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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
Cultivatinq Slinness

Fat women must take this injunction to
heart if they want to be in style for the
new modes will not drape over fat fig
ure.
The fat has get to come of, quick
" hut without harm, of course and this
means only one thing can be depended
upon. Exercising or dieting are too SLOW
The fat woman who wants to wear a
form -clinsing gown must make an imme-
date trip to her druggist and get case
Of ,Marmo'a Prescription Tablets. which
~ill cost her about Is cents.
Taking one of these after each meal and
at bedtime shend be enough to bring her
to the 'losirg-e Found .a-day" stage be-
fore, ever the first case is used up. 1t is
hardly believahle that such delightful re-
suits can be obtained without harm and
for such. small sum of money. but then,
fact is stranger thar fiction.
Test the effect of these tablets by get
ting case yourself. either from the
Marmola Company, Detroit, Mich, or
from any druggist. They are made In
exact accordance with the famous Mar
mOla Prescription and, consequently. can
not have any i'll effects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
BRIDGE HEARING TODAY.
Brunswick and Topsham Want Eiec'
trio Road to Bear the Expense.

Brunswick. Me, Nov. 1S.-The selectmen
today received notice from the railroad
commissioners that public hearing VIII
be held at the Brunswick Town hall at
10 A. NJ. Friday at which time the re-
port of Frof Hudson L. Hastings. the
engineers employed by the commissioners.
to examine the Maine street bridges be-
tween Brunswick and Topsham will be
made public, and the commissioners Will
make their report in regard to the neces-
sary repairs.
While nothing official has been given
out, it is generally understood that the
report Of Prof. Hastings recommends the
outlay of some 5000 or 5000 necessary
to make the bridges safe for travel The
report probably viii! recommend the con-
domination of the short bridge in Tops
nanl and recommend that new bridge
ne constructed in its place.
The municipal officers of both Bruns-
wick and Topsham are planning to light
any effort to make the town bear any
share Of the expense of making the re-
pairs.
The municipal officers claim that the
bridges are strong enough for ordinary
travel between the two towns and the
entire expense of fulfilling the recon-
mendations of the railroad commissioners
should be borne by the Lewiston, Angus
ia & Waterville st. Ry.. whose cars cross
the bridges and on whose account the ex-
animation of the bridge was made. No cars
have been allowed to carry passengers
across the bridges since the middle of
October the passengers being transported
in teams ard the railroad commissioners
say that that will continue until the
bridges are satisfactorily repaired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
Forthcoming Report Of
Commissioner Ring
viii Contain Much Of More Then
Ordinary Interest.
Forest Fires One Of Principal Sub
jects...vaIuable Statistics.

The fourth biennial report of Hon.
Edgar l.. Ring, forest commissioner OF
Maine is in the hands of the printer
and the $50 or more pages Will contain
much valuable information to all in
tehested in the forests of the State.
The features IF the report will be ali
interesting article on the history of the
wild lands of the state, dealing with
their disposition from the times Of the
early grants down to the selling of
practically the last acre the state
owned a list of the islands sold by
Maine and Massachusetts is given in
response to the frequent inquiries for
Information of this kind. A resume of
the forest fires of 1907 and 1908 is also
given, dealing with the causes, acreage
burned over, money damage. etc An
article that will he of more than usual
interest, Will be one from the pen of
Prof. w. J. Morse, of the Maine Agri-
cultural station dealing with the
white pine blight" His assurances
should set at rest the anxiety concern
ing the cause Of the death of many OF
our small white pine the past two sea-
Sons. He shows that it was without
ioubt caused by the weather condi-
tons Of the past two winters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
Buying Chairs by Siaht.

