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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
What Wild Animals Cost.

Wild animals from the Ghizeh Zoo
logical Gardens in Egypt. delivered
during the years 1S96-'9S at London,
Marseilles, Hamburg and Rotterdam,
realized the following prices:
The liking of beasts" the lion, sold
comparatively cheap, mainly because
the cost of feeding made buyers shy of
the investment. Fine wildborn lions
realized from ELS toG10O ($500.)
Menagerie-born animals cost on an
average G1O. A lioness has even sold
for under Ga; while, on the other hand
924O to $500 is not too big a price to
ask for an exceptionally fine specimen
of lion.
Enthusiastically described as
lions-are not in such demand; G5 will
often buy one; fair average specimens
fetch SIS, $50, and a few $50. The
tiger is, however, a high priced animal
800 is the lowest figure at which he
sells, with ESQ for a tigress.
A speciality of value is the European
lynx. A young one cannot be had for
less than SEQ, and the full-grown ami
nal is worth from G25 to G35. Wolves
are a weak market; CO is their average
per head, 81 the minimum and G5 the
top price Catch a fox quite young
and the cub may realize 81 los, or
only just 5s.; full grown. it's value is G2
Polar bears always maintain their
price. Very rarely does a specimen
change hands at less than ESQ; but
other kinds of bear come cheaper. A
sea lion costs 500. The beaver is good
for $50. a price due to the animals de-
struction for bounty in the Rhone Val
| ley.
Hiprcpotami have no quotation in
some markets. When in supply this
prehistoric looking beast is worth from
5000 to ESQ. Elephants are much
more widely dealt in. A young One
may be purchased from s200 to H250.
But most considered of wild animals
is the giraffe. Previous to 1898 1t was
impossible to buy one for less than
c1,000; in 10000 the price had shrunI
to $3.50. which did not repay the cost
Of importation. The actual market val
uc of young giraffe in good condition
may now be quoted at anywhere from
$500 to $500.
AS to the monkey market, the chin
panzee varies a good deal in price, a
young one in condition fetching from
$50 to970. Other big apes are more
expensive, although at times there goes
begging a good chance, as in the Suez
market, where young orang-outang
almost full grown, was on offer at sS
rccently-a real bargain.
Barbary apes, of the kind which still
inhabit Gibraltar Rock, sell at E3 ia
GS. Bombay and Southwest China
monkeys are not held Of much account
e1 will buy one. Balloons cost more
generally from 92 to ego, according to
the specimen.-Tit-Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
Ole uII, the Only One.

Ole Bull belonged to no school. Per-
maps that was another secret of his
success, for people neither know nor
care about schols. but like a player to
be himself. Ole Bull was certainly all
that. He initiated certain of Pagani-
mis- eccentricities by attempting effects
OF bizarre sort, but yet he was al
ways Ole Bull. He reminded you Of no
one else. and he always played Old Bull
in all his versatile moods. To this ex-
tent he was the most eccentric Of mod
ern virtuosi, with Remenyi a close sec
ond. Who but these two would have
climbed to the top of Cheops's pyramid
and played for the benefit of the
Sphinx: He rarely attempted the clas-
steal, probably because it is not I'M
yielding in construction that it does
not admit of moods or humors, so his
repertory was comparatively small. He
resembled Paganini in another respect
he was all ordinary composer. He
resembled Paganini in another respect
he was an ordinary composer. He
wrote two pieces in this country. "Ni-
agara" and Solitude of the Prairie"
but they were ephemeral. He was
more at home in variations and
Norwegian fantasies like his own eel
Saterbcsok," some measures of which
he wrote out in his sprawling notation
and gave to me with the remark that
it was one Of his favorites. And when
the kirdly-faccd old man. lovingly
bending over his violin With his eyes
closed. played these fantasies. used to
think he was at his best Perhaps they
called up visions of the land he loved
very dearly and for which he made ma
ny sacrificeS.-Musical Memories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
PerpIexinq Situation.

