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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
FlsHERMAN's NOTIONS.
Superstitions Of the Calling in Many
Lands.

In British Columbia the Indians cere-
moniously went to meet the first SAL
ron. AVID in fattering voices tried to
win their favor by calling them all
cniefs, says The Los Angeles Times
F,vorv snri"g in California the Kar-
axis used to dance for salmon. Mean
While, one OF their number secluded
himself in the mountains and tasted
for ten days. Upon his return he sol
EMMY approached the river, took the
first salmon of the catch. ate some OF
it, and with the remainder lighted q
sacrificial fire. The same Indians Ia
boriously climbed to the mountain tor
after the poles for the spearing booth
being convinced that if they were
gathered where the salmon were
watching no fish would be caught.
In Japan. among the primitive race:
Of the Amos. even the women left a.
| home are not allowed to talk, lest th'
| fish may hear and disapprove. whil'
, the first fish is always brought through
, a window instead of a door, so tina
| other fish may not see.
| The Esquimau women Of Alaska new
er sew while the men are fishing, ant
| should any mending be imperative the.
do it shut up in little tents out of sigh
of the sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
A CLOCK THAT KEEPS TIME.
Columbia's Machine the Most Ac"
curate in the World.

In the observatory Of Columbia Uni
ycrSitv is one OF the most accurate
clocks iii the world 1t mas run tor
several months with a mean error of
only cn-thousandths Of second
ana a maximum error Of thirty-thous-
a;,i1hs OF a second per day. That
means that II does not vary more than
han a second month, or sin seconds
d year.
compare this with the first pocket
time piece. the eliminated Egg "f NJ
r"iuhurg." Whicl required winding
twice a day ard varied an hour and a
half in tho same time, Co"par" It with
S"rle IF the highest priced watches
manufactured today, which often vary
more tlan ten seconds a week, ana you
Will have some idea of the retinements
in The science OF measuring tine. let
even this accuracy is surpassed by
some famous timerieC"s, If The trade
magazines arc to he believed lh"re
have been accounts IN them ol CLOCKS
ar watches that have varied less than
q second in periods as long as ten
years.
The clock at the University q Co.
lumbiG is an Astronomical, clock. 1t Is
surrounded by glass case, i'll Wh'c!t i
Partial vacuum is maintained. anu IN
or,ier thai the case may not be nl"iieu
or disturbed the winding is done auto
niatical'v by electricity. Inc clock S
set up in q room especially constructed
t, keep i: free from, jar or Nl5rdti'h'
The temperature and baronetriH CON
GilionS are maintained pra"ticaiN
constant. and every possible prtcau'ion
is taken to minimize the errors % me
running rate.
1t is not generally appreciated tha'
clocks of the present type, althoish
used as far back as the twelfth century
and possibly earlier. were but iar
1imekeepIng until several centurie; Ia
the last few decades that really ac-
curate clocks have been manufactured
Those which the astronomers uS"i III
their observations at the end ol the
fifteenth century We're so unreldhie
that modified forms of the water CiochS
of the ancients were often employed as
checks ,!pJn them. Gallileo'S discovery
Of the isDchronism of the pendulum
from the swinging chandelier III inc
church Of PiZa was of great value III
its application to the measurement "
time. The inventions of the mercufia
and compensating pendulums have aiu-
ed materially in cutting down the err
rOrS Of tie running rate and coht'h-
ling the motions of clock mechanism
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Under no circumstances on the north
east coast Of Scotland Will fish
erman at sea mention certain
objects on land, such as minister"
kirk" Swine" dog etc. and the
line will surely be lost if a pig is seen
while batting il. AS on the land
chickens must not be counted until
thew are Matched, so at sea fish must
not be counted until they are all
caught.
IL j. good luck to find mice nibbling
among the nets; Il horseshoe nailed to
the mast will help, and d herring
caught and sailed down will produce
wonders
In the Shetland Islands cat must
not be mentioned before a man batting
his line and among tn" Magyars Of
Hungary fisherman will turn back
and wait over tide if he meets a
woman wearing a white apron.
Every the natives of the Duke OF
York Island decorate canoe with
flowers and ferns. fill it with shell mon
ey and cast it adrft "to compensate
the 1ish for their fellows caught and
eaten"
Il vas always the custom of the
Maoris. the primitiv" inhabitants Of
New Zealand. to put the first fish that
they caught back into the sea with a
prayer that it might tempt other hsh
to come and be caught
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
ROYAL COMPOSERS.

