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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
A PARASOLIC HEXO,D,

Tfe engineers of a party in the field
We're continually annoyed by the curl
os!ty of the farmer folks in the country
round. Each and every day their prog
rtss was blocked by some inCuirng
soul Who would have liked to spend the
forenoon acquiring answers to ques-
lions of why and whittier and how far
and what for, relates the New York
sun. At last a serious faced young
man took an interested bucolic gray
beard one side ana explained matters.
Now" said he. I'm telling this to
you. and | don't want it to go any fur
Their. We have discovered that the
earth is paraholic hexoid and the or
dinatcs and co-ordinates do not ouite
tally by foot or perhaps by fourteen
inches. The place where the gap comes
has heen located in that field inst
ahead of us. We don't want il mon.
toned. but we are getting ready to
blow up the spot and make incision
before beginning the operation of ;on-
ing the two
The engineers finished their labors in
peace and solitude.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
HOW 1T STARTED.
Cross Detailed Two Men to lnausurate
Williamsburg Sugar Probe.

Buffalo, N. v, Nov. 1S.-George F.
Cross, the man in charge of the New
York district for the treasury depart
ment at the time the Williamsburg
sugar cases We're investigated, is now
in charge of the Buffalo district. In an
interview today Mr.. Cross said the
government has much evidence in the
criminal cases now pending of which
the public knows nothing.
Mr.. Cross said the Williamsburg
cases We're referred to him by the de-
partmcnt with instructions to make a
thorough investigation. He detailed
Richard Parr and j. o. Brzezinski to
do the work. The latter resigned and
Parr continued the work alone, report
ing t. Cross from time to time by let
ter These letters are now on file at the
department.
The making of the photographs of
the weighing machines with the spring
attachments. said Mr. Cross "was in
line with our determination TO conduct
an investigation that would be produce
tive of conclusive evidence. PARIS work
made it so. He is an efficient official
and true to the government"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
PARKER CHOSEN CAPTAIN
OF NAMES 1910 eleven.

Orono. Ne, Nov. 1S.-(SpeciaD-
The University of Maine football team
Thursday elected William f. Parker.
1912. captain for next year The cleo
ton of Parker to serve as captain in
his Junior year caused no surprise. He
played two years on the Bucksport
seminary team. and came to Maine in
the fall OF 1908. He was quickly pick
ed by Coach Mccoy for right halfback.
where he played all last year and was
picked as the star of the Maine team
in the same position this season
Although there are many dopps
floating around the campus IN regard
to what the All-Maine team should be.
one which meets with considerable an
prevail is as follows:
lie. Mikelsky, Colby; 1t, Crosby, Bow
dom; lg. Green. Colby; c. Hamilton.
Colby: re-. Hastings Bowdoin: TT, Raw
Maine: re, Hurley. Bowdoin: oh,
Welch. Colby: lhb. Ralph Good. Colby:
RIB, Parker, Maine: fb. Lovely Bates:
captain Of Maine team. Ralph
Good
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
New Life Injected Into
Dead Letter Office
By a TarantuIa, Which Escapes
From Its Mailing Box.
Pyrotechnic Display Of Hosiery by
Alarmed Female Clerks.

Washington, Nov 18th" dead let
ter office OF the post office department
5elied it's name today when a tarah-
lula threw the clerks INFO a frenzy
which for a moment threatened 10 ne
come a stampede. j. A. DAVIS, an eA-
;,erienced clerk, tore the cover from
q mysterious looking package address,
ed to Dot Huggero Verify via Leon
V. FirenZo. Florence, italy" and found
box pierced with small holes. Placing
1t to his ear he shook it to ascertain
whether or not it contained an internal
machine and the lid came off.
dumping Jehosnphat' eXclal'ned
Davis, when he found a big tarantula
resting on his shoulder. He Knocked it
to the floor, where it began mastery
retreat. Women clerks climbed on
desks and fell over one another to eS-
cape the spider. Never, said veteran
employee of the dead letter office, We're
so many silk stockings sen In The Of
flee before.
After a brief but determined search
the tarantula was discovered in a pile
of mail sacks ana was killed. The box
was mailed in New York and because
of its foreign destination and suspic-
ious appearance was sent here for eX-
animation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
JUST JUDGMENT.
Judge Did Not Care to Hear Much
Singing BY Prima Donna-Too Poor.

