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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

many merely watching: The obliging men,
Der again finds the place for the visitor
who depends upon sound. 1t Is There Is a
Land OF Pure Delight they are singing in
the soundless, ghostly fashion, and, verse
by verse they sing It through to the end.
The pastor mounts the pulpit and gives
the text Of the sermon, later discovered
TO be Matthew lv:15. He is clearly an
eloquent speaker-one cannot help using the
word, even though he speaks with his
hands. His face lights Ut, his eyes glow,
his lips move-and there is almost a breath
less stiffness. His hands and fingers speak
the words, but his body, his arms, his face,
the embodiment of movement which he has
become, carry the spirit OF his message TO
his hearers-again one must use the unit
fitting word.
Hill Climax Tells.
Rapidly and more rapidly his gestures
heap themselves into q climax when he sud
denly stops short and bends forward, The
rhetorical shot has gone home, for a rip
pling sigh passes over the congregation.
He resumes now quietly and calmly
narrating, as 1t would seem, now raising
his eyes and pleading, now bursting into
eloquence. passionate motion pe%rsonified.
Nowhere could a more rap audience be
found, nor in any other church such
engrossed attention. These are people who
gave come for one purpose, and in order
to receive the message they want they
cannot lean back comfortably, half close
their eyes and sleepily half listen. The
preacher claims every pair Of eyes until
the end.
Perhaps the row Of little boys over at
one side may be excepted. Boys will be
boys under any conditions, and 1t IS not
impossible to conceive that the fluttering
of hands glimpsed occasionally behind the
shelter Of the pew in front might be TAX
Ing an aside trend once in a while.
over Half a Century Old.
st. AIMS church for deaf mutes. with its
present membership Of over $50, was es-
tablished in 1852. when a group OF deaf
mutes, together with hearing friends, as
the tablet placed on the church wall puts
It. convened together for worship. II passed
through many vicissitudes, finally joining
st. Matthews. The present building, dedi-
Gated In 1898. has a comfortably furnished
auditorium above and a basement very
completely equipped for the various side
issues OF the modern church, which the
deaf mutes look after as carefully as any
other organization.
Down here is the room with two sewing
machines where the sewing society meets,
the room where church dinners n re-
ceptions are held. Provision is made for
entertainments requiring a stage and stage
setting. Many deep drawers contain the
costumes owned for these purposes, a full
shakespearian wardrobe being included, for
the aims OF these incorporating people are
not al all restricted by their lack and
they play Shakespeare with as much zest
as any one. Among the costumes Santa
Claus's makeup is prominent, for the little
deaf mutes are just like their noisy breta-
rem in loving TO see the patron saint OF
unpaek his sleigh and distri-
butte the presents hanging on the Christmas
tree.
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Also down in the basement is the library
with many old and valuable books given
by a wealthy hearing lady" and here an
evening school viii open in a short time.
Majestieally through the rooms stalks a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
ALvEoLAR
DIR. W. A. THOMAS

DIR. w, A, THOMAS
DIR. f. r.. L. MURPHY
Suite 5O9-51O New York Life Bldg.
Tel, Doug. S773.
Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

and their number is
growing every year,
are young women not
long out Of college
who are giving their
talents, their educa-
ton and their enthu-
s | a S m to advance
these reforms { h
thinking women are
coming to
as vital to the moral
and physical health
of society. Equipped
with liberal educa-
ton and the culture
and the confidence
that accompany 1t,
and many of them
with large priyata
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Deputy Sheriff N l.. Grindle of Brooks
vile seized a quantity of beer at the
steamboat wharf in that town Sunday,
July a. and narrowly escaped being mob
bed by the Infatuated Italians to whom
the wet goods were consigned. The depu-
ty seized the beer and in the mixup that
followed the gang took the liquor from
him and used him roughly. Sheriff Silsby
of Ellsworth was notified and left for the
scene of the trouble Wednesday. and on
his arrival took charge of the case with
the result that one of the Italians was
arrested Wednesday evening and four
more Thursday morning. They were ar
raigned in the western Hancock court be-
fore Judge Spofford and each of the gand
was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and
to serve 60 days in the county Jail. They
paid the fines and the Jail sentence was
suspended during good behavior Sheriff
Slsby returned to Ellsworth late Thurs
day night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
The Biggest Mushroom.

