davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

der" And that shows how ignorant
that reporter was.
Now, whoever was in the kitchen in
the morning and found that the last
hot coal of the wood fire had gone out,
took down the finder box and struck
1.-The steer' with 1.-THE flint" smartly
and often until a redhot spark fell on
''t,le finder" Then, very carefully,
she blew with her breath on any flakes
of the finder which had lighted, until
she had quite a little cove of lighted
finder. Then she took what we called
a birthstone match and put very care
fully in the little hot hole. If all things
worked well, the birthstone lighted, and
the wood of the match lighted, and she
lighted the candle, which made a part
of the finder box.
Oh, dear me! there were 10000 such
finder boxes in little Boston the day I
was born. And a few years ago L
tried to buy one as a curiosity and I
could not find one in any~of the junk
shops. In those days old women would
stop at the door and ask you to buy
some bundles of matches. They had
made these themselves of pine wood
four inches long, which they had dipped
in hot birthstone at both ends. And
those were the only matches that any
body ever heard of. And today I
could not find such a, match between
Ntlfe 1ttlantic and the Mississippi. What
we callei phosphorus matches--though
they were not made of phosphorus
came in about 1880. Percussion caps
for guns instead of flint locks came in
at about the same time. So that now
the average boy or girl has never seen
even the flint of the old finder boxes.
IAll which I have told at this length.
because l suppose the use of chemical
match in households to have been the
great invention of the century In mat
tiers of domestic comfort. There is q
letter in the Franklin papers which
shows that in 1872 when Temple Frank
lin wanted to show such a match to q
friend. there were but four in Paris. 1t
was forty years after that time before
they came into familiar use anywhere.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
'WATERVILLE LOCAL NEWS
JOURNAL TELEPHONE OFFICE MAIN STREET.

for period of 10 years, coming to
this country and locating in North
Vassalboro in 1854. In the same year
he was united in marriage with Miss
Sarah Williams and as the result Of
that union several children were born,
three of whom are now living, Mrs.
Robert Ferran of Augusta, Miss Mary
Herbert OF North VassalborO and Rich
ard Herbert Of Massachusetts,.
In Mr.. Herbert's earlier years lie
was employed in the mills at North
Vassalboro as wooden spinner, which
occupation he was employed at for
many years. He later engaged in the
grocery business until eight years ago.
Since that time he has been retired.
The funeral service will be conduct
ed at ST. Bridget's church at o'clock
Tuesday morning. The service will be
conducted by Rev. FIR. Keely of Wa
terville: The burial will be at Hillside
cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
|TaCOnnet II
CObOSSee Inn |.

Taconnet gave Cobbossee Inn an
overwhelming defeat Saturday after
noon on the College field in what start
ed in to be a close and exciting con-
test, but the final score was Il to 1 in
favor of the WinSlow team, which
started the ball rolling in the fourth
inning and kept it up until the finish,
thus adding another to their string
of victories, making it five straight
in the Trolley League standing.
A large number was on hand to wit
ness the exhibition, as the reputation
of the Taconnet team had been sung
for many weeks, but ali were disap
pointed that the contest was not more
interesting. OF course they were glad
to see Taconnet roll up another vic
tory. but there was not much baseball.
The Taconnet team hit the ball hard
and ran bases in fine manner, while
their opponents were unable to hit
Herd
For three innings there was nothing
doing Oh either side, both teams going
out III order, but in the fourth inning
things were different for Taconnet. The
way they landed on Moore was shame
full Five successive hits, coupled with
several errors, netted the home team
five runs. They kept on in the fifth
inning and added two more. In this
inning Stobie and Abbott both got
doubles. Mr.. Moore was then taken
out of the hox and stationed in right
field and Spinncy, who had been play
ing in that garden, went into the box.
He didn't profess to be pitcher as the
spectators soon found out, he walking
the first two men that faced him. He
followed Moore, and Captain Perry
sought to stem the tide of defeat and
went into the box, Spinney going on
first and Eastman to short Perry
worked hard hut the Taconnet boys
had already placed the game upon
safe shelf and were not SO eager to bat
and run, so they let up a little and
went out in order after adding two
more in the seventh, making the total
II.
Cobbossee's only run came in the
fourth inning. when Captain Perry
drove one through the gate in the left
field fence for three sacks and scored
off the single by Chase. They were new
er dangerous again on bases.
The features of the game were the
batting Of Stobie and Abbott of Ia
comet and Perry of Cobbossee and the
fine catch by Eastman of Cobbossee
in the sixth inning. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
House NUMBERING.

