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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

II those 20 women indicted for
smuggling are responsible for the
sheath gown, they ought to be pun
jShed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

The New York Herald isn't the easy
mark one would think at first. 1t
must have made good money selling
the fake to other suckers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Cooked,

Doctor Cook has gone and hid
In some lone sequestered spot
Some day he'll raise up his head
And find he has been forgot.
Houston Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

New Hampshire schoolmarms are
going home for Christmas and that
means another exodus of the mar
riageable sisters after News Years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Tammany is letting no opportunity
to stuff itself at the public trough go
unimproved. The tiger can see four
almighty lean years ahead
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

FitZgerald'S followers Kissed StorroW
and his speakers from the stage at
South Boston rally. That sort of thing
doesn't help Fitzgerald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

The result at Copenhagen will COM
pei the National Geographic Society
to take stand for Peary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

There will be no whitewaSh brush in
evidence in that Ballnger- Pinchot in
vestigation. according to reports from
Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Friends of the Somerset County Vet
Grams Association are proud of tie sue
cess which has come to the associa-
ton. which has but one counterpart
the Waldo county association Five
years ago r. f. Gould of Arson called
the nine Somerset county posts togeth-
er at Madison with a membership of
80, Mr. Gould was elected colonel.
Since that time the county association
has met every three months in some
village in the county and it now has a
membership of 2lO. In 1906 a ladies'
auxiliary was organized at Skowheaan.
Mr.. Gould has been continued in office
as colonel and was reelected at the
meeting recently held at Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23
Maine Gossip
Still Superior.

we used to envy birds so much
Their airy graceful fight.
But now with our white planes outspread
We reach a greater height:
But still the birds have got us skinned.
we leave them on the road
mat mas been theirs for ages but
Their motors don't explode
Houston Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

And still fortune awaits the man
who can coax his hens to lay in Decem-
Der as they did in May.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23
Houston Post,

The Portland Press recalls the time
when Hon. Thomas B. Reed saved the
late King Leopold trouble by giving
him an opinion in an international
complication. Thomas B. Reeds stand
ing among international lawyers, was
somewhat Improved, in view of the fact
that Leopold followed his advice and
ESCAPED the pit that had been pre-
pared for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Matches and small boys make bad
combination, unless the boy is clad in
asbestos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

II dentists can use that new novo-
caine it will stop a lot of profane
language.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Pres. Taft seems to have the happy
faculty of writing a message that
pleases both Wall street and the people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23
Horrors.

When women vote and make our laws
And have their own sweet will and wav
Wen nave to smoke the punk cigars
Our wives hand to us on Christmas Dav
Houston Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

The battleship Georgia seems to be
having more than her share of hard
luck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

; If that shopping is not already done,
you will have to hustle or wait for the
February sales
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Robert Bacon will go to France in
spite of the widely heralded opposition
from men in this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Reports from Hawaii state that the
Japanese coolies are leaving. What be-
comes of that war scare?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23
At Christmas,

On. corner turkeys if You can,
Cranberries if you must.
wed rather face both corners than
A toy trust
kansas City Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Cooks goose seems to be thorough
ly cooked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

A few more days like Saturday and
the coal man can enjoy Christmas with
the rest of us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Knox seems to have Mr.. Zelaya on
the anxious seat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Are you using Red Cross stamps? If
not. why not?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Portland has bought fire whistle as
large and powerful as So Portland's
OF course she would. Now the man
who can sell So. Portland still bigger
alarm can be certain that Portland
stands ready to buy the next size larg-
err. In time a couple of blasts on the
whistle would blow the fire out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Reports from New York indicate that
Maine corn packers will get more for
their product this year than last. The
prices already quoted are two and
half cents per dozen higher that a year
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

On Dec. IS Thomas Pennell of Bruins
wick celebrated his 9th birthday and
to be in his usual good health
Dec. Is he was dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Two men versed in scientific asricul-
ture told the Portland Farmers Club
that Maine is losing her apple market
because she is not keeping pace With
the West. Now if that Farmers Club
was only made up of farmers instead
of bankers, brokers. plumbers. etc,
wouldn't that talk help?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

The Richmond Bee appears in Christ
mas regalia this week and it is a very
creditable piece of work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23
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 communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

If there is no need of nine cent mill;
in New York. why eight cent milk IN
some Maine cities?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

