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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
An AUGUSTA Teacher Abroad---L letter No. Is

idea of the mansions of the old Pompei
still the broken columns and roofless
houses often detracted from the pict-
ure as a whole. But there is house
in existence that is fitted up exactly
like the house of Pansa of Fompeil
Careful research and study, the COOP
Grafton of the trustees of the museums
at Pompeii and Naples, have rendered
it possible to have a house in the
United States precisely like that of the
buried city, down even to the minuteSt
detail, such as the drinking goblets
and ornaments. The house l refer
to is the House of Pansa at
Saratoga, New York, which ] had
the pleasure of visiting the sum-
mer after my return from Europe. Ii
we want to see how the aid Pompeians
lived, it is more satisfactory to go
throubh that house in Saratoga, than
it's half buried likeness at Pompeii.
There at Saratoga as in Pompeii
there are no windows looking upon the
street, but simply windows opening
from ore room into another or corn
manding a veiW of the periStyie.
The baths of Pompeii, which are to-
day in good condition, played an inl-
portant part in the daily life of the
people. There were the hot and cold
baths, the rooms for the games and eX-
ercises, and above all the opportunity
for the sociahiitv of the old Coffee
Houses Of England. Here they dis
cussed and read the numerous notice.
of games, sales, exhibitions and shows
| though their most cherished subject OF
conversation was the coming spectacle
for the amphithcatre. AS in IrSole the
amphitLcatre was in a pleasing part Of
the city overlooking the bay.
SO our guide lead us from street tt
street, through the main forum will
it's basilica. and through a smaller tri
angular one. When it was time fol
lunch, he sat down. and ate his lunch
while we ate ours which we hat
brought from the convent. Then fo
| two more hours he explored the city
with us, pausing wherever we wanted
him to, and for as long a time as W,
wished.
| BY the time we were obliged to go w,
felt as if we were acquainted with this
ghost OF once gay city, and as Nesu
vius seemed to be putting with NOR,
| than usual strength we were glad t;
increase the distance between us ant
this seemingly satanic majesty
On the train our party got separated
and Frau Blumenthal and myself wer
in car without having any tickets
with us, but as they did not ask to Sc,
them on that ride, we were all right
for we found the other two watchn;
anNiousiy for us, when the train ar
rived in Naples. We chose the fron
seat on our ride in the electric car /.
the convent, and were surprised to fir
that the fare there was only one cen
as we were riding in the second CAS-
section.
AS we approached the docks wc say
the good old steamship CAMPFIRE whicl
had just arrived, and which in few
days was to sail for Boston
Mabel Frances Knight.
1.-THE 2sth letter will be Last Days il
the old World.1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22

In a remote Yorkshire dale, q tourist re-
Gently met woman of 80 who had not
left her native vale for seventy years and
who had never seen railway train, an
automobile or 81 bicycle.
A woman has been making expert
ments with pedometcr and has dis
covered that she covers over seven
miles day in the execution of her
household tasks.
A mans league for woman suffrage
has been organized in London An
active campaign of meetings for men
only will be inaugurated in the fall
Stanton Colt, q son of Elizabeth Colt
late of Columbus, and one of Ohio's
pioneer women suffragists, has been
elected treasurer.
Wrinkles, unsightly double chins and
bent backs are not the worst calamities
that befall the woman who wears a
cartwheel hat Even the wearers
walk is affected and the gait is termed
the mushroom hat walk. says a writer
This walk is seen in London, where the
fashionable women have almost
extinguished themselves under hats
amazingly out of proportion to their
wearers' sizes and heightsx In this
city the enormous hat has not been
seen to a great extent. The style in
vogue in England has heavy flowers
and flowing plumes to weigh the hat
down and the burden of this mass of
stuff gives peculiar gait to the
wearer. Her chin is raised and her
step heightens the general impression
that she is dragging YEARLY the
burden of many frivolitics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
CarameIS,

