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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Easy to Grow Orchids.
From the Boston Herald.


There is an idea that only the rich can
afford orchids. That is a mistake. A
we'll shaped. thrifty orchid plant in bloom
may be had for about So. Its blossoms
will last longer than those of a twenty
dollar azalea. and when they are gone the
plant will be in better condition than
the azalea. OF course, for the owner
of small greenhouse "a sunny WIN
dow the varieties of orchids she can grow
to advantage are comparatively limited,
though such list includes some OF the
showest and most beautiful specimens
First on the list Is the popular lady
slipper which does we'll in sunny win
dow or a greenhouse. The Cologne cris-
tata is rated among orchid growers the
best white variety, each blossom being
four or five inches across. 1t can stand
a temperature of 40 degrees. and is one of
the best and easiest grown of orchids.
not costly. and after the blossoms are
gone a plant can be kept in house
window. where it will thrive and be ready
to produce an increased number of flowers
next season. These blossoms will last,
cut or uncut at least two weeks There
BILE for window culture, which any good
dealer will point out TO purchaser cor
the asking.
Plotting is really the only unique feature
in orchid culture Aside from this. or
chds should he treated about as other
window plants are The standard potting
materials are peat and moss, which hold
the necessary moisture for the proper
length of time. Baskets or some other
open receptacles are always used. because
il is necessary to admit plenty of air to
the roots That is orchid culture i'm
nothing too difficult for the window gar
dener.
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1000, 900 wHITEFIsH EGGS.
Distributed Among Five Matching
Jars in Aquarium.
From the New York Sun

From the New York sun.
The aquarium has now in its model
fish hatchery 100000 whitefish eggs,
received from the United States fish
hatchery at Worthwhile, Mich. These
eggs are distributed in five Matching
Jars, the bunch Of 2OO. coo in each occu-
pyinS about two-thirds of the space in
the jar and resting on the bottom. They
are OF a grayish white in color and each
Tiny egg now shows two black specks,
the marks of the coming fish's eyes.
A stream of water running in at the
top of the jar keeps the eggs in It all the
time aerated and keeps the mass Of eggs
constantly gently seething; another pipe.
a siphon. leading from the top Of the
jar to a nearby tank, carries of the sur
plus water. and when the little fishes
hatch out OF the eggs they rise in the
water of the jar and sooner or later they
are caught in the current that leads to
the siphon and are carried over through
II from the jar to the tank.
The water in which whitefish eggs
would be deposited in nature would be
Of temperature Of about IS. and in such
water the eggs would hatch out in about
I2l days. The water In the jars here is
f temperature of As, and in such water
whitctish eggs hatch out IN about 1O)
DAYS The little whitefsh from those
eggs are expected about March ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Her Weight Releases Spring.

d spring, which is released by the weight
of Mrs. Hen as she steps ma jestically
out. cacklng proudly in the knowledge
that she has done her duty by society.
Thus closed. the nest is proof against the
predatory visits of the weasel or any
other barnyard thief, to say nothing OF
otner chickens of cannibalistic tendencies.
The whole device is simple one and
could probably be made by a farmer with
a mechanical turn of mind by substI-
tuting weights and pulleys for springs.
The annual saving in eggs through such
precautions as this means a consdera BILE
sum of money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
TREE RENDS A TOMB.
A Striking Instance of the Great
Power of Vegetation.

from The ScOtsman.
4 correspondent calls attention to a
curious instance OF the mechanical power
Of vegetation in the out of the way
churchyard of Tewin, in Hertfordshire.
\ tree. which has been divided into two
or three main stems. grows straight out
of the tomb of a noble dame who DEPART
ed this life over two centuries ago. and
has rent her gloomy home into pieces.
Strangest sight of all. it has wrapped it
self round the iron railing which used to
guard the grave. and which is thus now
almost entirely concealed inside the tree.
People come from far and near to see
the wonderful sight: and to them is told
a story that the quiet inhabtant of this
disrupted sepulcher was in her day "a lady
of very free thinking opinions. and had
said she would have placed above her re-
mains tomb that no person could rend.
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Kettle Drum Is Difficult.
From ST. Nicholas.