Denvers system of street naming
and house numbering compares favor
ably with that of any ether city in Am
erica. 1t is interesting, however. in
this connection to advert briefly to the
ordinances covering the subject Of
numbering and to compare it with the
vogue in this respect elsewhere. In
Denver each half lot Q2R feeD has
number, and these are furnished by the
city engineer to house owners without
cost. The plate is made at the expense
of the owner and must be at least three
inchs in length and of metal or Dorce-
lain. Window numbers are permitted.
A recent compilation made by the
clearing house of the American Society
of Municipal improvements shows
that in Macon, Ga, there is a charge OF
Is cents for the information; in Spring
field, Mass, the cost of looking up the
information; in Odgen. Utah. rs cents;
in Lincoln. Neb., this is included in the
cost of the building permit. Figures
are furnished and placed without cost
to the owner in Boston, Everett, Low
ell, Now Bedford and Somerville,
Mass in Cleveland. Woonsoeket, r. l..
and in Winnipeg. ottawa. Toronto and
Iai2afy, C6ndad flSufNS are LUZ
nished free of charge, but not placed,
in Concord. N. H., Reading, Penn,
ard ontario. Canada. Macon. Ga.
charges Is cents for furnishing and 10
cents additional for placing (probably
for each figurc). an Antonio. Tex,
charges Is cents for each figure and
does not place them. Montreal. Cana
da charges 1oh cents for furnishing and
| placing. st. Johns, N. f., charges 3
cents Cor each figure for furnishing and
placing. A number of cities furnish
and place figures If the owner fails to
| do so after notification. and charge. the
| same to the. owner. In Grand Rapids.
Mich. this charge is 20 cents for each
| figure in place.
In Denver z penalty of $25 is fixed for
| retaining wrong number after notifi-
| cation.
in Rochester, If owners do not place
numbers on their houses, the Common
Council passes a local Improvement
ordinance and the numbers are placod
by the city, and the cost thereof. to-
gethor with the cost of placing IL
charged against the property.-Denver
| Municipal Facts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
Open Letter to the Kennebec Journa

OfS' -SehSi " l'tS tNSIIiCOCC OouTUdI.
Vote Yes" on police measure Rea-
sons:
1. 1t provides for small board of
control. with definite responsibility.
If things go wrong, you know where
to locate responsibility. If things go
right you know whom to honor
3 1t insures party responsibility. The
party in power has always two men,
bers of the board, a majority. Never
more than two. The party in control is
responsible for the commissioners it
elects and SustainS. Commissioners are
removable for cause. But an effective
commissioner cannot be forced out by
cut in his salary. 1t puts each party
under obligation to elect and to Sus-
tain good men IS commissioners.
}. 1t gives the commissioners power
commensurate with responsibility. This
is right. The commissioners are vested
with full control over the policy, APP
pointment, discipline. regulation. ex-
penaes, etc. subject to the laws of the
state and the city ordinances, and the
principles of the merit system.
I. The police removed from politics"
Under our present system of municipal
S''N iiIbNII cDSUlultly ItOu- DdI lISdu
administration may be impossible and
is in fact undesirable. That is to say,
We must now govern by party elections
fnercfcre VIC must hold parties re-
sponSlble. But the proposed measure
does take the police officers out of the
political arena. 1t gives every incentive
| to honest service on the part OF the
commissioners since the temptation to
| graft is removed
| .. civil service, or the "merit SYSTEM
prescribes the appointment and the re-
moval of police officials from the city
marshal down to the special officers.
| The thorough conformity of the meas
urc with these principles should war
rant it's approval by the voters who
desire honest and efficient police pro-
Election.
| 6. Bipartisan board 1t is not posi-
| bic to be mistaken on this point 1t is
mandatory that in case of vacancies
by death or removal from Office for
cause, according to the whole spirit as
well as terms of the proposed measure,
these vacancies shall be filled by the
election of persons of the same polti-
cal party as the person removed rep
resented 1t is expressly stated that
mot more than two of the members of
the board shall at any one time be Sc
lectea from the party polling the high
est number of votes at the last city
lelcction" Thus it is made certain that
the minority party shall always be rep
resented upon the board. This is JUS
tee But the minority cannot control
and thus embarass the majority par
Ety by holding control of the police af-
ter defeat at the polls. This would be
injustice. Under this plan the people
frule
I. Representative democracy is pro-
Elected by the power vested in the mu-
!nicipal officers of electing the commits
sioners But there are safeguards in
the measure. Only one commissioner is
elected regularly each year. This tends
to stability and efficiency and we'll
sustained policy in, administration
lWhilesale changes are prevented. Blu,
1.-THE municipal officers may remove fol
cause. BY the council also there is III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
Making Fires in the Old Days.

