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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11
Bad Both Ways.

est. Louis Post Dispatch)
BAD cooking may cause excessive U.s.
of liquor, but it is also true that OF.
ccssive use of liquor causes bad cook.
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11
May They Never Wake Un

(Atlanta Constitution.)
Both Castro and Abdul Hamid cssr
to have fallen on the sleeping sicknas,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

The first Japanese to seek theo-
taro Iwaski of Osaka, Japan, who is
now a student at the Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

The small boys of Maine are anxious
ly awaiting the arrival of the circus
which is due sometime the latter part
of this month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11
Friday June II, 1909.

Wake up there Chancellor Day!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

Boys Uplift Club, and its members
are IL years of age and upwards. 1t
was organized last September with
membership of 10, which has been in
creased to IS. The purposes of the
club are for mutual uplifting and i'm
provement along the threefold lines of
true manhood, physical, muscle and re-
liSiouS culture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

Springvale has a club composed OF
the boys Of the Baptist church in
which much interest is being manifest
ed. The name of this, club is The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

Camden people are pleased that the
site for the new post office has been
decided upon by the government, and
are now looking forward to the time
when the new building will be erected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

Among the leading books which the
Houghton Il Miifin Co, will publish
this fall is one by Kate Douglass Wig
gin. Names popular author. The book
is entitled Susanna and Sue"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

An Auburn, man has invented or de-
signed q trap to catch broWn-tail and
other moths. He proposes to use
large screen covered with tar. To this
place the moths will be attracted by
lanterns and meet their fate. This trap
he proposes to arrange in his orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

An orchestra of five pieces has been
organized at Deering High school with
the following members: Piano, Ma
belle \. Randall; first violin, Janet B.
Peters; second violin, Warren Barnes;
cornet, Corinne IeGault; trombone,
Gladys tLeGault.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

The Portland Mechanic Blues Vet
eran Association has decided to hold
it's annual meeting Saturday, June rs
at the Moulton House, Dunstan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

The dedication and unwilling of the
memorial shaft to the ancestors of the
Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter d. A.
r., who are buried in the vicinity of
Portland, will occur Monday, June IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

The foundation for the new library
at Bryant's pond is nearly completed
and the structure will be put up very
soon. The library when complete will
be one of the neatest buildings in the
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

1t is not often that larcenies occur
in church, but Lewiston woman says
that her handbag was taken recently
while she was worshipping in church.
She says the man in the pew behind
her took the bag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

The shipment of potatoes over the
B. g. A. r. r. for the month of May
was 4S2, S39 bushels. making a total of
II, J51, 1872 bushels shipped over that
road from Aug. 1, 0S., to May 81, 'O9.,
inclusive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

1t is doubtful if any other High
school in Maine has a smaller gradu
ating class this year than Mexico High
school. The class included but one
member, Herbert Howes. son of Rev.
and Mrs. NJ. S. Howes, pastor of the
Baptist church of that town. The ex-
ercises were held Tuesday afternoon
and the address for the occasion was
delivered by Rev. Harold l.. Hanson of
RumfOrd Falls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-11

The town of China boasts of some
smart cid ladies' Constant McLaugh-
lin, who is 90 years old, painted a
room last week without the aid of
glasses. and Mrs. Mary Williams. 80
years Of age, has pieced nine quilts
since last December, the smallest con-
tanning $40 squares and the largest
1910 squares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