A middle aged and nervous tenant
IN an apartment house had summoned
his next door neighbor, a young wo-
man student az the conservatory, into
court and charged that the peace and
quiet of his lodgings had been disturb
ed by her singing.
The court was inclined to regard the
proceedings as unWarranted.
How much do you sing?" he asked
the defendant.
only two hours a day she answer
ed. An hour in the morning and one
at night.
Two hours" said the judge. 1T APP
pears unreasonable to complain of
that
But your honor interposed the
complainant, starting up eNcitedly, II
trust YOU viii not decide the matter
until you have heard the defendant
sing"
The defendant was not at all loath to
sing. In fact, her personal assurance
ard professional pride urged her to
make the most of this opportunity in
the interests OF high art.
she began an aria from Wagner, but
She had sung but four or five bars
when the court Interrupted her.
THAT will dO-that will do. he said
mo further testimony need be taken
The courts judgment is reversed =
Youths Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
PASSING OF ENTERPRISE.
One Time Crack Corvette Of Navy Will
End Days as Coal Barge.

Boston, Nov. 1S.-The one-time crack
corvette of the navy, the Enterprise. lies
at the end of weed-grown dock in East
Boston, and is being stripped of her fit
tingS, preparatory to being converted
into coal barge. The passing of the
Enterprise means the disappearance from
the roll of the navy of the last vessel of
that name, a name that for over 1873 years
has stood high in the order of service.
The present ship is the fourth of her
name. The old vessel was built at Kit
terry. Me, in 1874, and was bark rugged, 1S5
feet over all, 50 beam, and II feet inches
draught, with a displacement of 1875
tons. When first commissioned she was
armed with one 150-pound rifle. one 60
pound rifle, four 9-inch smooth bores, one
3-inch breech-loader, a Calling gun, and
saluting cannon. and carried a compile
ment of 1873 officers and men. Early in
1873 Rear-Admiral Thomas O. Selfridge,
il, was selected to make survey of thu
Amazon and MADEIRA Rivers, South
Enterprise for over 1.S00 miles. He vas
also in command of the Enterprise on the
European station in 1879. After service
all over the world, the Enterprise was
ordered to the Naval Academy in 1891.
and in 1892 she was assigned to the use of
the Massachusetts nautical training
school When sold the Enterprise
brought $1.031. Naval records show that
the second vessel of that name was built
in 1889 and was lost at Little Curacao in
1873. The Enterprise, Cd, was built in 1881
and was sold in 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
ToMMIE,s IDEA.
Thought Was All Right But He Put II
Into Expression Roughly.

Mrs. 3. believed in infant baptism
but for some reason that rite was not
performed for Tommy till he was some
four or five years old While the cere-
mony was in progress the mother was
very much gratified with Tommy's be-
havior. He seemed duly impressed
with the solemnity of the occasion and
remained with bowed head for some
time after the sprinkling had been
done.
The angel exclaimed the mother.
The little dear," said a good sister
as she went UP to give him a God
bless YOU and g pat on the head But
Just as her hand was descending with
that benediction a very wrathful and
uEangelic countenance was turned I'm.
on her, puSilistic little fist delivered
3aralyZing blow on her biceps, and
TIE indignant Tommy exclaimed, You
git away from here,''
CT course he was led out in disgrace
and questioned by his Mortified mother.
Why. cont you know she would "a
rubbed ali the baptizing water off be-
fore 1t would "a had time to soak in ?''
explained Tommy, who from his point
OF view was fully justified.-Los An
gelas Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
A STATEN EMIT.
Mrs. Stetson Affirns Her Devotion to
God and Mrs. Eddy.