Vanilla caramels are made as fol-
lows: Take two cupfuls of granulated
sugar, one cupful of rich cream. three
fourths of a cupful of glucose and two
teaspoonfuls of vanilla. All the in
gradients except the vanilla should be
put into large saucepan over q
quick fire. Stir constantly until il
comes to a boil. The stirring is very
important, as it is almost sure to
curdle. even with the freshest cream
if you neglect it. 1t should also be
stirred constantly when it gets thick
as it burns very easily. Boil until il
makes hard ball when tried in water
1t must not be brittle, but should seen
quite firm when taken between the
fingers. When cooked to the proper
consistency add the flavoring, and pour
into buttered pans to COOL having il
from one-half to three-fourth of al
inch in thickness. Leave until cold
then loosen at the edges, turn out onto
marble slab or bread board, and cut
into squares with a sharp knife.
Maple caramels: Two cupfuls o.
graduated sugar, one cupful of rich
cream, one cupful of maple sirup ant
three-fourths of a cupful of glucose
Follow the directions given for vanilla
caranels.
Chocolate caramels: Use the same
ingredients as for vanilla caramels
and follow the directions given fol
same. adding two squares OF un.
sweetened chocolate before puttins
over the fire
Fig caramcls: Use the recipe giver
for vanilla caramels. Have a cupfu
of chopped figs in a buttered dish
and when the candy is done pour ovel
them. Cut when cold.-Woman'.
Home Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22

Looking across the bay in the even
ing, we could see Vesuvius pouring
forth huge volumes Of smoke, with
now and then red streak to brighten
the dense black clouds. Some of the
boarders made the ascent while we
were there, but they said it was very
unsatisfactory, as it was too dangerous
for them to go near enough to see the
crater, so we decided to omit that ex-
cursion. and visit instead the once
buried city Of Pompeii.
Early one morning, when the italian
sky seemed to be of brighter blue than
usual and when the bay was actually
dancing ard sparkling, as if the waters
were bubbling over with JOY at such
a spring day, the sisters put us up
lunch, and off we started for the
station. This was the morning when
it was well that we were ahead of
time, for as If the train, too. could not
keep still on such a day. it gave a
prolonged shrek, and five minutes
earlier than the scheduled hour, it
leaped forward, and began to thread
its way in and out of the villages that
border the Bay.
Nestled close down to the sea. yet
with Vesuvius looming up perilously
near, lies Pompeii the city Of the dead
Without the throng of tourists that are
continually traversing it's streets, its
silence would become painful, recalling
as 1t does, so many vivid and thrilling
pictures.
Even under the shade of the
threatening Vesuvius, Cook has his
hotel and does a thriving business. II
is well to visit Pompeii on any day out
free one, for on the latter. all the
most interesting places are closed
Our party was small only four. a
German lady and her daughter, and
we two. After buying our entrance
ticket for forty cents each, we were
given a guide to open for us the
mysteries of the still famous city. Frat
Blumenthal came to an understanding
at the start. She told the guide thai
we wished to see everything thorough
ly, that we intended to rest when We
wanted to. and that he mustn't expect
to rush us through the city, and he
good patient man that he was, agreed
to all. I rather think he was paid by
the day, and didn't care how long &
time he spent with us.
CHANGING ahead Of us, all we could
see were roof1ess houses, and narrow
roads intersecting one another. The
streets were unevenly paved. and the
side walks just wide enough for one
person to walk comfortably along. an(
the stepping stones that were placed
at intervals from sidewalk to side.
walk, must have rendered travelling
very hard for the horses. On rainy
day the people certainly were able t.
cross the street without getting
muddy but how had the poor horse.
managed? Between the stones there
was just room enough for the chario
wheels to pass, and that with skilfu
driving on the part of the charioteer
How we wished at that moment tt
have the centuries roll backwards, ant
hear a chariot come laundering along
Would the horses cross those barrier:
at one frantic bound, or would the.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
ChiIdren's Sayings.