Continued from Page Two)
pany in regard to the service, repairs
and new construction and relative to
the telephone situation in the city gen.
orally and report back to the next
meeting. Alderman McNealy moved as
an amendment to the resolution that
it include the new telephone company,
and the motion, properly seconded, was
carried by the following vote: Ayes,
Holzhammer, Utke, LaVanway, Coch-
ran, McNealy, Ellinwood, Borst Nays,
Blochlinger, Carse, Prick, Thompson,
Schmidt, Lawler.
Alderman Utke, on behalf of fire and
light committee, asked for further time
to investigate request for permission
to construct chute at 5 and 10 cent
store on Second avenue. Granted.
BY Alderman LaVanway, petition
from patrons of Long View street car
line received and discharged at Elev-
enth avenue and Fourteenth-and-a-half
street, for construction of electric light
at that point, and moved that 1t be re-
ferred to fire and light committee with
power to act Alderman Ellinwood
moved an amendment that the petition
be referred to the fire and light COM
mittee to report back, which amend
ment was seconded by Alderman Frick.
Amendment carried.
BY Alderman Prick, for a second
reading of ordinance regulating water
rates for water taken from mains at
points outside city limits to be double
rate charged for water drawn from
mains within city limits. to take effect
Feb. 1, 1910, and moved it's adoption.
Seconded. Carried.
BY Alderman Prick, an ordinance au-
thorizing the ordinance committee to
advertise for bids in daily papers be-
ginning tomorrow for three insertions
for publication of city ordinance book
and presented Herewith specifications
for such publication. Alderman Coch-
ran moved an amendment to the speci-
fications, as read, that all printing be
done by union labor. Alderman Utke
moved an amendment to the amend
ment that the ordinance book bear the
union label. These amendments were
accepted by the ordinance committee,
and Alderman Friclx moved the adop-
ton Of the report of the ordinance COM
mittee as to the specifications. Sec
onded. Carried. Alderman Prick there
upon moved the adoption Of the ordi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
Uncle Sans Biggest Department.

Few ever stop to think of the ire.
mendous task the United States under
took when it started to forecast crops.
more people are employed than in any
branch of the government service, an
army, in short, at times, OF close 10
100000 men. In the November Van
Norden Magazine this army is classi-
fed and it's duties set forth.
To begin with. there are 100000
section men throughout the country,
who report to the department of agri-
culture on general crop conditions.
Then there IS a flying squadron of 25.-
coo -nillers, elevator men and other ex-
rerts for the grain crop. Sixty thou
sand ginners, bankers and merchants
estimate the cotton crop. Both these
5quadrcns are reinforcements for the
regular army.
The regulars on pay who report
once a month number $4,000 men,
commanded by So state agents, each
with a staff to the number of 10000
altogether. Working independently of
them is a force OF 1000 trained cor
respondents at important points, and
10000 more in the counties, Finally
as q reserve, $4,000 farmers in the
country at the end OF the season e
port what actually was done, 50 that
the proper checks may be made.
Seventy men and women, using
every variety of machine known, take
these hundreds of thousands of re-
ports and every month compile, con-
dense and digest them until they are
in shape to go before the board. This
board consists of four men, the head
of which is Victor H. Olmstead, sta
tistician of the department of agricul-
ture. The personnel of the remaining
members frequently Is changed.
The board locks itself in room and
does not reappear until the official
figures are agreed upon. That stops
leaks in aid of spectators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Emperor's Golden Coat-By Clarissa Maclde.
copyrighted. 1903. Associated

I ed him down the ancient tagged walk
to the very walls of the temple.
Here, beneath q thick network OF
cIinging ivy. was a small door so cum
ningly contrived that it seemed part
of the temple wall.
Wakuru produced a bronze key and
Unlocked the door. He pushed 1t in
ward and beckoned for me to precede
him. In an instant he was beside me,
and the door was closed
We were in a low vaulted passage
beneath the floor OF the shrine, and
before us was q fight OF narrow stone
steps.
At the foot of these my servant open
ed another door and then another. pres
emily ushering me into small. square
stone chamber. lighted only by the pa
per lantern that Wakuru had produced
from nowhere when we entered the
building.
In the faint pink light l could dis
tinguish a square stone sarcophagus.
That was all. save a low stone seat
along the wall.
watched Wakuru with interest as
he approached the coffin and with some
marvellous feat OF strength pushes
aside the stone slab which served as
a cover.
From within ne drew something that
glistened like gold in the candleIight,
such marvelously woven fabric that
stared open mouthed as he approach
ed me.
what is tip demanded.
The japanese laid the garment
across my knees with reverent care.
at is the great coat OF him who
built this shrine-the golden coat Of
the greatest emperor. Few may wear
it, but whoever does will come TO great
riches and glory"
"And why do you not put it on.
WakuruT' / said. extending the coat
toward him. Then to you may come
great riches and the fuIfllment of your
desire to study at the American col
leges in the west"
For answer he lifted the cloak and
threw it about my shoulders.
ait may be worn only once in a cen
fury. l sacrifice my opportunity that
my honored friend. the great Lewis.
may enjoy benefits" said Wakuru
meekly.
He stood facing me with his eyes
wide open. as If watching for some
metamorphosis to take place beneath
the emperor's golden coat.
Presently i became aware that the
coat was pressing my shoulders heav-
lily and that before me / saw nothing
save Wakuru's beady eyes. They
changed to two black crows flying
above a desolate mining country in
Nevada.
They paused above the mine in which
l had sunk a little fortune in years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
The Amenities of the Bar.