New York, Nov. 1S.--Late tonight
Mrs. sstetson gave out the following
statement:
Il nave not received any direct no
tee from the beard Of directors of the
Mother church. but / have seen the
notice in the newspapers, given out by
the Christian Science Publication COM
mittee for New York state, that my
name has been dropped from the rolls
Of the Mother church.
mo student Of mine, with my APP
prevail, Will separate himself from the
Mother church or rom Christian
Science.
las for myself neither death nor
life, nor angels nor principalitics, nor
powers nor things present no things
to cone, nor height, nor depth, nor
any other creature shall be able to
separate me from the love of God
which is in Christ our Lord and in
Mary Baker Eddy, my beloved leader"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
Defends Present Rules Of
The National House
And Denies That He or Any
Speaker Is a Gar.
Pays His Resp ects to Senator Cum
minis and Champ Clark.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Joseph Ct. Cannon,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, answered his critics i'm speech
tonight with a defence of the present
rules. of the House and denied that the
Speaker was car.
Mr. Cannon paid his respects to SEN
ator A. B. Cummins of Iowa and Con-
:ressrlan Champ Clark of Missouri, the
leader Of the minority in the House.
President Taft was praised for his
defense of the new tariff law IN
speech at Winona, Mimi, during his
recent trip across the country.
According to Mr.. Cannon, senator
Cummins complained that no informa-
ton was placed before Congress during
tie recent tariff revision. Mr.. Cannon
remarked that there were carloads OF
information for any who wanted to
make use of it and added:
There has been no way discovered
by which information can be put in
., mans skull without any industry on
his part
A denial of the charges that he read
either Senator Robert La Toilette of
Wisconsin or Senator Cummins out Of
the Republican party was entered by
Mr.. Cannon.
What 7 did say" said Mr.. Cannon,
WAS that # Cummins or La Toilette
were Republicans than l was not"
In speaking of Champ Clark, Mr.
Cannon said:
I'VE all like Champ Clark, but what
he does not know about ad valorem
duties, schedules and parliamentary
law would make a large library; but
he is an expert on Chautauquas.'
MIR. Cannon ended his speech by eau
tionirg his auditors to elect man who
would cast his vote in Congress as they
would cast theirs if they were there.
thus overcoming with their own will
any possible despotism by the Speak
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
TRINlTYs CHIMES.
New Ringing Apparatus Will Greatly
Improve the Bell Tones.

Trinity's chimes, the oldest in New
York, which have rung in each new
year since they We're first installed,
arc being overhauled and a new ring
ing apparatus installed When it is
completed, which will be in about ten
days, the chimes can be played with
the expression of a piano.
one of the old bells was cracked and
1t necessitated the casting of a new
enc. 1t was decided to renovate the
whole set, and the Meneely Bell Com
rany received an order to put in the
new ringing device.
This consists of hardwood kew
board about four feet square, contain
ing ten handles, lettered with the mu-
steal notes of the bells. The board is
placed in room below the beIfrv.
each handle connected with the clan
per of it's corresponding bell by means
of rods and chains.
Trinity's chimes consist of ten bells
the largest of which weighs 5000
pounds. The most recently installed
set in this city is in the Metropolitan
tower, the largest bell there weighing
1000 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
A COMPLETE LOSS.
Four nasted Schooner Eeazer w.
Clark Wrecked on Carolina Coast.

Wilmington. n. c., Nov 1S-The
our-mastcd schooner previously re-
ported ashore on Frying Pan shoals.
proved today to be the Eleazer w.
Clark, $40 tons, Capt. f. w. Wyman.
New York to Savannah, with asphalt
paving blocks. Both vessel and cargo
are complete loss. Capt Wyman and
crew of seven men left the vessel at s
o'clock last night in two yawl boats
as she began to go to pieces and after
a terrible battle with wind and wave
until daylight, this morning, they were
thrown up on Bald Head island beach.
They arc being cared for at the sea-
mems home here. They relate a story
OF great hardship. having been prac-
tlcally without food or sleep so hours
before they We're brought ashore. The
schooner was owned by j. s. Winslov.
Portland. Me, and was built at Ratb
in 1891.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
LATEST OF MORTALS FOUND.
Jamaica Negro Has Noted Aversion
to Work in Any Forn-Very Slow.