Il went with some folks the other
day" the man said, ito buy a couple
Of chairs. We went to a furniture
store and looked over what they had to
offer. These. were just ordinary chairs
for bedroom, so that it wasn't a
very momentous purchase The folks
l was with looked at the cloth on the
chairs and asked questions about the
wood and how the chairs would wear.
Then they bought the chairs and
ordered them sent home. What struck
me as peculiar about the transaction
was that never once did either of the
two persons with whom I was think
Of sitting down in the chairs to see
whether or not they were comfortable.
l dropped into a furniture store not
long afterward and asked a salesman
about it, and l wasn't surprised to
learn that very few persons buying
chairs ever seem to think about test
ing them by sitting in them Except
in the case of rockers, that is Few
persons can resist the temptation to
take a few preliminary rocks in a
prospective purchase" New York
Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
+. PERSONAL MENTION.

Norman X. Fuller, Esq. of Water
vile was in the city on legal business
Wednesday.
John w. Gates. one of the we'll
;nown citizens of Vassalboro was in
he city on business for few hours
Yesterday.
c. w. Gilman of Waterville was
lmong the people from other places
Who were in town on business yester-
day.
Rev. c. F. Owen of Waterville
superintendent of the Maine Anti-Sa-
on League. was in the city Wednes-
day on business.
City Clerk F. E. Newbert returned
on the Pullman train, Wednesday
morning, from Boston, where he went
with Mrs. Newbert and their son
John.
NJ. w. Wiswell, chief clerk in the
office of the State treasurer who had
oeen enjoying a weeks visit in Boston
has returned to Augusta and resumed
his work in the Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
ENTIRE MILLS IDLE.
Oxford Paper Co., Rumford, Serves
Notice on Striking Employees.

Rumford, Me-, Nov. 1s.-Notices were
posted today at the mills Of the Oxford
Paper Co, an Independent concern. an
nouncing that all the workmen on strike
must return to work by Friday or con-
slider themselves out Of the compaoy's
employ. The notices added that the places
of these men would be filled by the en-
ployment of others.
Twenty-Five men who have been en-
ploved on construction work in the mills
since the strike over the wage schedule
began, quit work today, so that every
department of the mills is now idle. Be
tween 700 and 800 men are out of employ
inent.
j. j. O'Connor of WATERFOWL, N. Y.
national secretary of the Papermakers
Union, arrived in town today and ad
dressed melting of the local union to
night. Some Of the union men feeling
that the chance Of getting work here is
small, are packing up their household
goods preparatory to leaving town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
FOREST FIRES OF 1908.

In connection with the forest fires o!
1905, Mr.. Ring says: 1.-The greatest pre-
caution was used by the Forestry de-
rartment, the forest fire lookout sta
tons on the tops of several of the
highest mountains in the State Were
manned early in the season, and the
equipment pat in good working order
'TEe force of 200 or more wardenS was
put at work, or at least instructed tC
keep III readiness for work in case d
fire should break out Whenever ii
vas deemed necessary additional war
dens We're appointed and men pressed
into service.
''fhe chief wardens had their in
structionS to keep the closest watch OF,
the situation and to act at once, and
70 time was lost in getting the forest
fire service in good working condition.
The position OF chief warden requires
men OF usiness ability and good judg-
ment and Maine has been fortunate III
having men Of that stamp to fill the
places, men who have accepted the po-
sition, not from what there was in ii
from Il financial standpoint, but for tht
good of the cause and to save the for
ests.
Numbered among the chief Wardens
are men who have the greatest inter
est in forest protection. have labored
for weeks during the long and trying
period of drought and have not collect
cd or asked one cent for their services
1t is to such mon as these coupled with
the excellent service of most of the
deputy W3rdens that has aided to q
| great extent in the success of the ser
vice which will never be given a harder
st than in 1903.
The fact that Maine, in comparison
to its great wooded area, has Suffered
l,ss thai any other state is due to the
forest file law enacted by the legisla-
ture of 1905. There is no doubt but for
| The vigilance Of the fire wardens assis-
| ted by many of the owners of wild land
| the loss to the state would have been
we'll into the millions. and although
| every effort was made for the forestry
department to keep down the expenses
| the fund for the prevention and extin-
@uiShment of forest fires was exhaust
cd by the middle of Sept. Most of the
men who did the work on the fires since
that time remain unpaid. The unpaid
| bill on which there are quite a number
are or file with the department await
| ing action of the Legislature. AS the
men who performed the work are pa.
| tiently waiting for their pay a specia
| approrria ton should be made early ir
the session to care for these bills
Taken the results from the reports
received although many of the ircor.
porated towns in which forest fires oc-
CURED failed to make returns to the
department. it shows there We're burn.
ed over in the Incorporated towns 43,
| $50 acres of a damage of $257, 020 II
the unincorporated townships the esti
mated acreage burned is 80 691 at g
damage of 1851, 1876 The area burned is
less than one per cent. Of the wooded
| area of the State
The causes of the fires of 1908 as as
signed by the wardens on the part o
the unincorporated townships and Tie
selectmon on the part Of he incorpor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