Henry s. Priest Is an attorney In ST.
Louis. He was trying case in which
lawyer named Gillian was employed
on the other side. Gillian said some
thing that Priest didn't like. where
upon Priest arose, smote the attor-
ney under the jaw and he went down
for the final count. He was taken
home and put to bed, suffering from
nervous shock, wounded pride and a
battered snoot. The next day the
judge called Priest up before him, lee
tured him for his gross breach Of de-
corum and disrespect for the court
and fined him $500, stating that his
offense was aggravated by the fact
that at one time he was judge upon
the federal bench and since then has
been regarded as one of the leaders
of the ST. Louis bar.
Judge Priest paid his fine. He said
afterwards that never in the whole
course of his life had his honor been
attacked until Gillian chose to call
his veracity in question, and he there
upon resented it. 1t is to be regretted
that the amenities OF the bar are not
extended so far as to protect wit
nesses. They are considered fair
game and the judge allows an attor-
ney to browbeat and bully, to de-
nounce and call in question the mo-
tives of the witnesses to distort their
testimony and to humiliate them in
every conceivable way without rebuke
The procedure of the courts ought
to be altered to such a degree as 20
give the witnesses some protection
against an attorney who has been en-
ployed to make the worst appear the
better side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

On my second trip to Japan, when
was once more in Kobe, idIing the
days among the quaint temples that
rear their red walls and tiled roofs
among dwarfed cedars and bamhoos.
ran across young Wakuru Hoji. who
had been my body servant five years
before.
Honorable SIR said Wakuru HoJi.
prostrating himself before me, Il
would again become one of yoar emf
nent suit"
My good Wakuru, you shall COM
pose my entire suit. You shall be
chief cook and bottle washer, guide.
philosopher and friend. Come along"
replied.
Whereupon Wakuru arose. delight
ed. and proceeded to pave the path of
my travels with flowers as only a
perfect japanese servant knows how
70 do.
On the third day l still fingered in
the garden that surrounds the temple
erected by that emperor Of blessed
memory-he who f1ourished thirteen
centuries ago and lived to the ripe old
age of 141 years.
Wakuru Hoji was at my side. keen
II appreciative of the exquisite peace
Of the neglected spot.
Long alleys of wistaria blooms led to
nothing save perhaps a quaint stone
seat sea of petunias undulated In
the light breeze, and the peculiar fra
GRANGE Of the strange flowers added
another rapture to the day.
After awhile we sat down on a stone
seat in q remote corner of the garden,
and 1 fell into dreamy musing. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

In the international congress on alco-
holism a lively debate arose over the
question as to the effects of liquors
when consumed in small quantities. AS
no agreement could be reached, it was
concluded to postpone the subject for
further investigation. In the mean
time it may be assumed that multi
tudes of people will continue to prac-
tically study the question for them
selves in all its aspects, without wait
ing for the decision of an interna-
tional congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

