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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-18
COMET TO BRING
QUAkES
SAYS WEST OF
COUNTRY WILL FEEL DIS
TURBANCES OF EARTH AND
AIR CAUSED BY COMET.

New York, June 18-All the freaks
of nature which people have been
remarking lately are due, according
to Edwin F. Naulty, to the comet
which he and DR.. Brook of Hobart
college announced to the world three
weeks ago. This behavior threatens
to become worse until such time as
the comet shall pass the earth and
its light reaches us by recession in
stead of by DETECTION, as now. That
means that June will continue to be
as little like its old self as were the
earlier months of the year. By July
the transit ought to be made and let
the weather swing back to normal.
Meanwhile, says Mr.. Naulty, watch
out for more marine disasters. The
two that furnished startling news last
week are only the beginning of a
series. Ship compasses have gone
wrong from this evil influence, Mr..
ANdNity ohs dh1 al lilCl lluu Tile
guides that have always been their
main reliance running to all sorts of
errors. Since Wednesday last, when
the morning skies have warned peo-
pie to carry umbrellas, and fog and
mists have often justified the warn
ing, the local barometers have held
steadily fair.
The fault has not been with the
barometers, but with the comet,
which has so suffused the atmosphere
as to make people think it cloudy
when the overhead appearance was
due merely to shafts of comet light.
The doubt that has Deset the
masses of late and kept winter
clothing and camphor balls apart
beyond their period of habitual con-
junction, has also been due to the
same baleful influence. In swimming
around the arctic regions it has driv-
en- polar air southwark, causing per-
iods of abnormal cold. AS these air
pulsations slow down heat returns.
That process may be expected to con-
tinue in manifestations of streaked
weather until the comet shall pass
by. Earth tremors in the middle west
and in Europe and forest fires will
come along for the same period as
they have been doing of late.
Mr.. Naulty says that in respect to
this continent the danger zone may
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-18
SIDE TRIPS FROM WENATCHEE.

There sufficient emphasis being placed the pleasure resorts
The Lake Chean which
the most majestic to be found anywhere should at
by the hundreds This should be advertised
delightful side trip from Wenatche just trip the Motif road
advertised by Denver trip the Colorado Midland the
Cripple roads advertised by Colorado Springs side trip
by always and when this added
opportunity and lake with cliffs of
grandeur should be forced the
also Lake Wenachee should be used
here drive from Wenatchee
Cashmere exang and thoroughly enjoyed by who has
the who familiar with orchard country
where tourists would naturally first
county, after they they should be
courged make side trips the places of interest the
They would enjoy themselves and the people of the county
would be incidentally benefited.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-18
YOU cant think of any why ready made clothes
shouldn't be good as any clothes can be- there

isn't any reason. But there are
plenty of ready-made clothes that
are not good; and there's no reason
why you should buy them, when
you can get, ready-to-wear, the
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-18
KISS YOUR HEADS
OFF,
OF PITTSBURG'S PO.
LICE WILL FAVOR MORE AC.
COMMODATIONs IN PUBLIC
PARKS FOR SPOONING.

Pittsburg, June 1S.-'Let 'em
kiss their heads Off; give 'em room, j."
was the gist of an order handed
down to the police of this city by Su-
perintendent Thomas A. McQuaide
when asked for decision on spoon
ing in the big public parks of Pitts
burg. AS a result McQuaide Is per-
haps the most popular police official
that has ever been in Pittsburg.
What is still better, the great
American privilege of the young man
to take his best girl into the parks
ana there kiss her-if she is willing
will not be curtailed in this city in
spite of the protests of the elderly
women of Pittsburg, who have gone
to see the chief of police to have
lovemaking stopped in the parks.
The police have been ordered not to
interfere.
Il don't like the lovers lanes in
the parks-those long dark ways
where the lovers have been in the
habit of hiding, but favor more
benches, where the light is subdued
enough not to embarrass the young
people in the park said Chief Nc
Quaide today. 'If I can assist the
young man and young woman to an
hours quiet time together in our
parks 1 am going to do 1t. Let 'em
kiss, sure. And, what Is more, we
want to give them better accommo-
dations than they have at this time.
We want to put in more benches,
where more kissing parties can be
held. If a fellow wants to take his
best girl to the park, and there give
her little squeeze and few kisses
and she is willing-why, more power
to both of them.
I'm their friend, and down with
the calamity howlers. More light,
more beuches and more kissing in
the parks looks like a pretty good
platform. Maybe these people who
are bowling so much were not young
once themselves.
The stand of McQuaide on the kiss
ing question has caused great joy on
the north side, formerly Allegheny.
Up until Allegheny became a part of
Pittsburg it was crime to kiss ones
own girl in the parks there, and on
several occasions young men and wo-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-18