In field six miles back of Pittsburg,
at Millvale, this morning. DR.. Allen J..
WillettS, professor of economics and
English in the Carnegie Technical
School, discovered a mushroom which
for size and weight appears to have
everything in authentic history beat
en-. The mushroom weighed, after
some pieces had been broken off in
1t measured 22H by 80 inches on the
top and is nine inches thick.
The Carnegie Institute, which at once
took charge of the wonderful growth,
declares that while there is historical
record of a mushroom weighing As
pounds having been found, there is
reasons to believe there is q flaw in
the story. DEW. J. Holland of the
institute. who raced by auto into the
woods for the mushroom, when noti-
fled, says that. counting the broken
pieces, it must have weighed 40 pounds
when DR.. Willetts came upon it.
The mushroom is what is known as
the polyporous kind and cannot be cul-
tivated at all, though it is of the eat
able variety. DR.. Willets, in speaking
of his find this evening, said:
while 1 cannot say that this Won
derful growth came in night. l am
prepared to say that it came within
two nights. for two days ago 1 went
over the ground very carefully on
which this mushroom was found today,
and there was no signs of it at that
time. l find that it grew so fast that
blades of grass cut through it in places.
There is nothing within the range of
the present generation that will come
near to this mushroom for size and
weight
DR.. Holland tonight sent a report
on the large find to the institutions of
this country and Europe.-Pittsburg
Cor. New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
INDIAN is INCREASING.
Aboriginal Population Of Canada
Grows 10000 in Ten Years.

The Canadians announce with an air
of surprise and regret that during the
last ten years the Indian population of
the Dominion has increased 10000.
There as here the red man who is dying
out is the one who wears blanket and
feathers. The aboringine himself, now
disguised to some extent in derby nat
and store clothes, persists.
Indians in the Uniter States number
about 275,O0O. Almost one-half of them
wear the garb of the whites One
fourth of them speak and read English.
One-sixth of them occupy the border
land between savagery and civilization.
influenced to some extent by the Gus
toms of the Caucasian but still cling
ing to many of the practices of bar
barism. More than 100000 Indians live
in Oklahoma. The peaceable Pueblo
Indians of the Southwest number 49,
900. The noble red man of the books.
of the war bonnet and of the toma-
hawk, is found chiefly in the Dakotas
and Montana. There is no doubt about
the practical extinction of SOME of the
Eastern tribes, but good judges are OF
opinion that there are now as many
Indians in the United States as there
were at any time in the past. When
border warfare was at it's fiercest the
the belligerents were comaratively few
in number, and the greatest war par
ties that the Iroquois and Algonquin
confederates ever put up into the field
probably did not equal the force which
confronted Terry, Crook, and Custer in
1876.
Two Unites States senator's have In
dian blood. 1t is long way from the
tepee to the White House, but it is not
impossible that descendant of an
American Indian may yet occupy the
chair of Washington.-New York
World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
Church Notices,

Free Baptist church, Rev. w. w. Hay
den pastor: Preaching by the pastor at
1870 A. M: text: whatsoever shall keep
the whole law yet offend in one point is
guilty of all''-James lilo; Sunday school
at Has: Senior Endeavor meeteing at P.
by the pastor at I P. M; Wednesday
evening meeting at 7.30 o'clock; Brother
hood meeting Friday evening at 7.39
o'clock
First Baptist church, L. H. Clarke pas
tor: Public worship at 1870 with SER
mon by the pastor: subject: "A Twentieth
Century Eden" Gardiner Grange will at
tend service in a body. Sunday school at
Il; Junior c. E. at P. M; evening SER
day evening.
Christ church 18th Sunday after Trim
ity): Holy communion, 80; morning
prayer. sermon. 1890; Sunday school at
II; vesper service at S.
ST. Andrews church. Pittston 18th Sun
day after Trinity): Service with sermon
at 8: Sunday school at go.
Christ church: Organ meditation from
Acc to by E. H. Wass, organist st,
Marks church, Augusta.
HIGHLAND AVENUE METHODIST
EPISCOPAL church. Rev. j. r. Clifford
pastor: Morning worship with sermon
Sunday school and Clifford Bible class
for men at IL M. Junior League at P.
NJ. praise and gospel service led by the
pastor at p M; Lawn social under the
auspices of the Epworth League Tues,
day evening: prayer meeting under the
care of the Epworth League. Wedne sday
at 7.30 P. M, Mrs. E. L. Hartman leader;
subject: Transformed Common Things"
class meeting Friday at 100 P. M. led by
S. f. Johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
THE CANADIAN CLAIMS
Are That Van Buren, Boom Hurts
Down River People.

