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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-06
Optimism is Catching.

AS to All the world loves lover,
and 1t loves q man In love with hia
work as well as his life. Blessed is
that man who has found his work; he
will find his niche and Is bound to
rise like good butter in the churn.
Optimism is catching; pessimism il
depressing. Nothing succeeds like sue
cess, and he can do best that which he
likes the most. Square pegs DO not fit
into round holes, and the man who can-
not get genuine satisfaction out of his
work is in bad way and should visit
"hoss DOCTOR
Accounting is a fine art and only
the best succeed. Here is a race
worthy of our best endeavor. The
man who masters the science of ac-
counts, who understands the theory
and practice of banking, manufacture
ing and commerce, has a master mind
and is worthy to sit in the councils
of the mighty. Here is subject
worthy of our best attention--a race
worthy of our best effort. Some men
win by favor, but all should win by
merit, for only as a man feels that
he is worth what he gets, and climbs
by hard work and not by influence.
can he find the real satisfaction that
honest work affords. Let him lay his
course true; aim high and shoot to
kill, "aiming at the moon and possibly
hitting church steeple;" let him have
faith in himself and his calling; let
him realize that he can preach as truly
in business as in the pulpit, and life
will take on new meaning for the
man who gets the proper perspective.
W H. Knifiin, Jr., in an article in
the Book-Keeper.
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They were given their choice of the
lodges of the village, but we're warned
against a certain wigwam which stood
upon an eminence apart from the rest.
This lodge was occupied by an old toad
who was possessed of the powers of a
witch and was greatly feared in the viii
lage.
So they chose lodge near the river
bank. where they could flee should there
be occasion, and lay down for the night.
About ten o'clock the next morning they
went up to the wigwam inhabited by the
old toad and entered. the Son of the
Moon being the first to go through the
low portal AS he Strengthened to his
full height to obtain a view of the in
terror of the wigwam the old toad sprang
at him and fastened her claws into his
checks, exclaiming as she did so:
You are my husband. and you must
take me with you to the Moon Mother.
who will be proud of the match you have
made in so short time"
And, as she was of great power, her
words were fulfilled, and to this day, II
you will but notice. the face of the Moon
is covered with the wigwams of the child
rem of the Son of the Moon and the Toad
After their marriage she gave up her
practice of the witch's craft and devoted
herself to the task of pleasing her hus-
band and changing her form to that of a
beautiful maiden's.
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FOURTH DIVISION.
Antiques and HorribIes.

Horace r. Church. alias General
Studlefunk. chief of division The gem
eral was preceded by squad of po-
lice Milton Aldrich chief
Daughter of regiment. Henry r.
Church; Terrible Band, Len Holbrook.
leader; Uncle Sam and Yankee Doodle,
impersonating these were John w.
Whittier, for Uncle Sam" and his
little granddaughter Caro- Whittier,
dressed like boy. who took Yankee
Doodle to perfection. The city govern
ment was impersonated by Finney S.
Merrill, as mayor and eight small boys
as couEcilncn: TIallowell Heart Cure
Co, by William Moore; hand tub Heck
la of Randolph Raymond Church: Bee
Hive. wild honey. and deer skins, a
burlesque on n. II. Bridges. by Will
liam Hayes; Palmer's wood yard. by
Bert Ferguson, the cart bearing the
announcements six little feet for a
cord" a ten cent team, by Newton
Smith; water wagon. the driver taking
his last drink, by Levi Day; Hallowell
Milk Dealers Association by Cha !.
Doucettee. on this float was a COW and
plenty of water The Whitchousc
laundry. Geo. Holbrool1:. American Ex-
press Company. Chas. Smith. The po-
lice department was represented by
JAS Robbins, marshal and three po-
licemen who had captured Leon Sing.
for whom the New York police are now
looking.
One float was a burlcsque. on that
famous trotter Hal S" driven by Rob
ert Loughlin; another moving from Tho
country. representing the husband ami
wife. with their six children. cats, dogs.
birds. white rabbits, etc. etc. A good
one was take off on DR.. II; A. Milli-
ken. which was car, drawn by a yoke
of oxen. placarded on one side from
East Port to Kittery. rapid transit"
while on the opposite side in large let
tiers. 1t read, "Dr. II. A. Millikcn, man
ager." Bringing up the rear of the
floats was one that deserves more than
passing notice. 1t was an old stage
coach. which is the property of l.. w.
Niles & Co. livery men of this city.
who purchased it from the Augusta
House a few years ago: the stage at
one time made regular trips between
Portland and Bangor; later on it made
frequent trips from Augusta to the
Rangeley region. and one who drove
that old coach over the latter route So
years ago. was John Dnsmorc. one of
the most honored citizens of this city
who is now 81 years old. Mr.. Dins-
more was on the box of the old stage
yesterday. 1t brought back to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-06
The Nations Great Library.