"rr MAY BE WORN ONLY ONCE IN CT.
TURY."
sun dropped below the high encon
passing wall, and a delicate gray Ugh.
fell over the place.
When the japanese spoke bis soft
voice broke the silence with startling
suddenness.
"Sir Honorable Lewis" be said re-
spectfully, 81 would wish to make you
kindness before you go away home
again."
'srhank you, wakuru." smiled back
at him. ''You are a faithful servant.
That is enough for me. will recon-
mend you highly when go away"
at are not enough for me, Honorable
Lewis" he persisted. 81 would do
you a great kindness. l would make
you happy and rich"'
"I'm afraid that is not in your pow
er ! appreciate your kind thought,
wakuru, but while am not rich by
any manner Of means / have enough
to support me comfortably. and have
learned that to have a competence is
to be happy
"Ah. believed all Americans TO be
rich." sighed wakuru. Nevertheless.
II you are happy. can make you
still more happy IL your honorableness
will but follow me- He paused sug-
gestively. and /, somewhat amused at
hls aarsisteraa> asasa also and yellow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
Legislation for Cities.

A wide variety Of problems relating
to the government and betterment of
American cities will be wrestled with
at the 10th annual meeting OF the Ma
tional Municipal league, which is to be
held in Cincinnati this week in con-
junction with the regular convention Ct
the American Civic association.
Every important city of the country
win be represented among the dele.
gates, who viii number at least 500
according to reports received by the
committee In charge of the local ar.
arrangements. The sessions will be pre-
sided over by Charles =. Bonaparte OF
Baltimore, former attorney general Of
the United States.
Among the subjects that will be dis
cussed at the three days session are
the commissira plan OF municipal gov.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

AS indications are not wanting of
a strong opposition, republican and
democratic. N the present congress, it
is wisely concluded to postpone the
central bank as we'll as the postal de-
posit bank scheme till the next con-
gress. The postponement will then be
In the nature of a referendum. The
ship subsidy grab might as well be also
included in the postponed list of legis-
lative measures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

A California Judge in placing on pro-
baton a chauffeur sentenced to 10
years Imprisonment for automobile
manslaughter has made the suspension
of sentence contingent on the defend
ants payment of SIS a month for the
support of his victims children. Some
question may be raised by the novel
condition laid on the prisoner. but
none at least respecting the justice of
the original sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
Closing Chapter.


Delectable days Of November
With woCk on the farm at a halt.
Too dreamy TO try to remember
To throw to the cattle their salt,
With summer a goner for certain
And winter not yet In the land
Or ready to draw back the curtain
And play at the time honored stand
Days dreamily, drowsily drifting.
Without any strenuous goal ~
Nor calling for action or lifting
OF barrels or buckets of coal
There may be a chill In the morning,
But noon puts a crfmp I'm the frost,
OF days that are coming a warning
And thrown in without extra cost
The harvest is choking the cellar,
The bin and the barn and the CRIB
AS though a magician like Keilar
Had tapped Father Natures OF rib
And ripening away is the cider
In barrels filed clear to the head.
While over the bunghole a spider
Is patiently weaving a thread
The year to a finish is drawing
And soon will be dead as a nah.
While fingers and toes viii need thavinI
II carelessly left in the gale.
The calmness is double and triple.
The only thing joyous and glad
Is a horse trader leading a cripple
To try to trade horses with dad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