The Princess Friedrich Luitpold, Sls,t;'
of the kaiserin. one of whose COMPOSE
concert at Dresden, is the latest recruit TO
the ranks of royal composers who nav
challenged public criticism. The Duchess
of Orleans. eldest daughter of the hiCn
dukes Joseph of Austria, has won Soiieil
opinions by her charming songs. many nl
them set to Hungarian words; the Afcn-
duchess Marie Valerie of Austria has also
Princess Fedora of Reuss Ga princess Oh
Sake Meiningen) is credited with consld-
cradle talent and originality In conn'sl,s
ton, and the Grand Duchess Gym oL
Russia also possesses considerable gifts
AS Il composer. The blind Landsrh nI
Hesse-Cassel is considered to be the most
talented OF all royal musicians. His m'ny
compositions, chiefly produced at P.,tiS
are very highly esteemed by experts
Tit Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
Candidate Taft on the Stump.
The return of Judge Taft to the ca

The return of Judge Taft to the east
ern section of the country after
strenuous campaign tour of several
weeks through the West and along the
Southern border, gives an opportunity
for a fair comparison between his
methods upon the stump and those OF
his opponent There is no question
that Judge Taft has grown in the pop
ular estimate and greatly strengthened
his candidacy by his speaking tour. He
has been enabled to show himself to
the American people as he is. sincere,
outspoken, trustworthy and broad,
with d mastery grasp upon the great
political questions of the day and with
no DISPOSITION to evade anything in his
record of public service. He knows
Just where he stands and is not afraid
to commit himself upon any question.
His consistency and steadfastness as
regards both his own record and The
principles of the great party Of which
ne is a leader are in great contrast
with the position in which Bryan puts
himself 1t has been said of the Ne
braska statesman that he is "a roar
ing radical beyond the Mississippi. Il
conservative radical in the middle West
and soft pedal conservative when he
crosses the Alleghanies." In one section
he angles for votes by taking one atti-
tudc or by exploiting one issue and in
another section he angles by taking
another attitude and emphasizing d
wholly different issue. AS to his own
record, he spends most of his time
lodging it. and as to the past of his
party, it is always carefully avoided in
his spec ches He shows himself mere
asitator. a maker of phrases, promising
things which he cannot accomplish and
offering himself as universal panacea
for all the ills and evils under the sun
How different is Mr.. Taft, who pre-
scnts the same views in every section
of the country, stands squarely upon
his unassaiIed record and demonstrates
in his talk, as he long has done in his
achievements, that he is statesman of
the highest order
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
The nyestigations recently conduct

The Investigations recently conduct
ed by the Chicago board of health
touching the malnutrition among
school children, has revealed some
startling facts. 1t has shown an excep-
tionallv large number Of mothers who
lack the ability to buy food wisely or
properly prepare it for use. Last
month, out Of 442 deaths OF children
under two years of age, 302 occurred
among babies of foreign mothers. the
majority being Slavs. The inspector
who reports these facts declares that
among certain of the Slav races 1t Is
apparently quite the universal practice
to feed infants on beer. and it IS among
this class that the diarrheal diseases
are most common and fatal. Then,
again, ages-wienerwur and red
hots-are not uncommonly adopted as
'nacifiers.' Bananas are also quite
generally fed to children" These facts
carry their own comment and certainly
seem to indicate that what is necessary
in meeting this appalling situation Is a
campaign of practical education rather
than lndiscriminate charity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
Kitchen Ice Making Machines.

An American correspondent trans
mits to Consul General Robert P. Skin
ner, of Marseilles, an American news
paper clipping in which it is stated
that the problem Of producing ice in
small quantities quickly and cheaply
has been solved by French inventor
and who asks him to furnish the name
of a French firm manufacturing this
new machine To this the consul gen.
eral responds:
Il find upon inquiry that devices
such as are described in the newspap-
er article have been upon the market
in this country for dozen years, pu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
Campaign Comment.
Shifts Disaster.
tNCW York (ItoDe.)

(Ncw York GtODe.)
or a reminiscent character was Mr.
BryanS discourse yesterday in Illinois.
Il charge" he said, that the Repuo-
lican party is now preparing to pur-
chase this election"
This is what Mr.. Bryan always says
just before an election whose result he
foresees In 1895 he said it-just
antecedent to his defeat by plurality
of 100000: in 1900 he said it-just
antecedent to his defeat by plurality
of 100000: in 1904 he said it-just
antecedent to Judge Parker's defeat
by plurality of 100000 Mr. Bryan
can never see but one explanation OF
why the voters reject him, and that is
that they are bought So when lie
shifts disaster he of course knows that
corruptionists are at work. The
reasoning Is most simple anG
| Enthusiastically Bryanitic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Tolstoi is out for Bryan. but his
vote on the question is not as impor-
tant as that of John Smth.-Boston
Advertiser. ~ ~
Neither is his judgment worth as
much. The endorsement" given Bryan
by Tolstoi was in reply to a letter OF
a Philadelphia Democrat who solemny
assured Tolstoi that political condl-
tions in the United states are much
like those of Russia; the people have
not really ruled for 80 years. and Rry-
an is the candidate of these oppressed
and Gisfranchised Masses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