A Philadelphia settlement worker
tells in Harper's Weekly of two fresh
afr-fund children who gazed in some
wonder at a number of live chickens
running about the place in the coun-
try to which the youngsters We're
taken, sas.,
"Haven' you ever seen any chick
ems before?" asked the kind woman
In charge of the expedition.
80, yes, num-" answered the eldest
child knowingly, 1--WE seen lots of EN-;
only it was. after they was peeled"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22

In Ruth and Deuteronomy are express
though neither is Indicative of any
special good will or marked express
sions Of good wishes.
In his recent address to the young
students of me Agricultural college OF
Michigan President Roosevelt paid a
tribute to the wife and mother of the
farm. He eXtolled her patience, her
fidelity to her children, her unselfish
patriotism in hours of the nations
peril. by the more or less isolated
home life she leads" he said. land the
exacting nature of her manifold duties
she stands somewhat separate from
others. She is nothing if not self
sacrificing, heroic in all the
emergencies that confront the tller of
the soil"
To many women, both old and
young. the thought of wealth seems to
be associated with free license to live
up to every cent. to participate and en-
joy all social diversions. AS living
example of good, sound sense possibly
no society woman of America has
'h'"h ii'iN s,''u, 'ouiiu JuttoiHNiit III
this matter than Mrs. William Aston
Her example and her influence have
always been on the side of good taste
and moderation. Her frequent func-
tons have been dignified, stately, al
most austere in their magnificence.
She is one society woman who has al
ways deprecated the'vulgar display of
wealth and opposed the frantic pur-
suits of some of the pleasures that dis
tingush Viewpoints best society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
Early Blossoms,

The following list of flowers is given.
All are hard perennials:
Anamone. white blue and purple.
Anthericun. white Bells perennis
(fGnglish daisy, pink
Bleeding heart, pink.
BlueOell (mertensia), blue.
Doronicum, yellow.
Lychnis, haageana. scarlet.
Pentstemon, grandifiorum. blue.
Phlox subulata, white and pink.
Sweet rocket. lilac.
Saxifraga, white and pink.
Tulip. May-flowering. various col
org.
Columbire, various.
Hemerccallis, yellow.
Iris Germanica.
{. Lupi:ius polyphyllus. various.
Peony (early VARIETY red.
Phlox Carolina, red.
Pinks (close) white and pink.
Pyrethrum, various.
Ranunculus, yellow and white.
Saliva pratensis, blue.
Valerian, white.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
A Contest for Matrons.

This unique affair was arranged for a
pride. and was a decided success. The
outside cover of the little booklet handed
to the guests was decorated with 4 white
pearl button and a needle and thread, the
EN- blems of woman's domesticity. Be
low in letters of gold were proverbs re-
lating to woman in her home. such as
She !ookcth well to the ways of her
household "A faithful wife is u joy to
The questions were answered by the
and fiction.
What faithful wife set herself a never
ending task of weaving while her hus.
band was away at war?-Penelors.
What couple in childhood's best loved
book were especially congenial regarding
their diet-Jack Spratt and wife
What well-known literary couple were
never separated for a day during their
married lifc?-Thc Brownngs
What character in Dickens was eternal.
ly faithful Micawher
What man in the Bible lost his wife
through her looking back?-Lot
What Romans wife was above suspi-
cion?-Caesars.
A wife who was noted for her shrewish-
ness?-Xantippe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22

The queen of the Netherlands is es-
pecially fond of chocolate in all its
forms and has a special chocolate
chef" Queen Wilhelmna has also a
decided penchant for all kinds Of milk
dishes and for everything made with
cream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22

fnnan hadl hadock smoked slightly The genuine article
in
nor
or
hot add butter The
of lemon hles n rose
made into fish balls in
If convenient to tl fish be given bro the
heated Spread the fish
Fifteen minutes should be long enough for small fish, ventae
scorched fish will penetrate to other of the house.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-04
Tapioca and Raspberries.

Soak quarter pound Of tapioca in
plenty Of water all night; IL the
water has not all soaked up the next
morning, pour 1t away. Fill q we'll
buttered basin with alternate layers
Of tapioca, raspbcrries, sprinkled with
powdered sugar; cover the basin with
plate, set in dripping tin, half full
Of water, and bake in a moderate oven
for three-qnarters Of an hour. When
cold, turn cut of basin and serve with
whipped cream.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-04
Flavor of Canned Goods.

Canned fruits and vegetables should
be removed from their tins or glasses
several hours before using and left in
large fat dish where the air can
reach them freely. This is said to do
away with certain peculiar flavor,
Or rather to restore the natural flavor
TO the canned goods.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-04
Don't be Hopeless

about yourself when you're crippled
with rheumatism or stiff joints-oi
course you've tried lots of things and
they failed. Try Ballard's Snow
Llniment-it will drive away all
aches, pains and stiffness and leave
you as well as you ever were. Sold
y. 30 rrug 90.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-04
Feminine Hand in Literature.