st. John, N. B., July 9.-Further evil
dence was given to the international
commission on the uses the st. John
river is put to when the sessions OF
the commission were resumed here to-
day. John A. Morrison of Fredericton
an experienced drive runner. gave evil
dence that there are no instructions
in the river between Grand Falls and
Fredericton. He told of the jam at
Van Buren, of Aug. %, 1904, which
caused the water to drop rapidly in
the lower river, making it impossible
for the drive to get down the river
from Grand Falls until the fall He
was of the opinion that the holding of
logs for sorting at Van Buren, would
cause serious damage further down the
river
Frank Curen of Richibucto, a mill
owner. told how the logs were all
gathered in one boom on the Ricli-
bucto river and then sorted Charles
Sanford. an attorney, produced q
photograph of the boom at Van Buren,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
A NEW QUESTION.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

and that official had taken the Same
view, but had admitted that it rested
with the commissioners themselves to
define the scope of their inquiries.
Chairman Barnhill gave decisions
that they had authority to cover the
investigation of the tributaries insofar
as they related to conditions covered
by the treaties between England and
the United States. s'
The only witness this afternoon was
7. Frazer Gregory of ST. John, presi-
lent of the ST. John River Log Driving
co. He said approximately 150,000.000
feet of lumber is manufactured in st.
John. Three quarters of the logs com :
ing over Grand Falls are of American
origin. He said the cost of driving the
logs had increased from Is 3-5 cents d
thousand in 1899 to 25 cents this year.
Before the Van Buren, sorting works
were established there was reason
able certainty of a large number of
logs coming down without expense to
the driver.
The commission here adjourned I'M
til July 20 in st. John.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
CROPS ARE GOOD,
Government Report Foretels a Big
Yield Of Grain.

Washington. July 9-The average
condition of the corn crop of July 1,
was 1913 per cent of a normal against
1928 year ago; winter wheat S2.4
against sos; spring wheat 1927 against
S9.4; spring and winter wheat COM
bined S65 against $50; oats 1873
against S5.7; barley 9O.2 against S6.2
and rye 91.4 against 91.2. Corn plant
ed. 1O9,OO6,OOO acres. This epitomizes
today's crop report of the department
of agriculture.
The preliminary estimates of the
area of corn planted is an increase of
II per cent, as compared with the
final estimate of last years acreage.
The amount of wheat remaining in
farms is estimated at 2.3 per cent, of
last years crop, or about 1902, 900
bushels. This is compared with 49,
$4,000 on July 1 a year ago and an
average of 43,608.0O0 on farms on July
1 for the past ten years
The winter wheat condition announc-
ed today is for July 1. or when har-
vested" The comparative figures give
the condition of corn on July 1 for 10
years past as S4.8. The winter wheat
condition last month was SOL; sos ct
harvest in 1908: 1873 in 1907 and aver
aged 1876 at harvest time for the past
10 years. The spring wheat condition
is compared with 952 last month, S7e
on July 1. 1907 and a 10-year average
on July of 81.
The average condition of spring and
winter wheat combined was S62 las.
month; SIG July 1. 1907. and S25 for 10
years on July 1. The condition of oats
crop is compared with 1877 last month
81 on July 1, 1907 and a 1O-year aver
age of S6.S; barley with 9O.6 last
month and 10-year average of $50;
rye S96 last month and 1O-year average
of 1913.
The acreage of other crops and their
condition on July 1. 1909, and July
1908. respectively follows:
White potatoes 3.452.OOO acres, SO and
1915: tobacco 1, 108,336 acres, 1913 and
S6.6: flax 2.741, 900 acres, 95.1 and 92.5
The hay crop condition was ST.
against 92.6 year ago; timothy S7.1
against 90;2. clover 83.S against 95.!
and apples 54.6 against 576.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
Ha||owe|I Man Victim Of
A Peculiar MsIady.
Found 10 Have Three Kidneys,
One with a Tumor.