From ST NlchOIas
The kettledrum. however. has been so
far improved that ii has a pitch: in fact,
It contains the large range of four notes.
1t is as its name shows. copper kettle.
or basin, covered over with skin, which
can be frightened or loosened by screws
placed around the edge Drums of this
shape were used by the Romans, and even
earlier by the Greeks and Etruscans. But
thew were not known in western Europe
before the crusades.
Although il may appear so. the kettle
drum is not at all an easy instrument to
manage for in order TO get each Of
the four notes the player has 10 turn all
the screws and adjusl the parchment
anew For this reason kettle drums are
often used in pairs one tuned 10 the
kew note, the other 10 the fourth below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
CALL TO ALL NATIONS
Invited by President to World
Conservation Congress.
REPORT OF CONFERENCE
Suggests Commissions for Each
Country to Garry on Work.
WATER PRESERVATION NEEDED
Pollution Should Be Prevented.
Perpetual Control by Monopoly
Is Menace.
REPORT OF CONFERENCE
WATER PRESERVATION NEEDED

The conclusions of the North American
conservation conference have been sub
mitted to the President, and by him Just
transmitted to Congress. The declaration
of principles is a brief paper. Dealing
with the need of International Conserva-
ton, it speaks of the wisdom of calling
such a conference at this time and the
ACCESSIBILITY of a world conference on the
subject The report is signed by Henry
Fisher, Clifford Sifton and Henri Beand
for Canada E. II. Outerbridge for New
foundland. Romulo Escobar. Miguel A dc
Quevedo and Carlos Sellerier for Mexico.
and Clifford Pinchot. Robert Bacon and
James r. Garfield for the United States.
The Presidents Comment.
The Presidents message to Congress,
accompanying the report, follows:
'.To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives:
Il transmit herewith the declaration of
principles adopted February %. 1909, by
the North American conservation confer
ence.
This conference held in the city of
Washington between representatives of
the nations which occupy the continent
of North America, will unquestionably,
as the declaration recites. result in mu-
tual benefits and tend to draw still closer
the bonds of existing good will. confidence
and respect.
Natural resources the declaration
proceeds, are not confined by the bound
AIRY lines that separate nations We agree
that no nation acting alone can adequate
ly conserve them, and we recommend the
adoption of concurrent mea SureS for con-
serving the material foundations of the
welfare of all the nations concerned and
for ascertaning their location and eX-
tent
Praise for Conferees.
1t is with sincere qualification that
acknowledge the prompt and courteous
response Of the governments to which
the invitations for the conference. whose
conclusions I transmit, was addressed
and the broad, statesmanlike and produc-
tive attitude and action of the conference
itself. 1t has not only performed with
marked efficiency and entire unanimity
the important duties which devolved upon
it. but it has suggested still wider field
of useful action.
1.-The declaration suggests to the Pres
ident of the United States of America
that all nations should be invited to join
together in conference on the subject of
world resources, and their inventory, con-
servation and wise utilization / have
deemed 1t my duty to welcome and act
upon the far-seeinS suggestion of the con-
ference, and have accordingly addressed
such an invitation to the nations of the
world, in the confident belief that such a
meeting will foster the interests of every
nation, will injure those of none and will
confirm and strengthen in US all the be-
lief that the good of each is likewise the
common good of all.
The White House. February 26, 1909.
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of the soil by efficient teaching in agri-
culture and government distribution of
seed. In the same connection it IS said
that the government should guard against
the monopoly of mineral fertilizer beds
and see that they are distributed TO the
consumer in the most economical way and
at a reasonable cost
Great stress is laid on the necessity for
sufficient forest reserves protecting the
headwaters of streams and for the prop
er use of public grazing lands that cannot
be reclaimed for agriculture, but that can
be ruined by overgrazing.
4 paragraph is also devoted to the ne
cessity of game protection. especially the
protection of birds In the interests of ag-
riculture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Daughters Death in October.
Boards and MustacheS.