7 literature OF all European coun-
tries reveals the feminine hand. Male
writer's are devoting themselves more
and more to sport and industry. All
modern books are effeminate in char.
acter.--Maenz, Vienna.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-04
A Dangerous Oneration

Is the removal of the appendix by u
surgeon. No one who takes DR..
Kings New Life Pills is ever subject
ed to this frlghtful ordeal They
work so quietly you don't feel them.
They cure constipation, headache,
biliousncss and malaria. 25c. at Elk 10
Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-04
Misplaced Kindnesses.

Kindnesses misplaced are nothing
but a curse and Observation-Disclosures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01

There is wide divergence of opinion
among republican leaders whether or not
MIR. Taft should go on the stump and
tour the country. Some insist that he
should go before the people. meet them
and by his personality. win votes OF
those who do not know him now.
One republican of prominence said to
me today. however:
THE best thing Mr.. Taft can do is to
stick to his front porch and make daily
speeches to visiting delegations. He
cannot meet Bryan on equal terms in an
oratorical contest and should not SUBJ
init himself to it." n. o. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
TEN THOUSAND DESTITUTE
WIDESPREAD SUFFERING IN
GEORGIA CAUSED BY FLOOD.
Clothing Greatly Needed-Army
Representatives Aiding in Dis
tribution Of Supplies.

AUGUSTA, Ga, September 1-Ten
thousand people in Augusta are in actual
need of clothing and bed clothing. Capt.
A. H. Huguet. U.S.A., sent here from
Fort Mcpherson. after a days investiga-
ton found 6,OOO in such need. Augusta
is battling bravely to ward off suffering.
though saying the city will accept all con-
tributions. Thousands Of men are at
work clearing up the debris.
In a petition to the Augusta Chronicle
white and negro people on the Carolina
side of the Savannah river opposite Au-
gusta appeal for aid. There is. 1t is set
out, the most severe destitutiOn there,
where homes and crops have been car
ried away. The Augusta relief commit
tee resolved tonight to aid these people.
No one knows, however, just now mucn
destitution there is there. But Augusta
will help these unfortunates as long as
its fund is not exhausted.
With representatives of the United
States army to assist in the work and di-
rect the distribution of provisions to the
needy, work of relief Is progressing rapid
ly and effectively. Capt. Huguet OF the
Department of the Gulf and the United
States Army will probably finish his In
spection tomorrow, and then the provi-
sions will likely be ordered from army
headquarters.
1t is expected that the War Depart
ment will make available $4,000 from
the departments contingent fund.
Water seems to be the chief necessity.
Though the mains are opened each day
for three hours, the water is not fit for
drinking purposes.
Bread is coming by carloads from At
lanta. Savannah and other points. The
weather has moderated. preventing suf-
fering for the homeless. The death list
has not increased materially. All drug
stores have been ordered to remain open
throughout the night to supply the wants
of any Of the sufferers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
TREASURY RECEIPTS DROP.
At Same Time Expenditures Are Far
in Excess of Last Year.


In July and August the Treasury re-
ceipts were $97, ,463.s27.97, while for the
first two months Of the previous fiscal
year the receipts were STA. l32. 141.oo. The
expenditures so far this fiscal year have
been S123 241 $500, as compared with
S121 .5SS. .345.5J.
Every effort has been made. ii is said.
to hold down expenditures until after the
election. The figures show that there is
deficit for the fiscal year to date of
S2S 17S.OGI.I2.. as compared with $I,4o5.-
$3.50 last year. II the same ratio should
continue throughout the remainder of the
year the deficit at the end of the year
would be far in excess of $10U,OCO,0t0.
possibly close to $1J0OO0.000.
The deficit for the last fiscal year was
close to SfO,O'O.oNi. ard for the first two
months of the year as shown by the fig
ureS. the total reached S14aJ-gS For
icit is four times as great last year.
The continuation of this ratio would
bespeak a terrific deficit at the close of
the year of way over S2a9oO0,0O
1t Is not denied that the appropria tions
for the present fiscal year are SO far in
excess of the last year that the total ex-
penditures for the year will greatly ex
ceed the year recently closed. Much de-
pends, therefore, upon the receipts for the
year. So far they have shown an uncom-
Portable falling off, with no indications
from that direction of picking up before
fall if then. The total customs receipts
for the two months have been s43. 139 O93.
while for the same period a year ago the
total was $5S.552.S $50 From internal rev.
enue the income to date has been s41 .63J
325. compared with $45.071. 40 a year ago.
The financial stringency that has been
affecting the business of the country did
not begin until last fall, however. and re-
ceipts from all sources were at their high
est in July and August of last year. The
of the coming months with
the same months last year will probably
not make such a bad showing. as the tum-
to manifest itself SO seriously until the
fall and winter months OF the last fiscal
wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
BEAT ANTI-BETTING LAW.
Alleged Methods Employed at Sara
toga Exploited at Hearing Today.