."t wn ---nre au constituted like Hamlet.
and could handle skull as philosophical
~ - ne. MtHcs "A Certimentalist' IN d
Hamburg paper, I'VE could visit the Mo-
Fart museum at Salzberg, enjoy the
~'-'+e it offnrs ana leave there without
finding any fault. Unfortunately, however
alt. MT so cold, and therefore the pro-
test which 1 make. Among the Mozart
souvenirs which are pointed out to the
visitor. in the same line with the o'a
piano, letters, manuscript music, por-
traits etc. is the skull OF the great mas,
ter 1t matters little whether the sNui,
ie rea,lv that Of the composer or one uSed
for show purposes. The fact remains that
in the Mozart town, in Salzburg, there
seems to he no one who can make the
city fathers believe that the exhibition
demonstrates lack of reverence WINCH
shocks many people"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Even Mr.. Bryan sees the handwrit-
ing upon the wall He is already be-
ginning To accuse the Republicans of
planning to buy" the election, which
I has always been his way of discount
ing defeat The plain fact is that the
American people have no faith in
Bryan or his policies and are pre-
pairing to empha size the fact at the
polls for the third time in the coming
election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

There is a great difference in the
memory power of different men. "A
Missouri man. arrested for having four
wiveS-as though that were not pun
iSbment enough,-swears that he just
couldn't remember whether he was
married or not, on the other hand
many married men. with only one wife
at that. cannot forget il. no matter
how hard they try.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Mr.. Bryan says he would have a
secretary of Labor in his cabinet He
has evidently been 50 busy that ne
has overlooked the fact that this office
was established some time ago by a
Republican Congress, and that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has Secretary of
Labor in his cabinet at the present
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

A firm of shady London brokers was
prosecuted for swindling In acquittng
them the court. with great severity, said
There is not sufficient evidence to con
Wet YOU, but if any one wishes to know
my opinion of you I hope they will refer
tc me- Next day the firms advertise
fnent appeared in every available medium
with the following we'll display ed Ref
sion. the lord chief justice of England. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The girl who won first prize in the
great Western land drawing may now
advertise for a husband with excellent
prospects of success-Philadelph In
quirer.
The chances are that she will not
have to advertise. There are lots
of enterprising young men looking for
just that kind of girl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The more John Worth Kern per-
forms ON the stump the greater grows;
the public conviction that Mr.. Bryan
made a great mistake when he aban-
doned Gassaway Davis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The Chicago Tribune boils great
deal of truth into few words When 1t
declares Mr.. Bryan to be "a pubic
man who has revealed d persistent
superfic;ality of thought upon eco
numic and financial problems, and an
incurable passion for glitterins gen
cralitieS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Eleven Southern states have con-
tributed- according to the statement
given out by Mr.. Ridder-$11, 900 to the
Bryan campaign fund This is doubt
less a fair indication of the real IN
terest which the people of that sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The closer the list of campaign con-
tributions given out by the Treasurer
Of the Democratic National Committee
is examined, the stronger it smells of
fish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The New York bomb hurlerS who
are making life uncertain for people
who ride in taxicabs. seem to be about
as successful in escaping the clutches
of the law as the night riders of the
South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The Hon. Tom Johnson of Cleveland,
Ohio, once an ardent Bryan supporter,
is Indicating no disposition to serve as
a political Cincinnatus in the present
campaign. Neither does his name APP
pear in the list of subscribers to the
BRYAN cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Strangely enough in making his pre-
dictions for Mr.. Bryan, Chairman Mack
has failed to include Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania. No doubt he will
rectify his omission in his final ante
election prOphecY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

AND still David Bennett Hill refuses
to emerge from the retirement of
Wolfert's Roost 1t is evident that Mr..
Bryan will have to be content with
lemon so far as he is concerned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The loss by fire in this country thus
far the present year exceeds SS0.000,-
900. A very large part of it is re-
ported to have been due to faulty
construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Carefully complied figures show that
72463A people witnessed the games OF
the major baseball leagues this season.
It is suspected, however. that there
arc some duplicates in the list which
makes up this grand total.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

\ LencX Mass, pastor has barred
newspaper reporters from entering his
church cdifce Considering the pur-
pose for which churches are erected
this is about the highest compliment
that the newspaper profession ever re-
rpiNeu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