A friend of mine, of just my age, used
to laugh about his own boyhood and
tell the story of his mother shaking
him in bed and bidding him put on his
boots when he dressed, and his over
coat, and wade through the snow to the
next neighbours to get pan of hot
Goals with which 20 make a fire sup
pose Joe's mother had lost her flint.
We kept our flint and what was called
1.-The steel in a round tin box such as
would hold a quart of Strawberries
now, and it was on the mantlepiece in
the kitchen. 1t was half full of finder
And half the boys and girls of today
do rot know what finder is, or was
The newspapers somtimes say that a
single roof in fire burnt like tin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

innate control of the expense account.
But the board Is not hampered by the
interference of. the council in matters
of executive detail or financial policy.
s. Finally, it seems foolish to vote
down this excellent and well-consider-
ed measure, which had the approval
before the legislative committee of
leading representatives of both polit-
zeal parties from this city, for the rea-
son. as has been urged, that we have
hopes of securing better form of mu-
nicipal government, under a new char
ter some two or more years hence
This police measure is before us. with
the approval of the Legislature on the
initiative of citizens. here, and should
be judged on it's merits. 1t seems to
move in the very direction of the i'm
prOvements which all good citizens de-
sire. if civil service principles, and the
removal Of the police from politics, the
definite fixing of responsibility upon
small administrative group, and the
giving to the men held responsible of
power suclI AS their responsibility de-
mands, be desirable things to secures,
we seem to nave a chance here to try.
them at once in the police administra-
ton Of Waterville. Why postpone?
Vote "Yes!' 80, ,..,> .",...
CYRUS FLINT STIMSON.
WaterVille, Me-, July 10, 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
CYRUS FLINT STIMSON.
Waterville, Me-, July 10, 1909.

The following is from the Belfast
correspondence of a Bangor paper:
Belfast has surely made good show
ing in Colby, this season for not only
did Miss Leona H. Achorn receive the
first woman's prize in the Junior exhi-
bition, but Renworth Rogers. also of
Belfast, received second prize in the
mems division for excellence in Ger
man and now Frank Condor of this
city, Colby '0S, has been elected in
structor in mathematics in Coburn
Classical Institute. For the past year
Mr.. Condor has been master of the
Houton High school and very sue
cessful He is also greatly interested
in Y. M. c. A. work and is especially
successful in his work among boys.
He is one Of Belfast's most highly re-
spected young men and has many
friends who are glad to know of his
success
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
The Standing.
MICHAEL HERBERT.
Oldest Resident Of North Vassalboro
Passes Away Saturday.