George +. Randall, proprietor Of one
of the city's public carriages, has been
at the Boston General hospital, where
he has recently undergone all operation
which revealed a singular malady. Mr..
Randall had been in poor health for
more than year and the trouble SEEM
ed to battle the skill of every physician
to whom he went, until at last he was
advised to go to Boston where all sur
gical appliances could be had. An OPP
Grafton was necessary and when this
was made it revealed the fact that the
patient had three kidneys. to one of
which was attached a large tumor.
The diseased kidney with its attendant
evils was removed, the operation has
been most successful, the incision is
healing nicely and the patient expects
to reach home next week. A more
singular condition is that Mr.. Randall
was one of twin brothers and the
brother, who died when quite young,
had but one kidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
THE MONAGHAN'S PACT.
Members of New York Family Joined
to Make a Fortune.

New York, July 9.-Following a COM
pact made among themselves at the
time of the death of their father, TWEEN
tyfive years ago. Patriot, John. Alice.
Margaret and Joseph Monaghan
worked together and turned their earn
ings into a common fund for the pur-
pose of accommodating a fortune. How
well they succeeded may be learned. on
July IL next, when will made by Jo-
seph, who died last week--is to come
up for hearing before the Surrogate
of Queens county.
At the time of making the campact
the Monaghans lived in New York
city, iii Queens, where the surviving
members of the family still live. They
took their mother with them, and while
Patrick was the head of the family
Alice acted as treasurer, and the BROTH
ers and sisters did everything from
gathering junk to taking small con-
tracts. While it is said that they all
pledged themselves not to marry, Jo-
seph, the youngest of the family we'd
ded young woman of that place. Jo-
seph still continued to turn his earn
ings into the family fund. and when a
daughter was born his young wife left
him.
Later another break occurred in the
family and the courts directed that
their holdings lie divided equally among
the various members. When Margaret
died, soon afterwards. she left her
property to the family fund. Joseph
became estranged and last week he
died in barn where he stabbed horses
which he used in contract work. His
funeral took place from the barn and
the surviving members of the family
attended. Patrick. who is old and
blind was cared for by his sister Alice.
Joseph's widow and daughter, who is
now girl of 10 years, were present.
As far rs the terms of the will are
known, Joseph left only $500 to his wild
ow. and just what understanding the
family have reached to prevent con-
test IL any is contemplated will not
come out until the hearing before the
Surrogate.
Meantime people in the neighborhood
are wondering how much property the
Monaghans control. The guesses
range from 100000 to 5000, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10

Tney remained there until his fathers
return at the close of the war. The
family then moved back to the old
farm, living there until 1869 when the
farm was sold and they then moved to
Auburn.
After working awhile at the shoe bus
mess, Frank decided to learn the
printing trade and entered the office of
the Lewiston Gazette, then owned by
Colonel Waldron.
In 1869. when the National Guard of
Maine was rcorganiZed. he became d
charter member of the Auburn Light
Infantr,- under Captain Almon c.
Pray He served with credit in every
grade from corporal up and in 1880 was
unanimously elected captain of the
company.
As-first lieutenant he was in COM
mand of his company during the ia
nous count out war" in the winter of
1879 20. All the military companies in
the State were ordered into their ar
mories. and the Auburn co. with three
others was ordered into the State
House to preserve peace until the ques-
ton of who had been elected Cover
16 days and although no blood was
shed the situation called for cool and
Clearheaded commander.
Under his command the company
rose to a high degree of proficiency
and was considered one of the best
military organizations in New Eng
land.
In 1889 he resigned his commission
as captain to accept the office of com
mander Of the Maine Division. Sons of
Veterans. He soon had the State thor
oughly organized and in August 1882
was elected commander-in- chief for
the United States.
During the administration the order
made rapid and substantial progress
and upon his retirement from office in
1SS4, he was presented with a bcauti-
full solid gold Post Commandment in
Chiefs badge. shown in the cut. He
always retained an active interest in
the Sons of Veterans. He was mem
Der of Commercial Lodge, No 81. X
of T., of Boston. and charter MEM
Der of the White Mountain Travellers
Association of New hampshire.
In 1850 he formed a partnership with
Allan p Moore ana engaged in the
printing business in Auburn. They
conducted the business successfully
unit! the fall of 1883. when they sold
out and he accented a position with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
FEW KNOW THOMAS HARDY.
Novelist Only Occasionally Meets
London Literary Men.

