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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

\ special meeting Of the Literary
Club will be held Feb. 90, in honor Of
WashingtOnS birthday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Waters are spending q
few weeks visiting friends In New
York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20
NEWPORT.

Miss Nina Judltins returned Satur.
day from weeks visit to Unity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

W. S. Randlett has recently pur.
chaEed the new house on Rowe ave-
nue. and is moving into 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Clarence Dunn is visiting relatives ii
this city for a few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20
OAKLAND.

Miss Leola Bickford recently visited IN
Bingham for short time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition Of
the kidneys and bladder and not to Q
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made fniser.
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect q
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-dollar 4 Luz ~;
size bottles. You may ~ "!
have sample bottle ss9 ~
by mail free, also Home Of swamp1ssa
pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
including many of the thousands Of testi-
inonial letters received from sufferer
cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Bingfan1ton, N. Y, be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-R Root, and the al.
dress, a Mughamton. y. M -
0oE11Ds ~. sss.s-s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Victor Ray Jores Of Watervilie was h
town for Il short time yesterday after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

L. G. Fields has returned to his homs
in Lynn. Mass. after visiting his brother,
G. w. Fields. Esq, for the past few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Francis Lapoint returned to tins
Home yesterday from a furIough t.
RcadEcld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Albert Knox has moved into the house
formerly occupied by him on Oak street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Gustav" Peterson was granted z fur
Tough t. visit friends in Boston yes
ttrday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Rev. G. W. Hinckley of Good Will
Farm was in town recently the guest
at the home of DR.. G.. c. Parker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Margaret of Portland. are visiting Mis-!
Dora Morton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20
NATIONAL HON f

Ohiccr ii the day. Capt Charles =.
Chnliar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Jeremiah O'keefe left the Home yes
tcr,iaN On q furlough to BoWdoin Cen
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind.
1iscourages and lessens ambition; beauty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Arthur Shaw of North Wayne IS visit.
ing friends in town for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard lockwood Of
Waterville are visiting Mr.. Rockwood's
sister. Mrs. Lewis Millspaugh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

JumCS Brown reported yesterday
from ar extended furlouGh passed III
MelrOSe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

John sullivan. who has been on 4
furlough To l:t:tl2nd, VT, returned yes
terday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Joseph Royal has been granted &
furlouSh 10 Old Town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

a rolechanser has been recently added
to the equipment Of the telephone Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Miss Clara Woodward of Hebron is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles +.
Moore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

G. l.. Parker OF Lewiston is the guest
OF friends in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Charles Benjamin of Auburn was a
recent visitor at the home of his
father, John NJ. Benjamin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Mrs. F. +. Webb passed yesterday as
the guest of her mother. Mrs. Gould. II
Waync.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

A. w. Murray left Monday for 4 visit
in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Miss Louise Jose OF Readficlh is in towr
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. q. Z
Jenkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

Warren Smith has been called to Mt
Vernon by the illness of his father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

/. Everett Webb passed Tuesday
Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20
WINTHROP.

John Foster has gone to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20
MAINE COAL DEALERS

First Assistant Postmaster General
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

would have been useful to us as tkc
electric light in our cabin was rather
weak. AS at present arranged, the
time of transit from London to Hong
kong could not be reduced to less
than p days, but l see that the pro-
motors of the line expect that the time
of transit between London and Shang
hal will eventually be reduced to ten
days and if this is calculated on the
Hardin, Picking, Hankow route, the
transit to Hongkong would not be
more than day longer. The pres
ent pace of the trans averages 49,
miles an hour over the whole route,
which is $500 miles long, and though
timing the pace every day several
times l never observed that it ex-
ceeded 40 miles an hour. The causes
of the low average speed are firstly,
the light construction of the perman-
ent way, secondly, the heavy gradi-
ents which prevail In east Siberia,
and thirdly, the stopping of the trains
to allow others to pass, as there is
only single line of rails throughout.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
OVER THE TRANS SIBERIAN.

Now as regards the expense Of the
Siberian route, the steamship
passage, first class, from London TO
st. Petersburg is &c; st. Petersburg
to Moscow "a roubles "a rouble be-
ing about the same as a Mexican dol
lar) Moscow to Vadivostock, includ-
ing sleeping accommodation and food
about 325r; Vladivostock to Honk-
king about Cor; SO that first class
passage may amount to about S469,
or, including one or two necessary
stays at hotels $500, and if going
second class on the trains it would
be reduced to about s400. The food
on the Siberian trains is remarkably
good and moderate in price. Meals
in the restaurant car are paid for
at the end of each day to the wait
ers. The cost may be about three TO
FIVE rubles a day. may say that IN
tending travellers in winter time
would do well to take few games
and books to while away the long
evenings There was small IL
brary and some chess men and
boards, and other games, on our
train, but do not know whether this
is always the case. A candle lamp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
NOT THE LARGEST FLEET.