A farm house on the west side of the
river about mile below Livermore
Falls on the road leading to North
Livermore, owned by Roy Brown and
occupied by Mr.. Liveromre and family
and by Miss Ada Norcross was burned
Tuesday morning. The fire originated
from defective chimney Loss about
$1,000, partially insured. Miss Nor
cross, who formerly owned the place,
had her goods all packed and planned
to move to the home of a relative in
Livermore and her goods were all saw
ed as were also those of Mr.. Liver
more, The barn, some distance from
the dwelling was saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
FOREST FIRES OF 1907.

Owing to plenty of rain the timber
lana holders We're given very little
occasion for worry in 1907 as 1t was al
most impossible for fire to run i'll tn,
green growth. The total area burned
over i'll the unincorporated township:
vas only 2l24, less than one tenth of {
township, with loss of only 1921
The entire loss to the State by fores
fires IN 1907, both in unincorporated ant
incorporated towns was only 1924 acres
at an estimate money loss of $14,5G7
That included $1,000 loss in the tow
Of Standish in Cumberland county, tn,
greater portion being to buildings il
the path of the flames.
The causes of the 1907 fires We're a.
follows: Unknown. II; clearing land
6: campers, ,; burning rubbish, 1: rail.
roads, ,; berry pickers, l; incendiary
|: river drivers, /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
BATES COLLEGE.
Final Debate In Advanced Argumen
tation Course Held Wednesday.

Lewiston, Me-, Nov 1S.-(SpeciaD. The
last debate in the advanced arsumenta-
ton course at Bates College was held
today in the chapel OF Roger Williams
hall The question for debate was, Re
solved. That the Reveridge Bill for the
Federal Regulation of Child Labor Should
Be Adopted by Congress" The affirma-
tive speakers were Clarence p. Quimby,
10, John Fl. Powers. 10. and Peter I.
LaWton, 10. The negative speakers were
Fred H. Lancaster, '09, Warren S. Libby,
90, and Raymond S. Cakes, '09.
Following the debate the report of the
college debating council was considered.
This had to DO with intercollegiate de-
bates There will be three intercollegiate
debates this season in which Bates will
part iciDate. One of these will be the an
n,lal debate with the U. of NJ. Sophomores
in Lewiston next May. The others will
be with Clark College of Worcester and
Queens College of Ontario. Debaters for
the last two will be chosen from the men
who have been worked in The advanced
augmentation course.
The men eligible to be chosen as repre-
sentatves for Bates in these two de-
lates are John NJ. Carroll 'O9, Rodney G.
Page O9. Charles f.. Roseland 90, John B.
Sawyer 'Oe. Raymond S. Cakes '19, War
rem s. Libby 'O9. Joseph r. WadleiGh 'o9
Frederic NJ. Pecllham '09, Fred H. Lam
caster '09, Peter l. Lawton 10, Clarence
p. Qumby 10, Stanley F. Howard 10,
and John H. Powers 10.
Six men will be chosen. Three will be
sent against Clark College next April.
and the others against Queens College in
ihe return debate ir Ontario.
1t was thought best to have the men
for these teams chosen by committee of
four members of the faculty. This COM
mittce. which will report next week,
consists of Prof. A. X. Spofford, DR.. II.
H. Britain. Prof. w. H. Hartshorn and
Prof G. NJ. Robinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
LYDIA THOMPSON DEAD.
Once Famous BurIesque Actress Pass
es Away In Her London Home.

