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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
A Woman Coach as Referee.

So far as is known Miss Lillian
Merrell, school teacher of Kalama.
Wash, is the only woman who has the
distinction of having refereed foot
ball game or a basketball game played
by men. High school teams represent
ing Kalama and Castle Rock played in
the former town, and Miss Merrell
was referee. Her work was entirely
satisfactory to both teams. More than
this, Miss Merrell coaches basketball
and football in the Kalama schools.
She is well versed in the rules of both
games. and when in college was star
basketball player herself. While re-
fereeing game she wears short skirts.
and is fast enough to be on hand to
pass on any close play. Everyone
knows that the play shifts rapidly
from one goal to another. and it seems
almost impossible that a woman
would be equal to the task of acting as
referee. But Miss Merrell declares
that she has little difficulty, seeing all
the plays, and that she has studied
the rules until she knows them by
rote.-Seattle Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
million memories to live on for the rest

million memories to live on for the rest
of their lives.
The practical voice will be heard de-
claring, NOW if they had taken those
thousands and put them into safe in
vestment, etc'-but what safer invest
ment is there-can there be-than
glorious memories. With all the
money in the world we would be
bankrupt without our memories. Is 1t
possible to pay too dearly for them?
1t isn't quiet that the tired woman
needs so much as change of interests.
To be bored by monotoy of any kind
is the most tiresome thing in the
world. The country woman comes to
the city for a rest, her rest consisting
in doing the very things that make a
city woman so tired to do, and for the
same reason a city woman goes to the
country One city-bred woman made
the shrewd remark that when the shop
windows of her native town appeared
to her to be the highest ideal of what
shop windows ought to be she knew she
needed change. The danger of sat
istaction with ones surroundings, she
said, was that safety invariably fol-
lowed satisfaction and after that came
O. monotony SO hideous that life
seemed not worth living.
We are all very apt to look upon an
occasional iaunt as a questionabl ,
treat to ourselves. But It isn't a
treat. It's duty and one which we
owe to our minds no less than to our
bodies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
The Migratory Fever.

The WanderluSt that Is in every
creature begins to manifest itself in
early spring and summer, says Cally
Ryland. There is a longing to get
away from cramped surroundings, to
leave the narrow perspective of dust
choked streets for wide reaches and
broad views. The call of the ocean is
insistent, and the mountains cry
"come up hither," and mans heart is
torn betwiXt desire and duty; for the
whispered undertone of Nature in
summer is ''shirk." and the still small
voice of conscience is work" and be-
tween the two there is no peace.
Migration is a primeval instinct.
The longing to migrate anywhere out
of town is as much a part of mans
inherited nature as it is of a bird that
the first cold snap drives to the South
and the first hint of green coaxes back
to the North again. True, one hears
now and then of an isolated case of hu-
mainly rusting out for years upon the
same plot of land which gave it birth
ard apparently taking pride in the
fact of never wandering beyond ten
mile circuit of it's birthplace, but to
the average man or woman change Is
necessary feature of life and inonot-
ony slow poison that saps all men
tai and physical vitality.
AS some people need more sleep than
others, so there are those to whom
frequent change of scene is an abso-
lutte necessity for well being. Insan-
ity statistics show that the ratio of
the insane increases in proportion to
the monotony Of their lives, and that
farmers wives constitute an immense
class of the most hopeless of these
unfortunate beings. The farmers
wife if the chief factor of country life.
She works hard during the short, chill
days of winter, and in summer there
seems to be no need for her to mi
CRATE, because she lives in the country
that Mecca to which all migrators
turn their steps. And so she treads
the daily round of duties as the OK
treadeth the winepress. She knows
every phase of Nature by heart and
the view from her front windows has
become the loneliest aspect in the
world to her; in fact life seems to her
nothing more or less than the same
view of the same places seen through
eeh CiioioSS Va anu UneTe is
small wonder that her mind fades into
gray and settled melancholy at the
prospect.
Mary Z. Wilkes once told a good
story of the wife and daughter Of a
New England farmer who all their
lives had pinched and scrimped and
worked and saved till the death of the
husband and father discovered them
the heirs of several thousand dollars.
There wasn't a moments hesitation in
either woman's mind as to how she
should spend the money They were
both determined on zone good time. E"
and they had it. They went to New
York, put up at the best hotel, gave a
certain sum to the hotel clerk with in
structions to give them notice when
they had come to the end of it in
board and lodging" and proceeded to
spend the remainder in riotous shop
ping. such an abandon of shopping as
mans widest dreams could not con-
ceive of, and finally, "when the Jig was
UP and the money gone" went home
to the monotony Of the farm with a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
The New Hampshire Capital.