uast-the Cinnamon Bear mine-and
dimly realized that the mine was no
longer deserted. A small town had
grown up about 1t. and as l gazed a
car heaped with rich ore was run out
of the shaft and sent whirling down
an incline to the smelter.
My brother-in-Iaw and partner In my
mining enterprise stood ID the fore
ground. and somewhere on sign
board read. "Lewistown. Nevada"
The vision came so quickly and az
SO rapidly vanished that it seemed but
q second later that | was once more
gazing at Wakuru's beady black eyes
1.-The Honorable Lewis has seen
visions of success" he said quietly. as
one who states fact.
"Wakuru, you rascal. you've hypno-
tized met" calculated angrily. But
I'm blessed IL I've thought of the Gin
namon Bear for three years. although
Ned did say he was going to have an
other try out there"
Without q word the japanese re-
moved the cloak from my shoulders
and replaced it within the stone comm.
Five minutes later we were walking
toward my hotel
/ went directly to my sitting room.
and while wakuru laid out my clothes
for dinner / opened an accumulation
of letters on my desk. Among them
was a brief cablegram from Ned Nor
daunt, my brother-in-law:
Lewiston. New. May 1s
Cinnamon Bear made good at last.
Richest streak of gold in state. Come
home NED.
For II map who desired not great
riches, but merely a competence. as 1
had so neatly outlined to Wakuru. l
displayed unusual excitement at the
news coming so suddenly upon the
strange vision l had had while wear
ing the emperor's golden coat.
I blush to recoIlect that 1 fell upon
nv compIacent manservant and slap
ped his august back and thrust into
his reluctant hand a fifty dollar note
American money, Of course.
When Wakuru withdrew and left me
arrayed for dinner was simmering
with delight. / dined merTily. and 1
sought divers information regarding
outgoing steamers IN the near future.
Morning came and no Wakuru.
waited until noon and then sought the
hotel manager.
He shrugged his portly shoulders.
my boy told me this morning that
Wakuru had embarked for the United
States on the steamer that touched at
Kobe at S O'Clock. There's Wakuru's
brother-he's the telegraph operator
in the observation-disclosures"
A man-small. sleek and yellow-the
prototype of my. vanished valet. APP
preached with a bland smile and lifted
black brows.
"wakuru." he murmured rerninis-
Gently. "Ah. him have most generous
august patron. My brother. him have
geeft from rich American and go i'm
mediate to that America where all
learning and much money is. So late
now, too bad, Wakuru gone" He NOV
ed away toward the telegraph office,
and / went to my room and looked at
the cable message.
1t had been received an hour before
my departure for the temple the pre-
vious day, and there was not the
slightest doubt that Matsukemo had
received the message and impaired to
the faithless Wakuru the news that
his employer had fallen into great
riches.
As for the emperor's golden coat, /
fear its only usefulness had been to
cover Wakuru's deceit and avarice and
also his very clever powers of hypno-
ttsm.
OF course the vision came true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
AIwavs WiIIlna TO obIias.

"Have you no home, my poor manT
"No'm."
"Are you hungryT
'HungryT'
Eyes. People who have no home al
ways make me feel as II would Ike
to do something for them"
Nom, 1 am not hungry. but II you
have any ice cream and cake and black
coffee I might manage to keep them
from spelling"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

Nobler or more heroic band never
met a martyr fate than that composed
OF the 13 men which descended f1to
the depths of the burning Cherry mine
10 rescue entonbed and perishing min
ers in Illinois Saturday night Those
men went deliberately into the jaws
Of most horrible death to save their
fellow beings. Every one of them was
burned to death in the bowels of the
earth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

They have been agitating the revival
of the regular packet line between ST.
Louis and New Orleans. From which
it appears that it pays even the Mis-
sissippi river 10 advertise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

81 am afraid will have to increase
the price of board. Mr.. Goodfeeder."
what Is the reason for this assault
on our liberties"
1.-THE price of necessities has advane-
ed so much"
Necessities of life~
eyes"
"How can that be? was Just read
ing that we had the biggest prune
crop In our history"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

The field of newspaper journalism
lest brilliant contributor in the death
OF Raymond A. Patterson of the Chi
cago Tribune In his great profession
Raymond as ne signed himself, made
his mark. He was as fair as he was
farsighted. He was fearless and hon
est
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

Any really live girl knows that the
hero of her favorite novel isn't q bit
too good looking or too heroic for her!
Being diplomatic is simply striving
In a scientific manner to keep your
bread buttered on both sides, with an
occasional spread of jam
At the spanking hour the boy realizes
how hollow is the assurance that he Is
the father to the man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

Mrs. John Jacob Aston is to get ali
mony amounting to s10,000.000 She
must know something that the colonel
is pretty anxious to have kept quiet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

frightful mine disaster all in one week
within the confines of tho state, dark
charter has inG-od been written in \
short space Of time.