another in the counting but
there is always slight difference in
the totals, due, of course, to- the per-
sonal equation as represented by the
operator '.-.#-
Merely to count the stars on an
average plate, apart from noting their
Photographic magnitude, occupies the
time of two men for more than 'fUrt-
night if they work seven hours a day
London Daily Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
FOUL PLAY FEARED
In Case of Horace Gowen, Sanford,
Robbed, Who Died Thursday.

Sanford, Me. July 24.-Horace Por
honre a short distance from Sanford
last Sunday. died on Thursday, and
the circumstances of his death seem
to warrant careful investigation.
According to the story given out he
was enticed into the woods near his
home where he was made drunk and
robbed of 1855 and left there in a
pitiable and helpless condition. The
victim of the robbery was 81 years
old.
The Sanford police gave out the
particulars of the robbery last Sun
day. In the amount of money taken
were some old coins and some of the
merchants have since taken a part of
this money in trade.
Now that the man has died it is
probable that much more active steps
will be taken to find out who passed
the money and where they got it. 1t
is known to have been the property
of the aged man, but may have been
passed off by the robbers to others
before it was used in payment for
goods of Sanford merchants.
Gowan lived at what is known as
Shaw's Ridge. about a mile outside of
the village. After he was robbed an
other robbery occurred on the same
day at the home of George S. GoWen,
a brother. Gowen returned home to
find two men ranSacking his house
They quickly got out of the house and
he gave chase, but could not eaten
them. The police claim to know
these parties but no arrests have been
made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Mrs. Ann e. Sanford, an aged Dover
lady, fell down a fight of stairs Thurs
dav, striking her head and breaking
both wrists. dying in an unconscious
condition within few minutes.
During the severe thunder shower OF
Thursday night lightning struck the
barn of Weston Sproul at Bristol. The
building with contents, including
farming tools. COW and horse, was
DESTROYED. Loss is estimated at about
$500
The electrical storm that struck DeX-
ter Thursday afternoon did consider
able damage. The farm buildings or
Charles Martin on the Ridge road
were struck by lightning. burning the
barn and some of the farming impie-
ments, including large quantity Oh
hav he had Just cut. There were fu-
mors of other buildings being burned
At the Salvation Army headquarters in
Portland it is announced that NAL Ihom'
as Cowan will succeed Maj Durham az
officer in charge of the Maine ana New
Hampshire division. Maj. Cowan is one
of the best-known officers in the service
and his work in the Middle West has
met with remarkable success. He VIII
arrive in Portland from Peoria, H., Tues'
day night.
The Board of Registration of Medl-
cine and Surgery, consisting OF Dr. G.
NJ. Woodcock of Bangor, chalrmah'
DR.. W. J. Mayberry of Saco. secretary
DR.. 7. l.. NJ Willis of Elliott, Dr. w.
H. Harris and DR.. w. S. Thompson OF
Augusta, We're in session in the Bangor
City hall Friday to give DR. J. W. Mer-
row of Bangor, who had been sum-
moned to appear before the board on
charges that he has violated the med
icaI practice act of the State, an OPP
portunity to show cause why his GER
tificate of registration should not De
revoked DR.. Morrow failed to appear
and tie board suspended his certificate
until the next meeting of the Board IN
Portland Nov 10 next-Bangor Com
mercial.
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$ s:::: II I'l f; a'' II

Miss Edna Emeryfhas goM to Old For
chard, where she will visit Miss Vera
Shorey.
s. T. Lawry, manager Of the Fairfield
Furniture Co, is spending few days il
Portland on business.
A. T. Greenlief and family have return
home in Abbot.
Services at the Baptist church, morning
service, obadiah, or the Divine Retribu.
ton" This is the fourth sermon of the
series on the Messages of the Prophets
Evening subject: Reckoning on God.
Faithfulne So
Miss Ethel Merrill, eldest daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Merrill. who formerly
lived in this village. was married recent
ly to Mr.. Stetson of jefferson.
THE Jolly Club" were delightfully."- en-.
tertained by Mrs. Stephen Wing and Mrs.
Fred Collins at the home of the former
Thursday afternoon. The members are
Mrs. Wing, Mrs. Rollins, Mrs. Sawyer
Mrs. Cotton, Mrs. Edith Files, Mrs. Grace
Clark. Miss Kate Jewell Miss jennie
Eaton. Miss Maud kenrick, Miss Alice
kenrick and little Eith Cotton.
The engagement of Miss Alice, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. f. p Kenrick
to Donald Williams of New Richmond
Wis, is announced. Miss Kenricll is one
of Fairfield's popular young ladies and
has many friends in this village. Mr.
Williams is a nephew of Hon. A. F. Will
liams of San Francisco.
Melton. the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs
j. IT. McGorrill, met with a painful ac-
in a team with a few other boys and in
some way fell from the wagon. striking
on his forearm in such a manner as to
break the two bones of the wrist.
john Fcrtier while moving grain with a
machine Friday morning stepped from
he was in front of the cutter bar the
horses started and the knife hit Mr.. For,
tiers foot, cutting n deep cash in his
heel. AS a result of the injury he will
be laid up for some time.
DR.. 7. p. fash and nephew, Arthur
fash, and Mr.. Conywall of Boston left
Friday for Unity pond, where they will
pass the next few weeks at q cottage.
Samuel Banner, who is employed on the
new hotel which is being built at Farlin
pond, arrived here Friday and will pass
Sunday at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Dyer are receiving
congratulations upon the arrival OF a son
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gallant are rejoicing
in the birth of a boy, weight 10 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
Levi Taylor Celebrates His
Ninety-first Birthday.
Native Of Windsor But Long,
A Resident Of Pittstie|d.
Methodist Sale and Social Very
SuccessfuI-.-PersonaI Notes.