1t is not a library for the more
general reader. except as, subject to
the convenience of the investigator,
such a reader is permitted to use it's
material upon the premises. Even less
is it a library for the education or
cultivation of the young. The service
to the general reader and to the
young through the issue Of instructive
or recreative books in the domain of
general literature is left to libraries of
different sort-the academic
libraries and the municipal reference
and lending Libraries. Only when it
comes to the student somewhat more
mature is the National Library con-
cerned Nor is it primarily to aid one
pursuing studies merely for his own
personal instruction or cultivation. 1t
is library of research; but research
calculated to advance the boundaries
of knowledge, and thus to benefit the
community as a whole, not merely to
satisfy the interest or pleasure of an
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Magazine.
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Train Dispatchina by Telephone.

Discussing the gradual suprlanting Of
the telegraph by the telephone for train
dispatching, the Popular Mechanics
says:
"The realization of the superiority of
the telephone to telegraph as means
OF directing trains has come gradually
through the demonstration lof its excel
lehce as the chief factor in the directing
OF the cars of the electric passenger SER
vice in I'LL thirkly settled parts of the
country. First adopted by the great
railroad systems as a means of direct
ing trains in the terminal yards, it's i'm
portance and extent of operation has
grown, until at least twelve of the great
systems have now adopted it on some
divisions and are extending it's scope
as rapidly as possible. Among these
roads are the New York Central; The
I.ackawanna; Chicago; Burlington &
Quincy; Lake Erie, Reliance g. Wheel
Ing; Pennsylvania; Illinois Central:
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MOVING THE ALLIGATORS
What Happened When Number Tw.
Threw Out His Chest.

1t is easy enough to move big alli-
gators if you only know how, and they
certainly do know how down at the
Aquarium: but even with experts on
the job mishaps will sometimes befall.
They had there two alligators about
feet long and weighing each about
$50 pounds, which it was desired to
shift from one pool to another, and
they went about the work of shifting
them in the usual manner, which in
wolves some care and labor. You can't
just pick up an alligator like that and
carry him around because if his head
were free he might bite off mans
arm or with one swing of his untram-
meled tail he could break man leg;
and SO when they are going to move an
alligator they first tie him up, the
common way being to lay a pole or a
plank along his back and lash him
to that, usingfa pole long enough SO
that it will project l1xeach end be-
xcAd the sFafor,ss head Id .t&fff1 10 ave
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Economy of Concrete Bridaes,

In the case of steel bridge the labor
and material are seldom found ir -
locality in which the bridge is built
whereas in the construction of con
crete bridge most of the labor and ma
terials may be obtained at the site, and
the greater part of the money expended
Tor the bridge remains in the community
from the cost of maintenance and appro.
pirate design, which are entirely in favo,
OF concrete. 1t would be more enonomi-
cal under certain circumstances to pay
from one and half to two times as much
In first cost for a concrete bridge as 70,
one of steel. There is good reason to be-
lieve that this represents the situation
as 1t pertains to the average bridge in
stead of being the exception. How vast.
" more economical to use concrete where
the cost does not exceed steel, winch ma
frequently been the case in many sec.
bids for concrete being lower than fo,
steel 49,
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| the men something to lift and carry
| him by. In moving these two alllga'
tors they used a spruce board about
II feet long, 20 inches wide and an
inch and a quarter thick.
You let the water run out of the
pool TO strand the gator and then
the first thing you do is to tie his
great jaws together so that he can't
| bite. In one end of one of the two
lines you are going to lash him with
| you make a slip moose; and then seiz-
| ing a favorable opportunity you get
| that Moose over the gators nose and
work it back to about where you want
| it around his jaws and then you draw
| it tight and make the loop fast, thus
| securely closing the alligator's mouth.
Then you lay the plank along on the
alligator's back and begin taking turns
of the line around over the plank and
| under the gators body, working
farther and farther back with every
turn, till you have got to about his
midsi1ip section, where you have about
used I'D this line and where you make
it fast.
SO now you have the forward part
OF the gator dashed to the plank, with
lashings not tight enough to do him
any harm, but still drawn plenty tight
enough so that he can't move at that
end Then, with the other line, you
start on aft, taking repeated turns
in the same manner around the plank
and the after part of the gators body
and his tail. Using a plank intead of
pole, there is room under the plank,
- IL 6nnC aanh side
of it, for a little play of the alligator's
tail, but they made the turns here close
enough together so that he can't work
his tail free.
With the alligator thus lashed to
the plank the rest is easy. They lift
him out of the pool, and then couple
OF men get under the projecting for
ward end of the plank, at the gators
head. and a couple of men get under
the projecting after end, at the alli-
gators tail, and then they just simply
walk away with him and lift him over
into the other pool, and there cast Off
the lashings.
In this manner they moved the two
gators at the Aquarium, the first one
without special incident; but in moving
the second there was a slight mlshap
which really didn't amount to any
thing. but which was at least inter-
esting.
They had got this alligator all
nicely and snugly dashed, and were
about to lift him, when the big gator
drew in a deep breath and threw out
his chest, the cords around him tauten-
ing and tautening, and drawing down
harder and harder on the edges of the
plank or his back as his body expand
ed, and then the first thing they knew
snap! crack: bang! The plank split
from end to end, straight down the
middle.
And then they had the flashing to do
or to set up all over again, because
now the plank, instead of lying fiat
across the gators back, sloped down
like the roof of a house, along on
either side, closer to the gators body,
giving the lashings all little slack
and the gator a little play in them.
But they soon got the lashings all
snugly tautened up again, and then
they got Alligator No. over without
any further trouble.-Washin
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Flying Isn't Very DANGEROUS.