Michael Herbert, the oldest resident
of North Vassalboro, died at his home
at o'clock Saturday morning. He
had been in iii health for several year,.
In the death of Mr.. Herbert the town
of North Vassalboro loses one of its
most influential citizens, one who al
ways had considerable to do towards
it's welfare, and was counted as lead
ing citizen. He was born in Dublin,
Ireland, 81 years ago. He went from
Ireland to England. where he remained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

The regular meeting of Waterville
Lodge, No. 5, A. o. U. W.. will be held
at 7.30 o'clock Tuesday evening The
meeting will be opened promptly, after
which will come the annual installt-
ton of officers. The installing officer
will be Past Master Workman O.. O.
Cross of this city. All Workmen and
their immediate families are invited to
attend the installation ceremonies. Re-
freshments will be served and a short
dance will follow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

The rubber" game between the
married and single men of the Metho-
dist church will be played at o'clock
this evening, on the Colby campus
Another fed-hot contest is expected
The last game resulted in close fin
ish In favor Of the married men and
this game will settle the supremacy
Both sides have been strengthened and
both are out to win.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

A large party of Waterville men
went to North pond Sunday morning at
the expense of Fred Thomas, the genial
truckman. Two large barges We're en-
ployed to convey the party, which left
the city about 9 A.. M. The day was
passed at the cottage of Charles King
of Waterville and all F., had the oppor-
tunity to\ enjoy the day fishing and
boating. The party returned late in
the evening -,-..,.,. . ID. ,.-. &C.. =,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Gilbert .TolInan of the University of
Maine, t96, who has been professor Of
physics at the Rhode Island State Col
lege at Kingston. is now at his former
home in Milo. Prof Tolman has been
elected professor of physics at Colby
College and will come to Waterville at
the opening of the fall term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

The Tartars of Nanchufia make
their clothes from the skin of q fish
that is found in the Peony river, on
whose banks they live. The fish Is the
tomara. which is said to be a variety
of salmon. The Tartars of Manchuria
are now about extinct, having suffered
by the inroads of the Chinese into
their country, II,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Stobie . Shepard Stolen bases-Taconnet
Is. CObbossee l. Struck out-By Herd ,,
by Moore /, by Perry I. Double plays
ribbetts to Nutting; Eastman to Chase.
Hit by pitched ball-Stobie. Base on balls
off Herd 3, off Moore l. off Spnney =.
Umpire, Lashus. Time. 80. Attendance,
500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

william L. Gallup, formerly with
the Waterville Trust Co, left Sunday
for Boston to, take position with the
limited Fruit Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

The regular meetings of Hose Co
No. / and Hook and Ladder Co. No. l
will be held at the Central station at
73O this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Mrs. oliver Hollis has finished her
duties at Metcalf's restaurant. where
she has been employed as night cook
and left Saturday for, a visit in Ban
COR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

A large number from this city went
to Old Orchard Sunday on the special
train which ran from Bangor. They
returned in this city about 10 O'Clock
in the evening ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Isaac Higginbotham of Newbury-
mort, Mass, was in town Saturday,
nreparatory to going to Milo where he
will preach for the, summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Mrs c. w. Hussey Of College ave-
nue. will leave this morning ior a VISIT
in Albion. ....-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Miss Jessie Woodbury., trained
nurse of Lewiston, who has been in
Norridgewock on professional business,
is in the city on her way home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Miss Leo Marshall left Saturday for
peaks island, where she will be the
..,,.st of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Butler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12

Mrs Robert Elliot, who has been
visiting her father, Luke Ivers, Dr., mas
returned to her home in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
'cAssET. WATERvILLE
PENNINGTON ny CO.