The fact that Peary used Maine
built snowshoes has given them the
call in all markets and the manufac-
turers are enjoying unpreceded pros
perity. This boom is not confined to
the man who fitted out the Peary ex-
petition. but is shared by all the Maine
manufacturers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Mrs. Louisa Hatch of Richmond
called at this office Monday and left for
Journal of June II. 1916. a copy of the
(Roston American Apollo of April 10.
1928. copy of the Eastern Chronicle Of
Feb %, 1925 and the tax book in which
was recorded the taxes for the planta
ton of Smi:hfield fo- the year 17a4. The
tax collector was George Neill. an an
cestor of Mrs. Hatch. The assessors
were Samuel Hutchinson, Jabez Robin
son and James Lord.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Thursday, December %, 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Eastport is to have a wireless tele-
graph station and number of men
are engaged in putting up an operating
office. The two spars, 22S feet in
height, to be used in the place of
towers, will arrive in a few days and
in short time the station will be in
working order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Lynch the President" which appear
ed in the headlines of Maine paper
Monday morning was not a cali to do
personal violence to Tact. 1t simply re
the National League of Baseball Clubs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

A Bowdoinham farmer has been
greatly puzzled at the odd tracks seen
near the cid spring in his upper mead
ow. Having occasion to go to the
spring very early one morning recetly.
he SAW large red fox drinking from
the pool and it is likely that the shy
fellow has been a visitor to the place
for a year though this is the first time
lie has been seen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

Lewiston's leather goods thief GER
tainly knew his business. He took the
best in sight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-01

polar gateway to its sweep of the northern ice at midnight. From the end of the polar night late in Febru- ary to the first of the double days and midnight suns we had forced a trail through darkness, blood hardening temperature and over leg breaking ir- regularities of an unknown world of ice to an area POO miles from the pole.
 The Midnight Sum-
 Now we had the sun unmistakably at midnight, and its new glory was quite an incentive to our life of shiv- CTS. Observations on April placed camp at latitude S6 degrees 36 min utes, longitude 94 degrees minutes In spite of what seemed like long marches we had advanced only 1O6 miles in nine days. Much of our hard work was lost in circuitous twists around troublesome pressure lines and high, irregular fields of very old ice The drift ice was throwing us to the east with sufficient force to give us some anxiety, but with eyes closed to danger and hardships the double days of fatigue and glitter quickly followed one another.
 The temperature, ranging between 36 and 46 degrees below zero F., kept persistently near the freezing point Of mercury, aud, though the perpetual sun gave light and color to the cheer less wastes. we were not impressed with any appreciable sense of warmth. Indeed. the sunbeams seemed to make the frost of the air pierce with more painful sting.
 frd ,Iav of seemingly most impressive at this time-clouds of steam rose from the frozen seas. In marching over the golden glitter snow scalds the face, while the nose is bleached with frost. The sun rose into zones of fire and set into burning fields of ice. but with pain we breathe the chill of death
 In camp a grip of the knife left pain full burns from cold metal. To the frozen finger the water was hot. With wine spirits the fire was lighted. while oil delighted the stomach. In dreams heaven was hot. the other place was cold. All nature was false. We seem cd to be nearing the chilled flame Of new hades. In our hard life there was nothing genuinely warm The cunEenial appearances were all decep- ton. but death offered only cold com fort There was no advantage in sui eide.
 We should have enjoyed this, curious experience, but with endless bodily discomfOrts, combined in aching mus cles and an overbenring Ianguor, there could be no real joys from the glories of nature. The pleasure was reserved for later retrospect.
 We now changed our working hours from day to night. beginning usually at 10 and ending at '. The big march
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-01
(NINTH ARTICLE)