1t is said that this years apple crop
will oe about 62,5OOOOO barrels, which
is pretty good evidence that it has been
more of a success in some sections of
the country than in New England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Mr. Bryan has always had the
faculty of taking on new issues faster
than he could digest them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

It's q pretty good policy to apply
remedies directly to abuses and not to
seek to cure them by destroying the
prosperity of the whole country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Mr.. Bryan pretends to know good
deal more about the size of the Re-
publican campaign fund than he does
about his own. The peerless leader,
has always been handicapped in his
campaigns by knowing too many
things that weren't so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Sphinx Chanler of New York has
only Il few more days in which to I'M
bosom himself to the voters Of that
state The indications are that he
won't feel like saying much after the
votes are counted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

When Mr.. Bryan undertakes to i'm
peach Governor Hughes sincerity he
invites comparisons which cannot pos
chilly be to his own advantage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The voters of this country will vote
for a continuance of National progress
and prosperity. This will mean the
defeat OF Bryan and Organism by an
overwhelming party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

1t is generally conceded that
registration all over the country has
been favorable to Mr.. Tafts candi-
dacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The torchlight parade has played a
very small part in the present cam
pagn: but is doubtful if there has
ever been one in which the great mass
of the voters have kept in closer touch
with the issues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
ESTABLISHED 1926

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return of re-
tected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Count TolstOi favOrS the success of
Mr. Bryan. but the TOlstoi vote will
not cut much of figure in the APP
preaching election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23
Maine Gossip
Loves Happy Land.

I di.ln't think, back yondcr,
Sch happiness could be:
But Jenny keeps EEL TT, the ne cot cot n ,me:
(Now, who'd "a thought that lii.ie manu-
Could lead ne to the happy lando
1 wuz :sishin of my sorrow n,noe
I,rt there come a dream O Jenny
An Mornn' framed her face, ,o
(Now. who'd "a thought, when nope
That Jenny'd bring he Mornin' onO
An my toll is sweet-an' sweeter
Than the worr can ever know;
One road in life forever
Fer me an "Jen' to go!
(Now. who'd "a thought-my TRIALS
I'd rest in Jenny's love at lastD
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

No doubt Mr.. Bryan has snatched
time from his strenuous campaign to
thank ex-Boss Croker and Tammany
Hall for their generous contributions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The Duke of the AbruzZi can well
afford to ignore the comments of the
newspapers 50 long as the remarks of
Miss Elkins are satisfactory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

1t must be admitted that most
Royal families in Europe would be
greatly improved by marriages with
American girls, but there does not
appear to be any good reason why this
country should make such sacrifices
for their welfare
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Eugene V. Debs appears to be even
more successful than Mr. Bryan in
drawing large and enthusiastic
audiences"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The American suffragettes may not
be so spectacular as those of England.
but they are certainly giving more at
tention ta their families. go
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The Commoner enjoys the diStinc-
ton Of being one of the few news
papers that are predicting Mr.. Bryan;
success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

There is nothing like a confidential
chat with Mr. Bryan to put vermilion
into Chairman Mack's election proph-
ccies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

At least one of the seven fresl"ci-
tiaI candidates honors Maine with q
visit. F.. w. Chaffin, Prohibitionist, no
was at Portland last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

During the month of September over
$1,000 bales of drilling were Shlppeo
from the Pepperell mills in Biddeford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The Success Magazine, which has
just completed a successful canvass of
the political outlook expresses the opin-
ion that Mr.. Taft will receive 29S cleo
toral votes. He could have half a hun
dred less than this and still leave Mr..
Bryan well behind on the home stretch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The new constitution for China is
apparently to be used exclusively for
keeping up appearances. Elaborate
safe guards are said to be provided to
keep the people from securing any
new privileges under it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

That new fiber mill at Fairfield is
turning out 100000 pie plates daily, but
think how much more happiness IT
would cause among humanity by pro-
ducing that number of pies each day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

In its July issue the Masonic Token
asked for information about old Ma
sons in Maine, those initiated before
1850 Two of the oldest heard from are
residents of kennebec county, Fuller g.
Sherman of Randolph, who became
member of the order in 1916, 81 years
ago, and Austin D. Knight of HalloWell
initiated in 1919 Mr.. Sherman only
this year took the Scottish Rite de-
grees, I'D to the 32d.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

The football men will he particularly
interested in the report that another
hot wave is due Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-23

Landlord Charles H. Cahill of New
Meadows Inn, announces that he vii
close this famous shore dinner resort
for the winter on Sunday. N"Femher
Is, after a successful season or seven
months