Arrangement of train service in effect
Pune p. 1909.
kGOING SOUTH-Leave Albion 62O-l1 90
NJ. So. Albion e.3s-ii IL A. NJ, stops
hen signafed or on notice to the conduc-
pr China 6.4O-11.O A. NJ. Palermo 100
40 A. NJ. Neweus T1O-11.50 A. NJ. stops
then signaled or on notice to conductor.
Eeek's Mills TO A. M. 1910 r. NJ. Wind
pr 735 A. NJ, Il. 30 p. NJ. Maxcy's 1888 A.
ie,s5 P. NJ. stops when signaled or on
r. RS p. NJ. No: Whitehead s@ A. NJ
r. NJ. Whitetield $. u a, NJ, i.i5 + NJ.
fead .. Tide $50 A. NJ, 1,30 p. M. Alma Cen
n n.y. SSs A. NJ. 1;Ss F, M. stops when sig
s,ed s or potis e e eonductor sseep-
a@ A. Ma els. p, NJ v
GOING NpRr4f- Leave Wiscasset 1000
NJ. 800 PSM., Sheepscot. 1920 A. NJ.
r NJ, Alma Center 1928 A. M. 1913 P.
!. stops when signaled or on notice to
pnugctor; Head hide 1895 A. M. $50 P,
n .Whitefeld 1850 AZ NJ. 3.45 P. NJ, No.
mnltefeld u.10 A. NJ, 400 p. M, Cooper's
lds n:O A. NJ, Alb P. NJ. Maxcy's
20 A. NJ, APP p. NJ, stops when sig
r,ed or on notice to conductor; Windsor
q. NJ. AS p NJ. Weeks Mills r. 10
NJ. ABS p. NJ, NewelIs 12.25 A.
10 r. M: stops when signaled or on
eeee to Conductor. Palermo 1235 A. M,
rt M. China 1855 A. NJ, SIS P. M.
Nm sn Albion 1.O0fA. M, 5.22 p. NJ. Stops
sn stgnaled or on notice to Conduc-
rr albion ar. 10 p M. $50 p. NJ.
n,EsFFERENCES-Unav delays ex-
a eau and subject to change without no
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
ceNNEct1rtoSs.

w IA Wiscasset. with Maine Central Rail-
Icm IA AZ WisGnsset with. stage to and
ans,, boothnty Harbor, A. M. and p. NJ
1Isinnean Express Company transacts
E''''sss' on this line. rs.
Gcf'l. ManaasA.;
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been duly
appointed administrator of the es-
tate of Frank NJ. Childs, late of
Honolulu, City and County of Homo
lulu. Territory of Hawaii, deceased:
Notice Is heheby given to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said Frank NJ.
Childs, deceased, whether secured
by mortgage or otherwise, to pre-
sent the same, duly authenticated.
and with proper vouchers, II any
exist. to the said administrator, at
It's Offices. 916-92O Fort street, Hon
Clulu, Territory of Hawaii, within
six (6) months from the date here
OF, otherwise their claims will be
forever barred.
Dated this 26th day Of June, A. ID,
1903.
TRENT TRUST COMPANY,
LIMITED,
Administrator of the Estate
OF Frank NJ. Childs, De-
ceased.
i3i7-June 20; July 8, 10, II, "a.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-10

MEMOIRS OF ALEXANDER DU.
MAS, translated by Mrs. Waller. The
Macmillan Company. New York.
The last volume of the Memoirs Of
Alexander Dumas is published this
week ,June 81, by the Macmillan Com.
pany. Although Il book of more than
yix hundred pages. II covers Il period
of no more than two years. 1882 ami
1888. Like its predecessors, however,
the volume, the sixth In the series, is
crowded with what Andrew Lang de.
scribes as the humor, the goodness
of heart, the overlooking joy in life,
which make the charm of the novels"
In 1891 two small volumes of extracts
from these memoirs were published
but IL Is surprising that this is the
first time the English.speaking world
has had real opportunity to become
acquainted with work which critics
agree In asserting to be the equal in
interest of the famous romanccs them.
selves. Mrs Waller. the translator"
says a writer In the Atlantic Monthly.
her publishers, and Mr.. Andrew
Lang in his graceful introduction. have
unquestionably rendered u cUn.ider.
able service to English literature"
An incurable boy all his life, the
memoirs, overflow, as Mr.. Lang says.
with Eumas's JOY In life, but they con.
tain, in addition, an incxhaustiblc mine
! of information Tor the student Of a
past age. The whole of hothcaded,
visionary, enthusiastic Paris passes
before us In these pages, with their
profusion Of anecdotes, their nara.
tiyes OF dramatic triumphs and fail
urcs, political plots and riots, friend.
ships and hatred, the whole tumultous,
rich, fascinating life Of young gen.
ius mounting rapidly to his great
fame. And II these volumes are In.
valuable to the student, To the average
AngloSaxon reader they will open a
new world as alluring rs the world
the great romancors imagination
created for us.