The following letter was recently re-
ceived by the trouble department of
the M. K. & T. Railway Company from
a section foreman:
Dead Sir-In Reply to your letter of
Alt in Regard to that Old Black Bob
tail Cow that Cow Has lived on the
Right Way for the last Six Years &
She Walks Right over the Cattle CARDS
Inst as there Was none there & there
is no guard that Will Stop Her. She
is on the Rite OF Way Every Day e
there is no train that Will Hit Hur for
She is all time on the look out Have
notified the owner & he Says She VIII
take car of Herself So Don't no What
to Doc With Her. Yours Truly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
MOVING BIG TREES.
An Expensive Undertaking, Sometimes
Requiring a Year.

frees OF very great size can be NOV
ed successfully if time and money are
of no account, but it is an expensive
process and should be attempted only
where immediate effect is wanted, or
in the case of a rare variety that re-
quires to be removed and cannot be re-
placed.
To prepare a large tree for removal,
a deep trench should be dug around the
tree from five to seven feet from the
base OF the tree and working under SO
as to cut off all the roots possible with
out disturbing the hole.
The ends of the roots should all be
cut smooth and the trench filled up
sods and manure and left for year.
when a second trench can be opened
at the outside of the first and the tree
carefully undermined with pick so as
to remove the soil with as little injury
to the young fibers as possible, ana
the tree carefully drawn over so as 10
cut whatever taproot may have been
left.
If a supply Of bass mats is at hano
they can be carefully bound around the
ball Of earth, and if it is not too large
it can be loaded on a drag and drawn
to the place of planting where the hoio
has been prepared beforehand.
If too large for a drag the ball OF
earth may be surrounded by boards 0.
layers of hay and straw firmly bouhu
with cords, a few boards passing un-
derneath, and the whole fastened u
the stem, which should be well wrap
ped with hay or wooden material be1oro
any force for lifting is applied. 1t ca"
then be raised with the use OF a DER
rick onto a truck and taken to tne
desired place, lowered in the hole. tne
binding taken off, the roots carefui.y
spread and the soil well worked !"
among them and well firmed.
Large trees can also be transplantco
by digging around them in winter anu
allowing the earth around them to %
frozen solid, having the ground pre-.
pared previously and covered VIII
coarse material to keep out the fros.:
and removing them on q sled fo,tne'
destination. horticulture. S., u 80. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
Little Of Everything
Binns

He isn't a hero booted and spurred;
He hasn't q lance or sword;
He Just sits at his post and passes the
word
That's to save all the hundreds aboard.
Who is he?
Rinns, plain Binns.
Talk about heroes.
And Binns
Just grins.
He isn't a soldier who swoops on the foe
With a cheer and the promise Of glory;
He lust sticks to his job while the ship
And flashes the salvors the story.
And his name?
Binns, plain BinnS.
Talk about glory,
And BinnS
Just grinS.
He isn't q picturesque person at all,
TO be spotted at once in mob.
But it's cheerful to know that whatever
There's a fellow like Binns on the job
That same Binns, plain Binns,
Will peel off his coat when trouble be-
gins.
Talk of Binns.
N1'N New York World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

Among the anecdotes related by the
Marquis Massa in his souvenirs ct
Impressions" recently published, is
one about the first president of the
French republic, which is making the
rounds of the theatrical columns of
the European press. It runs: ga
short time after young Theirs had been
elected as legislator a number Of our
set arranged to give a performance Of
Roman Chez la Portiere' at the house
of a mutual friend. On the evening of
the performance our promoter deserted
us, and without a moments hesita-
ton the new-fedged deputy volun-
teered to take the place, and despite
the protests Of some of the party, who
feared that his dignity might be ever
lastingly injured, he jumped into the
box. where he remained ready to help
us in time of need until the curtain de-
scended on what proved to be high
" satisfactory performance" 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
The Wedding.