AS usually treated, a sprained an
kle will disable the injured person
for a month or more, but by apply
ing Chamberlain's Liniment and OBJ
serving the directions with each bot
tie faithfully, cure may be effected
in many cases in less than one weeks
time. This liniment is a most re-
markable preparation. Try It for a
sprain or bruise, or when laid up
with chronic or muscular rheuma-
tism, and you are certain to be de-
lighted with the prompt relief which
it affords. For sale by all dealers.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-18
men caught with arms entwined were
ridden to the station in the patrol
wagon and fined. $50
Waterville and Tacoma Tied.

There was rather q one-sided game
in Waterville yesterday between the
local team and the Dryers of Taco
ma. The game, however, was not
as one-sided as the score would indi-
cate. s to 3 in favor of Tacoma. The
game today will be the decisive one
and the fans of Waterville were
much excited when the Daily World
called them up this morning regard
ing yesterdays game.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-18
NEVER SICK, THOUGH III.
Iowa Patriarch Says He Cut Wood
for Lincoln.

Emmetsburg, Iowa, June 1S.-
Denis Rickerd, who lives here, is III
years of age, and undoubtedly is the
oldest man in Iowa He was born in
Dublin, Hill of Heath, Ireland, March
s, 1898. He was one of nine chill
dren. He came to Iowa 80 years
ago, and lived with M. J. holland of
this city 27 years.
He followed the sea for 40 years,
and was shipwrecked and cast away
for three months at one time. He has
followed farming in this state.
He has never been sick and never
called in a doctor. He uses liquor
only sparingly, but smokes a great
deal.
In his time he has been a crack
wood sawyer, saving wood with a
bucksaw being his hobby. He is a
great walker also.
He is a democrat. He cut wood for
Abraham Lincoln, but may not have
voted for him.
The only photograph ever taken of
him was taken by William w. Stone
on April 3, 1909, and a copyright has
been applied for by Mr. Stone, who is
a photographer at Emmetsburg.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-18
A GOOD MOVE.

The determination of the city authorities to take steps clean
the compel the removal Of filth and the substitution of for
wooden garbage to be commended the interests of the public
health The time when the hot weather just beginning
unheathfu conditions Other doing the
the death cities where attention has been given
sufficient justification rigid enforcement of the
ordinances which relate to the public health
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-18

If we please you tell others; if not,
tell us. We manufacture harnesses
Ito suit purchaser. Wenatchee Har-
ness and Saddlery Co. 25 Wenat-
chez avenue. ***
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-18

Call up 1911 and have the Olympia
Bakery wagon deliver bread to your
house. zee
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-18

Try a loaf of the Olympia Bakery's
Vienna bread. $50
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

in said county.
No county needing aid from the
special appropriation for a four
months school terra can receive any
funds therefrom until it shall have
levied the special tax required OF it
ard thereby raised its part. The
so levied by the county applying for aid
must be certified to the State Superin-
tendcnt by the treasurer Of the courl-
~ school fund and the county super
intendcnt Of public instruction. under
oath; and this affidavit must be ac-
connnanied with q certified copy Of the
Educationa Hesitation Of the Gener-
it"miZed statement submitted by the
county board OF education to the board
OF county commissioners according to
which the levy of the special tax for
schools WIS made, duly signed by the
county board CT education ana the
county superintendent of public in
strUctioE, together with such other in
formation about the receipts, eSpen-
ditures and aDportionmcnt Of the
school fund in the county as may he
required by the State superintendent
Of Public Instruction.
In January, 1899, fifty-four counties
| applied for aid for a four-months
school term from this second hundred
amount certified by these counties to
De necessary, in addition to all other
| available school funds, to provide a
full four-lnOntls term in every school
| district in said counties was s133,-
| S71.1S. The b%iennia appropriation Of
1880 for rural libraries had TO be
| deducted in 1909 from the second hun
dred thousand dollars. leaving aVaila-
| BILE only $4,000. It will be seen,
therefore, that these fifty-four counties
lacked S4f,371.1S of enough t. provide
"a fun four-n1onths school IN every
! school district. Every year since 1870
these applicatioEs for 81 f~oGIf-TnoltaS
school term have exceeded the avaaa-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