By pr. Frederick A. Cook. First White
 Man to Reach the North Pole YER the newly discovered coast lines was written Bradley Land, " in honor of John R. Bradley,
 the benefactor of the expedi- tzon. As we passed north of this land there was nothing substantial upon which to fix the eye.
 There was at uo time a perfectly clear horizon, but the weather was good enough to permit frequent nauti- cal observations. The course was lined on uninteresting blank sheets, but there were elusive signs of land ire quent enough to keep up an exploring enthusiasm.
 Thus day after day the marches were forced, the incidents and the po- sftions were recorded, but the adven- lures were promptly forgotten in the mental bleach of the next days effort. The night of April was made notable by the swing of the sun at midnight For a number of nights it made grim faces at us in its setting. A teasing mist, drawn as a curtain over the northern sea at midnight, had given curious advantages for celestial stag ing; settling into this haze, we were unable to determine sharply the ad- vent of the midnight sun, but here was a spectacular play which interested us immensely.
 Now the great bulk was drawn out egg shaped. with horizontal lines drawn through it. Again it was press ed into a basin with flaming fires, burning behind a curtain of ~frosts; blue at other times, it appeared like a huge vase, and it required very little imagination to see purple and violet flowers.
 The change was often like magic, but the last display was invariably a face-distorted faces of men or ami mais were made to suit our fancy.
 We had therefore followed the suns northward advance-from its first peep at midday above the south ice of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-01
DIR. COOKS OWN STORY OF
 THE CONQUEST OF THE POLE.
North of Bradley Land = Amazing Sensations of Dr.
 Cook and His TWO Companions

es and prolonged hours of travel with which fortune favored us earlier were no longer possible. Weather condi- dons were more important in deter mining the days run than the hands of the chronometers.
 When the storms threatened the start was delayed, and in strong blows the march was shortened, but in one way or another we usually found a few hours in each turn of the dial dur ing which a march could be forced be- tween winds. It mattered little wheth- CT we travelled night or day-all hours and all days were alike to us-for we had no accustomed time of rest, no Sundays, no holiday. no landmarks or mileposts to pass. To advance and ex- pend the energy accumulated during one sleep at the cost of our pound of pemmican was the one sole aim in life.
 The observations of April II gave latitude ST degrees 20 minutes, longi- tude 95 minutes 13 seconds. The pack disturbance of Bradley Land was less and less noted in the northward move ment The fields became heavier, lar ger and less crevassed. Fewer trou- blesome old foes and less crushed new ice were encountered. With the i'm proved conditions the fire of a racing spirit came for a brief spell
 Passing Highest Reach.
 We had now passed the highest reaches of all our predecessors and had gained the inspiration of the far thest north for ourselves. The time was at hand, however, to consider seri- ously the necessity of an early return
 Nearly half of the food allowance had been used. In the long marches supplies had been more Hberally used than anticipated, and now our dog teams were much reduced in numbers A hard necessity had forced the cruel law of the survival of the Attest, for the less useful dogs were fed to the steady working survivors. Owing to the food limits and the advancing sea- son we could nrt. prudently continue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-01

the outward march a fortnight longer.
 We had dragged ourselves 300 miles over the polar sea in twenty-four days. Including delays and detours, this gave an average of nearly thirteen miles daily on an air line in our course. There remained an unknown line of 16O miles before our ambitions could be satisfied. The same average ad- vance which we had made on the pack would take us to the pole in thirteen days. There were food and fuel enough to risk this adventure.
 Work and Observations.
 In the diary of the succeeding days doings there appear numerous tabu- lations of work and observations. In the new cracks the thickness of the ice was measured. The water was ex- amined for life. The technical details for the making and breaking of ice were studied. and some attention was given to the altitude of uplifted and submerged irregularities.
 Atmospheric, surface water and ice temperatures were taken, the barome- ter was noted, the cloud formations, weather conditions and ice drifts were tabulated. There was a continuous routine of work which does not appear here It belongs to the specific details of the history of the exploration, which will appear in the later publica- tion of scientific data.
 This work. like the effort of the foot in the daily drive of duty, became more or less automatic and does not at any time enter as an active part of the story. AS we now run along over seemingly endless fields of ice the physical appearances come under & careful scrutiny. I watched daily for possible signs of dangerous failure in strength. for serious disability now meant a fatal termination.
 A disabled man could neither con- tinue nor return, but every examina- ton gave another reason to push hu- man endurance to the limit of the strain of every fiber and cell. The hard work which followed, under an brought intense thirst.
 Soup Luxury.
 Forcing the habit of the camel, we managed to take enough water before starting to keep sufficient liquid in the veins for the days march. but it was difficult to await the melting of the ice at camping time.
 In two sittings-evening and morn ing-each took an average of three quarts of water daily. This included the tea and also the luxury of an DC. casional soup. There was water abou; everywhere in heaps. but 1t was fir crystals. and before the thirst could be quenched several ounces of pre- cious fuel. which had been carried thousands of miles. must be used. And still this water. so expensive and st
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-01
HOW TO VOTE THE
 DEMOCRATIC TICKET

On the voting machine the second lever from the top the left hand side, is designated by the letter B
 which letter stands for Buckingham Be and turn
 down the lever with letter "B and you have cast your for Buckingham for mayor and his associates on the Democratic ticket. You want Buckingham for mayor The city needs him. Therefore do not run the losing your vote by attempting to scratch Look for the letter B It is the second lever the left hand side machine Turn that lever down and you have your the candidates of the people Re member this Look for the letter 'B.' sy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-01
HOW TO VOTE A STRAIGHT TICKET.