Sir Richard Eurton'S association Of
clean shaving with effeminacH and luxury
would scarcely have stood against his
torical appeal to ancient Greece If the
Athenians and most of the others cherish
ed the mustache as a manly ornament,
the Spartans the ideal of frugal manli-
ness took another line. Their ephors. it
is recorded by Plutarch. made d procla-
nation when entering upon office ordering
the people to shave their mustaches and
obey the laws. The purpose of this COM
mand is "a subject OF conjecture. AleXan-
der the Great certainly abolished the
boards of his Macedonian troops because
they offered convenient handle 10 an
enemy in hand-to-hand battle; but a
Spartan mustache could hardly have done
that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27

In this way the drummer has always the
TWO chief notes in the scale to work
upon. and, If the composer has not OK
acted mich from him, he will have quite
an easy time. But when a. change of key
is approaching il is quite exciting Ia
watch the drummer screwing and un-
screwing the drum and lightly tapping
to hear il the pitch is true. And If We
recollect that he often has to tune his
drum while the whole orchestra Is litI
ing up its voice, we realize that he must
be no mean musician; that he must pos
sess an eXqustely sensitive and well
trained ear. and steady hand and nerve
well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
HEN LOCKS HER EGGS IN.
Nest Has Doors That Close Auto
matically as Chicken Leaves.

Every hen is now her own policeman.
since an Iowa man has given her case his
attention. This man has invented nest
with doors that close automatically when
the chicken leaves and remains closed
until some person opens them. They can,
too. be fitted with a spring lock that can
not be opened except by the owner. if the
latter SO desires. The doors of the nest
fold inward and are operated by means Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Hotelkeepers' Grievance.

From the Manchester Eng Courier.
IIotelkeepcrs are growing a little nervous
and FESTIVE over what is called 1.-THE res
taurant habit" This is the growing
tendency among visitors to have their
meals outside-sometimes within a stone s
throw of the very place where they are
wing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
THE WORLD ON A STRING.
Device for Keeping Globes Out OF
the Way in Schoolrooms.

Atlas is far outclassed today. for
through the ingenuity of man in Illinois
ninety pound "schoolmarm' can yank
the world up TO the ceiling with one hand.
This device is for use in classroonlS where
space is "a a premium. The globe is en-
circled by a meridian ring with f1anges on
either side a yoke. with hooks on the
ends. engages these flanses. and by means
Of the hooks the whole apparatus is at
'ached TO the ceiling by pulleys. In this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Domestic View of Architecture.

From the Ladys Pictorial
Perhaps the average woman has no de-
sire TO become the architect of her own or
any one ese's house. but she often won
ders why the builder still looks upon her
earnest desire for cupboards and shelves
where cupboards and shelves would oc-
cur to the feminine mnd-and other req
sonable aids TO orderly housekeeping as
detrimental to the dignity of british ar
chitecture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Battling Language.

From tho Contemporary Review.
1t is difficult to understand why Germa II
should be- difficult TO translate. 1t is
nearer akin 10 our tongue than French.
Yet French is frequently given in eX-
nuiste renderngs. despite the fact that in
the French tongue each word has u spe-
cial and unique value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27

way it can be lowered to convenient
height when needed and pulled up out OF
the way when not in use. The meridian
ring can be turned around to any position
as it slides on the yoke. and the globe
of course, is pivoted on the ring and can
he rolled in the other direction. Two
cords support the globe SO that its move
ment up and down is even and both cords
are carried through a third pulley and
meet in handle, which hangs along the
wall where the teacher can reach it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27

Throat Troubles. To allay the irritation
that induces coughing. Browns Bronchial
Truches. simple and safe remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Land and Agriculture.

made for distributing land to homestead
ers and for increasing the productivity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07
cATARRh MUST GO
And Hawking, Splitting, SnuffIes Must
Go Too.

HyOmei pronounced High-o -me)
will give the sufferer from catarrh joy
full relief in five minutes.
1t is such a remarkable cure. and so
positive in it's action, that BOwditch.
Webster & Co, goes so far as to
guarantee it to cure catarrh or money
back
A complete outfit. which consists of
a hard rubber pocket inhaler. a bottle
of Hyomei. and unique dropper for
filling the INHALER. only costs one
dollar. and if an extra bottle is after
wards needed the price is only so
cents.
Hyomei is healing. antiseptic bal
sam. taken from the mighty eucalyptus
trees in the lth-giving forests o.
Australia. where diseases of the
respiratory tract are unknown.
All the sufferer has to do is to inhale
the antiseptic air of Hyomei over the
inf1amed parts where the germs ara
three or four times day.
1t cures coughs. colds. asthma, hay
fever and Group without stomach dos
ing.
Sold and guaranteed in Waterville
by The Dorr Drug Store and in Gardi-
ner by Jackson Bros.
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Mrs Hannah Bridge Williams in