required Of them for q four-nnontIs
caool s55,354.OS and would u re-
ceive2 from the special State aDpro-
priatiOn S79,03 IL 9-oN1|i2~
more than the fun amount certified
{ be necessary for a four-months
school in every district. and leaving a
balance Of St3,463.35 which would be
Increased to $~20.963.35 every other
year when the biennial appropriation
for rural libraries does not have to be
population to ali the counties OF the
State.
Under the operation Of this new law,
then, the public school fund IN these
tifty-four counties Will be increased
annual from $4,000 TO s60, 000, q full
four-months schoO term IN every dis
trict and q little more Will be absolute
" Guaranteed Only seventeen Of
these ffty-fOur counties Will be requlr-
cd to levy the maximum tax rate or
five cents on each hundred dollars val
uation of property and viii receive
moro from the State than they raise
by special taxation for themselves.
~Thirty-scven OF them will levy less
than five cents, a large majority OF
these less han three cents, and Will
receive as much from the State as they
raise by special taxation for them
selves.
Under the old method OF apportion-
ing the second hundred thousand dol
lars, these fifty-four counties have
been raising nothing by special taxa
ton for a four-months term and have
lacked each year $4,000 to $40,-
coo Of the amount legally required
for a four-months term. In accord
ance with the recent decision Of the
Supreme Court of North Carolina, in
the ease of Cole VS.. Commissioners OF
Franklin county, and in obedience to
the mandate of article TX, section ),
OF the Constitution of North Carolina,
the county commissioners Of these
counties could be required, under pen
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES
EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION.
Public School Funds and Guaranty of Full -Four
Months Term and More.

institute in every county at least once
BILE appropriation for that purpose
from 100000 to $4,000. and have,
therefore. had TO be scaled from ten
to forty per cent each year.
Under the new law of 1909 the en-
tire mount necessary for a full four
months school term in every district
Of every county will be absolutely
guaranteed, the county raising q part,
the State appFoDr'ating q part. A care
ful calculation based upon the appli-
cations from these ffty-four counties
iiied in the office of the STATE Super
intenuent of Public Instruction in Jan
uary. 1909. and upon the taxable prop
erty of each OF these counties, accord
ing TO the State Auditors report for
l91S, not including poll taxes, shows
that these fffty-four counties, under
the provisions of the new law, would
ave raised in 1908 by the special tax
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

Spectively.
In the event of q disagreement be-
and the board of county commissions
erS rs to the rate of~tax to be levied
for q fonr-mo2ths' school term, he
county board of education is author
iZed to bring an action in the nature
OF q niantan1us to compel tho board
Of county commissioners to levy the
tax in the manner and form provided
for other n1andamus proceedings in
sections S22 and SEA Of the ReviSal
Of 1905; and the judge hearing the
am is authorized TO find the facts IS
to the Inoun needed and the amount
available from the sources specified
and TO give judgment upon his find
ings, which shall be conclusive, re-
curing the county commissioners to
levy the Sunl 50 found necessary to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