New York Nov. 1S-According to .pri-
vate cables advices received in this city
Lydia Thompson. once famous as bur-
lesque actress. died yesterday at her
home in London. No details of her i'll
ness have been received here. Mrs. T. L.
Wood Thorpe of this city, who is known
on the stage as Zeffie Tilbury, is a
daughter of Mrs. Thompson and 1t was
she who first received the news of hei
mothers death.
Lydia Thompson's earnings during hel
tours of the United States she estimated
at $500,o00, but it is said she herself re
ceived only about $4,000 for this sum
She was the wife of Alexander Hen.
derson. who died during one of her en-.
gagements in this country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
TOWNSHIPS.
$36l,796

r.. N
In his conclusion and recommends
tons to the Legislature Mr.. Rms
says: THE forest fires of the season
of 1908 should drive hone to the PEG
pie of Maine the need of the most thor
pugh protective legislation. The Ions
continued drought of 1908 made condl-
tons more than unusually difficult, bu,
We have had dry seasons before anC
we shall have them again. The results
If this seasons work shows that Maine
has as good fire laws as any state in
the Union.
1T is unnecessary to speak of the
value of orr forests, they are extensive
md valuable and unless destroyed by
ire the danger from a lumber FAMINE
very remote The wasteful cutting
# cul spruce is practically a thing OF
he past ard our woodlands will be re-
crested by nature if proper care is
Exercised in cutting the timber There
no fear but this will be looked after
~ the land owners, but if they are to
)e protected from fire the State must
10 it,
"Well enforced laws for the protec-
ion of our fish and game has made
rur forests a paradise for sportsmen
Who are not slow to take advantage of
t. During the open season our woods
ire filled with hunters. who leave in
he State hundreds of thousands of
dollars and give employment to up
wards of 2G00 guides.
But While they are welcome guests
hey should not be allowed to enter our
orests during dry and dangerous
)eriod and l believe law should be
enacted similar to that recently passed
" the state of Vermont, authorizing
he governor to issue a proclamation
o prohibit all hunters from entering
he woods OF the State during an eX-
remedy dry time.
CAS-. a further protection I recon-
mend that the close time upon all in
and animals. game and game birds be
xtended to october first at least upon
he Wild lands.
For some years an effort has been
made by the Maine Sportsman AS
ociation to have "a law enacted pro-
libitlng the taking Of firearms into the
woods during the close time on game.
ike all new legislation that is sug-
csted for the better protection of our
orests and game, considerable op-
position to it was shown and the matter
vas dropped. l believe the time has
ONE when such a law should be
passed. Few persons take a gun into
he woods during close time with any
,Ood intent The claim by some that
guns are needed for protection from
Wild beasts is too absurd to notice.
Such a law will keep out of the
woods during the summer season a
lass of men who have undoubtedly
,cen the cause of many of our forest
fires.
Il can suggest no change in the fire
warden law but a sufficient emergency
und should be available to work with
Turing an extremely long dry season.
We should have a sufficient fund to
>atrol all our waterways and thorough
ares. While but $7O10 was expended
turing the season of 1907 it will require
It least $4,000 to do efficient work for
/ season like 1908. Such a season is
are but we should be prepared to
meet it when it does come. The sum
f $4,000 is expended annually for the
Totection of our game. Is Names
carre more. valuable than its forests? o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
A Big Public Telescope.