Mrs Hannah Bridge Williams in
whose honor the parish house is named
was long an active and earnest menu
Der of ST. Marks Episcopal church and
was ever a regular attendant until
about year and a half before her
death, which occurred April %, 1905, at
the advanced age of "a years. AL
though unable during the last years Of
her life through physical disability to
! travel much she retained to the end
her mental faculties to a marked de-
gree and maintained lively interest
in the events of the day. She was in
many ways a remarkable woman.
Mrs. Williams was the daughter Of
the late Hon. James and Hannah
(North) Bridge, being one of seven
children, and was born in Augusta.
Sept. 10, 1910. A lifelong resident of
this city and a representative of one OF
the oldest families, she was reared in
atmosphere of refinement that de-
veloped within her all the attributes Of
true womanhood and it was these that
through all her life endeared her to
those who grew to know her best
She inherited also. warm hearted
interest in the needy and unfortunate
which was ever uppermost in her
mind, and much of her life was de-
voted to work along these lines. AS
an instance thereof it had been Il
custom with her for years on each
Thanksgiving day to send a contribu-
ton of pies to the Kennebec county
Jail. one for each person. The custom
originated with her mother and after
her death her daughter took it up.
She faithfully continued this practice
up to the time of her death.
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urgent appeal to all young men at all
interested in Christian work to care
fully consider the ministry when chOos-
ing life vocation. In addition to tn"
opportunity presented for Christian
work by the call for laymen. the speak
err talked at some length on the mis-
sionary field and its varied opportuni-
ties.
1t was announced today that the an
nual debate with l.. of M. Sophomores
will be held in Lewiston City hall on
Thursday evening. May 49, The ques-
ton to be discussed is. Resolved. That
Waving the Question of Constitution
ality, the Federal Government Should
Require Industrial Corporations En-
ploying Labor to Assume, by Means OF
System of Industrial Insurance, Risks
Against Accidents. Sickness and Death.
Maine will have the affirmative. The
Bates negative speakers will be, Bernt
o. Stordahl, of Baltic, S. D.; Wallace
L. Preston of Brockton, Mass; Robert
NJ. Pierce, Boston, Mass. This is the
third debate between these two insti-
tutions, Bates having won both of the
former contests.
1t will be election night at the liter
airy societies Friday evening. Piaeria
will give a musical program. EurOso-
phia and Polymnia will give literary
programs.
Prof. Pomeroy of the biological de-
partment has purchased a lot near the
campus on College street and will be-
gin building at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

The special train which brought the
Boston Merchants Association to Au-
gusta Wednesday afternoon. left
promptly at 500 yesterday morning for
Waterville, where it's arrival was ex-
pected at A. NJ. From Waterville the
excursionists went to Belfast and then
to bangor the end of the run. and at
midnight Thursday they LETT that city
for home. Train A. which goes west
at 637 A. NJ, was about 10 minutes
late yesterday morning on account OF
ing held at Riverside to al
low the special train to pass on its
way to Waterville.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

Although it was not generally known
at the time the special train carrying
the Boston Merchants Association
met with mishap on it's trip from
Brunswick to Augusta Wednesday at
terncon which might have been ac-
companied by serious results had II
not been discovered in season. AS II
was. the only result was to delay the
arrival of the train in this city about
five or six minutes. At a point one
fourth mile west OF the Augusta sta
ton the train was slowed down to al
low the dropping of a fiagman. and al
that time it was discovered that the
tires on both of the drivers on the
right side of locomotive No. 142, the
second engine on the train. were loose.
The train was run slowly to the sta
ton without any trouble. but when the
locomotives were run further up into
the ward the drivers of No. 142 went
OF the irons. With the assistance or
th., locomotive on the Dummy" the
crippled engine was pulled on to the
irons again and in the evening men
we're sent down from Waterville and
the necessary repairs We're made so
that the engine was in COMMISSION
again Yesterday morning.
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Webster School League.