1t is the turn of New Hampshire this
winter to discuss the matter of capital
removal. Two years ago Maine and
California had their turn, but in Meth
er state was any change made and in
neither state is there the slightest sug-
gestion this winter along the lines
which aroused such intense feeling and
50 much discussion at that time. Over
in New Hampshire the proposition is
to change the seat of government from
Concord to Manchester Concord has
been the capital since 1905, is we'll Local
ted geographically and is rather more
titan willing to remain the capital, but
1916, must be enlarged and renovated
and Manchester, being ambitious to be
the seat of government as we'll as the
metropolis and great manufacturing
center of the state, thinks it is a good
time for a change. The matter has
been brought before the Legislature in
bill introduced by Representative
Hurd of Manchester, which provides
that the State shall appropriate the
sum of 81 100000 for the construction OF
new capitol, to be located in Man.
chester and that the city of Manches-
Ter shall add $250,OO to this amount. be-
sides providing a site for the proposed
building.
Manchester says it can provide a
100000 site and raise the s250,000, but
outside of that city there does not
seem to be any enthusiasm over the
proposition. New Hampshire's invest
ments at Concord are so substantial
that it would be of no monetary advan-
tage to remove to Manchester, even
with the most liberal offers which the
latter city might make. For example,
the state library at Concord has cost
$500 200 aside from the land which the
city itself gave. This structure would
have to be rebuilt at Manchester were
the state to erect it's new capitol there.
Concord is besides the superior rail-
road centre of the two, and IS, for res
idential and law-making purposes, OBJ
viously better adapted than the busy
mill town of three times its population
at the falls of the Amoskeag. States
are justly conservative in matters of
this kind which upset the traditions
and historic associations of generations
and which necessitate a great expendi-
ture of money. The claims of Concord
will in all probability be respected, and
the present capitol enlarged and made
safe for records and public documents
at cost very small in comparison with
that involved in changing the seat of
government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

work executed under the supervision OF
his own engineers and constructors in tho
ma jority of cases, and in many instances
man is General William j. Palmer, the
founder and father of Colorado Springs
1t is not out of place to remark here
that General Palmer's benefactions to the
city, which was the dream of his youth
and the hope of his long years Of toiling
are so numerous that a catalogue OF
them would be volume of no inconsider-
has built roads, he has aided the develop
ment of various charitable and eleemosy-
nary institutions, he has helped in the
general civic development of Colorado
Springs in every line. There is no de-
partment of it's growth that may be mem
toned with which this man is not also
to be mentioned. Only few months ago
new building at Colorado college, Palm
err hall, was dedicated, and President
Elliott came from Harvard and President
Jourdan came from Iceland Stanford for
the event.
There is prohibition which looks to the
end of making the home city. There can
be no factories, no foundries. shelters. or
other industrial plants in the limits OF
Colorado Springs, nothing that will cloud
the atmosphere with smoke and distort
the tree-lined boulevardS and broad ave-
nues with piles of brick and mortar and
smoke stacks and steam pipes.
There is no paving in Colorado Springs,
no brick of asphalt, except for the side
walks. The character of the soil is such
that it remains hard and in shape and
the streets are always in perfect cond-
ton. The soil is porous and quickly abb
serbs water, SO that the rain leaves little
mud.
There is rain, sometimes, but it comes
only rarely. There is an average of
thirty cloudy days out of the 365 of the
year. and occasionally there is regular
old-fashioned rainy day. Occasionally
it has a snow storm in the city. but never
for any considerable time. The impress
sion has arisen from the fact that the
city is some 5000 feet above the sea that
there are billiards and fearful mountain
slides and other frigid things. These
things are reported to happen in Colora-
do, and do happen and is not Colorado
Springs in Colorado?
Well, it is difficult for the Southerner
to understand how it is that there may
be twenty feet of snow on the level of the
mountains ten miles west of Colorado
Springs and sufficient snow on the plains
east of Colorado Springs to interfere with
traffic. while the city itself is untouched
She rests in the natural spoon at the
foot of the Rockies, while the storms of
the mountains stop short of her portals
and the billiards from the north inter-
cepted by the natural barriers, are veered
off to the southwestern plains. and she
is saved from the snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