The only genuinely public observa-
tory in the world is at Zurich, Swi.zer-
land. 1t is open every evening to the
public, and during the last six months
was visited by no fewer than twenty
five thousand people. The telescope,
which is mounted in an entirely new
and ingenious way, is seventeen feet
six inches long and weighs fourteen
tons. It's object glass is twelve inches
in diameter Attached to the instru-
ment is a projecting screen upon
which objects in the heavens are
thrown for the benefit of those waiting
to get a peep through the telescope it,
self.-Popular Mechanics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

The water in the Kennebec river is
cooling down to the point where II
will close for the winter with ice. and
for the past few nights ice has formed
along the shores, to be broken Ut
however the next morning. Up above
the Kennebec dam, where there is nc
tide and but little current. the ice
forms more readily, and yesterday
morning the sheets from both shores
were so wide that only about 100 feet
of open water was left between them
The youngsters of that section ara
keeping their eyes on the ice anc
anticipating having some skating by
Thanksgiving day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
TeIephone-135.

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res.
olutions Of respect, etc, will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than IS cents.
All advertising announcements Of en-
tertainments whose object Is the
raising of money, will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under a
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

C. p. Curtis of Brunswick was re-
cent visitor in the city. having come
here for the purpose of looking over
the place with view to establishing
a bowling alley and pool room. Mr.
Curtis is DESTROYS of securing build
ing for his purpose or would Ike To
purchase a lot of land on which to
erect a building such as he would
need
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

Al Pinkham Of Manchester is think
ing of placing a motor boat on Lake
Cobbosseecontee another year and
will probably have one in readiness To
launch by the time that the fishing
season opens in the spring. Mr.. Pink
ham has not decided just what type OF
a boat he VIII have but it will be 20
footer and good one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

ated towns are as follows: Unknown,
123; railroads, %; lurnbermen. 1; clear
ing land. IS; adjoining town. 4; previ-
Gus fire, 1; burning building, 2; COM
bustion. l. set by boys. l; berry pick
ers. q campers, II; portable mill. ?;
lightning, 10; fishermen, 5.
Following is a summary of the loss
nv committees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

The second snowstorm of the winter
came along Wednesday, beginning at
about 9 o'clock in the morning and
continuing until nightfall The storm
was not very heavy and the snowfall
amounted to about one inch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

Our shade tree expert is now in
town for a few days. Orders for ce-
menting. boiling, pruning and other
scientific treatment carefully attended
to. Appleton & Viles, Augusta Trust
90 building. nov14dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

S r. Stilkey has the distinction Of
taking the first sleigh ride about the
city streets this winter, having APP
peared out yesterday afternoon. He
confined his ride to Water street and
the sleigh ran very wen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

The record of game receipts in the
city since the season opened according
to the figures at the office of the
American Express Co. show that there
had been received up to last evening
So deer, two moose and one bear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

Lew Waterman of Portland, who had
for the past few months been en-
ployed at the Perry lunch room on
Water street, severed his connection
with that establishment Tuesday
night. 1t is understood that Mr..
Waterman contemplates opening a
lunch room in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

Augusta patrons OF the steamer
Islander of the Augusta. Gardiner K
Boothbay Steamboat Co.. will be glad
to learn that the rumor of Capt. Rob
ert Wcstman's resignation from the
command of the steamer was incorrect
and that he will continue in command
next season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

The members of North Augusta
Grange will give a dancing party at
the Grange hall next Tuesday evening,
Nov "a, with music by Billiards.
orchestra, and a baked bean supper
will be served at intermission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

y party of eight or ten members of
Cushnoc r. A. Chapter of this city
will go to Lewiston Friday to attend
the school OF instruction to be held in
that city by Grand Lecturer F. f..
Sleeper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

Hon. .Payson Smith Of Auburn,
State superintendent of the public
schools Of Maine has leased the house
at the corner of State and Oak streets
and will move his family to Augusta
as soon as the house is ready for
occupancy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

The young people of the Universalist
church will hold a Box social in tn"
vestry at. 80 Friday evening. The
ladies' are asked to bring box of
lunch for two which the gentlemen
are to come prepared to purchase.
During the evening IL musical program
will be given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

Housekeepers Of Augusta are re-
quested to bear in mind the food sale
to be held at the Cony House, Saturday
from : to ;, by the ladies of the Hos
pital Aid Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19

Hon. A. w. Gilman Of FoXcroft, COM
missioner of agriculture for the State,
was in the city yesterday on business
and was at the State House during "a
portion of the day.