Thomas Hardy entered on his seven
tieth year on June g. Had the king
been we'll advised he would have given
him a birthday gift of Merediths
Order of Merit. 1 hear good accounts
of Hardy's health. Occasionally he
comes to London for short visit, but
never any flourish Fanfares are left
for our Hall Gaines and their kind,
says London writer to the Chicago
Evening Post. The number of literary
men who have ever seen Hardy is
small 1 have heard of his attending
the Academy banquet, he once was a
guest at a club dinner, on the memoir
able occasion when the Omar khay-
yam Club entertained Meredith at
Dorking, Hardy spoke, and 1 can testi
fly that once he received the White
friars' Club at Dorchester. But as a
rule the man is more than English in
his habit of reserve.
BY the way, it is generally known
that his first book was called 1.-THE
Poor Man and the Lady" Meredith
read it in manuscript, recognized it's
power, recommended it for publication,
but privately advised Hardy not to
begin his career with a book which,
because of it's revolutionary theories.
might ALLEVIATE the public. Whereupon
Hardy withdrew the manuscript and
wrote desperate Remedies" He is
still busy on his great world drama,
1.-The Dynasts." He finished his career
as a novelist with GUIDE the ,Obescue."
the one book of his which he expects
to live
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
MADISON SQUARE ILLUMlNEp.
Hudson fulton Commissioners Get =
Foretaste of Next Falls Show,

New York, July "a glimpse Of
what the public parks in Manhattan
Will look like at the Hudson Fulton
celebration this fall was given the
other night when Madison Square
Fark was lighted for the benefit Of
members OF the Hudson Fulton Cele-
oratlon Commission. Three systems
were shown as samples-the Peter
Hewitt green light, the yellow fame
arc lights and hundreds of Japapesa
lanterns with groups of electric lights
placed inside of them
The Peter Hewitt and flame arc
lights were hidden high in the
branches of the trees. The green light
gave the effect of brilliant stage light
ing, the yellow flame arc lights gave a
moonlight effect and the hundreds Of
Japanese lanterns made an effective
picture. ,ts
The plan under consideration ami
probable of adoption by the COM
mittees of the commission includes the
lighting on lines similar to that shown
In Madison Suare Park last night Of
twenty-five large and small parks In
the Borough of Manhattan and tha
outlining of Central Park along
central Park West for it's entire length
Tor space of eight days.
IN the smaller parks from 1000 to
I'ooo electric bulbs and five flame arc
or refer Hewitt lights will be used and
~ tne larger parks the number will be
increased according to size. A con-
servatlve estimate of lights to be used
III TINS scheme is placed at about !
miliion lights, aggregating more than
S4,ooo'ooo candle power. this has never
oefore been attempted in this country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
INvENTs NEW MOTOR.
St. Louis Boy Originates Engine
Weighing 60 Pounds.

Ct I,ouis Julv "a new motor. the in
vention of Charles Godlove, 20 years.
which combines the best features of the
standard motors in simpler. way. has
been entered for patent Owing 70 us
light weight and small size. Godlove hopes
If will be of great aid in aerial navigation.
A 3O-H. p motor will go within a sin
teenth-inch circle. and weigh only sixty
pounds The smallness and iightness are
made possible by the simplicity Oh the
mechanism. ,
The ignition system, which necessi-
tates a spark and carbureter.. is elimi.
mated The ignition of the gas Is grought
about by the heat produced by the high
compression of air. This does away with
premature explosions of the charge
Instead of lubricating oil. graphite is
used The motor has no valves. IS ar
cooled and has stationary crank -shaft
the cylinders themselves revolving. rms
reduces the number of moving parts, ana
hence reduces the wear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10

the well-known wholesale paper house
Of john Carter & Co, of Boston, to re-
present their interest in Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont.
During the 25 wears that he was on
the road he made warm friends among
the printers of New England, always
the same, CHEEKY and full of fun, but
at the same time full Of business. A
large percentage of his customers were
Office boys (printer's devils) when he
commenced to travel, and by his cheer
ing words and good advice many good
printers have beer saved to the profess
sion who might otherwise have become
discouraged and fallen by the wayside.