Sometimes those Kansas stories
cause u little skepticism here in the
conservative. prosaic and strictly
truthful East, but here is one sent out
from Oakley. Kansas. this week. which
it would be pity to question for an in
stant: I'm the heavy windstorm which
has prevailed in this county for As
hours great damage was done by the
Russian thistle, more commonly known
as the tumble weed This weed,
which is shout the size Of half bushel
measure and almost round. blew over
the prairie by the millions. Orchards
We're packed full. Yards ard fences
were hidden. Alleys and sidewalks
were blocked in this town, and in in
stances where the homes are surround
ed by trees the pests were piled so high
that only by using a pitchfork could the
occupants clear a way through them.
On the streets where the buildings
made a shelter from the gale they were
piled to the top of awnings like i'm
mense haystacks. Trains are delayed
by the thistles packing in the cuts"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
CHURCH BUILT BY ZULUS.
Work Accomplished by Chief
Brought Under civiIizing Influences.

A new church has recently been dedi-
Gated at Umzumbi. in Zululand, which
is remarkable as being the best ever
constructed by the natives themselves
without any aid whatever from mis-
sionaries of any white persons.
This sanctuary has been erected by
Ndunee, the esteemed chief of Quabi.
near Umzumbi. who became converted
to the Christian faith in his youth be-
fore becoming a chief. He was care
fully taught in the Evangelists' Train
ing College at Amanzimtoti, and his
steadfastness has distinguished him
sharply and favorably from several
other Zulu headmen who had for
time appeared to have been won from
the old paganism in which they had
been Graded.
In relation to Christian influence the
Zulu chiefs as rule differ from those
of most O: the other Bantu tribes of
South Africa, for the number of these
Zulu headmen who have become Chris
tians is comparatively small. 1t is
singular, considering the efforts ex-
pended on them how very few have
cared TO learn to read and write.
Generally speaking, they regard the
ways Of civilization with naughty con-
tempt. For the most part the sons of
headmen taught and civilized as lads
have re,apsed into heathenisn1 after
succeeding to the craftsmanship. 1t is
well known that Dinizulu was well in
structed during his long exile in st.
Helena, but he rapidly shelled off most
of the culture he had appeared to ac-
quire.
Ndunge is a splendid exception
among thu, Zulu chiefs. This remark
able man is a fine Christian leader,
greatly resembling Khama. of Bechu-
analand. IIo is utterly unlike the aver
age Zulu in his delight in industrial
undertakings and in his economic hab-
it's. He has Luilt for himself a fine
farm residence which might well salts
fly any civilized farmer. 1t is a sub
stantial and commodious edifice Of
brick. On his great farm he has had
from the first year after he became
chief both church and a school.-Pall
Mall Gazette
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
Tins Apple Pie.