Levi Taylor celebrated his 51st birth
day Friday, receiving many congratu-
lations from relatives and friends. y
dinner party was given in his honor
by f. Q. Frost at his home on Pleas
ant street. Mr.. Taylor was born ~
Windsor and came here when is yeal ;,
OF age. He was the son of David ali
Olive Taylor. His father cleared up til
old Taylor farm at West Pittsfiel'
Where he has since resided.
John Organ, a man that arrived =.
town Thursday night in an intoXicatc
condition and making a disturbance e..
the street and was locked up by Nigi..
Watchman Corey, was before the court
Friday morning for drunkenness. f
was, finally discharged.
The entertainment, sale and social E
the Methodist church Thursday nigi I
proved Il success. A large attendan, =
and an enjoyable time was reported
DR.. and Mrs f. G. Bryant and M
and Mrs. T. A. Anderson left Thursda
for a few days outing at Moose ponG.
Miss Florence Merrill of Augusta,
who is training to be nurse in Bos-
ton. is visiting her friend, Miss Iona
u NILS, dui MS liSI NoiNttlioIi.
l.. w. Taylor of Waverley, Iowa, who
is visiting at the home of his brother,
DR.. F. ]. Taylor, went to Dryden
Thursday to visit his mother Mrs. r.
Fl. Ranger. His son, Lloyd Taylor. is
a guest at the home of Rev. 3. d. Lo-
throp in Bangor.
Mrs. Kate Nash and daughter Mar
ion are in Bangor visiting at the home
of her brother, John C. Berdeen.
Mrs. George Kimball went to Show
hogan Thursday for brief visit.
Miss Nesta McAllister has returned
from Dedham. Mass, where she has
been visiting friends.
Mrs. Neiva SimSor of Boston, who
has been visiting friends in Newport,
was the guest of Mrs. J. S. Spauld-
ing Friday on her way to North Dix
mort, where she will spend the sum-
mer with relatives.
Lester Cornforth has returned from
tWo-weekS vacation passed at HIS
cottage at Ocean Park.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. McCabe, Mrs.
Amos Goodale of Newport and Mr..
McCabe's mother, Mrs S. McCabe, of
Machias. passed Thursday at the hSme
of Mr. and Mrs. z. N. Shaw, Park
street.
Miss Dorsey Fernald of Newport,
who has been visiting her cousin, Miss
Gladys Fernald, returned home Fri
day.
f. p. Weeks left Thursday on a bus
mess trip to Lewiston.
Clarence Keene of Dexter is pass
ing his vacation with relatives in town.
Henry Lampher and son Coe Of Ru-
therford, N. j., are guests at The home
of Mr.. Lampher's sister, Mrs. J. w.
Manson.
The members of Pttsfield Grange
are making preparations to observe
Children's day on Saturday afternoon,
Aug. 8.
J. B. Stone left Thursday for a visit
in Waterville.
Albert j. Partridge Of Waltham,
Mass, who has been spending a few
weeks with friends in town, left
Thursday for his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
SOUTH CHINA.


Prof. Charles Crossman of Haverford'
Pa. arrived this week to join his family
Barker and Clark Gates of Fast Vas
salboro We're Callers the first of the week
at T. ii. Jones' .nl. .,...
Mrs. Lillian Tbbetts and little son are
with her sister, Mrs. Dora Elliot.
Miss Jessie Coffin and two friends of
Connecticut are passing their vacation
with Miss Cof1ins parents
Nh ana Mrs. Maiden Pullcn Of Iowa
and daughter We're calling on old friends
the first of the week. When young
man Mr.. Pulen was a clerk i'm the store
of the late A. II. Abbott, so we'll known
by the older residents Of this town az
well as Augusta, where he made his home
after his retirement from business Mr.
Pullcn is now a prosperous farmer. Last
year he raised 1000 bushels of corn.
Ernest ana Cony Weber We're business
callers in Augusta Friday, also Frank II.
Jones and son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-25
Suffers Slight Shock.

Theodore Stevens, the Oldest motor
man in the employ of the Waterville
& Fairfield Electric Railway, is off
duty suffering from a slight shock
which he received while at his work
Wednesday evening. On his next to
las "trip Mr.. Stevens noticed that his
left hand. with which he operates the
controller, was becoming very weak
and in q short time was practically
useless. He was forced to give up his
place to another motorman and was
taken to a physicians office, The doe
tor stated that the steady jar upon
that one hand for so many years was
the cause of the shock and that he
would have to remain from duty for
some time.
Mr.. Stevens is one of the most
popular employees on the road and he
will be missed from his, place at the
front of the car. Ilst9a2- sZaT }I''