Boston Transcript.-Many news
papers speak of ~ur battleship fleet
as the largest ever brought together
and as at present the most powerful
aggregate following the flag of any
admiral. The fleets voyage has slim
ulated our national tendency to think
habitually to which we have refer
red may be illustrations of this habit.
Whether there is any other deet at
present in commission which includes
sixteen battle ships only an exact
detailed statement of the forces of
foreign navies by their stations would
decide. and that is not accessible. AS
Lord Charles Beresford on the occa-
sion of the reception of President
Fallieres has under his command
fourteen first-class battle ships and
six armored cruisers, not to speak of
small and auxiliary craft, it is appar-
ent that our achievement can be
equaled at will by at least one naval
power. What gives particular signifi-
canoe to Lord Charles Beresford' s
fleet is that it has been formed with
out drawing vessels from any other
station, or depicting any other officers
command 1t is but a fraction Of the
maritime force of Great Britain,
whereas our battleship fleet repre-
sents a high percentage Of the total
fighting force of our navy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
Literature of Long Ago
and Things Of Today

date of the work is not given, and
find no mention Of il in the catalog OF
the library &. the British museum, SO
that [ am unable to verify the quota
ton given, which runs as follows;
81 perceived the Secundines could
not only make glass and stones and
all inorganic substances malleable, but
possessed a p wer undreamed of by
man of making them transparent. |
was shown animals upon which the
youths were taught zoology and COM
paratiye anatomy, in some of which
the skin was like a glass
case, showing beneath the working OF
muscles were pellucid, showing the
circulatory system. In others al was
perspicuous save the bones. with the
view Of their being subserVient to the
study of osteology."
This is perhaps not so remarkable
as the instances of prediction already
given; for although the invention Of
the camera obscura is commonly attri-
buted to Baptista Porta in the six
teenth centuary, its principle was well
understood many hundred years be-
fore his time And we may feel con-
fident that many must have dreamed
of the possibility of making the I'M
ages formed by the sun take a more
permanent form. Especially would this
be the case after Schee1e, the SWed-
ish chemist. had shown in the ej"h-
teenth century that silver chloride
would darken under the action of light.
La Fontaine, who died long before
Scheele was born, gives in one of his
fables a method Of picture-making
which may be regarded as foreshadow-
ing the beautiful art which is now OF
service to mankind in so many differ
ent ways. 1t occurs under the title
Voyage Suppose" and a description
runs as follows:
There was no painter in that coun-
try, but if anybody wished to have the
, portrait Of a friend, of a picture, a
beautiful landscape, or of any other
object, water was placed in great bas-
| ms of gold or silver, and then the OBJ
ject desired to be painted was placed
| in front Of that water. After a while
| The water froze and became a glass
mirror, on which an ineffaceabIe i'm
| age remained. IT L. Hopeworth in
Chambers Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
To Clean RuQS,

An Old house keeper who has sew
eral choice Oriental rugs, some OF
light color, sees to the cleaning of
them herself. They are first swept
thoroughly on both sides on the grass
of the back yard. Then, if they are
light c?lored, they are covered with
cornstarch which has a small mix
ture of prepared chalk, and are left
for several hours. At the end of that
time they are brushed free from the
powder, shaken well and beaten care
fully Dark ones are covered witt
hardwood sawdust and left overnight
The next day they are swept with a
stiff clean broom, and then wiped off
with a towel wrung out of hot water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
Forbidden Fruit.

Forbidden fruit first became fash
ionable in the Garden of Eden. Some
think it was pomgranate, others an
apple. 1t was probably the latter. But
4 dam thought is was peach.
Forbidden fruit has one advantage
over all others. 1t is always in sea
son.
1t is used quite extensively in all
large cities, and is also seen al
Newport, Bar Harbor and Narragan
sett Pier. 1t is very pleasant to the
taste, but grows bitter toward the
end. Grated, however, with more
stable varieties it is much more last
ing and looses much of its bitterness
Although very expensive forbidden
fruit is considered a necessity with
the best people.-Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
The "Lastinq" of Love.