Now get it out of your head in the first
place. that flying is an exceptionally dan
gerous pastime. To the contrary. And at
the same time, clear your mind of the idea
that the Wright flier is not suited for or
binary man. If you will ask the Wrights
themselves about the future of their in
veition, ten chances to one, their first eff
fort will be to deprive you of a lot of
hishfalutn notions. One of them is the
general impression that they are going
to put the railroad out of business They
grin when you suggest things like ths-or
that the ocean liner is doomed And when
you inquire whether the motor car is now
on the way to the scrap heap, they try
hard to look polite and interested. The
truth of the matter is. that the Wrights
never miss good chance to club an idea
like this over the head hitting it a good,
solid thump before the idea has even had
time enough to sit up and take notice.
Why? WE'LL that's easy too. Because the
flying machine as they will patiently tell
you. seems to lack a probable, or even
a remotely plausible chance of disturbing,
in the least way. the present methods of
more factor to the facility of travel; and
as for it's first utility, hear what the
Wrishts themselves have to say:
Sport first of all. After that its use
in exploration and in war And after war
Oh, well, you can guess as well
But this idea. new as it will be to the
average American has already e beer. been
are already nearly hundred persons who
have ridden in the air; and the number is
growing constantly. In America, however,
a soant dozen would fill the list-a state
ment that many will accept as evidence
of the Americans more conservative re-
gard for his neck But if you'll stop to
think, you'll see this can't be true for
the most daring, and the fastest and best
drivers of motor cars are from the United
States. Necks have nothing to do with
the case. It's because. over on this side
of the ocean, we havn't had the chance
The Outing Magazine.
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Value Of the GuayuIe Plant.

only few years ago it was dis
covered that the small and what was
then considered worthless Guayule
plant contained rubber, and many in
teresting articles have appeared from
time to time in the Consular Reports
relative to the growth of this plant AMI
it's manufacture and commercial value
The discovery of rubber has resulted
in the reclamation of large stretches of
arid territory in Mexico and the sud
den enhancement of the values of all
lands upon which the weed happened
to grow. The plant has brought as
high at $3.50 per ton; its present
market price is 800. Guayule land
owners have become wealthy. and
about $50,0O0,000 have been spent IN
this industry up to the present time
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Buyinu Mexican Land.

An acquaintance of mine purchased
from the government a tract of these
lands approximating fifty thousand
acres. When he went to claim his
property he found it in possession of
an old Mexican who claimed owner
ship in spite of the government grant.
The Mexican had lived upon it all his
life, and it had been in his family for
many generations. 1t was stocked
with several thousand head of cattle,
under the charge of cowboys who car
ried revolvers. The Mexican and his
grown sons also carried revolverS.
When my acquaintance demanded pos
session, the Mexican informed him that
the land was his, title or no title, gov
eminent grant or no grant, and he in
tended to hold it against all corners,
and ne and his men would shoot any
body found trespassing upon it. My
friend discreetly retired to the land
office, and demanded to be put in pos
session of the property for which he
had paid. Here he was told that the
government had undertaken only to
sell him a sound title, and not to put
him into possession. Such a title had
been delivered to him, and the govern
ment could not in addition attempt
to dispossess trespassers. He must do
that himself, but he must not kill any
body in doing it. Perhaps the courts
could help him. Now, a man may be
born, live out a long and eventful ca
reer, die and be forgotten, while the
machinery of the courts is getting
ready to be put into motion. The re-
suit is, my acquaintance is the own
er of fifty thousand acres of good Mex
lean land that he cannot set his foot
upon, and of which he may never get
control.
1 cite this as warning to would-be
investors 1t is a wise precautiOn to
first learn, before accepting landof-
flee titles, whether the land they wish
to buy is free from the encumbrance
of belliSerent claimants in possession.
MY acquaintance did not take this pre-
caution. He purchased in good faith.
believing he was getting 4 wild and
unoccupied tract.-The Outing Maya
zine.
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which were the insignia Of his pro-
fession and pushing them about the
counter of his shop with yard stick
after the manner of the game as al
present played, and using boxes
fastened to the sides of his counter FOR
pockets.
Out of this was developed a table
with a fence Of slight elevation about
it to keep the balls from rolling on the
floor and to enable the player to make
what have since become known as
cushion shots New World OF
Billiards.
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A Toy Bank That is Real.