1.-The jamaica negro is about the
slowest proposition that the Lord ever
put the breath of life into remarked
Roy F. Round, a foreman of construc-
ton on the Panama railroad. If there
was law that he had to dig his own
grave he would have to. START at it in
his early manhood.
THE American tramps, the kind
your city marshal runs out of town
here, will do more work than forty of
those fellows. Two white men can
very easily carry q CEDAR tie but when
you want the Jamaicans to do the
job squad of five or six will go after
the tie. A 130-pound rail that seven
or eight American workmcn could lift
easily would necessitate swarm OF
Jalnaicans SO thick that you couldn't
see the rail.
"These negroes are widely different
from the American brand. They have
mt the slightest idea OF music and,
can't even dance. 1t delights their
ears just as much to hammer on d
couple of Tin pans as it would to hear
the finest orchestra III the lard. They
are gullible beyond comprehension.
You could sell 'erl anything on the
face of the earth. 1t doesn't make any
difference what the thing is or whether
it is of any use. A couple of fellows
landed at Gatun one day and set up
an outfit. All in the world they had
was a wooden head that twisted
around in q grotesque fashion and
which the owners said could tel for
tunes. | guess it cost probably 81 or
So. The Jamacans swarmed in that
tent like flies all day long to have their
fortunes told by the wooden-headed
seer. Next day l saw the two fakirs
carrying a sack full of coin. and it
was about all they could do to get it
over to the depot.
"On pay day at Empire, which is
the largest pay station on the canal,
the line extends from the pay cars
back as far as the eye can reach.
Sometimes it takes the whole day to
settle with the laborers. Awaiting the
pad-off men is a market the like of
which was never seen in all the world.
There are Hindus with bright Shawls,
fancy handkerchiefs and dazzling rib
bons; hoodoo doctors with strange
charms that ward off evil and bring
wealth untold; old hays Offering to
tell fortunes; half-clad girls with bas-
kets of pineapples oranges and ba-
nanas; boys in the same costume, or
perhaps less of it, with chewing gum
and candy; photographers ready to
take pictures, writer's rendering their
services to indite letters. and so on
beyond computation-sometim 500
people are there trying to earn Il pen
ny from the laborer by selling him
something he doesn't want but thinks
he does. New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
CHANGED VOICE.
Boboink Had Voice of His Friend
Canary to Perfection in Short Time.

a friend of mine tells of q bObolink
which learned to sing like canary.
He was captured when quite small and
given a cage beside a fine singer for
which he soon exhibited 4 great at
tachment. He would sit perfectly still
on his perch for a long time watching
his friend intently, then try his best to
initiate his sweet notes. He tried for
three or four weeks before making any
progress; then he succeeded in sound
ing one note almost correctly. When
he realized his success his wild JOY was
pathetic and the canary's pleasure was
very evident. Then he redoubled his
efforts until he could sing nearly the
whole canary song. After that he and
Dick 2lWays sang in concert But
stranges. Of all, his character seemed
to change with his song. Instead of
singing but a short slime in the spring,
rs bobolinks do, he sang all the time
except when melting. And he initiated
his friends characteristics so perfectly
that he became 4 canary in all but ap-
pearance.-Ella II. Stratton in Subnr
ban Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
A COSTLY EXPERIMENT,
Australian Millionaire Wanted Flock
of Alpacas From Peruvia.

An enterprising Australian million
aire named Leonard took a trip to Peru
some years ago. He saw great flocks
of the alpaca wandering on the Andes.
Eeing woolgrower himself. he vas
struck with their splendid fleece. He
resolved TO buy some and take then.
home. He found that the Peruvian
government absolutely prohibited their
export. He tried by chartering Il spe.
clal ship to smuggle some off. ~al was
unsuccessful. Then the idea occurred
to him of taking them CUT of the coun-
try eastward. He bought large flock
engaged trusty men and had the crea-
lures driven over the passes. $4,000 feer
above sea level, and then clear across
me continent to BuenoS Aires. This
little expedition cost him $4,000. But
the long march had 50 weakened the
alpacas that they all died on the voy-
age
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
Sandford's Yacht CorOnet
In Boston HarbOr.
Passengers Crying, but
All Refuse Information.
Yacht on Way to Palestine, With
Party Of 40 ShiIohites.