lf1 1iIo'SC - ~ a ~
" . e IL rarp.- boards OF cd
ucation to two, tour and six years, re-
sp~ectiveiv. 20 as to have the term OF
only one member expiring every two
years instead OF having the terms OF
all three members expiring every two
years. BY retaining q majority of the
old members OF the board each year.
the possibility OF q radical change in
the educational policy Of the county
every two years VIII be prevented, anG
teh danger of mistakes from the ad-
ministration Of school affairs by new
and inexperienced men will be avoid
ed. At least two of the three mem
bers of the county board Of education.
unless they resign, will have at all
times not less than tWo-years expert
ence in h Management Of the pubic
schools. It ON times happened I'M
der the old plan that an entirely new
board. without any experience OF any
acquaintance with the educational con-
ditionS and needs Of the county, was
appointed every two years. The ad-
vantages Of this change Will De appar-
ent as q business proposition to any
man of business experience. 1t ought
also to be less trouble to il and ap-
point one good mar every two years.
and mere ought to be less temptation
to play politics in the appointment OF
the members Of the board II only one
member can be changed by each Cen
| eraI Assembly. This change. in my
opinion. will contribute greatly to re-
moving the county school system even
farther from partisan or factional pol
tics. and will contribute TO the per
[manency. continuity and progress OF
the educational work Of each county.
.. County Institutes and Home-Train-
ing FOs. Teachers.
The law relating to county institutes
was so amended as to require q county
Continued on Page Ten.1
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-08-19
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1909.

until recently. Last year, a committee
of the Improvement Society inter
viewed the selectmen and the latter
went over and laid out one or two
roads on paper. The latest informa.
tion obtainable gives no one any as
surance that these roads will positive.
ly be built this year or even next
But while the matter rests with the
selectmen, they can not fail to see the
justice of the demand for these neces-
sary improvements, leaving out of con
sideration, the palpable fact that of
the very money received from the peo-
pie of Bailey Island, about 90 per cent
of the town s whole revenue, it cannot
be shown that more than a small pro-
portion is being spent on the island.
In other words, the Bailey Island peo-
pie are helping to pay for things in
other sections of the township, and all
they are getting back is little school
money and a few balmy breezes that
watt across from the Harpswell Cen
ter town house. The town even de-
feated the island s candidate for Sc
lectman, last winter Baileys is the
goose that lays the golden egg for
Harpswell, but though the town is
not killing it, it is certainly cutting
it's rations down to starvation diet
AS a final thought, it might be sug-
gested that Chebeague and few other
islands have grievances of the same
nature.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-08-19
MINIATURE ALMANAC
Week Of Aug. 1926.
EDITORIAL.

1t was refreshing to read that at
last the slow methods of the town Off
Gals at Harpswell have received jolt.
1t must have come sooner or later,
possibly even now it will do no good,
but the moral effect of the delibera-
tions of the Bailey Island Improvement
Assoc citation, as reported in last week s
Breeze, has been to make the voters
themselves think little. This asso-
citation is alive, it's members are work
ers and results must follow its labors.
Last weeks committee reports in
cluded a careful, mathematical state
ment of the proportion of teachers to
scholars in the several schools of the
islands at least nothing like the ade-
quate number of tutors is given to
the school children. This is by far
the most crying need of the hour,
a larger appropriation for schools and
at least two more teachers for the
Overcrowded districts. No shorter
sighted policy ever came into the
lulled-to-sleep gray matter of a select
man, or the electors of select
man than the one which limits the
school money. The State of Maine
recognizing this tendency to deprive
the children of good school facilities in
many towns, has passed law, giving
State money for this purpose to each
town, regulating the amount by the
iiberlity or niggardliness of the town
itself. With the large amount of tax
able property owned by summer resi-
dents at Bailey Island, who can in
no way benefit their own children
thereby, it is eommendable to say the
least that they should stand first for
school money and second for better
roads. The road question at Baileys
is sore spot. Over an undulating
stretch of pasture land, now thiekly
dotted with expensive cottages, there
winds an aimless cart path, dangerous
to life and limb in the night and i'm
passable then without the utmost care
even with a lantern. The wonder OF
the thing is that the heavy payers
here, who have no return for their
money, except the roads they walk OF
ride on, should have let the matter 90
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-08-19
BASE BALL.
Chebeague Appears TO be a Winner In
\ casco Bay League Race; Poor
Umpfring a Bad Feature.