Raleigh, n. c., has the smallest bank
in the state. this country, or the world.
FOR that matter. 1t is the Wake Coun-
ty Savings Bank, and was opened for
business on the first day of January,
1905. 1t was originally built as hall
way. but stairs were run to one side
of it. and in the tiny room thus left
the bank was established IT has a
front of seven and one-ha1f feet, all
glass, consisting of narrow door and
a curved window, and it's depth is
twenty-five feet. There is barely
enough space above it's front for the
sign in letters of gold. Next to it is
a national bank of usual size, and this
makes the baby institution seem even
smaller by comparison. Yet this little
bank has been a success from the very
start: has over six hundred depositors
and it's assets aggregate s150,000. 1t
has never failed to pay dividends to
its stockholders, and has also paid
over $4,000 in interest to depositors.
The president is William w. Vass.
whose father, of the same name, at
the time of his death some years ago,
was the oldest railway treasurer in the
world. having begun his railway life
IN 1S40, ana DelnS one or the hgh OF
ficialS of the Seaboard Air Line. The
cashier of the bank is William r.
Grimes, whose father was q noted Con-
federate major general. who surrender
ed at AppomatoX. Within the little
bank. which is an object of very great
curiosity TO bank men from all points
of the compass, there is a little saft
ard a narrow counter. Every inch of
tile small amount of space available
IS utilized. -Philadelphia Record.
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The Divided Eyes of a Beetle.

Instead of the usual pair of eye
masses characteristic of beetles, these
whirligig beetles have each eye divided
into two parts, their antenae, or
feelers, being interposed between them.
Owing to this division of each eye, one
part falls below the head and the othe:
above, an arrangement that suggests
the perfect adaptability of these in
sects to their environment on the sur
face of the water, since they possess
eyes for vision downwards into the
water and others for use upwards into
the air.
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forcing the rod up. This raises the
center of gravity, and the upper end If.
the rod falls, turning the axle and i'm
mersing the other pair of cords.
Evaporation relaxes the top cords so
that the rod is again pushed UP. Slow
rotation can be thus kept UP. and with
several rods and sets of cords 1t can be
made fairly regular and continuous.
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Curious Toy Motor.

The curious toy motor of Lucien
Fournier. lately awarded the grand
prize at French exhibition, seems al
first to furnish energy from nothing
Over shallow vessel is mounted hori-
zontally an axle, with heavy. loose
fitting rod passing at right angles
through it, and the ends of axle and rod
are connected by cords of hemp. When
liquid Is. poured into the vessel. the
two lower cords are soaked and shrink.
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HOW BILLIARDS ORIGINATED,
London Pawnbroker Invented tn,
Game In His Leisure Hours.

1t is fact not generally known that
the game of billiards was invented by
pawnbroker. William Kew by name,
who fiourished in London sometime in
the sixteenth century.
This inventive avuncular relative Of
the needy used to employ his leisure
hours in wet weather when trade was
dull by ticking down the three balls
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At IL =. NJ. all was over except the
getting away and in this the cars were
carrying their crowds and running is
near on time as possible, eight to tel
cars being in close proximity to one an
other
The day closed as pleasantly as
| it opened. Everybody was happy
though tired. The general committe,
was on the alert looking after the vel
fare of all. There was not single
mishap; besides taking every precau-
ton that there should not be regular
corps had been organized by the physi-
clans of town, having on a trained
nurse and two attendants from the
Augusta General hospital ready for any
emergency. Never could a committee
have been more thoughtful in making
provision for the safety of the people
The whole affair is only another illus
tration of what advertising will do The
committee on printing and advertising
has sent out thousands of circulars ana
posters, large and small, besides the
Celebration Herald. The same COM
mittee has been most cOurtcously
| treated by the Kennebec Journal, che
Register and other papers of the State
and outside for which it is grateful
and recognizes the great assistance re-
| ceiVed
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Has been used for over 0IxTY-FIvE YEARS By Mne
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN VEIL
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II SOOThEs
CURES WIND CoLIC and 10 the best remedy for DiAm.
RHEA. Sold by Druggists In every part Of the voac
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup
and take no other kind Twenty-Five cents bottle
anieed the Food and Drugs Act June h SsnS
NvmbAr 1908 IN OF . AND WELL TMED 61142.,