= The Girls Amusement Club of the
Webster School League will present Il
play entitled "Our Rich Aunt from
California" at the Unitarian chapel
Tuesday evening, May II, at 7.45
o'clock.
This play which is under the direc-
Partridge and Miss Sarah Merrill will
mark the close of the years work OF
the Webster School League.
Tho League was organized in Janu-
airy among the children of the Web
ster school and the community. BIZ
weekly meetings have been held since
that time at the Webster school build
ing. Groups have been instructed in
manual training. basketry, drawing,
sewing. etc. Games and reading have
also been provided.
The Girls Sewing, Boys Man
ual Training. Girls Amusement
and Boys Debating Clubs have
bean under the direction of
Miss Faith Randall. Miss Sarah
Merrill Miss Miriam Titcomb and Mr..
Skillings. They have been assisted by
Miss Clara Goodwin, Miss Josephine
Ward, Mrs Farnsworth Marshall, Miss
Anne Connick, Miss Clara Rice. Miss
Mary Philbrick, Mrs. Arthur Tetreault,
Miss Irene Tetreaut. Miss Mildred
Thompson. Miss Harriet Enright,
Thomas Enright, Miss Mary Peacock,
George Marshall. Sturgis Randall, Paul
Merrill, Miss Lila Fish, Miss Elizabeth
Hunt, Miss Scribner. Miss Ethel
Fletcher, Miss Beatrice Coughlin, Miss
Elsie Chase, Judge Maher, DR.. 'rhomp-
soii, Miss Sadie ConcannOn and
Saunders Patterson.
The movement is under the auspices
OF the Board of Education with the
following patronesses: Mrs. Lendall
Titccmb. Mrs. Ira Randall, Mrs. Rich
ard Fl. Stubs, Mrs. Richard Goodwin,
Mrs. George f. Macomber. Mrs. Thorn
as Lombard, Mrs. William S. Thomp-
son. Mrs. Treby johnson, Mrs. Samuel
Brooks. Mrs. H. J. Tetreault and Mrs
Arthur Tetreault.
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WILLIAM HAYES.
Agent Of Barker Mills, Auburn for Over
Is Years, Drops Dead.

Auburn, Me-, May civilian Hayes,
agent of the Barker cotton mills for
more than 25 years, dropped dead thi,
afternoon just as he was entering tn.
mills. He was a native Of Lewiston,
G2 years old and a widow and three
children. William Hayes of Providence,
r. l., Mrs. Alton Wheeler of South
Paris and Miss Mabel Hayes, teacher
in Reading. Mass, survive.
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RECEIVER APPOINTED.
For WaterviIle Grocery Firm q
6ourque and Bushy.

The hearing Thursday morning be-
fore Associate Justice Leslie c. Cor
nlsh upon the question of the appoint
ment of receiver for the Waterville
grocery firm of Bourque and Bush. J
was brief one and by agreement of
parties the court appointed Mark ].
Bartlett of Waterville receiver and
ordered a dissolution Of the partner
ship.
The plaintiffs in the case Joseph
Bourque ST., and Joseph Bourque Jr.
OF Waterville and Augustus S. Burke
Of Fairfield We're represented by Alfred
A. Matthew of Waterville as coun se
while the defendant George H. Bushes
of Waterville was represented by Johr
F.. Nelson as counsel
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Sagadahoc County Case.

S. II. Duncan of Bath, receiver in
the Sagadahoc county case of S. Chill
ton Crccker VS.. Wallace E. Shaw.
made his report Thursday to Associate
Justice Leslie G. Cornish. The assets
of the bankrupt concern are about $12,-
O00 with liabilities of $4,000, including
preferred claims. The preferred credi-
tors will be paid in full. while the un-
secured creditors will receive Al per
cent Receiver Duncan rendered his
first account Thursday and will render
hi, second account after he has set
tied with the creditors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-07

For the third time within three days
John Horrigan was suppliant be-
fore the municipal court yesterday
morning. and all on account of his in
ahint, or Discrimination to resist a
thirst for strong drink. John did not
dcoy his guilt and under ordinary cir
cumstances his persistent disregard of
the law would have landed him in
Kenneber iail for a period of so days,
but as it was learned that he was
member of the National home ana
was enjoying a furlough 1t was the
dec ision of the court that he would be
much better off at the Home than
rusticatins on the hill at the expense OF
the county and he was sent over.