Having closed the Curain-Pu the Party Lever bearing the name emblem of your Party to the right UNTIL THE BELL RINGS and then let it go back This turns voting position all of the Pointers of the candidates of your party. See illustration below.
 The ringing of the Bell informs the that the Party been pulled far enough unlock the Curtain Lever and engage the registering mechanism.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-01

Copyright, 1909, by the New York Herald Company, Registered in Can. ada in Accordance With Copyright Act. Copyright in Mexico Undea- Laws of the Republic of Mexico All Rights Reserved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-19
EASILY MIXED.
And Relieves Worst Forms
Of Rheumatism.
Taken After Meals and When
Going 70 Bed.
Acts on Kidneys and Bladder and
I'M Should Be Given a Trial.

Cut this cut and put in some safe
place, for it is valuable and worth
more than anything else in the world
if you should have an attack of rheu-
matism or bladder trouble or any
arrangement of the kidneys whatever
The prescription is simple and can
be made up by any one at home. The
ingredients can be had at any good
prescription pharmacy and all that is
necessary is to shake them well in a
bottle.
Here it is: Fluid extract dandelion,
one-half ounce; compound kargon,
one ounce; compound syrup of sarsa-
parllla, three ounces.
Take teaspoonful after each meal
and at bedtime. A few doses is said
to relieve almost any case of bladder
trouble, frequent urination, pain and
scalding, weakness and backachc, pain
above the kidneys, etc. 1t is now
claimed to be the method of curing
chronic rheumatism, because of it's
direct and positive action upon the
eliminatiVc tissues OF the kidneys. It
gives them life and power to slit and
strain the poisonous waste matter and
uric acid from the blood, relieving the
worst forms of rheumatism and kid
ney and bladder troubles. The extract
dandelion acts upon the stomach and
| liver and is used also extensively for
relieving constipation and indigestion.
Compound sarsaparilla cleans and en-
riches the blood. There is nothing bet
ter than Kargon Compound for the
| kidneys.
This prescription is safe to use at
any time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-19
John W. Starrett of South China.

Word was received in the city yes
terday of the death of John w. Star
rett, formerly of South China, which
occurred at his home in Athol, Mass,
Wednesday afternoon at the age of "A
years. He was born in South China and
his early life was passed in Maine and
eastern Massa "husetts. He moved to
Athol about % years ago ard engaged
in business with his brother, L. $.
Starrett, being a travelling salesman
for the firm fer many years. About
1889 he married Miss Evelyn Sheldon
who survives. He was a\member of
the Makors and of the Methodist
church Besides the widow two broth
ers and four sisters survive, l.. $
Starrett Of Athol, Mass, S. C. Star
rett of South China. Mrs. Fannie Hus-
sey of Waterville. Ms. Horace Sibley
of Jacksonville Fla. Mrs. Minerva
Hancock OF South RoEalston, Mass.
and Mrs. Sarah Smart of Athol. Flu
neral services will be held at the home
Sunday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-19

A paragraph in a Boston paper We'd
nesday stated that because the postal
authorities did not consider that Miss
Lillian A. Rice of Charlestown. Mass.
was entitled to carry on mail order
business for her literary production on
How Harry Houdini does His Tricks"
at IS a copy, a fraud order was issued
against her. The paragraph also stat
ed that the action of the authorities
was brought about by the complaint
of Young man in this city. who
thought that Miss Rice's explanation
of Houdini's tricks bordered too much
on the ina ginary. Chief Postoiiice In
spector Lawrence Letherman began an
investigation and the result same with
the fraud 'order." Miss Rice's volum
nous mail from the country districts
of New England has been held up and
returned to the senders marked
fraudulent, No complaint has been
made at the Augusta postoffice, and if
the young man referred to got .stung'
he probably sent his complaint to
Washington, d. C..