The young pair had so many friends
that the police We're quite unable to
cope with the situation. The bride
was header up in a barrel and thrown
into the river, while the groom was
bound and gagged and suspended by
by his feet from a tall tree.
At this point the military was called
out and arrived at double quick just
in time to save the baggage from be-
ing passed over with insulting plac-
ards.
A number of shots were exchanged
At a late hour the city was report
ed quiet and the authorities, though
not denying the popularity of the high
contracting parties, were confident that
there would be no more violence
Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
The kinq.

I am the king of wide domain, and you
deem it wonderful thing,
But the kingly hight is terrible hight
God pity the lonely king!
Heed this, o you who envy me my purple.
and pomp. and clan;
Thank Him who made you, AMI mad, Us
all, that He made you common mau!
What of the pride and the glory. of name,
the absolute wealth of the land, .
When what need and crave the most is
the clasp of comrades hand?
Charles Ha lson IOMne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
Col. Watterson is down at Havan

Col. Watterson is down at Havana
watching the Cubans run their own
affairs. He writes home: "Thcsc are
fateful and feverish days for Cuba and
d the Cubans. The Cubans are present
" to be freed from the general despo-
tism which has flung round their poll
teal cradle the spell of prospecting
but to them an oppressive mnistra-
ton. In other words, Magoon has fur
nished benevoence galore without
finding the least assimilation. The
Cubans to man want the republic
~ their own republic-but if they must
be governed by foreign power they
would prefer Spain. which. for all the
4 ugly bygones. speaks their own Ian
guage. has their own modes Of think
A ing and doing, and though at times
hideously misusing them did not offend
their self love by any such show of
superiority as they have encountered
in the Yankees This may, upon the
, surface, seem paradoXical, yet it is
wholly true. If We should take the
case to ourselves we might better I'M
derstand it. AS between the English,
the Germans or the French, in the
event that we had to submit to an
alien yoke, we should choose the Eng
fish. In the teeth of benefits so great
and so obvious, of every kind and on
every hand, one might fancy differ
.. ent state of public opinion and feeling
Magoon the magician is the proper
II name for him. His work here has beef
far reaching. 1t has been all-embrac-
Z ing. He has caused two blades of grass
to grow where but one had grown be-
fore. The story is replete with botf
interest and instruction. Will the re-
public last? Can Gomez play Diaz
y don't know Quien sabe? The iror
hand seems the only rule for the
Latins. Magoon has carried 1t swath'
cd in velvet. His own figure of speech
te,,s Of an oil can and a feather brush
/ notwithstanding and none the less
! the mailed grip was there. backed D!
unlimited power, and the discipline ha'
$3.50 .cca Sor the Cuhaus.n II: .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
Clearly.

The following notice is posted up in
the signal box Of certain railway:
thereafter, when trains moving in an
opposite direction are approaching
each other, on separate lines, conduc-
tors and engineers will be required to
bring their respective trains to dead
halt before the point of meeting, and
be very careful not to proceed till
each train has passed the other!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

President elect Taft is making his
last trip beyond the boundaries of his
country in period Of four years. 1t
by no means follows, however, that any
part of ii will be off from Uncle Sans
territory,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

The Baltimore American asserts that
1t Is high time in that state to put an
end to private ownership of Maryland
turnpikes." 1t certainly is. Tall
bridges are bad enough, but private
ownership of the highways Is the
limit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

Chickens are reported to be selling
for forty-fiVe cents q pound in Cuba
This fact, however, does not cause the
Inhabitants of that island any uneasi-
ness so long as the banana crop is
abundant and cheap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

A Swedish engineer has invented a
counting machine which is said to be
far ahead of anything yet seen. 1t is
being tried out by the bank of Eng
land, and is capable of sorting out and
putting into bags 10000 coins an hour.
They will be very handy things in the
editorial rooms of American newspa-
pers when they get them speeded up a
bit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

Louisiana is now heard from and
proposes to entertain Taft at New Or
leans on his return from Panama with
an alligator steak dinner. Somehow
that does not sound as attractive as
Georgias baked 'possum soused in
persImmon beer, or South Carolina $
tcrrapin stew with palmetto salad on
the side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

The conduct of the captain and mate
of the lost steamer Republic shows that
heroism is not coEfiEed to the past. 1t
Is with us today and needs only the OPP
pcrtunity to prove it's metal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
Be Sure You're Right.