With rolling pin and flour and pan
I'm going to try as hard as l can
To make an apple pie.
To fool the little Tim so sly.
Who often to the pantry goes.
Entering in upon tiptoes.
While mothers in the parlor.
And when he comes away again
There's nothing left but empty pan;
OF course the crust is made. you know,
OF lard and salt and flour, called dough-
Mixed until it's stiff enough,
And then you take the sticky stuff
And roll it thin
And put it in a we'll creased tin.
Then cut the outer edge away
And set aside to let it stay
Until the apples that go in
Are peeled, cored and sliced real thin
And dumped into the doughty bed.
That for them is ready spread; .,oo
Then smoothing them all down so NICE
Add water, sugar and some spice
From out the little can;
But in this pie some red cayenne
A good dose we'll put in,
To see this time if we can teach
The sneaking little Tim
That apple pies were made
As much for other folks as him
And stamped with fancy curve.
For this one is too top the pie
And for a lid must serve.
The pie is done. but a little heat
Will make Tins apple pie complete
The oven has long ready been
To take this apple dumping in;
So in 1t goes to bake n while.
And soon is nicely done.
It's then put on the pantry SHELF,
And now comes Timmy's fun.
He smelled it baking, and, says he'
THAT apple pie belongs to me,
Or my name amt Jimmy" see!
He hung around the kitchen some.
Until he saw his chance had GOMEZ
But Tidy Jane was up to snuff,
She knew his errand well enough.
To help his plans upon their way
She started for the NOW of hay
To look for eggs,
And hiding there she smiled to see
Tim coming from the house In gee n,;,bt
And when he thought him out Oh sis"'
He took a most prodigous bite.
He let the pie fall to the ground; ground.
And while he jumped and danced arouii0' I
Tidy Jane, to cool him off,
Dumped him in the water trough.
-Spokesman-Reyie".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
Its Contributions to the Worlds Din
ner Table Are Varied.

New England, in spite Of the pro-
verbal sterility of her soil, makes no
inconsiderable contribution to the food
supply of the world and seems to be
destined to increase rather than di-
mlillsh her relative Importance in that
respect, says the Boston Globe.
New England exports something
over 4,0OO,000,0O0 pounds of butter and
10000 100000 pounds of cheese. She
imports from outside of New England
about the same amount of butter and
/, twice that amount of cheese. It is
not too much to hope that in a not dis
tant future New England butter,
cheese and eggs will form the whole
supply of New England tables in those
lines.
One of New England's most impor-
tant contributions to the food supply of
the world is in the matter of apples
OF these she ships outside of her own
borders more than 100000 barrels an
nually. The port of Boston alone
ships in an average year about $4,000
barrels of this staple article of food
for in our American dietary the apple
deserves to be called that. This item
also is capable of great increase.
There are few bits Of agricultural Gull
tivation more profitable than a New
England apple orchard.
Another large contribution from New
England to international commissary
is that of fish, both fresh and salt. The
sardine- packing establishments of the
Maine coast are rapidly displacing the
French sardine in the American mar
ket. Oyster shipments from New
England are also quite considerable.
AS to maple sugar, New England
neds all that she can make. Never
theless, very large part of the annual
crop is shipped outside of her own
borders.
Cranberries are another New Eng
land contribution to the hunger of the
millions.
Maine is great exporter of canned
sweet corn. The canning factories
where this product is prepared are one
of the important industries of the
State. There is a peculiar sweetness
about this Eorthern-grown corn that
seems to retain its freshness in the
can much better than the more free
growing corn of more fertile regions.
Chicago is the largest single consumer
of this article and Maine canned corn
is cheaper in that city than in Boston.
New England is a heavy producer
and exporter of cucumbers. All really
first-class cucumbers in these days are
grown under glass and can be raised
just as we'll in New England as any
where. Yankee ingenuity has seized
on the fact to it's own profit. The
largest cucumber plant in the world is
close up under the White mountains
and it does not stop for the seasons of
the year. When the SHOWS are drift
ing and the winter winds bowling
down from the mountains, when the
olden-time farmer would find nothing
better to do than to hug his chimney
corner. his thrifty descendants are
supplying hotels and restaurants with
the finest cucumbers ever raised.
There are number of minor items
that swell the total, such as Vermont
and Rhode Island turkeys. late ship
ments Of berries to more southern
markets, New Hampshire blueberries--
and portion Of the tobacco that fol-
lows the meal as a digester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
Maine Gossip
The Trouble Hunters.