Ellen Thorheycroft Fowler-Mat.
riage is not the lend of it." but the
beginning thereof. Cynics tell us
that love does not last, because, poor
things, they have lost, or never found
it. It is not a question of lasting
with love, it is question Of growing
and deepening and developing with
every new experience. We speak of
a ch1ld's frock not lasting for anothe :
season, but not OF the child himself,
because he outgrows one stage only
to develop into another stronger and
wiser and more dear. And so it is
with love. We may lose it, alas, or
break it by Our carelessness, or folly,
or sin, but it cannot wear out; and if
folks say that it does, what they
speak of was never love at all, but
some poor shoddy imitation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

philosopher, a victim of st. Bartholo-
new; Palsy, the great potter, who
narrowly escaped a similar fate; the
savant Mabillin; Marmontel, the au-
thor of "Belisaire" and friend Of Vol
taire; Chaptal, the great chemist
and discoverer, who was summoned
by the convention to supply the army
with gunpowder and did so; Laplace,
the ilIustrious physicist-these inter
altos, and, if not peasants sons, all
of them were of humble origin.
And if Alphonse Karr's interesting
theme were brought up to date his
successor would be able to add the
greatest name in French fiction-Bal-
FAC!
''My name is on my certificate of
birth as that of the duke of Fitzjames
is on his" somewhat pompously
wrote the author of the Coincide HUI
maine" and, unlike Rouget de Lisle,
he had not knowingly appropriated
the much-coveted particle. In all
probability he firmly believed that he
had come Of noble stock. But in his
work, "Honore de Balzac," M. E.
Bire relates that a well known anti
quarry entirely disproves poor Balzac's
title to the ode" This gentleman, M
Charles Portal, has indeed unearthed
the BIRTH register of Balzac's father
who was born in 1746 in a village OF
Languedoc, and in that document is
described as Bernard Francois Balssa
son of laborer. The great Honore's
father had literary tastes, and even
welded the pen. Quite possibly he
may have thus euphemized his pa
tronymic out Of respect for that early
master of French prose (1507-1654)
really belonging TO the noble de Bal
FAC or de Balzac house. Be that a:
it may, NJ. Bire truly says that Balzat
has earned his right to nobility.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

with possibly a suggestion of green
for first prize, and a huge palm leaf
with bow of green ribbon for BOBBY.
The refreshments are sandwiches of
lettuce, olives, nasturtium or any
other delicate green filling, and iced
tea served with lemon and long stalks
of mint. After this, ices with mint
cherries served in a little white pa
per cases, with little wire handles
wrapped in green paper. On each
handle fasten white butterfly cut
from paper and marked little with
water color paint. Plain white and
green iced cakes may be used, or q
white cake with a touch of pista-
chic in the filling. Green and white
peppermints may be served during the
game or after the ices.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
Alcohol Consumes.

A patient was arguing with the doc
tor on the necessity of his taking
stimulant. He said: But doctor,
must have some kind of stimulant.
am cold and it warns me-" Pre-
cisely," came the doctors crusty an
wer. See here. This stick is cold"
taking a stick OF wood from the box
beside the hearth and tossing it into
the fire. Now it is warm, but Is
the stick benef1ted?" The sick man
watched the wood first send out lit
tie puffs of smoke, and then burst in
to a flame, and replied: 'Of course
not. 1t is burning itself" And so
are you, when you are warming your
self with alcohol; you are literally
burning up the delicate tissues Of
your stomach and brain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
For Polished Wood.

The blush cast that comes on
highly polished furniture in damp
weather can be removed by wiping
the furniture with lukewarm water in
which there is a tablespoonful of am
monia to a gallon of water. Dry the
furniture thoroughly and heat the
room, if possible, for the dampness Of
the room is what causes it and plain
Iy indicates that the room must be
dried out in some manner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
A Suqc estion.

steamer the other day passenger
was much disturbed by the vulgar way
in which the man who sat next to him
ate his meat.
At last, after watching him pick a
bone In a very primitive fashion, he
could control HIS feelings no longer,
and. turning to the offending party, he
said;
Don't you think you would be
more comfortable if you took that out
on the mati"-Tit-Bits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