A great French chef used to say tc
those customers who praised his din
ners, "Never boast of having dineo
we'll till the next day."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

There can be no question put what
the sentiment Of the country is pretty
nearly unanimous in favor Of raising
the wreck of the Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
The Canny Scot.

A little boy, listening to the weird
skirl Of the bagpipes Of street per-
former, once said to his father:
Father, why does the piper keep on
the move all the time he plays?"
81 can't say" the father answered,
unless it is to prevent anyone getting
the range with a brick"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

Speaking of seamanship. the COM
manders of the old Bath sailing ships
used to have to work out more difficult
problems accurately and with fewer
data and accessories to work with, than
the men who navigate the express
steamships across the oceans. Steering
straight courses and always accurately
informed in regard to the rate at which
they are moving and familiar with all
the currents which affect their direction,
these brass buttoned and gold braided
gentry know little of what it meant to
take sailing ship $1,000 or $4,000 miles
without ever sighting land. The speed
of the wind-driven craft was constant
ly varying. When the wind hauled
ahead she had to zig-zag across her
course, and in cloudy weather it would
be largely guesswork how near she
kept to it. When the wind ceased to
blow, she drifted at the mercy of cur
rents of uncertain velocity. Often in
storm she had to turn tail to the wind
ard run for it, with no means of know
ing her position accurately until the
sun should shine again. There are only
a few left Of the seamen of the cali
Der of the old shipmasters. Several Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

Tom johnson is out for mayor Of
Cleveland again. The people of that
city might save the trouble and expense
of elections by browning him Car with
out further delay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
Coal in China.

Advices from China are to the effect
that there is considerable activity
among the people of South China, es-
pecially in the Fa-Yuen district, which
is not far from Canton, In regard ia
the opening Of coal mines. It is be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

After all a secret service of forty or
fifty men does not appear to be an I'M
reasonably large one for a nation of
so. 600. 900 people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

With all due respect to the Legisla-
ture of California the most menacing
yellow peril that state has to fear is
yellow legislation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

A Western university is to establish
a course in refined wit and humor."
Presumably the funny columns" in
the newspapers will be used for text
books
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

ESTABLISHED 1sas

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsi-
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address oil communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
nshers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

1t is evident that if Cuba ever strays
civic rectitude 1t will not be from any
lack Of advice from her American
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

s A prize fighter at $500 week must
he something of a luxury even Tor a
vaudeville performance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

Col. Guffey will persist in shooting
off his merry ha has at the expense OF
Mr.. Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

The Pennsylvania Democrats are re-
ported to be harmonious once more
They are all Guffey men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

Being three days shorter than jan
uary was, February will not be able 10
serve up quite as many billiards..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01
Monday, February I, 1909.

The poor goosebone prophet Is dis
graced and discredited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

Sumner a. Bragg, veteran railroad
man and for the past II years agent of
the West Springfield, Mass, board Of
health, died at his home in that town
last week, aged 81. Mr.. Bragg was
born in China, Kennebec county. Me.
November %, 1927, and was the son of
Atrial and Melinda (Webber) Bragg. He
came Of old-time fighting stock and
often told how his grandfather, Joseph
Weber, received a commission in 1875
from Gov. Samuel Adams for bravery
during the Revolution. Mr.. Bragg's
parents were pioneer settlers of Maine
and therefore it was not strange that as
a boy he should display the same ad-
venturous spirit and take up the then
new and dangerous calling of a railroad
man. What education he received was
III the local schools of the town, and
as soon as he was of age he came to
Massachusetts and entered the employ
of the Taunton and New Bedford rail
road as brakeman, remaining with
that company until 1854, when he be-
came fireman on the Boston and
Providence railroad. He left that road
in 1872 to accept the position of engin-
eer on the Boston and Albany railroad.
which lie held until his failing health
made it necessary for him to retire i'll
1897 and after % years of faithful SER
vice On that railroad. His wife and
two sons survive him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