Hear de word OF Trouble say;
'""l<s viii always come my way!
Wen hides, de worp about,
'iev comes an finds me out!
Des don't matter whar I stay,
h olks will always come my way!
IN de country an de town,
Still dey hunts me-up an down!
Wen I restin'. sweet an deep
Reckon dat dey'll let me sleep?
No! Fun high place an FUN low,
Snake de shurter-beat de do!
Eff dey'd let me have my way
I'd give folks a holiday;
Law OF sorrer on de shelf,
Seem I needs res myself.
But dey won't-'Twel Jedgemint Day
All de worr will come my way!
Atlanta Constitution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

A Texas schoolgirl, leader on the
basketball team, Rugged her music
teacher SO tightly that three of the lat
tcr'S ribs were broken. This leads the
New York Herald to remark that Tex
as authorities ought to bar out basket
ball or employ men teachers in the mu-
sic depar tments We await the com
mont of the Houston Post on this inter
cSting episode
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

Chief Engineer Goethals risks his re-
putation as a prophet that ships will
pass through the Panama canal Jan. !,
1915. 1t is not clear how much of a
reputa ton he has as prophet, but the
county hopes he establishes one in this
matter that will endure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

I Here's hoping that Helen Maloney
stays married this time. She has fl
nally married again the Princeton stu
dent whom she married a few years
ago IL was an elopement. and the
Srcat wealth and social prominence of
Ter family filled the papers with the
story. Then she ran away TO Europe
with a young Englshman. only to be
followed by her father, brought back
and placed in a convent. Then her
marriage was annulled after lot Of
legal clubbing, and it was supposed
she would marry the young English
man with whom she crossed the ocean.
but instead of that she Remarked,
with parental consent this time. to the
Princeton boy who is now New York
broker The story has been told and
re-told as "un international romance
but 1t has all the elements of very
unsavory scandal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

delightful company They took the
hint and left. "They could have skun
m. easy" said the drummer after they
had gone. Il never had such a SEN
sation before. When that girl stroked
my hand I felt dazed. for she sure did
work some kind Of a spell over me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

Vice President Zayas Of Cuba, has
allowed two days to pass without pull
ing the nose of President Gomez. Per-
haps that disturbance which followed
close on the heels of the inaugural GER
cmonies of the baby republic was
nothing worse than an attack of infan-
tile cello
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

There is suspicion in sporting cir
cles that Tom Longboat leads too fast
a life between races to be fast enough
TO win his coming race with the Eng
lish champion, Alfred Shrubb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

Z Nine carloads of Oklahoma convicts
have been shipped home from Kansas
penctcntiaries. 1t is surprising to learn
that crime is possible under the "liber-
al constitution Of oklahoma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

After the 18th of March there will be
no one in the United States Senate to
revive the heeting memories of the
EroWnville affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
DaiIy kennebee Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all commune atoms relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

4 England isn't worried about war ru-
mors just now, but it would like to
have some advice as to Just what to
do with Carrie Nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
candied ORANGE PeeIing.

Cut into strips after removing the w mo-
membrane. Soak in cold water LOT .wS
hours, then wipe dry. Boil Two NO . drno
sugar with one of water mntil the s nurtss
threads. Dip the strips of peel IN tn -
and lay on oiled paper in the sun -
warming oven to dry. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

The Philadelphia Times states the
whole situation in a nutshell when it
d, clare war against Japan, and have
the rest Of the country do the fighting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

A Philadelphia bride got, as a we'd
cling gift, check for a million dollars.
1t is to be hoped that she was able to
cash it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

BY the way, has anyone heard when
that. suit of Governor Haskell against
Mr.. Hearst is to come to trial?