Boston, Nov. 1S.-Thc schooner yacht
Coronet, bearing some 10 Shilohites,
bound for the Shiloh colony in Pales-
tine, was driven into PORT here today
by a furious gale encountered ut the
start Of the trip for the Mediterranean.
The CorOnet slipped out of Portland,
Me, harbor Monday night, bound, it
WAS believed. for Rev. Frank w. sand
fold's colony in Palestine. The settle-
ment of the Holy Ghost and Us So
ciety there is reported to have been
depleted and it is understood the 40 or
more men, women and children from
tho Durham hill colony were to be add
ed to the settlement.
The yacht was anchored off ROWc'S
wharf. but the passengers. many of
whom could be heard crying, refused,
evidently under orders, to disclose any
information concerning the craft or
its mission.
The Coronet is the Brooklyn built
yacht which won a notable ocean race
for big purse with the yacht DaLn,.
less several years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
|ReSentmentOf Some State
Railroad Commissioners
Against Interstate Commission
Aired al Washington.
Railroad Commissioners Approve
Each Bill II II Is Amended.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The feeling of
resentment ny some state railroad
commissioners against what they term
the wish Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission To hog all the super
vision Of the railroads. rea :hed ell
max AZ the convention OF the Nations
M Association of Railway Commission
ers today when the convention was
asked to approve the F'Sch bill of the
last congress to empower the Inter
state Commission 10 Investigate iii ac-
cidents on railroads engaged in inter-
state commerce. Commissioner Earle
Of South Carolina led in tn" G.-nuncia-
ton OF the bill.
The discussion finally resulted in
Commissioner Clark OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission and Commits
sioner Burr Of Florida offering i sug
gestion that the bill be approved, if
aended so as 10 specify it was in no
way to interfere with the rights Of the
states. This course was pursued.
When Secretary Mosely of the In
terstate Commerce Commission finish>
ed tn" report of Il special committee
recommending the approval of the
Esch dill. Commissioner Earle said,
shaking his finger at Mr.. MOScly: I'VE
have heard you ask for uniform elias.
sification, uniform Gemurrage, uniform
"tEis' and uniform that We are get
ting tired of ii. Arc You going To take
everything" I'll tell you right now, 7.
as n railroad commissioner of South
Carolina, am not going to accept your
uniform demurrage code"
Il don't care if you don't" retOrtel
Mr.. Moscly. NJ. M"sely subsequently
explained that at present railroads are
required to report on wrecks and it is
desired to !have these reports more ac-
carat" and more in detail. with & view
Of preventing the railroads from
lying about them, as it has bs en- con-
tended they sometimes do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
Better Pay for
Federal Judges.

New York, Nov. 18.-A bill for in
creasing salaries of all federal judges
by $4,000 to $4,000 a year will be intro
Gulcd at the corning session Of Con-
gress with the endorsement of a COM
rittce of lawyers which has been con-
sidering Tire subject for a year or more.
The committee headed by Former SEN
ator John G. SoDoncr, Former Con-
gressman Charles +. Littiefield and
Henry w. Taft, recommends the fol-
lowing increases:
Supreme court from $500 to ST.
500: United States circuit court from
$1,000 to $4,000; United States district
court from $4,000 to $4,000.
The committee in it's report made
public tonight argues that federal
judges are now paid less than con-
gressmen. although they give approx
imately twice as much time to their
duties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19
RICHARD WATSON GLIDER.
Editor of Century Magazine Dies Sud
denly of Angina Pectors.

New York, Nov. 1S.-Ricfard Watson
Glider, editor in chief Of the Century
Magazine since its foundation in 1881
and widely known as an author and
lecturer died unexpectedly tonight at
the house of his sister, Mrs Schuyler
Van Renss"lar of angina pectoris All
his children, except his daughter Ros-
olnond, who is recovering from an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis at the home Of
friend, Were at the bedside.
Mr. Glider was taken ill during the
delivery Of a lecture on "Tennyson
before the Y. NJ. C. A. of Orange. n. J..
Wednesday night. Nov 3. He suffered
considerable pain. but managed to fin
l*h his lecture. on the way home he
collapsed in a Jersey City ferry boat.
bat managed to summon assistance
from New York by telephone. His son
Rodman and DIR. J. S. Hodgson hur-
1icd To his assistance.
The illness was first diagnosed as in
digestion and nothing serious was eX-
rected to develop from it, Mr. Glider
vas up and about the following day.
though he suffered occasional seizures
of sharp pain. His physicians. on the
second diagnosis. realized that the ma
ture of his malady was graver than a
mere temporary attack of Indigestion
Cut they did not acquaint Mr.. Glider
with the truth.
Mr.. Glider had passed a comfortable
night and was resting easily in bed
this morning. No fears for him We're
felt and at noon his wife left the
house. Shortly after l o'clock she was
recalled by an urgent message Dr.
Joseph Collins and DR.. Theodore Jane
way We're called in consultation with
DR.. Hodgson and it was realized that
Mr.. Glider had only a few hours to
live. He suffered great pain and Opt
ates We're administered freely to ease
his distress Win the end came at S
O'Clock he was no longer conscious.
The funeral will be held from the
Church of the Ascension and the burial
VIII be at Bordentown. ~ J.. where Mr..
Glider was born. The date and the pail
bearers have not vet been named. No
statement was available tonight from
the offices Of the Century Magazine.
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