The hobo fraternity is taking due
notice of the fact that a woodpile and
a supply of saws have been added to
the equipment of the Belfast jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

The Maine Legislature will open the
throttle for the fifth week at 4.30 this
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

Holman Days story of esquire Phin''
is being dramatiZed under the name of
1.-The Circus Man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-01

A large muskrat made the mistake of
its life in attempting to break into a
Bath house one day last week. Only
the women were at home and they sent
word to a neighbor who came and
killed the muskrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-08
IN HOUSE AND SENATE.

Washington, Dec THE first an
nual message of President Taft was
delivered to Congress today. 1t was
presented in both houses by Assistant
Secretary Latta and in both cases was
received shortly after II O'Clock. In
the Senate, when the reading of the
message began at 1912 P. M, great in
terest was manifested by both Repub-
leans and Democrats. There was a full
attendance of senators on the floor of
the chamber and as soon as copies of
the document had been furnished to
them they riveted their attention upon
the printed pages.
Following close upon the heels of the
House committee appointed to wait up
on the President, Secretary Latta en-
tered the House at 1911 bearing the
Presidents communication. There was
a scramble upon the part of members
to obtain first copies of the document
when the bundles containing them
We're unwrapped. The Speaker at once
ordered the clerk to begin the reading
of the communication. The Democratic
members showed no less interest in the
document than those on the Republican
side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-08
PARTY PROPOSES TO
ESTABLISH GENERAL TARIFF.
Will Adopt Policy OF Protection If Sue
Zcessful at the Coming Elections in Great
Britain=-=Redmond Says Never Has
the Irish Situation Been More
Critical or More Hopeful.

London, Dec. THE Birmingham
Daily Post tomorrow will publish an
article from inspired sources outlin-
ing the tariff reform proposals which
are likely TO be put forward by the
Unionist government, if the Unionists
are successful at the elections, preface
ing it with the remark that the coun-
try'S financial necessities are much
greater than they We're in 1905, when
Joseph Chamberlain started the move
ment- The article proceeds:
1T is proposed TO establish a general
tariff. placing duties on practically all
goods that are not deemed raw mate
rial, with the object. first of raising
revenue; second, of assisting the home
producer against foreign competition;
third, of giving preference to colonies
for the purpose of obtaining better
terms from foreign countries and final
ly of mitigating unemployment by en-
couragng the home producer.
"The tariff will be of the simplest
possible form. not protective in the
sense that that is understood in Ger
many and the United States There is
no intention of having multifurious
rates which would throw open the door
TO parliamentary intrigue. There will
be no variations in the scale except in
very exceptional cases. There may pos
.sibly be, however, a slightly lower du-
ty in favor of the colonies and a
slightly higher tariff against countries
seeking unduly to penaliZe British
goods
Foreign wheat will be liable to
duty uf two shillings per quarter with
preference to the colonies but not to
the extent Of removing the whole duty.
Flour will pay a higher rate in order
to encourage home grinding, while ba-
con and maize also will be excluded
from the free list. Important raw ma
terials, such as cotton and wool, will
enter free.
"A tariff framed thus, it is estimat-
ed, would produce a revenue of from
G16,OOOOOO to G20,0OO,OO0. If the Union
lists are returned every possible effort
will he made to embody the new duties
in the budget of 1910 or at latest 1911,