SARATOGA. N. Y. September 1.-The
method in which betting on the races
is alleged to have been conducted dur
ing the August meeting on the Sara
toga track was described today in a
continued hearing on the charges
against Sheriff John Bradley. jr. of
Saratoga county, who is alleged to have
failed to enforce the new anti-gambling
laws. The evidence was taken by
George W. Schurman, a commissioner
appointed by Gov. Hughes. The hear
ing was begun at BaIlston today. but
was transferred to this city.
Robert H. Scott of Brooklyn. the first
witness called for the complainant to-
day. testified that before each race at
the track twenty-five or thirty groups
of ten or dozen men were scattered
on the course. In the center of each
group the witness said. was a book
maker who quoted odds and received
bets on the horses entered in the races,
but took no money.
The bookmaker's clerk recorded the
bets on program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
VOTING IN VERMONT
Good Weather Conditions
Prevailing.
LARGE POLL EXPECTED
Election Of Prouty by Republicans
Admitted.
CONVENTION OPENS IN IDAHO
Primaries Being Held in Michigan
and Nebraska-Oklahom
Democrats Meet.
CONVENTION OPENS IN IDAHO

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sep
tember with clearly defined issues,
popular candidates, an unusually large
number of minor contests, good weather
conditions and with the entire country
looking on there was every inducement
for the voters of Vermont to go to the
The candidates voted for today were gov
ernor and other state officers. representa-
tives in Congress and members of the
legislature, the leaders on the republican
and democratic tickets being Lieut.. Gov.
George H. Prouty of Newport. and For
mer Mayor James E. Burke of Burling-
ton.
The independence league. prohfbitionists
and socialists also presented candidates
for governor and other state offices. The
candidates for governor were. Quimby 5.
Backus, Brandon, independence league;
Eugene NJ Campbell Lyndonville. prohi-
bition. and H. H. Dunbar, Holland, So
cialiSt.
The voting in the cities and larger
towns began at O'Clock, but in the small
er communities the ballot boxes were
not opened until 10 o'clock.
Boxes will not be turned until sundown.
so that 1t was anticipated that the result
could not be definitely known until we'll
along in the evening.
With Lieut.. Gov. Prouty's election ad-
mitted by all opposing party leaders the
question of interest in the election was
that of the size of his plurality over For
mer Mayor Burke and the strength of the
independence league movement in the
state. 1t was believed that both of these
conduct Of the national campaign. 1t was
anticipated that the vote this year would
be unusually heavy, especially in the six
cities and in the large towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
SAVED BY MILK TRAIN.
Attempt to Wreck Chicago Express
Frustrated.

NEW YORK. September 1.-Detectives
in the employ of the New York Central
railroad investigated today what they
suspect was an attempt to wreck the Chi
cago express in cut at Hyde Park, near
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. last night. A milk
train which entered the cut just before
the express was due ran into a pile of
ties which blocked both tracks and the
locomotive threw the ties from its path
way.
Around the curve less than a mile down
the track the rumbling approach of the
Chicago express could be heard running
at top speed in an effort of the engineer
to make up twelves minutes of lost time
Trainmen swung the ties to one side
and when the headlight of the express
flashed into the cut the way was clear
and the train dashed by unharmed. 1t is
believed that the men who placed the ties
on the track We're interrupted by the ar
rival of the milk train.