A great many people think that
while birds are pretty to look at and
form an attractive feature of rural
life, the country and the people who
dwell in it could get along just as well
without as with them. That the wild
creatures of the air arein many ways
necessary to human king may appear
preposterous; nevertheless it is true.
Where this country is throwing
away big things which it will need to-
morrow and indeed does need today
the forest for example-it is not 10 be
wondered at that the destruction Of
the birds should go on almost unnot-
iced. And in truth this determination
did go on unheeded during many years
when the only ones to protest were
the ones who valued the
birds for reasons of sentiment or be-
cause they treasured all things that
are beautiful.
Conditions have changed now, how
ever, and the birds have come to be
valued because the farmers require
them. That is the conclusion govern
ment SCIENTISTS have arrived at after
years spent in studying the birds OF
the country, studying what they eat
and what they destroy. When the
books are balanced it is disclosed that
man owes the birds the amount of
grain and fruit to which they help
themselves in the course of a summer.
If that balancing Of the books could
have been done twenty or even ten
years ago and the senseless killing OF
birds checked, millions of dollars
would have been saved to the men
who grow the country's crops.
Springtime is bird time just as
much as it is flower time, but, alas
the birds do not return by the tens OF
thousands as they once did. Though
these are the days when robins look
for early worms behind the plow,
there is only a eorporars guard of the
redbreasts where once there were
regiments and armies, for unfortun
ately in the spring the young mans
fancy lightly turns to thoughts Of
hunting quite as often as to thoughts
of love- That is why the birds are few
and that is why the millions of dollars
of damage is done the crops and trees
of the country every year, for the
birds are the foes Of the innumerable
creeping, boring, flying things, 81
small that for centuries man paid NJ
attention to them, and yet so grea
that, unchecked, they despoil field:
and ruin orchards and man is helpless:
5 to stop them. In all truth the farmer:
best friend is the birds.
A writer in a recent issue of the
National Geographical Magazine de
clared that if there were no birds
there could hardly be any crops. AnC
they serve man in such unsuspectet
ways, do these little creatures. There
are the sparrows, for example. The
sparrows are seed eaters and withou
their aid the farmers difficulties il
keeping the weeds in check would b'
increased many fold; yet who eve
thought of being grateful to spar
row? Nevertheless the work they d.
is a tremendous one; it is estimates
that in such a state as Iowa the spar
row eats about SIS tons of weed see
every year. Figuring for the who'll
country this writer estimates tha
merely by devouring the weed see
the sparrows save the farmers som
S350,000,000 year.
| Mr.. Bob White and his family ar
also great seed eaters, and the govern
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
A TUESDAY, Receipt,

Potato loaf has been called a Tues
day receipt, because it can be cooked
in the open, leaving the top OF the
stove for the flatirons. Boil eight
large potatoes in their Jackets. While
still hot peel and mash; add one-half
cupful of sweet cream, one-fourth cup
full of butter, one tablespoonful Of salt,
one teaspoonful of pepper, one-third
cupful of vinegar, one pint Of chopped
oysters and one well-beaten egg,
Mix thoroughly, make into loaf ana
place in a baking dish. Cover with
fine cracker crumbs and dots of but
ter. Bake for one hour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
SONS OF PEASANTS.
Some Frenchmen of Humble Birth
Who Rose TO Eminence.

Some little time since I picked up
in Paris a curious little book by Al
phonse Karr, called Historic des Pay
sans Illustres; PlutarQue des Cam
pagnes, 1888, says writer in the
Westminster Gazette. Among the
number of peasants or workmen's
sons attaining fame or local celebrity
figure fletcher. perhaps best known
to English readers by his 'Grands
jours d'Auvergne; Ney, 31e brave des
braves" Amyot, the translator OF
Plutarch; Hoche, the pacifcator of La
vendee; Ramus, mathematician and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
Stone Founts i'm Gardens.

No matter whether your garden Is
one of the wide reaching italian made
sort or is just natural bit of ground
covered with unframed flowers, you
should have a stone water basin in
1t. These artistically hewn rocks have
become popular with the owners of
country places, even small ones. One
great merit of the pretty accessory
is that it attracts birds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
An Out-of-Door Card Party

A simple but unique morning card
party may be given by the hostess
who has a lawn or large porch on
which to entertain her guests. Cover
the tables with green cheese cloth in
pretty shade. FAIRY tally cards use
leaves from the oak or maple tree, a.
these are good shape and do not
wither easily. Gold paper stars OF
circles are used to keep score, an(
may be had at any stationer's. The
prizes may be a dainty white faI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
Kitchen Conveniences.

A useful addition to the kitchen
table is a crossbar for hanging UP
spoons and other utensils. Two YER
teal laths are nailed to the side Of
the table, one at each, end. The trans
verse bar is fixed to these. This IS
provided with hooks and forms a con-
venient rack the hooks may be
screwed to the edges of the table.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

Lord Lackaday has killed himself
by inhaling gas"
Good heavens! What could have
been his reason, pray?'
1.-THE report is he left note saying
he couldn't possibly wait for his man
to come up and help him into his
shooting jacket Puck.