The race in the Caseo Bay League
appears 10 have narrowed down TO
Chebeague and Long Island, with the
Chebeague team n warm favorite for
the honors. go far the Chcbeaguc and
Long Island teams have met but once
the encounter resulting in victory
for the boys from down the bay, after
closely played and exciting game.
Chebeague has yet 10 play Cliff Island
and the team from Peaks; but judging
from the games that these teams have
played. will have comparatively little
effort in putting them among the also
rams. Chebeaguc with her winning
team, has perhaps aroused the greatest
amount Of enthusiasm. The only obicc-
tionable feature Of the games has been
the weird specimens Of umpiring that
have sometimes been produced, causing
unnecessary hard feeling between the
teams, and often having n direct re-
suit on the final score. Some means
should be taken to provide, In all
cases, competent and fair umpircs.
The important Saturday games resulted
in easy victories for Chebcague and
Long Island over South HsrpswelI and
Cliff respectively, the games being
marked by free hitting and loose field
ing.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-08-19

Mrs. +. +. Beede Of Summer Hill,
is visiting friends in Weld, Me-, and
her cottage Bonnyview' is occupied
by Mrs. NJ E. Jordan and two daugh-
tiers, the Misses Elizabeth and Susan
Jordan, and Mrs. Georgietta Lane Of
Lewiston, who are entertaining Miss
Rachel Mctealfe and her two nephews,
Mr.. Alvin r. and Master Raymond
s. Metcalfe, of Lewiston. Miss Met
calfe is superintendent of the Central
Maine General Hospital in Lewiston.
Miss Laura Beale of Auburn, arrived
Sunday, and Mrs. j. ID. Small and Mrs.
Angie Phaneuf of Lewiston came Mon
day, for weeks visit at the "Bonny-
view.'
Miss Martha Schwab Of Hartford,
Conn, and Miss Sally Bluxome of New
York, are the guests of Mrs. E. f.
Miss Bluxome is general secretary of
the Daughters of the King.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Russ Of Somer-
vile, Mass, and son Ira Russ, arrived
the first of last week to spend the re-
manning summer days at their cottage,
'Somervilla,' of the southwest side.
Saturday for short visit with Mr..
RUSS parents.
Mrs. David o. Barker is entertain.
ing house party at her summer home,
the Breakers. Her guests are Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Raymond of New York and
the Misses Mary and Henrietta Ron
aldson of Philadelphia. The Rev. Jo-
seph B. Shepherd and Mrs. Shepherd
were entertained at the Breakers over
Sunday.
Mr.. Dalton Baldwin of Newark, N.
J., arrived Tuesday to spend the fall
with his mother, Mrs. G. b. Baldwin at
the Brown cottage. Mr.. Baldwin is
preparing at the Newark Academy for
Cornell.
Miss Goldie NJ. Sherwood of Ian
caster, n. H., is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Sleeper at the Resta-
bit. Mrs. Sleeper's sister, Miss Ber-
nice Lyman, returned to Lancaster,
Monday, after an extended visit.
Mr.. Willard Sigourney of Hartford,
Conn, is enjoying a short visit here
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Tolman, at the Overlook cottage on
Summer Hill. Mr.. Dana w. Hall and
Miss Julia Donovan of Chicago, arrived
last Wednesday, for weeks stay
with Mr.. and Mrs. Tolman, and Miss
Sadie Goodwin, who has been spending
three weeks here, returned Tuesday.
Harpswell has it's yacht races; Che
beague its field day; why not harbor
illumination in Mackerel Cove for
Baileys. A large number of craft find
anchorage in the cove, and the situa-
ton is ideal for such a display. The
time and trouble required for prepar-
alton are trifiing, and if committee
took such a project under cOnsidera-
ton, prizes could be offered as an in
centive to boat owners in producing
good display.
Mrs. f. b. Pepdlebury of Philadel-
phia, who is sumbering at the Ingle-
nook cottage, South Harpswell, was
visiting friends on the island, last
week and took lunch at the Johnson
house.
Continued on psge '6)
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-08-19
TIME TO ACT
Chebeague Island should have a Fire
Apparatus and Organized Company
Now is the time for all to cooperate
and petition the town for an
appropriation

1t is some time since we have given
space in our columns to the need of
fire protection on Chebeague but in
thus refraining, we have by no means
lost sight of our original viewpoint
In "Breeze" editorial published in
the summer of 1907, we emphasized
the deplorable condition in respect to
fire apparatus on Chebeague and ex.
pressed the hope that some action be
taken in the near future. Nothing has
been done. Meanwhile the island
every day becoming more valuable to
the town of Cumberland, owing to its
unique situation, and the rapidly in.
creasing worth of its real estate, its
permanent popularity as a summer re
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